Reviews for THE DAWN

[Jamma22]

Nice Design, damn that Jump key

I love the look of the game, and the atmosphere but as has already been mentioned the jump key is an absolute nightmare in terms of it's responsiveness.

During the "slower" parts of the game this is just annoying (i.e. having to try to jump several times to get where you want) but on the tractor level it is unbearable. You have a level where speed is of the essence and reaction speed is vital. In and of itself not a problem but you have a jump key that doesn't work half the time - that's a serious issue with the game.

As I said, I love the look and feel though and I'm going to give the second part a go now in the hope that the glitchy controls have improved. I think the game has a lot of potential - nice one.

NightDead responds:

Thanks for your time and the comments!!!
I know I have a serious mistake about it, but nobody taught me how to action script, I learned on my own, I'm looking to correct that mistake, I promise, and many thanks for playing.
I wish you a fun halloween :D

[Manfredo]

Too glitchy

10/10 for the art, atmosphere story line ...
However, as already mentionned by other players, the run and jump too often doesn't work. It has to be replaced by a jump and run, which, at the tractor level, is a right pain in the ass.
On this level actually, I managed to get my rabbit stuck in an all-white screen that there is no getting out of (the rabbit made it passed the tractor though lol) ... not sure I was supposed to end up there ;)

[ocan98]

too bug

it is very bug %u0131 jump tree but %u0131 fall

[Rogaty]

Dem controls

It's really annoying: jump doesn't work when I jump from the cliff when I run from that tractor. Plus it's kinda dumb that I'm getting a roadkill (death screen) when at one moment I stand above the tractor.

I see that the only way is to beat that lvl is to memorize everything and do it mechanically. There's no fun in that, you know?

NightDead responds:

If you are used to easy games this is not game for you
This is a game like SNES, the true games.

But... thanx for play and thnx for the comments :)

Have a creepy halloween

[grimdreamer]

Good artwork but choppy controls

The good: The artwork is good and the animation of the character is pretty smooth. Good choice of music. I like that you made the game on a dark/shadowy screen. I like that you gave credit to the source of inspiration.

The bad (some constructive criticism): The controls, however, are choppy at best. The jump button is not very responsive. Transitioning from walking to jumping is always a feat. The fact that you get bumped back to the beginning of a tunnel just by releasing the down button while you're almost through it is something you might want to fix (hold the crouching action while you're in the tunnel?).

The fact that you need two hands to control movement + attack, and then switching that to use the mouse to investigate objects isn't the best system. Try integrating it so that players can access all controls at all time. Maybe a button (right ctrl) to switch between attack and explore on the mouse?

The outlines of your platforms don't match the actual space the character can walk on. I understand that this is partially due to the effect of the shadows, etc, you built the artwork around, (and adds to the general dark feeling) but there are instances where there are cliffs that you fall off before getting to the edge.

The verdict: The game has potential. There can be improvements and I hope to see your future work!

NightDead responds:

Thank you!