Hunters Moon; Ovines latest Remake

Download our latest remake at http://huntersmoon.ovine.net

A thinking mans shoot-em-up, an underrated C64 release back in 1986.

128 levels spread over 16 star systems, collect the energy cells to progress to the next screen.

We have put a level password system in so the game doesn't have to be completed in a marathon session.

Enjoy.

Looks great. I especially like the design of the controls/display.

Yeah hope to play this later.

Looking good. GFX + muzak are very atmospheric. It wasn't obvious to me that you have to press two keys (diagonal) to select on the map screens, and as escape doesn't work there, I ended up having to quit using the file manager. That minor gripe aside, a good remake.

Looks good and I agree, very atmospheric retro music/sounds. I found the game too hard, I could barely get out of the area where you start without getting killed like 80% of the time. Also I didn't know Z was fire so when it said "Read to launch" or whatever, I clicked the mouse, pressed enter/space/escape/ctrl and nothing happened, eventually I pressed Z. Perhaps I'm too used to casual games but I think that the game could do with some more obvious keys/mouse clicks to progress forward, then more people will play the game...

Heh, I loved this game on the C64 - although I found it got very hard very quickly. Will indeed give this a blast shortly...! :)

Grey - theres always redefine keys

Yea I found the original very difficult, on the play testing we made it easier but still a challenge (we hope).

The inclusion of the password system should at least mean you dont have to have a 4 hour stint to complete the entire game in 1 sitting.

Some users - the "kids" as I like to call them - have asked for an automatic password system so they dodn't have to write them down :S Its a good job they werent growing up in the 80s ! :)

He wanted to be faithful to the C64 original! :)

Speaking of faithfulness, the only gameplay difference I noticed are the walls which only need one shot to be destroyed.

An excellent remake, and one of my favorites on the C64.

Well that just serves me right for not having a Crummodore back in the day! ;)

:)

Some walls have to be shot more than once, thats one of the adjusters that I set in the level editor.

Early levels are quite easy, the later ones get a bit more manic. Saying that I can complete the game without cheating (I stink at playing games).

I get access to the iMac next week so Im going to have a go at porting it. Some problems installing when I last tried and then theres the issues of Tiger and Leopard OSXs' - MAD.....

Thank you! :)