Comments on: Zordak – Beta Demo

By: Error

Error — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 10:26:21 +0000

I agree with Eniak on aesthetics, but make her hair green. It’ll be a callback to classic Samus, but won’t be so glaring that the Big N will have as much of a case.

On the missiles, I disagree, homing missiles might take too much skill out of the gameplay. It might be enough to change some other things, like have the gun be a rifle she carries intead of an arm cannon.

By: Gaminc

Gaminc — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 12:51:58 +0000

The game seems awesome without a doubt. However, feels too familiar or just like a Metroid clone. The artist(s) and dev(s) spent countless hours on this, only to produce a clone? I seriously can’t believe that. I’d rather play a hacked/cloned version of Metroid than this. Sorry for being harsh, but that’s my honest opinion.

By: lurker

lurker — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 01:08:00 +0000

dear lord dont listen to that other comment, it’s written by a psuedo-legal expert moron who didnt read the game’s intent to be a super metroid clone and thinks very simple snes enemy types can be lawsuit material.

By: ENIAK

ENIAK — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 23:47:28 +0000

~Similarities~
1. Blonde, curvy babe fighting alone in a hostile alien world. < – At least make her brunette or raven-haired.
2. Gets a topheavy space armor with a gun permanently grafted on one arm. < – Could have changed the idle pose a bit to give her a bit of a differing personality.
3. Little spiky spider enemies that slowly crawl in circles around rooms and platforms, a staple Metroid enemy. < – Remove
4. Little enemies hidden in the ceiling that suddenly drill down at you if you get close enough under them. Another staple Metroid enemy. <- at least
5. Little enemy that slowly rises out of a tube and then darts forward. A THIRD staple Metroid enemy. < – two of these.
6. Use attacks to open locked doors. < – Second worst offender after #1 actually. Could have used a key-card system instead. EASIEST fix.
7. Color-coded doors for the kind of attacks you need to use to open them.
8. The ones that require missile attacks are red.
9. Oh, and there's a missile upgrade. < – Could have made these more unique. Perhaps homing missiles that don't require you to point directly at the enemy?
10. Killing enemies often drops pulsating purple energy spheres that refill your health if you grab them. < – AT LEAST make them green crosses or something!!!

I like this game, but there's TOO MUCH inspiration from Metroid. I'm genuinely worried you(the developer, not the video uploader)'ll get hit with a lawsuit. If you did, I don't doubt for a second you'd lose. But if you take the advice I outlined, particularly in points 1, 6, and 9… you should be alright even in spite of 3-5. Maybe do 2 for a bit more personal flair.