My WIP flash game

HuckleberryWill · 22 Feb 2013 at 18:28

Hey guys, not certain if this is in the right place, but...

Im currently working on developing a flash game, and just wanted some feedback on what people think so far. I have a few things that I know I need to do, but being the developer my opinion is largely biased.

Here it is:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/76160271/ZombieRun.swf

White screen while it loads (No preloader yet).

Just realized that the controls are different to what the tutorials says, (Face of shame), X is jump, Z is shoot.

I still need to tweak the AI for the menu background a little...

Also, I have no idea what to give it for a name, so any ideas that way would be greatly appreciated.

Music Credit: http://www.nosoapradio.us

FrenchTart · 22 Feb 2013 at 18:49

Pretty fun (even if I'm not a fan of Flash

). You may want to make the collision detection on the barrels slightly more forgiving though.

HuckleberryWill · 22 Feb 2013 at 18:52

FrenchTart said:
Pretty fun (even if I'm not a fan of Flash ). You may want to make the collision detection on the barrels slightly more forgiving though.

Do you mean maybe like giving the player a second chance? Maybe health?

mufc802 · 22 Feb 2013 at 18:54

Can you make the guy jump a bit higher but with less distance? Sometimes as soon as I land there is AI right there and not enough time to shoot your knife.

Cool little game though.

FrenchTart · 22 Feb 2013 at 18:54

HuckleberryWill said:
Do you mean maybe like giving the player a second chance? Maybe health?

Not so much. In the quick play I just had it felt like my character wasn't always in contact with the barrels when the game detected that I was.

It might just be a cause of letting the game run for an extra half second before saying 'game over' - just so it is clearer to the player that they have 'noobed up'.

I'm just being picky though

HuckleberryWill · 22 Feb 2013 at 18:56

mufc802 said:
Can you make the guy jump a bit higher but with less distance? Sometimes as soon as I land there is AI right there and not enough time to shoot your knife.

Cool little game though.

Alright, will do! Thanks for the feedback guys!

HuckleberryWill · 22 Feb 2013 at 18:58

FrenchTart said:
Not so much. In the quick play I just had it felt like my character wasn't always in contact with the barrels when the game detected that I was.

It might just be a cause of letting the game run for an extra half second before saying 'game over' - just so it is clearer to the player that they have 'noobed up'.

I'm just being picky though

Ok, collision is using a pixel mask, so it is accurate. I will definetly add a couple second gap. I might add an animation, making the player fall over, then the AI's crowd around him...

HuckleberryWill · 22 Feb 2013 at 18:59

FrenchTart said:
I'm just being picky though

Being pickys good. All this feedback really helps with all the little tweaks I need to make.

FrenchTart · 22 Feb 2013 at 19:01

HuckleberryWill said:
Ok, collision is using a pixel mask, so it is accurate. I will definetly add a couple second gap. I might add an animation, making the player fall over, then the AI's crowd around him...

Yeah. I'm sure it's accurate

I think sometimes it's easy to forget that the player is often a lot slower at realising something and/or understanding what is going on than your code is though

Sounds good /re the death animation.

HuckleberryWill · 22 Feb 2013 at 19:06

FrenchTart said:
Yeah. I'm sure it's accurate I think sometimes it's easy to forget that the player is often a lot slower at realising something and/or understanding what is going on than your code is though

Sounds good /re the death animation.

Yeah, it definetly is.

Doomedspeed · 22 Feb 2013 at 19:07

Its a fun little game, i enjoyed it..

You happy to take some constructive feedback?

I felt the guy didn't jump high enough but jumped to far forward. The pace was a bit fast. I found myself Mashing 'throw knife' then jumping and hoping the knives hit the zombies that i couldn't even see when i threw them..

Is it right for knifes to travel through barrels?

I really enjoyed it though.. Looks excellent, Keep up the work!

HecFam · 22 Feb 2013 at 19:09

For me at least, on the menu, z is jump and x is knife.

But in game, z is knife and x is jump. Not sure if thats just me.

HuckleberryWill · 22 Feb 2013 at 19:10

Doomedspeed said:
Its a fun little game, i enjoyed it..

You happy to take some constructive feedback?

I felt the guy didn't jump high enough but jumped to far forward. The pace was a bit fast. I found myself Mashing 'throw knife' then jumping and hoping the knives hit the zombies that i couldn't even see when i threw them..

Is it right for knifes to travel through barrels?

I really enjoyed it though.. Looks excellent, Keep up the work!

Lol, I want the feedback!

So I need to make the guy jump higher, but less distance, and slow down how fast he runs?

I am undecided on whether knives go past barrels or not. To be honest I dont have much of a preference either way.

Thanks for the feedback!

HuckleberryWill · 22 Feb 2013 at 19:12

HecFam said:
For me at least, on the menu, z is jump and x is knife.

But in game, z is knife and x is jump. Not sure if thats just me.

Yeah, that was a bit of a typo...

I changed it (to me I prefer it that way) just before I went away (not at home right now), and forgot to change the menu.

Doomedspeed · 22 Feb 2013 at 19:14

HuckleberryWill said:
Lol, I want the feedback!

So I need to make the guy jump higher, but less distance, and slow down how fast he runs?

Either the first 2, or the third one.. All may make it boring..

HuckleberryWill said:
I am undecided on whether knives go past barrels or not. To be honest I dont have much of a preference either way.

Thanks for the feedback!

No problem.

HuckleberryWill · 22 Feb 2013 at 19:18

Doomedspeed said:
Either the first 2, or the third one.. All may make it boring..

Good point, thanks!

HuckleberryWill · 22 Feb 2013 at 19:25

Anybody have an idea for a name?

linwelin · 22 Feb 2013 at 19:28

i could get addicted to that pritty easy lol had to turn sound off though was annoying!!

Kosmiche · 22 Feb 2013 at 19:28

Zombie Run
Hurdle the Dead
Leap of Death
The Dead Leap
Zombies can Jump
Zombie Dodge
Fallout 4

name suggestions.

HuckleberryWill · 22 Feb 2013 at 19:31

linwelin said:
i could get addicted to that pritty easy lol had to turn sound off though was annoying!!

Great! Really? What sound would be better?

Eames said:
Zombie Run

name suggestion.

Well, that was what it was going to be, but it appears to have been taken...