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TheLowerLight

Jan. 11, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) fun game but after I upgraded everything I didn't feel like playing anymore

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Atalia1423

Jan. 11, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Okay after you activate the secret mode, you can shoot, what you will be shooting is warp cannon shots that transport them to another sector.

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Sleepingpill

Jan. 11, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) PS, It sucks when the enemy unit spawns right ontop of my ship, dealing instant 25% of my max health as damage.

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Sleepingpill

Jan. 11, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Am I the only one who just gave up on secret mode on story+ mode? (first off, you need to not kill them for longer ;)) I might just suck at this though, although I did complete the old bullet-hells back in the days those game were actually uploaded to Kong, nice to see this here! :D

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Sleepingpill

Jan. 11, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Might I recommend a lategame usage for metal, like a "Heal" ability, that would also help me finish some of the storymodes or other challenges simply by throwing metal at it. You don't have to if there is no end-content after completing story mode and secret story mode.

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Sleepingpill

Jan. 11, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Seems quite nice, the difficulty is rather steep from the get-go, and I don't always like starting with all the tools at hand, sides you could have added more, like ability to teleport in the combat field, a mod that might blast down incoming shots, and other ideas could be used too, it does have potential, but then again, you seemingly only wanted to spend 48 hours on it ^_^.

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Sleepingpill

Jan. 11, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) You really should have had the textbar be bigger... I don't like sentences be broken up in 2 chat bubbles. Seems like a rather good game.

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Toxictears

Jan. 11, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) first mission seems a bitt too intense... like there are no learning curve for those who need it. You're just swarmed with tons of different enemies with no health bars or any info.

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Lightcaster

Jan. 11, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) The fact that the enemies were friendly wasn't much of a surprise, but the fact that they were human and we were not was a nice bonus :) I'm trying to finish the Story++ mode right now, could use some more powerful upgrades... I'd also like to be able to upgrade the wormhole cannon once it is enabled in the secret mode. Overall good game, and great for a 48hour challenge :)

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coldfusion2142

Jan. 11, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Switched onto another program while on upgrade screen (word in my case) and it did the "double pause" thing and froze.

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shiv_man

Jan. 11, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Definitely needs more powerful upgrades for story+ and ++ modes.

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Bernat

Jan. 11, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Pressing 'ñ' enables some debug information :).

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figter2000

Jan. 11, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Apparently shooting and crashing your spaceship into others is the friendly greeting of their people.

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Zoen

Jan. 10, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) I've gotten an issue twice now where the game will "double pause". The only way to be able to resume playing the game is to refresh the entire page. First was during the text after defeating the boss, and the second was just now in the middle of gameplay. About all the information I can give on it.

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Developer response from Arkeus

This actually helps a lot. While I still can't reproduce it, this gives me an idea of how to fix it (if it's indeed double pausing).

DrYoshiyahu

Jan. 10, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) This is a good game. Well constructed, well polished, and has decent replay value. Especially for 48 hours worth of work. The story is good too, although repetitive. Shrapnel mode is unrealistically hard, and there should be a way to skip all the dialogue at once. But good effort.

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ptrich74

Jan. 10, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) even with max upgrades the ship is WEAK. Maybe more expensive/more poweful upgrades??

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BlackLoter

Jan. 10, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Why are those "defence drones" shooting at me like there was no tomorrow?

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Kohake

Jan. 10, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) This game is stupid. I didn't shoot a single bullet on my first try, but after they killed me, ofcource I would retaliate.

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BlackLoter

Jan. 10, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Let all game developers know: we hate running around collecting coins. We like to play, not to work as a waste collector. Thanks

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Developer response from Arkeus

I personally love running around collecting coins. :)

xvivelaviex

Jan. 10, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Make the magnet collect everything on screen when fully maxed at least. Im sick and tired of loosing currency because I dont get them fast enough.

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whitemare0

Jan. 10, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Awesome game!! Can lead into sequel where you help humanity reclaim Earth. Or prequel where you are the human battleship fighting to protect Earth before you have no choice but to leave. Or BOTH!!

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MikeTheGod

Jan. 10, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) If you don't shoot any of their ships like they said to, why do they still attack? DECEIVERS

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Shadowshades

Jan. 10, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Really nice game for being made in 48 hours. The only thing that got on my nerves a bit was that my ship did not always move as enacted within the controls. Sometimes it would freak out by shaking uncontrollably and movements were delayed causing crashing into stuff and dieing. Other than that great game and great story.

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Zoolog

Jan. 10, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Wow .Not only are you stuck wth shrapnel in that mode but you only haveone hitpoint? you sire hae Given me a challenge

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shiv_man

Jan. 10, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Great game, even the story: And there isn't normally any in bullet hell games. I especially liked the twist in "secret mode", but I only knew about it after reading the comments. Maybe add a hint after one has completed the game once?

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Zoolog

Jan. 10, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) @Arkeus Thanks. I didn't want any reason to dislike this game. and now I don't XD

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Crazyross

Jan. 10, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Bug: if you get click outside the screen at the end conversation it pauses and you can continue because it locks you out.

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Madrox

Jan. 10, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) DAMN! i exterminated the human race. LOL

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filipsebi

Jan. 10, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) too short.

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humpleby

Jan. 10, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Aww....I feel bad now.

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Bluestorm83

Jan. 10, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Very nicely done. You have a genuine talent at this, and to consider that you did this all in 48 hours. There are full budget, major developer titles that have taken two years to make that I've played for less time than I've already put into this here. Good show, keep it up!

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Wynton

Jan. 10, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) voted 3 stars. For a game created in 48h its worth 4 stars.

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Valthonis666

Jan. 10, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) AND MR. TORGUE HAS ONLY ONE QUESTION FOR YOU! UPGRADES FOR THE WARP CANNON?! xD lol. but seriously. The warp cannon is awesome, and just needs to be made like... awesomer :D

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Valthonis666

Jan. 10, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Kinda felt Claustrophobic at first, then i actually moved around enough to have the camera start moving to the edge of the actual arena and was like 'Wow, thats like... 4 times the space!' Then I got hooked on the gameplay... Then I payed attention to the story. And I got depressed by the ending. Then i got intrigued by the 'secret mode' medals and was like 'LIKE OH EM GEE, GAIS!' and so I sat there not moving or attacking... and died, then i didnt attack and moved around and BOOM NEW MODE. I was like 'OH EM GEE GAIS!' AND I FRAGGING LOVE YOUR GAME

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Slugmind

Jan. 09, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Short game. For what it is, love it.

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abyssoft

Jan. 09, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) ok how long does it take to kill the boss on + I was fighting him fully powered up for like 10 mins and still not dead.

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Arkeus

Jan. 09, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Updated a few things based off your feedback. Thanks for helping find issues! Changes: Fixed shrapnel mode appearing unlocked when it isn't. Story+ and Story++ now drop more metal. The timer on story mode now stops as soon as the boss dies. Fixed achievement descriptions for secret mode achievements.

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Overwing

Jan. 09, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) We mean you know harm, but just so you know, we're sending forth all our robots designed to kill everything in sight towards you. Just a heads up.

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Zoolog

Jan. 09, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Is anyone else unabl to play shrapnel mode? ecaus ei beat the story and whenever i click shrapnel mode nothing appens

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Developer response from Arkeus

It's a bug that I hope to fix soon. You'll need to beat Story+ mode to activate shrapnel mode (it just looks like its been unlocked after beating story mode).

Galevav

Jan. 09, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) "Don't fire, they may be peaceful." "They're not ramming us, they're trying to give us nuclear-powered hugs." "Those are peace guns, firing depleted uranium floral arrangements. You know what, just open fire, I'm pretty sure they're trying to kill us."

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Developer response from Arkeus

They're plutonium floral arrangements actually.

PANdemon47

Jan. 09, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Health drops would be nice. Just putting that out there.

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tyaak

Jan. 09, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) fun game, i really enjoyed how quick it was. Nice idea(: 4/5 wish it was longer!

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Kisuke3

Jan. 09, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Famous last words: "F**k you purple guy!"

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MechanicalKnight

Jan. 09, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) How does secret mode work? Your supposed to not kill anything, but I find it impossible to survive very long even with max upgrades.

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Avatarslayer666

Jan. 09, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) My game keeps going black after a while :/

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McArrowni

Jan. 09, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Well made, not particularily inovative, but in today's storm of MMOs, etc., this is a refreshing return to what I remember flash games being about :)

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eemmbbeerr

Jan. 09, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Freaking 4 seconds after I kill boss. FIX THAT. I DID IT IN 2:31 BECAUSE OF THAT.

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Developer response from Arkeus

If I make the timer stop sooner, I would also make it require 2:26 instead of 2:30. It's balanced to make it a challenge around that extra time before the clock stops.

rjdjdaw

Jan. 09, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) "Alright, men. We are the last of our species and it seems our only hope now is to obtain the assistance of these aliens. What do we do? We attack them of course. Let's ask them not to attack back though otherwise we'll retaliate." Little wonder why Earth got destroyed...

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Scithen

Jan. 09, 2013

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cheymoth

Jan. 09, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) PLEASE adjust the difficulty. its amazing for a 48 hour game but it could use some balancing on the achievements.

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