Llamasoft does TxK for Sony Vita

[RiK]

Trust me good testers are a rare breed, if you wish to test "be ready for what it takes to test correctly"

In that case, "be ready to pay them"

[pogo]

I missed it.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/11254994/txkrun.mov

Good, but get it quick. A bit of checking and Dropbox's limit is only 20GB so 20 downloads, if that.

[Harlequin]

Let PVB get it first, then.

[PVB]

Let PVB get it first, then.

Too late, missed it.

No probs though, as I got the smaller/different codec mp4 from the YouTube vid and that's good enough for me.

Not sure it is a PC/iPad memory problem though, as I can play a 7GB mkv file in VLC on my PC and in iOS VLC with no issues.

Also, I can covert that mkv with no problems, but when I try to convert the TxK mp4 file my convertors both report a corrupted/unrecognised file.

[PVB]

Here's the 450MB mp4 from the YouTube vid, if anyone wants it:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/100 ... ouTube.mp4

[Mqark]

I am happy to report that i played TxK at Gamescom in the vita indie area. it was great, however there was no way to hear the audio on a crowded show floor...

[MegaZoid.]

Is there an eta for TxK , sorry if this has been asked before :-) ...I'm excited.

[skip]

Another question: will it be available as a boxed release (in stores) or DL or both?

[PVB]

Is there an eta for TxK , sorry if this has been asked before :-) ...I'm excited.

Yak has Tweeted that it's hoped to be out by the end of this year.

[Dave]

One thing that I had on my mind was that TxK is essentially the 4th "Tempest" game Yak has worked on, and 2nd for Giles. I know Space Giraffe wasn't Tempest, but it had many similarities. And of course, both Tempest 2000 and Tempest 3000 had many differences distinguishing the two.

If you don't mind me asking, what has become easier, and what has become more difficult, programming-wise and game-design-wise between iterations? What were some lessons you learned from the past that are now helping you in the present? Both of you are this rare breed of programmer/game-designer who have decades of experience under your belts, so I thought it would be very interesting to hear what you might have to say.

[sdetoni]

Is there an eta for TxK , sorry if this has been asked before :-) ...I'm excited.

Yak has Tweeted that it's hoped to be out by the end of this year.

It needs Llamas, I haven't seen any Llamas (abstracted or otherwise) in the demos.

[PVB]

One thing that I had on my mind was that TxK is essentially the 4th "Tempest" game Yak has worked on, and 2nd for Giles. I know Space Giraffe wasn't Tempest, but it had many similarities. And of course, both Tempest 2000 and Tempest 3000 had many differences distinguishing the two.

If you don't mind me asking, what has become easier, and what has become more difficult, programming-wise and game-design-wise between iterations? What were some lessons you learned from the past that are now helping you in the present? Both of you are this rare breed of programmer/game-designer who have decades of experience under your belts, so I thought it would be very interesting to hear what you might have to say.

Giles is in Italy to have an operation, so you'll have to wait a bit for his reply, but Yak might do a blog post about the progression of web-based shooters?

[Sir_LANs-a-lot]

Is there an eta for TxK , sorry if this has been asked before :-) ...I'm excited.

Yak has Tweeted that it's hoped to be out by the end of this year.

It needs Llamas, I haven't seen any Llamas (abstracted or otherwise) in the demos.

You are incorrect.

EDIT:
Though, a web in the shape of a Giraffe head might be OK...

[PVB]

Is it just me, or is this article written in the style of those found in TheOnion and DailyMash?

http://www.polygon.com/2013/8/26/465516 ... o-shooting

..... We controlled a small ship that could only travel on the shape's line; by jumping, however, we could boost ourselves above the shape and deliver widespread damage. As we slid to the left and right, the game propelled us forward....

.........TxK felt similar to old school titles such as Galaga.....

......We played through five different levels, which seemed to become progressively harder....

[gilesgoat]

Is it just me, or is this article written in the style of those found in TheOnion and DailyMash?

http://www.polygon.com/2013/8/26/465516 ... o-shooting

..... We controlled a small ship that could only travel on the shape's line; by jumping, however, we could boost ourselves above the shape and deliver widespread damage. As we slid to the left and right, the game propelled us forward....

.........TxK felt similar to old school titles such as Galaga.....

......We played through five different levels, which seemed to become progressively harder....

Only a thing .. I tought when you say "several" you mean something like 20 .. 30 .. 40 or even more ...

How much "several" is meant to be ?