Last Update: 1/7 - 2003
Ok, I thought I'd finally present my game here, since things are getting closer and closer to the end... Hopefully...
The game is about Joey - a simple guy, whose main interests are Heavy Metal, Heavy Metal, and oh yeah - Heavy Metal.
Suffice to say, music is his life, and when he wakes up after a night of some big party, and finds his whole record collection stolen, he jumps out on a chase to find his sacred albums.
With only a mysterious card with an adress on it and his somewhat stoned friend Drugs to help him, it's up to you to find out who the thief is...
Story: 100%
Backgrounds: 100%
Sprites: 100%
Dialogues: 100%
Scripting: 95%
Music: 1%
As you can see, things are progressing slowly, but I still haven't got any real music in the game whatsoever, so I therefore ask if there's someone out there willing to compose music for the game? Contact me if you feel like contributing!
EDIT:
N3Tgraph has kindly enough created a great main theme for the game, which can be found here: http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/rockish.mid
Excellent job, man!
Ok, here are some new screens, with better quality and featuring the all new, green LEC-GUI...
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/shot1.gif)
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/shot2.gif)
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/shot3.gif)
[EDIT]
OK, I thought I would add some character art, in case you were wondering: ;D
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/bum.jpg) (http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/joey.jpg) (http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/druggie.jpg) (http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/girl.jpg) (http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/spazmo.jpg)
[EDIT]
Now it's really, really close to being finished... I still have some minor scripting problems that needs to be taken care of, but hopefully I'll be able to overcome them... ;D
Right now I am looking for people willing to Beta-test the game. Anyone interested?
[EDIT]
Ok, are ya all ready to Beta-test? The game is now playable from start to finish, but very buggy and un-tested. So, therefore I shall send messages to all you volunteering Beta-testers! Get ready! (And it's not too late if you want to sign up to be one, btw... ;D )
You know if you are going to post images you should make them jpgs or gifs or pngs :P
Not just rename them that.
It does look nice though.. but over 2.5.mb
You do realise it's not enough to just rename the file extension from .bmp to .jpg, right? You need to convert them in an image programme...
Anyway, nice game idea, I look forward to it :)
Yeah, allright, I feel guilty of that... :-[
I'll save them as jpg's instead.
Thanks for commenting, anyway!
Nice idea, but you could customize the GUI a bit.
Thanks for commenting, Vel!
And I'm going to change the appearance of the GUI, but at the moment I haven't been able to do one that looks good enough. (I'm just experimenting with different colours and fonts...)
Hopefully I'll get it to match nicely with the setting of the game.
Looking good... sounds rocking! :o
ROCK. This looks like it'll be pretty nice. Good luck! Zeppelin Rules!
how can it be possible that we both had the same idea?
i haven't started anything (i only drew the main character, see one of my last messages in http://www.agsforums.com/yabb/index.php?board=4;action=display;threadid=5273;start=0) but my story was supposed to be similar as yours...
Thanks TK & Remixor! You know what they say:
"It's only Rock n' Roll but I like it"... Hehe...
Blacksoul:
You had the same idea? That's kind of cool... ;D
But I'm sorry if that spoils the plans for you own game.
You've got a Monkey Island poster in the first background. :P
Yep, I sure have.
I needed something to fill the blank space on the wall, basically... ;D
:) kewl :)
reminds me of wayne's world... which also was an adventure game
looking good!!
Thanks, both danny and N3TGraph!
I'm happy to say that things are actually going forward... I now have all of my backgrounds finished, and will soon continue with character animation(Argh... Not my favourite bit...) and puzzle scripting.
Just bumping to say I've edited and uploaded some characters. Enjoy...
Latest Edit: Updated the progress of the game, and also added a request for musical composers.
rince drop me a pm with needed songs and maybe I have some inpiration for a song you need
OK, prepare for a PM...
hey hey i wanna be a voice actor!!!
any plans to have voice acting? ;)
Well, I've been thinking about doing a talkie version of the game, but I'll just try finishing it as soon as possible first... If I decide that I'll make one, you are most welcome to be a voice actor! ;D
i read today on ceefax that apparently the U.S. forces are using heavy metal music to torture information out of iraqui officials, it makes them very upset because they have never heard anything like it before and it goes against their cultural beliefs, or something. they are using Enter Sandman by Metallica and Let the bodies hit the floor by that nu-metal band (forgot the name)
its probably bollocks thinking about it now, but if its true i feel you need to make reference to it in your game.
WORD
you should change the names, and you're sure to aviod any lawsuits.
changing one single letter in a copyrighted name's enough to avoid it.
instead of "metallica" you could name it "metallic A". that's my advise
willhowlett:
Yeah, I heard something like that too - In fact I read this incredibly stupid article by Blackie Lawless(W.A.S.P) where he said he supported the war totally, and that their religion was wrong, and that "My god will kill their god" among other pretty dumb things. He also mentioned that their new album probably would be used in the war during battles, to scare the Iraquis until they retreat...
Um... Way to go, Blackie?
12431:
Hm, perhaps your'e right - I doubt that Zeppelin will sue, but Metallica probably would... I'll see what I can do...
heheh... anyone noticed the "AGS" on the carpet yet?
Synth:
I think someone mentioned it a while ago, but well spotted anyway! ;D
And another thing: I am still in great need of someone who is willing do the music. N3TGraph will probably do some, but I need more...
Anyone?
rince I hope you will like the main theme which should be coming up shortly. If not today then probably friday or saturday because tomorrow I'm afk for a party :)
So do I! ;D
Really looking forward to hearing it, man!
Ok, the main theme is now done(By N3TGraph) if you want a listen.
http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/rockish.mid
Still looking for someone to do some more tunes, though.
Instant message me if you are interested.
I'll work on some other tunes
(and I hope that I will finish these a bit faster)
Really? Superb, man! Looking forward to them.
Update:
Almost finsished now - Just some minor things to do before it's done.
I'm also currently looking for Beta-testers - If anyone is interested, just give me a shout... ;D
I'll beta-test for you.
i'm willing to test too
Hey Rince, sorry for not giving you any more music, I was working on a love song, but my cubase gave me crap....
Anyway, can't wait to see the game,
I will try betatesting it too if you don't mind
Hey, thanks Nostrum, Boyd and N3TGraph - I will contact you when it's ready for testing.
N3TGraph:
That's allright - You keep on trying, man. There's no real hurry... ;D
OK, Boyd, Nostrum and N3TGraph - The beta is ready now!
I'll send you all an IM.
Anyone else volunteering?