N v1 4 Presentation By Brian Rodriguez N Action Game Produced by Raigan Burns and Mare Sheppard of Metanet Software Inc Freeware Requirements Are not stated Estimates 2 08 MB disk space 29 MB ram Run in 1024x768 resolution Runs in Macromedia flash player CPU hog Overview Maneuver a ninja through 500 levels Get gold Avoid ninja killing robots Storyline Installation Download it from http www harveycartel org metanet Unzip it Play it User Interface Main menu and choosing a level to play is point and click When the level is loaded press space to start Controls Only use 3 keys while playing the game Left arrow accelerates left Right arrow accelerates right Shift to jump Controls Hold shift longer for a higher jump Tap it quickly for a short jump Controls Press in the direction of a wall to hang onto it and slowly slide down Or you can jump off it Gameplay The objective in every level is to touch the remote terminal that opens the exit then reach the exit Gameplay This is complicated by various enemies Time Complete 5 levels at once or start back at the first of the 5 next time Start with 90 seconds on the timer Each gold piece picked up adds 2 seconds The time remaining is carried over to the next level Graphics Simplistic graphics Smoothly animated Sound and Music No music Minor sound effects Special Features Beat 10 episodes 50 levels to unlock a different colored ninja Beat 50 episodes 250 levels to unlock overdrive mode User unfriendly level editor Over 50 000 user created levels online Online high scores list Saves a replay of best time for every level Manual 12 KB readme 81 KB editor manual The game s online help is best for getting started Bugs Some sprites can be stood on and the detection for falling isn t as good as with stationary terrain Pros Good physics control of character Easy to start playing Cons Making it to the 5th final level of an episode and not being able to beat it It doesn t take long before you ve seen all the types of enemies Comparision In most other 2d action games there are more things you can make your character do such as pick up items or weapons In N you can only run and jump N has good physics compared to other 2d action games Audience There is blood and dismemberment but it is unrealistic and cartoony Must be able to use keyboard Good timing is required Design Mistakes This game would be a lot less frustrating if it counted every level completed not every episode 5 levels Strengths The physics The smooth animation The joke storyline Weaknesses That it saves every 5 levels beat not every level The limited variety in things that make up a level The fact that the ninja doesn t have a sword Worth Purchasing Worth every cent Worth the download Improvements Save every level completed Add more of a story Add different types of sprites
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