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Platform game - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Platform game, or platformer, is a video game genre characterized by the character having to climb up and down, or jump from and to, platforms and ledges, while fighting enemies and collecting objects required to complete the game. Platform games originated in the early 1980s and made the transition to 3D in the mid-1990s. A common criticism of platform games (particularly licensed games, which are often rushed to release to meet concurrent release with the property they're based on) was their lack of originality in chosen subject matter, generally falling back on standard snow-, fire- or jungle-themed environments and linear level structure. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Platform_game   (2089 words)

[No title] Game companies will have to hire more artists to generate more detailed content, add more programmers to optimize for more complex hardware, and even require larger budgets for promotion. Many games will be written to a "lowest common denominator" platform, which would be two threads running on a single CPU core and utilizing only the GPU. Conversely, the platforms that may be hurt the most by this are the PlayStation 3 and the XBox 360, as they may find it difficult to "stand out" against the competition. arstechnica.com /articles/paedia/hardware/crossplatform.ars   (650 words)

GameDev.net -- Difficulty in Dexterity-Based Platform Games Anyone in the gaming world is more or less familiar with platform games: those games that present the player with a world to explore with an emphasis on movement (such as jumping from platform to platform) rather than the killing of enemies. Some of these games insist on the brain-teasing dimension of their gameplay (such as Oddworld games) while others insist on the dexterity required to artfully dodge the traps, reach the ledges, and make it through the world unharmed (for instance, Crash Bandicoot). In dexterity-based platform games, on the other hand, the solution is usually close at hand, and the difficulty is that of actually implementing the easy solution: a series of well-timed jumps over gaps, traps, pits, and other devious mechanisms. www.gamedev.net /reference/design/features/platformdiff   (1368 words)

American Platform Tennis Association - About Platform Tennis The base of a platform tennis court is usually enclosed, allowing for a heating system beneath the deck (propane, natural gas or kerosene.) The heating system melts ice off the aggregate deck surface, allowing athletes to play outdoors in all weather conditions. Rules of the game are identical to tennis with a few exceptions: only one serve, serves that touch the net are played, and what many consider the best thing about platform tennis - the ball can be played off the screened walls. Platform tennis clinics and camps advance the skill level on the court. www.platformtennis.org /info/index.shtml   (430 words)

2005 Quest / Adventure / Platform Game of the Year by Game Tunnel ade is one of the hardest games to describe from this year's awards and, depending on who you talk to, it is either one of the best games released in recent memory or one of the worst games ever made. The game is built to be wide-open, and while it doesn't succeed all the time, this freeware games packs more than a moments of amazement and many hours of entertainment. With a short game time (small and medium sized galaxies are easily finished in 10-15 minutes) Weird Worlds gives players a quick adventure across the galaxy that is always different and enjoyable (and players can chose a longer game by setting the galaxy size to large). gametunnel.com /articles.php?id=405   (2054 words)

R.J. Reilly, Inc. - Platform Tennis Game-Improving Tips The platform tennis toss should be about a foot lower than a tennis toss, slightly more to the right and more in front to make it easier to follow the serve to the net. In platform tennis, 75-80% of the volleys are hit with backhands, while in tennis 55-65% of the volleys are hit with backhands. In platform tennis you are seldom penalized for a short lob to the same extent you are penalized in tennis. www.platformtennis.com /tips.html   (1432 words)

Download Platform Game Platform games were a very popular genre of video games from the early 1980s to the mid 1990s, unfortunately now all but forgotten by the majority of gamers and developers. Games like Tomb Raider may be seen as modern versions of platform games, and many of the old platform games franchises live on in 3D form. Later on, the term came to describe games where jumping on platforms, as opposed to shooting, was the main gameplay focus. www.awem.com /blade_master/screenshots.html   (318 words)

Platform game download | ARCADROID.COM This is more than an attempt to attract attention to something new, but a serious claim the best game created in the traditions of the kill-em-all genre. This is yet another brilliant example of an arcade game, where the main task is to win all of the monsters. Platform games typically involve climbing ladders, jumping between platforms or jumping over objects in order to complete a specific goal. www.arcadroid.com /platform_game_download   (531 words)

Game Editor - the game design software for anyone interested in game developing. Game Editor is the game design software that gives you the power to create the games of your dreams, with little or no programming or technical knowledge required. Game Editor lets you design and develop 2D games for personal computers and mobile devices. I have used several game oriented development environments and Game Editor was without question the easiest to jump into and become familiar with. game-editor.com   (276 words)

Platform Game: Collectorz.com Game Collector, SmartBlock, Pharaohs Curse Gold, ... In this game you use drills, hammers, picks and scoop to dig the breakable tiles to reach Gold, when you collect all the gold in a given stage then you can pass the exit door to the next level to get more challenge. Game has dozens of various enemies, thousands of gold coins, jewels and fruits to collect, moving platforms, doors, levers, ropes, ladders, slippery surfaces and many secret areas in each level. Pharaohs' Curse Gold is a platform game mixed with cool puzzles, in fact, the main focus is on the puzzle elements. www.criticalfiles.com /free/platform-game   (747 words)

My First Platform Game - Inet2inet Forums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) Rather than overlay your platforms that the Player Sprite jumps on/over/collides with, integrate them to appear as 1 uniform environment with the Background Layer and your Platform Tiles the Player Sprite reacts with. The Game Play and Player movements and interaction are working very well, perhaps spend a little more time integrating the Background and Foreground environments together to create a more graphically fluid game. If there are spikes in the ceiling(top of a platform) and the player collides with them then they lose a life. www.inet2inet.com /inetforums/index.php?showtopic=103   (1015 words)

Windows - Arcade - Platform   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) This is a platform game that combines arcade action and 3D pre-rendered graphics. This platform game is similar to Mario Brothers or Bubble Bobble. This tile-based game is somewhat of a cross between Frogger and Lemmings. bvn.games.tucows.com /arcade_platform_default.html   (755 words)

Need Platform Game Maker (Free)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) you'll find that there are other platform games there 4 u to leach code off but if u dont leanr it hten u wont understand it, which is no good. Platform games are not terribly difficult to write. Learn their built in programing language and after a while and getting good at their easy programing language it is possible to make a platform game. gamedev.org /forum/index.php?board=10;action=display;threadid=2466;s...   (929 words)

Game Revolution Review Page - Game Revolution   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) Needing a shot in the arm, the platform genre is now resurrected by Interplay in Wild 9, a game long in the development oven. However, simplicity is hardly synonymous with tortuous, and the game really shines when you begin to explore the interesting ways to depose of the enemy. Unlike a Skullmonkeys style platform game, you sort of break the third dimensional barrier by moving in and out of the backgrounds, though not in a truly 3D sense like Spyro - you're still stuck on a 2D plane. www.gamerevolution.com /oldsite/games/sony/action/wild9.htm   (1004 words)

List of Games from Gameinfowire.com: Search by Game Title The first all-new platform game and character from Yuji Naka and SONICTEAM since the SEGA Saturn era, "Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg" is the story of a young boy who must save a once magical kingdom from the clutches of an evil King who threatens to rule with an everlasting night. An all-new adventure platformer made exclusively for the PSP (PlayStation Portable) entertainment system, Daxter is centered around the world of the lovable orange ott... is a new action platforming game that seamlessly blends elements from first-person shooters with the exploration of a third-person platformer and serves up a large dose of intense gameplay and weapon heavy combat for the PSP portable. www.gameinfowire.com /game_list.asp?tid=19   (856 words)

Bulletworks Platform Tennis Court Specialists Platform tennis is an American racquet sport enjoyed by thousands of people of The base of a platform tennis court is usually enclosed, allowing for a heating system beneath the deck (propane, natural gas or kerosene.) The heating system melts ice and condensation off the aggregate deck surface, allowing athletes to play outdoors in all weather conditions. Rules of the game are identical to tennis with a few exceptions: only one serve, serves that touch the net are played, and what many consider the best thing about platform tennis–the ball can be played off the screened walls. www.bwplatformtennis.com /game.html   (446 words)

Vexx for NGC video game review and cheats   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) The good news is it’s a step above the majority of platform games released in the last year. With the entire game having more of a dark feel to it, the Teen rating is well deserved and may not be suitable for the younger audience platform games generally target. This is a great game with a great story line and I recommend it to anyone.... www.gamezilla.com /review.aspx?review=8529   (442 words)

Game Informer Online Platform: PC McNamara says: "Without question, everyone is curious to see where Electronic Arts plants to take this series next. McNamara says: "If Jak and Daxter is considered a platform game, Jak II should be classified as a sweeping adventure that redefines what a platformer can be. A veteran to publishing for active game consumers, GI provides in-depth knowledge and insight into the gaming industry and is “the final word on computer and video games.” www.gameinformer.com /OtherPages/Corporate/gipicks.htm   (713 words)

MobyGames - A Game Documentation and Review Project One of the latest trends in gaming combines the old style "serialized" method of telling stories that the very foundation of TV programming is built on and has combined it with the video games we love so much. Quake and Doom were just a couple games that were told in "episodes" that could be purchased in a wide variety of ways. From Telltale Games, who are responsible the Bone episodic adventures, the companyandrsquo;s CEO, Dan Connors, and designers, Dave Grossman and Heather Logas. www.mobygames.com   (1137 words)

GameSpy.com - Game of the Year Awards - 2001 It was also one of the tightest 32-bit platform games ever made. First, the game was originally developed for other platforms, and we tend to favor platform-original games in our voting. When original games like Klonoa 2 are around, we probably shouldn't be giving awards to mildly inferior ports of 1999 games that were better on other consoles. archive.gamespy.com /goty2001/ps2/ps2_platform_winner.shtml   (987 words)

kirupa.com - Creating a Platform Game Platform games are an increasing popular form of game for online gaming. Use your arrow keys to have your character move and jump around. Now for our first bit of code, in a platform game, you will need left and right movement. www.kirupa.com /developer/mx2004/platform_game.htm   (268 words)

Platform Game Generator HomePage PGG (Platform Game Generator) is a program written in Java, which generates a platform game as it reads a source file generated by the user. The source file is read by the PGG intepreter, and should contain various keywords and values that are accepted by the intepreter (view manual for more information). Game One is now added to the samples section. www.platformgame.com   (100 words)

Platform specific Game Chat (NEW!) - IC-Games The Forum to discuss anything related to the Playstation 3 and the current catalogue of games. The Forum to discuss anything related to the Xbox 360 and the current catalogue of games. The Forum to discuss anything related to the Nintendo DS and the current catalogue of games. www.ic-games.co.uk /forums/forumdisplay.php?f=61   (304 words)

Classic DOS Games - Platform Games It's a platformer by the developer of Hocus Pocus, which means that the goal is exploration and puzzle solving. One of the difficult aspects of the game is the attempt at realistic physics. The difficulty level is lower than many platformers, reducing the frustration factor, and the game focuses on exploration and has many secret areas, which is exactly the way I like a game to be. www.classicdosgames.com /platform.html   (4227 words)

Platform Game Our studio is ready to present our new platform game, Blade Master. This is more than an attempt to attract attention to something new, but a serious claim the best platform game created in the traditions of the kill-em-all genre. My children can't tear themselves away from their pc, since I bought this platform game for them. www.awem.com /blade_master   (330 words)

Game Informer Online Less than a year ago the good doctor’s game hit shelves with wireless multiplayer support and, I don’t mean to speak for everyone, but Puzzle League could have never come back to retail and I would have been okay with that. Originally brought stateside as Tetris Attack and then modified slightly to become Pokémon Puzzle League, this game has players lining up like blocks as new pieces are pushed up from the bottom. While neither game is all that great to look at, both offer hours upon hours of entertainment. www.gameinformer.com /NR/exeres/B889A377-F828-43E0-AECE-1FDE8462E057.htm   (397 words)

Free platform download: download platform game Coin Planets is an addictive platform game that combines arcade action, excellent 3D graphics, animation and exciting gameplay. The SILENT ATTACK - The Near Danger game is an arcade shooter. With Freecell Hunter, it provides an online game platform for a group of persons to play the same set of Freecell game and do competition over the Internet. www.gamealbum.com /keyword/platform/1.html   (699 words)

Clickable Culture - 'Multiverse' Game Platform Launched Created by The Multiverse Network, Inc., the platform was wrought by a team who previously held positions with Netscape, SGI and Borland. According to an official announcement, "Developers can use the Multiverse Platform without any upfront costs, paying Multiverse only a percentage of revenues they make after they launch their game." This includes paying nothing in the case of non-commercial ventures--a pretty good deal for hobbyists, who are bound to take interest in the platform. I don't buy the Multiverse Platform as a virtual world engine--it's seems to be more geared towards games. www.secretlair.com /index.php?/clickableculture/entry/multiverse_game_platform_launched   (695 words)

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