Free. Finally free of the whole do gooding lot of them. Too bad for Professor Hoshimi, but there was no other way. I’ve worked too hard, all while playing the devoted project manager content to let others bask in glory...
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"Code and Play" introduces a new type of game designed for developers. It enables you to code the behavior and the strategy of a team of characters and play the results in a vivid 3D environment. You can play alone against the system, with your friends, or in online communities on the Web.
Up to the challenge?Here's how to get started:1. Download and install either the Visual C# or Visual Basic Express Beta Product from MSDN. 2. Download and install the getexpress – play Starter Kit. It contains everything you need to start coding.3. Open Visual C# or Visual Basic Express Edition. Click File-->New Project. Under "My Templates" double click on "Code and Play Team." You will find instructions on how to begin. Enjoy :)
GoalYour team of characters is made up of different kinds of "nano-robots" that exist in a 3D world. The 3D world represents the inside of the human body. Your nanobots travel through the blood vessels in this 3D world. Their goal is to collect lifesaving AZN molecules from various points within the body and then distribute them to specific damaged regions. You earn points by collecting and delivering these AZN molecules. There are obstacles in the game – white cells view your nanobots as foreign objects within the body and will attack. Your nanobots will have to protect and defend against these white cells.
So what do you have to code? You'll be writing code representing the way your nanobots move, fire, collect molecules and behave in the virtual world. Your code will also define the strategy of your team of nanobots (i.e.: the way they communicate and their behavior as a team; how they attack, defend, etc.).
The Story Professor Pierre Monrency has has concocted a plan to infect the world population with a virus he created so that he can save the day with his very own vaccine. With both the virus and vaccine ready after years of work and painstaking preparation, Professor Pierre’s plan is progressing as he travels the world on a quest of evil, spreading his virus. It is up to you to stop him. Read the extended story...