Do you like time based games?

SolarPepperStudiosSolarPepperStudios Member Posts: 754
edited November 2012 in Working with GS (Mac)
What I mean is a game that will change depending on the time of day. Some examples might be changing music to fit night or day, changing the background, different responses from NPCs, etc.

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  • carlblanchetcarlblanchet Member Posts: 755
    It's always interesting to see game features change depending on the time of day.
  • famekraftsfamekrafts Member, BASIC Posts: 834
    Good for FarmVille type of games, others doesn't look good.
  • SolarPepperStudiosSolarPepperStudios Member Posts: 754
    @wickedsunny Ive been working on a game for a while that has this feature (which is why I made the poll) and when its done, do you mind if I send you a link to the arcade version or a lite version? I would like to see what you think of it. :D
  • famekraftsfamekrafts Member, BASIC Posts: 834
    Ya why not.
  • imGuaimGua Member Posts: 1,089
    Opps.. voted for wrong option.
  • kinzuakinzua Member Posts: 554
    sure..
  • SolarPepperStudiosSolarPepperStudios Member Posts: 754
    @imGua what did you want it to be?
  • LumpAppsLumpApps Member Posts: 2,881
    I would not use it as a main feature is an extra feature it's nice
  • SolarPepperStudiosSolarPepperStudios Member Posts: 754
    @wickedsunny Ok, here is a link to a lite version of it for Mac. I would test it at 9 AM, noon, and 9 PM to see the difference. Thanks for trying it out!

    https://dl.dropbox.com/shz/qdnqjvev3qc7zuu/0QsoSTPDX9/City Destroy Mac (Demo).app?top_level_offset=0&dl=1

    (Anyone else who sees this can download it too if you like.)
  • RPRP Member Posts: 1,990
    Ah, good old day/night cycles.

    I remember my first experiences would typically be entering a forest and this would pop up:

    "What a horrible night to have a curse."
    Aww...crap!

    Or I'd barely survive the forest and find refuge without freaking floating medusa heads:

    "The morning sun has vanquished the horrible night."
    Well...that would have been convenient sometime in the damn forest!!!

    Yeah, day/night cycles are cool when they have purpose. Different obstacles, enemies, natural predators, nocturnal creatures and special evens that only take place at night can make a game far more engaging if done right (Farcry 2 let this go to waste).
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