The McCarthy Chronicles

Calin Leafshade · Thu 08/10/2009 12:05:36

I decided my screen shots were criminally out of date so i've updated them

Check the OP

Snake · Thu 08/10/2009 19:41:57

Awesome! Can't wait for this

ddq · Wed 21/10/2009 02:29:25

Any possibility of a new demo sometime soon, with the new art?

Dualnames · Wed 21/10/2009 07:11:11

Quote from: Calin Leafshade on Thu 08/10/2009 12:05:36
I decided my screen shots were criminally out of date so i've updated them

Check the OP

Criminally is indeed the right word there. There seems to be a perfect atmosphere..wondering have you got any musician, I'd love to compose for this,that's why!

Calin Leafshade · Wed 21/10/2009 08:37:37

Quote from: ddq on Wed 21/10/2009 02:29:25
Any possibility of a new demo sometime soon, with the new art?

Well I'm currently waiting for my animator and some voice actors but yeah I guess I could run up a little demo to keep me busy. I'll try and get one up sometime today. The game is pretty much finished at this point besides some character sprites and animations.

Quote from: Dualnames on Wed 21/10/2009 07:11:11
There seems to be a perfect atmosphere..wondering have you got any musician, I'd love to compose for this,that's why!

If you feel like you'd like to compose some music for it then that would be cool. I am having problems with the music for a particular scene. The music has to be tense and upbeat to show urgency but it cant be modern and contemporary sounding. Modern music would break the atmosphere i think. If you reckon you could give it a go, feel free to try.

auriond · Wed 21/10/2009 12:04:06

The new screenshots have me drooling!

Gorgeous work there Calin.

Bulbapuck · Wed 21/10/2009 13:59:55

Quote from: Calin Leafshade on Wed 21/10/2009 08:37:37
Quote from: ddq on Wed 21/10/2009 02:29:25
Any possibility of a new demo sometime soon, with the new art?

Well I'm currently waiting for my animator and some voice actors but yeah I guess I could run up a little demo to keep me busy. I'll try and get one up sometime today. The game is pretty much finished at this point besides some character sprites and animations.

A demo would be awesome

I know I haven't commented here yet, but I think this game looks absolutely amazing

, I can't wait!

Calin Leafshade · Wed 21/10/2009 14:48:59

Ok so as requested here is a demo. It's very short since I'm not confident with the quality of the rest of it yet to release it.

Consider this still in beta stages so mistakes are very possible. If anyone notices any typos please let me know.

the main reason im releasing this is that i'm interested to know how it performs on other peoples computers. I havent tested it on anything below a dual core 2.4 so some feedback there would be nice too.

http://www.thethoughtradar.com/blog/?p=120

Also...ignore the inventory images... they suck.

Its a verb coin system so hold the left mouse button to interact with stuff. and mouse to the top for the inv.

Scarab · Wed 21/10/2009 15:21:29

Just finished it, and I found a typo..
not really a spoiler but...

Spoiler

When you look at the road, it refers to 'infinately more dirt tracks' as opposed to infinitely

[close]

I also wonder why you changed the emphasis on the line "and just a little terrified", I personally preferred it the way it was in the teaser.

I also can't help but feel that the driving silhouette doesn't match the sprite. He looks to me like he's sporting somewhat of a double-chin, almost the way an angry "Turn in your badge, you're off the case!" police chief is usually depicted.

The cursor also seems to move painfully slow... could I suggest maybe a Mouse Sensitivity slider in the Options menu?

Good so far

Peace
Scarab.

Calin Leafshade · Wed 21/10/2009 15:50:04

Quote from: Scarab on Wed 21/10/2009 15:21:29
Just finished it, and I found a typo..
not really a spoiler but...
Spoiler
When you look at the road, it refers to 'infinately more dirt tracks' as opposed to infinitely
[close]

Well spotted.

Quote from: Scarab on Wed 21/10/2009 15:21:29
I also wonder why you changed the emphasis on the line "and just a little terrified", I personally preferred it the way it was in the teaser.

Agreed, I rerecorded all the lines and lost the old ones :p I think i'll record that line again in the old style.

Quote from: Scarab on Wed 21/10/2009 15:21:29
I also can't help but feel that the driving silhouette doesn't match the sprite. He looks to me like he's sporting somewhat of a double-chin, almost the way an angry "Turn in your badge, you're off the case!" police chief is usually depicted.

Again i agree. I drew that before the new sprites so i'll probably have to redraw that to make it fit.

Quote from: Scarab on Wed 21/10/2009 15:21:29
The cursor also seems to move painfully slow... could I suggest maybe a Mouse Sensitivity slider in the Options menu?

Hmm, I'll look into it.. seems alright to me.
Is mouse sensitivity linked to the windows settings in any way?

Scarab · Thu 22/10/2009 02:10:24

Quote from: Calin Leafshade on Wed 21/10/2009 15:50:04

Hmm, I'll look into it.. seems alright to me.
Is mouse sensitivity linked to the windows settings in any way?

I tried it again and it works fine when I run it in a window... so I don't know what's going on there..

ddq · Thu 22/10/2009 06:26:44

When you look at the lit window, the text says "I think somesones up there" instead of "someone's." Also, for the door in that same room, McCarthy doesn't move to the door when used, yet he still knows it's "locked."

Love the film grain, though. Really adds.

Midian Design · Thu 22/10/2009 18:22:40

I played the demo and I think it's amazing, I love the grain and the story

very good.

Dualnames · Fri 23/10/2009 14:52:09

I played the demo, and well, eh...the quality of the game is top notch and that's an understatement!

Bulbapuck · Fri 23/10/2009 15:58:07

Just played through the demo. The atmosphere and gameplay is simply brilliant

I can't wait for the game to be released!

I am now an official fan of yours

Calin Leafshade · Sat 24/10/2009 00:46:02

Quote from: Bulbapuck on Fri 23/10/2009 15:58:07
I am now an official fan of yours

Your fanclub pack will arrive in 5-7 years.

markbilly · Sat 24/10/2009 12:26:35

Loved it, I really did. The animations are very good!

Frustrated when I got to the end of it, though. I wanted to play more...

Calin Leafshade · Sat 24/10/2009 13:31:48

Quote from: markbilly on Sat 24/10/2009 12:26:35
Loved it, I really did. The animations are very good!

Dude, if the animator on this project doesn't win an AGS award for his work I will eat my hat. He's awesome.

I will buy a hat...then eat it.

Calin Leafshade · Wed 28/10/2009 17:41:43

New screenshot added to show off my new "Super Puddle Dynamic Engine Power Stealth Dynamics"

...Yes thats what im calling it.

DutchMarco · Wed 28/10/2009 20:34:39

Quote from: Calin Leafshade on Wed 21/10/2009 08:37:37

Quote from: Dualnames on Wed 21/10/2009 07:11:11
There seems to be a perfect atmosphere..wondering have you got any musician, I'd love to compose for this,that's why!

If you feel like you'd like to compose some music for it then that would be cool. I am having problems with the music for a particular scene. The music has to be tense and upbeat to show urgency but it cant be modern and contemporary sounding. Modern music would break the atmosphere i think. If you reckon you could give it a go, feel free to try.

As for the music, I just bought a saxophone (well, "just", I bought it after Mittens + holiday. I'm still not very good at playing it, but if you give me a music score, I should be able to record a decent-sounding sample. BTW it's an Alto, and I've bought a Vibes sax-partner (no, not a sex-partner, still without one I'm affraid) and the Vibes let's me record music as well, almost like a DI would work for a guitar. I'm saying this because film-noir makes me think of saxophone sounds wafting through the rain from inside the bar where the main charcter meets the floozy. Oh, and I must say that I think it would sound killer when played as background music to your voice.