Posted by Xander Wed, 13 May 2009 15:38:00 GMT
Cortex Command, the game I can simply describe using its own genre definition of ‘Awesomesoft’ has finally released Build 23. Among other changes that I don’t have a list of is the much awaited addition of LUA scripting. There’s a pretty indepth wiki too, so time to get creative!
(Image and news courtesy of Kaboogeyman!)
Posted by Derek Yu Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:10:00 GMT
Speaking of Mac, Cortex Command has finally hit the clean, mean Apple machines! Like its PC brother, this version comes with a demo. The $18 license should work for both Mac and PC of the game.
Image courtesy of CherryT from the Data Realms Fan Forums, via the Epic CC Moments thread. The giant mech in the screen is a mod made by one of the users. This is your brain on Cortex Command…?
Also: Shark Laser.
Posted by Derek Yu Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:23:00 GMT
Quick note: Data Realms is having a Black Friday sale for Cortex Command. The popular squad-based action/strategy physics game is $9 over the weekend, which is half-off its normal price. And with build 22 having just come out, there’s no better time. Buying the game now will entitle you to all the updates through the end of the first campaign.
Hope everyone who got to eat turkey last night enjoyed it. There’s a lot to catch up on and I promise I’ll get to it soon!
Posted by Derek Yu Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:25:00 GMT
Happy day! A new build of Cortex Command is out! This version features a ton of new additions, not the least of which is a completely new campaign mission that has you infiltrating a cave full of zombies to retrieve a data disk. Arne’s custom background graphics for this level are a-mazing.
Other additions include a 2x scaled-up windowed mode, a ton new actors and weapons, and improved AI. The movement and HUD seem to be a lot smoother to me, as well, although I think I missed a couple of builds in-between. Overall, though, it just feels a lot more polished.
But yeah, God, everything about this game – the style, the complexity – captures a lot of what made PC gaming fun for me back in the day. It’s great to see all the pieces really start to come together. Go grab it!
Posted by Derek Yu Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:47:00 GMT
I wanted my next post to be about a game, but this is too fun not to share. Petri Purho has put up a gallery of crayon drawings he collected from various other indie developers at GDC this year.
Thanks for the tip, Data... who also happens to be the artist of the above image!
Posted by Brandon "BMcC" McCartin Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:28:00 GMT
I just love posting these little, horribly violent animation loops from Cortex Command.
Anyway, the 20th build has been released. Dunno why it hadn’t been posted here yet. (Maybe it had?)
Expect the usual bunch of improvements and tweaks. Download here.
Posted by Derek Yu Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:13:00 GMT
Guys, if for whatever reason you can’t make it out tonight to get sloshed, you can always watch Matthew Wegner and Steve Swink (Flashbang Studios / IGF Organizers) get sloshed for you at their Halloween party, LIVE. Like, tonight. Like, right now.
Special appearance by Daniel Tabar (Data Realms), possibly in a towel.
Point your video player (VLC recommended) here for the drunken Gish action! And be sure to send a message direct to party central (via the Flashbang LED board)!
Posted by Derek Yu Tue, 04 Sep 2007 06:00:00 GMT
Hope all you American TIGSource readers had a great Labor Day weekend! I got to hang out with some old friends, which was great.
But enough about me, eh? I wanted to bring to your attention the blogs of two artists and game designers that I have severe mancrushes on. The first one is from Cryptic Sea, home of Alex Austin and Edmund McMillen, the creators of Gish. Now, I was already VERY excited about Gish 2. (From what I’ve heard, it’s going to be Gish, but bigger, better, yadda yadda.) But after seeing this teaser image, well… I’m at “pee pee pants” level of excitement. And that’s a very high level.
I really loved Edmund’s previous work, but it’s obvious that he’s getting better and better! He’s a hilarious dude, too, and incredibly genuine. I wish the best for him.
Which brings me to Niklas Jansson, the artist for Cortex Command. He’s a talented technical artist, to be sure, but what I love about Niklas is his broad understanding of game design. Whereas any artist can take an old design and “modernize” it by making it dark, overwrought, and angry (cough Bomberman: Act Zero cough), Niklas stays true to the original essence of the old school. If only the games that he designed made it beyond the conceptual stage!
In his new blog, which supplements his portfolio site, Niklas shares his artwork and his thoughts on games, old and new. It’s fascinating stuff, so check it out!
Posted by Derek Yu Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:43:00 GMT
Good ol’ Data brings us another free update to Cortex Command. The game looks better, feels better, and runs better.
When’s this man going to put out a “full” version so I can throw some money at him?
Here’s what you’re getting:
Much-improved player interface with adaptable pie menus. All relevant commands just two buttonpresses away!
32-bit video mode – no more palette corruption problems
Enemy spawns are now data driven… modders: fight against your own creations, just look in Activities.ini
Memory leaks massively reduced, can play long games without RAM being eaten, and overall memory footprint reduced
Several crash bugs gone and other glitchfixesPosted by Lorne Whiting Sun, 29 Jul 2007 19:58:00 GMT
I don’t quite know how it works yet, but you can now build your own bunker in Cortex Command.
Direct download: Linkeh
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