TIGSource: Lost in the Static

Lost in the Static

Derek Yu — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:49:00 +0000

Lost in the Static is essentially a very cut-and-dry platform game based on Squidi’s White Noise game concept. Yes, that is an actual in-game screenshot (at least, part of one – not that it matters!). Everything, from the title screen onwards, looks like that.

While it’s a very interesting visual experiment, the game itself isn’t too captivating – just move from one room to the next and dodge stuff. I think there’s a lot more that can be done with this idea, certainly!

(Source: Intentionally Wrong, via The Gamer’s Quarter forums)

"Lost in the Static" by Secret Admirer

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:14:41 +0000

In a LCD screen you can actually see pretty clearly

"Lost in the Static" by Sergio

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:24:32 +0000

Hey! There’s green in that screenshot!

"Lost in the Static" by Richard

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:08:37 +0000

It didn’t help my headache, but… Everything looks so perfect now!

"Lost in the Static" by I Like Cake

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:51:18 +0000

I was reminded of this:

http://www.pbfcomics.com/?cid=PBF217-Magic_Eyes.jpg

"Lost in the Static" by Carlz0r

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:43:07 +0000

muted said about 7 hours later:

it’s a sail boat!!

lol.. Mall Rats.

"Lost in the Static" by Si

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 06:37:17 +0000

Few obstacles, virtually no encounters, just a haze of black/white pixels. Bit of a poor game really.

"Lost in the Static" by Matt

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:11:09 +0000

As an experiment, it seems pretty successful. I can’t see many players being able to handle much more than presented. But after emerging from the static my high resolution monitor seems really clear.

"Lost in the Static" by muted

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:20:00 +0000

it’s a sail boat!!

"Lost in the Static" by Pragma

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:43:17 +0000

Normally, I’d complain that the music was full of static, pops and clicks… but I guess it fits.

I found the steadily scrolling background on some screens fairly vertigo-inducing.

"Lost in the Static" by Shih Tzu

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:43:44 +0000

Hey, wait, I see the rocket ship now!

Raigan: Actually, Bullfrog’s Magic Carpet had a graphics mode that purportedly did that. I never got it to work.

"Lost in the Static" by David

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:25:11 +0000

I’m pretty sure the author said it was a 4-day experiment over on Independent Gaming, so don’t raze it too bad for being somewhat simplistic. I personally think it’s a pretty cool concept to try, even if only for the amusement I get out of the futility of trying to take a meaningful screenshot of the darn thing.

"Lost in the Static" by HandCraftedRadio

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:12:27 +0000

I think the game is fine how it is. I don’t think its worth spending a lot of time working on a game that 90% of the audience quit at the begining because it makes them sick and the other 10% barf after playing. It’s a cool idea but a game like this is probably better off staying simple.

"Lost in the Static" by raigan

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:15:37 +0000

i was really hoping it would be an autostereogram 3D game.. damn it!

"Lost in the Static" by Benzido

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:39:11 +0000

It’s kind of a nifty idea but the execution seemed kind of lazy. Plus yeah, it made me feel sick (then again, so does playing HL2:E2 with the gnome constantly stuck in my field of view)

"Lost in the Static" by seregrail7

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:10:24 +0000

It’s an incredibly basic platformer that hurts my eyes to play.

"Lost in the Static" by haowan

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 11:17:31 +0000

I played all the way through it… I liked the music. Everything looked pretty clear and sharp after playing this :D

"Lost in the Static" by Carlz0r

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 11:14:45 +0000

ugh… the constant motion and making my eyes see the level kinda puts my brain in this worn-out depressed funk..

But at least I can say I’ve tried it.