Platypus - awesome scrolling shooter

Post by **[xeno]Julios** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:54 pm

http://www.retro64.com/platypus.asp

This has to be one of the most difficult games I've played. Finally finished it in hard mode (I never play games in medium or easy)

It has a very unique look, since absolutely everything is hand modeled in clay. When I mean everything, I mean models, special effects, even the text and numbers.

It's gorgeous

Well worth acquiring the full version.

Here are some screenies

Retro64 has some other fantastic games, including zball and bugatron (they didn't make platypus from scratch though, I think they bought it from another company and refined it)

Post by **Doombrain** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:00 pm

you sure it's not just shit, like most of the awesome stuff you post?

Post by **HM-PuFFNSTuFF** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:04 pm

i bet it's fun in two player mode.

btw Josh is a dad, has a baby girl .

Post by **[xeno]Julios** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:11 pm

ah neat! pass on my congrats

when do u think he's gonna start teaching her yoga?

Post by **HM-PuFFNSTuFF** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:28 pm

[xeno]Julios wrote:ah neat! pass on my congrats

when do u think he's gonna start teaching her yoga?

he's probably aleady started.

haha my friend Don just called to say his wife is now in labour.

they're just popping out everywhere

Post by **DTS** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:49 pm

It's throwaway. It's nice that you can play it with the mouse, though.

Post by **[xeno]Julios** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 12:02 am

DTS what does throwaway mean? Do you mean that the retro64 acquired the code for free?

Are you implying that it's a poor quality game because of this? Because I assure you, it's bloody fantastic.

The parallax effects alone are mesmerizing

Post by **xer0s** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 12:02 am

Doombrain wrote:you sure it's not just shit, like most of the awesome stuff you post?

My thoughts.

[xeno]Julios wrote:Finally finished it in hard mode (I never play games in medium or easy)

You're hard.

Post by **DTS** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 12:38 am

[xeno]Julios wrote:DTS what does throwaway mean? Do you mean that the retro64 acquired the code for free?

Are you implying that it's a poor quality game because of this? Because I assure you, it's bloody fantastic.

The parallax effects alone are mesmerizing

I mean once one's played it one uninstalls it. One "throws it away".

I didn't notice any special parallax effects. Maybe they were seamless.

If something's throwaway, one throws it away as soon as one's used it, instead of keeping it to use it again sometime.

Post by **[xeno]Julios** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 1:07 am

Ah I see what you mean - but wouldn't most scrolling shooters fall under that categoty?

By parallax effect I mean the way that the background is divided into multiple layers, which scroll by at different rates, depending on how far away they're depicted, and how as you move the fighter up and down, the layers adjust their relative positions.

Try to finish the whole game in hard mode. Each level has 5 areas, and there are 4 levels.

It took me forever to beat the 3rd level...

and the third area of the fourth level will blow your mind with the weapon you get

Post by **bitWISE** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 2:35 am

Pretty neat game but I don't think I will get the full version.

Post by **[xeno]Julios** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:21 am

ah you're not resourceful enough

Post by **phantasmagoria** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:43 am

That a handy little app for ramdomly restarting your PC. Cheers :icon14: .

Post by **MKJ** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:45 am

phantasmagoria wrote:That a handy little app for ramdomly restarting your PC. Cheers :icon14: .

oleaux

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 2:34 pm

http://forum.alcoholreport.com/towers2.swf

Post by **[xeno]Julios** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 2:37 pm

ah yea that's a tough one - apparently the best strategy is to invest in a fire tower and earth cannons or something

discussion here:

http://jayisgames.com/archives/2007/01/ ... p#comments

btw check these out:

http://jayisgames.com/bestof/2006/best_ ... meplay.php

I'm playing "within a deep forest" - such an original game

http://jayisgames.com/archives/2006/05/ ... forest.php

Post by **X-R-Cist** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 2:50 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:http://forum.alcoholreport.com/towers2.swf

very fucken cool!

Post by **Underpants?** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 4:14 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:http://forum.alcoholreport.com/towers2.swf

I no longer consider you a friend.

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 4:21 pm

DO A BARREL ROLL!!!

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:02 pm

Underpants? wrote:
+JuggerNaut+ wrote:http://forum.alcoholreport.com/towers2.swf
I no longer consider you a friend.

whoa whoa, i didn't say i played it. it was on digg and people seemed to like it :L

Post by **horton** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:13 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:http://forum.alcoholreport.com/towers2.swf

DIE.

you have stolen about 3 hours of my life.

and i cant get past level 30.

Post by **Underpants?** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:21 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
Underpants? wrote:
+JuggerNaut+ wrote:http://forum.alcoholreport.com/towers2.swf
I no longer consider you a friend.
whoa whoa, i didn't say i played it. it was on digg and people seemed to like it :L

not because it sucked. Horton said very well what I meant to say but didn't.

Post by **Fender** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:42 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:http://forum.alcoholreport.com/towers2.swf

3000 after a few tries. Damn hard once you get to the "bonus" levels.

Post by **horton** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:03 pm

5800(ish)

i died on the 20000hp level.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:12 pm

sorry

heh.