LA Games Compo #1: The Chaos Engine

kametyken · Newcomer Joined: 08 Apr 2005 Posts: 23

According to my road map I've missed 120 points in 4-3 (and I'm know where), thus 63,095 is possible. Aside from this I have no clue where or how to score more at the moment, but that doesn't mean anything - I had this feeling everytime past 58k points. I still haven't solved the problem with the missing monsters in 1-4, but discovered some weird routes in the worlds 2 & 3.

sydney · Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 10:56 am Post subject:

When you guys were around the 54000 mark I thought I could get that in a few days.

I KNOW I will definately not get anywhere near 60000. I'm simply not that into this game. I havent had time to play over the weekend due to newcastle united getting thrashed in the FA cup but my hangover is starting to go so maybe by tonight I will have improved my score.

Judging by his performance in the lemon 64 compo I'm sure shteev will post a better score sometime soon.

The Dark Prince · Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 11:23 am Post subject:

Hey dudes, just thought I'd give an update...I've just been loaded with more work so my chances of getting a decent go at this game are very limited. That and the fact that I find this game very very tedious to play.

I can't quite put my finger on why though, it might be the incredibly jerkiness, or the appaling collision, or maybe that you can only move by huge steps at a time making dodging navigation between bullets that hit you if you are vaguely close impossible. I don't know, but honestly, I feel that this is not the wonderful game that everyone says it is.

Anyway, congratulations on the few playing the game so thoroughly and think of it as a head start, although I do wonder where the other players are....
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shteev · Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 11:28 am Post subject:

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Sanitarium · Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 2:20 pm Post subject:

I haven't been playing this as much as I thought when the compo started. This doesn't feel "my game" at all. Actually i'd prefer Ikari Warriors over this, but.. Nice scores guys, I just wonder where are all the other players..? Confused

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starvingwriter82 · Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 5:41 pm Post subject:

Yeah... I expected a lot more people to play, really. It did get the most votes for the competition, etc. Maybe it's just the fact that game preferences are so varied here.

killergorilla · Amiga Enthusiast Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Posts: 532

I'm still playing! I have my gamepad now! I've missed bucket loads of points so far but hey it's fun!
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killergorilla · Amiga Enthusiast Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Posts: 532

Wahoo, the very first time I've ever completed Chaos Engine! Damn good game. Good choice for a compo, if it hadn't have been chosen I'd probably have never gotten around to playing this game properly.

I'm not surprised my score was nowhere near you guys' score but hey, I'm proud of myself Wink

My score was: 53090
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kametyken · Newcomer Joined: 08 Apr 2005 Posts: 23

Ahhh...we're not alone here Smile

I didn't expect that everyone loves CE, but at least who had voted for the game should join the compo - voting but not playing makes no sense for me. It's obvious that ppl who don't like the game will not fall in love with CE and play it to death because of this competition, but they haven't voted for the game anyway.

However, I don't see things not so negative as it seems, I have a lot of fun and at least two or three other ppl too, so it's all right with me.

starvingwriter82 · Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 11:12 pm Post subject:

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starvingwriter82 · Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 3:20 am Post subject:

I managed to be 705 points ahead of my score last time when I started world 3-4... unfortunately that means I need to find 700ish points in either 3-4 or world 4 somewhere, and like I said, I'd swear I have world 4 all figured out. Confused

I'm going to pause the game for tonight though (turn the volume down so my wife doesn't notice I left it on all night and chew me out!) as I've got a big presentation tomorrow.

My question at this point is this: In world 2-2, I just couldn't hit the gold thing in the west chamber with the dynamite. I'm pretty sure it's not possible, but I know you can hit it with the moltov (meaning you have access to maybe 200 points you wouldn't otherwise be able to get). If that's the case (that you can't hit it with the dynamite) then you could theoretically get the high score by playing 1 player with the CPU, using either Navvie and Thug or Navvie and Brigand (if you can amass enough cash to get him to the moltov by the beginning of world 2, I haven't tried it in cases where you had to split money between both players).

However, while that is theoretically possible, it would be insane to try without savestates... the CPU accidentially trips one trigger or tags a monster generator, and it's time to hit the reset button.

There's dedication, and then there's insanity. I'd say that by getting our scores this high shows we're flirting with that line already... if anyone wants to play the game 50 more times in the next week and a half to get that extra 200 points, feel free. Razz