I wasn't expecting much, but dang, that was CREEPY as heck ;O You really nailed the whole eerie atmosphere and setting, as it made me creep out x) Good job!
Reviews for "CRAVEN"
Koobazaur responds:
Thanks! I was pleasantly surprised people dug the dark-grim atmosphere. It was part of the experiment - I wasn't sure if it will translate from my vision or put people off. People also liked my second game's aesthetic. Glad it worked :)
Pretty good game, yet it overdoes it on the wolves, like wolves are surrounding the corpses so you can't go there but that is. the only place you can
Koobazaur responds:
Aye, just limit of the prototype-experiment. Others pointed it too, definitely could have been toned down a bit.
First off, I really liked the environment created by your game. The landscape with the distant mountains and the forrest are beautiful and evoke a scene from an eastern european medieval setting (the parallax scrolling contributes alot). In fact I think that the setting, along with the creepy flock of crows, and overall "dark" theme are what drew me in to the game immediately. I applaud you on that. But I must say, that the game falls somewhat short on the actual gameplay (and I know that this game is just an experiment...of sorts). The controls are simple enough, and the movement of the bird with the controls is actually kind of fun, as you have to somewhat calculate where the bird will land. But the brevity of the game is somewhat of a detractor for me. Since the environment and characters are so alluring, and I am already commited to them, I would expect more to happen. For example, as you scroll left or right, the setting could change, or there could be more obstacles, or in general something different, maybe a new type of tree or different colored grass. In general...maybe what I am desiring to see is more variety? Maybe seasons, like winter spring summer and fall... idk just thinking out loud here.
I like that the wolves can eat the birds and the cadavers but I don't like that the birds can not attack the wolves. Maybe it would be nice if the birds could perch on a tree and wait for the wolves to pass? Idk, just more of my thoughts. But for the most part, I like the game experience and I like what you came up with.
Koobazaur responds:
Thanks, nice to hear the setting drew you in :) It's all using free assets, but I spent good amount of time researching and tweaking them to match and get the right feel.
I am happy with how it turned out, even if small in scope. Definitely a good "baseline" for a much bigger game if I ever wanted to, with a lot of room for growth and variation that could be added in :)
Good game, just the controls are a bit annoying
I really like the ideia, it was a nice experimental game
i think we need more objective goal to have more fun
i think its a hard game to polish, but if you it good, it will be an awsome game
sorry i do not have many tips for you for what to do to polish :(