I got to thinking the other day how awesome the EGA days were for PC games. Then I wondered how Minecraft could possibly get any more retro. NES was overdone, I figured, as was Atari (not to mention Atari-style graphics would look pretty ugly in 3D). So why not pay tribute to the golden days of Commander Keen and Duke Nukem, with an EGA tile set?
Anyone old enough to remember what EGA is and have actually played them just threw up their hands in rejoice. (I'm included in that demographic -- the Commander Keen cameo is nice to see!)
Somehow I don't think CGA would be such a good idea, considering how dependent Minecraft is on colored things (the different ores for example) - I'd love to see someone try, though! Maybe something can be worked around by writing the names of things on the blocks. =P
Oh, and I'm looking for constructive criticism! Is there anything about the pack that anybody feels needs improving?
Well if you wanna see the game done in pure black and white ascii... I can oblige. Minehack
Did that a while ago, search for Minecraft Ascii to find the thread for it.
This is the reason I know you can get away with not having colors :wink.gif:
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Gotta say, to see commander Keen again was awesome, and I second the idea of a CGA texture. I don't know how playable it will be? But the idea is cool, and good job with the EGA texture
http://www.box.net/shared/lxhkv8hah6 - I've uploaded a new version of the pack to support the new texture system. Mob skins were removed (feel free to substitute in your own), new tiles were added, and the pumpkin is now a cardboard box, for fulfilling all of your Solid Snake fantasies.
This is a great idea and good implementation from what I can see in the screenshots. Next up, SCUMM? Minecraft could use a little Sam and Max or Day of the Tentacle
Ah the great days of when the games were hard as hell and they still are.
And I bet 9 out of 10 current game players who grew up around the
playstation and such could not even handle the games back during the 80s.
Nice pack here.
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DOWNLOAD EGA TILES HERE - Updated 11/10/2010
Screenshots (somewhat outdated, from an older version):
Heh, I was just wondering how it look in CGA. Tough to do in 4 colors I guess. Everything being cyan and magenta...
Oh, and I'm looking for constructive criticism! Is there anything about the pack that anybody feels needs improving?
Minehack
Did that a while ago, search for Minecraft Ascii to find the thread for it.
This is the reason I know you can get away with not having colors :wink.gif:
And I bet 9 out of 10 current game players who grew up around the
playstation and such could not even handle the games back during the 80s.
Nice pack here.