Fun game and love the music
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Audio | #26 | 3.923 | 3.923 |
| Graphics | #31 | 4.269 | 4.269 |
| Overall | #46 | 4.010 | 4.010 |
| Authenticity (use of resolution) | #80 | 4.462 | 4.462 |
| Gameplay | #89 | 3.385 | 3.385 |
Ranked from 26 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Comments
I cracked up on the “Oh yeaaa!” sound effect.
Would have made more sense to find bullets on enemies I killed. Ammo management wasn’t something I considered managing (it’s a good mechanic, just needs polish).
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A Girl Has No NameLove the visuals ! You totally got the western movie ambiance. I'm a bit confused by some mechanics, the way ennemy die for example made me waste a lot of bullets (and they seems to be pretty rare). Overall it was fun to play, Congratulations !
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Space PlundererGame looks quite nice! You definitely get that Western vibe when playing.
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VoidvasionSometimes I got shoot when almost entering the screen so I decided to move slower and fire as soon as I see something or to move back quickly and return slowly, I don't know if that was the idea or not but in someway I enjoyed doing that fire quickly move, it felt cowboy (at least thinking in the movies), I liked the fire first, think later move.
Also, when killing enemies, the feedback was a bit confusing, the start blinking like they are temporary invulnerable or something, maybe it would've been better to make a different pose or make them explode, the first time I shoot at them and thought they were still alive so I moved back and then returned and they are not there. I am even able to fire multiple times to a blinking (already killed) enemy.
There was an enemy with a knife (I suppose) that was hitting me multiple times and I didn't notice (I believe it only happens with that enemy).
Anyways, it was fun to play, great work.
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Abduction101Hey, thanks for the feeback. The enemy blinking/hurt/dead state should be somehow made clearer, possibly - as per you suggestion - with additional animation on hit/dead.
Some other players reported the melee/knife holding thug still producing damage hits on the player when post-hit/dying. These knife stabbing folk are crazy. Must be coming from down south I recon
Very cute, I love trains so this was very pleasant to play. It really feels like the train is moving.
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Cat Tactics 64x64Great art and fun gameplay. I only wish the camera scrolled further ahead so I could see the enemies... unless being "quick on the draw" was an intentional design choice :)
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Wired WestI liked the graphics. Enemies take so long to disappear, I shooted all my bullets on the first enemy thinking he didn't die :D. Also I thought level was procedural until I see the boss , confused why I can't see the score.
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Cursed CastleThe art for this game is just amazing. Super nice. The music fits perfectly. Great game. Nice work!
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Jack and The Dark (Jam Version)Good game, but there are a couple of things I would do to help it be a great one!
1. Feedback on getting hit could be clearer. You do flash, but a tenth of a second screen flash and a sound effect would really help seal the deal.
2. Since you flash from getting hit (but aren't dead), I thought the same about the enemies when they flash. As a result, I ended up unloading on enemies until about my third play through. Maybe a sprite where they end up lying on the ground would help with the visual inconsistency there.
3. I think if you could see farther ahead, it would help gameplay. I'm not sure how it actually works, but it felt like I was getting sniped by enemies right before I could actually see them. If you have the camera follow the player so that he ends up on one of the third lines, it could look even more cinematic while also helping with visibility.
Overall the game was quite fun (especially the visuals) and I can tell you had fun making it!
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Last MinuteHi, thanks for the pro feedback, truly appreciated. The game design and production took around 5-6 days, it's basically an MVP.
ad1. Feedback on action always communicates what's happening. Sound effects are definitely there to be improved :]
ad2. True, that would make sense.
ad3. Testing and tuning the gameplay is key :) I like the cinematic concept
Again, thanks for playing!
The presentation here is wonderful! All of the sprites are gorgeous, but the main character in particular just looks absolutely fantastic and has so much attitude and style :)
Gameplay is definitely tricky, but does a good job at conveying the fast reflexes required to be a gunslinger
The music is naturally a perfect fit stylistically, and does a great job at keeping the energy high :)
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RecursionReally nice game. Lovely graphics, music and pretty good sound.
Very hard. First mission is fine but in the second one I seem to get shot very fast. I wish there was some kind of death animation (or even a poof) when you take out enemies instead of the flashing. It also seems I take damage from the melee guys even after I kill them.
Overall a very fun entry with some minor issues.
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ShippyBrutally hard! (But not so when I discovered that enemies die from one bullet)
Don't manage to beat the boss, though (
Very nice job with the art! Good and clean.
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Release'em all!
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