The Estate [Work Stopped]

[genmills]

First off, this is the best custom story I have played yet. This mod is very story oriented, so I will just put everything in spoiler text, even though I won't be saying too many specifics...

Spoiler below!

Here are the things I like the most and you should keep up:
1) Not too many scary parts (so far). It's all about the mystery and the exploring.

2) Don't have to worry about oil. Again, the focus is on the mystery where it should be.

3) SECRET PASSAGES!!! Secret passages are the best, especially when they aren't part of the main story, but are just for fun and maybe have items in them. Though I really, really like how you incorporated the passage under the floor boards at the end of the demo!


A few other random things... There are a few minor visual glitches. Like in the upstairs of the starting room the walls glitch. A couple other spots like that, too.

Since this has suuuuch a great story (at least I think it does), you should make sure you "force" the player--or at least give them clues--to explore the map in a certain order. For example:

I saw the 1st note, and went right, found the lantern, and continued going to new rooms counter clockwise, which caused me to discover clues/notes in a very logical order. If someone had gone left, however, I don't think it would have made as much sense. In other words, I don't like it when you find a key, then you find a door later and it says, maybe there is a key somewhere... It is more fun to discover it the other way around.

Oh, and like someone said before, the notes are really well written, but at times are a bit too modern. Like when Edward went "ballistic."

Anyway, GREAT custom story and maps, I really hope you finish this! I'm really interested in making a custom story too. I know good quality when I see it, but like you when you started this, I don't know anything about map design or scripting. I had an idea for a custom story that is vaguely similar to yours (in that it will have a mystery, clues, secret passages, and not too much outright horrific scary parts), and hopefully I'll find time to work on it here and there...

Keep up the excellent work!