Great level; it really looks professionnal and an unique lightening and style.

Great level indeed; it's got Pavle's style imprinted all over it.

Hi friends,

Here are some advances at my hard job

[video:youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p3S0-VYQdM[/video]

Salud!

Thanx for all good words about my level

@Txesmi
Snowy Mountain looks even better in motion then in stills. It's a very good design & a very good work

Great job, Txesmi!

Hello team,

I uploaded new level for Fortress Chapter (Ganderoleg C3 L3 V1.zip). This is the middle graphical version of the level (with optional bloom (HDR) that you can switch through the bloom.txt file), the high version is awaiting further shader modifications.

I'm still using Superku's old program solution in this level.

This level is not really finished, specially in terms of gameplay, since there are some crucial AI aspects missing and also the level would need few more graphical improvements.

Check out the gameplay video if you have time
http://www.filefront.com/17040767/JJBUM_C3L3_Gameplay.wmv

Any feedback on what should be changed & modified is welcome.

Great work

it's like the player he is sliding on a snow floor instead of running !
Be inspired by Ratchet and Clank, where the hero have a very
expressive animation when running , it's somewhat cartoon exagerated animation, but it works very well and bring lot of life in it !
Ratchet And CLank

For the second character that have to crouch, because of 2D view, we don't see why we should croush caus there is no indication : it's hard to see where is the space to crouch ! Perhaps you could make a sensitive button ?

A little idea : Objects between camera and player should be transparent i think , caus when we don't see the character
that's really annoying, we don't see if he is standing, crouching or anything else !

Be inspired again :
Shadow complex

Well, very good and professionnal work !
Keep up improving it !

Thanx for checking out my level

You shouldn't focus attention on player models & animations: they are only placeholders at the moment They will be replaced with models of older sister (Big J) & little brother (Little J) when the time comes & their animations will be tweaked.

As for JJ&BUM effects, the levels are still awaiting ppe (mostly bloom but I would also like to try how some sort of depth of field would fit), shaders & more particle effects (not only level but also character based).

There was some talk about the game's hint system but nothing is decided at this time. I was suggesting a level-map that would have important parts/objects highlighted.

As for transparency, I must admit I always liked partial-visibility concept but I can't say that this aspect won't be changed until the end of development.

Btw Ratchet And Clank video is great

Nice work again, Ganderoleg! I really like the colours!

My choppy movement code is not worthy your great levels, I will rewrite it completely in August.

Well for the shaders, not really very important your 3D art is already very great like that and lightmaps !

For Depth Of Field , necessary only if you have distant 3D models
like moutains, or for cinematic. If you use a good skybox with blurred mountains, it will work as well and you'll keep good framerate. Perhaps DOF will do a great job ?

You are right, good effects makes games visually appealing especially when they are exagerated, it gives lot more life to the scene and more power felling to player when it's attack effect like in games like Ratchet and Clank or Zelda Wind Walker !
Zelda Wind Walker

I think the more you work on this game , the more you'll be skilled in this style of game indeed and in level design !
Perhaps you'll make your own Metroid like game after that !