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Shattered Gear: Volume II - Revenant

PCP Partner!  Your project thread is huge so I'm gonna take one step at a time.  Firstly I'll start with Theme, Story - Very Beginning and Plot Analysis, and History.  Next post will be about the characets and concept art.

Themes-  I liked how you wrote this section.  Very detailed and whatnot.
Good and evil are often alike, whether or not others percieve it as so.  Sometimes to fight an evil you have to be as evil if not more evil then the evil you're fighting (over-used the word evil).  So all-in-all a pretty good theme.

Courage under fire...  This theme I don't really like, just because too many protagonists have it.  I rather see a coward become a hero then a hero become a hero.  But you said that he's not a Sam Fisher; he would be afraid and follow his feelings.  So if he was about to enter a really horrible situation would he go in knowing it's the right thing but scared to do so?  Is his courage forced or is it in his nature?

Trust; just by saying this is another theme you mean to say that although Drake is the main protagonist he isn't alone, which is a good thing.  The more characters the merrier.  Is Drake a loner not by choice?  Does on the inside he want help/friends?

Overall good themes, and you kept it at 3 which is a good number.

History and General Lore- I've decided to go through this first before heading into the story to get a better idea on what the world is like.

I'm not going to comment on every section of the timeline but on what stands out.  The thing that stands out most negatively is how they found a planet alike to earth and were able to colonize it so quickly.  I read up on NASA and outer space things from time to time and the only planet they found that may have water and pre-evolved life is many light years from planet earth.  Of course your story is not our universe so I shouldn't think about this but from what your timeline shows, the only thing different from your story's earth to ours is that it's more in it's future.  It is pretty pointless I'm pointing this our and/or talking about it, but that came to mind when I was reading the timeline so I felt I had to talk about it.
Is this story going to take place solely on Neo-Earth?

Story
Very Beginning
- I will comment on the overall beginning: Pretty neat prologue.  Reminds me of Red Faction II where the technology kept getting stolen and stolen and stolen.  Pretty cool how in the end the loyalists won by a deceit and now will get what they deserve.  All-in-all it's a very promising prologue.

Plot Analysis- I thought that your plot analysis would have the plot in there but it didn't, but it's just as well.  You shouldn't say some spoilers like "they invade a base and one of them dies" or such.  Spoilers are bad, whether or not that actually happens.

It's hard to find what to comment on in here, really.  You're pretty much proposing features and plot twists that we will only is there/true when the actual game comes out.  I guess the most I can say is "bring it!"


Hope you enjoyed my review.  Took me a while to type it all, and to read yours.  :crazy:  I'll continue with the rest of the stuff I didn't look at tommorrow or maybe even later today.  :kiss:
 
MukanshinBlack":26rkvh96 said:
History and General Lore- I've decided to go through this first before heading into the story to get a better idea on what the world is like.

I'm not going to comment on every section of the timeline but on what stands out.  The thing that stands out most negatively is how they found a planet alike to earth and were able to colonize it so quickly.  I read up on NASA and outer space things from time to time and the only planet they found that may have water and pre-evolved life is many light years from planet earth.  Of course your story is not our universe so I shouldn't think about this but from what your timeline shows, the only thing different from your story's earth to ours is that it's more in it's future.  It is pretty pointless I'm pointing this our and/or talking about it, but that came to mind when I was reading the timeline so I felt I had to talk about it.
Is this story going to take place solely on Neo-Earth?

I have already poked at him for that myself. Look at all the spoilers afterwards if you really want to know >_>
 
InconsiderateBlack":n2uzpp70 said:
PCP Partner!  Your project thread is huge so I'm gonna take one step at a time.  Firstly I'll start with Theme, Story - Very Beginning and Plot Analysis, and History.  Next post will be about the characets and concept art.

Themes-  I liked how you wrote this section.  Very detailed and whatnot.
Good and evil are often alike, whether or not others percieve it as so.  Sometimes to fight an evil you have to be as evil if not more evil then the evil you're fighting (over-used the word evil).  So all-in-all a pretty good theme.

Courage under fire...  This theme I don't really like, just because too many protagonists have it.  I rather see a coward become a hero then a hero become a hero.  But you said that he's not a Sam Fisher; he would be afraid and follow his feelings.  So if he was about to enter a really horrible situation would he go in knowing it's the right thing but scared to do so?  Is his courage forced or is it in his nature?

Trust; just by saying this is another theme you mean to say that although Drake is the main protagonist he isn't alone, which is a good thing.  The more characters the merrier.  Is Drake a loner not by choice?  Does on the inside he want help/friends?

Overall good themes, and you kept it at 3 which is a good number.

Yes, I felt that three was the perfect number. Any more depth to the game, and it might not be a "game", but more of a movie that you move a character around in.

Also, yes, if he felt that it needed to be done, he would enter a horrible situation, knowing full well he or others could be killed. Not necessarily EVERY horrible situation, but a quite a few. Players will also have the option to enter battles or flee, giving them a bit more freedom for the gameplay. His courage is forced most of the time, i.e. when his companions are in danger, or even if civilians are in danger. However, he will grow over the course of the series, both mentally and physically, and he will spring to the rescue without hesitation eventually.

As for Drake being a loner; He was transferred to the Black Brigade, the Vanguard's most elite Assault Gear unit, after requesting removal from the most powerful and revered unit in the Vanguard, the "Wyverns". An ace pilot of the famed KHF-12 fighter jet, he has seen many of his friends die, and took it to heart. After a month of being within the "Wyverns", he applied to be an AG technician, as they have the same build as modern fighter jets, save for the fact that the jets fly. He starts off as a loner at first, feeling that he can't lose friends if he doesn't have any. However, he soon finds out that he needs friends to survive. Cue Jason and Casey.

InconsiderateBlack":n2uzpp70 said:
History and General Lore- I've decided to go through this first before heading into the story to get a better idea on what the world is like.

I'm not going to comment on every section of the timeline but on what stands out.  The thing that stands out most negatively is how they found a planet alike to earth and were able to colonize it so quickly.  I read up on NASA and outer space things from time to time and the only planet they found that may have water and pre-evolved life is many light years from planet earth.  Of course your story is not our universe so I shouldn't think about this but from what your timeline shows, the only thing different from your story's earth to ours is that it's more in it's future.  It is pretty pointless I'm pointing this our and/or talking about it, but that came to mind when I was reading the timeline so I felt I had to talk about it.
Is this story going to take place solely on Neo-Earth?

As terramaster stated, read the spoilers. My story IS in our universe, in fact, it's closer to Earth than you think.

InconsiderateBlack":n2uzpp70 said:
Story
Very Beginning
- I will comment on the overall beginning: Pretty neat prologue.  Reminds me of Red Faction II where the technology kept getting stolen and stolen and stolen.  Pretty cool how in the end the loyalists won by a deceit and now will get what they deserve.  All-in-all it's a very promising prologue.

Plot Analysis- I thought that your plot analysis would have the plot in there but it didn't, but it's just as well.  You shouldn't say some spoilers like "they invade a base and one of them dies" or such.  Spoilers are bad, whether or not that actually happens.

It's hard to find what to comment on in here, really.  You're pretty much proposing features and plot twists that we will only is there/true when the actual game comes out.  I guess the most I can say is "bring it!"

Yes, I don't want to release too much on the story. But rest assured, when it's released, you'll get a free version of it for review. I'm actually contemplating on charging maybe 3 or 4 dollars for a copy, and holding another contest or two in which the winners will get a free copy, as well.

InconsiderateBlack":n2uzpp70 said:
Hope you enjoyed my review.  Took me a while to type it all, and to read yours.  :crazy:  I'll continue with the rest of the stuff I didn't look at tommorrow or maybe even later today.  :kiss:
Thanks for taking the time, PCP partner.

EDIT: HUGE FREAKING UPDATE

Syphonmax has just submitted the battle theme for SG, and it's up on the first post, along with several other songs we will be using in the game of his. We thank him for his hard work, and look forward to his next submission!
 
It doesn't? Futuristic era = no techno?

We'll get more "realistic" music for settings that aren't so futuristic [i.e. forest level for the opening part of the demo.]
 
I want to compose something orchestral, but I can't find the cable wherever it is for my keyboard T_T

Also

-Apprentices: Young students who have decided not to go to school, and instead, master one particular art form that they or their parents have selected. Such arts are craftsmanship, technical assistant, artificial intelligence programmer, weapon developer, blue-print expert, modernized architect, and others.

You wont be a Technical Assistant, Artificial Intelligence Programmer, Weapon Developer, or Architect without going to school. Think a little within the trades, where it's knowledge that's passes by doing and practice. Musicians, craftsmen, builders, bakers, that sort of thing.

I'm also thinking of just dropping to a support role. You already seem like you know where everything is going so you just need a bit of a contrasting input. The story writer usually influences the whole sha-bang more than anything, it's your game. I really can't add anything without it changing. I'm more geared to a fantasy setting myself.
 
Ah, okay. I see what you mean.

And thanks for all your help, man. I'm definitely in need of support, so I'm glad you're willing to stay and help. I've got another game that's fantasy based that I haven't worked on since before I was in an accident, but I'll try to work on it more and more as I recover gradually.
 
This is a pure rip off.
Both the maps AND the sprites.

All i can say is that this is an illegal game. Customized of cource.
The maps are NOT made by you. You are just using it.

Dude... wtf?

Also, Credit the company itself who made the orginal game.
Its waterwheel if you dont know -_-'

The original game is called "KNight-Blade: Howling Kerberus".
EVERYTHING in this game is ripped from that game, just changed text and a bit more added sprites and maybe other objectives / targets.
 
The alpha screenshots are for the demo, pal. The current Assault Gear sprites are placeholders, because a friend of mine, Perihelion, told me that human-esque mechs just seemed like a stupid idea.

Most of the HUD for the demo will be custom-made. But before we even think about the release of the real game, we'll be making sure that it doesn't look at all like it did before. Thanks for the concern, though.

EDIT: And yes, the maps in the screenshot are pretty much taken from the original maps, but those aren't anything we plan to use in the demo OR the game itself. If you don't believe me, I suppose you'll just have to wait and see, then, won't you? Most of the demo will take place outside during nighttime, if you wish to know.
 
i agree with ghk. Also, is it just me? But it looks like it says Kol 1 or something.
The V is too near the pentagonic O.
 
Yeah, I tried to get the guy to fix it, but he's full of pride [and apparently, bullshit, if he thinks that it's 10000% perfect.] He's the only one with the .PSD, so I don't know if he's working on it or not.
 
Hah, it's actually a spoiler that I can't tell you. Each subtitle for the Shattered Gear series has a deep meaning only for that game.

The demo should be out by Christmas. That's what I'm shooting for, anyways. If any of my staff decide to get online and work. If they do, by chance, expect it out before Halloween.
 
Skyler":4ehvin50 said:
    * Name: Sachmo
    * Age: 20  <----Not buying it (WTF)
    * Info: Sachmo is not his real name, but it is his operating codename. This is because he doesn't remember his real name(WTF) after he was defusing a bomb, and it exploded prematurely. He was trained by the Verithican Bomb Disposal Unit, the most elite bomb-defusing unit in the world(WTF). Because most of his missions consisted of bomb-defusal, he has decided not to use guns, but instead, uses a particularly large sword(WTF). He trains daily in both bomb-defusal as well as with his broadsword.
I nearly died when i saw this guy. :lol: If its not an inside joke im sorry.
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First of all, I'm pretty sure sachmo was a jazz artist, but I could be wrong. I always get bomb diffusing 20 year olds and large black men mixed up. Secondly...why and most importantly HOW did a 20 year old get into such an elite squad? The best in the world no less. You put the explosion in the past and how everyone calls him sachmo because he doesn't rember which leads me to belive that it would have happend maybe a year...two or maybe even like 5 years ago. So what im gathering is...basically a 15 yearold was messing around with bombs because he was in one of the wait...THE best bomb diffusion unit in the world. Im starting to think that it went off because 15 year olds don't know how to diffuse bombs. And as for the sword...everyone doesn't have to be cloud. I say drop the sword and put some gray on this guy.  A little research goes a long way. Carrying bombs makes him unique in his own right, dont turn him into every pretty haired kid with a giant sword....seems to be going around alot these days.

ps. Drop the whole not remembering thing, amnesia is so 80s. And try to drop all of these generic anime-esque traits.

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I didn't even read that, to be honest. It was a return-favor for doing the logo for me. I just copied and pasted it into the first post. Reading that makes me want to go back and look at every last character to make sure nothing else like that happened.

Thanks for your suggestions badmonur. So in other words, make him a scientist? That's what you meant by "throw some gray on this guy", right?
 

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