Game Idea Pacland (working title)

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I'm making a platform version of pacman. It won't be just a normal pacman but platform game there will be stuff like land mines and turret guns trying to destroy you. It's in 640x480 resolution and 16-bit colour for a retro look, runs smoothly.

I'm not sure how this is going to turn out, so tell me now if I should continue making it or not.

I don't really have an idea for a story, but it starts off the old retro blue look then becomes real. Some ideas I have are:
Pacman realises gaming technology is getting way better so he tries to catch up.
Pacman somehow went to another dimension where there is gravity.
Pacman discovers there are way more dots in the gravity realm then the topdown realm so he goes there to get them.
Pacman... idk.
Ghosts hid all of pacman's dots in the platform realm and he goes to get them back.

I need some more story detail.

And where did you hear that exactly?
I know the Gameboy version was "Indian" based but still...

pacman and ghostd with demion mixer

fooey wrote:idea play through the first mario and throw in pac man and change the enemies or at least for the first level. then do it again with another platformer like sonic

I may be lazy but I'm not that lazy.

I don't mind Pacman and the dimension thingy, but the game isn't really about the dimension thing, more about the ghosts' terrorism plot.

so you noticed my insult.

pacman ghosts go on a trip

I know a title
Gravman
or
pacity

IDEA: Instead of playing as pacman you as one of the ghosts, each of them having a different ability, (speed, higher jumps, able to go through certain walls, etc.) and you have to navigate through several 2D platform mazes, WHILE BEING CHASED BY A GIANT PACMAN ON STEROIDS!

lol

like this guy...
http://www.mobygames.com/game/playstation/ms-pac-man-maze-madness/screenshots/gameShotId,212617/

Sparx the Cy-Wolf wrote:IDEA: Instead of playing as pacman you as one of the ghosts, each of them having a different ability, (speed, higher jumps, able to go through certain walls, etc.) and you have to navigate through several 2D platform mazes, WHILE BEING CHASED BY A GIANT PACMAN ON STEROIDS!

That's an excellent idea Sparx. I think that there should then be levels where you can control the Pacman and you have to catch the ghosts.

yeah a good idea

-js1210- wrote:

Sparx the Cy-Wolf wrote:IDEA: Instead of playing as pacman you as one of the ghosts, each of them having a different ability, (speed, higher jumps, able to go through certain walls, etc.) and you have to navigate through several 2D platform mazes, WHILE BEING CHASED BY A GIANT PACMAN ON STEROIDS!

That's an excellent idea Sparx. I think that there should then be levels where you can control the Pacman and you have to catch the ghosts.

Hang on I got confused, I missed out a word and I "think" everybody missed something, do mean:

1. You play as pacman navigating through 2D mazes to catch the ghosts while being chased by a giant pacman on steroids yourself.

OR

2.You play as one of the ghosts who have to navigate through the 2D mazes while avoiding the giant pacman on steroids.

I actually meant the second idea but the first one doesn't seem bad either.

You should do that.
Call it "Pacman + PCP"

Sparx the Cy-Wolf wrote:

-js1210- wrote:

Sparx the Cy-Wolf wrote:IDEA: Instead of playing as pacman you as one of the ghosts, each of them having a different ability, (speed, higher jumps, able to go through certain walls, etc.) and you have to navigate through several 2D platform mazes, WHILE BEING CHASED BY A GIANT PACMAN ON STEROIDS!

That's an excellent idea Sparx. I think that there should then be levels where you can control the Pacman and you have to catch the ghosts.

Hang on I got confused, I missed out a word and I "think" everybody missed something, do mean:

1. You play as pacman navigating through 2D mazes to catch the ghosts while being chased by a giant pacman on steroids yourself.

OR

2.You play as one of the ghosts who have to navigate through the 2D mazes while avoiding the giant pacman on steroids.

I actually meant the second idea but the first one doesn't seem bad either.

I'm saying that there should be both kinds of levels. Some you play as Pacman. others as Ghosts. Each would have different gameplay so it would add some variety and fun

oh I see, so maybe the ghost levels could be set up as a "BONUS LEVEL" or "MINI GAME"...