Thanatos combines diverse genres with the influences of amazing games like The legend of Zelda, Ninja Gaiden, Oblivion, Doom and more to create a videogame full of action and a history that will make the player feel like they are inside an alternative universe with surreal elements beyond imagination.

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Introducing another of the game's overlord, Angeion, also some updates of the first map in the demo and a little texturing.

Posted by Q_Layer on Dec 30th, 2009

Hello everyone! Its been quite a year, i hope it was as good for all our readers as it was for us in A.E. You know, at the beginning of 2009 thanatos was a just an idea, and it has been incredible how it has taken shape, honestly, ive never thought our mod could get as complex and deep it has manage to go, we have learned a lot in this process, most of it comes from your feedbacks about presented ideas, and im glad to say we are applying all those things we learn in every new step the mod takes. I would like to share with you that the release date stablashied at first for the mod was around the end of december, however we dont want to rush it, we want to relase something really good, something above your expectations. So you will have to wait some more for the demo to come out. However we've got some interesting news for you, the main one is the new overlord character for the mod. Lets start from there.

Angeion

His name is " Angeion ", wich means " Vessel " in greek. The first thing you can notice is that he has no face, and that his body is made from other people parts. Let me explain to you why. Angeion's existance is fundamentally to look for his face, he is juggernaut that only cares about that, since he doesn't know what he is or what its meant to be. To acomplish his goal he "eats" other people through the hole were his face used to be, with hopes that he'll find it, and get his own self again.
He expresses his emotions like anger or hapyness through all the heads he have on the shoulders like if they were his own. The machanic for his temple, since he is kinda big, you wont be able to take it on your own, so you will have to escape from him, and kill his face wich is hidden troughout the temple. The next important news i would like to share with you is that we are now working with texturing the models! Its still WIP, but its a good start!

Texturing

Also, he have taken in consideration a lot of your suggestions about props in the maps, its harder to do custom props, however well see how it goes... right now we are using some of valve's props, here are the screens from the first level in the game.

Cave Screenshot HDR Screenshot 2 HDR Screenshot HDR 3 Screenshot HDR 4

As you know,the ModDB's annual voting is currently active. Only 100 mods will be chosen for the second phase of the contest so please, if you like the progress in the mod,We would like your support and keep the project growing!

IN A FEW WORDS: VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE!!!!

Tell your familiy,your friends,your kids...tell your granny to vote! Help the mod to grow!!!!
Comments
Spare
Spare Dec 30 2009, 12:39am says:

Definitely looking interesting. Keep up the good work.

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The_ewok
The_ewok Dec 30 2009, 5:09am says:

wow.
are those screen shots in game? cause your bump mapping on the textures is really good. its amazing how people can really push a 5 or something year old engine. (wasn't sarcasm) i love to see people really pushing an amazing engine.

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tnk_x5000
tnk_x5000 Dec 30 2009, 6:02am says:

Nice screen-shots. And nice concept.

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Ekonk
Ekonk Dec 30 2009, 6:06am says:

Well, the concept art isn't revolutionary, but I must say the maps are looking good.

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.Ravenblood
.Ravenblood Dec 30 2009, 9:18am says:

wow
looking awesome

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Mr.Walrus
Mr.Walrus Dec 30 2009, 10:27am says:

Looking great! Voting :D

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projektariel
projektariel Dec 30 2009, 12:54pm says:

Screens already look great and the Angeion-enemy concept sounds and looks promisingly original: You have my vote! :)

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Croco15
Croco15 Dec 30 2009, 1:29pm says:

Cool.

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Croco15
Croco15 Dec 30 2009, 7:29pm replied:

By the way, who keeps marking down all of my comments? I'm complementing it.

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Nebcake
Nebcake Dec 30 2009, 2:02pm says:

Very nice lighting

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luther32
luther32 Jan 2 2010, 2:08am says:

nice adding Angeion persanaly i would love to fight him int he game

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chikken1337
chikken1337 Jan 10 2010, 3:12pm says:

Angeion... He has a good head on his shoulders! More like 9 good heads. Err.. that was funny right?
:D Good job with everything!

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