Just a quick note to let everyone know that we have another patch planned for Nebulon later this month (August).

The most important new feature will be Global Scoreboards.  This has been requested several times, so we’ve decided to add it to the game.

Once this happens, instead of just getting a single high-score in the credits, the game will feature a seperate screen, with both local, and global hi-scores.

While you are playing, the game will compare scores with anyone else who happens to have the game running – and merge the high-score tables together.

The new version will also feature a “proper” menu system on the title screen, which should make the game feel a bit more polished.

There may also be a few suprises…

Stay Tuned!

DaphydTheBard

If you have a Premium Membership, or if you reviewed the game for us last time round, please help us to get the patch out to our customers (existing and potential!) by reviewing the game here:

http://catalog.xna.com/en-GB/GameDetails.aspx?catalogEntryId=e08c5f76-fe9e-45b1-a8aa-008508400ca9&type=1

Thanks in advance, and we hope you enjoy the improvements we have made to the game.

Looks like I’ll have to submit it for peer review tomorrow now, which means it’s going to be at LEAST another week before the update hits the marketplace.

From GameSpot UK:

Nebulon is an old school shooter, much like geometry wars, galaga, etc. The only difference is, is that Nebulon is a community game and it is home made. But don’t let that fool you. In no way is Nebulon any less good than those other titles. Infact, it’s just as good. It’s addictive, pretty and it sounds good too. And best of all, it costs only 200 MS points, or about $2.50.

- It’s priced low and you get more than you pay for

- The graphics and music are great

- The gameplay is simple and pretty addictive

- It challenges you without frustrating you

Overall, Nebulon is a fantastic shooter and the price is definitely worth it. If they threw in some multiplayer options and customization options, they could have easily gotten away with charging us 800 MS points for it. If you have 200 MS points sitting in your account, pick up Nebulon. You won’t regret it.

Article is here:

http://uk.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/nebulon/player_review.html?id=671817

It would appear that the vast majority of people don’t like the “one-and-a-half-stick” control scheme.  Additionally, there have been comments about the grid being too dark to see, it not being clear that weapons have an energy meter, among other complaints.

Therefore, I am going to release an update for Nebulon (tonight) with the following changes:

• Optional Control Scheme – dual-stick
• Grid brightness increased
• More on-screen/audio feedback
• More help-screens detaling the mechanics of play
• Performance issues addressed

Naturally, the update will need to go through the peer review process again, but rest assured – We want to provide fun, addictive games that the XBox community want to play – and with that in mind, I have listened to the critisims / issues that have been raised and have done my best to address them.

DaphydTheBard

-Nemo

The game costs 200 Microsoft Points, and is a lot of fun. (As the Peer Reviewers have told us) This has been a great learning experience for Dark Omen Games, and we are happy to see that Nebulon is the first game from DOG to make it to XBLCG.

DaphydTheBard did a great job with the game, as the peer reviewers have told us, and we hope that you will check out the game and support us to continue developing for what will soon be called XBOX LIVE Indies.

Buy and Download the game from XBOX LIVE Marketplace.

“This game was classified by the community with the following category scores – Violence=0/3, Sex=0/3, Mature Content=0/3. Old School Arcade Action for the 21st Century! Featuring adaptive gameplay, a host of awesome weaponry, stunning effects and a thumping soundtrack to match. Get those trigger fingers ready – this is Retro as it was meant to be played…”

Nebulon is now in peer review (currently at 58% complete).

If you have a creators club premium account, please help us out by reviewing the game for us here:

http://catalog.xna.com/en-GB/GameDetails.aspx?catalogEntryId=7432580d-50e3-439e-b180-f1ca39df65a3&type=1

Thanks

DaphydTheBard

We have finally got around to getting a Creators Club Premium membership so we can start to release our games on the Xbox Live Creators Games.

As my post title suggests, the first game we are putting up is Nebulon, the brain child of Dave Bonner.

Nebulon is a 2D top down shooter, you fly your ship around looking for alien “photons” to warp in so you can shoot them. You have to be quick though, they like to gang up and if to many get together there is the chance of a wormhole opening up and something nasty coming out..

Here are some  screen shots:

If you have a Creators Club Premium account, please get on and give it a play test, we really would love to hear your feed back on it so we have a solid, robust game going into peer review.

You can leave your comments here, on the play test forum for Nebulon.

So get your trigger fingers at the ready and start blasting some photons!

- Nemo

Nebulon is nearing completion now, and is almost ready for peer review.

To whet your appetites, here’s our first official trailer for the game.