Hi guys :>
I've been working on a platformer mod for HL2 lately, and it's nearing a public release, so I've decided to show off some of it. So far most of the weapons and assets are those from HL2DM, but I'm planning to slowly move away from its gameplay and (hopefully) eventually turn this into a TC. Most of the weapons have already been tweaked in one way or another to accommodate for the gameplay the new perspective brings, plus there's one new one (a nailgun).
For now, here's a vid and some screenshots, and expect an actual release pretty soon.
Note: the crosshair isn't visible in the video, as it's not being recorded in the demo right now due to a small bug. The aiming system is like Soldat's though, with a free-moving cursor.
ModDB: [url]http://www.moddb.com/mods/platform[/url]
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PS Yes, I'm aware of Ragnarok Arena, however that mod doesn't seem active, judging from both their website and forums, as well as the fact that none of the admins in their Steam group have been running the SDK recently. Plus, variety can never hurt, right? :)
PS2 Sorry for the Fraps, don't have enough HDD space right now :(
Hmm, seems interesting. I'll check it out more when it is released.
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Also, maybe you could try a 3D skybox to go with it to give it more atmosphere.
Looks fun as hell, can't wait for the release :buddy:
question: why is breen the flag?
:ninja:
Will there be a single-player component, or multiplayer only?
This is relevant to my interests.
Looks great so far. Will any of the weapons have an alternate fire or did you remove them?
I lol'd at the Breen flag.
Nice. Finally a promising mod that's actually alive.
Rockets and airshots will be fun, I can't wait for this mod.
That is awesome.
Not enough grappling hooks.
Looks cool otherwise.
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Also, it's PSS, not PS2.
So it's like Soldat: source.
I wouldn't play it, HL2 weapons are annoying.
This mod looks great so far, keep it up.
[QUOTE=Talishmar;22435487]So it's like Soldat: source.
I wouldn't play it, HL2 weapons are annoying.[/QUOTE]
How can the HL2 weapons be annoying?
The gameplay looks way too fast to be addicting for a while. Actually, it seems to play exactly like [url=http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=858884]Jumpjet CTF[/url], which also has gibbing, a flag, and rocket boots.
Something that would possibly make it a bit more interesting would be not to use hitscan weapons, but slow bullet entities instead. Think Metal Slug, or Gang Garrison 2. Hitscan weapons in a platformer is just bullshit and overkill.
Congratulations, it actually looks really fun. I'll download it when it gets released.
Also, a single player campaign would be great if it played similar to Shadow Complex.
this seems like a downgrade
[QUOTE=_Kilburn;22436786]The gameplay looks way too fast to be addicting for a while. Actually, it seems to play exactly like [url=http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=858884]Jumpjet CTF[/url], which also has gibbing, a flag, and rocket boots.
Something that would possibly make it a bit more interesting would be not to use hitscan weapons, but slow bullet entities instead. Think Metal Slug, or Gang Garrison 2. Hitscan weapons in a platformer is just bullshit and overkill.[/QUOTE]
Thanks a lot for this suggestion, I liked it a lot - I actually just finished implementing it and it feels quite different. Messing around for a few mins reminded me of GTA2 for some reason :D
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[QUOTE=Steak;22426807]Hmm, seems interesting. I'll check it out more when it is released.
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Also, maybe you could try a 3D skybox to go with it to give it more atmosphere.[/QUOTE]
Details will come with time, of course.
[QUOTE=Dr.Scrake;22426841]Looks fun as hell, can't wait for the release :buddy:
question: why is breen the flag?
:ninja:[/QUOTE]
Placeholder :D
[QUOTE=Mark£d_OÑ£;22428205]Looks great so far. Will any of the weapons have an alternate fire or did you remove them?
I lol'd at the Breen flag.[/QUOTE]
Most of them do; the original alt fires are there, though the AR2's has been replaced with an EMP grenade that works differently.
[QUOTE=Baboo00;22431193]Not enough grappling hooks.
Looks cool otherwise.
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Also, it's PSS, not PS2.[/QUOTE]
Who needs grappling hooks when you have suit-powered jumps :P Thanks for that, too.
[QUOTE=B.A. Survivor;22427933]Will there be a single-player component, or multiplayer only?[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Psyke89;22439396]Congratulations, it actually looks really fun. I'll download it when it gets released.
Also, a single player campaign would be great if it played similar to Shadow Complex.[/QUOTE]
I'd definitely like to try SP at some point, what's stopping me is that I'll have to rewrite a lot of the AI.
Looks fun
[QUOTE=Dr.Scrake;22426841]Looks fun as hell, can't wait for the release :buddy:
question: why is breen the flag?
[/QUOTE]
Who else do you think should be the flag?
Looks fun and very well made. I fucking loved Soldat.
The rocket launcher looks like it might be overpowered, it fires incredibly fast.
Or is the damage low?
I'm finally ready to release this next week, so I thought I'd bump this with a new gameplay vid. I've implemented projectile bullets now, as well as rebalanced the weapons here and there (and I've added several new alt fire functions, like guided missiles for the RPG and a grappling hook for the crossbow). Right now I'm weeding out some small bugs that came up in the last testing session and I'm trying to come up with a more original design for the main menu than what I have now :) So, until next week, I hope!
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIB5mCgiV9I[/media]
This is both amazing and awesome
I need to watch this thread
Looks nice, but i don't like that all the textures are the same, and almost no new ones. I think cartoonish style graphics would fit this. Gameplay looks a bit boring right now, but hey, there could be changes.
[QUOTE=Wombo194;25022719]Looks nice, but i don't like that all the textures are the same, and almost no new ones. I think cartoonish style graphics would fit this. Gameplay looks a bit boring right now, but hey, there could be changes.[/QUOTE]
I'm working on this alone right now, and the coding+mapping is already eating into my time enough, I'm only doing custom assets when they're really needed (e.g. pickup models). I'd definitely like the mod to be a total conversion at some point, but textures/models are rather low priority at the moment. I'd like to get together a team, but I wanted to make the mod public at first so that I have something to show, instead of being the typical "hey guys I have this idea for a mod, all I need are mappers/artists/coders/voice artists please contact me" :)
Finally. I'm tired of all the mods that are just HL2 with different maps.
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