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See temp site:
http://www.freewebs.com/fozbee/
Here it is....FLASHBAX ...a game thats taken 6 months of hard work....
I never bothered doing demos or teasers as i thought i would concentrate on making it as good as possible......
Please visit the link.....
This is Ã, the last UPLOAD of this..
http://www.freewebs.com/fozbee/
or
http://www.fozbee.co.uk/FB.exe
I have UPDATED the interface to the new one that will be used in the prequel.
And fixed all the bugs i know about and corrected some of the things that have been brought up.
I will get cracking more seriously on the prequel.
Thanks for the support...even thou its a bit of a risky game.
I hope everyone has enjoyed it.
and i even stop using loads of ............................`s Ã,Â
that should please VEL.
laters
MR FOZBEE
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ITs a great game, but IM already stuck..
I can't get that robot to stop!
I made a .zip file of it for you if you want it...so others don't have to download WinACE...just reply and I'll upload it.
First of all, I finished your game! WOOOT ;)
Second I want to tell you that you should really speed up the animations and walking speed!! This really sucked! It dured 2 minutes that the robot came and left! Ohw... and third! You do not have to PM me about your game, and who knows you pm also, and don't post it in every thread that you finished it, we will find it out anyway! ;) About your game furthermore. I loved the puzzles, but that intro was really weird! It dured also too long! So if you speed it all up a bit I'll give you 8/10 ;D
sorry ......minimi......i PM`d you because you where one of the people that had replied to the screenshots and thought you might be interested to be one of the first to try my game........
...this is the first game i have made it took a long time.....and is complete...not a short 2 rooms or a half finished demo......
i will not trouble you again.......
http://professor_lexi.tripod.com/foz/index.html
There's a zip file for you all.
Cheers alexis............But,
A few BUGS have been corrected since you ZIPPED this.......
I have UPDATED my site and will add a normal ZIP file as well as the WINACE file.......and i will continue to update site if anymore BUGS are found......
http://www.incarelectrics.co.uk/game.html
Thanks anyway....ALEXIS..
I'm downloading now....
bummer man, I'll have to check out the zip, as my version of winace is too old...
good game man, I enjoyed it. I thought the intro was top, and the puzzles were very good.
The walking speed WAS a bit slow though.
a couple of bugs:
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before i got the water pistol, I used the paint on itself, and somehow the black fake gun appeared, this caused a few other problems as well I think... I also managed to get the lens twice after i used it with the cardboard tube...
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How do I get the keycard? And what do I use the telescope for?
Great game Foz. It's advanced a lot since I tested those first two rooms. Are the cutscenes AVI's or just animations in the rooms?
There is a problem with the sleeping guard
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because if you leave and comeback after you drug him he is alive again.
Cheers peaceman.......
I did the cutscenes.....as animations...using sprites and background animation scripting........
I`ll rectify that bug you pointed out.....
Thanks...
FOZ
I have now UPDATED MY SITE with a WINZIP....ZIP file.......
also thanks to vel,duzz,peaceman.........
I have fixed all the bugs you have found and the latest version is on the site for DOWNLOAD....
cheers guys
Hi foz,
From what I played, I'd say you did a really good job. The animations were good :). The first few puzzles were done well :). I started to really enjoy the game.
It's just that(...and I'll probably be alone on this...) the vulgarities, even though they may have been few, took away that enjoyment, so that I didn't want to finish.
Sorry ....WanderLady....if you where offended..........
i have a bit of a warped outlook on things...and tend to push things further than i should.......if you have`nt finished the game its probaly best as it only gets worse as the game goes on.............(specialally the ending sequence.......I was`nt gonna push it that far ...but did..).
as with all media if you don`t like it turn over....
......it might not appeal to everyone.....but hopefully theres a place for everything in this diverse world.....
LATERS FOZ......
Ey champion - this game rocks!!! Best thing I've seen on AGS for a long time... seriously, good intro, decent graphics, and good puzzles!
Only started playing it for few minutes before, but I gotta say, It's awesome..
2 BUGS TO REPORT: 1. Save game problem - I have to type a new name for a game each time I save, guess it could be changed a bit.
WARNING SPOILER! 2. Game froze when I tried to
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combine the bleach with the coffee
Thanks Nihilist.........
The 2nd bug you found has been fixed and upload to the site.....
it was connected to the close screens......i did`nt allow for the fact that someone might use them together when you can`t see the playercharcter......
any how cheers for your help..............
also in the light of WanderLady saying it was vulgar......
THIS VERSIONS cert 18 .......should i make a cert PG version...tame it down......
if there enough call for it i`ll spend the time altering the existing game
so theres 2 version......you can then take your pick
cheers foz
Flashbax is reviewed in this month's AGS ezine.
RE:AGS EZINE.......i think the bugs and stuff vel encountered have been ironed out in the latest upload..........let me know if not.................
in the light of this REVIEW......should i change the game.......or not....??
The is a prequel to this game already planned.......
SHOULD I CONTINUE TO MAKE THE GAME OR START A NEW PROJECT....??
I found the reviewer was more angered that i stepped over a line regards certain segments of the game which affected the overall score rating...
I tried to do something i`ve not seen before in a adventure game.....
The majoirity of AGS games baring a few are not complete, full of bugs ,unlogical puzzles,badly drawn......the list goes on....
But seem to ge excellent scores.....
I know its a bit warped......and the ending might not be all jolly the hero wins again......(the prequel was planned as part of this story ...)....but thats the point......things don`t always work out....
FLASHBAX .....has bugs (....so does games like APPRENTICE..)....but at least i spent the time to finish the project,rather than chatting about what i`m going to do....or putting a badly drawn screen on the forums saying this i going to be this ..or that....
I biased...... but i think my game is as good as any of the top AGS game out there...
I agree it pushes boundries and have since asked if people would like me to do a version that has been toned down...
as i said i would completely change some of the puzzles....and take out and replace some scenes.....(a bit like sensorship)....and have two versions....
if more than 2 people ...VEL and WanderLady request it i`ll remix the game.......im gonna stop ranting now....
it seems i have made a CULT game that appeals to some(nihilist,PeaceMan,Duzz,Minimi)....but not all....
One last question....
The is a prequel to this game already planned.......(The intro and first room are done)
SHOULD I CONTINUE TO MAKE THE GAME OR START A NEW PROJECT....??
laters foz
First, foz, stop using these"......"s.
Second, I think making a prequel will be a good idea, as long as there aren't scenes like the old man one and puzzles like severing one's hand just to get pass the hand scanner. The typos aren't fixed even in the new version. And, as I said, the art is nice, but the second part of the plot/puzzles was quite bad IMO. I think that the only ones who would like them are quake/doom fans. And, as I wrote in my article, the sad ending is ok, but the game didnt make me actually care about the main character, so it didn't quite work out. I think that an open ending would be better.
Sorry to say that, but games like the uncertainty machine, apprentice and buccaneer are better than yours. the thing I am trying to say is that you have potential - a thing many others do not have. But this game seemed like "rushed out", especially in the second part - try to avoid that in your future releases. Your game does not lack art or animation, it lacks mostly strong dialogues.
haha this is ridiculous... I just read the AGS 'ezine' with review on your game and started laughing at the commentary.. This zine is a waste of time.. Dead set. It has good articles and 'news' type information, but I don't think the author (whoever it may be?) should continue to write reviews on amateur adventure games. A public company production being reviewed - yeah fair enough, but amateur produxJns - I don't think so. Should leave the critic's corner for that on the forums to get a multitude of opinions not one "OFFICIAL" game rating...
pathetic.
Also it just doesn't work. Most people (I'm hitting at about 80% minimum) on the forums are not capable of composing really solid tunes due to the lack of a MIDI keyboard/composition programs/musical 'talent or ability' etc:., and here we see a reviewer describing your game with comments liks " Another average thing is the music. The tunes are not memorable, but they fit the atmosphere quite well. "
My opinion on your game doesn't change dood - its pretty appealing to me and I think that it's very good that people are responding on the forum with their own input. Just remember not to get discouraged by the "OFFICICAL 65%" that some reviewer stamped on his (or her) "EZINE"; as it is an amateur production after all, just like your game. Only difference is - Your game is actually WORTH PLAYING!!!
so nihilist it looks like your one of the people who would be interested that i`m working on a PREQUEL as we speak.
Should i make a tamer version or not bother
i`ll leave the decision up NIHILIST......let me know ...you control the fate of whether i bother or not..
thanks again
Nihilist, I do not recall seeing you here, maybe because you are part of the carmageddon community? Nevermind that. I stand behind my comment on the music, and I do not see what is wrong with it. There are many, some of which freeware MIDI composing programs, with which you can create quite professionally sounding tunes. Looks like you've learned a lot from this game, especially from the old man scene. I doubt that you have played many adventure games, but play Runaway to see what good puzzles are. And before saying "hahahaha" again, try and make something yourself. About the rating, I think it is fair, because the 100% rating consists of five elements: plot, puzzles, sound, graphics and other misc stuff like GUI, scripting etc. Even if I give the max 20% of the graphics, which I do, there are still 80% left for the other components. And I am not saying that this game isnt worth playing. It is, as long as you are not offended.
EDIT: foz, if you'd like to know whether people would like to see a prequel, make a poll, do not ask certain people.
Foz,
Please reread my previous post. What I played I thought was good. It may have been the first AGS game I enjoyed. It's just that the vulgarities took that away. It made me think, "Here we go again. Another game like this."
It seems that because a game isn't commercial, and to make up for what a game lacks, or to be funny, creators feel the need to be vulgar. This is what I'm finding with AGS games and it's disheartening.
I can take the vulgarity. However if it isn't needed with your game, I'd be happy to play a cleaner version, as I enjoyed what I played, but it is up to you.
just a message to vel about the music.
one of the tunes in the game was borrowed from sylpher which is a good background tune as it doesnt aggrivate you to much with to many melody patterns.
the ending tune is adgio for strings by barber....a great classical composer
the torture music borrowed from resovoir dogs...little green bag great song..
and the rest are some tunes i put together in a couple of hours using LOGIC pro ...
2 songs are from established artsists/composers.
1 from sylpher which in my oppion is a good background song......
the rest from me....as i asked previously and you have`nt answered yet....
what games or graphics or music or anything have you done and we`ll all take a look and see what we think.
laters
MR FOZ
Heh, if you are so curious to find, browse the games in production forum, search for "Curse of the Mushmuroc castle"
I have released one MAGS game called recess. And, I mostly agree with wanderlady, during the second part of the game I had the feeling that it is all about violence and old men masturbating.
you forgot to mention people throwing up....
Theres doe`snt seem to be anything about
"Curse of the Mushmuroc castle" when i search...
why is that????
Maybe because you do not dare search hard enough?
To VEL
Its me the serial PM master.....
You where not happy with my music..??
Your entitled to your opinion.
I have been making adventure game music for only a few weeks....
But i have been making house/garage/soul....all kinds of music for years
and earnt a few pounds in the process....
Just type..............FOZBEE..............into any web search engine
You might even find songs i made for sale on the internet....
FOZBEE is a unique name ive had for years the sites that sell my records are not
connected to me.........i`ve made my 10cents as it where......
so yes you can say you don`t like my adventure game music.....
HOW MUCH HAVE YOU EARNED WITH YOUR MUSIC...not much i guess
foz - you're ORIGINAL ideas were put into that game, with the content straight from your head. Personally, I wouldn't modify it based on originalty issues alone. Surely you agree with me here...
BUT - if you think it would be better to appeal more to the AGS audience based on forum opinions, then go for it. I'm just saying its your game, so you should make the calls regarding any changes. (It could work, just like in the system for 'Rex Nebular and the cosmic gender bender' - see reviews if you don't know what I'm talking about)
To Mister Vel:
Regarding what I posted before, I think it stands to be read by all members in the community. Let me point out that the comment WAS NOT A PERSONAL ATTACK ON YOUR WORK. It's fine to publish an online/offline piece of work, and let me correct my last message by saying that yours isn't a bad publication at all. The only thing that I think you might consider removing is the reviews, because when you post a message announcing that an official MAG is online, AGS comm. members will flock to read it. For those who haven't played the game, they get an insightful 65% label, quite possibly discouraging them to play the game. And considering it is a FIRST production, its like a smack in the face for people like foz, smearing what I regard as a fine first production.
ey champ - the game froze again when I tried to
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use the hand icon on the shuttle ladder after getting the plutonium
One more bug - when I finished the game and tried to click new game, it froze. You might want to test this, but I think it may just be my comp.
Oh please, use the "EDIT" function instead of starting new posts next time.
Nihilist: Just one question: have you played any of the space quest games? I think that these are the only games that combine humour/space theme well. Anyway, except for the rating, there is a very detailed review of the game.
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And considering it is a FIRST production, its like a smack in the face for people like foz, smearing what I regard as a fine first production.
There's nothing wrong with giving an honest opinion about something. If we all said we liked stuff we didn't really, AGS games wouldn't get any better.
Vel's e-zine is partly made up of reviews, and so he actually has to say what he thinks. Obviously not everyone will agree. Vel didn't happen to like 'Flashbax' that much, and gave it a middling score. He doesn't claim to be the 'official AGS authority' with his e-zine, its just a thing he does for the community, he doesn't mean 65% is set in stone.
Foz, I don't think it's necessary to be so retaliatory, with comments like "so yes you can say you don`t like my adventure game music.....HOW MUCH HAVE YOU EARNED WITH YOUR MUSIC...not much i guess" and "what games or graphics or music or anything have you done and we`ll all take a look and see what we think." Vel just said what he thought about various aspects of the game. If you're going to put out a game like this, you have to be far more thick-skinned. It's not going to be for everyone (myself included).
Yeah, everyone's entitled to voice their opinions, but there's no need to retaliate with near-insults... Either take his criticisms on board, or ignore them, there's no need to get all defensive.
Next week on 'Completed Game Announcements'...:
m0ds has finished FoY, but will the community like it? Watch as he throws things at the others until they play it...
Ok this debate could go on forever.. I'm not trying to slur Vel's publication, just thought that people might be a little discouraged by the score before playing it, that's all.
Now to Mr. Vel's Q. - In response to last msg, yes I have played ALL of the space quest series, 2 packs which I bought as extras because next to the QFG series, Roger's antics are still from my favourite series (I'm even awaiting the sq7.org project, even though its fanbased!). I agree with you about humour - Sierra put a lot of good humour into every SQ game, and toned it down to suit a 13+ audience. BUT this is not the only space-based game with good humour. Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender (Microprose) was an outstanding game, with an option to play in either a PG-13 or and R-18 mode, because it contained some nudity, violence and even a small sex scene. This type of humour was more similar to Foz' game, and a little more 'risque', but it was still an awesome production.
But in neither of those games, the plot isnt orientated around gore&sex, the felling I had while playing the second part of Flashbax. Really, guys, is this the way to solve a puzzle in an adventure game? To sever one's hand to get past the hand scanner?
Actually it is in a way... (from REX NEBULAR) After the Slug man massacres the female guards on their ship, you actually use a severed hand to open a compartment door!!!
I think that, it's wise to listen to critics, because you learn from them, although it's maybee not the things you want to hear. When I will finish a game, I only want to here things like " OOO great work!" and such... but I must remind myself that by getting critics about things, I can improve myself.
My personal rating for Flashbax, would be something like 75%, because I really loved the game, and also like others, got shocked by the second part, but I still love all the nice animations and graphics, wich counts for me pretty high, though that's just my opinion!
I hope you are happy now FOZ! ;D
Right..........here we go.
POINT 1. Your right vel is intitled to his opinoin,so am i.........
he states that my game is`nt as good as the likes of things like bucanneer,apprentice...know ive played most the games and most aint worth loading they look crap and open a draw to find a manuscript missing....and after talking to two characters and giving a bottle of brandy to find manuscript is hardly full of challenging puzzle know ....that got 92% i think.....and apprentice had bugs and parts that did`nt make sense....this is one of the better games made using ags....but this had odd puzzles like putting the milk in a saddle to make cheese.....i found that a bit odd....this game got a high score .
know had i released my game as a 2-3 room game with out a couple of the bit like the dirty toilet roll and taking a peee.......
you all would of said great game....may be you would`nt
....it turned out to have 14 rooms a load of cutscenes that is unheard of in most ags game....and the fact that the games tries a few things that no one else would dare to....you hate it.
i have decieded to leave the game as it is i `ll bug fix but the game sits as i made it.
if you don`t like it or play it it don`t matter. if you do like it then great.
POINT 2. now my banter with vel is`nt that i can`t take hes negative review,its the fact that i think hes biggest problem with the game is it steps over the line....which is true ,but he then slates the music and the puzzles....which are probaly better than most ags games out there.
and the fact that he doesnt seem to have made any kind of attempt at making any thing that i can see.........the majoirity of AGS games have bad animation,bad backgrounds,and usless puzzles, like pick up brandy glass and hand to woman....in my opinion that not a good game.
THE only game that is worth playing will be FOY....and i agree that i can`t make games as good as that will be(if it turns out as planned).
But i have made a game that changes your mould...of what a game should be.......and with anything that tries to be different ,can sometimes not appeal to all....
POINT 3.
to Gonzo
Now my qoute...
"HOW MUCH HAVE YOU EARNED WITH YOUR MUSIC...not much i guess"
i have made a living out of making music...its not a full time job but
18 released singles and 3 albums over the years has allowed a comfortable lifestyle....
The first time i tinker with a bit of amatuer game making...(midi tunes)..
Some guy called VEL states its not anygood when its just a background tune ....i did`nt get a lot of time with the music..and thought the stuff i`d done was better than some of the other games out there.....and the fact i used a tune composed by barber which can`t be considered bad and the theme from resovoir dogs which is most certainly not bad....i just think his mind was set because of the.... as he puts it vulgar parts of the game.....and has tarnished any other parts of the game.
POINT 4..
i don`t mind if you don`t like the game or don`t want to play it.....
i started this project as i have always liked adventure game since the first lucas arts game like manic mansion and zak mckrakken...when that came out first time around.
This might change my outlook regarding the PREQEUL...which i will still make even if the only person to play it is nihilist.
MINIMI
Its not about me getting good or bad reviews or praise for it being good ....i think i get my point acroos in my last post..
there are to many people talking about how their games gonna be great.
posting average pictures and story that ramble on....when what they should be doing is actaully making the game.
I question others criticism when i can`t see any evidience that they have even tried to make anything of any quality..
with regard my game i would like to stop this banter as i need to get on with my prequel and another idea ive had....a mafia game called "THE FAMILY"....will the violence be okay in that sort of game???......they do kill each other and take drugs you know.....
any way i will leave it there.....i think you should only criticize if your an authority on the subject......
To foz: The main puzzle problems were the one with the hand and the other with the old man. Suggested solutions:
1. He should stick the nude pics on the red button and tell the oldman to get downstaris. The cutscene should be he touching the pic, and thus the button.
2. Put the sleeping guy on a rolling chair. And i dont think that the plot is quite at the level of P:DA, KQ2VGA or even Apprentice. It just didnt make me actually care for the character.
VeL we`ve spoke alot about this ....
can we put it to sleep now..
I`m not sure if the prequel will be as VULGAR...it may, it may not...
The button puzzle is basically this guy is addicted to porn (based on someone i know)...you ask him to push the button....he says "what will i get for doing it..."you evently find out the ARTISTIC MAG he wants is a porno....so when you give the mag to him he will go and push the button as agreed......this is so you can get the reactor...as an after thouht i flashed across to him.....pushing the button ....but he is so addicted to porn he can`t wait to look and pleases himself......thats what its all about....he slips off the button as he is more ingrossed in what hes doing.....
FRANKLY in most ags games i don`t really care about the character.....
apprentice included ,
as i had said i think to date this is one of the best ags games around but it has its own down points as do alll games.....you don`t see it thou..
Bucaneer.....is a couple of rooms very simple puzzles....granted it was made in 2 weeks but it shows ...if the guy making it spent more time on making the game in all aspects....i`m sure it would be good.....
both these games don`t in my opinion have great music either but i`m not looking to down them ......i just think you and some others have built these games up.....rightly so as the competition is rubbish.....
can we now end this toing and throwing.....
We`ll have to agree to disagree...
And about the score of buccaneer: 92 % MAGS score is different that the overall score.
EDIT: and, as for the music, I didnt say it was bad, I just said it is not memorable. And by memorable I mean me humming the tune after I stop playing the game. For example, memorable are the tunes of KQ2VGA, star wars, indys...
Errr...
I would very much like it if you two kept this discussion relating to Flashbax only, please?
Buccaneer-bashing is, of course, allowed...
...but get your own thread for that. ;)
VEL ........
as my last post said .....lets put this debate to bed....
I`ll make the PREQUEL........then you can review it if you like .....
then maybe we can start a new debate......
LATERS for now....
PS.....i would still be interested in seeing the game your working on.....
maybe i will be less critical.....who knows.
First, as the forum rules say n0 l33t sp34k0rz.
Second, I already told you that there is a thread in the Games in production forum (though I dont know where)
Theres no thread.
I meant the GAME you said is in prodution now.
/me download game to see what all this fuss is about
I thoroughly enjoyed Flashbax, foz. In fact, I felt the vulgarity was a nice change of pace and I can't wait to play the prequel.
Everything (art, animation, music, sound effects, dialog) was top-notch and I can tell that you spent a long time developing the game. I was also very happy with the helpful descriptions and hints. The story was also very good, if not too grim at the end, and I'm glad you left something open for a prequel.
However, there were a few gripes I had with the game:
1) As mentioned before, the movement was a little too slow.
2) Although it may detract from the difficulty, I think it's better to remove inventory items once they're no longer needed.
Also, there were a few bugs I encountered:
1) Once you get the water gun, you can interact with the crane controls again to reset the crate carrying the water guns. Consequentially, a second water gun can be picked up.
2) If you exit and re-enter the room after killing the sleeping guard, he will be alive and snoring (although, this could have been intentional).
Again, great game!
Its the best game on the forums.
Excellent stuff.
I don`t know what the fuss is alll about
Well, it may be good, but it certainly aint the best. Look for KQ2VGA
I'm only in the first room but this seems like a very interesting game.
I need help:
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I used the acid cup on the robot, now what? I got the toilet paper and the steel handle of it but I can't seem to do anything else and thus am still stuck in the cell
I'm out of the cell but don't know how to get past the second set of lasers.
Hey Foz!
I've just completed Flashbax, and i must say, that i really enjoyed your game!
You did a great work! I did'nt think this was too vulgar. Not more than anybody gets to see at the 6'o'clock news everyday
And i am looking really forward to the prequel!
I really loved this game. Great setting, great characters, great humour. I didn't think it was at all too vulgar. The only real compaint I have is that the spelling was really iffy at times...
yes i agree....aga.......i`m gonoing to sort that out and upload the revised verson.
I`ll make sure the preqeul will be better regarding this point..
cheers any way.
foz
The next game I make is definately going to have some contoversial crap in it, I mean, you can't drum up interest like this with a "normal game"
Anyway, I like the game, I'm still stuck in the frickin cell, but you gotta love the animations and other details you've put in so far...
Rock on with your shock rock self...
All the arguing between Vel and Foz and Nihilist and whoever more, as well as Foz's overuse of "..." in all his posts almost made me lose interest in this game.
It tried it however, but of course I'm stuck in the first room. Nice game so far.
Andail, thats what I thought too, until I reached the second floor.
I'm with Squinky. If I ever get the will to start all over and complete a game, it's going to be one screwed up game. Then I'll just generate a lot of controversy and everyone will play it!
VEL: I downloaded the last AGS-ezine, and haven't found the review on flashbax. Where can I find it?
FOZ:
I finished your game. Overall, it was very good. Good puzzles (sick though...), a plot that keeps you interested and wanting to find out more, very good animations, and a nice atmosphere, that got a little bit ruined by the sicky parts.
Some problems though:
1. The hints to the puzzles are sometimes too clear, and give away the solution, instead of just showing the player the direction of the solution.
Example:
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When you examine the water-pistol, the hero says 'looks almost like a real gun, except for the color'. When I saw the word COLOR, I immidiately knew I had to use the black paint on it. I think it was best if the hero said: 'It almost looks like a real gun' PERIOD.
There are more examples to this type of hints.
2. Is it just me, or you're using too many CAPITAL LETTERS in the text. It could be very annoying that every OBJECT in the middle of the hero talk, is in capital letters. Like: 'Tin of BLACK paint'. I think you should use the capital letters only when you need to highlight a word, like this: 'I didn't do anything, it's all HER fault'.
But enough whining already...
This game is very good, and one can easily tell you spent a lot of hours putting it together.
Good job!!!
fidodido: the site aint updated, so you'll have to look up the thread in the AGS chat forum.
nice game,
it took me about an hour to finish ... i like the animation's but the idle one is really annoying (he keeps picking his nose every time he enters a room unless you wait for the animatin to finish).
overall good game , could have been longer i'd say 7/10
- a chicken
I`ve just uploaded the newest bug free `ish version.
I`m proabaly not going to do much to this game now unless it a MAJOR BUG.
Too busy making preqeul.
Thanks for everyones support
foz.
Great game Foz, I just played it from start to finish in one session, it had a great flow to it.
I just read this thread and geez, I have no idea what the fuss is about, if you think it's vulgar just don't play it, or don't post in the thread, I thought the vulgar stuff was classic, I haven't read vel's review yet.
The game had a great feel to it, the puzzles were clever and
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I love the ending, I love to see evil prevail, it's very rare that anyone finishes a story this way
Congratulations Foz, and I look forward to the prequal
Can anyone help me solve the laser door puzzle in the cell? I've got all the inventory, I think, but I still can't figure out how to shut it off.
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Go into the bathroom and use the toiletpaper on the sink. Turn the sink on. Go out and get some of the green stuff from the machine. Take the pillow and put it on the camera. When the robot comes out, use the green stuff on it. Let me know if you get stuck from here on...
This is diffently the last UPLOAD of this..
http://www.incarelectrics.co.uk/game.html
I have UPDATED the interface to the new one that will be used in the prequel.
And fixed all the bugs i know about and corrected some of the things that have been brought up.
I will get cracking more seriously on the prequel.
Thanks for the support...even thou its a bit of a risky game.
I hope everyone has enjoyed it.
and i even stop using loads of ............................`s
that should please VEL.
laters
MR FOZBEE
Foz
okay, you are the creator of flashbax and you are logged in..
nice effort and all, but can you plz tell me how i turn the damn lasers off? I keep trying to press each button as many times as it's suggested, counting from A to Z (ie. for "1-B" i press the first button twice). Is it right?
Thanks in advance,
C.
Ive sent you email.
also try the walkthroughs in the other forums.
foz
Yes, i did look at the codes but i don't seem to make the combination work... No walkthroughs for Flashbax either...
It's oke, i ll c what i can do. (maybe i ll just go right to sleep and rest a little)
Thanx anyway,
C.
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1B means Ist button = Blue.
Where is/are the walkthroughs you are referring to, Mr. Fozbee? I would really like to consult one. And I must say that I enjoy your game!
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I don't know yet how to identify "the stuff" in the crate (plutonium, I presume) in order to be able to do somethig with it. My gun is black already, how/where do I use it?
Thanks for your time.
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The door in the corridor upstairs. And you can ignore the crate...
Hi
It's my first post on AGS forum. My English is poor and I`am not creating any AGS but I must express my opinion.
I dowmload and finish most of AGSgames and I must say that Flashbax is one of the best I`ve played.
Foz, your game is great - the cutting off a guard's hand and the scene with masturbating wasn't too vulgar and IMHO was a little fuuny.
And I think that giving Buccaneer a score 92% and Flashbax 65% is a nonsense ( almot the same nonsense like saying that Rick Wakeman is better keyboard player than Keith Emerson :-) ). Flashbax is better, longer etc.It`s obvious to me that foz put much more work and effort to his game. Foz - don't worry about this revievs you've done excellent work!
Can`t wait to see a prequel!!! And I think that you shouldn`t bother with the lighter version. It would be like writing a song that you think is good, then asking people if they like it and what they would change and then remaking all music.
Soory to all for my post and my errors :-)
As I already said three imes, Bucaneer recevies 92% MAGS score, not overall.
I think you need to better define what differentiates a MAGS score from an overall score.
Ahhhh, a completed game that plays nicely and is scripted quite well. I like lots, there definetly has to be some mature-adult based games out there.
Note: All you need to do is put a rating on the game when released which specifically points certain themes (eg. sex scenes, violence) and this will give the person the option of playing it.
Then if it says "it may be offensive" then people don't have to play it. This came up with the re-release of the Exorcist film; people have a choice.
So just put a rating on the game when ppl announce its release :)
Quote from: remix0r on Wed 10/09/2003 03:29:09
I think you need to better define what differentiates a MAGS score from an overall score.
I haven't played Flashbax yet, so I cannot really take part in that discussion, but that should be obvious without asking. A Mags-game is strictly bound to the rules announced at the beginning of the month and, which was more important in this case because this time the rules just said it has to be a game of a certain epoche, it just gives you a few weeks time to finish. So you could not really blame a Mags game for being too short for example. So if I played Bucanneer as a stand-alone game, I would maybe think its too short. but recalling he did all this including the graphics in a months its really great work. I think that's what "Mags Score" means.
I've tried to keep out of the whole "was it offensive" discussion, so I didn't even comment on the game, but seeing as things have cooled down, here are my two cents:
I actually liked the puzzles. It took me a while to get out of the cell, but that was mostly an issue of pixel hunting (hadn't noticed the button on the drinks machine). That was the only time I got stuck.
Graphics were wonderful. The music fit the mood. I didn't really care for the humor, but I didn't actually find it offensive, just un-funny at times. I thought the only problem with the masturbation scene was that it wasn't really necessary. You ask the guy for a favor, he asks for something in return, you give it to him, and he fulfills his part of the deal. That's all you needed to know really. Now, if him masturbating had somehow ruined your plans, THAT would have made a difference (at first I thought it would mess things up when he fell, but it didn't as you've already picked up the plutonium). And seriously people, using other people's hands or eyes on scanners certainly isn't a new thing in movies or games. May I remind you that the hand isn't cut off before the guy dies when you try to sedate him (to steal his key card).
Good luck with the sequel!
Allright, my final evaluation:
1. Really good plot - although starting a game by escaping a jail cell has been done to death and more, the rest of the plot helped it
2. Puzzles - some were confusing. I still don't understand what happened when I connected the robot with that cable.
Also too much going back and forth between scenes to pick up things that moments ago were impossible to pick up. This way to lengthen the gameplay is generally a pain in the ass...
3. Offensive stuff - nah, not really. All right, the jerking off was tasteless. The rest fitted the story well - I would have done the same thing probably. But hey...does he have to pick his nose ten times a minute?
Generally I think you should've gone more for the serious style...skipped the nosepicking and other slapstick comments and leet elements...the ending was excellent and really saved the general impression.
MAGS score - just the idea and the realization in a month
Overall score - all components taken seriously
To everyone who had the nose picking problem.
it was a scripting oversite from my self....he should of done that once every couple mins instead i set idle animation up wrong.
i`m getting better at scripting now so probs like this should not arise.
foz
Great game, only I cant get past the guard with the crate because the game crashes on me every time I try to talk to him.
I`m not sure whats happening i`ve tried to make the bug happen but the game plays okay.
You might have an early d/load...with a bug the latest version should be okay....but you`ll have to start at the begining again as the save games won`t work as stuff`s been added.
Let me know if its still happening..
And if anyone else counters this or any other problem let me know.
foz
Hey guys,
Just stumbled on this thread today. I haven't really played Flashbax yet, although I probably will, since it's so controversial.
But seriously, Foz, what's with the little jab at Apprentice? You didn't like the music? You couldn't care for the main character? Come on, you DIDN'T like Pib? Not even a little?
You're breaking my heart.
I know that my Apprentice philosophy probably ran contrary to yours. I wanted to make a cutesy game in a Lucasarts style, something that could appeal to people of all ages (except for the sheep part, I'll admit I got a bit carried away there).
From what I hear about your game, it sounds like you intended to make a controversial game from the get-go, correct me if I'm wrong.
I don't really have a problem with violence or bad language, as long as it really fits the theme. What does bother me is when that crap is thrown in a movie (for example) just so it can get a PG-13 or R rating. Frankly, that's just jarring.
Other movies, like "Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels" or "Fight Club" do more than feature these elements. They are a part of the movie, which can't really be separated. You can make a PG (or G, maybe) version of "Rush Hour," but good luck trying to do that to "Pulp Fiction."
IMHO
Ian
yo BIG BRO..
I admit to a bit of apprentice bashing along the way...
And apologize here formerly to yourselves and hobbes(bucineer).
MR. VEL wound me up and all i could see was RED MIST in front of my eyes.
Thats cleared now.
I look forward to your forthcoming games.
And maybe we could work on a joint project sometime in the future.
Cheers
FOZBEE
Hmm, i finally decided to find out what all the fuss was all about, and the download doesn't work...
Quote from: Auhsor on Sat 18/10/2003 13:33:30
Hmm, i finally decided to find out what all the fuss was all about, and the download doesn't work...
lol same...
Foz, don't rely on the oppinions of others too much... you'll never please everbody. If you personally feel satisfied with your finished game/product then you've suceeded... now get the f***ing URL working!! 8)
The bandwidth seems to have been met yet again......
I can`t sign up with prohosting twice as it gives me error ,gonna get a mate to sign up and i`ll take over the account and d/load FB for you..
Sorry for this small prob.....it`ll probaly take a couple of days...
Play AV...in the mags section to keep you busy...
laters fOzzzzzzzz
Check the mirror as i`ve uploaded to this site
http://www.fozbee.co.uk/FB.exe
Hope you enjoy
Cheers mate, downloading now...
Me to.:)
That was a pretty good game. Better than I was expecting you know. I didn't really like the whole magazine thing at the end though. The graphics were cool, and the puzzles were well thought out. Good work.
Ahoy Foz!
I finally got around to playing this game. Very impressive. Very impressive indeed. The gritty atmosphere, the creepy music, the cool flashbacks and the spot-on sound effects really made this a must play.
I dig the ending, although it give me the impression that there was an alternative ending. Is there a way to find out what that black box is for?
The puzzles were great. At no point did I feel like I was doing something out-of-place.
And as for that "controversial" scene... I have to agree. It wasn't necessary. I was enjoying the game, then I saw THAT, and I had a nasty taste in my mouth for the rest of the game. I don't mind naughty scenes as long as you can justify them in some way... but there doesn't seem to be a reason for that scene except for shock value. Might just be a personal taste thing though. I, personally, thought it was icky.
Overall it was a very professional and slickly-produced piece of work. Looking forward to seeing what else you come up with.
Dave G:
I agree........
The W***ing scene was put in as an after thought and was in bad taste and in hindsight i should have excluded it.......
I have since found in the form of APOC:VEL that you can get a message across with out showing the nitty gritty.....that said the prequel will follow the same sort of mould as FB 1....there is a wanking scene but it will be less graphic as the person will be in a bush and the bush will move....and it will sort have something to do with the plot...
I did`nt start out to make a controversial game that would get loads of attention because of it.....I just made the game released it and then as people started to say this and that ,i actaully realized it was a bit near the mark in places.....
I`m glad though as it`s still being mentioned even after a few months...
The black box you`re not the first to mention it.....
There is no alternative ending.....
The Prequel has the black box in it and as the game is set before FB1 it`ll make sense what it is used for....
Thanks for the kind words....i tried to put as much detail as i could in to the game.....
As i think even though we make amatuer games we should still aspire to a professional level....
I have gone on abit so i`ll leave it there ..........and continue my work on the prequel...
fOz
I have a bad feeling about the masturbation scene in the prequel.
I'm sure the prequel will be bigger, longer, and uncut.
heh
Quote from: Dr Snark on Mon 01/09/2003 21:30:12
ITs a great game, but IM already stuck..
I can't get that robot to stop!
Hi, to pass trhu the robot first you have to trhow that green liquid on the robot, after that you have to lock the sonk and turn the tap on, than put the pillow there againd and the robot willl "die".
Help i have done everything i can think of i have the fke black gun and stuff but i cant get in the "I cant go in there unarmed" place or the hand sensor place
I had a bug in the game, I dont know if anyone else found it:
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after I talk to the guy with the flask in the cargo place about the unknown order, nothing works. Like, all the hotspots are disabled, there are no walkable areas... the only thing that works is if I talk to or look at an inventory item.
does anyone have the walkthrough tpo this game? i need help afer i paint the gun black.
Quote from: dan the man on Tue 24/02/2004 02:45:11
does anyone have the walkthrough tpo this game? i need help afer i paint the gun black.
hi
did you find the walkthrough?
Just started playing the game, but have to say, being able to use the toilet is hilarious. Never seen that before. Looking forward to the rest...
Quote from: sunflower1980 on Wed 02/06/2004 14:27:21
being able to use the toilet is hilarious.Ã, Never seen that before.Ã,Â
Thats why i added it as it is considered taboo......hope you enjoy the game and if you`re playing the 18 certificate that you re not easily offended...
foz
Nah I'm not easily offended. But, I downloaded the mirror you had in this thread and the game is still freezing when I put bleach in the coffee.
Nevermind. You have to leave the cargo room for it to work. Thanks anyway.
Anybody needs the walkthrough,let me know!
xx
-B
To Foz:
Great Job Dearest ;)
I love the game!!!
xxx
-Bobo
I cant believe that flashbax was out in 2003!
Damn the time flies!
Or files!
C.
i have just completed Flasbax it was a very good puzzle game plus some of it was funny. ;D
bobo_herself: If you're around, could you put spoiler tags around the walkthrough? Not everyone wants to be able to see it.
I know I dug up an old post, but I needed to show my appreciation of this game.
I played it yesterday (in about 45 minutes) and I think it's originality and coolness are uncommon. I also like your courage to put so much politically incorrect situation, even if I found them a bit inappropriate.
But the good graphics and puzzles (too much cliches, maybe) make this one of the best amateur game I played. The intro is not at the same level, though (I don't like it), and I hope that mysterious ending means you're planning a sequel (I want to know about the black box!).
P.S. I'm not a betatester, nor a genius, (as the game tells me when I use the lens on the roll) but I thought you needed some kind of telescope to read the tiny writings in the wire panel. ;D
Thanks Abisso
Glad to hear you enjoyed my game....its been a long time since i made it and yes there was a prequel planned ....BUT.....my life did`nt allow me to put in the amount of work needed to complete making it.
I made a few other games....and i am still working hard on a game callled MIA..(more than a year now.)
This is taking long due to same reason i can`t devote as much time to these things anymore.
ONE DAY I WILL MAKE THE PREQUEL I HAVE THE ROUGH STORY AND IDEAS...
regards foz
Where can I find your other games? I would be very interested to see if they're of the same (or better, maybe) quality of Flashbax.
And why haven't you put a single game in the AGS main games section?
The games are in the AGS games section......
Apoc vel
http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/games.php?action=detail&id=282
Coup de cup
http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/games.php?action=detail&id=405
James bond
http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/games.php?action=detail&id=406
They are all short games.
regards foz
I'll try them all.
Anyway I read your profile, and found the "I haven't worked on any finished game yet". This is why I thought your games weren't in the AGS main games section.
You should adjourn it. Bye