Hi Will, Doo keep in mind that the Montezuma's Revenge engine was for the most part suppose to mimic or emulate the original game to a degree. If I would have added lots of randomness or other modern features into it the purests would have had a fit. I am developing a totally new side-scroller now, and since it is not suppose to be based on any specific game I can think about some random features, or do things differently. Maybe not randomly place every item in the game or monster but things like attack damage, health power ups, etc would make a big difference already. Here is an example of a side-scroller trap that was used and made the game challenging. In the original Megaman, a side-scroller from the 1980's, there was this area where Megaman had to jump across these colored blocks. One would appear and you would have to jump on it. Then, when the next one appeared jump onto it as the one you were standing on vanished. Because the blocks appeared and disappeared at random intervals you never knew when the one you were standing on would vanish and the next one would appear. Sometimes you might have to jump back a colored block or face being killed by the vanishing block you were standing on. I use to get killed all the time on those stupid blocks, it was hard, but took a while to get across them. To say every side-scroller is boring and too easy is simply not true. The problem is no blind accessible side-scroller has lived up to the hkind of challenges in Megaman and other games of that era that made gaming history.
will lomas wrote: > but that's what is annoying. why are we making these dull side > scrollers, they old crap technology no randomness, no interactions > jsut walk forward and backwards, that's why i completed super laim in > an hour > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
