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[Forstride]

Description:

Crimson Vice is a 2D top-down shooter/adventure game.  You play in an open-world where a militia known as the Crimson Vice rules over everyone and everything.  You'll have a huge variety of weapons and equipment to assist you in your task of bringing freedom back to the world.

Other Info:

The game is in very early stages, but I'll be posting screenshots and other updates for your enjoyment, as well as a sort of "catalog" of my own to look back on whenever I'd like to.

I'll be working on everything myself, from graphics, to music, to programming.

Media:

[DustyDrake]

...Was honestly expecting something about a sci-fi western on a spaceship but oh well.
Sound neat so far.

[Velvety]

Definitely looks interesting!  I like the visuals and scenery so far, and the idea of exploring such locations.

The idea of little or no "bad guys" is interesting too.  But I wonder how the environmental puzzles/obstacles will work?  It sounds like that will be the main gameplay mechanic so I'm curious how deep or repetitive it might get?  Is there a main story or goal?  

Look forward to seeing more!

[Thecoolestnerdguy]

...Was honestly expecting something about a sci-fi western on a spaceship but oh well. Sound neat so far.

And I was expecting a puzzle game with abstract art... But I have to agree: sound neat! 

The idea of little or no "bad guys" is interesting too. But I wonder how the environmental puzzles/obstacles will work? It sounds like that will be the main gameplay mechanic so I'm curious how deep or repetitive it might get? Is there a main story or goal?

After he said I started to wonder that too... What kind of obstacles would be? And how you could overcome they?

[Forstride]

Updated the opening post with a new screenshot of the Forest, as well as some more info about the obstacles.

The obstacles will often be puzzle-like, such as jumping puzzles, having to flood a room to a certain height, etc.  Sometimes, however, it'll just be something simple that you have to get past, like a beehive/swarm of bees, or a pit in the ground.

[Forstride]

Updated the screenshots of the splash screen and forest area.

Oak trees have random alternate sprites now, making forests look a lot prettier.  I've also added a tall grass that has random alternate sprites, as you can see with it bordering the pond.

I've also added some obstacles, one of which is a turret sentry.  It emits a laser sight, and if you come in contact with it, it'll shoot at you.

EDIT:  Here's a preview of the small test area I've made:



As you can see, I've added the HUD, which displays how much health you have, what weapon you currently have, and how much ammo it has.

I'm using the Voltaic Burst weapon in the screenshot, which is a magical weapon that shoots a small shot of electricity and then creates static outward when it goes a certain distance from the player.  There will be different types of weapons, such as guns, magic, etc.

The pad thing with fire coming out of it is a weapon deposit.  If you walk over it, you get whatever weapon it represents, in this case, the Flame Stream, which shoots a steady stream of fire.

And of course, the turrets can be seen guarding the weapon deposit.

[kitheif]

 
Keeping my eye on this, so far it looks very promising!

[Forstride]

Tweaked the HUD and cursor a bit:



The weapon monitor (The teal-screen thing at the bottom) now looks more like a monitor, and the scanlines move now.  The cursor doesn't have the ring around it anymore, and has a red dot in the center.

I've also added a vignette overlay to make the game look a bit nicer.  Gonna start adding more weapons now, and get the rest of the base engine finished.

[Thecoolestnerdguy]

Tweaked the HUD and cursor a bit:



The weapon monitor (The teal-screen thing at the bottom) now looks more like a monitor, and the scanlines move now.  The cursor doesn't have the ring around it anymore, and has a red dot in the center.

I've also added a vignette overlay to make the game look a bit nicer.  Gonna start adding more weapons now, and get the rest of the base engine finished.

Very neat improv! I like it!

Hey,just one question: what are you using to make this game?

[Forstride]

Hey,just one question: what are you using to make this game?

Game Maker 8.1 Standard.  I'm not really a programmer, but I've been using Game Maker to bring my ideas to life since 2003.  

It gets the job done though, so I'm not complaining.

[Sharkoss]

I love the pond and the graphics in general, but I am not real wild about that bird's-eye view of the character.

[SolarLune]

@Forstride - This looks cool. I like the style you've got going and the colors. The particles could be a little more sharply defined (the fire kind of just looks like sparkles), but it's looking pretty good so far.

@Sharkoss - That's the drawback of straight overhead perspective - nearly all cool objects and characters are reduced in shape.

[GhostBomb]

...Was honestly expecting something about a sci-fi western on a spaceship but oh well. Sound neat so far.

And I was expecting a puzzle game with abstract art... But I have to agree: sound neat! 

Woooooooooooooooooosh

[Forstride]

I love the pond and the graphics in general, but I am not real wild about that bird's-eye view of the character.

The character sprite isn't final for now.  I might separate the legs, body, arms, and head, so they don't rotate all together, to give more of a "real" feel to it.

[Forstride]

I've changed the name of the game to Crimson Vice.  The Crimson Vice is a militia that pretty much controls the entire world in the game.  They are planning to harvest energy from the sun, which in turn, might have negative effects on the planet the game takes place on.

You play as a former Crimson Vice soldier, who is being held in a Floating Prison, and must escape to stop their plans.

The game will be an action shooter for the most part, but will also have puzzle, stealth, and adventure aspects to it.