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

Dualnames · Mon 07/09/2009 07:37:32

Okay, I've had some thought (and help) with all this.

Thing is I can't sit around doing nothing, but waiting for our artist to make 2000 sprites.

So I'm going to do this:

Release the game when it's done, according to my calculations within the next 6 months.

And in the meanwhile make a deluxe version with the new graphics.

How does that sound?

Not possible anymore, unfortunately. Not an artist available for it.

Calin Leafshade · Mon 07/09/2009 08:03:25

That's the spirit!

None of this "locking threads" shit.

Get it done youth.

If you don't.. I'll find you.

Dualnames · Mon 07/09/2009 13:39:32

Quote from: Calin Leafshade on Mon 07/09/2009 08:03:25
That's the spirit!

None of this "locking threads" shit.

Get it done youth.

If you don't.. I'll find you.

Also I like to apologize for halting this for the second time, it has nothing to do with my ego (but if it has I wanted it caught and shot right now), but it mostly had to do with, the vicious circle I keep falling into, the one that I constantly keep changing and improving things. And with the new artist, I felt the same emotions overwhelming me, so yeah, I panicked out. But enough, no more dilly dally, no more shit, no more emo stuff.

To my team:
Finish your jobs ASAP, biatches!!11111!!!111!

[bT]o you:
Wait a little bit more. I hope before or at the completion of two years(wow it's been that much already!?).There are some minor roles left, (10 lines max), so if you want to get this to your hands faster, make it happen!

(I got several death threats as well)

Cryxo · Mon 07/09/2009 19:22:12

Actually, just to ask. How is the voice acting going?

Dualnames · Tue 08/09/2009 07:20:26

Quote from: Cryxo on Mon 07/09/2009 19:22:12
Actually, just to ask. How is the voice acting going?

Well, I have Marvin, Prosser, Engineer Robot, and Zaphod ready. DC and Mr.Flibble are working on Ford and Dent, Vertiggoaddict is working on two female roles Trillian and Hostess (he's male btw), Trihan is on the Narrator (1300 lines or so), and Ghost is the Barman( Ahem..)

Cyrus · Tue 08/09/2009 08:40:14

When can we expect the release? The end of September? October? November? 2010?

Dualnames · Tue 08/09/2009 08:45:27

Quote from: Cyrus on Tue 08/09/2009 08:40:14
When can we expect the release? The end of September? October? November? 2010?

The million dollar question..can't really tell, and everytime I do predict, we never catch that date. The game is finished. Speech pack, music pack and we're done. In the meantime, I'm finalizing other stuff.

miguel · Tue 08/09/2009 12:42:08

Keep it going, I thought I'd never finish mine but Blue Moon is to be ready in september and tested in october.
I started it April 2008

and it's been a very loooong voyage...
But why am I talking about my game?
Good luck, hoping to play THGG any time soon.

Dualnames · Tue 08/09/2009 14:12:06

Quote from: miguel on Tue 08/09/2009 12:42:08
Keep it going, I thought I'd never finish mine but Blue Moon is to be ready in september and tested in october.
I started it April 2008 and it's been a very loooong voyage...
But why am I talking about my game?
Good luck, hoping to play THGG any time soon.

I was wondering about that game of yours! Well, an advice from me to you. You think its ready. I "think" its ready for the last 8 months. I can release a complete more or less product for 8 months now, but it seems to be complete, for it's not yet.

I'm sure you'll have that chance asap.

miguel · Tue 08/09/2009 23:53:50

I guess you're right. It's never ready!!!
But still I must move on to other projects, and I'm only about 7/8 rooms to finish it. Some guys here are giving me a hand with testing since location 1 so the final testing should not involve technical stuff.
Well I hope to release it in October.
To think my first deadline was December 2008!
Anyway, all the best to you

Dualnames · Fri 11/09/2009 08:47:32

Quote from: miguel on Tue 08/09/2009 23:53:50
I guess you're right. It's never ready!!!
But still I must move on to other projects, and I'm only about 7/8 rooms to finish it. Some guys here are giving me a hand with testing since location 1 so the final testing should not involve technical stuff.
Well I hope to release it in October.
To think my first deadline was December 2008!
Anyway, all the best to you

It's ready with the first plan, but the plan has changed in the meantime. Anyway, I want you guys to know I'm working on some suggestions on the interface and all, and I'm going to have a short demonstration really soon.

CaptainD · Sat 24/10/2009 19:29:47

Quote from: Dualnames on Fri 11/09/2009 08:47:32
It's ready with the first plan, but the plan has changed in the meantime. Anyway, I want you guys to know I'm working on some suggestions on the interface and all, and I'm going to have a short demonstration really soon.

I just know you're going to hate me for this, but...

How soon is really soon? :o

AnalogGuy · Sun 25/10/2009 16:45:57

Quote from: CaptainD on Sat 24/10/2009 19:29:47
Quote from: Dualnames on Fri 11/09/2009 08:47:32
It's ready with the first plan, but the plan has changed in the meantime. Anyway, I want you guys to know I'm working on some suggestions on the interface and all, and I'm going to have a short demonstration really soon.

I just know you're going to hate me for this, but...

How soon is really soon? :o

As soon as possible!

markbilly · Sun 25/10/2009 16:56:38

I'm really glad you haven't rushed this out, it sounds like you are adding layer upon layer of extra stuff (voice pack, etc). And for this it just keeps sounding better and better!

Then again, I hope you get it finished fairly soon, I'm looking forward to Bookish Hunt-Down Event if it hasn't been abandoned?

Dualnames · Mon 26/10/2009 07:52:32

Quote from: CaptainD on Sat 24/10/2009 19:29:47
Quote from: Dualnames on Fri 11/09/2009 08:47:32
It's ready with the first plan, but the plan has changed in the meantime. Anyway, I want you guys to know I'm working on some suggestions on the interface and all, and I'm going to have a short demonstration really soon.

I just know you're going to hate me for this, but...

How soon is really soon? :o

If there was an answer to the question, I'd very much like to know it too. well, to give you an idea, I'm waiting for the voice-actors to hand me the lines, and the musician to hand me the music, but there's no point rushing any of them, just to get the game released.

Quote from: ptpt88 on Sun 25/10/2009 16:45:57
Quote from: CaptainD on Sat 24/10/2009 19:29:47
Quote from: Dualnames on Fri 11/09/2009 08:47:32
It's ready with the first plan, but the plan has changed in the meantime. Anyway, I want you guys to know I'm working on some suggestions on the interface and all, and I'm going to have a short demonstration really soon.

I just know you're going to hate me for this, but...

How soon is really soon? :o

As soon as possible!

Seconded!

Quote from: markbilly on Sun 25/10/2009 16:56:38
I'm really glad you haven't rushed this out, it sounds like you are adding layer upon layer of extra stuff (voice pack, etc). And for this it just keeps sounding better and better!

Then again, I hope you get it finished fairly soon, I'm looking forward to Bookish Hunt-Down Event if it hasn't been abandoned?

The Bookish-Hund down event has been abandoned. Despite it was a good idea, it was barely going anywhere, as well as Future of 1984 (seen in my blog),but I'm working on something fairly exciting, but nothing more to be said for now..I'll show sth when sth is ready..Thanks for the interest, it's really appreciated!

Dualnames · Sun 27/12/2009 16:23:08

And we'll be saying a big hello to all intelligent lifeforms out there...

So hey, it's been a while without an update, and some of you might be wondering how we doing. Therefore I will inform you how it's all going.

Graphics:

I noticed that some video cutscenes I had, are really blurry and awfully pixelated, so I've asked a person that's very talented and smart, and has something to do with Iron Maiden, to help out, so from what I've seen the results will be ideal.

Scripting and bug-finding:

That is going well. I'm trying to remove some modules so I can stabilize the game more, and so far that's really happening. I'm also adding some cool stuff in the process.
For all that matters I'm trying to have an interface that's consistent and flexible.

Speech Version:

The speech is been worked on really well, there's only an 8 line minor role that hasn't been assigned to a voice actor, and if all goes well, all minorine roles will be completed. Also, I'm in the really glad position to announce that Calin Leafshade will be the narrator! (At least he agreed to.

.)
A list of samples from all the actors that have sent a line comes as follows:

LIST

Narrator by Calin Leafshade
Ford Prefect by Mr.Flibble
Arthur Dent by DC
Eddie by Babar
Trillian by Vertiggoaddict
Zaphod Beeblebrox by RenegadeImplementor Listen!
Engineer Robot by Calin Leafshade Listen!
Prosser by Cryxo Listen!
Marvin by ShadeJackRabbit Listen!
Vogon Guard by Dualnames Listen!

*

Digital Music Pack:

So far so good for that part of the release. I would have had a video along with music written for it, and sound design, but technical problems have come up.
You guys can however have a look at it, without sound and music, completely speechless, but it might be worth it.

WATCH!

*Actors that don't have Listen! by their name, are currently working on the lines, and due to a webhost provider I used that crashed, I lost the sample files.

markbilly · Sun 27/12/2009 18:03:26

Sounding pretty fantastic, I have to say!

Dualnames · Mon 28/12/2009 20:32:56

Quote from: Dualnames on Sun 27/12/2009 16:23:08
Graphics:
I noticed that some video cutscenes I had, are really blurry and awfully pixelated, so I've asked a person that's very talented and smart, and has something to do with Iron Maiden, to help out, so from what I've seen the results will be ideal.

And so, if anyone bothered to guess, it's Ben304!!! Yes, the man is going for it!

Here's what he's working on at the moment.

WATCH

Ben304, will not work on the graphics. Sorry, but I'm sure he doesn't have the time. He will however assist out of good will, and cash of course, to create some small key cutscenes.

Quote from: markbilly on Sun 27/12/2009 18:03:26
Sounding pretty fantastic, I have to say!

Thanks for the support there, really!

Dualnames · Tue 16/03/2010 13:30:24

And triple bump post goes here:

It's been a while since an update, I think like 6 months. To be honest with you, life lately has been really hard and tough for me. It's for personal reasons that I'm not going into details, but also because I don't think it's the whole point of this. Lately however, after 4 months that I haven't even touched the game, I started back its production. Things are looking fairly better thanks to some advices given by the guys in the critics lounge.

F.A.Q.

Q) Will the game get out in a deluxe version?

A) No, at least nothing actually seems to be going towards that direction. If an artist wants to take the task of changing 1000 sprites and 60+ backgrounds or just the backgrounds or just the sprites, then we will release this as deluxe. I'm sorry to disappoint those waiting for a cool version.

Anyway, here's a really cool interview/insight job/article I wrote for Hardy Developers blog about the game mechanisms and other stuff one would encounter while remaking this or any kind of text adventure. What's more important is that there's a youtube video that shows what we've done with the music. I strongly suggest you watchthis!!

Have a look and comment if you like
http://hardydev.com/2010/03/16/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-remakes/

Dualnames · Sun 02/05/2010 00:54:45

*BUMP*

This is it. On Towel Day (25th of May), I will release Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Just that. Also check new screenies on first post.