I present to the world an unbiased look into the quality of the map, Hungry Hungry Baneling.
This map is easy. I beat it the first try. At no point did I ever fear death.
I could not identify with the main character. I could never sympathize with someone who'd eat all of his friends, then eat his mother. When I found out what I had to do to win, I was overcome with a surge of guilt. I almos alt-f4'd to clear my conscience.
I liked how it was all cutesy like Hello Kitty and her little Hellow paws and her little Hello nose an her little Hello fur.
When I started it the camera was tilted so that I couldn't see anything through the trees, and so therefore subsequently died, because I had no idea what was going on. Also, the wasd keys sent me in the opposite direction i was going for.
I present to the world an unbiased look into the quality of the map, Hungry Hungry Baneling.
This map is easy. I beat it the first try. At no point did I ever fear death.
I could not identify with the main character. I could never sympathize with someone who'd eat all of his friends, then eat his mother.When I found out what I had to do to win, I was overcome with a surge of guilt. I almos alt-f4'd to clear my conscience.
I liked how it was all cutesy like Hello Kitty and her little Hellow paws and her little Hello nose an her little Hello fur.
Overall score:3/6.
So you judge the "quality" of a map based on if you can identify with the main charachter. Which you said you can not. And yet you feel a surge of guilt with having to eat your mother.
I don't think the authors intention is to make you sympathize with your charachter (which is ironic to me because you supposedly felt guilt. So the author DID manage to evoke an emotion regardless of intention.)
The point in my view was to have FUN. Which is the end goal of most games, unless your talking about serious games (whose goal is usually to educate.)
People need to take themselves less seriously and realize this. Not every game/mod needs to be some thought provoking evolutionary change in the norm. While the thought provoking classic 'Metropolis" is a great classic there are plenty of other "B-Grade" movies that are simply entertaining.
Basing a review on emotional impact only, or a few game mechanics, in my opinion is wholly unfair to the author.
I'm not trying to bash the OP or anything, simply pointing out the flaws in some ways that people review. The problem is that some people will not play some maps based on other peoples reviews. As absurd as that sounds since "fun" is purely subjective and depends on the person
So my one question to you is, was it fun?
As for me, I give it a 5/6 for fun factor
But a 0 for emotional impact
and a 3 for overall design
Also, I had no problems with the camera, or any technical aspect of the game, in fact. I just felt it was too easy and lacked depth. The rest was sarcasm. Completely sarcasm. It is my personality.
It WAS fun. In fact, my friend-girl who was next to me at the time watching me play (she hates when I play video games) even exclaimed "oh, that looks cool, why can't you roll over and do that in your map (referring to my tower defense) I want to try". She's Asian so yes that sentence was run-on when she spoke it. Anyway.
Shortly after, after she had watched me roll around for a few more minutes, she said "I'm bored. I don't want to play anymore."
In case it is not apparent, again, my remark about Asian grammar was sarcasm. It is my personality. The rest was truth.
I actually played it 3 times LOL
First time I ran through and beat it as soon as I was big enough. Second time I wanted to see if you could die ( yes you can pretty easily if you stop rolling your fat ass around ). Third try I wanted to see how big I could get before finishing it and after 2500 eaten you are pretty darn big :D
I played it with max party (3), and as the baneling I was apparently the only one having fun.
After playing it, seeing as how I ate everything possible on the map, I have no desire to play it again.
BTW, I right-clicked as a command the whole time, didn't even know there was keys. As well, the camera is sideways compared to the map, makes it hard to gauge where you are going based on the minimap, and it annoyed me plenty.
Honestly my only problem with the map is that it's too easy. It might just be -my- personality but I found the entire premise extremely entertaining. I was just laughing continuously the whole time I played it . The first time I actually died because I got careless; marines shot me to death. The next two times though I made it through. Once you get to a certain size you're just unstoppable. I wish it were more of an actual threat when the other Zerg turn on you. Otherwise I really do like this map. If the creator ever reads this, beef up the other units on the map so they can actually threaten the thing after it can start consuming structures!
I like it just to mess around and have a little fun. Only problem is, for a map that takes you 30 mins plus to complete it is way too simple. Also, there is no sense of "the end" the giant hive dies and.....
I present to the world an unbiased look into the quality of the map, Hungry Hungry Baneling.
This map is easy. I beat it the first try. At no point did I ever fear death.
I could not identify with the main character. I could never sympathize with someone who'd eat all of his friends, then eat his mother. When I found out what I had to do to win, I was overcome with a surge of guilt. I almos alt-f4'd to clear my conscience.
I liked how it was all cutesy like Hello Kitty and her little Hellow paws and her little Hello nose an her little Hello fur.
Overall score: 3/6.
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@DarkRevenantX: Go
While there may have been some degree of sarcasm in my original post, my point still stands.
The map is too easy.
That very fact is why the thread is still open. Actually, it* was fairly entertaining.
*THE POST; haven't played the map
@DarkRevenantX: Go
I found it fun, its one of those maps you never will play twice, but it was enjoyable.
@Vexal: Go
When I started it the camera was tilted so that I couldn't see anything through the trees, and so therefore subsequently died, because I had no idea what was going on. Also, the wasd keys sent me in the opposite direction i was going for.
Pretty fun, for what it is. Reminiscent of Katamari.
So you judge the "quality" of a map based on if you can identify with the main charachter. Which you said you can not. And yet you feel a surge of guilt with having to eat your mother.
I don't think the authors intention is to make you sympathize with your charachter (which is ironic to me because you supposedly felt guilt. So the author DID manage to evoke an emotion regardless of intention.)
The point in my view was to have FUN. Which is the end goal of most games, unless your talking about serious games (whose goal is usually to educate.)
People need to take themselves less seriously and realize this. Not every game/mod needs to be some thought provoking evolutionary change in the norm. While the thought provoking classic 'Metropolis" is a great classic there are plenty of other "B-Grade" movies that are simply entertaining.
Basing a review on emotional impact only, or a few game mechanics, in my opinion is wholly unfair to the author.
I'm not trying to bash the OP or anything, simply pointing out the flaws in some ways that people review. The problem is that some people will not play some maps based on other peoples reviews. As absurd as that sounds since "fun" is purely subjective and depends on the person
So my one question to you is, was it fun?
As for me, I give it a 5/6 for fun factor But a 0 for emotional impact and a 3 for overall design
@Above poster:
I think your failing to realize that alot of the original post was filled with sarcasm.
@Alurisante:
Correct.
Also, I had no problems with the camera, or any technical aspect of the game, in fact. I just felt it was too easy and lacked depth. The rest was sarcasm. Completely sarcasm. It is my personality.
It WAS fun. In fact, my friend-girl who was next to me at the time watching me play (she hates when I play video games) even exclaimed "oh, that looks cool, why can't you roll over and do that in your map (referring to my tower defense) I want to try". She's Asian so yes that sentence was run-on when she spoke it. Anyway.
Shortly after, after she had watched me roll around for a few more minutes, she said "I'm bored. I don't want to play anymore."
In case it is not apparent, again, my remark about Asian grammar was sarcasm. It is my personality. The rest was truth.
@DarkShape80: Go
I actually played it 3 times LOL First time I ran through and beat it as soon as I was big enough. Second time I wanted to see if you could die ( yes you can pretty easily if you stop rolling your fat ass around ). Third try I wanted to see how big I could get before finishing it and after 2500 eaten you are pretty darn big :D
I played it with max party (3), and as the baneling I was apparently the only one having fun. After playing it, seeing as how I ate everything possible on the map, I have no desire to play it again. BTW, I right-clicked as a command the whole time, didn't even know there was keys. As well, the camera is sideways compared to the map, makes it hard to gauge where you are going based on the minimap, and it annoyed me plenty.
I loved it it's simple and addicting. I wish there was a co-op mode
The map makes me cry. Oh how that silly Baneling lives to conquer his animal kingdom. But yeah, i would love co op modes as well.
Honestly my only problem with the map is that it's too easy. It might just be -my- personality but I found the entire premise extremely entertaining. I was just laughing continuously the whole time I played it . The first time I actually died because I got careless; marines shot me to death. The next two times though I made it through. Once you get to a certain size you're just unstoppable. I wish it were more of an actual threat when the other Zerg turn on you. Otherwise I really do like this map. If the creator ever reads this, beef up the other units on the map so they can actually threaten the thing after it can start consuming structures!
I like it just to mess around and have a little fun. Only problem is, for a map that takes you 30 mins plus to complete it is way too simple. Also, there is no sense of "the end" the giant hive dies and.....
I thought 'the end' was pretty obvious. :p You devour your own creator, then all other life on the planet, and end up a bloated God-Baneling. XD
@KnifeSmile: Go
Do you rule anthing? Become the master? What is its purpose in life after it kills Glumouth?