Top Down Shooter

x2495iiii · **Top Down Shooter -** 08-03-2010, 02:41 PM

I got inspired to make one after playing Alien Swarm (get it for free on Steam, it's pretty awesome). A few things I want to set straight:

-This isn't a full game and it isn't a demo either. It's more of a foundation for making something cool.

-There's a weird glitch where the tank and/or the turret move up towards the camera. Quite odd indeed.

-WASD to move, click to fire.

The turret is supposed to turn to face your mouse. If it doesn't work, let me know so I can come up with some kind of calibration thing.

Well, I'm going to work now. Hope you likey!

arty-fishL · 08-03-2010, 03:12 PM

wow, very good animations on the explosion, works well. I like 2D games just as much as 3D games. Nice graphics. Follows the mouse fine in the right settings.
But; it is quite easy right now and nothing seems to happen if you let the enemies crash into you. Also it will need calibration, as it only works in Alice's default 400x300, which looks horribly tiny on my screen (1440x900), (I play worlds in 900x675). Calibration is easy though.
Altogether it looks to be very good. You make simple games very well.
[YEH] great! [/YEH]

arty-fishL · **????? -** 08-03-2010, 03:21 PM

????? - its following the mouse fine now.

x2495iiii · 08-03-2010, 08:43 PM

Like I said, weird bugs and not a full game...yet. I was going to tinker with it some more. Thanks for the positive feedback though arty.

Anyone actually tried Alien Swarm yet? Anyone here even heard of Steam?

arty-fishL · 08-07-2010, 01:31 PM

No and no

Dameria · 08-07-2010, 01:38 PM

I have steam but I have never heard of Alien Swarm. The game is really good.

x2495iiii · 08-07-2010, 02:53 PM

If you have a decent computer (my totally-not-meant-for-gaming laptop can run it) you should be able to run it, and since it's free, the only limitations are in your hardware.

Main page: www.alienswarm.com

Download it here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/630/

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_Swarm

I liked Marvel Ultimate Alliance 1 and 2, so this was right up my alley.

arty-fishL · 08-07-2010, 06:08 PM

well I have a computer that should be decent, but isnt cos it freezes every 2 seconds and the cpu usage shoots way up randomly

jediaction · 08-08-2010, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by x2495iiii

I got inspired to make one after playing Alien Swarm (get it for free on Steam, it's pretty awesome). A few things I want to set straight:

-This isn't a full game and it isn't a demo either. It's more of a foundation for making something cool.

-There's a weird glitch where the tank and/or the turret move up towards the camera. Quite odd indeed.

-WASD to move, click to fire.

The turret is supposed to turn to face your mouse. If it doesn't work, let me know so I can come up with some kind of calibration thing.

Well, I'm going to work now. Hope you likey!

Uh. Nice explosions but the tank treds is really really weird.

arty-fishL · **woops -** 08-08-2010, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by x2495iiii

-WASD to move

oh - right - didnt notice that, ive just been playing this from a static position.

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arty-fishL Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 1,878 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In the corner of your eye	08-03-2010, 03:12 PM wow, very good animations on the explosion, works well. I like 2D games just as much as 3D games. Nice graphics. Follows the mouse fine in the right settings. But; it is quite easy right now and nothing seems to happen if you let the enemies crash into you. Also it will need calibration, as it only works in Alice's default 400x300, which looks horribly tiny on my screen (1440x900), (I play worlds in 900x675). Calibration is easy though. Altogether it looks to be very good. You make simple games very well. [YEH] great! [/YEH] █░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░█ █░░▓░░░░░░░▓░░░░░░░░░░░▓▓░░▓░░░░░░▓░░░▓░░░░█ █░▓░▓░▓▓▓░▓▓▓░▓░▓░░░░░░▓▒▒░░▒░░▓▓░▓▓▓░▓▒░░░█ █░▓▓▓▒▓▒▒▒░▓▒▒▓▓▓▒▓▓▓░▓▓▓░░▓░░░▓▒▒▓▒▓▒▓▒░░░█ █░▓▒▓▒▓▒░░░▓▓░░▒▓▒░▒▒▒░▓▒▒░▓▓░▓▓▒░▓▒▓▒▓▒░░░█ █░▓▒▓▒░▒░░░░▒▒▓▓▓▒░░░░▓▓▒░░░▒▒░▒▒░░▒░▒▓▓▓░░█ █░░▒░▒░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒░░░░░▒▒░░░░░░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒░█ █░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░█ I have mostly moved on from Alice, but may still respond to messages if important [¬º-°]¬

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arty-fishL Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 1,878 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In the corner of your eye	????? - 08-03-2010, 03:21 PM ????? - its following the mouse fine now. █░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░█ █░░▓░░░░░░░▓░░░░░░░░░░░▓▓░░▓░░░░░░▓░░░▓░░░░█ █░▓░▓░▓▓▓░▓▓▓░▓░▓░░░░░░▓▒▒░░▒░░▓▓░▓▓▓░▓▒░░░█ █░▓▓▓▒▓▒▒▒░▓▒▒▓▓▓▒▓▓▓░▓▓▓░░▓░░░▓▒▒▓▒▓▒▓▒░░░█ █░▓▒▓▒▓▒░░░▓▓░░▒▓▒░▒▒▒░▓▒▒░▓▓░▓▓▒░▓▒▓▒▓▒░░░█ █░▓▒▓▒░▒░░░░▒▒▓▓▓▒░░░░▓▓▒░░░▒▒░▒▒░░▒░▒▓▓▓░░█ █░░▒░▒░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒░░░░░▒▒░░░░░░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒░█ █░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░█ I have mostly moved on from Alice, but may still respond to messages if important [¬º-°]¬

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x2495iiii Super Moderator Status: Offline Posts: 3,508 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Somewhere in the Continental U.S.	08-03-2010, 08:43 PM Like I said, weird bugs and not a full game...yet. I was going to tinker with it some more. Thanks for the positive feedback though arty. Anyone actually tried Alien Swarm yet? Anyone here even heard of Steam?

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arty-fishL Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 1,878 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In the corner of your eye	08-07-2010, 01:31 PM No and no █░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░█ █░░▓░░░░░░░▓░░░░░░░░░░░▓▓░░▓░░░░░░▓░░░▓░░░░█ █░▓░▓░▓▓▓░▓▓▓░▓░▓░░░░░░▓▒▒░░▒░░▓▓░▓▓▓░▓▒░░░█ █░▓▓▓▒▓▒▒▒░▓▒▒▓▓▓▒▓▓▓░▓▓▓░░▓░░░▓▒▒▓▒▓▒▓▒░░░█ █░▓▒▓▒▓▒░░░▓▓░░▒▓▒░▒▒▒░▓▒▒░▓▓░▓▓▒░▓▒▓▒▓▒░░░█ █░▓▒▓▒░▒░░░░▒▒▓▓▓▒░░░░▓▓▒░░░▒▒░▒▒░░▒░▒▓▓▓░░█ █░░▒░▒░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒░░░░░▒▒░░░░░░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒░█ █░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░█ I have mostly moved on from Alice, but may still respond to messages if important [¬º-°]¬

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Dameria Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 976 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: United States	08-07-2010, 01:38 PM I have steam but I have never heard of Alien Swarm. The game is really good. Check out my best projects so far and please comment: Tic-Tac-Toe 2.0 ................... http://www.alice.org/community/showthread.php?t=3548 Alice Paint ........................... http://www.alice.org/community/showthread.php?p=23408 Real-Time Clock .................. http://www.alice.org/community/showthread.php?p=12725 Maze Game ......................... http://www.alice.org/community/showthread.php?t=4301

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x2495iiii Super Moderator Status: Offline Posts: 3,508 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Somewhere in the Continental U.S.	08-07-2010, 02:53 PM If you have a decent computer (my totally-not-meant-for-gaming laptop can run it) you should be able to run it, and since it's free, the only limitations are in your hardware. Main page: www.alienswarm.com Download it here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/630/ Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_Swarm I liked Marvel Ultimate Alliance 1 and 2, so this was right up my alley.

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arty-fishL Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 1,878 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In the corner of your eye	08-07-2010, 06:08 PM well I have a computer that should be decent, but isnt cos it freezes every 2 seconds and the cpu usage shoots way up randomly █░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░█ █░░▓░░░░░░░▓░░░░░░░░░░░▓▓░░▓░░░░░░▓░░░▓░░░░█ █░▓░▓░▓▓▓░▓▓▓░▓░▓░░░░░░▓▒▒░░▒░░▓▓░▓▓▓░▓▒░░░█ █░▓▓▓▒▓▒▒▒░▓▒▒▓▓▓▒▓▓▓░▓▓▓░░▓░░░▓▒▒▓▒▓▒▓▒░░░█ █░▓▒▓▒▓▒░░░▓▓░░▒▓▒░▒▒▒░▓▒▒░▓▓░▓▓▒░▓▒▓▒▓▒░░░█ █░▓▒▓▒░▒░░░░▒▒▓▓▓▒░░░░▓▓▒░░░▒▒░▒▒░░▒░▒▓▓▓░░█ █░░▒░▒░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒░░░░░▒▒░░░░░░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒░█ █░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░█ I have mostly moved on from Alice, but may still respond to messages if important [¬º-°]¬