ASYLUM - Scarier than the upcoming Amnesia? [New horror game found]

**Traggey** · 07-19-2012, 05:16 PM

I just recieved word from the developers.

''Re: Asylum.

Thanks for the kind words!

Yes, it's very much alive and in fact we're preparing a demo. We
just need to update its release info, which is later next year (sorry,
it's taking long!).

You can always follow us on Twitter or Facebook to get the very latest news Smile

''

Seems we're going to see some goodies from this quite soon!

**RawkBandMan** · 07-19-2012, 05:50 PM

(07-19-2012, 05:16 PM)Traggey Wrote: I just recieved word from the developers.

''Re: Asylum.

Thanks for the kind words!

Yes, it's very much alive and in fact we're preparing a demo. We
just need to update its release info, which is later next year (sorry,
it's taking long!).

You can always follow us on Twitter or Facebook to get the very latest news ''

Seems we're going to see some goodies from this quite soon!

Best news I've heard today. Can't wait for the demo Big Grin

~~Googolplex~~ · 07-19-2012, 08:47 PM

Oh, is it really Point & Click? Isn't there a true 3D world? Can't you move the character without clicking on a static position?
This would really ruin the project. I hope it will NOT be Point & Click!

The devs said it will be Point & Click, but the 3D environments and the freeflight camera doesn't show that. It looks like a real 3D world.

What do you think?

**Traggey** · 07-19-2012, 08:51 PM

(07-19-2012, 08:47 PM)Googolplex Wrote: Oh, is it really Point & Click? Isn't there a true 3D world? Can't you move the character without clicking on a static position?
This would really ruin the project. I hope it will NOT be Point & Click!

The devs said it will be Point & Click, but the 3D environments and the freeflight camera doesn't show that. It looks like a real 3D world.

What do you think?

It's a point & click, and I honestly think that'll work just fine.

It's however not a standard point & click, the world is fully 3D, I imagine the movements and such working very much alike ''Legend of Grimrock''.

It'll be quite different from what we've seen done in the horror genre and I like the idea of exploring, it's still a young genre with lots of potential!

**Krokberg** · 07-19-2012, 09:02 PM

Wait, something that is possibly scarier than Amnesia?
Nope.
Nope nope nope.
Not gonna play, not gonna play!

**RawkBandMan** · 07-19-2012, 10:35 PM

(07-19-2012, 09:02 PM)Krokberg Wrote: Wait, something that is possibly scarier than Amnesia?
Nope.
Nope nope nope.
Not gonna play, not gonna play!

So... You aren't playing A Machine For Pigs either?

**JenniferOrange** · 07-19-2012, 10:50 PM

HEEEEEEEEEEEEEELL NO. I practically soiled myself watching the trailer.

**Bridge** · 07-20-2012, 12:21 AM

(07-19-2012, 08:51 PM)Traggey Wrote:
(07-19-2012, 08:47 PM)Googolplex Wrote: Oh, is it really Point & Click? Isn't there a true 3D world? Can't you move the character without clicking on a static position?
This would really ruin the project. I hope it will NOT be Point & Click!

The devs said it will be Point & Click, but the 3D environments and the freeflight camera doesn't show that. It looks like a real 3D world.

What do you think?
It's a point & click, and I honestly think that'll work just fine.

It's however not a standard point & click, the world is fully 3D, I imagine the movements and such working very much alike ''Legend of Grimrock''.

It'll be quite different from what we've seen done in the horror genre and I like the idea of exploring, it's still a young genre with lots of potential!

It's not my idea of a good time. It's unrealistic and distracting, plus the games that implemented such a system did so because of technical limitations (Myst for example, and guess what, they remade it with mouselook and 3D movement). I don't like grid-based movement apart from in RTSs and I just can't see how it could be fun to play at all, especially with the jarring fade effect they have going on.

**Traggey** · 07-20-2012, 12:37 AM

(07-20-2012, 12:21 AM)Bridge Wrote:
(07-19-2012, 08:51 PM)Traggey Wrote:
(07-19-2012, 08:47 PM)Googolplex Wrote: Oh, is it really Point & Click? Isn't there a true 3D world? Can't you move the character without clicking on a static position?
This would really ruin the project. I hope it will NOT be Point & Click!

The devs said it will be Point & Click, but the 3D environments and the freeflight camera doesn't show that. It looks like a real 3D world.

What do you think?
It's a point & click, and I honestly think that'll work just fine.

It's however not a standard point & click, the world is fully 3D, I imagine the movements and such working very much alike ''Legend of Grimrock''.

It'll be quite different from what we've seen done in the horror genre and I like the idea of exploring, it's still a young genre with lots of potential!
It's not my idea of a good time. It's unrealistic and distracting, plus the games that implemented such a system did so because of technical limitations (Myst for example, and guess what, they remade it with mouselook and 3D movement). I don't like grid-based movement apart from in RTSs and I just can't see how it could be fun to play at all, especially with the jarring fade effect they have going on.

That's you though, once again bringing up Legend of Grimrock as an example, I enjoyed that a great bit.

**Gharren** · 07-20-2012, 10:47 AM

(07-19-2012, 08:47 PM)Googolplex Wrote: Oh, is it really Point & Click? Can't you move the character without clicking on a static position?
This would really ruin the project. I hope it will NOT be Point & Click!

I looked at some gameplay videos of it, and it is just point & click. You can't move around freely, which takes away lots of it's "scaryness". And to be honest, this way of controlling your character looks very annoying, especially with the fade effects. Real time 3D movement without the fadings (like in Myst V for instance) would be much better.

And, of course, with this kind of controls you can't really include enemies that are able to chase you etc.
So I think this game will mostly rely on jumpscares.
I hope it will have at least a good story.