FrozenFire 2011-02-18 14:20:59

I liked flight, and Im somewhat attracted to the genre still. I think if you throw a good spin on it and give a lot of effort then it's okay.

DemiseAnimation 2011-02-18 14:28:29

Ok guys i got this idea, something has to travel somewhere, and you can make it travel faster or look cooler for money!! which you collect while it travels!!

Dont steal pls i want to be unique and original

TwistedSpine 2011-02-18 14:32:36

Meh, I liked Canabalt myself. You've still got a point there, though. For instance, I would rather have Sonny 3 than basically a copy of a copy of a copy of a- you get where I'm going with this.

TurkeyOnAStick 2011-02-18 14:34:11

Distance games should rethink their gameplay.
Clicking a button to fire the button, then do the same thing in 15 mins time, does not equal fun.

Emrox 2011-02-18 14:49:04

I dislike how distance has become a genre. I especially dislike the games that are still completely randomized.

THAT'S SO 2005.

Prome 2011-02-18 15:01:50

I disagree with you sir.

Graeme 2011-02-18 15:08:47

I made one before it was cool :P

Pjorg 2011-02-18 15:29:29

Somebody make a distance game where it shows the guy walking back for twenty minutes each time.

PeteGrammarman 2011-02-18 17:34:05

Or they could keep making them, and make all the other games look more original!

Tycrane 2011-02-18 17:42:45

I like distance games with originality in it such as Toss the Turtle and Burrito Bison (to name a few). Distance games that require no effort involve like
clicking a single button then leaving the window tab open and do something else however is not accepted in the flash world. I don't like those games that require you to nonstop grind every step of the way just to waste your precious little time reaching the actual 'end' of the game.

Conclusion:

Distant games with meaning behind it (G)
Distant games with no meaning behind it (B)

Xyresic 2011-02-18 19:41:19

Yeah, but by that reasoning you might as well stop making all games. Pretty much every basic game concept has been done before, it's all about putting a new spin on the foundation.

JonBro 2011-02-18 20:31:27

*Flight* is such a great distance game that there's not even a point for more of them to exist. And it is one of very few distance games that I like.

DJMannekin 2011-02-18 22:14:08

Very True indeed. I would say the distance traveled should be affected from timing (meaning as you go along you have to hit the right buttons at the right time to continue further). Berzerk Ball and Toss the turtle were my personal favorites, though both of them felt very much the same.

FlashfireEX 2011-02-18 23:30:15

Me after clicking Burrito Bison: What's this?
Me after seeing story: Okay, this is going to be interesting.
Me after game starts: Oh. Another one.

lolfan88 2011-02-18 23:35:15

When I was developing with a small english company in London, the interface designer made it clear that distance games were a crutch to get more money and views, and that it was not original at all.

Good job fatfuck.

SpamClamberton 2011-02-19 00:34:02

I DID write something about distance games here, but it wasn't going anywhere so I'll just say that you're a cool guy.

Inconsequential 2011-02-19 00:39:52

Yeah, I really despise the distance/launcher genre. The only good one was Nanaca Crash, which didn't involve hours of pointless grinding for items and had actual skill involved. Toss the Turtle and Flight are both hopelessly boring and repetitive games and when I see the scores people give them it makes me depressed.

Kembry 2011-02-19 03:51:41

That is true, and about rpg, damn I hate rpg :D
From one way those games are addicting, but there is no point to play them.

Hulala00 2011-02-19 04:36:06

I love dicks

Weridoz 2011-02-19 05:51:43

nice picture :D and yes i agree whats a long distance game? all the games they make and flashes arent good enought.. annd yes i do agree..:D