{"id":628,"date":"2011-11-26T19:03:16","date_gmt":"2011-11-26T18:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/superflatgames.com\/wordpress\/?p=628"},"modified":"2011-11-26T19:03:16","modified_gmt":"2011-11-26T18:03:16","slug":"metamorphosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/superflatgames.com\/wordpress\/?p=628","title":{"rendered":"Metamorphosis"},"content":{"rendered":"

The world has changed enormously in the past couple of weeks.<\/em><\/p>\n

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For me, the city is now the most exciting part, it brings together all the mechanics in new combinations, and requires a lot of improvisation to get through. \u00a0There are also more choices as to where to look for supplies, so each playthrough will have quite a different feel.<\/p>\n

The art and atmosphere are very different, it’s lonely and bleak, instead of cramped, putrid and claustophobic. \u00a0Hopefully it’ll provide a well-needed change in pace when the player arrives.<\/p>\n

My good friend, Stephen ‘increpare<\/a>‘ Lavelle came round yesterday (you should but his new game, English Country Tune<\/a>, because it’s beautiful), and was the first person to test it yesterday. \u00a0It took about an hour, even though I gave a lot of prompts – partly because things needed polish in the level design and AI, but also because we just wanted to get through it quicker. \u00a0It would probably take longer without me backseat-playing, and that’s without even going into the sidequests. \u00a0I’m surprised and pleased about this because I was concerned the game wasn’t long enough… But it’s looking like it’ll be at least 2\/3 the size of game like Silent Hill 2, if the player explores some of the optional stuff.<\/p>\n

So, what else? \u00a0A lot of new items, puzzles fully implemented in the city, most of the sidequests, improvements to monster AI, meat-handling etc, adding of coloured text (which you can see above.)<\/p>\n

Besides that, I’ve spent a lot of time on the climax of the city area, a very cool boss encounter and the final scene which leads to the final environment (which I’m going to start midway through next week.)<\/p>\n

Also, I know I said I was going to do a dev-diary – well I have the video camera now, I’m just trying to get the right tripod \/ setup to do it, but it shouldn’t be long. \u00a0Will have to be soon, though, as I might actually finish game itself within a month or so, with beta phase \/ polish early next year as planned…<\/p>\n

We’re nearly there folks… \u00a0Keep the fingers crossed everything goes smoothly and I’ll have a nice psychological survival adventure for you early next year! \u00a0I genuinely can’t wait to share it with you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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