Downfall - diary of a game... - Page 22

prowler · 16 June 2012, 22:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Humphrey

...look out for Retro Gamer issue 104 next week - as you can see from [ Show youtube player ] at around the 11:30 mark, Downfall gets reviewed! Looks like a positive one too

Congrats, Graham!

I haven't bought RG for a while, but I'll be getting that issue for sure!

Predseda · 17 June 2012, 00:05

LOL, 86 percent

Credited in such a respected magazine, you are now very famous man, Graham. It means you must be also very rich. Will you marry me?

BTW: I also tried two player game with my brother and it is surprisingly tough - we couldnt beat level 4 together.

wilshy · 15 July 2012, 20:49

I took a photo of it in WH Smiths today. Shocked and proud to see it in there having not seen this thread

Excuse the skewed angle, was holding the mag in one hand, camera in the other.

Graham Humphrey · 16 July 2012, 09:23

Thanks

Always a surreal moment finding it in a magazine

Talking of which... if anybody subscribes to Retro Gamer then issue 105 should be hitting your doormats any day now. It has an interview with me (complete with photo of my ugly mug) about the making of Downfall.

Also, Amiga Future issue 97 contains a page review of the game, again a positive one.

I have also been sent interview questions for the RGCD website... Downfall will also be reviewed on there soon too. When that's all done and published I will let you know.

Now, maybe I should start writing another game...

s2325 · 16 July 2012, 09:27

Yes, how about something like Bolo Ball [ Show youtube player ] or Balloon Challenge [ Show youtube player ]

Predseda · 16 July 2012, 10:40

Man, thats so ugly!

WayneK · 16 July 2012, 12:14

Let's hope whatever game Graham decides to produce next, is much better than either BoloBall or Balloon Challenge

And congrats on all the positive press, I have the utmost respect for anyone who spends so much of their free time to produce an Amiga game these days (and for £0.00 too).

Predseda · 16 July 2012, 19:34

I hope next Remainder production will be something more personalised than a simple puzzler. Something with some sprites that player can identify with. In short - a game with a hero. Not a cursor or ball or so. I would love some platformer, or adventure, or even shooter. But at first I hope we will finish the Downfall AGA. We need more artists.

wilshy · 16 July 2012, 23:09

Want any new sound fx for the AGA version sir?

Graham Humphrey · 16 July 2012, 23:32

Thank you all for the comments, they are appreciated

@wilshy: Cheers for the offer but we don't need any more sound effects for Downfall. It really now only needs the new high-score routine written so it supports joypads but to be honest my own motivation for this is quite low at the minute. I'm just dying to work on a new project

I'm still not totally sure what I want to write but definitely something with a bit of character about it. The idea of some sort of Dizzy-style arcade adventure has always appealed to me for some reason. It'd be a fair bit of work, just coming up with a decent story and puzzles if nothing else, but a bit of imagination could work wonders.

Lonewolf10 · 17 July 2012, 00:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Predseda

But at first I hope we will finish the Downfall AGA.

Yes, I am patiently waiting for a finished version and then I'll make my level editor compatible with that too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Humphrey

Also, Amiga Future issue 97 contains a page review of the game, again a positive one.

Yes, I saw that and read it

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Humphrey

just coming up with a decent story and puzzles if nothing else, but a bit of imagination could work wonders.

Tell me about it. I have started writing a draft document (first time I've ever done that before starting a project!) regarding a game I intend to make sometime in the next few months, but I haven't even begun thinking about a story that goes with it yet!

Regards,
Lonewolf10

Predseda · 17 July 2012, 08:24

Better scan from Retro Gamer

Graham Humphrey · 17 July 2012, 09:20

I got issue 105 through the post... when it goes on sale Thursday you may want to stand in WH Smiths reading page 105

Predseda · 17 July 2012, 09:24

Scan it to me pls. It is not easy to get RetroGamer here, mostly due to the cruel postage.

prowler · 17 July 2012, 22:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Humphrey

I got issue 105 through the post... when it goes on sale Thursday you may want to stand in WH Smiths reading page 105

No, I will buy it once more.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Predseda

Scan it to me pls. It is not easy to get RetroGamer here, mostly due to the cruel postage.

I will scan when I get it, unless someone else does first.

wilshy · 17 July 2012, 22:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Humphrey

you may want to stand in WH Smiths reading page 105

I used to subscribe, for a good 2 years. I still buy from time to time, so in these harsh economic times I'm allowed the odd freebie.

prowler · 20 July 2012, 20:36

There is some light weekend reading for you all in The Zone.

Graham Humphrey · 20 July 2012, 21:18

Nice scan Prowler (well, except that it has me in it) thanks

Predseda · 20 July 2012, 21:42

So much glory for one man... seems you are the most mentioned guy in history

Codetapper · 22 July 2012, 23:27

Nice to get a full page mention!

What annoyed me is that garbage article about the Atari ST in the same issue, showing 5 games that are better than the Amiga versions (allegedly) and that the ST was more than a match for the Amiga! Utter garbage that article, and about 6 pages devoted to it! Which moron wrote that tripe?

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16 July 2012, 09:23	#424
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Thanks Always a surreal moment finding it in a magazine Talking of which... if anybody subscribes to Retro Gamer then issue 105 should be hitting your doormats any day now. It has an interview with me (complete with photo of my ugly mug) about the making of Downfall. Also, Amiga Future issue 97 contains a page review of the game, again a positive one. I have also been sent interview questions for the RGCD website... Downfall will also be reviewed on there soon too. When that's all done and published I will let you know. Now, maybe I should start writing another game...

16 July 2012, 09:27	#425
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Yes, how about something like Bolo Ball [ Show youtube player ] or Balloon Challenge [ Show youtube player ]

16 July 2012, 10:40	#426
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,539	Man, thats so ugly!

16 July 2012, 12:14	#427
WayneK Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Somewhere secret Age: 50 Posts: 365	Let's hope whatever game Graham decides to produce next, is much better than either BoloBall or Balloon Challenge And congrats on all the positive press, I have the utmost respect for anyone who spends so much of their free time to produce an Amiga game these days (and for £0.00 too).

16 July 2012, 19:34	#428
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,539	I hope next Remainder production will be something more personalised than a simple puzzler. Something with some sprites that player can identify with. In short - a game with a hero. Not a cursor or ball or so. I would love some platformer, or adventure, or even shooter. But at first I hope we will finish the Downfall AGA. We need more artists.

16 July 2012, 23:09	#429
wilshy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SouthEast-ish UK Posts: 372	Want any new sound fx for the AGA version sir?

16 July 2012, 23:32	#430
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Thank you all for the comments, they are appreciated @wilshy: Cheers for the offer but we don't need any more sound effects for Downfall. It really now only needs the new high-score routine written so it supports joypads but to be honest my own motivation for this is quite low at the minute. I'm just dying to work on a new project I'm still not totally sure what I want to write but definitely something with a bit of character about it. The idea of some sort of Dizzy-style arcade adventure has always appealed to me for some reason. It'd be a fair bit of work, just coming up with a decent story and puzzles if nothing else, but a bit of imagination could work wonders.

17 July 2012, 09:20	#433
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	I got issue 105 through the post... when it goes on sale Thursday you may want to stand in WH Smiths reading page 105

17 July 2012, 09:24	#434
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,539	Scan it to me pls. It is not easy to get RetroGamer here, mostly due to the cruel postage.

20 July 2012, 20:36	#437
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	There is some light weekend reading for you all in The Zone.

20 July 2012, 21:18	#438
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Nice scan Prowler (well, except that it has me in it) thanks

20 July 2012, 21:42	#439
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,539	So much glory for one man... seems you are the most mentioned guy in history

22 July 2012, 23:27	#440
Codetapper 2 contact me: email only! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland / New Zealand Posts: 3,182	Nice to get a full page mention! What annoyed me is that garbage article about the Atari ST in the same issue, showing 5 games that are better than the Amiga versions (allegedly) and that the ST was more than a match for the Amiga! Utter garbage that article, and about 6 pages devoted to it! Which moron wrote that tripe?

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