City Defence - New game release - reviews?

jcampano

Hello people!

I just release my new game "City Defence", my second project in GameSalad:

You can play it here:
http://arcade.gamesalad.com/game/120375

It's my own version of September 11th.

Opinions are welcome!

thank you

Jef

Armelline

While the game is actually quite fun, I'd be fascinated to see if Apple let it on the App Store

jcampano

KnightStar

Hmm....I gotta say, while the game concept of defending a city against flying threats is interesting and popularized (ie Missile Command), this one makes me wonder..

Maybe I'm old, maybe I'm a bit too much of a patriot, and maybe I've seen too much crap in my day, but this game just pushes the envelope a bit too far. I can see how you might want to make this game something that provokes thought or a means to remember a bad thing, I can also see this game being perceived as insensitive and potentially hurtful to some.

Again, maybe it's me, but I always believed that games were supposed to be pleasant escapes from the drudgery and negative happenings in the real-world, not scab-peeling reminders of past pain..

Just my 2-cents..

KS

wayneh001

I agree with @KnightStar.
This probably isn't the best 'theme' or 'idea' for a game. You spelt [ PLANE ] wrong in your main title screen too.

Wayne

Armelline

@wayneh001 said:
You spelt [ PLANE ] wrong in your main title screen too.

Pretty sure he meant plan rather than plane. Perhaps plot would have been a better word to use though.

beefy_clyro

This doesn't sit right with me at all

SingleSparq

Nothing boosts sales like controversy. And that's my issue, it serves no other purpose. You could have done other cities with no reference to world trade and that would have been fine. Why not throw a plane underwater while you're at it.

wpaten

Yeah this theme as it stands now just feels "wrong". Sorry just my opinion. Oddly enough if you were to take the city background, and make it a futuristic city like the "Jetson"s cartoon from the 1960's, and make the terrorists aliens, this game would appeal to the masses and leave no bad taste in peoples mouth.

You could also have a game with multiple levels (cities), and something with a bit more staying power. This is all just my opinion of course, and should be taken with a grain of salt.

codybeans

I don't think it's a good idea

jcampano

@KnightStar said:
Hmm....I gotta say, while the game concept of defending a city against flying threats is interesting and popularized (ie Missile Command), this one makes me wonder..

Maybe I'm old, maybe I'm a bit too much of a patriot, and maybe I've seen too much crap in my day, but this game just pushes the envelope a bit too far. I can see how you might want to make this game something that provokes thought or a means to remember a bad thing, I can also see this game being perceived as insensitive and potentially hurtful to some.

Again, maybe it's me, but I always believed that games were supposed to be pleasant escapes from the drudgery and negative happenings in the real-world, not scab-peeling reminders of past pain..

Just my 2-cents..

KS

In part I agree with you - but I think the games should certain feelings in people - whatever it is.

jcampano

All opinions are helping me a lot - thanks for the feedback.