Mar 22, 2018 at 9:38 PM
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Hello. Just played through your mod, and wanted to review it.
Overall, an update would be great, but this is not bad, for a first mod.
I get that it's your first mod, and it's mostly experimental...? If that's the case, you did well. (If not, I apologize)
To be honest, this is pretty much "Cave Story but different". Not that it means it's automatically bad. But that's neither here nor there.
From what I noticed, there weren't a lot of changes, even though you probably designed Grotto Fable as a funny parody. Maybe I've skipped something very important by not talking to pots enough, or something. (If that's true, I apologize.)
The script is pretty dry. Yes, you already stated that the dialogue is mostly unchanged, but I don't think it fits a parody. There were jokes in the beginning and the end, and smaller ones in the middle, but everything else is still boringly in place.
The combat system has become less balanced. A Pistol dealing 10 damage per hit with limited bullets is okay, but there aren't enough refill stations to make the weapon usable. This is very noticeable when you start delivering puppies to Jenka. Sure, there are other weapons, but if I didn't use an AK-47, a Polar Star (or a Pistol with proper refills, in this case) would be just the best weapon in that part of the game (and I don't think making the player backtrack to refill stations far away is fun. Or making the player rely on Bubble Gun. Isn't Bubble Gun supposed to be an extra?).
Also, the Nuke gets regular upgrades. That means you get 11 nukes max at the Balcony and 35 max when approaching Ballos. 6 nukes are enough to kill Ballos. I tried that.
I do think giving the player Whimsical Star early in the game is good. The Life Capsules are generous enough, too.
To be honest, this is pretty much "Cave Story but different". Not that it means it's automatically bad. But that's neither here nor there.
From what I noticed, there weren't a lot of changes, even though you probably designed Grotto Fable as a funny parody. Maybe I've skipped something very important by not talking to pots enough, or something. (If that's true, I apologize.)
The script is pretty dry. Yes, you already stated that the dialogue is mostly unchanged, but I don't think it fits a parody. There were jokes in the beginning and the end, and smaller ones in the middle, but everything else is still boringly in place.
The combat system has become less balanced. A Pistol dealing 10 damage per hit with limited bullets is okay, but there aren't enough refill stations to make the weapon usable. This is very noticeable when you start delivering puppies to Jenka. Sure, there are other weapons, but if I didn't use an AK-47, a Polar Star (or a Pistol with proper refills, in this case) would be just the best weapon in that part of the game (and I don't think making the player backtrack to refill stations far away is fun. Or making the player rely on Bubble Gun. Isn't Bubble Gun supposed to be an extra?).
Also, the Nuke gets regular upgrades. That means you get 11 nukes max at the Balcony and 35 max when approaching Ballos. 6 nukes are enough to kill Ballos. I tried that.
I do think giving the player Whimsical Star early in the game is good. The Life Capsules are generous enough, too.
1)Comic Sans makes things even worse than you'd think
2)If you die in the First cave, you won't be able to move left or right. This bug disappears when you restart, though.
3)Sand Box Zone has no background. Or it has black background.
4)ArmBar's description cuts off suddenly.
5)LazerGun is the best. Weapon. Ever.
Thank you for 120 damage per second.
6)Holy molly, BasketBallos
7)Good space physics, but...
8)The credits crash. Something's either wrong with my computer, or your code...
2)If you die in the First cave, you won't be able to move left or right. This bug disappears when you restart, though.
3)Sand Box Zone has no background. Or it has black background.
4)ArmBar's description cuts off suddenly.
5)LazerGun is the best. Weapon. Ever.
Thank you for 120 damage per second.
6)Holy molly, BasketBallos
7)Good space physics, but...
8)The credits crash. Something's either wrong with my computer, or your code...
Overall, an update would be great, but this is not bad, for a first mod.
