Interesting Flash STG

seiatsu · Post by **seiatsu** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:32 pm

Someone linked me to this little flash stg and I thought some of you might get a kick out of it. It's called last canopy. while not great, it's a neat effort on behalf of the author. interesting art style too. With better control and some refinement, it might actually end up being a decent game. Entertaining for 5 minutes if nothing else:

http://jayisgames.com/cgdc5/?gameID=5

Herr Schatten · Post by **Herr Schatten** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:52 am

It's fine, although it needs more aimed shots. Graphics are a bit rough.

I like the idea of absorbing enemies' weapons, which sits nicely somewhere between Gaiares and Tumiki Fighters.

shoe-sama · Post by **shoe-sama** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:12 pm

what you just block all the bullets?

sounds lame

I SHALL PLAY THIS

seiatsu · Post by **seiatsu** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:46 pm

yeah..it's kind of lame as is...but interesting as an original flash title. But..you don't really block them, you absorb and aquire them as options. later stages don't let you absorb them faster than they come so you won't be absorbing even close to all of them (as it takes a few secs to absorb them).

Definitely not a stellar game but like I mentioned, interesting if only fun for five minutes.

Post by **spadgy** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:36 pm

Fun while it lasts, but a little slow and pales in comparison to Takumi fighters...

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:04 pm

Felt like I was playing an ancient vert-scroller where all the enemies have one attack pattern.

Also lol @ 20+ lives when you start playing.

Neat concept, poor execution imo.

Also lol at the ad for Windows cursors which is probabally loaded with spyware/shitware, etc.

Post by **spadgy** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:40 pm

Udderdude wrote:
Also lol @ 20+ lives when you start playing.

Yeah - and somebody left some comment saying the difficulty was well balanced!

seiatsu · Post by **seiatsu** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:52 pm

I had less than 15 lives (still too many) and the paterns were a bit different (occassionally). I must've changed the difficulty or something. I thought I went with defaullt though..who knows

and yes, of course it would / should pale in comparison to takumi fighters

shoe-sama · Post by **shoe-sama** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:06 pm

this game is worse than a euroshmup

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:12 pm

http://kotaku.com/377899/the-last-canop ... ay-contest

worth $10000

Post by **spadgy** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:33 pm

Turrican wrote:http://kotaku.com/377899/the-last-canop ... ay-contest

worth $10000

Wow - it got $4000 of the $10,000, apparently in cash, by taking two prizes.

Great to see a small shmup get recognised like that, but aren't there better indy shooters like that that could have won?

Still, well done Last Canopy...