Comments on: A Puzzlix preview

By: Bill Nunney

Bill Nunney — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:57:17 +0000

I realise not everything needs flashy graphics and cool animations, i was only saying that it would be a plus and make the game less boring. I don’t agree with most of Alan’s points. I really hope you do go on to make better games! the world needs more indie developers! You can have good gameplay and good graphics.

I’ll be watching for your next game.

By: Alan Hamlyn

Alan Hamlyn — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:37:25 +0000

Lots of nice points you make there, when it comes to business, people care about selling things mot making quality products anymore… which is sad.

By: Elderan

Elderan — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:31:32 +0000

There’s some situations mr bugsy, where the quality of the game is not offset by the lack of graphical brilliance.

Psyconaughts is a prime example, when it was released it was far from being the technical showcases of the day, even Halo 1 looks better then it, but it doesn’t stop it from being a game of pure genius and insanity. Spending extra time on making it look better would of been wasted.

From a marketing standpoint visuals are a key factor, but from playing games for a long while, what you see is not always what you get. I remember seeing crysis for the first time, and thinking “wow that looks amazing, i wonder what they skimped on to make it look that good”.

By: Fornax Studios

Fornax Studios — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:30:17 +0000

It was felt that making amazingly flash graphics for such a simple style of game would be overkill and that it wouldn’t add anything to gameplay. I have always played games based upon gameplay and not graphics. Admittedly if the graphics are glitchy then I wouldn’t be happy but gameplay is generally more important than flashy graphics in my opinion. And being our first completed game, constructive criticism may be a little more helpful than unhelpful remarks from people who care about nothing but something looking flashy. I understand now why people buy things like the Fireplace ‘game’ available on Xbox LIVE Community Games: because they look flashy, not because they have good gameplay.

By: Alan Hamlyn

Alan Hamlyn — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:13:02 +0000

No I’ll be the voice of reason. Elderan, ‘Not everything needs flashy graphics’ – well I’m sure if we looked at some market research data for what people want, then we would see if you are right or if bill is right. Now if I was to go with my opinion. I would base it on that on other surveys, people buy things based on appearance, no matter what it is. Thus flash graphics and a polished finish to this product would have been better. However if I was releasing something to get me ‘recognised’ – I wouldn’t release a half-arsed 2 week product (thats nothing to boast about).

By: Elderan

Elderan — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:59:09 +0000

Not everything needs flashy graphics Mr bill.

By: Bill Nunney

Bill Nunney — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:57:12 +0000

Maybe you should have spent more time making it look good. Another 2 weeks making it look good wouldn’t be too much of a stretch?

By: Alan Hamlyn

Alan Hamlyn — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:52:34 +0000

What is the style of game you plan to make?

By: Fornax Studios

Fornax Studios — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:15:35 +0000

A few weeks? Puzzlix was made in under two weeks. It is more a quick attempt to get our name out there rather than an indication of the style of games we plan to make.

By: Bill Nunney

Bill Nunney — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:52:41 +0000

Kinda looks boring tbh not even any fancy animations! i could make it in flash in a few weeks…