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HuZERO - a score attack PCE racing game FREE to download!

Started by ccovell, 11/21/2014, 10:03 AM

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ccovell

Oh, come on, I used fewer exclamation marks than that...   :P

NightWolve

True, I partly added 'em for emphasis, you ran out of room seemingly, thus I also assumed. ;)

EDIT: HiScore just now: 54526 err, now 65985!!

Yay!

EDITx2: 71,453

Yaaaaaaaay, though still behind others!

esteban

I finally played this (but not on real hardware...that will have to wait until holiday vacation). At first I was awkward learning the mechanics/controls. Then, PANG! Everything "clicked" and I have been having a great time playing this.

I can't help but feel that Covell spends a lot of time polishing the little details/refining the mechanics (not just the aesthetics, which are also amazing).

For the folks who were commenting on the mechanics and control: I believe that Covell was trying to create the best possible experience + challenge given the constraints (2:00 minute time-attack).

I feel he carefully chose and fine-tuned the mechanics... and it works.

The fact that this game doesn't play the way we "expect" it to play reveals how inflexible we are when it comes to gaming conventions, especially  the conventions within genres.

I had to get used to the controls, too. But I'm glad Covell forced (some of) us out of our comfort zones.

For the record, I would love Covell to experiment and try different things in future incarnations of HuZERO (I want rain effects with a slippery road—just kidding. I *do* want my car equipped with a single surface-to-air missile, though, to launch from my car when a helicopter appears overhead. The missile/helicopter won't have any actual impact on the game, it will just be an homage to Spy Hunter).

FINALLY: If HuZERO didn't have the trappings of F-Zero, I wonder if folks would have been more willing to accept the controls/mechanics?
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NightWolve

Oh hey, that's a great idea actually, este, if Chris thought about combining elements from Spy Hunter, so make this a hybrid of F-Zero and Spy Hunter, rather than just trying to port the same exact game over which is perfectly playable where it came from, etc. Yeah, that would be nifty. :)

A Black Falcon

Quote from: esteban on 12/13/2014, 10:24 AMFINALLY: If HuZERO didn't have the trappings of F-Zero, I wonder if folks would have been more willing to accept the controls/mechanics?
That would help, yes.  I'd still dislike the controls, though.  The way that you change the car's angle, instead of turning the wheels as in a normal racing game, is so odd, and I definitely don't like it as much as normal racing game controls.  I mean, I do like this demo, but the controls hold it back a bit.

QuoteFor the folks who were commenting on the mechanics and control: I believe that Covell was trying to create the best possible experience + challenge given the constraints (2:00 minute time-attack).
There must be better ways to do that than making the controls really odd, though?

Joe Redifer

Consider the NSA stopped! Thanks, HuZero!

NightWolve

Quote from: Joe Redifer on 12/13/2014, 09:11 PMConsider the NSA stopped! Thanks, HuZero!
:lol:  :lol:  :lol:

So, I can't beat the top scores, I'm stuck at 71,453, my best... Like somebody said, you gotta move left and right to bump up your points. I really concentrated on one game and had a perfect ride, no hits, full power, just glided at maximum speed and I wound up with only 60k+ points... So it's not just a matter of going max speed and trying not to touch the sides, etc.

EDIT: It's really tough to get past the 72k mark still... It's gonna take a lot more practice. Just can't seem to do it.

EDIT: Got up to 72,995. Surpassing NecroPhile is nearly within reach along with stopping the NSA!!! ALMOST! This really isn't all that difficult now I see. If you respond to the curves in time, you'll do fine, really.

NecroPhile

Frag's score is even higher, NW.   Keep fighting the NSA!!!

Quote from: A Black Falcon on 12/13/2014, 01:15 AMSo yeah, I can't help but compare this to F-Zero.
You don't say.  :lol:
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NightWolve

Oh yeah, so Frag's the champ now ? I take it he posted a photo in the score thread.

It's really tough to get past the 72k mark still... It's gonna take a lot more practice. Just can't seem to do it.

NecroPhile

Yep.  He's got me edged out by a mere 149 points, but try as I might I just can't get any higher.
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NightWolve

Here's a Christmas meme in Chris' honor there. :lol:  Randomly ran into it again.

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So how does the fight go against the NSA ? I surrendered still at 72k, I just can't edge past that so far. As they say, you don't win a silver, you lose the gold, and until I can edge past that 75k mark, no point in photo proof. I'll reserve that for when I defeat Fragmare's score and it WILL happen!!!

ccovell

Some news that has made me a bit happy:

HuZERO was ranked 4th in the scene website 4Sceners.de's "Game of the Year 2014" awards.

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Also, if you can speak Spanish, there's an interview with me that was just put up on the site RetroManiac.

esteban

Quote from: ccovell on 04/25/2015, 08:24 PMSome news that has made me a bit happy:

HuZERO was ranked 4th in the scene website 4Gamers.de's "Game of the Year 2014" awards.

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Also, if you can speak Spanish, there's an interview with me that was just put up on the site RetroManiac.
As anyone who has conquered Hydride would say...Congratulations. :)

A well-deserved honor.
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ccovell

Also, if you are interested in FM sounds, I released an FM tool (toy...) for the Sega Master System, which placed 3rd in the SMS Power coding competition this year.

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YouTube demonstration:

esteban

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Debvgger_

Quote from: ccovell on 04/25/2015, 08:24 PMAlso, if you can speak Spanish, there's an interview with me that was just put up on the site RetroManiac.
Interesante ;-)

That was quite an interesting interview Chris!

NecroPhile

Nice, Chris.  Screw those PC games, you deserve the top spot.  :mrgreen:
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NightWolve

Ah, HuZero, forgot all about thee! Guess FragMare (was it?) still reigns supreme score-wise ? I just couldn't get to that 70k range. :/

ccovell

A little update: I've put up the English version of that RetroManiac interview with me: ChrisInterview.html

esteban

Quote from: ccovell on 11/08/2015, 02:12 AMA little update: I've put up the English version of that RetroManiac interview with me: ChrisInterview.html
Sautéed onions + perogies = heaven

Also, I must have used Google translate(?) when I read that interview the first time.

:)
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