Why am I writing this Engine?
Tuesday 11 September 2007 | Labels: 2D, BBC Micro, Exile, Glaze | |It is after all, quite distinct in its capabilities. Well the answer is a game called Exile, originally written of the BBC Micro in the 80's.
I wont repeat what is already written about this game, probably the best summary is this fantastic tribute site: http://exile.acornarcade.com/
The Game Development page is a great read.
This engine is my attempt to re-create this game, 20 years on, in the browser.
Exile Engine Demo
Note: This version (the .exe) uses the latest player + hardware accelerated full screen
WASD : Thrust
Mouse : Aim
Left Click : Fire
R : Remember Teleport Location
T : Teleport to last remembered location
Cursor : Pan map
There are two types of enemy turrets here. The one the surface to the right is a heat seeker, the other 3 are standard ballistics. I have plans for over 10 different ammunition types (that's the fun part to write!)
hey, i've been reading your blog and your engine looks pretty cool. how different is your engine from ape and all the other engines? do you have any sourcefiles released for that game? i'd like to play around with it in flash