Send News. Want a reply? Read this. More in the FAQ.   News Forum - All Forums - Mobile - PDA - RSS Headlines  RSS Headlines   Twitter  Twitter
Customize
User Settings
Styles:
LAN Parties
Upcoming one-time events:
Redding, CA 06/22
Tampa, FL 06/26
Tampa, FL 10/04

Regularly scheduled events

Darwinia Demo Plans

The Darwinia News Page has word on plans for an updated demo for Introversion Software's upcoming evolutionary action/strategy game. Expressing some mystification at the mystification the first demo (story) has inspired, they admit "we've obviously misjudged the amount of help that games players need," going on to announce: "We are working on a new demo that will include a detailed tutorial that explains the concepts of Darwinia." In the meantime, thy have posted a new tutorial section that can help with the first demo. Thanks Frans.

View
15. No subject Jan 29, 2005, 19:14 Shadowcat
 
It was definitely a learn-by-playing demo, but hardly an impossible task. I enjoyed it, and got through it without many problems the first time, and completed it rather more efficiently the second time through. I felt that I had the hang of everything by then, so the tutorial seems to have been sufficient.

The one thing that really ought have been in the tutorial text was a note that moving the camera very close to a structure makes the game give you some information about what it is/how to use it.

I agree that the gesture system is superfluous in some ways, but I like using it, so it adds to the enjoyment of the game in that respect. There are a couple of different interface changes I'd like to see, but all in all it's pretty decent.

 
Previous Post Next Post Reply Quote Edit Delete Report
 
    Date Subject Author
  1. Jan 29, 12:24 For the masses Bucky
  2. Jan 29, 12:42  Re: For the masses Sixis
  3. Jan 29, 12:46  Re: For the masses Riker
  4. Jan 29, 13:38   Re: For the masses Jaenos
  5. Jan 29, 13:56   Re: For the masses Communist
  6. Jan 29, 14:08    Re: For the masses captawe
  7. Jan 29, 14:26     Re: For the masses doktor_tchock
  12. Jan 29, 18:05  Re: For the masses Halsy
  14. Jan 29, 18:28   Re: For the masses Undead Scottsman
  8. Jan 29, 14:47 crying babies suck nipsyr
  28. Jan 30, 04:55  Re: crying babies suck Pentadact
  9. Jan 29, 15:15 I was confused at first Ratty
  10. Jan 29, 17:17  Re: I was confused at first Quan
  11. Jan 29, 17:50   This is what happens... human
  13. Jan 29, 18:15   Re: I was confused at first Ratty
>> 15. Jan 29, 19:14 No subject Shadowcat
  16. Jan 29, 19:53  Yup Steel Rockhard
  30. Jan 30, 12:45   Re: Yup Ratty
  31. Jan 30, 20:59    Re: Yup Fum
  32. Jan 30, 22:42    Re: Yup Steel Rockhard
  17. Jan 29, 22:36 Looks like C-64 Cheese
  18. Jan 29, 22:56  Re: Looks like C-64 Shadowcat
  19. Jan 29, 23:17 excuse me? Cheese
  20. Jan 30, 00:22  Re: excuse me? Cy
  22. Jan 30, 01:12  Re: excuse me? Shadowcat
  21. Jan 30, 01:07 Hey Cy Cheese
  23. Jan 30, 01:15  Re: Hey Cy Shadowcat
  24. Jan 30, 01:30 Insults Cheese
  25. Jan 30, 02:01  Re: Insults Propagandhi
  26. Jan 30, 02:56 LOL Cheese
  29. Jan 30, 06:09  Re: LOL Cy
  27. Jan 30, 03:04 No subject Cheese


footer

.. ..

Blue's News logo