Here is where you'll find a small platformer game I developed as part of my Course Dissertation regarding the future of platforming games.
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DownloadAs part of my 3rd year curriculum, I looked into the question regarding platformers: where is it leading? Will people still prefer the traditional 2D Side Scrolling, or will they prefer the more modern styles of 2.5D Top Downs and 3D First Persons? To answer this question, I created a personal Platforming Game involving side scrolling, top down and first person controls.
First off, I had to do some research into the various modern platformers that exsist today, from the traditional playstyle of 2D side scrolling (Sonic the Hedgehog, Rayman, Mega Man, etc), to the more modern styling of 2.5D top downs (Jotun, Ratchet & Clank, Super Mario, etc) and 3D First Person (Mirror's Edge, Dying Light, Dishonored, etc). After taking my research into account, I then created a game that utilized the basics of Platforming and applied the three playstyles and camera-angles to allow players to experience the different views and gameplay of the platformer.
Following the end of my investigation, I did come to the conclusion that 2D Side Scrollers were indeed more preferred and popular when compared to the other styles, but I did enjoy creating a platformer game of my own that involved various playstyles.
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