A first look at: The Platform Shooter
Maybe unimaginatively named “The Platform Shooter” (TPS) this title caught my attention not merely because it was an Alpha release and I’m able to jump onto the development at an early stage, watching the package mature, but because as is often the case with many indi titles, it brought back memories of yesteryear with an apparent influence from two software titles from the past. Developed with the Ogre3D engine and available cross-platform (as well as 32/64 Linux catered for) TPS offers itself as a pre-compiled binary so everyone can get a taste of what is to come in future versions.
After navigating the functional yet self explanatory menu’s, the game throws you into a world reminiscent of two retro titles, the first one being Mission Impossible with its platform/shoot-em-up genre, the second being its style of graphics which for me put me instantly in mind of Another World.
The object of the game is to get from the start of the level to the finish, collecting things on the way, navigating obstacles and shooting bad guys – simple, addictive and fun.
- Login or register to post comments
- Printer-friendly version
- 1577 reads
- PDF version
More in Tux Machines
- Highlights
- Front Page
- Latest Headlines
- Archive
- Recent comments
- All-Time Popular Stories
- Hot Topics
- New Members
digiKam 7.7.0 is releasedAfter three months of active maintenance and another bug triage, the digiKam team is proud to present version 7.7.0 of its open source digital photo manager. See below the list of most important features coming with this release. |
Dilution and Misuse of the "Linux" Brand
|
Samsung, Red Hat to Work on Linux Drivers for Future TechThe metaverse is expected to uproot system design as we know it, and Samsung is one of many hardware vendors re-imagining data center infrastructure in preparation for a parallel 3D world. Samsung is working on new memory technologies that provide faster bandwidth inside hardware for data to travel between CPUs, storage and other computing resources. The company also announced it was partnering with Red Hat to ensure these technologies have Linux compatibility. |
today's howtos
|
Recent comments
1 year 11 weeks ago
1 year 11 weeks ago
1 year 11 weeks ago
1 year 11 weeks ago
1 year 11 weeks ago
1 year 11 weeks ago
1 year 11 weeks ago
1 year 11 weeks ago
1 year 11 weeks ago
1 year 11 weeks ago