Original Games Competition

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Irreel by XL2
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+ Analog support
+ Intuitive, responsive controls
+ Frame rate mostly stable
+ Tons of level geometry
+ Impressive draw distance
+ True transparencies
+ Dynamic lighting effects EVERYWHERE
+ CCTV mirrors player's actions
+ Useful pause menu options
- Stick drift (need adjustable dead zone)

RANK: 1st

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Bridget Bishop by Fran Matsusaka
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+ Animated logo at startup
+ Save/Load system
+ Stable frame rate
+ Fairly polished 3D models
+ Customizable character
+ Cute sound effects
+ BGM utilizes SCSP
+ Overall presentation VERY charming
- Character's hair clips through hat
- Prerendered backgrounds are a bit washed out
- Ended way too soon (what's in the basement?!)

RANK: 2nd

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SHMUP SALAD by DamageX
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+ Transparent menu backgrounds
+ Partially customizable controls
+ Stable frame rate
+ BGM utilizes SCSP
+ Five upgradeable weapons
+ Decent gameplay
- L/R would have been better for weapon swapping

RANK: 3rd

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Sky Blaster by SuperReye
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+ Impressive FMV intro
+ Analog support
+ Two-player support
+ Stable frame rate
+ High-energy soundtrack
+ BG shifts color between stages
- Sluggish controls
- Stick drift (need dead zone adjustment)
- Very basic 3D models

RANK: 4th

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Sonic X-treme by Voxel
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+ Sprite scaling on title screen
+ VDP2 infinite plane trick on title screen
+ FMV utilized in level select menu
+ Multiple stages available
+ Analog support
- Harsh audio clipping in menus
- Stick drift (need dead zone adjustment)
- Backing out of a menu dumps player back to intro upon exit
- VERY poor draw distance (makes game borderline unplayable)
- Disabling fisheye lens makes some platforms impossible to see from ANY angle
- Sonic's shadow and sometimes even the ground beneath his feet disappear when jumping
- Difficult to control (Sonic literally slides around)

RANK: 5th

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CHIP-8 Emulator by Ervilsoft
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+ Technically sound (everything, presumably, runs as intended)
+ Clean, useful interface
+ Supports over 50 games!
- Emulation rather than programmer's own original games

RANK: 6th

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GalaXmas by Emerald Nova
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+ Stable frame rate
+ Functional control layout
+ Heavy metal soundtrack
+ Numerous stages
- Sprites lack animation
- Same BG used throughout
- Hitboxes too small
- No pause feature
- Very easy until Lvl. 6

RANK: 7th

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Wolfenstein 3D (Multiboot) by vbt
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+ Wolf 3D running on Saturn!
+ Supports multiple versions/mods
- Strafing not mapped to controller
- Sound effects mangled
- Some wall textures disappear when turning
- HUD partially disappears during results screen
- Several options (Save/Load/Controls) not available
- Emulation rather than programmer's own original game

RANK: 8th

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Disasteroids by Slinga
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+ Vector graphics!
+ Spiffy intro and menu
+ Two-player support
- Difficult to control (too much thrust)

RANK: 9th

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The Case of the City Botucaiba by sansigolo
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+ Technically sound (everything works as it should)
- Odd plot (perhaps something was lost in translation?)
- Lacking gameplay (only about three opportunities for meaningful interaction)
- Visuals limited to actual photos of real life locations and two character portraits
- Same background music track repeating ad nauseam

RANK: 10th

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Magic by vbt
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+ Kitty!
+ Squash and stretch video or series of sprites (not really sure)
- Basically just a 10-second tech demo

RANK: 11th