Wow... this is one of the best flash games I have played in a while. Beautiful graphics, great platforming, etc etc.
Check it out, seriously.
William and Sly
I would put this in the flash games thread... but I felt it deserved special notion.
Yes. This. Nice, polished, gentle little game.
I have no interest in finding all the mushrooms, or the scoring system, but I really do appreciate the aesthetic. Instead of all the Extreme Extremeness you usually see, here's something done with a much lighter touch.
It is just really fun to hop around in the game... there is no way to die, and it is very relaxing.
Reminds me a lot of the Knytt stories and Within a Deep Forest.
Very soothing. I feel better. Thank you!
Unfortunately it's virtually unplayable for me due to the blurred scrolling.
Is this a physical thing or an esthetic one? You'd prefer the background to stay in focus when moving? Is it the same for you in every game?Originally Posted by krayzkrok
I did not even notice this. Guess it's not an issue with me. I just like the nice fox.
His other games are pretty neat as well, like this one:
http://www.kongregate.com/games/Kajenx/ether-war
The problem is simply that the scrolling isn't smooth - it judders, leaving a slight double image. It's anachronistic next to the smooth animation of the fox and other critters. There's nothing wrong with my eyesight, so unless it's a performance issue (it's the same on two different PCs) then your eyes must have a higher tolerance for abuse than mine do.
Ether War was intense. The dragon and cherry tree one looked interesting, but the keyboard controls were frustrating. Maybe that's a point it's making about spiritual struggle.
Sorry, I didn't mean to imply any physical failure on your part. I just wondered if the juddering made you feel ill or something, like motion sickness. And yeah, I'm definitely a lo-fi consumer.
Very impressed with this game. I bet he could make a pretty good buck on WiiWare/PSN/XBLA with this one.
Thats what I thought, or even DSi-ware. Man I would totally play 5 bucks for a more fleshed out version of the game. I could see myself replaying it multiple times.
Wow, Ether War sure does plop you down in the middle of some hectic shizzle. I quit and went straight to William and Sly, and peace returned to my life. I'm impressed, too! Sorta stuck where there's a sign that reads "Fork". I can't find the fork underground. But I want to. Which is a sign of a jolly good game.
Got to the snake, gave up.
Haha yeah, the snake's pretty irritating. It's a great game other than that.
I tried to enjoy the game, but one of my big pet peeves in games are secret walls and controlling a character I can't see. It's not like it's too difficult to get around in this game while hidden in the black, and it isn't very hard to find the secret entrances.. it is just irksome to me because I am unable to look past minor quibbles and that makes me a horrible human being that can't enjoy tranquil fox jumping games.
Do you think you would have enjoyed it more if there were more audio cues while tunneling through the hills to indicate where you were and where the passages were?
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I liked it a lot except that snake. All of a sudden the game turned to Pac-Man except the ghost monster took up half the maze and could go through walls, making it impossible to maneuver around or predict his movements. Maybe if he only knocked off one fairy at a time instead of taking the whole collection...anyway, that was the end of the game. I'd play another level if he makes one.
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