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Creative Production => Critics' Lounge => Topic started by: Corby on Sat 29/11/2003 04:10:03

Title: Game in Development Screenshots (c&c)
Post by: Corby on Sat 29/11/2003 04:10:03
Secret artwork from Project Katrina at:
http://pk.8m.net/

Hope our leader doesn't fine out! :)
What do you think? Any suggestions?

http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/Corby12-640x480.jpg

http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/Corby13-640x480.jpg

http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/Corby9-640x480.jpg

Hope this works!
-Corby
Title: Re:Game in Development Screenshots (c&c)
Post by: Corby on Sat 29/11/2003 04:11:05
How do you make the pics load automatically in the thread? I've never figured this out...
Title: Re:Game in Development Screenshots (c&c)
Post by: TheYak on Sat 29/11/2003 04:17:22
It looks amazing!  I'm pretty sure my jaw dropped.  It looks very much Quest for Glory I-inspired.

Since this is supposed to have some constructive criticism, some comments:  

You'll have to have a very detailed character that matches the style.  Anything looking like a typical low-res sprite will stick out like a sore thumb.  

I'd love to see some buildings and/or characters against these sorts of backdrops.  Don't mess up these backgrounds, of course, just curious if more can be done in a fitting style.  

My only art-related critique is that after looking at the rocks for awhile, I found the sketch-lines disturbing.  It would be nice if these could either be smoothed out or replaced with a rock-like texture.  The best example is probably the Corby-9 picture.  In the center is obviously a rock-pile but it rather resembles a cluster of raisins.  My eyes also try to make me think that the darker lines on the rocks are overhead forest shadows.  If I stare at it too long, some of the gray rocks begin to resemble brains (mm....braaaainnnzz).  Of course, this is just a matter of personal taste.

[edit: Ah, another post!  You can edit your posts, rather than posting again immediately afterwards]  The answer to your question, use the [ img] tag rather than [url] tag.  For images this size and 3 of 'em, I think it's nice to have the URL instead.

<Edit, again: checked out the site.  So, it looks to be QFG4-inspired?  Again, great work.  The forest pictures are nearly perfect.  If you want some possibly-helpful c&C, I would post links to the pics w/ buildings.  Those have an thing or two people here might like to address.  The landscape stuff is 95% perfect, IMO.>
Title: Re:Game in Development Screenshots (c&c)
Post by: Tarantula on Sat 29/11/2003 04:19:32
Looking really nice!

You can post images in a thread by using the "img" tag. Check out http://www.agsforums.com/yabb/YaBBHelp/posting.html (http://www.agsforums.com/yabb/YaBBHelp/posting.html) for details on how to use it.

EDIT: Ah, looks like Yakspit was faster than me :)
Title: Re:Game in Development Screenshots (c&c)
Post by: OneThinkingGal and ._. on Sat 29/11/2003 04:31:23
Looks great Corby. Usually I don't like backgrounds with a lot of textures or patterns but in these backgrounds they don't overwhelm the actual art.

13 is my favorite, but they're all great. :)
Title: Re:Game in Development Screenshots (c&c)
Post by: Corby on Sat 29/11/2003 04:39:56
Thanks for all the advice! There's more art at Project Katrina at http://pk.8m.net/ in the media preview section. This includes some buildings! :)
Oh BTW, the game will most likely be scaled down to 320x240 to match a low-res sprite!
Title: Re:Game in Development Screenshots (c&c)
Post by: Darth Mandarb on Sat 29/11/2003 05:34:08
These look really good!

Can't wait to see this in action!

Keep it up (and welcome to the forums!!)

]).]v[.
Title: Re:Game in Development Screenshots (c&c)
Post by: PureGhostGR on Sat 29/11/2003 07:36:02
Wow! Amazing work..  :)

Everything looks really well placed and carefully drawn.

Katrina is an great character to work with and the backgrounds fit perfectly to the theme of QfG series.

Top work! :)


Title: Re:Game in Development Screenshots (c&c)
Post by: Igor on Sat 29/11/2003 09:41:58
Those look superb :)
As OTG mentioned- they are detailed, but not overwhelmingly detailed. Great job!
Title: Re:Game in Development Screenshots (c&c)
Post by: Corby on Sat 29/11/2003 13:38:14
Here's a little unofficial game pic:

http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/prokatrina.jpg

I'll stop uploading so may pics now!  :)
Thanks for the comments again!!
Title: Re:Game in Development Screenshots (c&c)
Post by: Vel on Sat 29/11/2003 14:15:41
Holy Maccarel! :o :o :o :o
That's really magnifficent! What more need I say?
Title: Re:Game in Development Screenshots (c&c)
Post by: Corby on Sun 30/11/2003 11:51:00
:) Thanks!