Preview RPG Vault says - bring out the commie in you!

[Greatatlantic]

IGN? Paying attention to an indie game? How did this come to be?

To be fair, it is IGN's "RPG Vault", which isn't the main site. I think it was an indie RPG site that IGN just bought out or something and now exists within the IGN membrane.

 

[Lord Chambers]

It looks like Final Fantasy 5.

 

[Sovy Kurosei]

It looks like Final Fantasy 5.

Huh?

I think the graphics are alright in AoD. Especially the little touches like the holes drilled in the wall and light seeping through in that one shot.

 

[Fryjar]

I'm really impressed. You game looks much more polished now and not only do the quests sound fantastic but the graphics are, dare I say it, really immersive either.

Just one tiny note: In the preview you mentioned text adventure elements.
But pictures still haven't found there way into the game, or am I wrong? I assume you were just refering to the dialogue screen or ingame "time shifts" like in Fallout.

But there is one element left, that still bothers me, and this is the gui.
It look quite fitting in the world screen, due to the new shaders that differentiate the graphics more clearly from it, than 2-3 months ago.
Yet, in the dialogue screen they look bulky and still very bland. But since the game is supposed to be played mostly in these ones, you should really add some details to it.
Some posters, me included, gave you some suggestions. Even if you don't change the background, which I recommend you to do (add some cracks...the background of your website would still be my favourite selection), you should at least consider to add some art.
First and foremost, the borders could be decorated with some interesting elements.
I would opt for crumbling pillars, which could enhance the atmosphere even further.

Still, I recommend you to tweak this screen a bit.It might have a greater impact on the style than you might think ,right now.

 

[Claw]

"Let's hope we all learned something here. Main Menu?"

Haha! :D

 

[Lord Chambers]

It looks like Final Fantasy 5.

Huh?

It looks like Final Fantasy 5(US). AKA Final Fantasy 7(Jap)

http://www.ffcompendium.com/misc/ff7battle.gif

 

[aweigh]

Lord Chambers joke is going so far above my head it's not even funny.

 

[The_Nameless_Prick]

What do you mean?

 

[Sovy Kurosei]

It's a trap to draw out all the jRPG players on this website! Don't fall for it!

 

[Hazelnut]

I'm really impressed. You game looks much more polished now and not only do the quests sound fantastic but the graphics are, dare I say it, really immersive either.

Just one tiny note: In the preview you mentioned text adventure elements.
But pictures still haven't found there way into the game, or am I wrong? I assume you were just refering to the dialogue screen or ingame "time shifts" like in Fallout.

But there is one element left, that still bothers me, and this is the gui.
It look quite fitting in the world screen, due to the new shaders that differentiate the graphics more clearly from it, than 2-3 months ago.
Yet, in the dialogue screen they look bulky and still very bland. But since the game is supposed to be played mostly in these ones, you should really add some details to it.
Some posters, me included, gave you some suggestions. Even if you don't change the background, which I recommend you to do (add some cracks...the background of your website would still be my favourite selection), you should at least consider to add some art.
First and foremost, the borders could be decorated with some interesting elements.
I would opt for crumbling pillars, which could enhance the atmosphere even further.

Still, I recommend you to tweak this screen a bit.It might have a greater impact on the style than you might think ,right now.

Jeez didn't we go though all this and it was decided that it looked better plainer, or is my memory fucked? Anyway, my vote is to keep stuff like that plain (I hated the cracks anyway) and let IT finish the game.

 

[Claw]

I agree with the plain interface, especially the dialogue window. It's there to display text for us to read. It's main purpose to provide a background on which the text is easily readable.
Would you ask for a background image on the pages of a book?

 

[Ion Flux]

This is the only game currently in development that genuinely gives me hope of a decent experience.