BEANS!

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elcoo(Posted 2007) [#1]
You know the old "hover!"?
I loved this game, but the graphics are really super-low. So i decided to make a game with the gameplay of "hover!" comic-graphics and physx engine and some other features.
It will be playable by 2 players.
Here are first screenies:

The green hover standing it its base. If you bring a flag from the enemy in your base, you'll earn one point.


A hovercraft's landing near the base. If you are falling down you need to use the parachute to protect yourself from damage.

Why "BEANS"? Well, uhm my mother thought that the hovercrafts looked like beans. Think it's a nice name for a game like that :P

Sorry no demo yet:(
Working hard on this!


Yeshu777(Posted 2007) [#2]
Looks neat & like the gfx.

Like the name btw.


Stevie G(Posted 2007) [#3]
Cool. WHat is the idea behind the game though? Never heard of hover?


elcoo(Posted 2007) [#4]
Sorry, forgot about the people who don't know hover^^

First, both players will grab their flags, and place them all over the map, so that the "enemy" has to find them and get them back to his base. As a player reaches his base with a flag he will earn a credit. The first one who has got all the flags is the winner. Its a improved gameplay, in the old hover it is a bit different. Read more about hover here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hover%21


elcoo(Posted 2007) [#5]
The first demo's out!
http://www.file-upload.net/download-494825/beans_demo.zip.html

The goal is, to get the cubes of the enemy in your own base. You cannot put enemy cubes in your base, while your own are inside.
Controls:
Red:
Craftcontrol:Arrows
Pick cube: Space
Open base: O
Close base: P
Parachute(Very buggy):M
Rocket(Actually a cheat):N
Camera: K
Green:
Craftcontrol:WASD
Pick cube: 1
Open base: E
Close base: Q
Parachute(Very buggy):R
Rocket(Actually a cheat):F
Camera: C


Have fun :D


Grisu(Posted 2007) [#6]
Nice concept... :)


elcoo(Posted 2007) [#7]
Thanks Grisu!
I forgot about something. To play this you'll have to download the ageia physx drivers, download them here:
http://www.ageia.com/drivers/drivers.html

It would be nice if everyone who tested the game could report the maximal and minimal framerate and "dll time" to me.
Thanks in advance!


elcoo(Posted 2007) [#8]
Didnt anyone else test it out? :(


Grey Alien(Posted 2007) [#9]
Your screenshot is broken.


big10p(Posted 2007) [#10]
People are probably reluctant to test if it involves installing drivers of any kind. Also, isn't this a 2-player game only, or does it have a 1-player mode?