[MAGS] The Lurking Horror ( now with a review from Reloaded.org!)

Diath · Mon 02/05/2011 11:23:35

After taking a break on AGS, I decided to finally push myself and make a game once again. This time via the MAGS competition!

I present to you:

THE LURKING HORROR
This games influence and inspiration originated from the old 1979 movie, 'Phantasm'

You are Mike, your brother has just run off to follow up on a lead about his missing friend at the local cemetery. If the rumors prove true about the place, your brother is in mortal danger and so are you!

http://www.mediafire.com/?5cemzr8a5zuwm4w a 4.19MB download size

The game has multiple endings and should provide some replay value with multiple dialogue and solutions.

WARNING: GAME CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE AND GORE........download at your own risk

Pro Tip: You can LEFT click AND RIGHT click on inventory items.

Enjoy!

TheRoger · Mon 02/05/2011 11:44:40

Can you die in game? Because I don't like when i die...

Diath · Mon 02/05/2011 11:47:31

Quote from: TheRoger on Mon 02/05/2011 11:44:40
Can you die in game? Because I don't like when i die...

Yes there is one instances when you can.

arj0n · Mon 02/05/2011 12:13:20

Gratz on releasing this maggie Diath

Khris · Mon 02/05/2011 12:16:20

Really nice, loved the animations.
The one at the end is marvelous.

And it always cool to see a technical thread come to life as part of an actual game

abstauber · Mon 02/05/2011 12:51:41

When I first spotted this, I thought: Finally, somebody redid the Infocom version

But your game was fun too

Edit: Forgot to mention that I liked the animation work as well. And finally, a convincing reason to be trapped in a room. Well done!

TheRoger · Mon 02/05/2011 17:50:32

Finished this like in 5 mins and didn't died

Though I was saving like crazy.

Spoiler

Well, I used gun just when I saw something moving. Also faceless man...well played I guess, though after Chzo mythos it is becoming a bit stale.

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Nice job in overall, but it was way too short...

arj0n · Mon 02/05/2011 18:44:46

So, anyone has found all the 3 endings yet?

Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · Mon 02/05/2011 19:04:01

Okay, so I'm curious why you didn't just call this Phantasm since 95% of the story and plot come from that movie, including most of the character names. When you've got Mike, Reggie, the tall man, the midgets, why did you change Jody's name to Ben? In fact, I was half-expecting you to use Mike's locked door solution from the movie (taping a shotgun shell to a hammer and banging it against the door). Overall it's an interesting game, but not calling it Phantasm or stating where you heavily borrowed from for it is a bit dishonest.

Diath · Mon 02/05/2011 20:25:33

Thanks for all the comments.

QuoteWhen I first spotted this, I thought: Finally, somebody redid the Infocom version

I just looked up that game on Wikipedia seems fairly interesting! I need to start actually looking up titles to see if they are taken since Dead Silence was obviously a movie name a couple of years ago as well.

QuoteNice job in overall, but it was way too short...

Yeah it is pretty short which is why I decided to put the possibility of dying at least once in there.

QuoteOverall it's an interesting game, but not calling it Phantasm or stating where you heavily borrowed from for it is a bit dishonest.

Yeah sorry...this wasn't really anything I was trying to hide. I put this game as a fan game in the AGS database and I figured if people have seen the movie then they would know. But regardless, ill re-edit the entry and tell where the game was influenced from.

Bulbapuck · Mon 02/05/2011 20:27:27

Could someone upload a mirror for this? Mediafire doesn't work for me today..

EDIT: ~~Now it works again, weird~~

EDIT2: Apparantly it still doesnÂ´t work.. It downloaded an empty file.. yay..

arj0n · Mon 02/05/2011 20:43:08

Grab it here (shutupload.com)

Bulbapuck · Mon 02/05/2011 20:46:15

Thanks Arj0n

EDIT:
Played through it. Nice little game

Very eerie atmosphere.

I've only found two endings though, and that's if I count

Spoiler

the death. Does that count?

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Hudders · Mon 02/05/2011 21:33:04

The animation at the end makes the game, in my opinion.

Diath · Mon 02/05/2011 21:35:09

Quote from: Bulbapuck on Mon 02/05/2011 20:46:15

I've only found two endings though, and that's if I count
Spoiler
the death. Does that count?
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Yes that does count as one of the endings. The third is more of an Easter egg if anything else.

LRH · Mon 02/05/2011 22:23:41

Now I'm curious as to how to get the third...

Secret Fawful · Tue 03/05/2011 02:37:07

I really liked this one for a short game. I could see how Phantasm could make a great full-length adventure game now. Now I got to find the other endings.

Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · Tue 03/05/2011 04:51:20

QuoteBut regardless, ill re-edit the entry and tell where the game was influenced from.

Fair enough. I wasn't knocking you or anything, but as a fan of the film and as someone who has met Reggie Bannister I thought it only fair that people know about the source material. Afterall, if they like your game they should see the movie that inspired it!

Wyz · Tue 03/05/2011 12:18:23

Nice game!
The final scene was genuinely frightening.

Hmmm, a third ending?
Is it

Spoiler

the fact you can use the shovel on the rock to retrieve the key of the mortuary?

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arj0n · Tue 03/05/2011 12:54:34

Quote from: Wyz on Tue 03/05/2011 12:18:23
Nice game!
The final scene was genuinely frightening.

Hmmm, a third ending?
Is it
Spoiler
the fact you can use the shovel on the rock to retrieve the key of the mortuary?
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Nope.