Exclusive Shots From The Fall

Mad Max RW · Post by **Mad Max RW** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 10:07 pm

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<html><body>Carsten Stehse of Silver Style was kind enough to send me a few exclusive shots from their current project, <A HREF=http://www.the-fall.com/ target=_blank>The Fall ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Last Days of Gaia</A>. IÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢ll see about putting together the gameÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s own section later, but for now onto the goods:<blockquote><center><A HREF=/thefall/images/the_fall_shot_ext_01_duckandcover.jpg target=_blank><img src=/thefall/images/small/fall1small.jpg></A> <A HREF=/thefall/images/the_fall_shot_ext_06_duckandcover.jpg target=_blank><img src=/thefall/images/small/fall2small.jpg></A> <A HREF=/thefall/images/the_fall_shot_ext_07_duckandcover.jpg target=_blank><img src=/thefall/images/small/fall3small.jpg></A></center></blockquote></body></html>

SuperH · Post by **SuperH** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 10:57 pm

I'm liking the looks of the game itself, but the interface appears kinda clumsy. I also really don't like the look of the edges of it, like an antialiased texure or whatever that is, a developer would probably know exactly what's going on with it, it's a pretty common thing i see in games where a texture is partially transparent and it blurs the edges? I think it looks like crap. They should leave it aliased and take care that it looks good. But, other than that it looks a+ so far!

EvoG · Post by **EvoG** » Sun Oct 12, 2003 2:52 am

If this is A+, whats Half Life 2 or Stalker?

Cheers

atoga · Post by **atoga** » Sun Oct 12, 2003 2:55 am

If that's A+, then what would Phoenix be, Steve?

EvoG · Post by **EvoG** » Sun Oct 12, 2003 3:40 am

How predictable.

At any rate, I'm not too worried...

...but seriously, I was curious as to the litmus SuperH was using when the Half Lifes and Stalkers of the industry are out there.

Cheers

Strap · Post by **Strap** » Sun Oct 12, 2003 3:58 am

lookin' cool.

Where specificly do you see the anti-aliasing problems? (in your opionion)

Kreegle · Post by **Kreegle** » Sun Oct 12, 2003 10:06 am

Mad Max RW wrote:gameÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s own section

SuperH · Post by **SuperH** » Sun Oct 12, 2003 1:52 pm

EvoG wrote:If this is A+, whats Half Life 2 or Stalker?

Cheers

Well, first off I like Doom 3 more than either of those, but I wasn't using A+ as an objective measurement of the games graphics, but simply as a way of saying "great".

Mad Max RW · Post by **Mad Max RW** » Sun Oct 12, 2003 3:24 pm

Kreegle wrote:
Mad Max RW wrote:game’s own section

Kreegle, you set it up? Damn, I sent a thankyou to Killzig. Anyway, you didn't have to do that for me, but thanks.

Ernesto · Post by **Ernesto** » Sun Oct 12, 2003 3:50 pm

The HUD looks crappy for a Post Apoc game, and the NPCs in the screens look a tad too clean. Regardless, this is yet another reason for me to upgrade.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Sun Oct 12, 2003 5:24 pm

I think it looks like shit. Not that the game would be bad or anything but damn, that's butt-ugly by today's standards, looks like the first Half-life or something?

Megatron · Post by **Megatron** » Sun Oct 12, 2003 6:09 pm

It uses the soa engine I think? I'm not too bothered about the looks. It's a bit crappy, but I still play half-life? But they could have at least made the models a bit round or something.

ExtremeDrinker · Post by **ExtremeDrinker** » Sun Oct 12, 2003 7:08 pm

I was thinking it looks more like The Sims...Maybe a Sims Fallout Expansion? Sweet! The Sims Online with their own semi-desolate/destroyed city landscape to talk about fun Sims stuff and the destruction of the planet. r0x!

In fact...Well...Those look like models taken directly from The Sims...Just a bit of MilkShape 3D thrown in to make different clothing/hair stuff...

POOPERSCOOPER · Post by **POOPERSCOOPER** » Sun Oct 12, 2003 8:04 pm

This game somehow reminds me of PROJECT PHEONIX.

EvoG · Post by **EvoG** » Sun Oct 12, 2003 9:49 pm

POOPERSCOOPER wrote:This game somehow reminds me of PROJECT PHEONIX.

Hehe, god could you imagine? I'd just stop now if that was the case.

Well anyway, if you like SoA, I'd imagine the combat will be fun, which arguably is the important element along with interactivity and story, so we'll see.

Super H :

I knew what you were saying...just interesting to use a superlative in this case. Later man.

Cheers

Kreegle · Post by **Kreegle** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 4:08 am

Mad Max RW wrote:
Kreegle wrote:
Mad Max RW wrote:gameÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s own section

Kreegle, you set it up? Damn, I sent a thankyou to Killzig. Anyway, you didn't have to do that for me, but thanks.

No worries sunshine, anytime!

Post by **DarkUnderlord** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 7:44 am

Wow! You mean a group has shown us some screenshots to actually back-up claims that they're making about their product? That's great! You just don't get that with some companies. All you get are promises and promises but then they cramp up and they fail to deliver on the goods.

Incidentally, even Fallout Yurop has some nice stuff to show and they're just a fallout modding project. It's interesting to see how some companies and groups can show what they have to offer while others do nothing but talk about how good it is and have nothing to show for it.

I think those screenshots fit the game. They look "playable" they don't hurt my eyes and I'm not bleeding from any orifices. That's always a good thing.

EvoG · Post by **EvoG** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 7:50 am

DarkUnderlord wrote:Wow! You mean a group has shown us some screenshots to actually back-up claims that they're making about their product? That's great! You just don't get that with some companies. All you get are promises and promises but then they cramp up and they fail to deliver on the goods.

Incidentally, even Fallout Yurop has some nice stuff to show and they're just a fallout modding project. It's interesting to see how some companies and groups can show what they have to offer while others do nothing but talk about how good it is and have nothing to show for it.

I think those screenshots fit the game. They look "playable" they don't hurt my eyes and I'm not bleeding from any orifices. That's always a good thing.

Haha, sheesh, someone hearing you talk might think you were like personally offended or a great injustice has been had...I just better get on it and send you something quick already, huh! :p

Cheers

Carsten Strehse · Post by **Carsten Strehse** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 1:44 pm

Hi guys!

Thought it would be a good idea to visit this forum to exchange some ideas.

Thanks for the feedback regarding the shots! For those who compare them to FPS games: You are able to zoom the camera 36 out of the scene in The Fall. This gives you a very good overview, especially in battles, where dozens of enemies are around the party. You also can look hundrets of meters from that perspective.
That's the main difference to FPS games and the reason, why we can't go into the same detail if we want the game to be playable on PCs that can be paid by normal people.
Believe me, Doom3 wouldn't look that great if you could see 40 characters + an area of some hundret meters at the same time.

SuperH · Post by **SuperH** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 2:18 pm

Carsten Strehse wrote:Believe me, Doom3 wouldn't look that great if you could see 40 characters + an area of some hundret meters at the same time.

Heh, you can though - in the leaked alpha there's a shot of the mars landscape, and it's all rendered real size. They even have a bunch of real marine models walking around for scale

Still, Doom 3 is Doom 3, and this does look pretty good. I just think the interface needs some work, that's it.

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