[Idea]Portal: Seems impossible, yet it isn't...

Delnar_Ersike

Most of you probably know about the game Portal. Most of you also think it is impossible for calcs (at least for z80). However, recently I have found an interesting Flash game that tries to clone (somewhat successfully) the game Portal in Flash. Here it is.

I was thinking: if so many people have created clones for flash games or are creating them (Linerider, NGame, etc.), why can't somebody create a clone of this game? Sure it won't be first person, but the concept is there, and that is what makes Portal unique. I cannot make it as I do not have sufficient knowledge of assembly, but someone else who has nothing else to do can.

Kllrnohj · $/=\$ PH34R |\/|3 Joined: 24 May 2005 Posts: 8189

Except physics calculations would kill it I'm guessing. I doubt it could really be done, even if it is in 2d. That, and how would you aim? arrow keys ftl!
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KermMartian · Posted: 21 Oct 2007 08:56:01 am Post subject:

Harq · Posted: 21 Oct 2007 01:10:09 pm Post subject:

You could have a left and right aiming button that just turns where you are looking and draws a line as a "laser sight" I guess...
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Areign · Newbie Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 9

Up, left, right down to move guy, mode,XtON,alpha, stat to move cursor and 2nd,del to shoot portals.

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Harq · Posted: 21 Oct 2007 02:01:32 pm Post subject:

I think that a better control mechanism would be

arrows to move
2nd to fire 1 portal
mode to fire other portal
alpha to delete both portals
y1 to move aim left
y2 to move aim right

Make the aim move around in a circle , it would make it a lot easier to aim than with 4 keys Rolling Eyes

You could also have:
y1 move aim left
y2 aim opposite direction
y3 move aim right
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Kllrnohj · $/=\$ PH34R |\/|3 Joined: 24 May 2005 Posts: 8189

There is still the issue of not having a rapid, yet precise, method of control. Play portal and you'll see what I mean.

That, and how would you fit in everything on the screen? I think it will be more frustrating than fun if the "camera" is scrolling around, as it will make the puzzles much harder...
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GenericUser1 · Advanced Member Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 288

I've got to agree with Kllrnohj, it just would seem either way to hard, to slow, or it would be horribly mutilated.

Delnar_Ersike · Posted: 25 Oct 2007 08:29:54 pm Post subject:

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alex10819 · Posted: 25 Oct 2007 09:31:42 pm Post subject:

Seems to me, the smallest possible (usable) stick figure would be what, 6 pixels high, and 3 wide... add in a couple pixels for a portal gun... Levels would have to scroll, if only to accomodate the fact that jumping would take up a quarter of the screen...
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alex10819 · Posted: 25 Oct 2007 09:37:18 pm Post subject:

And the different kinds of portals would also require grayscale or different patterns...and they'd have to be 10px high or more...
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