PROTOCOL ON BLINDING LASER WEAPONS 20XX by radmars
The year is 20XX. The Geneva Convention has been torn to shreds, and neo-punk speed junkies ride the space highways while blinding each other with high-powered laser pointers. You count yourself among them. Don't crash up!
Controls:
x/c: laserblast
up arrow: pedal to the metal
down arrow: pump your brakes kid
left/right arrow: get your swerve on
A RADMARS Joint
Team:
adhesion: audio, code, art
emarcotte: code, art
Controls:
x/c: laserblast
up arrow: pedal to the metal
down arrow: pump your brakes kid
left/right arrow: get your swerve on
A RADMARS Joint
Team:
adhesion: audio, code, art
emarcotte: code, art
| Web | http://radmars.com/protocolOnBlindingLaserWeapons20xx/ |
| Source | https://github.com/radmars/ld32 |
| Original URL | https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=18627 |
Ratings
| Coolness | 48% | 1347 |
| Overall(Jam) | 3.26 | 484 |
| Audio(Jam) | 3.81 | 87 |
| Fun(Jam) | 3.19 | 421 |
| Graphics(Jam) | 3.00 | 653 |
| Humor(Jam) | 3.10 | 407 |
| Innovation(Jam) | 2.85 | 663 |
| Mood(Jam) | 3.45 | 243 |
| Theme(Jam) | 3.15 | 661 |
If I was the president of radmars I would take out all damage incurred by the cars and the barriers and keep the instant death on the outer boundaries. This way we only have to worry about controlling well and the bumper cars could be part of the fun.
As for the downsides: I think the controls are a bit too sensitive, it's difficult to align the car vertically. The lasers are a bit too blinding, I guess a life system would make it less penalizing, since I'd not lose the race instantaneously when crashing. The camera could be a little more responsive to the player too. I'd never know when I could fire a laser, I think it'd be nice to have a gauge bar showing the time until the next shot.
This is a kind of game in which perfect responsiveness and feedback are core to allow the player's fast reaction. It's really difficult to balance everything, even more in just 72h. You have a very promising game in your hands, keep working on it and it'll be great! I'll give you 5 stars! :D
Awesome music, fluid controls and cool gameplay. Now you get a high score too!