The Nine Doctors ( Title Pending ) :: Early Graphic Design Stages

[a|A]

Well After finishing my first 'test game' ( GOAT QUEST ), I have managed to get the hang of AGS and have decided to tackle my first big game ( and it's going to be big ).Ã,  I had just finished watching the latest Dr Who story ( They're being re-aired on the ABC here in Australia ) "The Three Doctors".Ã,  so I thought, why not make my own Doctor Who based game ?

The basic plot ?
The Master is ( once again ) Planning to take over the universe.Ã,  There is only one man in the cosmos who can stop him now.Ã,  *cue the 9th Doctors entrance*.Ã,  Unfortunately the Master was expecting this.Ã,  He promptly captures the 9th doctor, and then scatters his past 8 incarnations throughout the winds of time.Ã,  Your mission is to take the roll as each and every one of the 9 doctors and help them all get back to the 9th doctor , save him, then defeat the master before it's too late.

Each of the 9 doctors has his own mini plot, focusing on where and when they have been stranded by the master.

The First Doctor has been stranded on Earth in Ancient Egypt.
The Second Doctor has been sent to a space station that is under siege by the diabolical Cybermen
The Third Doctor is also on earth, Back in the time where Pirates Terrorised the Carribean
The Fourth Doctor is on an Alien planet.Ã,  Fairly primative humanoids live here, with a sense of evil and forboding! oooh aahh
The Fifth Doctor is in a high-tech futurisitic city on some faraway planet, governed by an iron fist by his tin-plated pepperpottish friends, the Daleks
The Sixth Doctor is on Modern Day earth somewhere. ( still relatively undecided here )
The Seventh Doctor is on Earth in a small village during World War II.Ã,  which has mysteriously been quarantined
The Eighth Doctor is in a futuristic Mental Asylum on a space station orbiting high above a baron moon
And the Ninth Doctor is locked in the masters cupboard

And so, Each of these 9 adventures will follow each other ( player can choose which order he moves through them ) once all of the first 8 are done, they move on to the 9th, and the game is ended!

Because the levels are nicely isolated, I can stop and start in spurts and not have a complete idea of one doctors story to be able to finish anothers.

Im doing all the graphics in a slightly lucasarts style of drawing and animation.Ã,  So far I think the characters are looking good.Ã,  I'll attach some of the ones I've done so far.Ã, 


The doctors One through Six.Ã,  The 4th doctor still needs alot of work I know, He is going to be taller and a different coloured scarf.

But that's my game It's going to take ages! but it should be a hoot.

Any suggestions / comments / ideas are more than welcome

oh and I guess I had better post this too

[Edwin Xie]

Nice, but aren't you going to need help with the game???

[a|A]

I may need help, you're right.
I've had a few offers from friends.  But Im not planning on rushing this project.  It's more of a "keep me sane" experiement to stop me from going stark raving mad from boredom
But I do know where to come if I ever need a hand with anything.

[Calamity]

I'm definately interested from what I've seen so far (plus Doctor Who was/still is fantastic). Keep us posted on the progress.

[Albert Cuandero]

I second everything Calamity said hereÃ, 

plus

would like to ask if that is the actual screen size of the characters, or better: which resolution do you use? Those graphics look superb, but would com out very small when played in window mode...

[Toefur]

Sounds absolutely awesome! 

But, what can I say? Doctor Who is absolutely awsome.  I've been watching it every night since it started showing again in Australia, and I think it will be great to have a Doctor Who adventure game, and it will be awesome that you get to control each seperate Doctor. And it really does sound like a Doctor Who story, too!  Love it!!

Awesome graphics, too... I'd like to see some backgrounds, though!

Seriously, I hope all goes well on this game, and you finish it! I don't think an AGS game has excited me this much before! 

[SSH]

I think there were also TV episodes called the Four Doctors and the Five Doctors.

Nice sprites, but Peter Davidson had shorter hair and Tom Baker's was darker...

Will K-9 feature? ANd the sonic screwdriver?

[Toefur]

There were the Three Doctors (1973), The Five Doctors (1983), & The Two Doctors (1985).

That's a good idea, though. Sonic screwdriver!  I guess that'd make a pretty handy inventory item?  What about Bessie!?

Will any of the companions feature in it? 

[a|A]

The Sonic Screwdriver SHALL make an appearance ( probably with the 4th as he seemed to use it the most, that and thier wont be many locked doors for the 4th doctor, so it's good to give it to him, rather than a magical key for all the other doctors to use to get out of any and all situations ), and as for bessie, well It all depends ! We'll see if I can fit it in somewhere, not sure if I'll be able to.Ã, 

As for Companions Im not so sure.Ã,  I might feature Adric getting shot or something (becasue the little pipsqueak annoyed me so) but It might be tricky to fit in some of the others.Ã,  It depends if the individual plots work with it.Ã,  Right now There is no plan to have any companion in it whatsoever.Ã,  And (sadly) that means no k9 either.

Don't forget that the 5 Doctors only had 4 doctors in it ( Tom Baker Refused to be in it, so they used footage from the unshot 'shada' to fill in the blanks ).

As for my Peter davidson, it all depends on the episode you're watching
He got his haircut around the time of "Warriors of the Deep"Ã,  In "The 5 Doctors he had quite long hair"
But I agree his hair doesnt look quite right

And as for Tom, I've got to rework him completely.Ã,  Right now he looks short and fat.

EDIT - Forgot to Add - It's pretty late here.  However by about 10am tommorrow ( Australian Time ) I'll add whatever I've added since now.  I should get the prototype design for the 9th doctor done by then, and if Im lucky, the 8th.  ( 7th and 8th are pretty tricky though ).  And maybe the master.

Oh and if you're lucky I'll show you the dalek design I've got so far

[Kweepa]

I think you should stop at Peter Davidson. He was the last good doctor anyway. (Cue generational argument!)
Nice idea and nice sprites! Shame your Tom Baker looks like a paint over of Colin - that can't be right.
It's going to cost you a bunch to get Tom Baker in to do his voiceover. He's in great demand these days...
[EDIT] Ooh, ooh, daleks!

[Darth Mandarb]

Do you have an in-game screenshot available?Ã,  (title screens don't count)

The sprites are nice and all, but the FORUM RULES require a minimum of 1 screenshot.

The game seems well thought out and detailed, the sprites look very lucas-artsy and interesting.

Questions:
1) What resolution is the game going to run at?
2) What is your progress so far? (scripting, bgs, story, etc)

Please post at least 1 screenshot ... very soon

[Blackthorne]

Hey!  Where's COLON Baker? Heheh. 


Sounds cool - get cracking!  Have fun, this game sounds like a blast.

Bt

[James Kay]

I am shocked at the high levels of geekiness spewing forth in this thread!Ã, 
Looks muy cool though. I really like that TARDIS. Strange how that sprite looks much bigger than the Doctor.....or is it??

I would love to see an in-game screenshot, with UI and evrything.



Steve: Tom Baker in demand? What's he been up to since Little Britian then? Haven't seen him around much these days.Ã,  Well, not on JP telly anyway.Ã, 

[Sam.]

Dont make him do it. Darth has an itchy locking finger and he knows how to use it! SHow us some ingame shots and he'll be assuaged for  another day at least.

EDIT: Bum, read topicfirst. SOrry darth, didnt see your post there. But seriously, post some screenies.

[Darth Mandarb]

** darth's finger itches ... **

Kidding ... I'm not going to lock this one.

It's very detailed and has a lot of information, and there are in-game graphics being displayed I guess.

It really should have a screenshot though.

And I must confess ... I don't believe I've ever seen anything Dr. Who related.Ã,  I must now endeavor to broaden my horizons!

[Mephistophilis]

I feel the only Thing that shall make this game complete is the Dalek's amazing Negative Flashy epileptic Inducing death Ray thing, Man that was so cool, and you've managed to stave off the Wrath of Darth for a while, But i'd get those screens up quick!

[davidnagel]

Is this one dead and buried? Or are you still actively working on this aA?

[Darth Mandarb]

Ladies and Gentlemen I believe we have a new forum-record here!!  OVER THREE YEARS AS A DEAD THREAD!!!

Wow ...

davidnagel - don't do that again.  Read the forum rules.