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3D pacman clone "Updated with mini map"

Developer	Prog101
Genre	Arcade
Platform	Windows
Downloads	914
About: Navigate your way through the maze of ghost eating all of the pills to top up your score to make the hi score list, choose either top down 1st or 3rd person views

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jyk GDNet+

Posted - 3/18/2007 9:32:34 AM

Looks like you have a good start! Here are a few comments/suggestions:

1. When playing in top-down mode, it's difficult to tell in what direction the player is pointing.

2. In first person mode there's a red sphere in front of you (the 'nose' of the player model?) which I'm guessing shouldn't be there. Also, it appears to jump around a bit when you turn.

3. Since it really only makes sense to move rectilinearly, I suggest getting rid of the arbitrary motion and just have the arrow keys turn you at right angles. You can interpolate from one orientation to the next for a smoother visual effect.

4. I notice the change in rotation is applied in discrete intervals (e.g. 10 or 15 degrees). I can't imagine that this limitation is strictly necessary, so I'd recommend smoothing out the effect (whether you make the movement rectilinear, or leave it as is).

Good luck with it!

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b1gjo3

Posted - 5/2/2008 10:03:00 PM

i wish the download link worked

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