NOIR: EPISODE ONE

[Willdon]

NOIR is a dark tale of young Tom Revelle(Played by Joshua Willey). On the surface, Tom seems like he is a perfectly normal 21 year old male, but as with anything good, he has a dark secret hidden deep within his past.

At the tender age of 5, a terrible event concerning his family left young Tom psychologically scarred. So much so, that he was driven into madness, and at just 9 years old, brutally tore apart the family dog with nothing more than his teeth and a butterknife.

Needless to say, Tom was institutionalized soon after. There he stayed untill they deemed him as sane once again at the age of 17.

Not wanting to look back on his dark past, Tom sought after a new life. He is detirmined to be normal.

He now has a great job as an artist, close friends, and a steady girlfriend, Maria (Played by Courtney Cutrufello).

Everything has been going according to plan...untill she is found torn open the morning after celebrating their third anniversery.All fingers soon start to point at Tom, and even his fingerprints are found at the scene...but there is one problem:

He didn't do it.

Naturally, this is not good for his psychological state. He slowly starts to slip into total insanity once more.

You must figure out what really happened, and prove your innocence before it's too late.

Every day that passes, the world dynamically changes according to how Tom sees it in his current mental state.

Don't let the dark envelope you...

save yourself!
screenshots






Please note that ALL screenshots are ALPHA stages.

They are just temp images at the moment.

Expect the final version to look better!


Progress/Status Report

- Graphics: 20-ish%  (All backgrounds/charactor images will be replaced as the actors become availble to film
- puzzles 60%
- scripting 40%
- music/sound 20%


Please, critisize and comment!

[m0ds]

Avalons! Interstates! Heh's! Cheers! ??

An intriguing game!

[Willdon]

Yes! A part of the cutscene takes place on the INTERSTATE!

AND you can visit the Avalon even! Ground Breaking stuff here!

[moshboy]

Are the visuals influenced by anything in particular?

[Igor Hardy]

Avalons cameo - Wooo! 

The story sounds rather disturbing. At least no cat was hurt it seems.

[Willdon]

Haha, yes. I had to make sure I had Avalon in there somewhere.   :  

And starting out, I knew I wanted a Max Payne type feel to it. The cutscenes are heavily derived from that



But, they are also like this for another reason.

Tom is an artist, and so he sees things in a different perspective. The world around him appears painted, but he sees his artwork (paintings/drawings) as actual photos.

That is his life after all.

And thanks guys!

I'm surpised none of you picked up on the phantasmagoria II cameo.

One of the smaller characters goes by the name of Tom Revelle.

That's where the references stop though...

Its my own creation from here out.

[xenogia]

Look forward to seeing this game. Reminds me a little of my game.

[Snake]

This story sounds grrRREAT!! (who am I referencing there, eh? EH??)

Seriously though, I love the story.

Are those screenshots of cutscenes, or does the entire game play like that? If the former, please post two more screenshots of the gameplay.