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Title: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: Rixanu on April 29, 2009, 23:45:26
Description: Rescued from the old forum (edited a little):
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Eversion is a short little platformer by Guilherme (Zaratustra) Tows. In the game you control a little puffball. His world is happy. Even the enemies wear a smile. All is cheery. Or so it seems... Press Z to jump and X or SPACE to use eversion points, which alter the world around you, helping or hindering you. The goal of the game is to make it through the levels, collecting as many gems as you can. It's preferable to collect all the gems, so you can get to level 8 and the "good ending". If you don't, you get the "bad ending" at the end of level 7. Your score is based on collecting gems and killing enemies, but the score isn't that important.
Please note: The game's website warns: "NOT INDICATED FOR CHILDREN OR THOSE OF A NERVOUS DISPOSITION." Essentially, don't play if you're easily scared.

Spoiler: Screenshot: (click to show/hide)

Download: Here. (http://zarat.us/tra/offline-games/eversion.html)
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: googoogjoob on April 30, 2009, 00:02:11
This is a very good game. (Until the final stage, when it turns into a hellish luck-based gameplay section. Unless you know how to take advantage of a glitch to get past the area.) The gradual changing of the atmosphere is very neat.
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: Purple Pineapple on April 30, 2009, 01:23:35
Ugh. This game was well thoughtout, but surprisingly difficult.
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: FlyingPigBoy on April 30, 2009, 05:59:05
When I saw the NOT INDICATED FOR CHILDREN... Thing and then the screenie, I laughed out loud.
Then I played the game.
Now it's another story.
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: KG on April 30, 2009, 06:35:18
Oh hey, I showed this to googoogjoob a while ago. Yeah this is a fun game, I like the idea.
The good ending is cute.
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: Lizzaroro on April 30, 2009, 08:37:08
I've seen one LP of Deseased crab playing this game and it looks interesting. But when I saw the part where blackness was about to kill you I was thinking "What the? They ruined it!"
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: Strange Darkness on April 30, 2009, 10:09:53
Quote from: FlyingPigBoy on April 30, 2009, 05:59:05
When I saw the NOT INDICATED FOR CHILDREN... Thing and then the screenie, I laughed out loud.
Then I played the game.
Now it's another story.
Ditto  O_o  XD
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: Kasran on April 30, 2009, 16:35:40
What kind of scary is it? Is it "creepy-scary" or "things jumping out at you WTF IS THAT HOLY CRAP scary"?
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: 4a on April 30, 2009, 16:48:14
Quote from: Kasran on April 30, 2009, 16:35:40
What kind of scary is it? Is it "creepy-scary" or "things jumping out at you WTF IS THAT HOLY CRAP scary"?

First one, then the other. :D
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: Gaeel on May 01, 2009, 02:21:43
I played this once, I finished maybe 5 or 6 levels trying to find what would be scary, but gave up after I almost threw my computer out of the window due to the really cruddy controls...

Anyone mind telling me what's supposed to be scary? i can't even find scary in the Youtube videos of it. (I'm not playing hardball, I just haven't seen anything other that a Mario-style platformer rip-off with a slight twist to make you have to backtrack every level about 5 times, and a relatively nifty color effect and a wall of black bubbles that kills you)
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: googoogjoob on May 01, 2009, 02:44:19
It's not so much scary as creepy in a Lovecraftian way. (Of course, it was made for a Lovecraft game competition.)

And how are the controls cruddy? They're just arrows and jump, and then one other key. The only control issue I ever had with the game was getting the precision needed to fall through one-tile-wide gaps, since you can actually walk over them if you're moving fast enough.
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: Purple Pineapple on May 01, 2009, 06:28:07
Quote from: googoogjoob on May 01, 2009, 02:44:19
And how are the controls cruddy? They're just arrows and jump, and then one other key. The only control issue I ever had with the game was getting the precision needed to fall through one-tile-wide gaps, since you can actually walk over them if you're moving fast enough.
Heh. If you're just tapping the arrow key, you can still walk over them. X)
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: Firecat on May 01, 2009, 07:22:58
I played it, and the first levels looks like a great concept. but in level 4 that concept crapped out to a macrabe game, and in 5, i understood the warning. i think "oh my gawd, this is like a lunatic ermmm... hard game :ohnoes:".

EDIT:I got the bad ending
Spoiler: (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: 4a on May 01, 2009, 16:24:32
Quote from: Gaeel on May 01, 2009, 02:21:43
Anyone mind telling me what's supposed to be scary? i can't even find scary in the Youtube videos of it. (I'm not playing hardball, I just haven't seen anything other that a Mario-style platformer rip-off with a slight twist to make you have to backtrack every level about 5 times, and a relatively nifty color effect and a wall of black bubbles that kills you)

I thought the stuff that happens in like level 5 and onwards is kind of scary. >_>
It's not really a "Mario-style platformer rip-off" if only the status bar and basic game mechanics are similar. Or you could say it is and also say that almost every other platformer is also a "rip-off".
I only remember one level when I really had to backtrack, and it wasn't that hard either. :O

Quote from: Firecat on May 01, 2009, 07:22:58
I played it, and the first levels looks like a great concept. but in level 4 that concept crapped out to a macrabe game, and in 5, i understood the warning. i think "oh my gawd, this is like a lunatic level of knytt stories :ohnoes:".

The lunatic levels I've played in KS are waaay harder than this game.
In this game there's only one or maybe two hard parts, while in lunatic levels it's constant trial and error usually complemented with three save points throughout the whole level. <_<
I think it's basically like one of those old NES games, as far as difficulty is concerned. Kids these days are used to super-easy games they have on all these new systems, so they never got used to the old games that relied on pure reflex and memory.
Like the last levels in Super Mario, oh wow those are annoying. Harder than this, definitely.
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: Salmoneous on May 11, 2009, 18:51:19
Im stuck on the second level.
See the screenshoot, how do I jump from the first platform to the other.
I think it has something to do with the clouds but I cant jump on them.
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: googoogjoob on May 11, 2009, 19:18:51
Have you tried using the "everse" key yet? It only works if you're standing in a spot where the graphics and music change slightly.
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: Salmoneous on May 11, 2009, 20:15:29
oh ok, thanks.
I won the game but I got bad ending.
It wasnt scary, just weird. Good game, I liked it.
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: Firecat on May 11, 2009, 20:29:43
Quote from: Salmoneous on May 11, 2009, 20:15:29
oh ok, thanks.
I won the game but I got bad ending.
It wasnt scary, just weird. Good game, I liked it.

I was about to get the good ending, but i get tired in the level 7 (past the dino run-ish hell part)

also i liked the music, connects good with the dimensions, (But the music on the dimension that rolls your score its not a faster version of dimension 2? :huh:)
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: 4a on May 12, 2009, 17:17:31
Quote from: Firecat on May 11, 2009, 20:29:43
also i liked the music, connects good with the dimensions, (But the music on the dimension that rolls your score its not a faster version of dimension 2? :huh:)

I think it is.
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: TheoX on May 14, 2009, 05:08:24
I'm glad someone posted this game.  It's so joyous and wonderful.  Especially level 4.

Damn that last level though, I never got all the coins.
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: Firecat on May 24, 2009, 07:23:36
Whoho! I passed it :D.Collecting the gems require logic. The ending was odd.

Spoiler: MAJOR SPOILER:only open when you end (click to show/hide)



BTW,there is a new version, with some changes in level, a speedrun, and new dim1,title and level end musics (Aparently the old ones were copyrighted  <_<)

Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: PONTO on July 08, 2009, 11:58:26
I have beaten this game (all the gems, "nice" ending).
I was not expecting it to be so cool. :)
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: Pick Yer Poison on July 08, 2009, 12:22:40
Erk...I couldn't beat it on my own. I had to hack the code and make the character invulnerable. <_<

Seriously, I'm not kidding. ;)
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: PONTO on July 08, 2009, 15:53:26
It's challenging, but it's not THAT hard, I think.
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: Pick Yer Poison on July 08, 2009, 21:23:18
Quote from: PONTO on July 08, 2009, 15:53:26
It's challenging, but it's not THAT hard, I think.
It was getting all the gems that had me almost pulling my hair out in frustration. I died so many times in the "last level" (the one with the gem counter at the start) I was on the verge of pulling my hair out. But maybe that's just me. :/
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: RunMan on July 09, 2009, 12:41:49
And I can't figure out how to pass level 3 (beggining, I can't get through the trees)
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: Pick Yer Poison on July 09, 2009, 20:10:01
You have to everse. Walk around until you see a spot where the background color changes and the music dims. Then press the X key. It's instantly apparent if it works.
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: RunMan on July 09, 2009, 20:16:54
I didn't know that I can everse more than one time ;)
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: Purple Pineapple on July 09, 2009, 20:57:35
X)
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: RunMan on July 09, 2009, 21:25:44
Quote from: Purple Pineapple on July 09, 2009, 20:57:35
X)

I understand this comment now XD

Got bad ending only :(
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: RunMan on July 12, 2009, 10:13:30
Spoiler: (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: Purple Pineapple on August 02, 2010, 02:35:51
I just beat it. With all the gems. Now could someone please explain the ending?

EDIT:
Spoiler: (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: AClockworkLemon on August 02, 2010, 11:07:38
i think the topic title should be [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer/HORROR, DAMMIT!] Eversion

great game, got half-way through then bought the HD version on steam.
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: Yukabacera on August 02, 2010, 12:43:14
I got the HD version too. It's so worth it, but the sorta-8bit-HD-combination text really looks out of place.

=|=
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: Zelakon on September 29, 2010, 17:48:03
Gotta love the Mario/Braid references in the Steam achievements!
Title: Re: [Environmental/Puzzle-Platformer] Eversion
Post by: metamorphosis on March 15, 2011, 13:39:25
Quote from: Purple Pineapple on August 02, 2010, 02:35:51
I just beat it. With all the gems. Now could someone please explain the ending?

EDIT:
Spoiler: (click to show/hide)
You have to find an eversion point :)

Great game, just finished it.
Reminds me of Au Sable & AAOFAD - also both great games...