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[E-Cone]

HASTE is a fast-paced first-person action game. Main feature of the game is it's time-bending mechanic: world slows down when player runs - it's helpful, considering that everything around tends to explode or crush player. Artistically game is inspired mostly by Half-Life and Crysis, gameplay is a combination of first Prince of Persia, F.E.A.R. and Half-Life 2 with more free movement allowing player to strafe in mid-air (it's really a feature, and many level-design choices were made around air control).

Specs:
Engine: Unity 5
Platforms: PC & MAC
Team: VR-Gamers
Status: Greenlit Alpha + 3 playable prototypes (4-th is coming in May 2016)

This is how the game looks now:



It's a test of double-skeleton IK-rig for first'person weapon holding.

Video of core gameplay recorded 2 years ago:




Other cool features:
- Semi-random objects rearrangement;
- Realtime music mixing;
- Try-die-repeat gameplay like in 90-s :D
- No regenerating health (guess it's quite a feature nowadays);
- Tricky secrets;
- Speedrun-friendly gameplay;
- On-Line scoreboards and more.

[boustrophedon]

so it is like the opposite of superhot?

[E-Cone]

boustrophedon, it turned out to be SH's polar opposite, yes, but I seriously didn't even think about it when I wrote first prototype back in 2014.

[E-Cone]

Adding a new aggressive NPC - hyena-hog.

[TheArtistJiii]

so it is like the opposite of superhot?

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I suppose there was avoiding that comparison.

I take it you have to hold the run button while you move in order to activate the slowmo? If so might I ask why the slowmo is chained to running?

[E-Cone]

mesh, there is no run button - protagonist runs on his own, but there is a Walk button =)
Slo-mo is chained to running because protagonist runs 10 times faster than world, but in his perception he's running at normal speed, that's why world is slowing down.

[E-Cone]

Added a grenade laucher.

[E-Cone]

I always thought, that it would be much more fun to let player attack while reloading. Not punching or pushing enemies away, but a bit weaker, but legitimate attack. So I came up with this idea: when player is reloading his grenade launcher and urgently needs to shoot - he will throw the grenade instead of inserting it into the chamber.

[davidp]

please dont mess this up, this has a ton of potential, i really dig the texture work, the pace and that slowo demo from few years back looks amazing.

[RujiK]

The second video in the main post reminds me of mirror's edge. Looks pretty neat!

[E-Cone]

Time-space rift experiment:



There will be some puzzles involving time-space anomalies, where player has to navigate through the building, which is stuck between two time periods.

davidp, don't worry! I will do my best to provide the best gaming experience I can

RujiK, that level is inspired by much older game =)

[E-Cone]

New video featuring updated sounds, particle systems and projectiles.
It's also a first small test of slow-motion warfare I'm about to put players into.

[E-Cone]

Found a new way to keep me focused on development: I now stream my progress on Twitch.
Here's a result of my 1.5 hours' stream - a new playable location for advanced players (newbies will be provided with less dangerous path).

[gr0wler]

so it is like the opposite of superhot?

Haha I was thinking the same thing.

Yo this mechanic looks pretty sweet. 2 years is a long time, but keep it up! FPS games definitely need more innovation.

[E-Cone]

Yesterday was the first time I ever went to a gamedev conference to showcase my game.
Despite sketchy visuals in the second part of alpha-build and torn pacing, players liked new demo a lot!
This demo was put together right before I left to the conference, so I had no time to test it properly, but on the event I had  full 4 hours to play it and see places that need to be refactored :D

Also wrote and animated tons of cool stuff to improve overall gameplay.
Hope that new prototype will surpass it's predecessors =)

[TheArtistJiii]

So how exactly do the mechanics provide a challenge to the player? It seems if you have control over the speed of the world, it'd be a sinch to dispach baddies since they can't hit you easily if you keep moving.

[E-Cone]

So how exactly do the mechanics provide a challenge to the player? It seems if you have control over the speed of the world, it'd be a sinch to dispach baddies since they can't hit you easily if you keep moving.

You lose ability to slow time when you take damage, stay in water or attack for a certain period of time. When it happens, you'll have to wait for 5 seconds for system to recharge.

[E-Cone]

Basic Level-design of Proto4 is almost complete. Then I'll send my level to an artist to make it prettier :D

Found a new way to keep me focused on development and to push me away from distracting factors such as YouTube, Facebook and other interesting, but not so important websites -> I now stream my progress on Twitch. Usually I sit down for about 3 hours straight and working. Knowing that anybody can open my stream - I don't dare to distract myself :D

Here's the link to my channel - in case if you want to find something new: https://www.twitch.tv/e_cone

[E-Cone]

A new friend for those, who'll try to swim across the lake in the upcoming Prototype #4.
It's always better with friends! :D

[E-Cone]

Almost finished teaching the Megafish how to follow player