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Single Dad Building Sequel To “Jetpack” Video Game He Built As A Teenager

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Re: Single Dad Building Sequel To “Jetpack” Video Game He Built As A Teenager

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Post by agentultra »

I spent untold hours with the original game.

I don't want to be a downer but I have a hunch that a sequel this late after the original is only going to appeal to nostalgic gamers who played it. From what I saw in the video it doesn't look like Jetpack 2 is going to offer anything new other than new graphics and 2D physics. The original was a great game for its time but it's pretty dated by today's standards.

What I want to know is how these new features will update the game and provide an innovative new experience. I played the original but playing it again with new graphics and gimmicks isn't going to excite me. If the video demonstrated some new puzzle mechanics enabled by physics or new challenging enemies or twists on the game play mechanics I think I would have a far better opinion.

Instead I feel like it's just going to be a clone of the original with a couple bells and whistles. That would've been great if this were 1996.

Re: Single Dad Building Sequel To “Jetpack” Video Game He Built As A Teenager

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Post by lincolnwebs »

agentultra wrote: post #11

I spent untold hours with the original game. I don't want to be a downer but I have a hunch that a sequel this late after the original is only going to appeal to nostalgic gamers who played it. From what I saw in the video it doesn't look like Jetpack 2 is going to offer anything new other than new graphics and 2D physics. The original was a great game for its time but it's pretty dated by today's standards. What I w…

While I agree with your take on what the game will be, I'm firmly in the "yes that's exactly what I want" camp. Update it a little, give me new levels, and for God's sake don't ruin it like they did Bomberman.

Re: Single Dad Building Sequel To “Jetpack” Video Game He Built As A Teenager

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Post by klawed »

musashibaka wrote: post #5

I am personally glad that techcrunch chose to highlight the fact that Adam is a single dad. Often in our industry we glorify and highlight the college lifestyle of a bro-grammer. It is refreshing to read the experiences of a developer that has a life outside the domain of software development, and discusses their attempt to be creative, perform, and possibly innovate. This I think is a healthier approach for a popula…

And here I was, thinking, why bring up the "single dad" thing. Oh! Must be to make the guy seem more in need of funding - if we donate to his kickstarter project, we'll be helping not just him but his child(ren?). I don't like it.

Re: Single Dad Building Sequel To “Jetpack” Video Game He Built As A Teenager

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Post by acheron »

jsvaughan wrote: post #6

I was disappointed to find out this was the 1993 MSDOS game Jetpack ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jetpack_(video_game) ), not the 1983 Jetpac from Ultimate Play The Game ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jetpac ). Probably reveals something about my age...

May also say something about your nationality? Just guessing, as the Spectrum et al. were almost unknown in the US.

Re: Single Dad Building Sequel To “Jetpack” Video Game He Built As A Teenager

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Post by snapdata »

klawed wrote: post #14
musashibaka wrote: post #5

I am personally glad that techcrunch chose to highlight the fact that Adam is a single dad. Often in our industry we glorify and highlight the college lifestyle of a bro-grammer. It is refreshing to read the experiences of a developer that has a life outside the domain of software development, and discusses their attempt to be creative, perform, and possibly innovate. This I think is a healthier approach for a popula…

And here I was, thinking, why bring up the "single dad" thing. Oh! Must be to make the guy seem more in need of funding - if we donate to his kickstarter project, we'll be helping not just him but his child(ren?). I don't like it.

Yeah. I am very wary of anything on Kickstarter, there's nothing to stop them from simply walking with the money or producing a crap game in a day. I prefer to donate my money to reputable charities.
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