Game News Underworld Ascendant Prototype Gameplay Footage at PC Gamer and Polygon

[Kem0sabe]

Exactly.
It is quite funny how people who have some insight into how development works see this video and think "Well, yeah, that's nice for this state in the cycle", where people who obviously lack that insight and are used to "beautified" videos and other PR stuff get mad about how unfinished everything looks.
And yes, they could have done some explaining on the video.

Seriously, the progress shown in the video is okay at this point. And if what they say about the AI is true, that's quite the achievement. Most games, even AAA titles, are not able to deliver an AI that does these things reliably. Of course, we don't know yet if this one will.

Honestly, the first 90% of development (of any game) does not yield truly visible results, while the last 10% of development will look like 90% of development came in all at once. I'm actually surprised they have this lava effect working already. Such a thing would usually not have the highest priority in development.

That's some fine reasoning, until the game is shipped and we find out that it's exactly the same but prettier...

Out of all the gameplay scenarios they decided to show, they went for the linear cinematic action adventure? Either they are that stupid or they intend to show something of what the game is really about.

 

[Ulminati]

It looks like some random console game and the slow camera movement supports this, it looks as if being played with a controller

Sounds like you're endorsing it

 

[Mustawd]

That's some fine reasoning, until the game is shipped and we find out that it's exactly the same but prettier...

Out of all the gameplay scenarios they decided to show, they went for the linear cinematic action adventure? Either they are that stupid or they intend to show something of what the game is really about.

What do you intend them to show? The game is still in development FFS. This aint bad for three months, really.

 

[Burning Bridges]

Perhaps something that looks like one of the dungeons in UW?

 

[Irenaeus II]

Just watched the video without the sound because I'm at the office and I think it looks and feels better than Skyrim, which is a low bar to pass. Liked the colours and shapes. The video keeps me interested, which is a plus, considering I donated the minimum to have the game someday (probably by 2018).

Read just about half the thread until the uninspired whinning bored me senseless.

I really hope you won't be able to kill a dragon by level 1 so I won't hate the game. FUS DO RAH

 

[Perkel]

looks like console indie game about smurfs.

Does that self commentary by character will be norm ? because that is decline.

 

[Kem0sabe]

What do you intend them to show? The game is still in development FFS. This aint bad for three months, really.

something that doesnt look like a cross between lara croft, dark messiah and the Stanley Parable...

 

[Crescent Hawk]

Early Thief: The Dark Project trailer AKA "Medieval Guard Shooter 97":



That's about 14 months into development.

Yeah Thief did look rough before coming out, but that because it sprang from a completely different game they had in mind. A more action rpg.
The point stilll, stands, I hope Neurath knows how to pull it off.

 

[Mustawd]

Perhaps something that looks like one of the dungeons in UW?

What is UW?

 

[Excidium II]

What is UW?

The sound of my fist reaching your face at mach speed.

 

[Irenaeus II]

What is UW?

Where do you think the title of the game of this thread comes from, friend?

 

[Jaesun]

Joine.... oh fuck I give up.

 

[Mustawd]

Joine.... oh fuck I give up.

UW = Ultima World?

If you want to reference Ultima Underworld wouldn't it make more sense to call it UU?

 

[Burning Bridges]

I believe you started uw.exe
Underworld

 

[Irenaeus II]

I believe you started uw.exe
Underworld

True.

http://wiki.ultimacodex.com/wiki/Ultima_Underworld_Internal_Formats#Models_.28uw.exe.2C_uw2.exe.29

Spoiler

 

[Rivmusique]

Damn that in-game walkthrough PC voice. Hope that goes away, reminds me of the Witcher 3.

 

[Excidium II]

Damn that in-game walkthrough PC voice. Hope that goes away, reminds me of the Witcher 3.

It will, it's just for the demo purpose.

 

[Metro]

People need shit explained to them in demos.

 

[Excidium II]

People need shit explained to them in demos.

Just need to look who hosted the video to understand.

What I don't understand is why they went with some in-game thing instead of just having a dev narrate the thing like normal people.

 

[Zeriel]

That Unity jank. I sure do love my immersive first person dungeon crawlers with constant stuttering. :^)

 

[Infinitron]

Just need to look who hosted the video to understand.

What I don't understand is why they went with some in-game thing instead of just having a dev narrate the thing like normal people.

Oh, hey: http://www.ign.com/videos/2015/10/08/underworld-ascendant-new-gameplay-with-developer-commentary

 

[Irenaeus II]

Is it the same video? It doesn't load correctly in my shitty office computer.

 

[Excidium II]

Is it the same video? It doesn't load correctly in my shitty office computer.

Same vid just better explained.

 

[m_s0]

What is UW?

 

[ROARRR]

It should be UUw -> Ultima Underworld