Just saw this on the indievania website. Looks like it maybe a decent shmup... certainly the price is right ($1)!
If anyone is interested, there is a teaser and a brief description of the game as well as a link to purchase the game:
http://www.indievania.com/games/dragons-vs-spaceships
Dragons vs Spaceships
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mrsmiley381
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Re: Dragons vs Spaceships
I was really hoping this was a legitimate argument thread over which was better. I would have interjected with robots.
Looks above average for an indie game, but I find myself put off by the usual generic XNA graphics. I'm interested to know if anyone else here has played this and has any input on it.
Looks above average for an indie game, but I find myself put off by the usual generic XNA graphics. I'm interested to know if anyone else here has played this and has any input on it.
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Re: Dragons vs Spaceships
Interesting concept, but I'm concered about the gameplay - even watching the teaser it seems the rate of fire is so low that small fry easily get through. Also, there doesn't seem to be any indication of how big the hitbox is (presumably it's the central body of the dragon?).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdkNoVsBPVY
Damn that rate of fire is really, really slow. Also, the enemy patterns... well, they're looking really generic. Is it me or does it look like there's a bit of inertia during movement? Other than maybe the concept, it's not really grabbing me...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdkNoVsBPVY
Damn that rate of fire is really, really slow. Also, the enemy patterns... well, they're looking really generic. Is it me or does it look like there's a bit of inertia during movement? Other than maybe the concept, it's not really grabbing me...
Re: Dragons vs Spaceships
I played the demo of this on Xbox a few weeks back and found it to be ponderous, shallow and ugly.
It's like someone you meet in a bar who buys you a drink but as soon as you start talking to them you realise they're an asshole...
It's like someone you meet in a bar who buys you a drink but as soon as you start talking to them you realise they're an asshole...
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Re: Dragons vs Spaceships
I played it too. mjclark is exactly correct. Also, bad Compile padding.
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Just watched the YouTube video and this looks awful
Re: Dragons vs Spaceships
Should have just trusted the respectable, trustworthy individuals up there. Can I have my minute back?
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Re: Dragons vs Spaceships
This. Slow fire rate [here, let's throw dozens of enemies you can't possibly kill on screen at you], boring looking... well... everything [enemies that do nothing/nearly nothing!], and extremely meh graphics.Enemy wrote:Just watched the YouTube video and this looks awful
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Re: Dragons vs Spaceships
Certainly there is tons of free shmups that are better than this shitzendor118 wrote:certainly the price is right ($1)!