I-smel 2009-01-23 21:12:07

aw this is gonna be one of those games that freaks me out isn't it.

Sir-Nuts 2009-01-23 21:20:15

That game is insane. Or at least it's driving me insane.

TrickyE 2009-01-23 21:34:53

Great game so far.

JF-Music 2009-01-24 03:23:13

Will do on the waiting a week, it's probably site locked anyway, didn't check that. Either way I'll wait a week to toss it up. Congrats again on an awesome game. I just realized I'm on my dads account as well (for his music I'm uploading) hehe, either way, good stuff.

Foreverkul 2009-01-24 06:57:21

Hey dude, I play the whole thing while talking with Ogre, took about an hour and only got stuck a few times, and probably did many of the stages in an unconventional manner. Starogre said the beta testers weren't motivated enough to play the game! Maybe you should recruit me next time? :)

Caesura 2009-01-24 10:48:34

A very good game, a breath of fresh air from the Meet'n'fark tripe you get often on this site

Toast 2009-01-24 10:49:35

very cool game glaiel :-) i love the concept of what you can't see not existing.

it's your game i enjoyed the most since aqua slug

<3

Vert 2009-01-24 14:11:16

Thanks for replying to my review (or, if it was starogre, you can ignore this message). I didn't understand that the black orb reacted to you being close by becoming darker... I think that game mechanism should have been presented in a clearer fashion, maybe. In any case, I'll once again say cheers and kudos for such a great game!

Vert 2009-01-24 16:29:04

I've finished the game... yikes, what a tough game... so levels are clear cut easy, but some are immensly hard and level 25 is a particulary horrific level.

But, ironicly, I felt the ending of the game offered little closure for the player. Sure, we can infer that the person you're playing as has either awakened or died, but it would have been immensly satisfying if you could actually see reality or made more clear that you're dead. Quite simply, the rest of the story is pretty clear cut, but the ending isn't...

Still, I have to admit that I was a little harsh in my review. Although you could have made the mechanics a little more clearer (i.e., you needed a 'tutorial level' for the black orb) and the ending should really have been more clear cut / satisfying (rewarding the player for such a tough game), it deserves a solid ten.

Some levels are way too tough, yes, but also offer a a degree of originality so rarely seen... I'll make sure to vote for this game in the end of the month awards, you two have earned it!

mike 2009-01-26 16:52:16

awesome work!

Mamz 2009-01-30 20:00:11

Absolutely brilliant game. The idea is completely original. I can't even start to guess how you coded the dynamic lighting and the way masses are dynamically broken up to react differently based on light.
There was little explanation of what was happening, but the weird effects this game has on your brain are enough to make up for it. Also, an explanation might have ruined the mystery. Everything is obscured, the screen almost all black, which makes for unique game play as well as a creepy, but intriguing feel. Like Vert said, the game offers little closure for the player, but I think this is a positive attribute. Most games are less fun if no story is involved, but this is an exception. I feel like a back story or explanation would ruin the dark, mysterious vibe. You are literally kept in the dark, and it's awesome.

Great Job.