Hello, I have been working on a side scrolling space shooter for awhile now. Now I know what your all thinking, “Wow I’ve seen this before!”. But I am adding some originality to these kinds of games. For one I added a mouse control cannon with a cross hair that you aim and fire with, also the enemies and objects including yourself are all models made in 3dmax.
Screen shots:
Basic In Game
[http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r...creenshot1.jpg]()
Enemy AI test
[http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r...creenshot2.jpg]()
Ship Model Shots
[http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r...vils/right.png]()
[http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r...levils/top.png]()
Files:
http://northernmost.org/cosmos/Cosmos%20v1.8.html
Right now theres a blue circle that follows you, thats nothing. The blue circle is just an ai test, I’m removing him next release. He might actually come out and shoot you next time, haha
More Info
This game currently has it’s own music created especially for this game(all songs are completed songs are done). The ship has inertial movement to give it a more space feel. Also the game is in a pre-alpha stage.
I have very many plans for this game. You will be able to chose from classic mode(where you just use space bar to shoot, which I already programmed) or New Age where you get the use of a cannon. I’m currently working on a battle mode, in this mode you flip when you move from left to right and you scroll through a level. I want this to be for two players and maybe eventually even online(which would allow use of the cannon!). Also I made a coop mode, but in coop mode you can only use classic mode, because you only get one mouse. In classic mode you control your ship using the arrows and shoot with space bar, in New Age mode you control your ship with w, a , s , d and shoot with the mouse(In this early stage space bar still shoots like it does in classic mode in new age mode if you hit space bar).
There will also be other game modes, like Campaign(you scroll through stages trying to beat the game), time attack(See how quickly you can take out 100 enemies), survival(see how many waves you can live through). Also I am making the stages constantly change up, meaning the platforms constantly change so you will have to endure different kinds of obstacles while trying to defeat enemies. The future back rounds I will be making with Terragen.
Other things I have in mind are new weapons. Also I want to create a neat weapon system where you have primary weapons, secondary weapons and a special attack. Your primary weapons is a weapon you have infinite ammo for and when you get a new primary weapon it replaces your other weapon. The secondary weapon is a weapon where you get limited ammunition for and you can scroll through these weapons. The special attack will be managed with a manna bar, once your bar reaches full capacity you can fire your special weapon and it will kill all enemies on the screen at once.
Right now there are enemies that just come out in straight lines randomly. But I have also created enemies with AI which I will soon implement, and also enemies which follow lines and fly in neat flight patterns. So you’ll have to deal with enemies, varying in intelligence, speed, hp, and flight limitations.
Why I Need Help
I need help because to make this game something great I require a team. I need people who can offer new innovative ideas and also program random things. These things can be of your own imagination, I will not try to limit you from anything you desire unless the idea is completely outrages.
Some specific elements of the game which I want to incorporate in the future I need help with. So if anyone is interested please do not hesitate to help.
My Contact Information
MSN/Email: ratrick@hotmail.com
Soon I will try and create a forum and Irc channel.
LAST WORDS!
Thank you and have a nice day.