The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Remake(RELEASED)

Galen · Sat 08/03/2008 23:02:07

Quote from: MisjConsidering that Adams didn't like the TV series, I wouldn't follow Radiant's or CaptainBinky's advise...I mean: why use something as a mould that is known to be considered utter and complete crap by it's creator

Actually it was more a case of it having actual visuals and the fact that things like Earth's explosion and Zaphods extra head just end up looking tacky and cheap than any actual problem with the content of the show itself.

Dualnames · Mon 10/03/2008 13:06:30

Radiant: Will put shortcuts either way

Markbilly: That's exactly what we're going for.Simple and fun

Emerald: Agreed

Note: I've built the GUIDE, yes that wholly remarkable book. Please be gentle to tell me what entries you wouldn't like to see missing..

Special Thanks to SSH module Hypertext.

SSH · Mon 10/03/2008 17:36:10

Woo! Someone's using that module!

So, download the entire AGS Wiki into the guide. And then Wikipedia...

And obviously everything listed here: http://www.csd.uwo.ca/Infocom/Invisiclues/hhgg/chapter13/

yukonhorror · Mon 10/03/2008 22:28:16

SSH:

The stuff on that site should already be included. As for the wiki, I am not too keen on that. Especially for us folk with a SLOOOWW internet connection.

Dualnames:
Maybe google for the entries from the books. Unless there is a more efficient way to go through the books and find guide entries written by Adams. Also, you could add in the ones from the movie that aren't already in the guide from the original game.

Cause if it ain't funny or pertinent to the game, why have an entry?

Ghost · Tue 11/03/2008 03:46:42

Quote from: Dualnames on Mon 10/03/2008 13:06:30
Note: I've built the GUIDE, yes that wholly remarkable book. Please be gentle to tell me what entries you wouldn't like to see missing..

Well... almost all of them are at least funny, so you should see which ones are defenitely needed for your plot- and the rest, take whatever you can!

ShiverMeSideways · Tue 11/03/2008 06:14:16

Maybe this could help: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/hitchhikers/guide/.

Dualnames · Tue 11/03/2008 10:37:21

Well, as far as I recall Magrathea entry on the book had a 65000 entry. Ok, we can't reach that amount. We can but you would need the really GUIDE to support it or whatever. But 48 entries including some of my ,Eccentrica Gallumbits and Oolon Colluphid (they;re written based on the book), I was thinking we could just add various funny stuff so that no one gets the chance to say, "They didn't use Hypertext Module the wrong way." And SSH it's pretty much the best module to use if you;re making HHGTG.

ShiverMeSideways · Tue 11/03/2008 16:44:08

Here's an idea: include stuff that's only relevant to the game and that the player would need to read to get an insight or hints as to how resolve puzzles.

yukonhorror · Tue 11/03/2008 19:48:36

ShiverMeSideways: thanks for the link and to respond to your lost reply

beware: SPOILER!

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The entries from the original game are going to be copied verbatum. A lot of them are nonsense, however, there is no way of solving a bulk of the puzzles without consulting the other guide entries. Unless you know the solution a priori. I.e. the entry for intelligence is a MAJOR clue to opening the door to Marvin's Pantry.

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ShiverMeSideways · Sat 15/03/2008 06:06:25

Well, that's great. Of course I agree that it would be brilliant to have all the original entries (or at least a part of them), so I support that. But I just don't think you need to make an entry for everything in the Universe that exists, will exist, has existed, may have existed, will probably exist, may have will exist, will may have been existed, or even what may exist, but won't may not exist.

Also, and this is waaay overdue:

Oh my god, a graphical HHGttG game!!! Yes! Good luck with this!

Dualnames · Sat 15/03/2008 20:55:33

I'm still keeping my ol' favorite copy-pasted from the book Towel entry. I want the GUIDE to be massive not just an in-game hint spoiler as used before. For example Vogsphere has nothing to do with the story of the game,but it's an entry.

Dualnames · Mon 17/03/2008 13:19:29

17/3/08<()>
Another poll.. and with this one I need imba help and you should be really discrete. I mean really. Hide function works this way [hide[ (flip the last [) //message// [/hide]

Please try preview before posting your answer. Thank you.

The poll is this:WARNING: HUGE SPOILER

Spoiler

This game ends on the minute you step foot into Magrathea, what are your thoughts about that? Should we proceed or you won;t have trouble playing this game either way?

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yukonhorror · Mon 17/03/2008 13:38:25

Quote from: Dualnames on Mon 17/03/2008 13:19:29
17/3/08<()>
Another poll.. and with this one I need imba help and you should be really discrete. I mean really. Hide function works this way [hide[ (flip the last [) //message// [/hide]

Please try preview before posting your answer. Thank you.

The poll is this:WARNING: HUGE SPOILER

Spoiler
This game ends on the minute you step foot into Magrathea, what are your thoughts about that? Should we proceed or you won;t have trouble playing this game either way?
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reponse to spoiler

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I think it is funny how that is the ending. It is anti-climatic, but after all those puzzles, you feel like you accomplished something. But in reality, you didn't. All in all, you enjoyed tea and had a robot fix a door for you, and you didn't die.

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Dualnames · Mon 17/03/2008 13:42:27

I'm having trouble realising your response, and we're on the same team

I don't get the first sentence the rest comes easily to mind and I think i got the overall meaning. You want to say that this game

Spoiler

will deliver a frustration to the player that will be seen by the player as a one with a purpose

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yukonhorror · Mon 17/03/2008 16:09:58

I don't know what you are saying either.

Spoiler

I kind of see it as a joke on the player. They don't receive that closure they so viciously desire. At the very least, it opens it up for a sequel.

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woodz · Mon 17/03/2008 18:48:17

I hope it goes well

I know a few people who have thought about doing a game but its a mamoth task and a lot of pre defined expectations that have already been pointed out

Personally i hated the movie, there was just so much important stuff pushed to one side or not explained

markbilly · Mon 17/03/2008 20:29:20

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I would make the game up to that point, as it is a target to reach in terms of development. Then, if you want you can always extend it... It would be great to see a game of the whole five books - but that would be a tall order indeed!

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Ghost · Wed 19/03/2008 03:40:39

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If you want to go for a true remake you will of course have to stop on Magrathea- but to be honest, I would much more like to see the whole of Book 1 made into a game. They had to stop the IF game because Adams couldn't be buggered to continue work on it, wich is emberassing. It felt like a let-down. And basically you could wrap up the remaining chapters rather shortly, centering around, maybe, the confrontation between mice and men (and Trillian).

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Dualnames · Fri 21/03/2008 11:04:21

Ghost, Markbilly: thanks for hiding your answers..

Yukonhorror: I got what you meant at last.
woodz:Thanks for taking interest, the game is more close to the book, and I agree that the movie looked weird. Yukonhorror's has written everything on his script... and we're going as planned for now.

Markbilly:I think i'll just make the game and see how it goes. Making five games is one hell of difficult task.. but you might be lucky. I always had cool ideas about the Krikkit Wars.

Ghost: I would like to see that too.

I also have to inform to whatever you want that I managed to finish Earth(as arthur) so we;re at the point where they enter at the Vogon ship.

I'll update those screenies since they;re kinda out dated.. lucky you.I'll update the demo as well.. hopefully if you guys want it as well I'll include the whole earth as arthur of course. That means a 12 room demo. Which is big, but the game is a whole bigger.

Ow, by the way, I've been calculating stuff and this game has more game over screens than king's quest and neverwinter nights..Hehe. Which is good and pretty fun.

So another poll is the following:
21/3/08<()>
This game has many chances that the player will screw up.
Do you think I should implement an autosave system?

ThreeOhFour · Fri 21/03/2008 12:12:54

Quote from: Dualnames on Fri 21/03/2008 11:04:21
This game has many chances that the player will screw up.
Do you think I should implement an autosave system?

Personally yes, depending on the situation. If you make it very clear that the player could screw up before letting him/her screw up, it shouldn't be a problem, and we should know to save. However, if I'm walking somewhere and without any warning, I die because I didn't do something that I was given no indication I had to do first, then I'm going to get pretty frustrated pretty quick - especially if I have to re do a whole bunch of stuff I've already done.

I'm sure others will disagree - there's possibly a whole discussion in the Adventure Related Talk section about this design feature but, hey, I've posted my 2c.