Comments on: Rolling Off The Production Line: The Ball http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/11/12/rolling-off-the-production-line-the-ball/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:50:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Damien Stark http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/11/12/rolling-off-the-production-line-the-ball/#comment-355157 Damien Stark Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:38:12 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=21060#comment-355157 Not just you. I immediately thought - "Wait, I thought this was an Unreal mod, not a Half-Life 2 mod..." Not just you. I immediately thought – “Wait, I thought this was an Unreal mod, not a Half-Life 2 mod…”

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]]> By: Setheran http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/11/12/rolling-off-the-production-line-the-ball/#comment-354617 Setheran Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:06:44 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=21060#comment-354617 <blockquote><p><cite>Jim Rossignol <a href="http://rockpapershotgun.com//rockpapershotgun.com/rpsforum/topic.php?id=746#post-31940"">said</a>:</cite><br /> A new “combat focused” version of the mod has just been released, and that’s going to be the last version of the previously puzzle-led mod before it’s available as a full game. </p></blockquote> <p>Just to clarify, the mod's gameplay as a whole hasn't changed focus and the only difference in the earlier levels is another layer of polish. This latest release just happens to include a new level with some new combat-based features (such as the sticky mines covering the ball in the screenshot),so the mod as a whole is still very much puzzle-led - and well worth a look now that it has maybe 4-5 hours worth of gameplay to it. </p>

Jim Rossignol said:
A new “combat focused” version of the mod has just been released, and that’s going to be the last version of the previously puzzle-led mod before it’s available as a full game.

Just to clarify, the mod's gameplay as a whole hasn't changed focus and the only difference in the earlier levels is another layer of polish. This latest release just happens to include a new level with some new combat-based features (such as the sticky mines covering the ball in the screenshot),so the mod as a whole is still very much puzzle-led – and well worth a look now that it has maybe 4-5 hours worth of gameplay to it.

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]]> By: sana http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/11/12/rolling-off-the-production-line-the-ball/#comment-354549 sana Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:26:25 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=21060#comment-354549 A ball with glowing dots, what a scoop! So, how is the combat going to work? Will there be guns? Or will it involve rolling over baddies with the ball? A ball with glowing dots, what a scoop!

So, how is the combat going to work? Will there be guns? Or will it involve rolling over baddies with the ball?

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]]> By: tycho http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/11/12/rolling-off-the-production-line-the-ball/#comment-354493 tycho Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:23:40 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=21060#comment-354493 Anyone else think the ball in the artwork above looks similar to the Roller Mine from HL2? http://www.hlfallout.net/images/content/enemies/full/rollermine_full.jpg Maybe it's just me... Anyone else think the ball in the artwork above looks similar to the Roller Mine from HL2?

http://www.hlfallout.net/images/content/enemies/full/rollermine_full.jpg

Maybe it’s just me…

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]]> By: Risingson http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/11/12/rolling-off-the-production-line-the-ball/#comment-354484 Risingson Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:09:19 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=21060#comment-354484 I just write here to praise the new "V" for recovering this, one of my favourite scifi/horror gadgets: the evil floating ball. And we could make a poll to chose our favourite. Mine is from Phantasm. I just write here to praise the new “V” for recovering this, one of my favourite scifi/horror gadgets: the evil floating ball. And we could make a poll to chose our favourite. Mine is from Phantasm.

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]]> By: Tim James http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/11/12/rolling-off-the-production-line-the-ball/#comment-354397 Tim James Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:48:30 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=21060#comment-354397 Games journalists have been thrilled and excited by every first person shooter mod that involves a ball since QPong. Games journalists have been thrilled and excited by every first person shooter mod that involves a ball since QPong.

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]]> By: Heliocentric http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/11/12/rolling-off-the-production-line-the-ball/#comment-354289 Heliocentric Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:44:38 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=21060#comment-354289 There is a market for combat focused puzzle games. There is a market for combat focused puzzle games.

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]]> By: Jakkar http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/11/12/rolling-off-the-production-line-the-ball/#comment-354279 Jakkar Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:37:48 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=21060#comment-354279 I've never played it, but am I the only one who felt slightly unpleasant upon reading that the puzzle-centric mod had re-emphasises around combat? I guess I shed a tear for variety. I prefer combat focused games, but see so little else.. I’ve never played it, but am I the only one who felt slightly unpleasant upon reading that the puzzle-centric mod had re-emphasises around combat?

I guess I shed a tear for variety. I prefer combat focused games, but see so little else..

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