Murran Chronicles Ep 2 - Talons of Terror *UPDATE 3/10/09* - IN BETA

poc301 · Wed 25/02/2009 22:04:26

Last Update : Tuesday, March 10, 2009.

Update March 10, 2009 - The game is now in Beta Testing! Thanks to Leon and Cosmicr for hopping on the Beta Test bandwagon right out of the gate. (If anyone else wants to help beta test, please send a PM for info).

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Update March 5, 2009 - Added 3 new screenshots, updated complete % numbers, and ETA of date for entering Beta testing (1 week)

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The Murran Chronicles: Episode 2 - Talons of Terror

Website: http://www.billandnicole.net/games

Plot/Storyline - After the experience in southern New Jersey, you are moved to another division of the FBI and promoted to special agent status. This new division investigates the stranger cases, and this is one of them. Cattle have been mutilated, taken long distances from their farms and eaten by something. There have been sightings of large creatures in the sky and three unsolved murders within recent months. You are thrust into an investigation ripe with intrigue as you explore Montana while trying to solve the mystery of who or what is killing the cattle, and why three people have turned up dead. Could it be a creature thought extinct millions of years ago? Or do the local Sioux Indians have something to do with it?

STATUS
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- planning/designing...100%
- scripting....................100%
- graphics....................100%
- music........................100%
-puzzles......................100%

The game is much more in-depth than Episode 1, and is a LOT longer.

Screenshots (CLICK A THUMBNAIL FOR THE FULL IMAGE):

Thanks!

Bill

(deleted) · Thu 26/02/2009 00:41:14

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poc301 · Thu 26/02/2009 01:42:33

Quote from: hofmeier on Thu 26/02/2009 00:41:14
Missoula?! ...The University of Montana? Woot!

Normally I'd be harshly critical, and quick to say that somebody is mis-representing my hometown. However, your inclusion of key elements is reassuring.

Gun battles in cheap hotel rooms?

Cow mutilations?

Bored local cops?

Yeah, that's about right. Makes me all nostalgic even.

Good luck finishing! I'm now obligated to play and promote this, of course.

Hahaha

Glad you're excited. The gun battle isn't really a gun battle. The player character can draw his gun at any time and shoot.. In this case I was just aiming at Arsay (your partner) for the sake of the screenshot

-Bill

mkennedy · Thu 26/02/2009 06:39:52

IF you shoot somebody for no reason though you get in trouble though, right?

poc301 · Thu 26/02/2009 09:36:18

Quote from: mkennedy on Thu 26/02/2009 06:39:52
IF you shoot somebody for no reason though you get in trouble though, right?

Haha, yes. You ARE a law enforcement offical after all. It would be Game Over. But the choice is there if you want to

-Bill

poc301 · Thu 05/03/2009 14:09:05

Updated with new screenshots and status. Check original message above.

-Bill

cosmicr · Thu 05/03/2009 23:01:59

looks interesting. good work so far, but why did you apply that nasty effect to your backgrounds? it reduces the quality and detail. I would have preferred them just as the original photographs.

poc301 · Fri 06/03/2009 02:41:12

I liked the more artsy feel, even if it did tone down details and stuff. Its more fitting with the characters. I didn't like the idea of photorealistic backgrounds and pixel-art based characters.

-Bill

dirk delshire · Mon 09/03/2009 23:59:57

The style reminds me of being in a dream state. In that state of mind both cartoons and real life can coexist together without it feeling strange and that is the same vibe I get from this game.
Also just wondering what tool specifically did you use to blur the images?

poc301 · Tue 10/03/2009 09:58:43

Its a program called IntoCartoon Pro.

It takes images and you can finetune the settings making it look like oil paintings, line-drawings, cartoons, etc, etc.

-Bill