Comments for Matty on Games http://mattyongames.wordpress.com Indie games, retro games, and maybe some other stuff... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:52:34 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Machinarium demo by StickHead http://mattyongames.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/machinarium-demo/#comment-203 StickHead Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:52:34 +0000 http://mattyongames.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/machinarium-demo/#comment-203 Yes, no back story and very little in the way of 'hand-holding' tutorial mode, I was solving the puzzles in no time. A testament to the immediacy of the genre? Or the thoughtfulness of the design? Yes, no back story and very little in the way of ‘hand-holding’ tutorial mode, I was solving the puzzles in no time. A testament to the immediacy of the genre? Or the thoughtfulness of the design?

]]> Comment on Machinarium demo by Matty http://mattyongames.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/machinarium-demo/#comment-202 Matty Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:09:03 +0000 http://mattyongames.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/machinarium-demo/#comment-202 Like I said, the game it really reminded me of was Gobliiins because it has the same style of gameplay - ie it takes place over stages which must be beaten to progress further and each stage is a self-contained puzzle. Based on that demo, though, it doesn't have Gobliiins' problem of some of the solutions to the puzzles being a bit obscure. Like I said, the game it really reminded me of was Gobliiins because it has the same style of gameplay – ie it takes place over stages which must be beaten to progress further and each stage is a self-contained puzzle. Based on that demo, though, it doesn’t have Gobliiins’ problem of some of the solutions to the puzzles being a bit obscure.

]]> Comment on Machinarium demo by stickhead http://mattyongames.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/machinarium-demo/#comment-200 stickhead Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:26:17 +0000 http://mattyongames.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/machinarium-demo/#comment-200 Thanks for the heads-up on that one, Matty. I don't have any money to spare on games at the moment, but as soon as I do, I might be tempted. I found the demo really atmospheric (kind of reminded me of a cross between World Of Goo and Abe's Odyssey) and very funny (I loved the 'Police-bot' puzzle). Thanks for the heads-up on that one, Matty. I don’t have any money to spare on games at the moment, but as soon as I do, I might be tempted.

I found the demo really atmospheric (kind of reminded me of a cross between World Of Goo and Abe’s Odyssey) and very funny (I loved the ‘Police-bot’ puzzle).

]]> Comment on Gameswipe – just my opinion by stickhead http://mattyongames.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/gameswipe/#comment-199 stickhead Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:44:05 +0000 http://mattyongames.wordpress.com/?p=338#comment-199 A balanced and considered review, nice one Matt. I personally think that the sun shines out from betwixt Brooker's rosy bum cheeks, so I can't offer a similar objective view. I loved the show, revelled in the fact that there was a television program about video games that was made by someone who: a) Doesn't talk complete pant eggs b) Loves video games as much as I do c) Is actually very entertaining I needed a lie down after watching via iplayer. Apparently it is getting better ratings than either Screenwipe or Newswipe (which I think are much better, based on current evidence), so hopefully he will get the green light to make a series. A balanced and considered review, nice one Matt. I personally think that the sun shines out from betwixt Brooker’s rosy bum cheeks, so I can’t offer a similar objective view.

I loved the show, revelled in the fact that there was a television program about video games that was made by someone who:

a) Doesn’t talk complete pant eggs
b) Loves video games as much as I do
c) Is actually very entertaining

I needed a lie down after watching via iplayer. Apparently it is getting better ratings than either Screenwipe or Newswipe (which I think are much better, based on current evidence), so hopefully he will get the green light to make a series.

]]> Comment on Spelunky by Spelunky 1.0 « Matty on Games http://mattyongames.wordpress.com/2009/06/27/spelunky/#comment-198 Spelunky 1.0 « Matty on Games Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:10:05 +0000 http://mattyongames.wordpress.com/?p=256#comment-198 [...] mentioned in a post a while back how much I love Spelunky the excellent procedurally-generated platform game where you whip snakes, [...] [...] mentioned in a post a while back how much I love Spelunky the excellent procedurally-generated platform game where you whip snakes, [...]

]]> Comment on How much does r0x rock (if a rockr0x could rockr0x)? by Heavy Stylus http://mattyongames.wordpress.com/2009/07/13/r0x/#comment-197 Heavy Stylus Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:26:11 +0000 http://mattyongames.wordpress.com/?p=267#comment-197 The version of r0x for download at http://www.rgcd.co.uk/r0x/ comes complete with a Win32 build - basically the game embedded in the Steem emulator and ready to run. The version of r0x for download at http://www.rgcd.co.uk/r0x/ comes complete with a Win32 build – basically the game embedded in the Steem emulator and ready to run.

]]> Comment on How much does r0x rock (if a rockr0x could rockr0x)? by Heavy Stylus http://mattyongames.wordpress.com/2009/07/13/r0x/#comment-196 Heavy Stylus Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:24:37 +0000 http://mattyongames.wordpress.com/?p=267#comment-196 Hi there - thanks for the nice review :) The 'score rock killing the player bug'... This is most likely due to the points rock spawning on top of another normal rock; you collect the points, then are instantly killed by the rock beneath. Nice. Its very, very rare, but I'm afraid this feature does still occur in the game! :) Hi there – thanks for the nice review :)

The ’score rock killing the player bug’… This is most likely due to the points rock spawning on top of another normal rock; you collect the points, then are instantly killed by the rock beneath. Nice.

Its very, very rare, but I’m afraid this feature does still occur in the game! :)

]]> Comment on Willy’s Weirdy Nightmare by Richard Williams http://mattyongames.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/willys-weirdy-nightmare/#comment-195 Richard Williams Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:01:07 +0000 http://mattyongames.wordpress.com/?p=66#comment-195 I'd like to thank you for your positive comments about this game, it was a very nice surprise. As you may have guessed, I am the original author of this game and was googling it randomly just to see if it was out there. Two things I regret: firstly, I shouldn't have given away so many levels in the demo, and secondly I wish I'd just made it endless lives (as it's hard as it is!). Anyway, thanks for your kind words and if there's anything you would like to know, please ask! R I’d like to thank you for your positive comments about this game, it was a very nice surprise. As you may have guessed, I am the original author of this game and was googling it randomly just to see if it was out there. Two things I regret: firstly, I shouldn’t have given away so many levels in the demo, and secondly I wish I’d just made it endless lives (as it’s hard as it is!). Anyway, thanks for your kind words and if there’s anything you would like to know, please ask! R

]]> Comment on Poly-Play – Schmetterling by Poly-Play – Autorennen « Matty on Games http://mattyongames.wordpress.com/2009/08/30/polyplay4/#comment-194 Poly-Play – Autorennen « Matty on Games Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:38:04 +0000 http://mattyongames.wordpress.com/?p=305#comment-194 [...] That’s right, just as Hase und Wolf was VEB Polytechnik’s attempt at a Pac-Man game and Schmetterlinge was their attempt at wasting everyone’s time, this is those wacky Ost-lander’s attempt [...] [...] That’s right, just as Hase und Wolf was VEB Polytechnik’s attempt at a Pac-Man game and Schmetterlinge was their attempt at wasting everyone’s time, this is those wacky Ost-lander’s attempt [...]

]]> Comment on Polyplay – Hase und Wolf by Poly-Play – Autorennen « Matty on Games http://mattyongames.wordpress.com/2009/08/28/polyplay-hase-und-wolf/#comment-193 Poly-Play – Autorennen « Matty on Games Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:36:30 +0000 http://mattyongames.wordpress.com/?p=296#comment-193 [...] reached Autorennen known in English as “Motor Race”. That’s right, just as Hase und Wolf was VEB Polytechnik’s attempt at a Pac-Man game and Schmetterlinge was their attempt at [...] [...] reached Autorennen known in English as “Motor Race”. That’s right, just as Hase und Wolf was VEB Polytechnik’s attempt at a Pac-Man game and Schmetterlinge was their attempt at [...]

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