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I don't mean to sound cocky, but I don't get why people are still impressed by simple game demos in javascript. I've been working on a full Metroid-like game (s

by fiblye 15y ago

I don't mean to sound cocky, but I don't get why people are still impressed by simple game demos in javascript. I've been working on a full Metroid-like game (some very old screenshots here http://ektomarch.com/games/ http://ektomarch.com/games/) that'll have ~100 rooms, ~40 enemy designs, and a full plot for a year now and I've been doing it at a glacial pace, yet it's still nearing completion. How is it that seemingly nobody has made any real games in HTML5/javascript yet? We've had over a year of nothing but basic demos.

tibbon 15y ago
I think its partially that people are impressed by simple things when completed, more than complex things in the works. Looks like you have a cool game, but it will get the attention it deserves when its complete more than beforehand.
- rkalla 15y ago
  Perfect explanation tibbon.
- grncdr 15y ago
  I don't think the GP was complaining about lack of attention given to his game, more wondering why nobody else has yet released a full game when he's almost done and not going particularly fast.
Almaviva 15y ago
"Over a year"? Given that the canvas element was introduced in 2004, I suppose this is accurate. I agree, I am also mystified by how people are consistently impressed with game demos that say little more than "See, we can now do some of the things that Flash has been able to do for ten years, as long as you run the right browser."