I'd love it if that became available on iOS. Teresa
Winging its way from my iPod > On Jul 12, 2014, at 9:39 AM, "dark" <d...@xgam.org> wrote: > > Hi. > > This is to anyone who hasn't seen this one over at audiogames.net It's an > action game where you play a warrior who has become blind and is seaking a > warlock to help him get his site back. You have a sword and shield, but the > game is very much anime enspired with armies of attacking warriors, dagger > wielding psychotic women, and archers who's arrows you can cut out of the air > (yes it's that awsome). > > The music, sounds and story are great, however what really impresses me about > this one is the gameplay. it is extremely simple, move left and right, up > arrow to attack, down arrow to parry, and should by rights be just another > sterrio target boppit affair. I am however extremely impressed by the way the > game works mechanically. You can't just automaticaly block every attack and > then respond with a hit, there are opponents you need to attack first, some > others you need to attack slightly before they do etc. Actually the mechanics > are far closer o those of a beatemup in terms of timing and response even > though the enemies only have one attack each and you have only one block and > one attack to play with. > > I'd definitely advise developers interested in creating more subtle > audiogames to have a look at this one, sinse it takes that very simple idea > we've all seen time after time, but manages to make it mechanically much more > interesting and adds just those elements of judgement which I've been > wittering on about, indeed I am quite surprised it was possible in such a > basically simple game. > > The story and sounds are also great too (the enemies are just so evil). > Either way I'll stop wittering and say where to get it. > > The game was originally designed to run on a game play website in flash, but > getting that one to work was a bit of a pest so the author has provided a > direct download: > http://www.evildogserver.com/theblindswordsman/theblindswordsmanPC.zip > > I'll be adding this one to the database when the developer sends me more > information. > > Beware the grue! > > Dark. > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
