Elysian Shadows

Bored with the simple structure and design of my last few games in Allegro I decided to step it up a notch and try to complete something I'm 50% sure that I'm not capable of. With all of my allegro games up until now having no sound, no cross-platform capability (irregular game speed), bad gameplay, and very simple graphics In the next few weeks or so I'm looking to change all of that.

Introducing Project: Ubiquitous.

Short summary of what this is about: Top-down zombie shooter. I'm not really aiming for a plot of any kind just because of the features I want to implement in the sandbox version of the game.

//===== Check list's =====//
** The check list percentages are based on complexity of the tasks, not the amount of tasks. **

x = Learned.
/ = Postponed until needed.
_ = Not yet complete.


:: Things to learn ::
Percent: 85%
[x] Rotating sprites
[x] Playing sounds
[/] Animated sprites
[x] Add timers to control game speed
[/] DATA files
[x] Panning camera
[/] Fading routines


:: Art ::
Percent: 80%
[x] Map
[x] Start menu
[x] User interface
[_] Sprites
[_] Tutorial / info screen
[_] Credits


:: Sound ::
Percent: 80%
[x] Weapon Sounds
[_] Background music
[_] Misc sound effects


:: Programming ::
Percent: 0%
[_] Menu screen
[_] Player movement
[_] Enemy AI
[_] Collision
[_] Weapons
[_] Various other game elements


:: Testing ::
Percent: 0%


:: End-product tweaking ::
Percent: 0%

Sounds ambitious, waiting to see what you'll come up with!

Even though I despise top-down games, especially yet another zombie shooter, I can't wait to see what you do with this idea.

dandymcgee wrote:Even though I despise top-down games, especially yet another zombie shooter, I can't wait to see what you do with this idea.

I know, I know... The world doesn't need another top-down zombie shooter... But this is a tremendous learning experience for me because I will be attempting things I don't think I'm capable of.

Plus I'll finally have something I can show of in my 'portfolio of games'.

Netwatcher wrote:Sounds ambitious, waiting to see what you'll come up with!

Thanks . If you want a better Idea of what I'm going for then look at doom 3 or some kind of horror themed game but with a top-down aspect. At least thats what I hope it turns out like.

Ubiquitous-
existing or being everywhere, esp. at the same time; omnipresent.

I hope this project relates to it's name

Mhhm I usually use Ubiquitous for usernames in games because of its meaning. It seems only logical to give the name to a zombie shooter due to the zombies being ubiquitous.

Netwatcher wrote:Ubiquitous-
existing or being everywhere, esp. at the same time; omnipresent.

I hope this project relates to it's name

Man and I looked up the definition because I only saw his reply

Hows the game coming? Lookin forward to it

So like Box head? Will there be bloods??