KickStarter INSOMNIA: The Ark - dieselpunk sci-fi action-RPG set on a decaying space station

[roshan]

What the hell happened to the isometric camera angle? Game used to look really cool before they fucked it up.

 

[hemtae]

I wonder what the odds are of the demo being released today are...?

Fairly good since I just received the demo email.

 

[Nael]

I wonder if they're sending out the email in waves to keep from overloading the server?

 

[Excidium II]

I wonder if they're sending out the email in waves to keep from overloading the server?

Or they're just doing it manually.

 

[toro]

Any videos available?

 

[StaticSpine]

Played for a couple of minutes: the camera view sucks balls, better return it back to iso and I couldn't get the elevator working, so dunno how to progress.

 

[Nael]

Played for a couple of minutes: the camera view sucks balls, better return it back to iso and I couldn't get the elevator working, so dunno how to progress.

I wonder if they went to OTS because of the switch to the Unreal Engine or the other way around?

 

[StaticSpine]

I wonder if they went to OTS because of the switch to the Unreal Engine or the other way around?

I'll ask in vkontakte group.

 

[Hamster]

 

[CyberWhale]

Pros:
- art design
- atmosphere
- stupendous use of colors - has a large number of them yet still feels dark and moody
- shotgun sounds and looks appropriately powerful

Cons:
- battle system is fucking horrendous
- the video narrator uses barbarian speak

 

[Vault Dweller]

- battle system is fucking horrendous

More specifically? Also, can you post some screens?

 

[CyberWhale]

More specifically? Also, can you post some screens?

You can see everything for yourself in the video above (posted by Hamster).

 

[Lhynn]

Well, i think the main problem with the combat is that it doesnt have any weight to it. The sounds of bullets impacting on flesh or metal seems to be missing.

 

[toro]

Well, i think the main problem with the combat is that it doesnt have any weight to it. The sounds of bullets impacting on flesh or metal seems to be missing.

Not only that. But the sound made by walking is also off.

More specifically? Also, can you post some screens?

It's real time. Also it feels wrong if you watch the videos (tbh the game is not even in alpha state).

 

[Hamster]

From the video combat reminds me of

 

[Prehistorik]

Insomnia looks really fantastic, great art style.

However I'm really worried about the gameplay, because of mentioned random generated content and combat.

As of now it looks like a bunch of very talented artists lacking proper rpg education

 

[Prehistorik]

Also,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe3r2zKqdnI

Did they read VD's idea on the colony ship?

 

[Kem0sabe]

This is an mmo? When did this happen?

 

[Infinitron]

That video is from 2013...

 

[Nael]

More specifically? Also, can you post some screens?

It really is an abomination. Granted its a pre-alpha. I get it. But holy shit if it aint just a shittier Mass Effect. It is to Mass Effect what that Chinese copy of the F22 is to the F22. Its basically mimicking something that wasn't real great to begin with and still fucking it up and making it worse. I can see why they took so damn long to come out with anything playable. Its a mess.

 

[roshan]

Played for a couple of minutes: the camera view sucks balls, better return it back to iso and I couldn't get the elevator working, so dunno how to progress.

I wonder how these guys are getting away with ripping off Kickstarter backers by showing them an isometric game, and then turning around and making a third person OTS game instead.

 

[Bubbles]

Mods please merge this thread into the megathread.

 

[Ninjerk]

I smell drama

 

[Nael]

I will also go on the record as saying that I actually enjoy OTS games too. This one blows though.

 

[Zombra]

I wonder how these guys are getting away with ripping off Kickstarter backers by showing them an isometric game, and then turning around and making a third person OTS game instead.

better return it back to iso

I wonder if they went to OTS because of the switch to the Unreal Engine or the other way around?

Where's my isometric view? What the fuck?! What's the reason of this change?

What game are you blockheads talking about? This was never isometric, was never going to be isometric, was never sold as isometric, has no videos or screenshots showing an isometric environment.

Yet another project where a dev says "I played Fallout once" and idiot backers throw their money and expect a game they see only on the inside of their eyelids. What's next? Gonna get mad that Ron Perlman isn't voicing the intro?