Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 4:26 pm
I just played the demo, and I have mixed feelings.
First I found quite a lot of bugs for a single run. I think I "got" it, but I had a hard time because of the lack of a few hints, not being familiar with this type of games; maybe time to fill both a bug and a feature report Unlike F-Man I didn't lose. I didn't win either. In fact I had a game-breaking bug: mostly everything frozen but the tutorial button
I am also concerned with the "mobile ports". When a game is compatible with both PC and mobiles, that usually means it is actually a mobile game, with some afterthoughts for PC to gain a little more marketshare. I have nothing against mobile games, but to me they often appear inconsequential, casual and mostly empty. Basically nothing more that time-killers for when you are waiting for the bus. Being a dinosaur from the 80-90 era, I like games that are "heavy", the kind that demands dense hours to finish (Zelda and Elder Scrolls games are an example). This doesn't look like a "real" game to me, but let's face it: to most young players accustomed to have a smartphone in their pocket, it is. I'm certain that in this regard the tweet isn't that much misleading, from a certain point of view
Anyway...
On the other side, with a little care, it can be made a good game, especially if the scenario part gives more content: quick game for the bus, scenario mode for when you are at home. It isn't the kind of game I usually play, and I can't see how it could become one of my favorite games. But as MrsEclipse, I want to see it funded, in the hope they will create more Tezuka (or Astro) based games. Real ones
As a developer, I can already see what was wrong with the bugs and could probably reproduce them and explain precisely how they happen. And with alpha access I could probably get special builds from developers that would allow me to choose my deck so I can reproduce easily the problems that I find (good luck to reproduce the exact combination that led to the freeze, especially since it seems to involve a not very frequent card).
In the end, I will probably try my luck. Maybe I will play it while waiting for the bus.
When I have a smartphone.
One day
First I found quite a lot of bugs for a single run. I think I "got" it, but I had a hard time because of the lack of a few hints, not being familiar with this type of games; maybe time to fill both a bug and a feature report Unlike F-Man I didn't lose. I didn't win either. In fact I had a game-breaking bug: mostly everything frozen but the tutorial button
I am also concerned with the "mobile ports". When a game is compatible with both PC and mobiles, that usually means it is actually a mobile game, with some afterthoughts for PC to gain a little more marketshare. I have nothing against mobile games, but to me they often appear inconsequential, casual and mostly empty. Basically nothing more that time-killers for when you are waiting for the bus. Being a dinosaur from the 80-90 era, I like games that are "heavy", the kind that demands dense hours to finish (Zelda and Elder Scrolls games are an example). This doesn't look like a "real" game to me, but let's face it: to most young players accustomed to have a smartphone in their pocket, it is. I'm certain that in this regard the tweet isn't that much misleading, from a certain point of view
Anyway...
On the other side, with a little care, it can be made a good game, especially if the scenario part gives more content: quick game for the bus, scenario mode for when you are at home. It isn't the kind of game I usually play, and I can't see how it could become one of my favorite games. But as MrsEclipse, I want to see it funded, in the hope they will create more Tezuka (or Astro) based games. Real ones
As a developer, I can already see what was wrong with the bugs and could probably reproduce them and explain precisely how they happen. And with alpha access I could probably get special builds from developers that would allow me to choose my deck so I can reproduce easily the problems that I find (good luck to reproduce the exact combination that led to the freeze, especially since it seems to involve a not very frequent card).
In the end, I will probably try my luck. Maybe I will play it while waiting for the bus.
When I have a smartphone.
One day