(11-05-2012, 07:46 PM)Alex Ros Wrote: Less horror and monsters - more puzzles and intriguing stories. Less linear environments, no matter interiors or exteriors - more space that is not used in a gameplay but works on overall atmosphere.

(11-05-2012, 08:50 PM)Acies Wrote: An idea I had a couple of days ago. Justine + AMFP inspired; as I watched day9 play/trailer for AMFP came out.

Intro Cinematic1: The player wakes up in a large blueish circular room (almost like an enormous well), tied to a large stone placed upon a small hill in the middle of it. The player is looking upwards as water drops slowly hit his head. Quite peaceful.

Using the same technique as the one 4:00 in this video:



"It's time.." is whispered into the players ear.

The player is then submitted to the first "play part". During the ensuing torture the player must balance a gauge (using A+D) from going too far left or right. Failing will cause the player to scream out in agony, revealing the location of his family. Succeeding will result in the player controlling his agony, only letting out small grunts of pain. All the while the torturer stands behind the player, taunting him, enjoying the scene - his voice switching between normal and "demonic/distorted" due to the drug administered shortly before.



Cinematic2: You wake up (yet again) in the (first section) prison cells of castle brennenburg overhearing a conversation between Alexander and Daniel. In the cinematic the player becomes curious and removes some bricks to show the beginning of an escape route. The conversation between Daniel and Alexander becomes clearer as they discuss the experiments of aquiring vitae. Alexander then mentions a "local find"; the butcher (diablo 1 anyone?) a man exceptionally talented in the art of extracting vitae. As the player suddenly hears a sound he returns to his room and the conversation fades away.

The next task of the player is to continue chipping on his escape route. He must however be mindful of the steps of the patrolling guards. A chip should be performed once the guards is the furthest away.

~ I'll continue this later, time to play HON :]

(11-05-2012, 11:56 PM)Acies Wrote: Continuing from above article:

Gameplay

The themes of the mod will be focused on the consequences of choice, power and "selling your soul". Depending on wheter the player broke during the torture or not will affect the drive behind his main goal/first assumption (such as the main goal/assumption in Amnesia is to kill Alexander). If the player broke down during the torture that will be his first step towards the "evil path". He will set out with the goal to take his revenge on the butcher. If he held steadfast he will set out with the goal to escape (and return to his family).

As the player continues his path he will occasionally stumble upon "ritual sites" containing torture devices, human victims and further information on vitae and the vitae's use for magical rituals (fan-inspired information added to the Amnesia mythos). The conversations will then depend on the actions of the player. Using that particular site's information on vitae he may sacrifice the victim to aquire his vitae, in turn gaining "powers" (thus turning towards the evil path). He also has the choice to save the victim, but that won't yield any new power for the player (the good path obviously). Any change in path will determine his ultimate goal: escape/revenge.

Mechanics
Good vs evil; the implications of the players choices