06-17-2009, 04:36 AM
I'm gonna make a few suggestions. While it is not the worst thing I've ever seen make with Game Maker, it's certainly not the best use of 3D. The following problems should be addressed :
1) If you're going to have 3D the biggest issue you'll have is with camera position, and I was able to walk behind a cliff and get completely lost because I could not see myself.
2) If you've played the 3D Zelda games, you've never had a jump button, and it's this point that will immediately cause people to realize they're playing a fan game, which is something you don't want to do. In any fan game, your goal should either be parody or as close as possible to the real thing. In this case, you're going for matching the real thing it seems. So, I'd say take away the jump button and use some methods to code for an auto-jump when he comes to a ledge.
3. You've got a depth issue. Things don't really seem like they're on the same horizontal axis when you walk up to them. I'm not sure if that's because you're using planes or not, but it doesn't really seem like they have any volume, which again, is a problem. When working with three dimensions, volume and depth are CRITICAL, because without it you're wasting your dimensions. So, work at making your sprites seem to have more volume. This does partially go with number one, as being able to adjust the Camera will help a lot.
Well, with those, go right ahead and do something outside the usual tutorial 3D effects, make this something really worthwhile.
1) If you're going to have 3D the biggest issue you'll have is with camera position, and I was able to walk behind a cliff and get completely lost because I could not see myself.
2) If you've played the 3D Zelda games, you've never had a jump button, and it's this point that will immediately cause people to realize they're playing a fan game, which is something you don't want to do. In any fan game, your goal should either be parody or as close as possible to the real thing. In this case, you're going for matching the real thing it seems. So, I'd say take away the jump button and use some methods to code for an auto-jump when he comes to a ledge.
3. You've got a depth issue. Things don't really seem like they're on the same horizontal axis when you walk up to them. I'm not sure if that's because you're using planes or not, but it doesn't really seem like they have any volume, which again, is a problem. When working with three dimensions, volume and depth are CRITICAL, because without it you're wasting your dimensions. So, work at making your sprites seem to have more volume. This does partially go with number one, as being able to adjust the Camera will help a lot.
Well, with those, go right ahead and do something outside the usual tutorial 3D effects, make this something really worthwhile.