Are you willing to pay for a new Amiga Shoot ´em up? - Page 3

NovaCoder · 28 April 2010, 04:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big-Byte

I myself would love to write an Amiga shoot em up but alas I last touched assembly language in 1990!.

Even though I dont post much here these days I still like to keep the brain active and have actually had a go at writing a shoot em up on pc using XNA although its very early days screenshots attached (you might recognise some of the sprites

One of the screenshots is my map editor which I have spent most of my time on.

Nice to see the shooter coming along my good man and yes, you do need something thing to keep your old brain-box from melting (which why I started Amiga coding last year). Bedroom coding on the PC is a waste of time though (IMHO) because there is so much quality software to choose from your hard work probably won't get noticed, better to target the retro market where you will be loved and cherished for all eternity (or a couple of weeks, whichever comes sooner).

As to your question Viddi, yes a new shooter is always good fun. If you make it, I would be interested in buying it

viddi · 28 April 2010, 06:59

@all:
Thanks so far for your posts and votings!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boo Boo

Have any of you Backbone guys tried the Reality game maker?

I like the main sprite on Statoscuro and HalloweenNightmare is cool.

Nope, not yet. Could you upload the latest version, please?

BTW, Halloween Nightmare is a Backbone game.
It´s brilliant and I hope it´ll get finished someday.

Amiga1992 · 28 April 2010, 16:53

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Originally Posted by Cammy

Akira, how do we enter this dimension you live in where people are still active with Amigas and produce results?

If you think you got the skills, join an european demogroup. Just as I did. That's your "magical dimension"
I guess that you, as me, are cursed by geographical location. NOTHING Amiga related happens in Argentina, and even if you guys have some more activity, it's probably still very low.

Demoscene activity will let you meet people up for the task of producing something together all teh way through to completion.

Quote:

please let us know where all these team effort Amiga games have been uploaded so we can play them!

It's not all about games, I have to say. But if anything was done one thing leads to the other.

mr.niceguy · 28 April 2010, 22:45

I voted "Yes"...just to own a new Amiga game...

slk486 · 29 April 2010, 15:13

Maybe a thread where people could sign up, if they'd like to be a part of producing something, be it a game or demo or whatever? The EAB job center

?

Paul_s · 29 April 2010, 19:22

for 7.50 euros I'd come round and mow your lawn as well as buy the game

Make it so number one

kriz · 29 April 2010, 23:35

Hell yeah i would get it !!!!

Pyromania · 30 April 2010, 03:21

Sign me up!

TCD · 30 April 2010, 09:37

/me signs Pyromania up.
Done

viddi · 30 April 2010, 11:42

Not bad so far.

BTW, could it be that "Tales from heaven" was the last demo scene based game which hit the Amiga?

TCD · 30 April 2010, 12:33

Never even heard about that one

Is there a demo somewhere for download?

viddi · 30 April 2010, 12:46

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Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

Never even heard about that one

Is there a demo somewhere for download?

WHAT?!?!?
[ Show youtube player ]

Mhhh...can´t find the demo.

Is it still being sold?
Otherwise....

TCD · 30 April 2010, 12:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by viddi

Is it still being sold?

Yep : http://www.amiga-shop.net/product_in...te9fcsjpaoads7
Looks quite nice indeed

Amiga1992 · 30 April 2010, 14:08

That game has some appalling design issues :/ Doesn't look good at all.
It's like a sort-of-game put inside a load of demoeffects.

Cammy · 30 April 2010, 15:00

I think Wank Games was the last demoscene game that came out, either last year or earlier this year.

viddi · 30 April 2010, 15:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cammy

I think Wank Games was the last demoscene game that came out, either last year or earlier this year.

Mhh...never heard of it.
Do you have a link, please?

TCD · 30 April 2010, 15:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by viddi

Do you have a link, please?

http://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=54402

viddi · 30 April 2010, 15:24

Thanks matey.

turrican3 · 30 April 2010, 16:32

if the game is good like t0 project-x ect....
Yes for sure viddi, can't wait to see your game.

Photon · 01 May 2010, 00:05

Wank Games

(No, I have no idea. Might even be likely it's more playable than that Mario64 thingy game.)

On a serious note, I'd love to see people making Amiga games again and making money off Amiga games again. Very much.

But I think anyone making games needs to think about finishing the game and making it good before thinking about selling it.

Come on, it's FUN making games! (Says I, who haven't finished any of my games, not really anyway.) But it IS fun just making them. So if you can reach a point where it's okay and fun just making the game, you'll have fun regardless of whether it's finished or whether you can sell it. I'd recommend it to anyone

If you want to know if people will pay for it before it's finished or even before it's started, it will never happen.

View Poll Results: Are you willing to pay for a new Amiga Shoot ´em up?
Yes! A new professionally produced Amiga game for 7,50 EUR would be great!	48	69.57%
No! A Backbone game for sale? Are you kidding? / Nope! This is fanboy stuff.	21	30.43%
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28 April 2010, 22:45	#44
mr.niceguy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hamburg Posts: 117	I voted "Yes"...just to own a new Amiga game...

29 April 2010, 15:13	#45
slk486 Registered Looser Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Denmark Posts: 336	Maybe a thread where people could sign up, if they'd like to be a part of producing something, be it a game or demo or whatever? The EAB job center ?

29 April 2010, 19:22	#46
Paul_s Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Amigaville Age: 46 Posts: 3,338	for 7.50 euros I'd come round and mow your lawn as well as buy the game Make it so number one

29 April 2010, 23:35	#47
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 42 Posts: 3,241	Hell yeah i would get it !!!!

30 April 2010, 03:21	#48
Pyromania Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,400	Sign me up!

30 April 2010, 09:37	#49
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 32,044	/me signs Pyromania up. Done

30 April 2010, 11:42	#50
viddi Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 4,015	Not bad so far. BTW, could it be that "Tales from heaven" was the last demo scene based game which hit the Amiga?

30 April 2010, 12:33	#51
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 32,044	Never even heard about that one Is there a demo somewhere for download?

30 April 2010, 14:08	#54
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,658	That game has some appalling design issues :/ Doesn't look good at all. It's like a sort-of-game put inside a load of demoeffects.

30 April 2010, 15:00	#55
Cammy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 39 Posts: 1,198	I think Wank Games was the last demoscene game that came out, either last year or earlier this year.

30 April 2010, 15:24	#58
viddi Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 4,015	Thanks matey.

30 April 2010, 16:32	#59
turrican3 Moon 1969 = amiga 1985 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: belgium Age: 48 Posts: 3,914	if the game is good like t0 project-x ect.... Yes for sure viddi, can't wait to see your game.

01 May 2010, 00:05	#60
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,682	Wank Games (No, I have no idea. Might even be likely it's more playable than that Mario64 thingy game.) On a serious note, I'd love to see people making Amiga games again and making money off Amiga games again. Very much. But I think anyone making games needs to think about finishing the game and making it good before thinking about selling it. Come on, it's FUN making games! (Says I, who haven't finished any of my games, not really anyway.) But it IS fun just making them. So if you can reach a point where it's okay and fun just making the game, you'll have fun regardless of whether it's finished or whether you can sell it. I'd recommend it to anyone If you want to know if people will pay for it before it's finished or even before it's started, it will never happen.

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