KickStarter Underworld Ascendant Pre-Release Thread

[Infinitron]

Very first impressions:

Well, it's a game now! This graphical style is not going to please everybody, though.

Could you elaborate later pls ?

There's not much to elaborate. This is what you see in the first moments of the pre-alpha:

Looks sort of "untextured", I guess? Maybe that'll change.

 

[Zep Zepo]

Wow...lame.

Zep--

 

[Sultan]

Does the pre-alpha have some sort of NDA, or can we expect footage to go online today?

 

[Nekot-The-Brave]

Does the pre-alpha have some sort of NDA, or can we expect footage to go online today?

Expect my footage to go online whenever I record my video and upload it to youtube. Just woke up.

 

[Sultan]

Does the pre-alpha have some sort of NDA, or can we expect footage to go online today?

Expect my footage to go online whenever I record my video and upload it to youtube. Just woke up.

Awesome, looking forward to it.

 

[PrettyDeadman]

Why is there no videos or streams online? Is it THAT bad?

 

[Nekot-The-Brave]

Why is there no videos or streams online? Is it THAT bad?

They said in the email that it was going to be released at 1pm EST, which, obv it was released earlier so probably no one knows about it right now. I literally would have waited until that time, but Infinitron poked me in his post. Anyways, my video's being uploaded right now.

 

[Nekot-The-Brave]

So This is my playthrough of the pre-alpha demo thing.

 

[PrettyDeadman]

I thought you was russian.

Liked, favourited and subscribed.

 

[RatTower]

Neat.



I suppose the framerate is because of the recording software running in the background? Gonna watch the entire thing later.

 

[Morgoth]

I'm never getting tired of the fabulous Stephen Russel.

 

[SniperHF]

I suppose the framerate is because of the recording software running in the background? Gonna watch the entire thing later.

It's probably just not optimized. Even the barebones playtest build had slowdowns for the same reason.

My copy just updated and I'll check it out this weekend.

 

[Junmarko]

Well, it's a game now! This graphical style is not going to please everybody, though.

The disproportionate/elongated look to everything kind of amputates that feeling of claustrophobia that Ultima Underworld forced on you.

As long as they nail the gameplay though, that's all that matters.

 

[Shinji]

The traps seem to have come straight out of a Prince of Persia game.

 

[Morgoth]

The game looks goofy as hell but it already feels like a faithful protégé to the LGS legacy. The jerky movement included.

 

[LESS T_T]

Some Twitch guy:



Some Russian guy:

 

[Unkillable Cat]

I watched nine minutes of Nekot's video before I couldn't take any more.

This is not a sequel to an Ultima Underworld game.

This is a sequel to Thief.

AND I FUCKING LOVE IT

It even has Garrett trying to be all serious and ominous and shit.

I am now stoked for this game. I know better than to expect it anytime soon, but hot damn.

 

[Infinitron]

Funny thing to say considering stealth apparently doesn't work yet, but yes, it's very reminiscent of the "adventure" levels from the first Thief.

 

[RatTower]

I've watched a couple of playthroughs and boy-oh-boy they still gotta optimize that thing.
Really liked the sound & level design though. The physics interaction is also pretty neat.
It's also a lot of fun watching people come up with different solutions.

 

[Infinitron]

Some British guy:



https://www.othersideentertainment.com/forum/index.php?topic=1794.msg23479#msg23479

Stealth is the least developed in the build. It fell into the 'we know how to do that, lets concentrate on the other things' dept. The AI probably heard you, not seen you. There is still discussion on what the idicator should show...and frankly if there should be one at all. We are finally getting the rogue skills stood up now, but I've still been working on basic combat behavior and not stealth behavior. I have a very good idea on what we want for that, but it is not on my immediate plate.
Picking up objects- obviously not final. I agree...trying to figure out what the 'best' will be- transparent- fixed placement...gonna try both.
Glue balls-- oh you can do a ton with them...completely overpowered

 

[forumvisitor#451]

Oh look it's a Sunken Citadel from Deadly Shadows, they even ported purple

Looks promising though, I like verticality of that place.

Hopefully I will still be alive when it comes out.

 

[*-*/\--/\~]

This has... very little in common with the Ultima Underworld I remember. :D

 

[Zep Zepo]

This has... very little in common with the Ultima Underworld I remember. :D

Exactly.

It's Assassin's Tomb Cry VI.

Zep--

 

[Doctor Sbaitso]

Well at least Zep thinks it exists at this stage.

 

[Zep Zepo]

That many years to make a 5 or 10 minute Unity Demo...no, I still think it does not exist.

Zep--