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Author:	Neuro	Submitted:	15th November, 2006	Favourites:	7
Genre:	Platformer	Downloads:	4530
Rated:
Game of the Week Winner

Edited By Neuro on 7/9/2009

Edited By Neuro on 6/23/2007

Edited By Neuro on 6/23/2007

You have fallen into the Dungeon, and there is no way out, except to go through it...

Make your way downwards, avoiding fiendish traps such as swinging axes, lava and crushers. Test your skill in Immortal Leper and Single Life mode.

Don't want to start from the beginning? Restart from either of the 4 stages on the map screen, but only if you've been in that stage before. Your progress will save automatically.

Be quick, be smart. Your life depends on it.

Controls are as follows:
[Menu]
Up/Down - Select menu item
Enter - Confirm selection

[Game]
Left/Right - Move left or right
Shift/Ctrl - Jump/Climb ledges
Up - Climb ledge
Down - Crouch/Drop from ledge
Down+Jump - Slide

Be sure to read the notice boards properly if it's your first time.

Includes full screen mode. Be sure to exit all other applications to increase performance. I know some people had problems with the demo, if it still runs slow, then I'm not sure what's wrong, I apologise. I'm sure the performance issue is fixed, though.

Good luck.

EDIT: Hosted again!

Review This Download

http://www.filefront.com/14000579/Paroxysm.zip (1771 kkb )

Posted by Hill Gigas

15th November, 2006

Wow, that was great. I only made it to 7-1, but I plan on getting farther soon. That was extremely well made and very fun. I love the health system, very unique!

Posted by Bo Fu

15th November, 2006

Still runs pretty slowly even with background tasks turned off. My computer's pretty damn decent, too. Great concept and execution, though.

Posted by Jest

16th November, 2006

Great game. A formula I've allways liked, Run, Jump, Dodge. Very well executed. =

Posted by Peblo

16th November, 2006

Finally beat it. >_> I expected a better ending for my hard work.

Posted by Radix

16th November, 2006

Leprosy makes you immortal?

Posted by Assault Andy

16th November, 2006

I was very impressed with the demo, and I look forwards to playing this game.

I'll tell you what I think of it once I've played it.

Posted by axel

16th November, 2006

Nice. It froze near the end of 1:2 though.

Posted by Reno

16th November, 2006

pretty good. fun addictive gameplay

Posted by -Liam-

16th November, 2006

I love it! Seriously, I simply cannot get enough! Sheer brillience/Khan!

Posted by Moonyjacob

16th November, 2006

Very good!, Thumbs up!.

Posted by robin90

16th November, 2006

This game has been one of my favourite since the beta release.Just beaten the game and you got to clear 15 levels in many different routes.Again, there is great replay value. Sadly, the full screen do not work for me but still voted for you. One interesting note, after keep getting killed and even though the author once said that we are lousy in skills, I had discovered by switching to 256 colours, the game is even better. Normally when the axe swing towards you, even the side of the axe or the stick can hurt you, but with 256 colours you can even rest on the stick as long as the axe do not touch you. Maybe you should take note or include a readme. Written a review for you and hopefully your game can make it to caiman. http://www.foxes2.be/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?p=82205#82205

Posted by The Chris Street

16th November, 2006

I'm going to review this at the Clickzine, keep an eye out for it.

Posted by Spiriax

16th November, 2006

Great game! I played the demo too.
Although I think it was a bit short. Having more worlds would fit my taste more but with so many difficulties and different ways to take; it fits better with the amount of levels this game has.
I liked the concept of lives and health very much, and I made it through Normal, then Hard, and Immortal Leper. Single Life if my target now... sweet jesus.

Some things I wanted to mention:
- Maybe you should cut down on the effects while dying. While it is cool; it makes a lag. Or at least for me. Otherwise the game ran just fine.
- It is a little irritating every time the game restarts. Because the music that were on the last level will then overlap the other music in the beginning of the game. And you will also have to change the controls from keyboard to gamepad every time the game restarts. Change the event from "restart game" to "jump to frame 1" instead.

I think I had something else on my mind also but I can't figure it out what it was...

Keep up the good work!

Posted by The Chris Street

16th November, 2006

http://www.clickzine.net/

Reviewed.

Posted by axel

16th November, 2006

Haha, this game is soo cool!

I beat it on easy. Now gonna try medium...

Posted by Erik

16th November, 2006

Now the game works for me to.. The demo did not work for me. Great game BTW. (I got to level 13)

Posted by Plooscva

16th November, 2006

OMG ITS FINALLY HERE!!! i completed the demo like 5 times it was so wicked! gonna check it out ina min!

Posted by Neuro

16th November, 2006

Wow thanks for the comments and the review

I'm glad you like the game

I suppose it could've been a bit better if I spent more time on it, but hey, I just wanted to get a full game finished and released.

Robin90 - I apologise, I didn't know the the stick of the axe was hurting you

I can see why that was difficult now

Thanks again for the review, Circy, was a nice surprise for me to come home to!

Radix - Yes. This game is based on a true story about a man who still lives today with leprosy. Jesus never got round to curing him.

Suppose I better get cracking on a new game, then

Posted by Yoshimaster

16th November, 2006

Whew, I beat it. Great game!

Posted by axel

16th November, 2006

Would be cool with a level editor. PAROXYSM 2?

Posted by Plooscva

16th November, 2006

Downlaoded it. Brilliant! Great fun, Just right difficulty level, Great music and sounds, Ehh a bug maybe here or there. Level Editor would be great! I managed to complete it but its a bit short. Also the ending is dissapointing. A game intro would be useful where it tells you how you get into the dungeon/shows you a movie. For example you walk in a park and fall into a manhole. Similar thing would be good for the ending. Great game!

Posted by Silveraura

16th November, 2006

Really nice game, I don't know why people say they have performance issues though, if you have even a mildly decent computer, it plays fine. I don't have any kind of frame hitches, and I have a good bit of stuff open.

Posted by Kazuma

16th November, 2006

Very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very fun.

Posted by Dani Johnson

16th November, 2006

this game is great, i have been waiting for the full version since the release of the demo and it is just pure brilliance. Very fun and frustrating at time

but love it

Posted by

16th November, 2006

'if you have even a mildly decent computer, it plays fine.'

So you've tested it on a wide range of computers?

Posted by Diefox

16th November, 2006

oh my god! this game rules!

Posted by AsparagusTrevor

16th November, 2006

I've been making a very similar game recently, completely by coincidence: http://create-games.com/preview.asp?id=2753 I've been working on it for a couple of months but I've only just started making proper progress.
I'll have to do really well to better the gameplay of yours, it's just so much fun to play. Yeah, the graphics aren't that great, but the engine is solid and the level design is brilliant it all fits together well and forms an amazingly playable game.

Posted by Roman-the-evil

17th November, 2006

Does it just seem, or on one-life mode The Man can withstand more pain?
Game is incredible. And thanks for one-life mode. That one adds real challenge as well as realism.

Posted by /\/\@RCU$ [Modern Game Creations]

17th November, 2006

it didnt download for me damn,

Posted by Assault Andy

17th November, 2006

The game doesn't seem to be working the same way that the demo did for me. Someone mentioned it before but when I hit the sides\the stick of the axe and not the axehead I get hurt. In the demo this didn't happen, now I can't get past any axes.

Posted by maVado

17th November, 2006

that was fun, thumbs up, everything fitted.

Posted by Neuro

17th November, 2006

Assault Andy, try sticking your display to 256 colours, it seemed to work for robin90.

Thanks for the comments again

Posted by kankki

17th November, 2006

PAROXYSM: Episode one

Posted by Assault Andy

17th November, 2006

Tom Vine - Thanks, that did work. The menu doesn't look as good, but now at least I can play it!

Great game.

Posted by PixelRebirth

17th November, 2006

I thought I wouldn't like this at all... I was wrong, I really love the player movement, well done!

Posted by Kai Proton

18th November, 2006

Oh The Pain the Pain,

My Little Guy Gets Mashed and Broken too much!!!

Great Game, Great Concept, Reminds me of the old FlashBack and Another world Type games,..

Fantastic

Posted by X_Sheep

18th November, 2006

How the heck do you get past that swinging axe on the first level?

Posted by axel

18th November, 2006

Beat it on medium and hard. Got to the last factory level on one-man mode

Posted by Neuro

18th November, 2006

P_Hizzy - you probably have the same problem as some other people. Set your display to 256 colours if the shaft of the axe is hurting you, only the head should hurt you, allowing you to stand at the shaft and not be hit.

Posted by X_Sheep

18th November, 2006

That's pretty weird.

Posted by Silveraura

18th November, 2006

@YZZIHP- Infact, I have. Was bored, and we have 4 different computers in the house. Mine, which is the best of all 4, my dads, my sisters, and my brothers. My brothers PC runs on the minimum everything, to keep WindowsXP running. Pentium 2, 128mb of ram, 20gb hard drive. Just to give you an idea of the range of computers I have in the house.

Posted by

18th November, 2006

Its a fun fact that the demo has more thumbs ups that this

maybe people got dissapointed somehow?

Well i love this game, atleast ^^

Posted by Radix

19th November, 2006

Can't say I enjoyed it as much as everyone else seems to, but definitely the pick of the bunch this week.

Posted by /\/\@RCU$ [Modern Game Creations]

19th November, 2006

Well done that game is great, i give a thumbs up for that

Posted by Matt

19th November, 2006

is it just me or did this look better in game than in the screenshots? maybe im an idiot.

Posted by axel

20th November, 2006

Did anybody beat it on single-life mode yet? I got to the labs

Posted by

21st November, 2006

i did

Posted by UF Comtec

21st November, 2006

Great game!

Posted by Dani Johnson

21st November, 2006

yeah im gradually geting through the game on single life, its really fun and addictive

though so frustrating at times it hurts

Posted by robin90

21st November, 2006

Congrats on making it to another game site

http://www.freegame.cz/game.php?id=5962

Posted by Ganymede Graphics

22nd November, 2006

A second one would definetly be absolutely awsome, level editor, longer game (sadly the fun was over to soon) and some cool new objects.

Oh by the awsome game you kick arse.

Posted by SoftWarewolf

22nd November, 2006

wow

this is the greatest game ever.
got to level 15, 14 is da shit!

Posted by Neuro

22nd November, 2006

Wow... if only I could read... whatever language that site was in... czechoslovakian(sp)?

'Tis cool though

Thankee!

Posted by Midnight

24th November, 2006

Dude, awesome game! I love the whole idea of a man being thrown in a torture chamber! The controls are great but it is a shame you can't slide directly after another slide. The level design is great, although I agree it is a bit difficult at the begining. I'm at the last level but am tempted to not beat it becuase I don't want to know whats going on (if there is a explaination!)
Great Work! Looking foward to the sequel!

Posted by SupaStix

25th November, 2006

Awesome game. Congrats for winning GotW!

Posted by SyKo

25th November, 2006

Great game. I love these classic prince of persia style puzzles where u just avoid traps. However... after all the hard work wading through 15 dungeons... the ending flopped big time!

Posted by Sne

2nd December, 2006

404!

Posted by Lachie Dazdarian

13th December, 2006

A fun little game. I don't like calling it "little", but the truth is, I only needed 20 minutes to finish it. Yes, I didn't play all the levels, but I simply didn’t find finishing all levels rewarding enough. Unless some bonus stage appears if the player finished all levels. If this is true, it should be pointed out in the instructions/documentation in order motivate the player.

I don't have any bigger complaint on the game really. It's very well executed, from design to smooth engine. Also, the pain concept is an excellent idea. As for the graphics. They are very good but not excellent. Oh yes, the presentation could have been better.

Anyway, my point is that the game is too short for me to remember it after a month. If it had some 50+ levels, was very challenging, and I spent days finishing it, perhaps it would be on my longer "all times favorites" list.

Like this, I only hope another, more ambitious, installment of PAROXSYM will appear.

Once more, don't get me wrong. This is a type of game I would like very much to have in my portfolio and would be proud of it. I just don’t like seeing potential games underexploited.

Thumb up!

Posted by setä tuomo

26th July, 2007