04-19-2010, 04:12 AM
Initial Thoughts
- I really like the resolution screen and option to play w/in a window instead of full screen. This was one thing that irritated me about the original. I think the various video options should also be part of the Options dialog accessible through the Options
- Graphics and Music on opening screens a jump forward! Very nice.
Choose Player Dialog:
- Should some character filtering be done on the Names? I was able to add a player using non-printable characters which were displayed differently in various screens. This may not be a big deal - I was able to use the profile, regardless of how weird it looked, and I could delete it fine.
Graphics:
I like the new graphics. In general, they feel crisper, cleaner than last version. Also, I really like the environmental effects, though they can be slightly distracting sometimes - especially in screens where there is already a lot going on.
I recall in the first game that some effects slowed down all the animation on the screen noticeably making Jack look as though he was walking/jumping in slow motion. Hopefully these new effects don't lead to the same. So far, so good.
Some things (especially trees) seemed a bit off compared to other graphics, but not enough to be too distracting.
Gameplay - So far, it doesn't appear radically different from the original. I suppose this could be a good and a bad thing. Good, because if it's not broken, why fix it, right? ;-) On the other hand, the changes I've seen so far haven't been enough to offer much in the way of new puzzles. The again, that's just an initial observation, which will likely change as I test more dungeons.
I've already sent Anthony some comment on the tutorial dungeon which was very well done. I'm working through Castle Basano (all levels) now. I'll post those comments to that topic.
So far, I've really liked what I've seen! Most of what I sent to Anthony was extremely minor stuff. Wording in messages, mostly.
- I really like the resolution screen and option to play w/in a window instead of full screen. This was one thing that irritated me about the original. I think the various video options should also be part of the Options dialog accessible through the Options
buttonor the Midnight Mansion -> Preferences... Menubutton.
- Graphics and Music on opening screens a jump forward! Very nice.
Choose Player Dialog:
- Should some character filtering be done on the Names? I was able to add a player using non-printable characters which were displayed differently in various screens. This may not be a big deal - I was able to use the profile, regardless of how weird it looked, and I could delete it fine.
Graphics:
I like the new graphics. In general, they feel crisper, cleaner than last version. Also, I really like the environmental effects, though they can be slightly distracting sometimes - especially in screens where there is already a lot going on.
I recall in the first game that some effects slowed down all the animation on the screen noticeably making Jack look as though he was walking/jumping in slow motion. Hopefully these new effects don't lead to the same. So far, so good.
Some things (especially trees) seemed a bit off compared to other graphics, but not enough to be too distracting.
Gameplay - So far, it doesn't appear radically different from the original. I suppose this could be a good and a bad thing. Good, because if it's not broken, why fix it, right? ;-) On the other hand, the changes I've seen so far haven't been enough to offer much in the way of new puzzles. The again, that's just an initial observation, which will likely change as I test more dungeons.
I've already sent Anthony some comment on the tutorial dungeon which was very well done. I'm working through Castle Basano (all levels) now. I'll post those comments to that topic.
So far, I've really liked what I've seen! Most of what I sent to Anthony was extremely minor stuff. Wording in messages, mostly.