Comments on: Physics Invader

Physics Invader

40 Watt — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:11:10 -0800

Physics Invader takes the classic Space Invaders idea and, as you might guess from the name, adds physics. Extra points awarded for pushing the heaps of Invader corpses off the edge of the screen! PEW PEW PEW!

It's Friday-ish, right?

By: 40 Watt

40 Watt — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:12:55 -0800

Also: via the often-great Indiegames.com

By: motty

motty — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:29:24 -0800

Awesome. Thanks.

By: SPrintF

SPrintF — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:29:32 -0800

Neat!

By: jackiemcghee

jackiemcghee — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:30:46 -0800

Oddness: I managed to lose my last life at the exact moment I killed a level's last invader, then I continued on with -ve values of ships. I may or may not try to replicate. I got bored at level 15.

By: namewithoutwords

namewithoutwords — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:34:53 -0800

I got bore at level 15 agreed. neat concept, but too easy.

By: Kid Charlemagne

Kid Charlemagne — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:36:51 -0800

My base either weighs a lot more than I imagined, is covered in teflon, or I'm defending a hockey rink.

By: Memo

Memo — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:55:28 -0800

It's a good idea in theory, but in practice it doesn't add much to the game.

By: Christ, what an asshole

Christ, what an asshole — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:07:05 -0800

WHY CAN'T I MOVE AND SHOOT?! ARGHH!!!!!

By: Kattullus

Kattullus — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:33:19 -0800

You had me at pew pew pew.

By: paisley henosis

paisley henosis — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:58:06 -0800

The combination of increased firing speed, with the fact that the rounds fired fall back down onto the enemies, if they hit nothing, makes this way easy.

By: TwelveTwo

TwelveTwo — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 11:04:17 -0800

I thought physics meant explosions. :(

By: Mitrovarr

Mitrovarr — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 11:27:43 -0800

By: SheMulp AKA Plus 1

SheMulp AKA Plus 1 — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:10:35 -0800

I love this :)

By: SheMulp AKA Plus 1

SheMulp AKA Plus 1 — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:16:51 -0800

High score, oh yeah! And even tho my wrist is sore I may have to break out the old atari and do it up old school!

By: crapmatic

crapmatic — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:58:16 -0800

These old school games just aren't the same without a real Atari joystick.

By: SheMulp AKA Plus 1

SheMulp AKA Plus 1 — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 13:38:37 -0800

The fact that enemy ships fall faster than their bullets and deactivate their bullets if they touch them means the best strategy is to maintain a constant cascade of enemy dead at all times. That's my kinda strategy! It took me a while to realize that my own bullets were falling back down after hitting the top of the screen making my usual strategy of just sitting in one place and holding the fire button not as effective.

By: sveskemus

sveskemus — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 13:58:02 -0800

I think we broke it.

By: Staggering Jack

Staggering Jack — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 15:36:12 -0800

Thanks! It's Saturday night. I have no date, a two-liter bottle of Shasta and my all-Rush mix tape. Let's rock.

By: mrgoldenbrown

mrgoldenbrown — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 15:59:54 -0800

The fast rate of firing (ie more than one bullet onscreen) ruins it for me. Part of what made space invaders space invaders was making every shot count - with this one my fingers get tired banging on fire button.