I'd play the game whether it was a side-scroller or a 3d game. But, I really do like the sice-scroller feel of the game as it is. Just my thoughts. Also, I really like that idea of having two modes for the game, so you could have the option of save and restore.
Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 10:31 AM Subject: [Audyssey] Thoughts about Montezuma's Revenge. > Hello list, > Today I have been doing some major revising of the Monty game engine, > and I've really had some ideas how I could make the game better, but by > introducing the changes it may completely alter the original intent of > the game. Since these changes are so dramatic in nature I would like a > friendly discussion on the matter and sound out everyones thoughts about > what I am thinking of doing. > First, I have had several emails since I have taken the game over to add > a save and restore feature. Since the game was initially intended as an > arcade game I couldn't do that and keep the game scoring fair. However, > I can do what was done in GMA Tank Commander and have two different > modes. If you play standard game it will allow saving and restoring > games without keeping score. If you selected play arcade mode it would > play the game as an arcade game, keep score, and disable saving and > restoring games. What do you all think? > Second, I've had several requests for a first person style game rather > than a traditional side-scroller. Honestly, I tend to agree a 3D first > person style game would be so much more fun and interesting. You would > have six directions of movement, left, right, forward, back, plus up and > down. It would allow for more complex temples and mazes. However, this > is a major deviation from the original game in the end the game would > probably evolve into something else and not really be Monty any more > unless this was Like Montezuma's Revenge II or something like that. In > other words a sequel rather than a direct one to one version. Any > thoughts? > I am aware of people like Michael's opinion that the game should follow > the original as close as possible. I could do that, and even technically > put in the original character if I wanted. Lot's of ideas, and I am > looking to ad some new options. > > > _______________________________________________ > Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org > To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can > visit > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make > any subscription changes via the web. > _______________________________________________ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
