Comments on: Demo Impressions: Spandex Force http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/01/23/demo-impressions-spandex-force/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:18:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: cliffski http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/01/23/demo-impressions-spandex-force/comment-page-1/#comment-18570 cliffski Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:24:15 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=977#comment-18570 amen amen

]]> By: matte_k http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/01/23/demo-impressions-spandex-force/comment-page-1/#comment-18473 matte_k Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:16:14 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=977#comment-18473 @ comments above: and that, my friends, is how games are made better- the developers taking the time to talk to the players, and considering the feedback given. Now all we need is EA and Ubisoft to start listening...(fat chance) @ comments above:

and that, my friends, is how games are made better- the developers taking the time to talk to the players, and considering the feedback given. Now all we need is EA and Ubisoft to start listening…(fat chance)

]]> By: Karja http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/01/23/demo-impressions-spandex-force/comment-page-1/#comment-18465 Karja Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:32:22 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=977#comment-18465 KG: Very true, very true! And I guess I can't help agree that the game pales in comparison to Puzzle Quest - I neither have the resources nor the game design experience yet to match (no pun intended) an absolutely brilliant game like that, unfortunately. Thanks for the suggestion; it sounds like an excellent way to show the instructions! *Adds to his todo list* KG: Very true, very true! And I guess I can’t help agree that the game pales in comparison to Puzzle Quest – I neither have the resources nor the game design experience yet to match (no pun intended) an absolutely brilliant game like that, unfortunately.

Thanks for the suggestion; it sounds like an excellent way to show the instructions! *Adds to his todo list*

]]> By: Kieron Gillen http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/01/23/demo-impressions-spandex-force/comment-page-1/#comment-18462 Kieron Gillen Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:22:02 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=977#comment-18462 Karja: Worth stressing, I said a shameless clone, not a shameless ripoff. God knows the casual space has a lot of ripoffs of successful concepts, and yours isn't. And I didn't think it was openly poor - it just pales in comparison, which isn't actually that shameful a thing, considering Puzzle Quest was one of last year's best games. (I think any piece which features a comparison to X-COM in it can't be considered completely negative) Re: Descriptions. I think a non-click-through reminder would have worked on the different game sorts. MOVE GEMS TO CONNECT ROWS! or ALIGN ROWS! or something flying across the screen as you start (But phrased in a more pithy way, obviously - the style of the game's one of its strengths). Good luck with the rest. KG Karja: Worth stressing, I said a shameless clone, not a shameless ripoff. God knows the casual space has a lot of ripoffs of successful concepts, and yours isn’t. And I didn’t think it was openly poor – it just pales in comparison, which isn’t actually that shameful a thing, considering Puzzle Quest was one of last year’s best games.

(I think any piece which features a comparison to X-COM in it can’t be considered completely negative)

Re: Descriptions. I think a non-click-through reminder would have worked on the different game sorts. MOVE GEMS TO CONNECT ROWS! or ALIGN ROWS! or something flying across the screen as you start (But phrased in a more pithy way, obviously – the style of the game’s one of its strengths).

Good luck with the rest.

KG

]]> By: Karja http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/01/23/demo-impressions-spandex-force/comment-page-1/#comment-18457 Karja Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:07:33 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=977#comment-18457 Oh come on - it's not a -completely- shameless ripoff of Puzzle Quest, is it? :) I tried to make the game different from PQ, at least; the main concept is very similar (identical even) but my goal was to take the already casual gameplay from PQ and make something more humorous and even more casual. Sorry that it didn't work out for you! And sorry about the confused minigame description... The minigame worked that way in 0.4 but was changed due to feedback; but silly me just clicked away all tutorial screens when I playtested the game so I never noticed the discrepancy. You bring up some very good points, and I'll be doing my best to make the game more enjoyable until the release. I'm sorry that you thought the game that poor...but thanks for the feedback, and I'll do my best to correct what I can! // Miro Karjalainen, KarjaSoft Oh come on – it’s not a -completely- shameless ripoff of Puzzle Quest, is it? :) I tried to make the game different from PQ, at least; the main concept is very similar (identical even) but my goal was to take the already casual gameplay from PQ and make something more humorous and even more casual. Sorry that it didn’t work out for you!

And sorry about the confused minigame description… The minigame worked that way in 0.4 but was changed due to feedback; but silly me just clicked away all tutorial screens when I playtested the game so I never noticed the discrepancy.

You bring up some very good points, and I’ll be doing my best to make the game more enjoyable until the release. I’m sorry that you thought the game that poor…but thanks for the feedback, and I’ll do my best to correct what I can!

// Miro Karjalainen, KarjaSoft

]]> By: skillian http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/01/23/demo-impressions-spandex-force/comment-page-1/#comment-18428 skillian Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:11:39 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=977#comment-18428 The Wire rules :) The Wire rules :)

]]> By: Feet http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/01/23/demo-impressions-spandex-force/comment-page-1/#comment-18410 Feet Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:35:27 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=977#comment-18410 So the most interesting thing about the game is its name then... If I want to play something like this, I'll play Puzzle Quest I guess. So the most interesting thing about the game is its name then… If I want to play something like this, I’ll play Puzzle Quest I guess.

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