HyperSquare - All seasons: Work Plan

psiko · 21-04-15, 12:50

Aready a year has passed since I released my HyperSquare game. Today is "HyperSquare - season1" 's first birthday, as it was released this day one year ago. And to celebrate, I am happy to present to you gradually a "plan" for future seasons. The previous topic about my game was about the "making of" my game, but here I won't do specifically reports about the making of's, I will show directly in-game shots of things already done and enjoyable in-game

unless some "making of" is so interesting that I wish to share with you

As this topic is about all the "seasons" of my game, I start with a brief story with what has been already released. You'll discover in the next years why they are not simple "parts" of a game, and because I call them "seasons". Most of all it's because each of the seasons will have their own "characterization" that will make them unique even if the main story I will tell is only one. In each season there will be a "finale" that will close some of the plot threads and will open others to the following season, like often happens in those tv-serials we are so used now

And every level will be like an episode: some main missions, progresses in the main story, a "universe" to be described, discovered, lived, enjoyed

Here is comes

(About HyperSquare Link12, I will try my best to do all the changes to fix bugs and facilitate the gameplay by scripting, so that all your previous savegames will be compatible)

Enjoy!

Ant. (psiko)

annl · 22-04-15, 09:33

I need to play this, it looks so good! Congratulations on one year! Still the most downloaded game on TRLE.net!

CheshireBitch · 22-04-15, 10:48

It looks stunning !

Alex Fly · 22-04-15, 11:29

You'll never cease to amaze me, you !

teme9 · 22-04-15, 11:29

Sounds very good!

I am actually looking foward most to the feature that makes the first set easier! I am a terrible Level player and this is a really good news for me

(yeah... I did not get far last time I tried)

Looking great

I really like how there is this rosey/magenta tone in your shots. It's nice how it carries from shot to shot.

psiko · 22-04-15, 12:15

thank you guys

it means a lot to me

About the easier gameplay of season1, I will try my best to do things with scripting, so that previous savegames will still work

I will double (or so) the timing of traps (or pauses) and enhance in-game helps even with tips on what to do/where to go next, and "lara-look-at-that-target" hints

teme9 · 22-04-15, 12:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by psiko

thank you guys

it means a lot to me

About the easier gameplay of season1, I will try my best to do things with scripting, so that previous savegames will still work

I will double (or so) the timing of traps (or pauses) and enhance in-game helps even with tips on what to do/where to go next, and "lara-look-at-that-target" hints

Sounds great!

JunoJim · 23-04-15, 20:28

Psiko - this looks very professional. You are the TR Master !!!

akci · 23-04-15, 20:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by psiko

I will double (or so) the timing of traps (or pauses) and enhance in-game helps even with tips on what to do/where to go next

Please don't. It's bad enough that official games are becoming ever more easier, sometimes insultingly so, by trying to appeal to everyone, that awful lowest common denominator thing, but it just devalues that product IMO. There will always be a few who complain about a game being too difficult, but surely there is a silent majority who don't, it's just human nature that when there everything is fine then there's nothing to talk about.
I remember you once said that the difficulty of your TRA begins where that of TR3 ends. Well, if anything, the difficulty of your future games should begin where TRA left off. I've found Hypersquare a step back in that regard. Just a small step though generally, and there were some things that made me scratch me head, but in TRA there were far more of those.
Come on, challenge us!

And if it'll be to much for a few players, well, that's what walkthroughs are for.

As for the screenshots, absolutely stunning

I have no doubt whatsoever that it will be a visual masterpiece, but that's pretty much the norm by you.

Mordyga · 23-04-15, 22:50

I was amazed by your level design, especially by the ones when Lara travelled in the past. I hope for more goodies like that in future relase

Good luck

21-04-15, 12:50	#1
psiko Archaeologist Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 1,591	HyperSquare - All seasons: Work Plan Aready a year has passed since I released my HyperSquare game. Today is "HyperSquare - season1" 's first birthday, as it was released this day one year ago. And to celebrate, I am happy to present to you gradually a "plan" for future seasons. The previous topic about my game was about the "making of" my game, but here I won't do specifically reports about the making of's, I will show directly in-game shots of things already done and enjoyable in-game unless some "making of" is so interesting that I wish to share with you As this topic is about all the "seasons" of my game, I start with a brief story with what has been already released. You'll discover in the next years why they are not simple "parts" of a game, and because I call them "seasons". Most of all it's because each of the seasons will have their own "characterization" that will make them unique even if the main story I will tell is only one. In each season there will be a "finale" that will close some of the plot threads and will open others to the following season, like often happens in those tv-serials we are so used now And every level will be like an episode: some main missions, progresses in the main story, a "universe" to be described, discovered, lived, enjoyed Here is comes (About HyperSquare Link12, I will try my best to do all the changes to fix bugs and facilitate the gameplay by scripting, so that all your previous savegames will be compatible) Enjoy! Ant. (psiko)

22-04-15, 09:33	#2
annl Archaeologist Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: In my bedroom (most likely). Posts: 1,333	I need to play this, it looks so good! Congratulations on one year! Still the most downloaded game on TRLE.net! __________________ Mods: TR1 Sound Overhaul, TR2 Remixed, TR3 Transformed and TR4 HD.

22-04-15, 11:29	#4
Alex Fly Legend Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: France Posts: 31,571	You'll never cease to amaze me, you ! __________________ Ask yourself WWLD : What would Lara do ? :)

23-04-15, 20:28	#8
JunoJim Hobbyist Join Date: May 2001 Location: Juno Beach, FL Posts: 8	Looks Great !!! Psiko - this looks very professional. You are the TR Master !!!

22-04-15, 10:48	#3
CheshireBitch Archaeologist Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,245	It looks stunning !

22-04-15, 11:29	#5
teme9 Professor Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 3,244	Sounds very good! I am actually looking foward most to the feature that makes the first set easier! I am a terrible Level player and this is a really good news for me (yeah... I did not get far last time I tried) Looking great I really like how there is this rosey/magenta tone in your shots. It's nice how it carries from shot to shot.

22-04-15, 12:15	#6
psiko Archaeologist Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 1,591	thank you guys it means a lot to me About the easier gameplay of season1, I will try my best to do things with scripting, so that previous savegames will still work I will double (or so) the timing of traps (or pauses) and enhance in-game helps even with tips on what to do/where to go next, and "lara-look-at-that-target" hints

23-04-15, 22:50	#10
Mordyga Historian Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 436	I was amazed by your level design, especially by the ones when Lara travelled in the past. I hope for more goodies like that in future relase Good luck