Ν+ [Win/Linux,MacOS,360]

[Wally]

N is an award-winning freeware Adobe Flash computer game developed by Metanet Software. It was inspired in part by Lode Runner, Soldat, and other side-scrolling games, and features a realistic physics engine. The name is derived from "The Way of the Ninja," which is described in the background story. N features a ninja, who is the player-controlled character in the game.
Story

"You are a ninja. Your god-like speed, dexterity, jumping power, and reflexes are all a result of an amazingly fast metabolism; sadly, so is your natural lifetime of 1.5 minutes. Like all ninjas, you have an unquenchable thirst for gold, a natural propensity for exploring rooms infested by increasingly lethal ninja-killing robots, and a devout belief in N. N, 'the way of the ninja,' is a highly advanced system of spiritual, cognitive, and physical training. It emphasizes pacifism, humility, and the need to traverse a series of 5 rooms before the end of your lifetime, a feat known only as 'beating an episode'. In accordance with the teachings of N, it is your profound hope that one day you will develop the skill, intelligence, and inexplicable ability to reincarnate necessary to achieve mastery of all 100 episodes."

Gameplay

In N, the player controls a ninja who runs and jumps around levels, picks up gold, opens and closes doors through switches, and avoids enemies in an attempt to trigger a switch which opens an exit door, and get to it safely. Gameplay involves three keys—moving left, moving right, and jumping—but combinations of these moves on various types of terrain allow the ninja to do much more than simply run and jump.

N is composed of episodes, each featuring five levels, numbered 0 through 4. As of version 1.4, the game contains 100 episodes, making up 500 official levels. The goal of each level is to trigger the switch and exit through a door it opens before the 90-second time-limit is up. Some levels have more than one exit and associated switch.

N also contains a feature that adds support for custom, user-made levels through a built-in level editor. Some fan-made maps are given to players with the game's download. Levels can be added into a game by modifying a text file that contains user level data; adding level data to this file allows user levels to be played in a timed setting, though it does not support the episode structure of the main game.

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[keeper7k]

Καταπληκτικό παιχνιδάκι, το είχα παίξει πρίν κάτι μήνες (όταν είχε πρωτοβγεί).

Τα phsyics του αποτελούν αντικείμενο προς μελέτη και το ίδιο το παιχνίδι τρανταχτή απόδειξη του οτι δεν χρειάζεσαι σούπερ γραφικά, textures και 46X AA για να περάσεις αρκετές ευχάριστες ώρες στο πισί σου / στην κονσόλα σου.

Τσιμπήστε το ανεπιφύλακτα (τσάμπα είναι άλλωστε)...

 

[keeper7k]

Νέα απο το μέτωπο του N+. Η Metanet Software ανανέωσε το blog της κι ενημερώνει τον κόσμο οτι έρχονται 3 downloadable level packs, αυτη τη φορά όμως μόνο για την XBLA έκδοση του παιχνιδιού.

We just submitted three downloadable levelpacks for N+ XBLA (one of which is free), we’ll be posting with more details as soon as we get a launch time. In total there will be over 750 new levels! The multiplayer maps in particular (over 300 of them) are a lot better than the ones that came with N+, since we’ve had more time to learn what works. We made sure to include more co-op maps, since they’re apparently quite popular.. these ones are even harder, so start practicing! There’s also a small bonus in each pack which will remain secret for now.. or will it?!

BTW έχοντας παίξει και το demo στο Live, έχω να πώ οτι η δουλειά που έχουν κάνει είναι εξαιρετική καθώς το παιχνίδι είναι HD και ο χειρισμός δεν προβληματίζει πουθενά.

Το μόνο του μείον τελικά είναι οτι είναι ποοολύ δύσκολο (ή σύν ανάλογα την οπτική γωνία που θα το δεί κανείς) ...

 

[Gryzor]

Δεν μπορώ να πω ότι με μάγεψε ιδιαίτερα (δεν το αγόρασα από το ΧΒΛΑ τελικά), αλλά αναγνωρίζω την ιδιαιτερότητα και την αγάπη για το παιχνίδι που ενυπάρχουν. Και, πραγματικά, δείχνει πόσο ΔΕΝ χρειάζονται φοβερά γραφικά. Η κοπέλα μου, πχ, έχει λειώσει το Feeding Frenzy

G

PS Από την άλλη μόλις μου ήρθε το Bioshock - από Ασία, €30 με ταχυδρομικά!-, και δεν βλέπω την ώρα...

 

[Shock]

Ωραίο παιχνιδάκι. Θα μπορούσε αφού δεν έχει πολύπλοκα γραφικά να φτιαχτεί και από hackerάδες σε retro πλατφόρμες.

Χμμ καλοκαιρινό project σε 16 bits? μουμπλε μουμπλε

 

[keeper7k]

'N+' Expansion Coming This Week, Developer Hold Competition

Έρχονται και το expansions :cheers:

Levelpack #1 features 150 new singleplayer maps of "easier" difficulty -- including a map in which we publicly apologize for 14-4 "Master Control" -- which are designed for those people who like the game but prefer the slightly more laid-back levels you tend to find at the start of each episode/column. Things still get fairly hard by the end though. So not easy, but easier. There are also 50 new co-op maps, which are (we think) much improved over the co-op levels that came with the game, mostly due to us having months more time to play co-op and figure out what works. These are quite definitely NOT easy -- make sure to sit out of punching range, especially when playing 08-4 "the friendship tester". You've been warned!

Τα 3 expansions αφορούν το Live (σε πρώτη φάση τουλάχιστον), τα πρώτα 2 θα κοστίζουν 200 ποντους έκαστο ενώ το 3ο ειναι δωρεάν

Ο διαγωνισμός που αναφέρω στον τίτλο αφορά το εξής :

Metanet are also holding a competition - guess the 8 level names NOT used in the upcoming pack to stand a chance in winning a copy of the game, a notebook pack and a copy of the OXM Magazine with new exclusive gamer pics.

Πηγή : N+ Level Pack Contesque: Part the First