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Announcements And Comments > The storm has arrived - Ex:Machina Version Deux

#74056 - lewisrevill - Thu Mar 02, 2006 1:11 am

So here it is people my new version of Ex:Machina which has improved ten fold i believe. Check my website to download and e.t.c. at http://exmachinagame.tripod.com . Again please get back to me with any comments you have. Also to celebrate the release of this new version im holding a competition to win a mystery gift. All details are on my website. Happy Gaming and I thank you in advance for your comments.

#74588 - sumiguchi - Mon Mar 06, 2006 4:04 am

I think there is a problem. Sometimes the dude turns red and I can't move him anymore and then the bad dudes just keep smoking me till I die. :(

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#74768 - lewisrevill - Tue Mar 07, 2006 2:15 pm

Hey sumiguchi

Can i ask under what circumstances does that happen so i can fix it? How you like it despite the bug?

#74957 - sumiguchi - Thu Mar 09, 2006 2:34 am

Well, I am not sure - but it seems to happen when I keep shooting and the bad dudes are right on top of me. If I dodge them, it doesn't seem to happen. Once I turn red - the main character slides to the left had side of the screen. THis only seems to happen in main game.

Finally I got past the first few guys and got to the first main dude! He doesn't fight back so I found him pretty easy - but died soon after (score = 145)

Again, I think it is a big improvement over the last version. The bg graphics are better and the main screen and high score are nice. When you transform "into something new" it changes the shot color and the hit color so I get the feeling it is "better". Melee is very tough, 15 points is my best! :)

#75067 - lewisrevill - Thu Mar 09, 2006 10:45 pm

Right ho

I'll get on that. Just to mention on my website is a video of me playing the game, which should give you some hints and tips and how to get those highscores. Also i cant tell you how much better this game is to play on the actual Gameboy Advance system, it comes into its own! Not had no highscores submitted yet so dont forget everyone!

#75093 - sumiguchi - Fri Mar 10, 2006 2:07 am

Yeah, every game is better played on real h/w.

The zip file with the video on your site is corrupt.

#75186 - nintyjim - Fri Mar 10, 2006 9:47 pm

I had the same problem with the charector turning red. I find this version alot harder, but its still good fun.

#75262 - lewisrevill - Sat Mar 11, 2006 3:51 pm

Right, so think ive solved to the problem with the guy going red, so ive put the fixed game on my website. Dont know yet though if its solved the problem because it never happens to me! See if it works anyway guys. Also ive fixed the video of me playing the game and slammed it on there too, so check it out! Thanks for your help I do appreciate it!

#75314 - sumiguchi - Sun Mar 12, 2006 2:28 am

Yeah that seemed to fix it. Is pretty good. Not quite sure I understand the combo system. So I target the guy buy holding shoot and then once I get him, I just keep shooting - how can I get a combo?

Anyways - the more I play the more I like this game! It could use some sound though!

#75417 - lewisrevill - Sun Mar 12, 2006 8:35 pm

Thank you sumiguchi

Yeah the combo system is just a scoring thing really. Do as many of the combo hits (as you have just described) is consequtive order as possible to build your points up. Thats all!

#75679 - sumiguchi - Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:32 am

A small suggestion for this game. When you die, it would be great if the screen froze for a few seconds to show the blow that killed you.

Once the game over screen shows, force a press Start.

There is quite a bit of button mashing to lay those combos and I find I die, and blow right through the game over, high score and menu screen and accidentally start a new game.

#75897 - racarate - Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:15 pm

I have to know, is this going to be a true trilogy?
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#75990 - lewisrevill - Fri Mar 17, 2006 1:36 pm

Hey racarate

Sorry but im a bit confused, i dont think ive said this was gunna be a trilogy, and even I view this still as my first game so I'd still need 2 more full games. Which I would do with pleasure if I knew people appreciated it and were enjoying it, cos that my motivation. So what do you think of the game?

Thank you