After playing with 3d these past few days I’ve decided it was worth trying to port Alien Blitz to 3d. So it’s official, there will be a 3d version of Alien Blitz !
What does it mean ? first it means Alien Blitz development continues, will it ever end ? 😉
Alien Blitz on Android / iOs
- 2 modes: classic and 3d
- Classic will be current version, top view 2d
- 3d will be a 3d version, top-down view, for higher end devices
- All maps will have to be rewritten to include more 3d elements for the 3d mode (maps will not change in classic mode)
Alien Blitz on PC
- Distribution model
- I will consider it as a new game, different from Snorms (because Snorms is outdated now, and I prefer the name Alien Blitz)
- I will try to greenlight it on Steam
- If it is greenlighted then all Snorms buyers will get Steam keys for free (on IGS & Desura)
- Differences with Android/iOs version
- [sure] Same minimal features as Android/iOs version
- [sure] More detailed graphics (more particles, lighting effects,…)
- [sure] 60fps, smarter monsters, keyboard-mouse/gamepad controls
- [sure] Fun extra unlockable modes (total destruction,…)
- [sure] 3 modes: classic 2d top view, 3d top-down view, first person view (FPS mode)
- [sure] Level editor, online level sharing included, a few maps available on release (so more content than Android version)
- [maybe] Online coop, depending on success (in a patch?)
Availability
3d mode will be available only to high end devices (3d capabilities, more memory), current tests (unoptimized version) show some interesting result (game is supposed to run @30fps):
- Samsung Galaxy S3: 25-30 fps
- Sony Xperia ray: 15fps
- Nexus 7 (2013): 25-30fps
- Nexus 10: 30fps
When ?
A preview version should be available mid/end July for Android (& maybe iOs if beta features are authorized on App Store).
Greenlight version will be available shortly after .
All these screenshots are development screenshots, not final at all