I would agree with bad experiences to 3d fps. I think the game would be so more challenging and fun if it was a 3d fps.
I am really very passionate about this. I can not and will not get into any side scroller. I played the demo's and was honestly bored with it. I want to be able to move any direct around and not be restricted to right, left up or down. Again I respect your opinions and whatever you do. Take care and look forward to raceway and other titles you come out with if your choice is to continue to side scroller route. On Dec 31, 2011, at 8:13 AM, Thomas Ward wrote: > Hi Michael, > > Well, we will see. I was feeling a bit of irritation when I wrote that > message, but you are right. This entire situation initially was caused > by James North failing to complete Montezuma's Revenge clear back in > 2004, and when he decided to quit the business he kept the initial > preorder money but gave me the games. That was a bad business decision > on my part as I had no idea less than two years later I'd get a seace > and desist letter regarding the copyright issues of the game and felt > at the time it wasn't worth a legal battle and discontinued > Montezuma's Revenge. I think at that point any legal obligations I had > just went out the window anyway through no fault of my own. > > However, there is no need here to dwell over sour grapes. What's done > is done, and ultimately what I can create now, what I am willing to > provide, is actually several times better than the original game > people purchased in the first place. > > Let's take sound and music. The sounds that came with the Alchemy > version of Montezuma's Revenge were pretty poor. They were ok for a > Alpha or Beta, but I honestly wouldn't see someone using them for a > game that was going to retail for $45.00. What I did is purchased > sounds, music, and replaced pretty much everything he gave me with > newer high quality sounds. That's certainly something people wouldn't > have gotten with James North's version. > > Next we have input devices. James North's version only had keyboard > support. I don't know if mouse and joystick support was planned on > adding them or not, but they were not listed in his development notes. > My new engine supports keyboards, mice, and joystick support so right > there is another feature you didn't have. > > Since Montezuma's Revenge was based on an arcade game from 1984 the > only replay value was to top your own high score. What I'm looking at > is adding trophies, unlockables, and other bonus content based on > achievements. Again, you guys wouldn't have gotten that in James > North's version. > > Finally, how about saved games and things like that. You couldn't save > your position in Montezuma's Revenge. If you died you went to the > beginning of the level you last completed. After the third time it was > game over. I'm offering saved checkpoints that allows you to play a > level as many times as it takes to complete it. > > Point being, that I think the debate over side-scroller over FPS is a > bit unnecessary. What I can offer is many many many times better than > Montezuma's Revenge in my opinion. To me going full 3d FPS is just one > more advantage. Although, I think the reason so many disagree with me > on that point is due to accessibility issues and bad experiences in > the past trying FPS games. > > > Cheers! > > > On 12/30/11, Mike Maslo <mmaslo1...@swbell.net> wrote: >> I truly like how you put that Thomas. >> >> I feel same as you and feel that you shoul d create what you will take pride >> and heart in. >> >> Technology has changed and gaming for the blind has to. >> >> For those who don want a fps game offer a upcoming title as compensation. >> >> I can say with all of my heart that I have less then a interest in a side >> scroller. >> >> Super Liam was fun a few times but once I memorized movements and grid and >> won I never looked at it again. >> >> I respect your dilemma but since it is your project and James never finished >> his commitment, I feel you should do what your heart tells you to do. >> >> Not only that but when you took the project on you truthfully owe nothing. >> >> It is so frustrating to see how hard it is for blind people to move forward >> and go with new and better. >> >> Either way I respect your decision as well as a promise that if it was a fps >> which came out I would be the first buyer. >> Sent from my iPhone >> > > --- > 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://mail.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. 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