Browser Game Pick: UNCF (Hombre, H. Inada, Rendat.)
UNCF is a game that resembles cactus' xWUNG, in which you take out enemies by swinging the ball that is attached to your character. If you come in contact with any of the enemies or their projectiles, you lose a heart. Lose all four, and the game ends. Fret not though, you can resume the game from your last attempted level by selecting the continue option from the main menu.
Hearts can also be restored by collecting power-ups with the heart symbol that appear occasionally on screen. If you happen to acquire a power-up item, you can activate these using the left mouse button. There are four stages to play in total. (source: Superlevel)
Comments
WTF?! This game - clone of russian "Hammerfall"! http://www.fun-motion.com/physics-games/hammerfall/
Posted by: VladErmakov | April 26, 2009 3:16 PM
Wow, Hammerfall looks nice.
Posted by: Fabu | April 26, 2009 3:49 PM
@VladErmakov: Неправда. Hammerflight (that's the new name) has a very different feel because it takes physics much more seriously. It UNCF, you direct the ball rather than swing it. You don't need to gain momentum, you can stand in one place and the ball will orbit you at constant speed.
Posted by: ortoslon | April 26, 2009 4:18 PM
@ortoslon: я не силён в английском, так что напишу прямо так. Все ваши доводы - мелочи, в UNCF, как и в xWUNG, использована идея, концепция HammerFall(Fight). Это - чистой воды копия "фичи" HammerFall, управление своим оружием и "вертолётом" с помощью мышки, всё это взяло начало в HammerFall. И очень обидно, что многоуважаемый автор сего поста timw не удосужился заглянуть в истоки. Я разочарован. Ладно бы это был какой-то там завалящий проект, но нет, HammerFall - участник IGF`08, а это уже говорит о многом... Буду признателен, если Вы переведёте мой пост на английский язык :)
(on english, sorry for my curved language):
Idea, feature of UNCF - arrogant copy of HammerFall.
Posted by: VladErmakov | April 26, 2009 5:48 PM
As requested by Vlad, I'll translate his post though I disagree with him.
"Your [ortoslon's] arguments are minor; UNCF, as well as xWUNG, uses the idea of Hammerfall. This is a copy of Hammerfall's feature: controlling your weapon and "helicopter" with mouse originated in Hammerfall. It's a pity that esteemed timw didn't find time to look into the origins. I'm disappointed. Hammerfall is an IGF'08 entrant, after all."
Posted by: ortoslon | April 26, 2009 6:54 PM
Actually I think the ball and chain thing started with Pendulumania:
http://www.homeoftheunderdogs.net/game.php?id=4586
@ortoslon: thanks for the translation. :)
Posted by: timw | April 26, 2009 7:09 PM
home of the underdogs its updating again? This is freaking cool!
Altery saw lots of game like this on flash so i don't think this is a clone of any especific game, but whatever
Posted by: Mr.Smurf | April 27, 2009 3:54 AM
Gameplay videos:
Rounds 1-3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKpW3C_Q9TI
Final Boss and Credits http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpPfH3pkFYU
@timw: At your service.
Posted by: ortoslon | April 27, 2009 12:16 PM
"Arrogant copy of HammerFall"? "Clone?"
Could any two games sharing one similar mechanic be any more different? Get off your high horse. I very much doubt the Japanese developers have ever seen either Hammerfall or xWUNG.
Posted by: Raitendo | April 29, 2009 12:20 AM
I replaced the videos with smoother recordings, new links are:
Rounds 1-3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U9GLNZbIdI
Final Boss and Credits http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASuHYPrYiXQ
Posted by: ortoslon | May 2, 2009 8:36 PM
YouTube screwed up, so no videos.
Posted by: ortoslon | May 3, 2009 8:49 AM