Post by tomrussell on Dec 25, 2009 21:05:18 GMT -5
Ten Bosses. Fifty trophies. And best of all... there's no way to die.
The feedback I got back from the original (and often frustrating) Side Saddle, including and especially the feedback I got from Cactus on this very forum, got me thinking about how I might better deliver on the essential game play concepts-- shooting horizontally in a vertical shmup, and tower-ups. After seven months of concentrated effort, the end result is...
Side Saddle 2 a unique side-shooting vertical boss battle puzzle shmup in which there is literally no way to lose.
Gain ground on the vertical plane, stake out your shot, and take it-- earning turret tower-ups by achieving combos. Manipulate the environment to put the odds in your favour. Dodge lasers, taunt homing missiles, and eradicate boss orbs to unlock trophies-- and the next set of bosses. And do it all while listening to eleven rockin' tunes composed especially by Nathanael Crane.
Accessible to new players, yet challenging to the old school gamer, Side Saddle 2 is available exclusively at GameJolt.com.
CONTEST! CONTEST! CONTEST!
The game is so challenging, in fact, that the first person to get 100% completion for Side Saddle 2-- that's all 50 trophies-- will receive free autographed DVDs of my feature films, The Man Who Loved and Son of a Seahorse. Contest details are available at Second Party Games.
The feedback I got back from the original (and often frustrating) Side Saddle, including and especially the feedback I got from Cactus on this very forum, got me thinking about how I might better deliver on the essential game play concepts-- shooting horizontally in a vertical shmup, and tower-ups. After seven months of concentrated effort, the end result is...
Side Saddle 2 a unique side-shooting vertical boss battle puzzle shmup in which there is literally no way to lose.
Gain ground on the vertical plane, stake out your shot, and take it-- earning turret tower-ups by achieving combos. Manipulate the environment to put the odds in your favour. Dodge lasers, taunt homing missiles, and eradicate boss orbs to unlock trophies-- and the next set of bosses. And do it all while listening to eleven rockin' tunes composed especially by Nathanael Crane.
Accessible to new players, yet challenging to the old school gamer, Side Saddle 2 is available exclusively at GameJolt.com.
CONTEST! CONTEST! CONTEST!
The game is so challenging, in fact, that the first person to get 100% completion for Side Saddle 2-- that's all 50 trophies-- will receive free autographed DVDs of my feature films, The Man Who Loved and Son of a Seahorse. Contest details are available at Second Party Games.