Nice game, but it became extremely difficult after level 2, because I was always almost dead before I could figure out which of the 4 sprites was me.

That's something I didn't notice after hours of playing it until just so use to the starting positions/subtle color differences. Thanks for the feedback, Wiering! :)

I had a lot of fun playing this but past level three I wasn't able to even kill one of my past selves before dying.

The graphics and musc were great, but it would help a lot of there was some marker indicating which of the sprites you're controlling (just the bullet color isn't enough)

qrunchmonkey, I'm glad you liked it! To my knowledge, the all time high level score isn't much better, lol. In restrospect, I definitely agree with you that a marker (perhaps different/more bold outline color) would have really helped.

The game is really cool (one of the funniest I've played), but I think it doesn't suit the theme very well. Great job btw!

I like the basic idea, but why do you get money for destroying a wall?

tcstyle, thanks :) I wanted to reward players for interacting with everything, so I added that incentive to promote destroying stuff. It's not very obvious, but taking out walls while there are still clones shooting at you also rewards more score and money.

Great work; High marks across the board.
It gets pretty tough pretty quickly (level 4 was crazy), but it is action RPG progression based gameplay at its purest.
It is a great example of why Ludum Dare is so awesome, filled with enjoyable yet minimalist gameplay, loaded with brilliant industry related humor, and some rockin' tunes.
Definitely one of the better games I've stumbled across so far; Give yourself a cookie.

Good little game - if you just made char's sprite little different :/ I gave up in fourth or so level, because I was usually dead before I found out which sprite is me...

nice music and graphics. It would add fun if you could hide behind obstacles, it would also make the game easier ! More fx on shot, hit and impact would be great !

Thanks for the feedback, guys! I really appreciate it. I'm continuing to fix the game up on the side, and all the feedback's helping tons. :)

Yes, after level 3 or so the games becomes completely unplayable due to difficulty.

This one of the best games I've seen thus far!
I loved the fact that there was even a tutorial level.
The whole scene + sounds created a very agreeable mood. Congratulations. Hope you get a good final score!

PS- We also used flixel in our entry game but we had a lot of trouble with it. Glad to see that it worked for you!

I like the upgrade system and the idea is pretty unique, try to defeat yourself - although it's pretty difficult to tell which player apart. The gfx and bgm are nice. If I can suggest, adjust the difficulty down a bit because it's very hard - like others said. Great game. :)

UHHHHHHHH
I played this game for WAYYYY too long.
This is fun as crap, even if it is a little broken. I don't feel the theme connection all that much, but this is something that you should DEFINITELY keep working on! Being able to click on the weapon you want while IN the level would also be nice. Being able to increase FIRE RATE would be great, too. This is goooood stuff, so CONGRATS! OH... and all the little sayings and references... HILARIOUS!!! WALRUS BUTT

I liked this game quite a bit. Its controls were really intuitive and didn't get in the way. I enjoyed all the little bits of text that popped up when you die (and I died a lot). Not quite sure how the theme connects though...

Thanks for enjoying it, guys. :) I interpreted the theme as to be just yourself--but clones count as yourself too, right? Bit of a stretch, haha. In reflection, I regret not balancing it just so you guys can keep having fun and not remembering to communicate the theme inside the game. :(

Too hard to identify which character you are

Your updated post compo version just proves that 48 hour prototypes can turn into GREAT things. I had a blast with it up until Level 11. WTF HAPPENED. I dig the addition of the shield / gears / etc. NICE. But I do miss the funny sayings between screens. Thanks for pointing me to the update!

really great! that was a lot of fun. i love the look and music, and the bonuses after each level was well done. played a bunch of wasd and mouse shooters but this felt better than most. wish for a little more connection to the theme. awesome job!

I don't really like how you get money for destroying wall sections. It rewards you for putting up with the tedium of destroying all the walls after you beat a level (and you would end up significantly more powerful for doing so than if you only destroyed the one wall you need to move one).

It would be nice to be able to autofire by holding down the mouse button. Having to click so much is annoying. And I would have much preferred to use the number keys to change weapons, rather than pressing 'e' to cycle (in fact I kept trying to use the numbers to change weapons the whole time I was playing, and then had to think for a moment about which button I was supposed to be pressing).

It was fun beneath the complaints, though, and I liked the weapon names. Could have done with some sound effects to go with the music.

I played up to level 5 (I think), tried it once, then quit. I only got that far by mining all the walls in most of the previous levels for money (see above).

Also, sometimes when your score is really high, the number will wrap down to a new line and overlap with your HP.

Thanks a lot for the detailed criticism, Cosr. It's awesome, I really appreciate it. :D