January 15, 2013 at 7:21 am
Abandoned Tram LineChris / General / 10 comments
Happy New Year!
I hope that you guys had a fantastic break before the start of 2013.
2012 was a very difficult year for me, with quite a few personal ups and downs. Through it all tho, I had STASIS, and honestly, I think that its the beacon that kept me sane through a lot of it! I have grown so attached to this game, that Im hesitant to think of what my life will be like without it…but then again, there are always sequels… 
Cinematics.
I have been doing quite a bit of work on the cinematics that link chapters together. One thing I loved about Starcraft, and pretty much the reason I played Blizzard Games was to watch the cinematic sequences in the campaigns. Now while I don’t think that I can match the brilliance of the Starcraft ones, I will be happy if I can give players that giddy feeling that an animated sequence instills in me!
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The sequences will be short (I am after all just one guy!), but will hopefully provide a nice link between sections of the game. Something that Im also doing with them, is the areas that are shown in the sequences are going to be playable areas in the game-giving the animated parts a cool flourish, in that as a player you know yu will be able to explore those areas. This also ups the amount of detail needed in the levels, but more detail is never bad!
Eye Candy!
Here are 2 shots from a sequence I finished last night, involving an abandoned tram line. The trams ahead of you have all powered down, so you have to get out and walk along the tunnel, towards….well, you’ll just have to wait and see!
And here is the start of the level that this cinematic takes place in. Note, I only started this level last night, so its missing all of its cool stuff (flares, particles, colour correction, etc).
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Hope you guys are going strong, and good luck for 2013!
-Chris
10 Comments
Wow Kim! Thanks so much for that! Its comments like this that make the slog not seem so bad.
You have such a tallent Chris! Top notch, top of the line all what weve seen so far. Its easy to see you put a lof of TLC into this.
Very few in the game biz has such an artistic all-round talent as this. Stasis looks like the kind of game that will be remembered for decades.
Сева Зубарев, Peder, rhyne,
Thanks so much guys!
theRev
I may go back to that prototype when STASIS starts to get a bit much. It didn’t need a ton more work done before it was playable (although playable doesn’t mean fun…you could literally JUST walk around…).
The idea for it was really pretty cool, having an adventure game like Blade Runner, in terms of a persistent world, but in a large setting like that. It is something that would be cool to explore in the future. Who knows?
Serge
Ill see about having a ‘Cinema’ option in the menu, where you can replay cinematics that you have watched.
baccu
The year ended on an UP, so I can only hope for more!
Jim
To abandon it now would be akin to leaving my child behind! Besides, the world, story, and setting still excite me! SciFi horror…whats not to love? There is a reason I re watch all the best SciFi horrors OVER AND OVER!
great work !
I am really glad you are committed to finishing this project. It looks fantastic so far and I appreciate the work you are putting into it. It will be a great day when you are finished and we get to play it.
Hopefully not too bad ups and downs. Best of wishes and the game looks amazing!
I just love the amount of detail you’ve put into the game! Your hard work is an inspiration to us all
Cinematics are awesome! Make sure you add a replay button after the first time the video plays
Looking awesome. Cant wait to play STASIS. I know it sounds greedy too but would love to hear more about the post-apocalyptic prototype too. That really blew me away. So much protential
Cheers
Looking really good!
Looks fantastic!
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