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Reviews for "PacAttack"

Not Bad

It's alright. Fun to play, but a little too simple... Not that its not difficult, its definitely difficult. I guess I'd prefer some more animation, or graphical adjustments, on the characters them selves. The missile launcher is definitely a large step to make, considering theres not much shooting back at you (Pac Man is apparently a little sadistic). I am not sure if it is in there somewhere... but, acquiring something that would allow you to EAT the ghosts, like Pac Man would, traditionally, would be a nice addition. Keep it up though, you'll make something awesome.

A chintzy shooter clone

I'm not going to get into that this makes use of a copyrighted character. Instead I think it's best to focus on originality.

Clones are only forgivable when they do something new or unique. Diddy Kong Racing was a clone of Mario Kart, sure, but in true Rare fashion they stepped it up a notch and added a whole bunch of stuff that Mario Kart didn't have, making it an excellent game in it's own right. However, simply applying a veneer to another game doesn't make it original or fun. In this case you've taken the Pac%u2022Man theme and applied it to a side-scrolling shooter.

That said, the shooter itself is heavily inferior to pretty much every commercial shooter I can think of. The gameplay is incredibly outdated: munch dots to score, collect rockets to blast enemies, which also scores. There are no levels or interesting worlds to travel through, just an endlessly cycling backdrop and the same gaggle of enemies assaulting you indefinitely until you die. There are no powerups (only ammo for a gun you have at the start), no extra lives (hit a ghost and start over), and no variety in gameplay at all. The backdrop's high contrast and rapid movement makes my eyes hurt.

I recommend picking up a copy of Gradius and just make a a perfect clone of it. Make sure you mimic every single feature, because learning how to do that will put you on the road to making a decent clone of your own. Being able to create a polished game is the first step to making games that are worth playing; once you can do that, focus on creating a unique game mechanic that separates your game from those you don't have permission to steal.

JazzoTheGreat responds:

I appreciate your response. It's definitely not a brilliant work of computer engineering. I just sort of meant it to be a time waster. Also, this is only my second flash game. But I appreciate your input.

Interesting Idea, Poor Execution

The title says it all... When you run into a ghost, the game freezes, the background keeps going... could use some improvement. Maybe a backstory at the beginning.

JazzoTheGreat responds:

As I said in my first edit, that was a problem I had on NewGrounds that i didn't have beta testing. I fixed it in the current version.

Sigh.

Too easy to die and you shouldn't have to pick up your own ammo.