I'm Makin a Game. Combat

I'm makin an XNA game and I'm updating my progress on my blog here and in video format on YouTube.

Added some new stuff having to do with Combos and Air Attacks

Significant combat update =D

Unfortunately, I only realized after the fact that this video is laggy like crazy. This was prolly due to me not having closed a bunch of open programs prior to running the game and recording it. . . I'll be sure to do it better next time.

In any case, this is a smaller update. For the most part, I added in some more temp art for things like the running. While not super important, it was bugging me that when the player ran, he'd look like he was sliding around trying to hit something with Akuma's ultimate -_-;; In addition to that, I added a chargable attack move. This will increase in strength when you hold down the button to use it. You can't see it due to the laggy video, but his hand actually shakes faster and faster till he hits full strength. I'll be adding in some better effects and sounds to signify this process later on but for now, it suits my needs. Which is just art to have in place so that I can get to the coding.

I'm really unhappy with the actual punch frame though, and I'll prob end up changing that one out sooner than later.

Things to work on next. Increasing the player's moveset. Once I have more moves for the player to pick from, I'll be able to really start getting into the meat and potatoes of the combo system and with that, this whole other thing I've got planned for the combat which should be fun *crosses fingers* and as far as I know, hasn't been done before.

We'll see! I'll update again as soon as I have something to put up.

I'm makin an XNA game and I'm updating my progress on my blog here and in video format on YouTube.

Added some new stuff having to do with Combos and Air Attacks

Significant combat update =D

Unfortunately, I only realized after the fact that this video is laggy like crazy. This was prolly due to me not having closed a bunch of open programs prior to running the game and recording it. . . I'll be sure to do it better next time.

In any case, this is a smaller update. For the most part, I added in some more temp art for things like the running. While not super important, it was bugging me that when the player ran, he'd look like he was sliding around trying to hit something with Akuma's ultimate -_-;; In addition to that, I added a chargable attack move. This will increase in strength when you hold down the button to use it. You can't see it due to the laggy video, but his hand actually shakes faster and faster till he hits full strength. I'll be adding in some better effects and sounds to signify this process later on but for now, it suits my needs. Which is just art to have in place so that I can get to the coding.

I'm really unhappy with the actual punch frame though, and I'll prob end up changing that one out sooner than later.

Things to work on next. Increasing the player's moveset. Once I have more moves for the player to pick from, I'll be able to really start getting into the meat and potatoes of the combo system and with that, this whole other thing I've got planned for the combat which should be fun *crosses fingers* and as far as I know, hasn't been done before.

We'll see! I'll update again as soon as I have something to put up.

Oh I thought you were working on a remake to the Atari 2600 Combat :(  
Your game looks interesting hopefully you work things out.

If I could I would buy it when it gets released but unfortunately I don't own a 360 :(

Oh man, is that Lincoln?

This looks awesome. And btw the video didn't seem to laggy to me.

Awesome. Are you making this game entirely by yourself? Is the music just placeholder music? I really like it, so that's not a diss; just wondering if you made it. Keep up the good work.

I wish I knew how to make games. I have some weird ideas.

Oh man, is that Lincoln?

@yoshimitz707 said:

Oh man, is that Lincoln?

Who else would it be, this is amazing.

What about ze multiplayer? ;p 
 
Great work, looks better than the last build. You should add number or date to these posts so it would be easier to keep track of them.

Abe Lincoln walks around a farm as different coloured potato creatures appear behind him and attack. He then beats them up, all the while the potato creatures squeal like some form of hell-pigs. I wonder what Freud would make of this.

I'll give it a try when it's released! 

it's looks like an awesome game. it really does.

@FunExplosions: No offense taken! =) And yes, I'm making the entirety of this game all by my lonesome at the moment. The music is just there to make the update vids a bit more interesting to watch and they're just random clips from other games that I like. It's a whole lotta work but I think I'll be able to manage all the art and sound effects and whatnot but I'm going to have to find someone to make the music for me. I suppose I could try to learn to make my own, but I feel like that'd be a missuse of my time since even if I tried, I have no idea if I could make good music or not -_-;; Once I get closer to completing the game, I'll prolly troll the internet looking for someone who'll make music for me for free or on the cheap. Until then, it's all "borrowed"

I am thinking about creating my own game as well. How easy is it to create an engine from scratch, specifically a 2D side-scroller? Also, are there any sort of basic user interface or workflow tutorials for XNA around?  Finally, how does XNA handle play testing your game? I was thinking about using Gamemaker or Unity, but XNA looks great. 

I'll be sure to check it out once it's released.

lol nice music!!

@X19: Haha, there may be parts that warrant a more orchestral take on the music but I think you're gettin the right idea with a more oldschool sound -_-;; I'm curious to see what you'll end up with =D 
 

There is no way this will not be on the front page when it's done. I'm really looking forward to when you start level designs and add more enemies/bosses.

So I've been wanting to know; why does he throw change?

Please say you can ride a Unicorn, and the last level is a space side-scroller with you shooting from a unicorn IN SPACE.
 
Also change it to XxCombatxX you'd be more ironic.

Another quick update. The nitty gritty is in the description on the video itself but the short and sweet is the following: 
Blocking (currently, you have to be facing the enemy's attack to block it. I may change this to omni-directional blocking if things get too hard for the player later on) 
Countering (same as blocking, you must be facing the enemy for the counter to work. I'm considering changing this to omni-directional regardless of what I do with the regular blocking since it's timing based and failure = getting hit) 
Build up to full run speed. 
Loss of run speed if falling from too great a height. 
Enemies now crash into each other if they are launched by the player. On crash, both take varying amounts of damage (gonna tweak the exact amount of damage they take later on once I get more mobs and moves in) 
Enemies that crash into collidable objects or the ground while in a damaged state react differently than when normally jumping. 
Various physics tweaks. 
Bunch of small random code tweaks + fps counter. It's locked at 30ish when running on PC with vid capture. 60 on 360 and pc w/out capture. I need to find a way to get good capture from the 360 build at some point. 
 
  

Sorry, think this may have been asked already, but what hardware are you working on? Curious. 
 
Also as a proof of concept you got me interested already.

Cool; really good animation! I think the enemy design stinks, I think whatever that is should only be in the game as a joke-- like the tiny Golden Axe thief dudes.
 
I think when he's charging up the punch his hand should maybe set on fire? Or have some kind of splash or particle effect just to make it look more super. Maybe some tiny camera shake when it ihits?
Also I think his blocking stance should be more obvious that he's blocking. Like-- try n make it stand out more form his standing animation, put both his hands up. 
I don't like the pose he does right before he uppercuts...
I really like how the enemies bounce up off the floor.
It's fun how his run speeds up.
 
Again I really like the animation and the way you've drawn this main dude.

@X19

@Fobwashed: Alright man this is what I came up with. SoundCloud has added weird echoes to some of the notes which is really annoying but you get the general idea. Feedback would be great as it gives me more of a focus on what to work on :)
 

President theme by X19

Great!
 
Don't bother using a charge bar if it's only a couple seconds of charge, totally just use an on-dude indicator. 
And make sure your running attacks are unique from your standing attacks.

Great!  Don't bother using a charge bar if it's only a couple seconds of charge, totally just use an on-dude indicator.  And make sure your running attacks are unique from your standing attacks.

Why's he fighting bad guys that he shits out? Evil indigestion?

nnnnaaaah I think health bars are fine.
 
Unless you draw/animate like 3 different states of each enemy to show how much health they have left, which would be a TONNE O WORK!