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FormallyMegadrive
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bah really? What happens?Mar said:It's broked
Happy birthday bern. You're not old yet!
FormallyMegadrive
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It shouldn't need it. If you look at the source, I put the raw file in the code haaha.
having a look at the list now though, they list Arkanoid and Breakout as separate games. lol.
having a look at the list now though, they list Arkanoid and Breakout as separate games. lol.
FormallyMegadrive
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Oh. That's fine then, the site is just a throwaway shitty free one. I'll make another.
edit: man i forgot how shitty it is to sign up for free webhosts. ahah.
edit: man i forgot how shitty it is to sign up for free webhosts. ahah.
reptilescorpio
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Ah ha! Nice work, also nice timing as I recently fell in love with HalfBrick games. Great work on that article. Would be nice to avoid the regular news crap and just read your articles, do you have a newsletter kind sir?MrSerrels said:
Also those comics DeadMan appear EVERY time someone has a birthday, especially in OT when people feel the need to start a thread for it. Hopefully something new will come up and take the mantle soon.
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Deleted member 30609
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Speaking of, does anyone have a decent PHP book recommendation? We learn Cold Fusion in this unit because it's a little more high-level (it's a multimedia student inclusive unit, got to give them some slack), but as far as practical use goes, PHP seems much more useful.
FormallyMegadrive
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Rez I just learned using the Internets so I can't offer any book recommendations. However, whore the use of PHP.net's documentation and stuff.
Mar: They are? I've played Arkanoid on the NES and I've played Breakout for every other console ever and they are basically the exact same game.
Cookie: http://pastie.org/1833918
Mar: They are? I've played Arkanoid on the NES and I've played Breakout for every other console ever and they are basically the exact same game.
Cookie: http://pastie.org/1833918
FormallyMegadrive
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It's not as if it's an FPS where two can feel vastly different. The game itself is a ball bouncing off walls and destroying blocks on a 2D plane. How can you make that feel different? Is there a version I should've played that I didn't or something?
Arkanoid has vastly improved graphics (in comparison to Breakout), powerups, weapons, brick patterns and more varied ball patterns. To me, it feels far different to Breakout where it has very basic colours and really is only hitting a ball against the same bricks level after level.
I've just looked up a video of the NES version and I can see how you'd see the similarities a little more... that looked like arse compared to the arcade one.
I've just looked up a video of the NES version and I can see how you'd see the similarities a little more... that looked like arse compared to the arcade one.
reptilescorpio
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It's like Bejewelled isn't the only match 3 game out there. They all have their own quality's that make them worth playing. Arkanoid 2 on the Apple had some cool stuff to separate it from the original, basic Breakout which is why I think Arkanoid has also been recommended.Megadrive said:
Megadrive said:
It's exactly like one FPS to another. Basic same gameplay, different features added.
For those interested in trying the best Breakout style game, I'd recommend Krypton Egg. It's on the iPhone and I still play it now and again. Fantastic retro Amiga theme with a stupid amount of crazy power ups.
So I just used a PSP for the first time on my way to/from Melbourne and I'm impressed. I only bought the two God of Wars, Vice City Stories and LBP but for a system that is near the end of it's lifespan now, Ghost of Sparta looks absolutely amazing. It's one of the newer games but I couldn't believe what I was seeing during some moments. Everything about the system seemed pretty slick, I know I'm extremely LTTP but I enjoyed it. More impressed than when I bought my DSLite.
On another topic and something people may actually care about, who is importing Mortal Kombat? It seems pretty freaking awesome so I'd like to grab it but I remember reading reports that any copies coming into Australia will be confiscated, for the lack of a better word. Anyone imported yet?
Also, go pies.
On another topic and something people may actually care about, who is importing Mortal Kombat? It seems pretty freaking awesome so I'd like to grab it but I remember reading reports that any copies coming into Australia will be confiscated, for the lack of a better word. Anyone imported yet?
Also, go pies.
reptilescorpio
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So what kind of games would you like to play? Thinking of going custom firmware so you can run emulators/ebooks etc?Madrical said:
276 games for me out of the 1001.
I wouldn't even know if that was correct. I went through the list quickly, trying to rejig some memories when the names popped up.
I also doubt i've finished or done a 50% play through on everything. So i'm not too sure what would classify as a game played.
I wouldn't even know if that was correct. I went through the list quickly, trying to rejig some memories when the names popped up.
I also doubt i've finished or done a 50% play through on everything. So i'm not too sure what would classify as a game played.
I've thought about it, is it really worth it? I suppose I would have to do some research on it. What firmware do y'all use?reptilescorpio said:
Are we talking about Tony Mott's 1001 video games you must play before you die? I picked it up about a week ago, haven't really had time to dive into it since I also picked up Mass Effect Retribution and part one of The History of Nintendo.evlcookie said:
Yeah, I had a geeky-book purchasing hour on eBay.
reptilescorpio
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CFW is only really useful if it means you don't have to buy another device to cover those functions in my opinion. If you want to play your games UMD free or run other programs it can be a nice way to increase the value of the PSP, I'm hoping to pick up a cheap PSPgo now that they have been discontinued and put CFW on it so I can play all my PSOne and PSP games. It is pretty easy to do these days so if you really want to get into it just google your current firmware version to see how to get it running. At the same time if you already have a jailbroken iPhone or something else then you probably don't need another device to play SNES games on. Best thing about the PSP is how cheap it's best games are, like Jeanne D`Arc or Syphon Filter.Madrical said:
Hey guys, I've been offline for a few days finishing up something.
And that something is this:
Final Say PR - Public Relations and Media Management for independent video game developers.
You make great games. We get the word out. It's that simple.
I'll have the press release out later tonight, but basically: if you have made a game, especially one for Facebook / App Store / Android Market, XBLIG etc, and you don't know how to get everyone talking about it, then come talk to us
And that something is this:
Final Say PR - Public Relations and Media Management for independent video game developers.
You make great games. We get the word out. It's that simple.
I'll have the press release out later tonight, but basically: if you have made a game, especially one for Facebook / App Store / Android Market, XBLIG etc, and you don't know how to get everyone talking about it, then come talk to us
reptilescorpio
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So any of you guys up for doing a quick and dirty mod for Crysis 2 when the SDK releases in August? We can do a shot-for-shot remake of Jurassic Park set in Australia. Replacing the Dinosaurs (or enemies in Crysis obviously) with Kangaroos and Emus, while local voice acting will give an authentic look at life in the outback. Maybe throw in a John Jarrett character for variety.
Gazunta said:Hey guys, I've been offline for a few days finishing up something.
And that something is this:
Final Say PR - Public Relations and Media Management for independent video game developers.
You make great games. We get the word out. It's that simple.
I'll have the press release out later tonight, but basically: if you have made a game, especially one for Facebook / App Store / Android Market, XBLIG etc, and you don't know how to get everyone talking about it, then come talk to us
I like it. I like it a lot.
What sort of people are you looking to join and what would be required?
reptilescorpio
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Looks very, very interesting.Gazunta said:Hey guys, I've been offline for a few days finishing up something.
And that something is this:
Final Say PR - Public Relations and Media Management for independent video game developers.
You make great games. We get the word out. It's that simple.
I'll have the press release out later tonight, but basically: if you have made a game, especially one for Facebook / App Store / Android Market, XBLIG etc, and you don't know how to get everyone talking about it, then come talk to us
Edit: At least by August I should be able to code at Romero levels.
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Hmm, very interesting. Thanks for the heads up.Gazunta said:Hey guys, I've been offline for a few days finishing up something.
And that something is this:
Final Say PR - Public Relations and Media Management for independent video game developers.
You make great games. We get the word out. It's that simple.
I'll have the press release out later tonight, but basically: if you have made a game, especially one for Facebook / App Store / Android Market, XBLIG etc, and you don't know how to get everyone talking about it, then come talk to us
D
Deleted member 30609
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Hah, that's awesome.
Hey, the Wire Season 3 has an awesome version of the title song. So, uh, things are looking good for it so far.
Hey, the Wire Season 3 has an awesome version of the title song. So, uh, things are looking good for it so far.
624 games BTW. I better start catching up on this thread! (And do some comics, and finish Portal 2, and...)
Mar - I need people to sign up for focus testing client's games - so if you have a device that can play games, we can use you if a client wants some focus testing done.
Aon - That's half of why I wanted to start this. So many great developers out there are fantastic and code / art / design, but need help getting noticed on places like that.
Mar - I need people to sign up for focus testing client's games - so if you have a device that can play games, we can use you if a client wants some focus testing done.
Aon - That's half of why I wanted to start this. So many great developers out there are fantastic and code / art / design, but need help getting noticed on places like that.
reptilescorpio
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Have you heard of Combat Testing? I signed up with their forum for the Crysis 2 beta and have done a few since then including Gaikai. Maybe they would be willing to help out, especially with the non-Australian indie developers you might get in.Gazunta said:
Couldn't get tomorrow off work so I am going in for one single day this week. Lame.
roosters93
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100 games lol
I think I win!
I think I win!
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I'm interested in doing some testing, Gaz. It would look good on a resume.
This weekend hasn't been the relaxing break from work I was looking for.
Over the last two nights we've had 10 people sleeping in our one storey, four (we made it five) bedroom house. There are usually five people here.
My cousin is getting married in London and she came out here for an engagement party. So there's her and her fiance. And her sister down from Forster, with her husband. And my brother's girlfriend.
The place looks like a bomb went off.
Also, I saw Thor today. I thought it was really enjoyable.
P.S. Gaz if that company grows give me a job.
Over the last two nights we've had 10 people sleeping in our one storey, four (we made it five) bedroom house. There are usually five people here.
My cousin is getting married in London and she came out here for an engagement party. So there's her and her fiance. And her sister down from Forster, with her husband. And my brother's girlfriend.
The place looks like a bomb went off.
Also, I saw Thor today. I thought it was really enjoyable.
P.S. Gaz if that company grows give me a job.
reptilescorpio
Member
Shotgun Junior Vice President.legend166 said:
My graphics card is pooping itself. Hopefully it is just the toll of being on for a few days as I only bought it back in September. I've been running on the beta drivers too even though the latest release came out without me checking, fingers crossed it is okay now.
Sounds like something that can really grow. I might give it a go once I have my iOS game out of the planning stageGazunta said:Hey guys, I've been offline for a few days finishing up something.
And that something is this:
Final Say PR - Public Relations and Media Management for independent video game developers.
You make great games. We get the word out. It's that simple.
I'll have the press release out later tonight, but basically: if you have made a game, especially one for Facebook / App Store / Android Market, XBLIG etc, and you don't know how to get everyone talking about it, then come talk to us
Any indication on the cost of the service?