Sci-Fi FPS

I've finally started texturing the rest of the weapons. Here's the dragon:

 

And here's the Halberd's new texture:

 

really cool stuff. One thing only, I don't really dig the helmet HUD feels a bit makeshift.

 

Looks awesome, downloading now.

Will review with helpful feedback later!

 

Well, here is my review:

The mechanics could use a little more work.
--The regular walking seemed a little bit unrealistic, but I'm pretty sure it was intentional given the halo-style jumping.
--The recoil wasn't very fun, because it seemed like hardly any recoil on the main weapons but then millions more on the Tsunami.
--For some reason the mouse movements were odd. Probably a sensitivity issue though

Gameplay was awesome + fun!
--Good job, I enjoyed how intense and calm it could be at times.

The graphics were decent...
--Given that I played on Brick to Low quality

Good game, and keep working on it!
- static_cast [Fructose Games]

 

Thanks. The HUD is on the TODO list. Rather low on said list, but on it all the same.

Thanks for the feedback!

In response to the walking, you'll notice that moving doesn't really effect your accuracy. This was deliberate. I wanted to give camping no advantages, besides the element of surprise. Head movement would make it less accurate.

As for the weapons recoil, much of it is more noticeable when hip firing. It also depends on your attachments. For example, the Bolt Rounds drastically increase recoil. They also seem the same due to the amount of zoom. The Iron actually has much less than, say, the Dragon, but the zoom levels makes it appear the same. As for the tsunami, the best strategy is to simply ignore the recoil. If you do that, it's borderline OP. You can also decrease the kick with upgrades attachments.

The Halberd and Hailstorm, which aren't in the demo have higher amounts of recoil as well.

 

The first level is DONE! 8-ish left, and then release!

 

Looks good! Big but good.

Looking forward to release!

Are there any mechanics of the game that we have not seen yet? And would this support modding?

 

A unique way of acquiring upgrades, but other than that I want to get this game done so I can work on another idea that I'm half-way into writing a design document for.

No clue. I won't be going out of my way to support it, but I also won't try to stop it.

 

I'm trying out a different style for some of the later levels:

Thoughts?

 

your modeling does not suck man

 

Excellent looking game. You did it on unity free?? Best of luck with greenlight etc!!
Just one question. The lights. How did you do the strip lighting? Like the sci fi ceiling panels with that look like coloured LED strips? (Or the circular lights on the scope of the gun)
cheers

 

I used Unity Free up until last fall. The glowy bits were just a self-illum materials added to various parts of the model. Bloom really helps the effect, but you can fake it (Bloom) in Unity free with lens flares or a translucent plane in front of the light.

It may not be as bad as it once was, but trust me, it used to be REALLY bad.

 

A new level with slightly different tile sets. Nice. This is going to make the campaign mode more interesting.

(2000 greandes!!!)

 

You seem to have a grudge against modular level design.

 

A little too clean, and far too shiny... Also, the transitions need work; eg: Right above the "Sector 20", and the far end of the overhead piece... Other than that, looking good!

 

That's the point.

Noted.

 

I definitely dig the "clean" look. I don't think you need to add gore or trash or something to make it look more AAA, because it would only ruin the art style imo.

I think you should add some variety in terms of level design, for example make a big open level like a multi-story generator room or something. Maybe add some props like mutants in testubes (like in Aliens movie) . Maybe experiment with different tilesets/textures for different levels, so each looks unique.

Also you mention campaign a lot, will there be bosses? I mean like BADASS bosses (not just re-use same model but with different color and more hitpoints like some games do) - sorry if this was answered earlier, this thread is quite long.

 

Well congrats again it looks great Ill get checking self illum mats cheers !

 

Thanks for the feedback.

Working on it!

Do I want there to be? Yes. I have quite a few ideas. Will they likely be implemented? Probably not.

 

New enemy:


Can anyone guess what this guy can do? On a side note, taking a clear picture of him in action is pretty hard.

 

An elite "soldier" that uses an SMG with a power of a Bison Pistol and can shoot many explosives?

 

very impressed, doing a scifi FPS myself, and i wish it looked half as good as this one!

 

Close; not quite. You'll see in the next video update!

Thanks. Good luck with your project!

 

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Working on a map so large I had to double the far clipping plane:

 

Looks like fun... Throw in some cover, and a few capture points, and you might have a multiplayer level!

 

Fixed.

But, yeah, it probably would make a good multiplayer map.

 

Yeah, it would... But don't forget all the other things - Team skins, mines, real-time weapon customization, anti-hacking measures, but *sigh* you can't really do anything about the raging twelve year olds...

 

Generally speaking, the more competitive the game is, the likelier chance of encountering rage gamers. Large competitive communities is something to watch out for. While you've got more players, you've got more ragers.

 

That's the indicator for multiplayer success. If people care enough about your game to get angry about it... you're doing something right.

Here's an update on the map:

 

Looking GOOD!

One of the only gripes I have about the levels in the demo, is that the reflectance values are FAR too high, IMO. This, however, does not commit that sin in my eyes.

 

Thanks.

Update!

 

Holy! That's a huge improvement. I don't know why part of the level is reminding me of 2fort from Team Fortress 2. That map could be a good multiplayer map.

 

It's look cool! How many people are working on this?

 

Still following your work bud. Looking great as usual, love the new level design and effects. Would love to see some multi-player action in the future that's for sure. Keep up the great work

 

Thanks.

Mostly just me, but I'm not doing the music or the character models, which are being done by two separate people. The asset store helped out a ton as well.

 

Looks like you are using a lot of textures from the SF pack (not a bad thing btw.) What are you using to model the new geometry?

 

Yep; lots of recycling - not that any players actually care. I'm making the new geometry in Blender. I'm making 12.5x12.5 tiles so they snap together nicely with the rest of the pack.

The back alcoves of the picture I recently posted are 99% custom geometry. Static batching helps a ton with performance (Combine Children on Unity Free)

 

That's a great approach. I wish they would do that with the asset pack.

 

What is your Greenlight ranking? I hope you're up there!

 

It's been a while... Taking another break?

 

More not wanting to spoil the entire campaign. I'm also trying to improve my art skills in a second project (which will likely end up transplanted as a level for Paragon).

Not enough.

 

New enemy...


Also, the enemy grenade throwing algorithm has been completely redone:

 

New update! See the Firestorm mech in action!

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The idea is nice. It seems you are doing some projectile spawning similar to sidescrolling spaceship shooting games?
What you used for the particles? TCparticles.
If you are using Dx11, then how you cope with the alt+tab switching from the full window?

Sorry for all the questions, but I think I'm in the same situation as you.

 

I just instantiate the grenades like any other projectile. The grenade "ball" is just a simple particle system (Basic shruikan), which gives it that moving look. The trail is a trail renderer. Both rely heavily on bloom for the full effect. The explosions, muzzle flashes, and hit effects use detonator.

 

I foresee some lag when the firestorm hits.

Are you also going to prepare a demo for Eteeski's upcoming livestream?

 

Surprisingly, there's not much at all. I optimized the particle systems, and the physics are pretty fast. Plus the CPU isn't much of a bottleneck for this game.

Maybe. Game might be too far along for a new demo. I may want to wait for a final release.

 

Started work on a new HUD