STOIC'S PROFILE

Thanks NS. It's really comforting to know that even after five years of inactivity I can make a blog post on an inactive project and you'll still reply within an hour with the same level of excitement as if we never left. I honestly don't know how many people would care to see a X-Noir remake. Maybe 10 if I'm being generous? It would be more a way for us to dip our toes back into make commercial games using material that's already been tested and we can build upon. It also ties in with Labyrinthine Dreams nicely.

I'm glad you enjoyed the combat. Having played through 3 cases the combat is actually pretty good by VX Ace standards. But it's one thing if you removed the game wouldn't be worse off and might even be improved.

The AA games put more emphasis on using evidence that you collect when investigating a crime scene and gathering information to then use in a court when you're cross examining witnesses and finding contradictions in their testimonies. The Investigation series, which is a spinoff, takes place outside court and has most of the same mechanics as the AA games to prove probable cause and obtain an arrest warrant which would be closer to what would be happening in X-Noir. There would also be a focus on puzzles as well of course!

Thematically we might approach the game differently as well. Calling it "X-Noir" probably gave people the impression it would be more modeled after a classic film noir. We were going for more of a neo noir vibe with sci-fi elements like X-Files. Noirs tend to either have a black and white aesthetic or a look of being underexposed where even a scene outside on a sunny day looks dark. There is also a fatalistic tone where it feels like the universe is conspiring agains the protagonist which Eddie certainly believed but the game didn't really convey. After all, he was going up against homicidal mutants and killer robots with barely a scratch and had a lot of support from his friends.

Once we start pre-production we'll probably setup a general Discord. I've done that for other projects I've produced and it's a great way to keep the team on the same page. I'll send you an invite once it's up.

Sorry it took so long. Here is your save file with the fix:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hsnouev84u8swr5/Save1.rxdata?dl=0

The switch that toggled between the past/present in the Volrath's castle section of Arc V never got flipped off which was causing issues.

author=NeverSilent
What a shame. I can't say it's been entirely unexpected, but knowing how much work, time and money you guys invested in this project, I'm still sad to see it go.

It was still a fun project to work on at the time so I don't regret it. We didn't actually invest that much $$ at all. Mostly just for custom music.

It's not that the project was taking a toll on my health. It was that I couldn't produce work to my standard in my condition. Forcing myself to put out subaverage work isn't good for anyone. Things have been on an upward trajectory for me lately so maybe I can get back to gam making sooner than later. :)

I tried out the demo. I really like the atmosphere. Setting is very cliche but I'm willing to put that aside.

Unfortunately my demo experience ended at the first enemy. I wasn't able to save and there were no checkpoints and didn't feel like running through the starting area again. The combat seemed clumsy from the few seconds I engaged with it. It seems like there should be a way to go into a strafe state where you aim forward and are able to move left and right and back but can't run. This would make shooting enemies walking towards you a lot more manageable.

It's up to you. I still enjoy reading them and commenting on them. It's basically the only reason I check RMN periodically. I don't mind the irregular schedule.