Shatter (it's a game)

[hydrojakep]

Interesting find. The game is like galaga, but a lot more addicting.

Controls are as follows:

Spacebar - Shoot
Arrow keys - Move
Shift + Spacebar - Special move.



looks fun?

It is.

[blargherness]

RE: Shatter

im horrible at it, but it IS addicting

[hydrojakep]

RE: Shatter

My high score is about 17k

[blargherness]

RE: Shatter

top 100, numbah 37, beat THAT! god im addicted :P im steve, OH NOES! i gave out my real name

[Tank101]

RE: Shatter

97, and 98.

[User6773]

RE: Shatter

How do you turn off the background of stars?
It's REALLY annoying.

[DataXUnknown]

I think this game is extremely annoying...

Every time your shooting and think your doing good, you get blown up by some stupid little almost unseeable spikey red and white thing. Even on easy mode. I hate this game.

[evilbutterfly]

Number 38 in the top scores (as Diablo Loco). If you're going for a high score, you may wanna play in Easy mode until you unlock the 3rd ship. It's pretty cool.

[User6773]

If I may have your attention, I really need to explain a reason why this game sucks.

Figure A.


Note that the particle background has hundreds of stars showing at any individual time, all moving at extremely fast speeds in varying directions. Note that despite having hundreds of particles moving at extremely fast rates, the myriad stars that can't kill you are virtually indistinguishable from the few that can.

Did anyone think this was a good idea? Did the developer think that everyone on Earth had the visual acuity of a Canadian reticulated field eagle? Did the developer think that since there is no such thing as a Canadian reticulated field eagle, he shouldn't assume that people can see that well?

Did the developer understand that in a game with thousands of moving objects on screen, it's not a good idea to have things that kill you and things that don't look so indistinguishably identical?

Anyway. For your convenience, I have assembled the following chart of a few enemies from the game.

[evilbutterfly]

Yes, it would be better if the shots were pure red rather than flashing red and white, but you make it out to be that they are constantly white. You are drastically exagerrating the problem.

PS: Way to use reticulated. Only time I can remember seeing that is in MGS:3. Coincidence? I think not.

[User6773]

Oh, I guess you're right, EB...they're easier to tell apart when they're flashing red and white, especially when your ship is firing a huge constant stream of red particles in multiple directions.

[evilbutterfly]

If you were good enough to get the green ship and 2 powerups for it, you shouldn't be complaining.

[User6773]

18 chardish 82,750 04 / 17 / 2005

Yes, I'm well aware I'm good at this game. Yes, I'm well aware it still needs to be way better.

"But gee Uncle Chardish, how can you make the particles easier to tell apart?"

"Why it's simple, Billy, you just put all the particles that can kill you in one easy-to-identify color, like red, and anything that can't kill you is just white! Look! This..."

"...becomes this!"


"But Uncle Chardish, won't people complain that the game doesn't look as good?"

"Of course, Timmy..."

"My name's Billy!"

"Shut up, Jimmy. The point is, in a 2D vertical shooter, people shouldn't care about graphics anyway! Besides, people still love games like Battlezone and SpaceWar, and those had primitive graphics! The only people who really care about graphics are people who appreciate games only on a superficial level. Those people hang out on forums like GameFAQs! And what have I told you about GameFAQs?"

"They're a bunch of drunken junior high dropouts!"

"You know it!"

"Gosh! It all makes so much sense now! Thanks, Uncle Chardish!"

[lightdarkness]

Jay:
"Of course, Timmy..."

"My name's Billy!"

"Shut up, Jimmy
Jay: omg
Jay: i lol'd
Jay: I still am
Jay: omg
Chardish: :P

[alainbryden]

hax