STARSKIPPING'S PROFILE

I went for reviews. If a game has around an dozen four star reviews backing it, then the probability of me actually trying it out increases.

However my preference veers towards games that try something different from the rm norm, so anything presenting an experiential concept in terms of gameplay or narrative would equal a instant download for me.

Assemble the troops! We'll begin the search at the crack of dawn!

Edit: Derp too late :(

Yeah I was being slightly facetious there. =P Truth be told, I've never played a silent hill game in my life unfortunately. Besides the old creepy town setting, the monsters/nightmares would be symbolic from the people who lived there and not from the protagonist herself.

So for example if the player were to go into a house, only to find out that the previous occupant was an obsessive cleaner, then the predetermined random event would deal with his/her phobias. It's actually one of the reasons why mapping is taking up most of my attention at the moment, mainly because I have to make sure every map tells a story/ or give a visual clue on what the player could possibly face around the next corner. Otherwise it'll just come across as random. :S

Good job on registering. There's plenty of developers needing feedback, checking out blogs would be a good starting place if you're interested in beta testing. Or even just leaving constructive comments on the games you played would go a long way =)

In my design document I needed around 50 individual maps to make up a large town. The way I have it laid out so far is to have three accessible buildings per map to enable exploration.

Example of an exterior map.


Example of an interior map.


It looks a lot better in motion. The game was originally titled Radiation nation (I don't have a game title anymore), and it was more of a fallout meets escape from new york sort of deal with enemies mutating all the time in battle.

However I decided to change the theme and direction to something less ambitious, aka a stereotypical survival horror game. But at the very least I hope to have a gameplay video up before the year is out.