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Creative Production => Critics' Lounge => Topic started by: Gord10 on Tue 13/01/2004 13:16:53

Title: 3D Horror Themed Backgrounds
Post by: Gord10 on Tue 13/01/2004 13:16:53
Here's 2 screenshots for Nightmare in the Town.
I've used Valve Hammer Editor (the tool for making Half-Life levels),  the Half-Life engine, and the textures of Half-Life and They Hunger (a famous HL mod).
http://www.geocities.com/pencereoyun/kasaba.htm
By the way, I need assistant for scenario and having problems with scripting text-adventure game.
Title: Re:3D Horror Themed Backgrounds
Post by: Proskrito on Tue 13/01/2004 19:31:54
Make the PNG's instead of JPG's so we can see something : P
Anyway, i cant imagine a character walking in the first one, dont know why. Maybe you could add something in the foreground to add depth and interest.
I find them a bit aggresive to my eyes, stressing. maybe they have very few colours, nothing that call my attention, no places for the eye to rest...
mmm i'd like to be more precise but i cant  :-\
Title: Re:3D Horror Themed Backgrounds
Post by: Chicky on Tue 13/01/2004 19:57:38
hey,

i once made a big assed hl mod based on the 'they hunger' series, i was really chuffed. Newayz, the bg's look gd but i would say that the character should be made of really dark shades, would give it a film noir feel.

keep it up,

-a chicken
Title: Re:3D Horror Themed Backgrounds
Post by: Gord10 on Thu 15/01/2004 14:51:52
OK, I've uploaded the screenshots as .PNG. Now they are better.
The game will be 1st person view. So there is no need walkable areas.
The thing that I want is a dark, gloomy game. (By the way, what is "gd"?)
Title: Re:3D Horror Themed Backgrounds
Post by: jaz on Thu 15/01/2004 15:00:34
I guess it stands for GooD.  ;)
Title: Re:3D Horror Themed Backgrounds
Post by: Nine Toes on Thu 15/01/2004 15:49:58
Me likes.  ;)

They Hunger?... sounds zombie related...?
Title: Re:3D Horror Themed Backgrounds
Post by: Gord10 on Thu 15/01/2004 16:32:21
Yes, They Hunger was about zombies but Nightmare in the Town won't be a game including zombies. I thing there are scarier things than zombies >:-[ :)
Title: Re:3D Horror Themed Backgrounds
Post by: SilverHawke on Sat 17/01/2004 04:31:30
I must agree with proskrito... these graphics appear a little too intimidating.

As you said, there are not going to be walkable areas or character sprites that would have to match... so that allows you some liberties... However, you may have to add characters that the main character is interacting with.. and they will have to fit the graphics scheme and the colors of that particular background.

However, in adventure games people are looking for environments to explore. While these background images do exemplify 'horror'... they do not seem to contain interactive elements (which are essential to adventure games). They feel very static, as there are no apparent elements to speak to, touch, move, etc.
Title: Re:3D Horror Themed Backgrounds
Post by: Gord10 on Sat 17/01/2004 11:00:38
OK. It isn't hard to add NPC's to the game for me. And I don't think they must fit the screen. I will upload a SS about it.
Yes, I should add more interactivite.
Title: Re:3D Horror Themed Backgrounds
Post by: Chicky on Sat 17/01/2004 11:17:51
hey guys,

i just thought id post a pic from the atachual  game 'they hunger' just for referance.

(http://www.riva3d.com/th2review/th2010.jpg)

l8rz

-a chciken
Title: Re:3D Horror Themed Backgrounds
Post by: Gord10 on Sat 17/01/2004 11:32:32
You can see more Thet Hunger SS's at
http://www.planethalflife.com/manke