the (lack of) controls
OUCH
Reviews for "Working Stiffs"
I have to agree with everyone else - the controls are AWFUL. I'm trying to guide my guys away from zombies and they glitch against scenery and sometimes even run round in loops when they're supposed to be going in a straight line. Quit on one of the boss stages - limited weapons, infinitely respawning bad guys that absorb your shots and for some reason the controls were flipping out even more than usual. A real shame - if the controls were good, this game would be great fun.
No controls, no telling how to use antivirus or medkits, I find this game has much more potential.
Controls! They just don't work. Members of group disband or stop following in a group, don't go where cursor is point, and no control over who any given single person is when using CTRL to separate from group.
Other things like automatic shooting - most of the time the office workers don't shoot until zombies are within a couple of paces away. I'd suggest a control scheme similar to the classic "Cannon Fodder" - left mouse click to move to position, right click to shoot, well something other than right click obviously, but yeah, something along those lines.
POSITIVES! Fun idea, the graphics are nice, intro was funny and I was hoping for more, but I can't play this game in its current state with the controls. The game is not currently playable for me.
FightClub69 responds:
When a group member disbands, it's because he wasn't part of the group and was only following because the survivors prefer to huddle. You can tell group members, they have a green circle around their feet regardless of where the cursor is - it means they'll follow it while you hold the button down.
Each gun has a different range and reload time. The hunting rifle will shoot clear across the screen but only holds 5 shots and takes ages to reload. A shotgun or uzi has a very short range.
The game is really about scared office workers dealing with a zombie infestation, so Cannon Fodder precise control didn't really seem to fit... I'll certainly consider it as an alternative for the sequel though.
Thanks for your feedback.
Total crap.Level 3 was literally an impossible round.There were NO ways to escape.
FightClub69 responds:
The clue for level 3 is given right at the start of the level: "Who will save us now?"
Grab the torch, gather your survivors, then press Space to look at the map...