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Great video! This looks like another thriller. Looking forward to the insanity!

Great video.
Yeppoh's sprites are amazing!

The original was great and this remake looks even greater!!! Count me in!!!

Looks really nice!

Looks amazing!  :cheesy:

I loved the original, and I'm really looking forward to this version, as well.  :grin:

I had a field trip doing the animations and the character designs. And more is on their way.

It's nice to see how the game is shaping up.

I see new "Downfall" will be less crazy colored, more in "Cat Lady" style :). Looking forward to it.

Excellent! :) And great video!

Awesome Remi!

Glad to see you're working on this! Best of luck!

BTW, you may want to add duplicating shotguns as an easter egg :D.

I played the original Downfall and I loved it. Though I wasn't scared or crept out, the game actually made me think about its story for a while (after I had finished playing it). The subject of depression is quite delicate and to make a game on such subject without getting depressed yourself is impressive, imho.

I won't deny. I was expecting the cinema to be more...accessible :) . Needless to say, I'm quite pleased that it will be there in the new version

Quote from: Crimson Wizard on Fri 07/11/2014 13:38:38
BTW, you may want to add duplicating shotguns as an easter egg :D.

Haha, indeed. :-D

Impressive work as always, Rem.:shocked:

Many references you've got.:grin:

I hope I would work with you & Screen7 for a french translation, if you like;)

Remember me all these magical (and gruesome) stuff when I've played the 2009-old version. Good old memories.(laugh)

Thanks!

I loved Downfall--the artwork especially. I remember you saying you coded most of it whilst working in a mental institute. Great back story. I look forward to this remake.

Lost between floors (https://soundcloud.com/micamic/lost-between-floors)

Ivy's delusion (https://soundcloud.com/micamic/ivys-delusion)

Is the story going to be the same as in the original game?

Quote from: Thegolddiger on Mon 02/02/2015 18:04:17
Is the story going to be the same as in the original game?

From what I've been told - not entirely. Playing the original Downfall will have very little bearing on playing the new one. Themes may be the same but you may not experience the same "story" per se. Hopefully Grim can confirm/deny this but he's still moving house/settling in at the mo :)

Where do I sign up for Alpha/Beta test? :)

I respect Grim lots, and he knows it. So I'm not hijacking this topic with this, I can't wait to see how Downfall looks with the Cat Lady Cut.

"A loving husband? A cold realist? A bitter skeptic? An asshole?"
Didn't that escalate a bit quickly? :grin:

Have you thought about Android or iOS version?
I realy miss your adventures on this platform :sad:

DarkestCrow: The handful of games I've played on those devices I truly hated... For me, tablets represent the death of gaming. So, to answer your question - I did think about it briefly, it probably does make perfect sense in terms of sales and such... but even though there are some adventure fans who would welcome good old-school games on those platforms, most people only want to play angry birds. And I hate angry birds.

Thank you for answer :)

You are right, sadly, lots of gamers are not much interest about games based on strong story and serious atmosphere,
I am glad for emulators like ScummVM or unofficial AGS launcher, where I can play something more serious (like your original Downfall)
than tuns of "hidden object" or freemium trash. :sad:

The teaser trailer on the front page appears to be broken, it displays 'PLAY ALL' when I load the page and when I try to play the video this happens.

http://i.imgur.com/loYYbgJ.png
(image changed to link by Darth)

I've already seen the video, I'm just wondering if it's broken for anyone else.

Thanks for noticing, I fixed it;)

Looks fantastic... I haven't played the original Downfall but I loved The Cat Lady, so another game with a similar style is something I will definitely be looking forward to!

That's amazing!

Will the twist ending be exactly the same, or somehow altered?

Quote from: Cyrus on Wed 25/03/2015 16:57:20

Will the twist ending be exactly the same, or somehow altered?

It wouldn't be a twist if I told you! :P

This has probably been asked a lot already, but is it hard to set up these kind of sidescrolling mechanics in AGS? I would love to do a Game like this as well...

Looks great btw! Big fan!

dragontoad: Use Ali's SmoothScrolling & Parallax module. Highly recommended;)

Also, new screenshot:

(http://i.imgur.com/5fswvF3.png)

Thanks Grim! I'll look into that. Gosh looks really awesome! I like the Character Designs. May i ask what your animator is using as a software? I'm guessing something like After Effects :)

Quote from: dragontoad on Mon 04/05/2015 11:32:25
I like the Character Designs. May i ask what your animator is using as a software? I'm guessing something like After Effects :)

You're guessing right - After Effects;) That guy is amazing and brilliant to work with:)

Quote from: dragontoad on Sat 02/05/2015 23:39:31
This has probably been asked a lot already, but is it hard to set up these kind of sidescrolling mechanics in AGS? I would love to do a Game like this as well...

Quote from: Grim on Mon 04/05/2015 10:40:59
dragontoad: Use Ali's SmoothScrolling & Parallax module. Highly recommended;)

The link: http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=33142.0

First thing I noticed is those weird egg/finger things in the background, then I noticed how small that woman is compared to Joe towering over her. Good work!

Quote from: Grim on Mon 04/05/2015 12:33:15
... That guy is amazing and brilliant to work with:)

And pretty handsome too! o3o

More seriously though. As Grim said, I mostly do the animations in After Effects. If all goes well for this year's edition of AdventureX, I might do a panel presentation on some of my animation techniques I used for this game. But I'm not making any promises yet. =D

A remake or further into the story? The one I have now was awesome. Reminded me little like silent hill based on the thrill but in small doses. What had made me download this a few months back was the search of horror elements in adventure games.

-m

I'm late to the party but mind=blown!  The video reminds me of David Firth material (Fat-Pie.com)  Uber creepy!

Quote from: SilverSpook on Mon 11/05/2015 20:06:00
I'm late to the party but mind=blown!  The video reminds me of David Firth material (Fat-Pie.com)  Uber creepy!

David Firth did voices for two of the characters in The Cat Lady. I'd love to work with him again!;)

That sure does 'splain a lot then!

Quote from: Grim on Tue 12/05/2015 07:21:10David Firth did voices for two of the characters in The Cat Lady. I'd love to work with him again!;)

He could be the Axe Murderer, perhaps? :wink:

There's certainly no shortage of roles in my games for a guy of his caliber! ;) Pretty much everyone is a creepy psychopath haha;)

Loved the original Downfall, loved Cat Lady. Already love this. If it hits Steam, my library will love it too. Frankly, the level of personal drama in Downfall is what made me play it and to think I'd relive it again in this new package - I'm sold.

I don't want to be a negative Nancy, but... I liked Downfall and I liked The Cat Lady much more, so... personally I'd much rather see a completely new work by you. Is this remake worth playing for someone who doesn't really want to play Downfall again, is it different enough? Regardless, I respect you as an author and wish you the best with this project.

Well, to give my two cents, the main reason I'm interested is because I loved Downfall, and feel like the remake will be an overall more polished, improved telling of Joe's story, and the addition of voice acting is pretty dope. May just be me though.

Quote from: qptain Nemo on Mon 18/05/2015 22:37:38
I don't want to be a negative Nancy, but... I liked Downfall and I liked The Cat Lady much more, so... personally I'd much rather see a completely new work by you. Is this remake worth playing for someone who doesn't really want to play Downfall again, is it different enough? Regardless, I respect you as an author and wish you the best with this project.

It's very different. I'm not a fan of all these HD remakes, haven't even played the new Grim Fandango, even though it's one of my favourite games ever... But this is all written from the ground up. The stuff I didn't like is gone, replaced with... different stuff;) And for people who played the original Downfall this will be quite an interesting experience. I would never make a game I wouldn't want to play myself. And with this one... I'm pretty confident it will be my best one yet;)

Fair enough. Consider me sold, I suppose. :)
(I wouldn't name it exactly the same if that's the case but yeah, it's your game. I'd radically update already released games if I saw fit though, so I guess this opinion isn't worth much.)

A new teaser trailer of the hype variety (contains violence)

followed by thumbnails of Hitler (roll)

The first full trailer & an exclusive look at the game with mr R. Michalski at AdventureX ;)

BUMP that thread like you're some kinda fart-igrade!

2 new trailers, short one and a long one (which contains one use of the F word..)



Release expected on or as close as distributorly-possible, 14th Feb. Back in a few days with some pre-order options!

Demo... arguably just a promo ;) is now available, from AGS db first of course*!

http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/game/2009/

Let me know if you encounter problems running it or starting it up, or if it runs slowly tell me about your PC specs...that's very helpful thanks! And of course let Rem know what you think...enjoy!

* cos I haven't got my site ready yet....standard

i could watch this as a film as it is (nod)

great work ;)

I really enjoyed the original, and this looks 10x better. Great trailer!

I can't wait to see what your twisted mind has done to this classic.

Yep, thanks for the comments!

Harvester Games fans can now pre-order Downfall from the new look http://www.Screen7.co.uk website.

I say it like that because you might want to wait til it's on an official channel, as I am new to all the Humble workings (though they seem pretty straightforward) :P

You can also see that it's coming soon on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/364390

Still looking good for a Valentine's 14th date where we can, and 15th where we can't.

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It's out! If you pre-ordered via Humble widget then check your activation page for your stuff now! If not, you can buy it right away at http://www.Screen7.co.uk

Steam version will be live tomorrow (Monday 15th) and it will be available on GOG in the coming days.

Happy valentines...or not...

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(I will make a completed games thread tomorrow)