Okay, there are a ton of reasons to choose a platform for writing a program, but this one is the reason Flash is numero uno when it comes to Internet Applications…

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I have been working on a rhythm game that combines sequencing with looping and I have to say that flash is one of the most rhythmically challenged things I’ve ever come into contact with, including the drummer from my first band… but I have found some ways around it!

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When it comes to programming a tower defence game, you have a choice to make (Well, you have loads of choices, but this is a pretty big one) - Should I use a pathfinding algorithm to give the enemies their sense of direction, or pre-program in a set of Waypoints?   Let’s see what the good and bad points of each method are…

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Tower Defense, Rhythm game, scrolling beat ‘em up, platformer and shoot ‘em up.   It’s all here folks!

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I’ve been playing Fishy whenever the Tower Defense gaming is thin on the ground, and it is one of those games you can just pick up and play.

The concept is that you are a fish. You eat fish to grow, and avoid bigger fish to stay alive. Touch a bigger fish and it’s game over, and the past hour of eating fish was for nothing.

It’s brilliance is in its simplicity - you don’t have to think to play this game; you can turn off your brain and while away a few hours with the cheesily animated seaweed and the cheesier music.

I’d definately recommend it.

Head over to XGen games and play Fishy!
http://www.xgenstudios.com/play/fishy