https://github.com/hwstradling/berzerk

Top-down 2d shooter game based loosely on Berzerk(1980)
https://github.com/hwstradling/berzerk

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Top-down 2d shooter game based loosely on Berzerk(1980)

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/hwstradling/berzerk
• Owner: HWStradling
• Created: 2022-03-03T09:11:46.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-12-07T15:46:36.000Z (about 1 month ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-12-07T16:28:33.020Z (about 1 month ago)
• Topics: game-development-patterns, unity, unity2d
• Language: C#
• Homepage:
• Size: 6 MB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# Berzerk (Project Revival - Work in Progress)

This is a **top-down shooter** game made with unity engine.

It is loosely based upon the arcade game 'Berzerk' developed in 1980 by Alan McNeil. 

The project was originally a university coursework i developed from scratch to demonstrate a number of different game development patterns,

however I think, given some tweaks and polishing, it could be an enjoyable little game.

## Project Status:

I've revived this project after shelving it for a while., I have fixed some simple bugs, found more, and have planned some new features and tweaks.

## Current Features:

### Player:

- Partial Berzerk style coupled movement and aiming direction (aiming allowed in faced direction).

- Player can switch between multiple weapons.

- Facilitates movement inputs and sprinting with corresponding directional walking and running animations.

- Berzerk style slow projectile but using weapons, each weapon has different firing characteristics.

- Delayed healing functionality with animations and a three life respawn mechanic. I used the observer pattern with unity events for decoupling.

### Enemy:

- Basic Enemy AI utilising randomised patrol patterns and last known location player detection.

- Enemy combat utilises Berzerk style slow projectiles.

- Multiple enemy types with modifications to speed, attack delay, and max health.

### Pickup System:

- Multiple pickups in the form of equipable weapons.

- Pickups stored in a player inventory.

### Achievements Queue:

- Singleton based unity event queue for decoupling the triggering event from displaying the notification.

### Save System:

- Serializes and stores the players inventory, max level reached, and unlocked achievements.

### UI:

- Basic UI with a health bar, save and exit butttons, an animated text window to display achievements, icons to display the unlocked and currently equipt weapons.

### Menu System:

- Basic menu system including an options page to change the music volume, switch profiles, and to display achievements and unlocked levels.

## Planned Fixes/Improvements:

- Fix buggy options menu and modify animations for better UX.

- Couple chosen volume with player profile/saves.

- Allow custom profile creation and rework profile UI dropdown element population on options page.

- Modify the achivements window to display input validation and other notifications.

- Decouple movement and shooting (while Berzerk-like, it gives a clunky gameplay experience).

- Rework gun animations to function with decoupled movement&shooting.

- Generally improve game feel, faster player/enemy movement speed, tweak projectile speed, tweak sprinting speed, modify strafing logic.