Asuma Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 My time trial video is up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicSonicRules Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Very nice as usual. Here are some things that I noticed. Pros: - Nice level design/gimmicks. (I liked the slider thing.) - Excellent music. - Very smooth engine. Cons: - Sonic seemed to hesitate a little when I tried to quickly jump multiple times. It seemed worse when I was running at a full sprint. - The intro video seemed a little cheesy. The presentation for this game is very professional, but I thought that the intro video took away from that. - The movement of Sonic's hand on the title screen looks weird. It looks like it rotates too far, and the way that it moves looks very mechanical. Excellent work guys. I can't wait to see the finished game. ...developed independent of RSXG (which is coming later this year probably ) Later this year? Is that the full game or just a demo? Retro Sonic XG is another game that I can't wait to be completed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asuma Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 I think the I'm one of the ones who doesn't really like the music. Hrook (aka Sage), is a great musician. I just think the level need a more upbeat tune like Palmtree Panic (US version). I did like the music. ClassicSonicRules: My guess it might be a demo. Either way, I'm just waiting for the RS SDK. Hey, that rhymed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Taxman Posted September 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Heh... Spotted a glitch there at the beginning. : p That's what happens when Slinger places the wrong tile in the rsdk XD. To be fair, because we both worked on designing the level layout/mappings I didn't actually tell him which tiles I made were which. So yeah, more play testing will iron out these mishaps hah. Oh and grassy levels are the worst for this sort of stuff, because you have parts that sonic's meant to go through and parts that aren't... Pristine Palisade's gonna be sooo easy to do in this respect, just easy blocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serephim Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 You know, i think the ONLY gripe i have with this game is the speed limit. Maybe its just me, but i just never feel like im going quite fast enough. I dont expect Sonic 3/S&K speed, but it even feels slower than Sonic 1 at times. btw, cooking up mah time attack. Im pretty sure ive found the route that DW used to get frigging 59 seconds. If only there was some way to restart the act you're on specifically for time attack... Edit: By the way, in finding the route in act 1 required to get such fast times, i must say whoever designed this act is fucking genius. Im enjoying finding ways to skip over shit, and the obstacles put there that seem to be put there just to protect those passages are a great touch. Either that, or its just bad level design with an adequately put sparklepower box just where i need it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serephim Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Doublepost just because this is so awesome. Hi DW. You have been owned! Warz mai prize Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 - The intro video seemed a little cheesy. The presentation for this game is very professional, but I thought that the intro video took away from that. I completely agree. I saw this video when it was still in production, and I'm dissappointed to see that it's not even different now. It's still pretty mediocre Flash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The ParadoxX Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Yey! But I don't think I'm using the best path, I'll manage to try different paths before recording a video... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serephim Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 oh screw you paradoxX. Btw, im guessing you had to have done an absolute perfect run of the stage to lose those milliseconds there. At least, the run i did to get the time above i most likely would have gotten that time there if it wasnt for one or two VERY tiny screwups. im too tired to try and beat ParadoxX now. The time attack is so annoying since you have to keep going past the title and shit, it feels like im playing IWBTG or something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimensionWarped Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Palmtree Panic (US version). Yeah um, that right there is proof that you can't please everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverbounD Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 This is slightly off topic but I got to say that the Retro Sonic engine is amazing and I am totally envious of you guys getting to use it. Is there ever going to be a public engine release? I would kill to take Time Twisted and port it to Retro Sonic. Also what language does Retro Sonic use for scripting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven M Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Just played through the demo. Managed to get through both levels without too much trouble. Music's rather nice, reminiscent of Sonic CD. Level design, I think, is vastly improved over SCD, and much more 'professional' than most fangames. Credit to the engine developers, the game is surprisingly solid - apart from that spindash-slope error, I didn't find any other bugs. Only real problem I had was with the first handglider - seems like you run, jump onto the spring, and then somehow should catch the handglider. Doesn't work for me - usually end up crapshooting it. Also, the opening movie is a bag of balls. Either get a new intro or leave it out, please. Other than that, this is easily the best (and most professional) fangame I've played in years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slingerland Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 I completely agree. I saw this video when it was still in production, and I'm dissappointed to see that it's not even different now. It's still pretty mediocre Flash. Hey, but guess what...it was free and I have it. Plus, I'd rather have somebody working for me that is not up to your standards who is the most dedicated flash artist that I talked to during the interview process than somebody who is absolutely amazing that never is around or does his work on time. Rgx is probably the best worker ever. Give him props for that. It's not like you're playing the game for the cutscene anyway. I know I can't please everyone, but I wanted to throw that out there. He has truly been a joy to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rael0505 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 I think the I'm one of the ones who doesn't really like the music. Hrook (aka Sage), is a great musician. I just think the level need a more upbeat tune like Palmtree Panic (US version). I did like the music. Azu, are you trying to start more shit? DW, you live closer to Azu than I do. Please smack him. Overbound, the Retro engine is coded entirely in C++. Doubt they'd ever release it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven M Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Hey, but guess what...it was free and I have it. Plus, I'd rather have somebody working for me that is not up to your standards who is the most dedicated flash artist that I talked to during the interview process than somebody who is absolutely amazing that never is around or does his work on time. ICE BURN ...wait a minute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Hey, but guess what...it was free and I have it. Plus, I'd rather have somebody working for me that is not up to your standards who is the most dedicated flash artist that I talked to during the interview process than somebody who is absolutely amazing that never is around or does his work on time.Rgx is probably the best worker ever. Give him props for that. It's not like you're playing the game for the cutscene anyway. I know I can't please everyone, but I wanted to throw that out there. He has truly been a joy to work with. Don't worry, I'm not trying to be an ass or start a fight. It's just my comment that it takes the presentation down quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZFG Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 I realy enjoyed playing this, even though for all the tile glitches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serephim Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 I just think the level need a more upbeat tune like Palmtree Panic (US version). Wow, i never even read that. Thats some funny shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asuma Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Azu, are you trying to start more shit? DW, you live closer to Azu than I do. Please smack him.Overbound, the Retro engine is coded entirely in C++. Doubt they'd ever release it. Just an opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenor Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Ok, dunno if anyome mentioned this yet. Holding left key+right key simultaneously( on linear platform) makes Sonic walk slowly to the right while "shaking". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The ParadoxX Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 I just watched a video of someone time attacking act 1 in 0'50"18.Holy cow. Really? No, that's impossible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGX Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Don't worry, I'm not trying to be an ass or start a fight. It's just my comment that it takes the presentation down quite a bit. Hey, If you have any suggestions on what I should change/add feel free to tell me cause I don't like to disappoint people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaker Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 The main problem I have is the generic flash animation--you're drawing frames and manipulating them on whatever axis for movement. The animation would look much more natural if every frame was hand-drawn and reused as needed. Still it's pretty blatant and easy to point out the "flash" feel because of how people manipulate sections of a graphic on an axis. I don't know why so many people do it--it doesn't even look good--but I'm confident that something much better could be done with Flash, especially in this case. Not to say you can't animate or anything--you obviously can--but it might be worth re-evaluating some of your techniques so the overall result looks better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimensionWarped Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 The animation could definitely use some brushing up. The movements could look more natural... that annoying thing where Sonic is running and the ground looks like its kind of just shifting back and forth... I could go on. However, I don't really think we can get every frame hand drawn unless we suddenly get some kind of professional animation team to work on this, and that seems pretty much out of the question. More than anything else, stuff like that costs money. Way I justify it is that the animation is just a neat side bonus that we can keep working on and trying to hammer out the really obvious spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serephim Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Really? No, that's impossible! 50.18 seconds? Videos or it didnt happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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