Pteroglider game released for free - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 21st May 2008, 09:11

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/05...sed-for-free/1

Pteroglider has been released for free by Codeminion, who only sold 32 copies of the game and describe it as a perfect example of what not to do.

kylew · 21st May 2008, 09:18

I wonder who actually bought it then?

I may as well try it since it's free though.

p.s. it's = "it is"

Mister_X · 21st May 2008, 09:19

ok for a freebie ..well not Pterrible

oh dear

liratheal · 21st May 2008, 09:24

They sound like they love their game!

Can't fault their honesty though.

Might check it out when I get home. For the sake of it being free and all.

The Chugnut · 21st May 2008, 10:03

Sounds like my kind of game. Definitely going to give it a bash.

Krikkit · 21st May 2008, 11:08

It's actually pretty good tbh. I'd be annoyed if I'd paid more than a couple of quid for it - nothing is explained. But I can't see how it's far too difficult... Maybe I'm just l33t?

Cupboard · 21st May 2008, 11:36

I have just downloaded an played this and I can see why no one paid much for it.
And it is rather hard. And has no story/explanation.
Rather fun for ~3 minutes but that is about it.

DXR_13KE · 21st May 2008, 11:52

i payed for it and i would not pay for it.

iwog · 21st May 2008, 12:21

I love it, its has a classic old school shooter feel about it, instead of just waggling side to side to kill everything you move in a circle to not get hit and waggle your mouse everywhere to kill. Still haven't figured out why you health and shield bars flash randomly and only got to the end of stage 1 difficulty 2 before I got wiped out.

rDr4g0n · 21st May 2008, 14:31

Mmmm old school shmups are the best. I got addicted to the japanese ones cause theyre so much harder and more rewarding. I swear the japanese games keep asking "are you american?" everytime I die.

HourBeforeDawn · 21st May 2008, 16:18

FREE is FREE ^_^ so I will download this as well when I get home and give it a shot.

MrMonroe · 21st May 2008, 16:34

I think I know why they came in on time and on budget thinking it would have mass appeal:

They never showed it to any testers.

FaSMaN · 21st May 2008, 17:05

Well at least it is a 11mb download :P ,nothing to lose by giving it a go...

pendragon · 21st May 2008, 18:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Martin

DirectX 9 PC arcade schm-up Pteroglider

just curious...is "schm-up" a new slang that I wasn't aware of?

CardJoe · 21st May 2008, 19:37

It's a arcade shoot-em up genre involving space ships. Like Tyrian. They are also known as bullet avoidance games.

rollo · 21st May 2008, 19:51

got to stage 4 difficulty 2 before been whiped out

Gets hard as you progress upwards

Cabe64 · 22nd May 2008, 00:31

I love shmup games, Ikaruga on the DC is my favorite.

It's not 'bad' per say, I wouldn't pay money for it, unless it was only a couple quid for a download.

rhuitron · 23rd May 2008, 09:11

32 People world wide, are very, very, super LAME!

21st May 2008, 09:11	#1
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8,009	Pteroglider game released for free http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/05...sed-for-free/1 Pteroglider has been released for free by Codeminion, who only sold 32 copies of the game and describe it as a perfect example of what not to do. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

21st May 2008, 09:18	#2
kylew Multimodder Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 94	I wonder who actually bought it then? I may as well try it since it's free though. p.s. it's = "it is" Last edited by kylew; 21st May 2008 at 09:23.

21st May 2008, 09:24	#4
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21st May 2008, 11:08	#6
Krikkit Don't panic! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lancs, UK Posts: 15,209	It's actually pretty good tbh. I'd be annoyed if I'd paid more than a couple of quid for it - nothing is explained. But I can't see how it's far too difficult... Maybe I'm just l33t? __________________ \|E8400 @ 4.4GHz\|WC: 2*120.1 GT's, MCP350, Storm G5\|4GB Dominators\|DFI LT X48-T2R\|8800GT\|74GB Raptor\|Chieftec BA01\|OCZ ModXStream 600W\|Dell 2208WFP\| The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, The LOL!!1!!1!, The Zlad!, The Kempness, The Braaaaaains...

21st May 2008, 11:36	#7
Cupboard I'm not a modder. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bury St Edmunds/Durham Uni Posts: 1,848	I have just downloaded an played this and I can see why no one paid much for it. And it is rather hard. And has no story/explanation. Rather fun for ~3 minutes but that is about it. __________________ i7 920, 8800GTS 512, 6GB Corsair all in an Intel DX58SO; 3*320GB RAID5; CM Stacker Samsung Q45.

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Mister_X Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Falkirk Posts: 114	ok for a freebie ..well not Pterrible oh dear

21st May 2008, 10:03	#5
The Chugnut Minimodder Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 31	Sounds like my kind of game. Definitely going to give it a bash.

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DXR_13KE Madeira's banana is the best!!! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Madeira ; Portugal Posts: 6,477	i payed for it and i would not pay for it. __________________ *Renegade X - 0.40 Release!* <---- CLICK!

21st May 2008, 12:21	#9
iwog Linux cursed Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: IoW, UK Posts: 712	I love it, its has a classic old school shooter feel about it, instead of just waggling side to side to kill everything you move in a circle to not get hit and waggle your mouse everywhere to kill. Still haven't figured out why you health and shield bars flash randomly and only got to the end of stage 1 difficulty 2 before I got wiped out. __________________ Welcome to bit-tech, watch out for thread drift Things can only get better

21st May 2008, 14:31	#10
rDr4g0n What's a Dremel? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: brownsville texas Posts: 6	Mmmm old school shmups are the best. I got addicted to the japanese ones cause theyre so much harder and more rewarding. I swear the japanese games keep asking "are you american?" everytime I die.

21st May 2008, 16:18	#11
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21st May 2008, 16:34	#12
MrMonroe Multimodder Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 195	I think I know why they came in on time and on budget thinking it would have mass appeal: They never showed it to any testers.

21st May 2008, 17:05	#13
FaSMaN Minimodder Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 27	Well at least it is a 11mb download :P ,nothing to lose by giving it a go...

21st May 2008, 19:37	#15
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8,009	It's a arcade shoot-em up genre involving space ships. Like Tyrian. They are also known as bullet avoidance games. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

21st May 2008, 19:51	#16
rollo Multimodder Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 208	got to stage 4 difficulty 2 before been whiped out Gets hard as you progress upwards

22nd May 2008, 00:31	#17
Cabe64 Cabutron Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 692	I love shmup games, Ikaruga on the DC is my favorite. It's not 'bad' per say, I wouldn't pay money for it, unless it was only a couple quid for a download. __________________ Black MacBook \|\| 2.4Ghz Core 2 Duo \|\| 3Gb RAM \|\| 250Gb HD \|\| 22" Dell Monitor \|\| Logitech MX Revolution \|\| Creative T20's I never seen nothin' like you before I can kick you higher than you can kick me I can kick you way up into a tree

23rd May 2008, 09:11	#18
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