Apple Interactive Concept: Game Research 5

Eversion

Eversion is a simple platform game for PC created by Zaratustra Productions. The player must jump over obstacles and on top of monsters to complete the levels. At the start everything is bright and friendly, but as the game progresses it starts to take on a much more sinister approach. The player must use an "evert" option in certain locations to change the appearance of the monsters, and map, as well as passing certain scenery which will disappear during the certain eversion modes. These start to introduce bizarre and spooky features into the game and show what the landscape is really like, and to show that not everything is as it seems.

 

The start of Eversion is nice and friendly, but it soon changes.

After progressing through the game it starts to become sinister.

The further into the eversion modes you experience the more corrupted the game becomes, the obstacles are not as they seem, the score starts to randomly fluctuate in quick succession and monsters start becoming more dangerous. One stage of Eversion includes a void cloud which chases you through an obstacle course. This is reminiscent of my idea of corrupted game data, and could be an interesting aspect to include within my game.

The player is chased by a black cloud.

It is a similar idea to what I wish to create in my game, however there will not be an option to change what mode you are in, due to the game becoming corrupted due to a virus, which would not give the player any choice as to how they see the game.

iPad Specs

As I am making my game for the iPad I needed to find the screen size and features this platform has. All specifications are quoted from http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/.

Screen Size: 1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi)

Display: 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology

Sensors: Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer and Ambient light sensor

Wireless: Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n) and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology

Input: 30-pin dock connector port, Microphone

Output: 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack, Built-in speaker

Power: Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music

Size and Weight:
Height: 9.50 inches (241.2 mm)
Width: 7.31 inches (185.7 mm)
Depth: 0.34 inch (8.8 mm)
Weight: 1.33 pounds (601 g)

Storage: 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB