* Making games is like making music, movies, books, etc. in that the odds of you having a hit are very small. Thousands of people try, few are successful.
* I've seen a several articles about games here on HN that have been about "me to" games. Clones of clones of clones. The authors want us to pat them on the back for making a ripoff? Sorry. Make something original.
Personal opinion but Ultratron does not look even as good as the game it's supposedly cloning, Robotron 2084, which has way more "visual lollipop of swirling color that leaves your eyes sparkling and pixelated for hours". Compare
* Making games is like making music, movies, books, etc. in that the odds of you having a hit are very small. Thousands of people try, few are successful.
* I've seen a several articles about games here on HN that have been about "me to" games. Clones of clones of clones. The authors want us to pat them on the back for making a ripoff? Sorry. Make something original.
Personal opinion but Ultratron does not look even as good as the game it's supposedly cloning, Robotron 2084, which has way more "visual lollipop of swirling color that leaves your eyes sparkling and pixelated for hours". Compare
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZZRjdfh4_4
vs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7HkaqmSCxw