hey -- really enjoyed this. was looking forward to playing it ever since I saw it pop up on the jam page. loading up my own playlist is a great feature and it's something I've always wanted in games like this. I haven't had local audio in awhile though, so the fantasy I always imagine in my head involves streaming directly from soundcloud. had to boot up the classic youtube2mp3! this was the track I played it with:
endless highway is smooth and I love it. better than some other similar stuff I've seen. visuals are good. the glitch effect is awesome -- I really like it. sometimes it seems to restart the track (song) and sometimes not, though? I really prefer when it continues the track where you left off -- the weird death narrative feels better that way, I dunno.
one thing I would really like is in world audio. some wind noise flapping, some bassy muffler stuff. and more of a connection to the bike -- more of a physical model, maybe shifting. I feel like games in this space always skip nailing the feeling of actually being in the vehicle, and that's one of the most important parts of the experience, for me at least. I do understand this is a jam -- just voicing some old thoughts. one thing you did have which really made a difference was free look. it's already so much more immersive just with that.
I'm not big on plugs but I genuinely think you might be interested in a project I worked on earlier this year with very relatable themes. you might like it, you might not. I'll leave the link at the bottom.
Thanks! And thank you for your detailed review. Yes, world ambience sounds were on my list, but i skipped that part due to lack of time... But it think i'll continue to work and expand on this game, so, if there is a next version, that should be part of it. For the sound input, there are probably possibilities like using the computer sound directly. I might explore that in the future, among other things...
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hey -- really enjoyed this. was looking forward to playing it ever since I saw it pop up on the jam page. loading up my own playlist is a great feature and it's something I've always wanted in games like this. I haven't had local audio in awhile though, so the fantasy I always imagine in my head involves streaming directly from soundcloud. had to boot up the classic youtube2mp3! this was the track I played it with:
Mr. Carmack - I'm in Love with the Coco (Feat. Teeko & J.P.S.)
endless highway is smooth and I love it. better than some other similar stuff I've seen. visuals are good. the glitch effect is awesome -- I really like it. sometimes it seems to restart the track (song) and sometimes not, though? I really prefer when it continues the track where you left off -- the weird death narrative feels better that way, I dunno.
one thing I would really like is in world audio. some wind noise flapping, some bassy muffler stuff. and more of a connection to the bike -- more of a physical model, maybe shifting. I feel like games in this space always skip nailing the feeling of actually being in the vehicle, and that's one of the most important parts of the experience, for me at least. I do understand this is a jam -- just voicing some old thoughts. one thing you did have which really made a difference was free look. it's already so much more immersive just with that.
I'm not big on plugs but I genuinely think you might be interested in a project I worked on earlier this year with very relatable themes. you might like it, you might not. I'll leave the link at the bottom.
great work! gonna go play again.
https://acgaudette.itch.io/autograv
Thanks!
And thank you for your detailed review.
Yes, world ambience sounds were on my list, but i skipped that part due to lack of time...
But it think i'll continue to work and expand on this game, so, if there is a next version, that should be part of it.
For the sound input, there are probably possibilities like using the computer sound directly.
I might explore that in the future, among other things...
Got a really nice feel to it and I like that you can add your own songs, great work!
Thank you !
game looks nice
thanks