12-13-2003, 03:16 AM
Just a few points
* Too short a demo (What ever happened to "trial is 3 days"? Ends after day 1 here), you don't really get into the game beyond learning how to mow lawns on the two maps. For all we know, that's all there is, similar maps and no other gameplay of note.
* Too expensive. Sure, 20$ isn't too much, but for a game about mowing lawns? From an independant developer (who don't have any costs but website+time)?
* Attitude. Yes, attitude is important to me. I'd rather give my money to an independant developer that tries to break with the tradition for selling games. Such small details as the nag screen when you quit the demo for instance really puts me off.
I'm probably not in the target group for this kind of game, and my advice may fall on deaf ears, but if any of these points had been better, I'd probably buy the game, even if it was short-term entertainment.
* Too short a demo (What ever happened to "trial is 3 days"? Ends after day 1 here), you don't really get into the game beyond learning how to mow lawns on the two maps. For all we know, that's all there is, similar maps and no other gameplay of note.
* Too expensive. Sure, 20$ isn't too much, but for a game about mowing lawns? From an independant developer (who don't have any costs but website+time)?
* Attitude. Yes, attitude is important to me. I'd rather give my money to an independant developer that tries to break with the tradition for selling games. Such small details as the nag screen when you quit the demo for instance really puts me off.
I'm probably not in the target group for this kind of game, and my advice may fall on deaf ears, but if any of these points had been better, I'd probably buy the game, even if it was short-term entertainment.