Sad News =(

Sad news I'm afraid...the "Robot Killing" game won't be appearing at Robot Day 2012 due to a couple of unforeseen events.

The first reason being that flash cannot handle the sheer amount of action on the screen and thus makes the game lag on roughly 50% of the laptops/desktops I've tested the game on.

The second reason and the most saddest of news is that I've got to attend a funeral on Tuesday, thus I wont be able to upload the game on Robot Day

The third and final reason being, time. I've been extremely busy, and with everything that's happening I don't think I would of finished the game up to my standard. (And if I did, I'd be working non stop til Robot Day).

However, I'm still going to complete the game and release it as a free/promo game. This is because I now have plans to develop the game for Xbox Live Indie Marketplace, which means I'll have a lot more scope for bigger and better graphics/boss fights and action!

I'm going to try and make a small, quick game for Robot Day and see if I can upload sometime in the night but with everything that's happening and me having a bit of mind block I doubt I'll be able too =(.

Anyway I've included an image of one of the stages, which was/is a tribute to Gunstar Heroes :P

Sorries :3
-Joel

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KhawnerL 2012-07-07 10:48:42

Everyone look @ mkworld super foicking epic clever troll. This is the first half decent thing I've seen posted on the front page since a long time, sorta lookin forward to it comin out.

KhawnerL 2012-07-07 10:53:12

oh well nvm further inspection of mkworlds page is a favorites list filled to the brim with sprite movies, queer boy anime, and lotsa cool MKworld original flash movies dat would make even the most hardened ng veteran feel the need to lay themself down into the middle of a road and never get up. But I mean nice try man GOOD JOB.

SinclairStrange 2012-07-07 10:53:12

Haha thanks for that lovely outburst. Yup you're quite right, but one thing I've learned about the internets, is, just don't bother feeding the trolls, they're fat enough as it is. =)

cownose-ray 2012-07-07 11:39:37

Trolling troll is trolll.
But anyways, does this mean no game or just delayed game?

SinclairStrange 2012-07-07 11:39:37

Yup, it's still coming out, just not on flash. The flash version will be converted into a free demo/prototype exe that people can play. Then I've got plans to re-master this game for Xbox Live for the near future =)

Dunso 2012-07-07 15:41:57

Sorry to hear about the funeral, I have one to attend as well as of today. I know your feel.

SinclairStrange 2012-07-07 15:41:57

Yeah it's a bit poop to be honest. I'm sorry to hear that too. =(. Sad times indeed.

TomFulp 2012-07-14 13:45:56

Man sorry to hear it's not running well - I wonder if rebuilding with Flixel could do the trick but XNA would be a cool platform too!

SinclairStrange 2012-07-14 13:45:56

Aye, it's been a bit of a party pooper but I guess it's a part of the learning process.

I've got a plan to really optimize the code and now there has been an update that "upgrades" the exporter, so it might be possible to release it sometime in the future =).

And XNA is lovely, it's allowed me to create something rather close to something like Gunstar Heroes! Rather excited, to get that off the ground and show it around, might just submit it into IGF if I complete it on time =)

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