Badass by Sos

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made by Sos for LD24 (COMPO)
Badass decided to perform natural selection himself!
Help him get rid of hipsters!

The game is really simple, press X to attack nearest enemy!
You can also do the jump! (Space, Z, Y, or Q)

DON'T LET HIPSTERS FLANK YOU! Jump when you're surrounded!

This game is super short, because you have many more games to play. You can beat it in just few moments! It's also quite easy but you can get your ass kicked by a bunch of hipsters if you're careless!

Have fun!

Ratings

Coolness 20% 1013
Overall 3.99 15
Audio 3.94 16
Fun 3.99 10
Graphics 4.07 54
Humor 4.58 1
Innovation 2.87 362
Mood 3.68 40
Theme 3.38 193

Feedback

Perry
27. Aug 2012 · 01:37 UTC
Impressive amount of content in this for 48 hours. Well done.
aquasheep
27. Aug 2012 · 01:46 UTC
Nice! Great theme, creative relation to evolution, and fun gameplay. Also nice graphics and scrolling textures. Good stuff all around!
panzermancer
27. Aug 2012 · 01:54 UTC
Ummmmm... evolution!

That was actually really fun and silly.
NedortGames
27. Aug 2012 · 02:01 UTC
Excellent can`t believe you made this in 24hrs
NedortGames
27. Aug 2012 · 02:01 UTC
48hrs*
Nimphious
27. Aug 2012 · 02:12 UTC
Though the game's theme wasn't really about evolution (although it was about procreation which is related) the game's levels evolved over time. The humor was also brilliant!
timtipgames
27. Aug 2012 · 02:31 UTC
Funny graphics, great sounds. I'll take the relation to the theme as "somewhat observable on a meta-level"
matthias_zarzecki
27. Aug 2012 · 03:01 UTC
Nice work! Now I can live out my in-utero-hipster-punching-fantasies!
davidwparker
27. Aug 2012 · 03:35 UTC
Ok, so that was really funny. Didn't really need the language (to each his own), but it was really well made. As far as gameplay goes, it's basically spam "x".
K1NET1K
27. Aug 2012 · 03:38 UTC
Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries
MasterBaldwin
27. Aug 2012 · 03:42 UTC
Excellent!!
gabeochoa
27. Aug 2012 · 03:44 UTC
Great job, levels were great transitioned nicely.
gregdevice
27. Aug 2012 · 03:45 UTC
Fun to play, amazing amount of work!
Mclogenog
27. Aug 2012 · 03:48 UTC
Kind of like a mix between McPixel and Brodyquest. (Not a bad thing!) I wish mashing X wasn't such an effective strategy, though.
Jacic
27. Aug 2012 · 03:51 UTC
Sos presents: Mash the X key as fast as you can!

Hilarious, as expected from Sos. :) My only complaint is that it's short. Maybe this could be the next McPixel? ;)
Oreganik
27. Aug 2012 · 03:52 UTC
Absolutely the best thing I have seen in a long time. So good. So good.
codesavage
27. Aug 2012 · 04:00 UTC
Quite fun, nice look, and the humor is great. The only suggestion I would make is to give the player a period of brief invulnerability when you get hurt, as it's very sad when you get trapped in a large mob and go from full health to dead in 3 seconds. Great game though, really has that Sos feel to it.
echa
27. Aug 2012 · 04:15 UTC
Ahaha. Great!
QualityAssurance
27. Aug 2012 · 04:29 UTC
Hilarious!
kato9
27. Aug 2012 · 05:24 UTC
Totally awesome / utterly ridiculous / very funny. Ok, I'll admit I wish there was a little more depth to the combat, but overall very enjoyable.
Drabiter
27. Aug 2012 · 05:43 UTC
5 stars for Fun, Humor, and Mood!

The game maybe repetitve, but darn it. Just smash the X and watch hipsters get exploded! :D
turkwise
27. Aug 2012 · 05:54 UTC
i have no idea what i'm doing but i like it
sev_inf
27. Aug 2012 · 06:00 UTC
Awesome!
Kinokochan
27. Aug 2012 · 07:39 UTC
Loved it! I saw some of your in-progress sprites earlier, and was curious to know where you were going with them.

The number of stages was pretty satisfying, and the different backgrounds and transitions kept the game feeling fresh. Nice work! :)
Kendja
27. Aug 2012 · 08:27 UTC
Great work. Really impressive.
Jezzamon
27. Aug 2012 · 08:34 UTC
Winner for humour? Amiright?
madflame991
27. Aug 2012 · 08:58 UTC
+ f***ing hipsters!
+ nice graphics and animations
+ really effective audio
+ I played it just to see what was coming up next

- kinda short
xk
27. Aug 2012 · 09:13 UTC
Great, incredible artwork for 48 hrs!
JokerDen
27. Aug 2012 · 09:15 UTC
F-cking funny and awesome! Like It!
eyehawk
27. Aug 2012 · 09:20 UTC
Hilarious! I played it right to the end of the rainbow :) One thing that would improve the game would be to vary the game play somehow, perhaps have combo attacks or shooting?
Baburo
27. Aug 2012 · 09:37 UTC
Wow, that was awesome. :D Gameplay might be a bit dull, but the ever changing setting and story keeps it going. Good job!
mokujin
27. Aug 2012 · 10:15 UTC
this game makes me laught xD
Jiggawatt
27. Aug 2012 · 10:32 UTC
This reeks of a Sos game. But it's a good thing.
nosfer
27. Aug 2012 · 10:33 UTC
really funny, nice gameplay, humor, fast paced action :)
PohyCZ
27. Aug 2012 · 10:45 UTC
Wow, i laughed when playing it. Well done! :)
jeroenimooo
27. Aug 2012 · 10:47 UTC
AWESOME game! To bad i can't rate :/
The sound was really cool, the theme was added in such a cool way! overal 4.5/5 stars
pansapiens
27. Aug 2012 · 11:08 UTC
Love the art style and audio. With some development this has the potential to become the most epic beat'em'up since Double Dragon.
Andrew
27. Aug 2012 · 11:26 UTC
Finishing level 2 was the best part.
polegar
27. Aug 2012 · 11:40 UTC
Wow ! Really nice graphics, fun and good audio. We need more of badass adventure :) !
Luck of the day games
27. Aug 2012 · 11:42 UTC
Pretty good game
surreal_whale
27. Aug 2012 · 12:02 UTC
Graphics and audio were great, gameplay was a bit basic but still fun. Loved the humour, survival of the most badass!
Citiral
27. Aug 2012 · 12:16 UTC
Haha, this was great, from the gameplay to the graphics to the humour.
michax
27. Aug 2012 · 12:22 UTC
My favorite as for fun, humor and art! Great!
TobiasNL
27. Aug 2012 · 12:48 UTC
Haha awesome. Fuckin' hipstersss. Nice art music and sound. Gameplay was not really that special, but it did the job. Well done Mr Badass.
bytegrove
27. Aug 2012 · 13:15 UTC
Your games tend to brighten the day. xD
Awesome characters, cut-scenes and music.
I haven't really gotten the hang of a solid strategy yet though, it often feels like there is no resistance at all from the hipsters, but sometimes they surround me and I get stuck in an eternally looping hurt-animation(can't even jump). I'll just have to practice on how to be more of a badass I guess. :P
BenW
27. Aug 2012 · 13:16 UTC
Fuck yeah!
Folis
27. Aug 2012 · 13:22 UTC
This one is an awesome entry, even though your games are always weird, Sos. I like it!
cappelnord
27. Aug 2012 · 13:34 UTC
I just smashed buttons but had the laugh of the day! F***ING WALDO!
Cell
27. Aug 2012 · 13:36 UTC
GO SOS GO SOS
davidllanos22
27. Aug 2012 · 13:45 UTC
Fun and weird game! Love the fuck you waldo! :D
asfdfdfd
27. Aug 2012 · 13:55 UTC
\(^_^)/
GFM
27. Aug 2012 · 14:07 UTC
Friggin' awesome!

Though I the game is really simple, it's really fun to play... and the graphics were really well made!
PapyGaragos
27. Aug 2012 · 14:32 UTC
I will remember this entry for a while!
The pacing of the levels and cut-scene is awesome!
Corné Dorrestijn
27. Aug 2012 · 14:33 UTC
Als always a great game :)
SpectreNectar
27. Aug 2012 · 15:01 UTC
Hahaha I loved it
And beat it of course.
Th3dz
27. Aug 2012 · 15:02 UTC
Very good! Could have used some variations in gameplay but overall really good.
GhostID
27. Aug 2012 · 15:25 UTC
Great game!
The only thing that I found a little flawed was that I was able to complete most levels by just pressing "x". Anyway Had fun playing! Great game! :D
playvue
27. Aug 2012 · 15:51 UTC
This was hilarious and awesome! Great job!
tigerj
27. Aug 2012 · 15:57 UTC
I really liked your game. I like the backgrounds a lot too. I didn't notice the arrow keys moved and was just hitting X. you should consider adding the movement keys explanation to the entry post in addition to jump and attack.
Igor Silva
27. Aug 2012 · 16:47 UTC
WOW!!!Great the human evolution
Aaron San Filippo
27. Aug 2012 · 16:51 UTC
Nicely done! Love the humor and the theme.
vigrid
27. Aug 2012 · 17:33 UTC
Do I need to comment? It's Sos. Won't make sense. I LOL'ed and loved the controls.
NostraDamon
27. Aug 2012 · 17:40 UTC
That's pretty cool. However, pressing X quickly gave me an esay win.
The graphics are excellent!
Biped
27. Aug 2012 · 18:02 UTC
Love the retro games and good interpretation of theme.
thecowfactory
27. Aug 2012 · 18:15 UTC
This game is freaking funny, it would be even cooler if it had weapons, more attacks, or combos. I guess you only had 48 hours though.
Zombie_Plan
27. Aug 2012 · 18:17 UTC
That. Was. AMAZING.

I laughed the whole way through. You're a fucking champion.
jedilemons
27. Aug 2012 · 18:19 UTC
The controls, art and humour are great! xD Although it is very easy and I thought it could've had a bit more variety :) (I can't stop playing it xD!).
emveyh
27. Aug 2012 · 18:21 UTC
Funny, cool graphics, awesome sound but repeatedly pressing just one button is kinda boring :/
vidarn
27. Aug 2012 · 18:52 UTC
This is amazing!
nate427
27. Aug 2012 · 19:21 UTC
Fun, Artistic, Funny, great in every aspect! Good job, Sos!
zeh
27. Aug 2012 · 19:30 UTC
Ah, hierarchy in the animal kingdom, my favorite topic of Discovery Channel documentaries.

Of all the mammals appearing in documentaries, the humans have to be one of the most curious when it comes down to that topic. The dominance hierarchies are subtle and somewhat contrived, often inconsistent between different groups, and subject to numerous influencing parameters.

Also interestingly, each tribe or clan wants to exert its own dominance over other groups, in a sort of meta-hierarchy. It is not surprising that recently recognized groups, like the American Hipster, has a low ranking position in that scale. Whether bound to us by biology or by cultural factors, we always want to find a group to pick on.

Through the use of interactive mythology, this piece exemplifies the complexity of the issue pretty well. The storytelling acumen is fragrant here, and by putting the player in the seat of the aggressor - the alpha male, in its eternal quest for control - it raises the question of whether perpetuating the hatred is a worthy quest, as it is one without an end.

Great audio; very uplifting. Voiceovers are top notch. Beautiful graphics. Controls somewhat confusing. Missing hipsters with fixies. My best rated game on LD #24 so far.
hirsch
27. Aug 2012 · 20:22 UTC
I enjoyed this game, the nice tune and the wonderfully done graphics. Also good, is that you can press y instead of z (many games in this compo don't allow this :/)
I think it was just a bit too fast to recognize all details in the background ;)
+ The badass reminded me of Duke Nukem :D
Altogether: Well done & 'It's time to kick ass' :)
RobProductions
27. Aug 2012 · 20:22 UTC
How many times per second can YOU hit the "X" key????
Sgt Squirrelly
27. Aug 2012 · 20:27 UTC
Great job. Lot's of fun. It's not super complex, but you found the identity of the game and made it central.
levelbylevel
27. Aug 2012 · 21:20 UTC
Really enjoyed everything about this game!
Dakota
27. Aug 2012 · 21:27 UTC
One of the best games iv played so far
TestSubject06
27. Aug 2012 · 21:30 UTC
It was a little "Mash X as fast as you can"-y but it was a fun game anyways.
ollie
27. Aug 2012 · 21:36 UTC
Like others have said, a bit button mash-y but I think that's fine for this style of game. Some of the art was really cool and it feels like a pretty complete 'thing'
digital_sorceress
27. Aug 2012 · 22:33 UTC
Pleasant art style and good humour.
Brassawiking
27. Aug 2012 · 22:36 UTC
Can't miss a game with a name like that =) Great fun!
zatyka
27. Aug 2012 · 22:56 UTC
I loved the audio and the style of this game.
Pixelulsar
27. Aug 2012 · 23:16 UTC
It was funny and related good to the theme. I liked it, even if for me gameplay just consisted of tapping the X key.
razorquick
27. Aug 2012 · 23:36 UTC
A lot of fun :D amazing jingle. nice VOs :D
Amoaeba Junior
27. Aug 2012 · 23:48 UTC
Awesome Idea/Art/everything really just perfect!!
jwolf
27. Aug 2012 · 23:58 UTC
Pretty fun! Can be a bit tricky if you get juggled off-screen.
vilya
28. Aug 2012 · 00:52 UTC
Brilliant! The birth scene had me laughing so much I could barely keep playing!
Cake&Code
28. Aug 2012 · 01:25 UTC
Seriously hilarious. I love the sound effects and the blips of "F-ING HIPSTERS". I think this could be taken a little bit more over the top (lol) and had some more stereotypically hipster things pop up here and there. It was amazing though, great graphics and was a lot of fun.
shayl
28. Aug 2012 · 01:52 UTC
love this one, hilarous
DaviDeMo
28. Aug 2012 · 01:54 UTC
Haha this was fun!
frcouceiro
28. Aug 2012 · 02:55 UTC
Ahah. You have the need of playing this! Nice work. Loved the sounds and the level transition ;)
Yoni
28. Aug 2012 · 03:01 UTC
Made me laugh! :)
airdeck
28. Aug 2012 · 04:36 UTC
Hilarious, loved the Waldo cameo
mappum
28. Aug 2012 · 04:59 UTC
"Fuck you, Waldo"

This was really enjoyable, and the explosions were quite satisfying. I actually lolled at the riding the ATAT part.
Raptor85
28. Aug 2012 · 05:01 UTC
dont know if i can really add anything that hasn't already been said, lol. It's basicly "mash x to win" but even despite that it still manages to remain awesome and compel you to finish it. The transitions, humor, and everything else is just fantastic, theme is a little weak though, since it kinda seemed it was just about one guy getting older and stronger which is kinda a stretch.
Vladp995
28. Aug 2012 · 08:44 UTC
Great game!
Zed
28. Aug 2012 · 13:54 UTC
Everybody go home, Sos just won the internet forever.

Also, thought for you: Everybody in this world BUT for 'Badass' is apparently a hipster, which makes them... the mainstream? And thus no longer hipsters? 'Badass', being the only one of his kind, is therefore the MOST hipster, and should surely beat himself up?

...I'm thinking too far into this, aren't I?
zeh
28. Aug 2012 · 14:06 UTC
Zed: I dare say you are right. This is a multi-layered game, and you just uncovered a new one; it's what makes this game a masterpiece. I'd boldly say we're just starting to see its genius. The different levels of interpretation are the gateway drug we need for a review of our very selves as members of society, and our contribution to the wellness of humanity.
amidos2006
28. Aug 2012 · 14:30 UTC
LooooL that's incredible game :) I love it :)
Qaterknan
28. Aug 2012 · 15:32 UTC
I love your voice!
Incredible Ape
28. Aug 2012 · 23:47 UTC
Bringing the funny as always. Stylish graphics, catchy music, funny voice-overs, ridiculously simple but rewarding gameplay, what's not to like?

I did think the music obfuscated the dialog a little too much though which was a shame because what I could make out was hilarious.

Another thing is, from an art perspective, I thought that pale grey-ish off-white color was kind of over-used. It got especially confusing in the last desert-y area where the background sand dunes perfectly matched everyone's skin tone. Speaking of, the Badass should definitely have been more tan, to better fit his character and to help differentiate him visually from the Hipsters.
TravisChen
29. Aug 2012 · 01:04 UTC
HILARIOUS
whilefun
29. Aug 2012 · 02:12 UTC
Very funny! Clever concept. The gameplay was a bit "smash x to not die", but the humour definitely made up for it. The space level was the best...haha. :)
hamster_mk_4
29. Aug 2012 · 05:34 UTC
I kept getting beat up in school by that swarm of hipsters. This game is very true to life.
fhoenig
29. Aug 2012 · 05:36 UTC
LOL
Gaeel
29. Aug 2012 · 07:37 UTC
What the actual fuck? Loved it, completely stupid, braindead button-masher!

My girlfriend is begging me to stop playing, but I just have to kill those hipsters!
Pierrec
29. Aug 2012 · 11:19 UTC
It's almost a one-button game cause tou can finish the game just by pressing x I didn't even tried to jump ^^
This is a pretty solid entry!
Saturnyn
29. Aug 2012 · 11:42 UTC
Simple but brutally efficient !
pereubu
29. Aug 2012 · 12:22 UTC
f***ing mindblowing game D:
Robotic
29. Aug 2012 · 12:32 UTC
Didn't really like the gameplay, but that's obviously the only thing I could barely criticize : best humor so far, the theme is perfectly exploited and in a dynamic way, the different levels are always surprising and full of good ideas, and it already has some cult punchlines. What's not to like ?
Bender
29. Aug 2012 · 18:53 UTC
Like always, SoS = FUCKING SUPER AWESOME CRAZINESS. You silly bastard :D <3
zx81
29. Aug 2012 · 19:24 UTC
LOL! I was AT-AT riding on the rainbow...
The game is awsome! Had a good fun!
Mago
29. Aug 2012 · 19:41 UTC
Oh my god, so much fun! Crazy Awesome!
kibertoad
29. Aug 2012 · 20:34 UTC
Hilarious and fun, quality Sos release!
McFunkypants
29. Aug 2012 · 20:53 UTC
Holy shimoley this game is fast action goodness, funny and cool. As always, you are pretty awesome. Pure silly fun in the best possible way.
Ragzouken
30. Aug 2012 · 15:49 UTC
Nice concept :D Love the voice acting! I found that after being surrounded, I couldn't really fit in a jump since I was stunblocked, and even when I could it didn't really help at all.
Thurig
31. Aug 2012 · 06:02 UTC
It is so perverse, it is fun.
Orni
31. Aug 2012 · 09:00 UTC
huge fun!
never had more fun for bashing one button for two minutes, well done
(nice music!)
5n4k3
31. Aug 2012 · 21:39 UTC
Hahahaha!! Impressive, Badass!!
Switchbreak
01. Sep 2012 · 15:45 UTC
Press X to badass
saguaro
03. Sep 2012 · 23:54 UTC
What's not to love?
mohammad
04. Sep 2012 · 00:38 UTC
Made this game...LIKE A BADASS YOU ARE!
Great game! Got fun to the part i was fighting the source of hipsters. Keep it coming!
MunkeeBacon
04. Sep 2012 · 06:24 UTC
This game is awesome! the art is great.
Erephy
04. Sep 2012 · 18:36 UTC
I was dying of laughter when I heard that "F*** You Waldo!"
Amazing game!
juaxix
04. Sep 2012 · 20:12 UTC
There are things that never changes and we nerds are not alone xD
There is another game in #LD24, here:
http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-24/?action=preview&uid=12398
And this is so hilarious, still laughing, you guys have an undreamed touch of humor :)
5 of 5 ,for sure!
ElliotFiske
05. Sep 2012 · 01:36 UTC
Hilarious game, although I get punished for things I don't quite understand, and the controls are basically one button (and occasionally a semi-useful jump). I don't know how NOT to get surrounded and jumping doesn't always help... still that just kinda contributes to the game's overall hectic feel and funny graphics/theme.
juaxix
05. Sep 2012 · 11:27 UTC
Hey, can you explain, how are you doing the scroll of the background elements please?
~~~~ Bg.as ~~~~~
override public function update():void
{
this.scroll_factor = Q.scroll / (id + 1);
scroll+=scroll_factor;
if (scroll > 320) scroll -= 320;
sprite.frame = id+Q.phase*4;
}

override public function render():void
{
var s:Number = scroll;

//sprite.frame = 3;
//s = (scroll * .25) % 320;
sprite.render(FP.buffer, new Point( -s, 0), FP.camera);
sprite.render(FP.buffer, new Point( -s + 320, 0), FP.camera);


}
~~~~~~~~~
🎤 Sos
05. Sep 2012 · 12:52 UTC
This code is so awful, why did you show it to me! o.o

Also, this isn't exactly the place to discuss that! Catch me up on #ludumdare IRC channel. ;)
free_napalm
06. Sep 2012 · 18:35 UTC
There are two developers whose games I will check every LD: Deepnight, who amazes me by gameplay and graphics, and Sos.
Sos' games are just too fun and well-made to miss.
So is Badass, which has great graphics, great sound and a random Waldo cameo. The gameplay could be more defined, but that's what the hipster would ask for.
alvivar
08. Sep 2012 · 13:36 UTC
This game will probably win in the fun category. Funny evolution concept. Awesome everything, congrats!
joekinley
09. Sep 2012 · 09:38 UTC
Do I need to say more? Fun game, awesome work once again Sos. You rock.
What I liked most? ... hard to say. I guess the overall picture.
pjchardt
11. Sep 2012 · 01:52 UTC
A stretch on the theme but a fun game. Nice work!
Yapikom
11. Sep 2012 · 19:09 UTC
...so great. Just so great everything.

You can win the game by mashing x without even looking though. But deeper combat may take away the awesome essence of the game.¨

Great job.

Cheers and hugs <3<3<3
commanderstitch
11. Sep 2012 · 23:25 UTC
Sos, hilarious and awesome. I was astounded as the levels kept going and going. YOu must have been drawing forEvR. :D
Misfit
12. Sep 2012 · 14:15 UTC
Fun game with great parallax scrolling.
eld
12. Sep 2012 · 14:26 UTC
I enjoyed this in the weirdest way possible! D:
johnfn
15. Sep 2012 · 07:28 UTC
Alright, so it's just a button masher, but that doesn't stop it from being the funniest game ever. Excellent work on the graphics, by the way.
gamblore
16. Sep 2012 · 23:53 UTC
Funny, I like the transitions between areas (waldo, cat, etc.).
SamoojaMies
18. Sep 2012 · 11:39 UTC
Shame that i'm too late to vote but have to say that this is hilarious! Making fun out of hipsters is always fun.