3D Horror Themed Backgrounds

Gord10 · 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.

Proskrito · 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 $:-\$

Chicky · 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

Gord10 · 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"?)

jaz · Thu 15/01/2004 15:00:34

I guess it stands for GooD.

Nine Toes · Thu 15/01/2004 15:49:58

Me likes.

They Hunger?... sounds zombie related...?

Gord10 · 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 >

SilverHawke · 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.

Gord10 · 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.

Chicky · 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.

l8rz

-a chciken

Gord10 · Sat 17/01/2004 11:32:32

You can see more Thet Hunger SS's at
http://www.planethalflife.com/manke