Reviews - ThrillerProd

So, I finished it. (Act 1 of course)

It's a big deception.
The first map was really cool, with a nice ambiance. After we are inside. And a lot of inside are empty, square, hl1-like, it's ugly. You need to add more details, more logical issues. You played very well with the env_projected_texture and lighting, but it's not enough. There is potential but no application.
The second thing is the gameplay. Boring. Even if you tried to do something good, the fight are slow, without any interest. Try to make them more dynamic, with better effect and sensation of firing (particles !)
The third is the history, no originality for the moment. Let wait to see.

You've added so many really nice shaders which you have exclusivity but they are not at there best rendering.

HTML/CSS menu are really nice ! I'm really happy to see them.

I'm sorry to give you only a 6, I like the intention, motivation and application but the final result isn't the best.

I hope you read this review and change a lot of thing !

I'm happy to play HL2 Mod, but I really like enjoy them.

(Sorry for my english)

About 12 hours of games, it's not a mod anymore, it's a real game.
The gameplay is really cool and miscellaneous. I've been afraid the first time with zombies. The game is balanced, we not die for no reason.

What I like :
- Gameplay ! Inventory, Interactions with others, dismemberment <3, weapon realism etc...
- Quest system
- Card system
- Various gameplay
- A really good ambiance !
- Level Sound design
- HUD ( inventory can be better )
- Stealth IA, but fight IA can be a little better with shooting you cover. Maybe add a bullet penetration system too :)
- Very long game, with various objectives, it's a real pleasure !
- Characters, their personnality
- And a lot of other things :)

What I dislike :
- House gameplay, very long and borring and we can't continue unless we explore it.
- Flashlight a little bit too small
- Some level design...
- Graphic overhaul : Yeah it's source engine, but it can be better ! Try to replace brushwork with models, where is HDR ?, bloom and shaders ?!! Just add them, a little chromatical abberation, a discreet lensflare, a little vignetting, bloom ! Seriously it's not take a lot of time and it can be really better !
- Don't understand the history from I take a bullet in my head... (french too)
- Maybe the gameplay should be a little bit more fluid
- Particles system can be better, sparks need juste to be faster and with a glow, explosion need a Dlight and particles !

Just, AMAZING !

So, I download it, and tested it, here my opinion :

Story : I'm french, so i didn't understand everything, but the hero need more interaction, seriously, he see a dead body, no reaction. He's teleported in strange place, he say juste once 'WTF' and, it's all, after that, all are normal like puppet monster or zombie : normal, i see them everyday.

Originality : We cleary see the mod is inspired by classic horror game like silent hill, so no really originality.

Graphics : Best point I think, Nice overhaul models, nice animations, good mapping, nice textures (little low res for me ^^) no really thing to say about that. Hud are really nice too.

Programming : Very nice, no thing to say.

Sound Design : Fire weapon is flat.. Ambiance sound need to be improve, i haven't been scared once time.

Gameplay : The worst part ever ! Seriously, have you give the mod to tester ? Because it's really extremly harcore ! Ennemi can kill you in 6-10 hits, not a problem if they can't touch you before you touch them ! But when you have low health, were are the health recover ? some food who give you 5 pv ? pills : 0 pv (i don't understand that) ? Compare to the damage take by monster it's just hilarous ! Another thing : Autosave. No way, you need to add more autosave, you die so many times and you need to redone all the map, youpi !

I think i say everythink, I hope you take in consideration this and not buried it (OpForce2 like).

Hope you release an Hot Fix.

(Sorry for my bad english)