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What you hate/love in platform games

Perkeleenmaa
19-07-2005, 15:04
Marios 1-4, and that Sega thing were 2D platform jumping games. I just found out how easy such a game would be to implement using Java. I have a graphical engine almost ready. Now, I should design the physics engine and then the game itself.

What did you hate in the old platform games? I couldn't get it why the character was so helpless and not very dexterous, but able to jump inhuman distances. Mario couldn't climb over walls, or use any weapons or tools, despite being a plumber; in fact, there were none such in the Marios. So, I think I'm making a better character.

What did you hate about them? What was good? What should I include?