TIGSource: Minotaur China Shop

Minotaur China Shop

Brandon "BMcC" McCartin — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:43:00 +0000

Suddenly, a transmission from Flashbang’s hidden underground base…

TIGSOURCE
YOUR NEW ORDERS FOLLOW:
POST ABOUT PROJECT MCS-A, CODENAME ‘MINOTAUR CHINA SHOP’
BUT DO NOT REVEAL ITS SINISTER PURPOSE
YOUR COMPENSATION SHALL BE LEFT IN THE AGREED LOCATION
FLASHBANG OUT

"Minotaur China Shop" by OMG

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:29:46 +0000

the shriveled dicks in this comment thread need to get boner tests

grow a pair, man up, take yourself out back by the shed and use the shotgun. we’re done with ya

"Minotaur China Shop" by Joseph

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:27:41 +0000

whoops spellcheck arigh = awry

"Minotaur China Shop" by Joseph

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:25:52 +0000

These comments have gone arigh!

"Minotaur China Shop" by Kongming

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 09:56:21 +0000

[i]Take a physics engine, put trendy elements in (dinosaurs, monocle), create mediocre game,Pay a few beers to Derek Yu and spam TiGSource, ???, PROFIT, Rinse, repeat[/i] look at how dumb you are

"Minotaur China Shop" by Darnell

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:50:15 +0000

Hi! This is Darnell from Flashbang.

That comment from user “John” was NOT one of us, nor did we ask anyone to say that on our behalf. I promise. :/

"Minotaur China Shop" by Anon

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:07:50 +0000

Ultimately that looked dull.

"Minotaur China Shop" by John

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:35:10 +0000

Hi! This is John from Flashbang.

That comment from user “Ben” was NOT one of us, nor did we ask anyone to say that on our behalf. I promise. :/

"Minotaur China Shop" by BING

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:19:41 +0000

Take a physics engine, put trendy elements in (dinosaurs, monocle), create mediocre game,Pay a few beers to Derek Yu and spam TiGSource, ???, PROFIT, Rinse, repeat

"Minotaur China Shop" by haowan

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:32:37 +0000

A LIKELY STORY

also: velociraptor safari was a great game regardless of the presence of monocles.

"Minotaur China Shop" by Ben

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:07:33 +0000

Hi! This is Ben from Flashbang.

That comment from user “FLASHBANG” was NOT one of us, nor did we ask anyone to say that on our behalf. I promise. :/

"Minotaur China Shop" by ChevyRay

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:25:24 +0000

True. Actually, I think every single game is as such :P and could point them out at will.

"Minotaur China Shop" by Chris

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:43:54 +0000

To me, a lot of Flashbang’s projects seem like making a game around a particular feature/technology. 3D/vehicle physics, flight/skeletal animation, more animation/object physics. This isn’t criticism at all, they’re neat little games and it’s not like we have to pay for them. I imagine it’s a great way to improve as a team.

"Minotaur China Shop" by Joseph

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:28:05 +0000

What the hell is this madness!?!?

"Minotaur China Shop" by ChevyRay

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:31:29 +0000

I love the execution. The whole deal is just silly, rather how I like it.

I laughed a lot when I saw the first prototype of this. The new video had pretty much the same effect. I want to play.

"Minotaur China Shop" by mjau

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:59:44 +0000

I really like the idea behind this, but the execution, not so much. Of course, it’s not complete yet. Still, I get the feeling this would work much better in first-person. It would really be your VISION going red with rage, YOU losing control; you’d know you really should try to stop yourself, but it’s so much easier and oh so much more satisfying to just CRUSH EVERYTHING..

In stead there’s just red fog filling the room with a little minotaur stumbling about.

"Minotaur China Shop" by Günter

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:51:18 +0000

Hey, I never said Flashbang was terrible. I just don’t fall head over heels for a game just because it involves monocled raptors, as fun as that is. :P

"Minotaur China Shop" by ChrisL

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:08:03 +0000

@beetlemania: Indie-ness comes from the games you make. Not who signs who signs your checks.

"Minotaur China Shop" by Teknogames

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:39:24 +0000

I agree with scott. While a good concept may not ensure a grand product, a bad concept makes a bad product concrete.

I still think it could use some more smashy smashy, however. But hey, it’s not like it’s finished yet, right?

"Minotaur China Shop" by beetlemania

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:23:23 +0000

Yesterday, I read on CNN business that EA is buying flashbang . NOT SO INDIE ANYMORE HUH?

"Minotaur China Shop" by Scott

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:46:53 +0000

Better than lame concepts and no dinosaurs..

"Minotaur China Shop" by FLASHBANG

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:27:23 +0000

Flashbang think YOU overrated! Pithy potshot frontpage comments about monocles and dinosaurs and overrated-ness ALSO a good game do not make. So there. Nyah.

RAARAAAARAGG!

"Minotaur China Shop" by Günter

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:10:34 +0000

I think Flashbang is a bit overrated. Funny concepts and monocle wearing dinosaurs does not a good game make.

"Minotaur China Shop" by haowan

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:14:05 +0000

The idea behind this is GENIUS but I won’t spoil it for you guys yet.

GENIUS, I tell you.

"Minotaur China Shop" by pnutz

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:55:27 +0000

So, you need to grab a certain item without destroying your shop, navigating your minotaur as deftly as possible through the shop.

It seems like the controls would have to deliberately suck to make this at all challenging. I would much rather see his anger be more flaming, like having him charge and forcing you to aim him into the least expensive spot. As it is, the action is much too ‘gelatinous’.

"Minotaur China Shop" by GirlFlash

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:42:24 +0000

I was expecting more ‘ARRRGGGGHHHHHH!’ since the last video, all I got is more ‘ooooooh!’ :(