http://www.pentadact.com/2010-07-14-gunpoint-making-the-jump/ A games writer in the UK who also sometimes tries to make things. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:29:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://www.pentadact.com/2010-07-14-gunpoint-making-the-jump/#comment-191561 Jason L Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:26:47 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1916#comment-191561 The thought occurs: Who said The Invincibles had to be 3D? http://www.pentadact.com/2010-07-14-gunpoint-making-the-jump/#comment-191456 dual_barrel Sun, 25 Jul 2010 07:53:49 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1916#comment-191456 Cool and thanks! http://www.pentadact.com/2010-07-14-gunpoint-making-the-jump/#comment-191373 Pentadact Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:57:55 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1916#comment-191373 Maths and philosophy, actually. You'd think maths would help, but so far coding has only ever called for high school level stuff. http://www.pentadact.com/2010-07-14-gunpoint-making-the-jump/#comment-191349 dual_barrel Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:04:00 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1916#comment-191349 Pentadact, do you have a degree in Computer Science or something related? Just wondering. http://www.pentadact.com/2010-07-14-gunpoint-making-the-jump/#comment-191211 Pentadact Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:33:12 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1916#comment-191211 Thanks for the feedback, I've added it to the list but I'm removing it here. The alpha's not public and I'd rather the feedback wasn't either. http://www.pentadact.com/2010-07-14-gunpoint-making-the-jump/#comment-191169 Mookae Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:44:36 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1916#comment-191169 @phydaux Or maybe like l4d's hunter. Except more bada$$. And he can talk. And doesn't have to worry about getting shot as much. And dialogue options FTW. Also if you can, try to throw in other punches. Say, for some insane reason, you pounce a guy with a helmet. Then you would have to choose to punch him in the gut instead, or maybe the classic knee to the groin. And so on. EX. [Left Click]:Punch [Right click]:Select target
And dialogue options FTW. Also if you can, try to throw in other punches. Say, for some insane reason, you pounce a guy with a helmet. Then you would have to choose to punch him in the gut instead, or maybe the classic knee to the groin. And so on. EX.
[Left Click]:Punch
[Right click]:Select target]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2010-07-14-gunpoint-making-the-jump/#comment-191133 Phydaux Sat, 17 Jul 2010 11:17:23 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1916#comment-191133 This game sounds, and seems like it's starting to play out like, a 2D version of Crackdown. http://www.pentadact.com/2010-07-14-gunpoint-making-the-jump/#comment-191123 Ludo Sat, 17 Jul 2010 01:36:34 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1916#comment-191123 Looking forward to the next play test. I'm compiling a list of punchtastic basslines in order to create the most finely honed and funky facepunching experience possible. http://www.pentadact.com/2010-07-14-gunpoint-making-the-jump/#comment-191097 Pentadact Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:09:07 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1916#comment-191097 Nope, it's just an .exe you double-click to play, doesn't even need to be installed. http://www.pentadact.com/2010-07-14-gunpoint-making-the-jump/#comment-191085 TooNu Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:17:24 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1916#comment-191085 that is, I mean medical reasons could also be personal reasons, time reasons, girlfriend reasons, suprise Cambodian lovechild reasons etc http://www.pentadact.com/2010-07-14-gunpoint-making-the-jump/#comment-191084 TooNu Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:16:21 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1916#comment-191084 To test, do I need to have some sort of computer savvy brain or can I double click a shortcut and get the latest version to run and then I can do monotonous tasks to test things in the game and give awesome feedback? Because if I need a computer savvy brain requiring coding knowledge or some "intelligence" than I can't apply. My point is, if it's simple to start up I would like to test the game as and when needed as often as needed. Oh and don't stop making it by choice.If you HAVE to stop for medical reasons and it's left uncompleted, I still want a game semi-finished by Tom Francis than no games by Tom Francis. My point is, if it's simple to start up I would like to test the game as and when needed as often as needed.

Oh and don't stop making it by choice.If you HAVE to stop for medical reasons and it's left uncompleted, I still want a game semi-finished by Tom Francis than no games by Tom Francis.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2010-07-14-gunpoint-making-the-jump/#comment-191071 Pentadact Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:17:52 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1916#comment-191071 Heh. Bet on 'pinned' dialogue, and probably even post-punch dialogue for some characters. This one set of circumstances has so much potential to play around with, and I'm sick of game dialogue being reserved for people standing around doing their hand-wavy DIGITAL ACTING! http://www.pentadact.com/2010-07-14-gunpoint-making-the-jump/#comment-191069 Itantor Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:02:43 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1916#comment-191069 I think you should take a step back a bit with that idea, DoctorDisaster, and have the dialogue prompt be: [Space]: (friendly punch) [Enter]: (aloof punch) [Shift]: (aggressive punch) [Left-Click]: Context-sensitive Punch [Space]: (friendly punch)
[Enter]: (aloof punch)
[Shift]: (aggressive punch)
[Left-Click]: Context-sensitive Punch]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2010-07-14-gunpoint-making-the-jump/#comment-191065 DoctorDisaster Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:16:14 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1916#comment-191065 I love Matt's idea. Your first pounce opens up a little dialogue prompt: [Space]: (friendly line) [Enter]: (aloof line) [Shift]: (aggressive line) [Left-Click]: Punch him If the player tries to pursue the conversation, the spoken options slowly fade away as he does so, while the "punch him" option grows larger and bolder. Eventually the pouncee's speech is just "wah wah wah, wah wah wahh" and LEFT CLICK TO PUNCH is covering most of the screen and flashing on and off.
[Space]: (friendly line)
[Enter]: (aloof line)
[Shift]: (aggressive line)
[Left-Click]: Punch him

If the player tries to pursue the conversation, the spoken options slowly fade away as he does so, while the "punch him" option grows larger and bolder. Eventually the pouncee's speech is just "wah wah wah, wah wah wahh" and LEFT CLICK TO PUNCH is covering most of the screen and flashing on and off.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2010-07-14-gunpoint-making-the-jump/#comment-191060 Plumberduck Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:06:43 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1916#comment-191060 Awesome to see work continue on the game, Tom! Even more awesome to see the change of name... There was something slightly disconcerting about getting an e-mail with the subject 'Private Dick movement." Looking at the pounce makes me think about the Hunter in Left 4 Dead, and imagine a Gang-Garrison-style side-scrolling remake of that venerable Valvism.
Looking at the pounce makes me think about the Hunter in Left 4 Dead, and imagine a Gang-Garrison-style side-scrolling remake of that venerable Valvism.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2010-07-14-gunpoint-making-the-jump/#comment-191056 LaZodiac Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:44:52 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1916#comment-191056 @Matt: I don't know, those scenes were actually pretty cool. I liked knowing the motives of why they did things. Admitidly the way they told you about it was a little pretentious, and they shortened it with the sequel, but dangit I did generaly enjoy them. At any rate, this update mentions useage of a mouse. I know that on keyboards, platforming games are not that good, by why use the mouse?
At any rate, this update mentions useage of a mouse. I know that on keyboards, platforming games are not that good, by why use the mouse?]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2010-07-14-gunpoint-making-the-jump/#comment-191052 Quasar Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:17:20 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1916#comment-191052 It's looking more and more fun with each iteration - glad the feedback from the first batch was helpful! Looking forward to the second round.
Looking forward to the second round.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2010-07-14-gunpoint-making-the-jump/#comment-191049 Lack_26 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:56:30 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1916#comment-191049 It's sounding better and better. I have to say, the jump prediction is almost exactly how I imagined it being, and perpetually punching people's parietal bone looks like excellent fun. Can't wait till you get the next play test out. http://www.pentadact.com/2010-07-14-gunpoint-making-the-jump/#comment-191047 Pentadact Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:33:25 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1916#comment-191047 The_B: Yep, that took about half an hour, so I'm glad someone noticed. http://www.pentadact.com/2010-07-14-gunpoint-making-the-jump/#comment-191046 LeSwordfish Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:18:36 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1916#comment-191046 I was in the first test, but must have been left out of the sceond. It's ok, i dont think i said anything helpful.