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Splat Race

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Splat Race is a multiplayer minigame using the paintinator. Each person has a platform that they stand in, and you shoot a gem above you repeatedly to move the platform up. If you stop shooting, it goes down. You can shoot buttons on the wall to attack your opponents!

I released this as an early version, I hope to tweak it until it is very fun, although so far it has got a 5-star rating, so that's good
2009-03-09 05:36:00

Author:
cornontheCOD
Posts: 150


bump

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2009-03-09 23:10:00

Author:
cornontheCOD
Posts: 150


FYI double posting, especially solely for the sake of bumping your thread, will get you an infraction on these forums.

If you have new information to add to your thread, please use the edit button.

Anyways, I'll give your level a shot later. Sounds interesting.
2009-03-09 23:13:00

Author:
Thegide
Posts: 1465


Yes, I already had this on my list of levels to look at tonight (I'm not sure exactly where your located, but here in Florida it's only 6:22 PM so I'm just getting home from work - be patient - takes a little bit to get to the levels)

Besides, I HAVE to look at anything with the word "Splat" in it.

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Ok, here's my review:

It's actually kind of a cool idea. It's like those carnival games where multiple people squirt water guns to raise a duck to the top. Great little 2-4 player diversion. Obviously not a TON of replay value, but I may have my son and his friends give it a try.

SUGGESTIONS:

Right now players don't REALLY have the same chance. Since the "attack" blocks are on the left and the right, that leaves the middle 2 players with having to shoot around the blocks AND shoot farther, which isn't really fair. I would suggest having EVERY player have the 4 color blocks to the left AND the right of their vehicle so everyone has a fair shot at attacking everyone else.

Also, when players reach the top they have to walk different distances to get to the finish line - so the player on the right has a much better shot of getting there quickly. I know it may be more work but I would suggest a half-circle glass chute for each player. When they reach the top and jump on the platform, the platform pops them right to the finish gate quickly. This would be much cooler AND would give everyone a fair shot.

F4F - I would love you to check out Dante's Temple (PSN CuzFeeshe). This was my first level, but it's pretty good and has very little feedback on the thread. It's kind of a treasure hunting level where you get a score based on finding the point bubbles.
2009-03-09 23:23:00

Author:
CCubbage
Posts: 4430


Cubbage, when I first saw the thread, I thought it was your level because of the word Splat hehe.2009-03-09 23:55:00

Author:
Thegide
Posts: 1465


LBP has gone Splat Crazy!!!! 2009-03-10 00:08:00

Author:
CCubbage
Posts: 4430


sorry for that bump, these boards move so fast, I made the thread last night and I checked today and it was on the 2nd or 3rd page!

anyways, yes, the title was inspired by your title, CCubbage. I couldn't think of another name, and I just thought of paintinator levels and yours came to mind. That, and it rhymes with the ever-craptastic-but-somehow-still fun "cat race" level . I will be sure to fix the race mechanics you mentioned, I think the ice chute is probably a good idea. I will play your level when I get a chance.
2009-03-10 01:46:00

Author:
cornontheCOD
Posts: 150


Hey no problem! I think "Splat" should be in all titles.
2009-03-10 13:11:00

Author:
CCubbage
Posts: 4430


this sounds pretty interesting. adding it to my list of levels to try 2009-03-10 18:42:00

Author:
superezekiel
Posts: 120


hey guys, if you intend on playing it, go ahead, but I don't plan on doing anymore F4F with this one. sorry2009-03-10 23:34:00

Author:
cornontheCOD
Posts: 150


quit on it that soon eh? lol.

works for me though, i don't want anymore F4F on my current level, so im saving my playthroughs of F4F levels until i finish my next big one.

ill probably give this a whirl tonight then!
2009-03-11 01:38:00

Author:
superezekiel
Posts: 120


Tried this out. It's fun, but man oh man do I want a turbo controller. My arm hurts.

This is probably more fun multiplayer, but gotta get more people playing it first.
2009-03-11 02:40:00

Author:
Thegide
Posts: 1465


quit on it that soon eh? lol.



yeah, pretty much. I might come back to it later, but I realized that it's pretty hard to force the player to go back a layer to jump into the ice chute. I tried a dissolve platform that dissapears when you grab a sponge above it, but that didn't work too well.

anyways, I might start on a different level soon
2009-03-11 03:58:00

Author:
cornontheCOD
Posts: 150


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