Torment Torment: Tides of Numenera Pre-Release Thread [ALPHA RELEASED, GO TO NEW THREAD]

[Duraframe300]

UPDATE: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/inxile/torment-tides-of-numenera/posts/1078625

Paul Fish is leaving Obsidian? Huh.

 

[tuluse]

The game is, but the screens Pyke shows us are painted over and complete. This is a raw render, it even has that hideous neon blue placeholder ffs

It is hideous. Should've released the picture without it.

 

[serch]

Thomas here to catch you all up

I feel like a pokemon

 

[SarcasticUndertones]

Will all the lore and such be explained in game, or will we have to buy the books to know what's actually going on?

 

[kreepr]

From Update 35 - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/inxile/torment-tides-of-numenera/posts/1021094

We've released the first of our From the Depths novellas. If you need a refresher: the From the Depths stories are a series of novellas being written by people involved in Torment: Tides of Numenera and Numenera itself. While not required reading to play, they provide a richer understanding of the Torment world and characters as well as the Tides.

 

[throwaway]

Not a fan of this kind of sci-fi corridors, this one somewhat reminds me of FF6. The Oasis is was a favourite of mine from the get-go. Shame there are virtually no RPG-ish games set in water-based worlds (afaik? aside from Mannan KOTOR1).

 

[Kem0sabe]

Game looked quite good in motion, so I'm not worried gfx wise

 

[SarcasticUndertones]

I am reminded of the mausoleum.

 

[Pyke]

Dropped it into my basic colour correction setup, and then into the Stasis engine.

 

[Abu Antar]

Please get a job as an envirnment artist at Obsidian or inXile. Please!

 

[Athelas]

Judging by the amount of brofists for Pyke's post, I guess the Codex loves crushed blacks and bloom?

I would suggest waiting for the paintover pass and the lighting system befire judging that T:ToN screenshot.

 

[Abu Antar]

Judging by the amount of brofists for Pyke's post, I guess the Codex loves crushed blacks and bloom?

I would suggest waiting for the paintover pass and the lighting system befire judging that T:ToN screenshot.

I'm personally not judging it. They game is in very early stages when it comes to environments. I have no doubts it will look good.

 

[Infinitron]

I think people might be missing the point Pyke was trying to make

 

[Abu Antar]

I think people might be missing the point Pyke was trying to make

I don't think so?

 

[Haba]

The screenshot is perfectly fine. You goddamn faggots.

Spoiler

Even PST, with it's muddy shitfilter managed to occasionally have colourful locations.

 

[Pyke]

To be honest I quite like the Torment 'clean' look - but colour correction and engine shading changes SO much of an image. If you saw what most game art looks like before post production you would be horrified!
I'm interested in seeing what these areas will look like with the normals, lighting and other effects that the Tides engine is using on them. InXile are brave to show WIP work! I certainly don't have the balls to do it!

 

[polo]

Reminds me of Super Metroid games.

 

[ksaun]

Please get a job as an envirnment artist at Obsidian or inXile. Please!

Actually, Pyke was going to be making some areas for Torment! But then he had to go and fund STASIS (Yay!) and understandably became too busy making his own game. But perhaps with enough pressure from the Codex he will relent...

Pyke, how long can you resist the lure of Torment? =)

 

[Ninjerk]

Infinitron you should run a story about inxile developers trying to poach talent on fan forums.

 

[Infinitron]

Heh, I've actually known about Pyke's work with inXile for a long time. Don't remember if it was public knowledge or not.

 

[Ninjerk]

The public has a right to know.

 

[DeepOcean]

Pyke, how long can you resist the lure of Torment? =)

Nooooo... but then nobody could say "Hey, Pyke could do better.", you guys would ruin many opportunities for edgy/graphical whoring posts, that isn't fair.

 

[Pyke]

Please get a job as an envirnment artist at Obsidian or inXile. Please!

Actually, Pyke was going to be making some areas for Torment! But then he had to go and fund STASIS (Yay!) and understandably became too busy making his own game. But perhaps with enough pressure from the Codex he will relent...

Pyke, how long can you resist the lure of Torment? =)

If you can convince 5000 Stasis backers to hold out until Torment is finished.... :D

PS - Im still crazy bummed that the stuff that I was going to do has probably been moved to another artist. It was so completely fucking awesome.

 

[Gondolin]

If you can convince 5000 Stasis backers to hold out until Torment is finished.... :D

Bring out the torches and pitchforks!

 

[Yaar Podshipnik]

How about Pyke-drawn Expansion Pack?