Glamador
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Ok, since Ed Boon gave his little interview on how to make it in the gaming idustry I thought I'd share some of my ideas for games. Of course this is all just basic storyline stuff, I can't draw or model for shit so you'll just have to imagine the graphic details for yourself!
How many times have you faced Death, the Grim Reaper, in a video game? Anyone here play Casltevania? If you have then you know just how sweet Death can be! Well I've been thinking and what I came up with was a single player adventure game based around the world's most enviable profession, bringing death itself to people's door! You take control of Death. He is always floating, with nothing but his arms and bare skull peeking out from out of his cloak. The bottom of his cloak lies in tatters, flowing like smoke. His scythe is a curved wooden handle with an extra hand-hold for tough reaping. Other than that it's a pretty basic scythe like you see for farming.
Death's persona has to be downright scary. We want these people to FEAR the god of mortality! Gameplay-wise Death will have his basic scythe swings with a fairly simple combo system. It won't be hack and slash though, it will require finesse. Attacks will be quick or slow depending and you have to chain attacks together to take out tough guards. A quick swing to knock away his weapon, another to lop an arm off, then a nice and slow decapitation. All in the showiest manner possible, we're inducing terror here remember? As Death levels up, he gains spiritual powers. Once activated Death spins his scythe in the air, or rips open a wormhole to the underworld, and the denizens of Hell are unleashed. These super attacks take up Mana like any other game.
The game starts out like any other day in the life of the Grim Reaper, with reaping. Now just decapitating the elderly doesn't make for good gameplay, so we skip those "boring" missions and move on to the crime bosses and warlords. Those feared individuals who think they can cheat Death! That's where you come in. Armed to the teeth (with a scythe) Death must work his way through the throngs of henchmen to get to his prey. This goes on for a mission or two, but then we have a PLOT TWIST. On one of his missions Death encounters are shadowed figure, standing over his target. The shadow has stolen the man's soul. He's doing YOUR job! Of course this pisses Death off, and nobody wants that! You find that your passage back to purgatory has been blocked by demonic forces. It is here that battles cease to be a cakewalk. You fight horrible demons and damned souls, zombies, warlocks, and horrifying beasts! Something in Hell is churning, rising up for an attack and they want Death out of their way! For the next few missions you find yourself battling through Hell on foot, crossing the flames to reach Hell's master. You face and defeat Satan after a grouling trek. You find out that Hell wants to attack Heaven claiming the souls of earth along the way. Now Death is no agent of Heaven or Hell, he brings order to the chaos, he is master of life and death. It's HIS duty to claim the souls of the living and send them to their deserving place of rest. Not to mention demons keep trying to kill 'im, that's a factor too. Of course the battle is over now Satan is finished...or not.
PLOT TWIST!
That shadowy figure bursts from the flames, claiming the power of the Devil for himself! It is an Archangel. An outcast agent of God's will. Once content to serve under God, he came to contempt his will. Doubting his master and jealous of the peaceful lives of humans, this fallen angel vows to rise up and rule over Heaven and Hell along with anything that falls in between! Death, as the bringer of order, seeks to thwart this plan. Striking fear into the hearts of the wicked, his path no longer blocked by Hell's wrath, he follows the fallen angel back into purgatory. Here you make your way through these lonely souls trapped in Limbo. Upon reaching Heaven's gate you find horros unleashed upon it. The Angel's fury has torn down the golden gates and corrupted masses of angels, ordering them to stand in Death's way. In this final series of missions Death works his way through the shattered remnants of Heaven. He arrives at God's throne to find that he has been imprisoned by the shadowed angel. Locked in a gate of his own creation, meant to contain the corrupt gods of old. You find the shadowed angel sitting on God's throne, awaiting Death's arrival. You have a climactic final battle, the angel morphing from shadowed figure, to demonic presence, to brilliant archangel in all his glory. But then as you defeat each form in turn, God's power overwhelms him and his forms merge into a horrible beastly thing neither angel nor demon. It is this final battle that sets God free of his prison and he restores Heaven to it's former glory.
Of course Death is the bringer of order and balance...not an agent of Heaven nor Hell...To balance the forces of good, there must always be evil. He returns the power of the Devil back to Hell, from which arrises a new Lord Satan. His work done and order reclaimed, Death returns to his ceaseless duty. The End.
That's the story anyway. Gameplay matters as I see them would put alot of emphasis on fear and Death's terrifying presence. His character model would need to be dark and gloomy, his attacks need to be murderous. All of his super attacks need to be showy and scary. I want to put alot of emphasis on Death being the scariest mother f**ker in the neighborhood. And gameplay would reflect that. So what do you guys think? Questions, comments, and additions are welcome. I also wanna hear you guy's ideas for new games to supply to the masses! Who knows, somebody might come here and decide to use one of our ideas! Let's keep 'em coming guyz and galz!
How many times have you faced Death, the Grim Reaper, in a video game? Anyone here play Casltevania? If you have then you know just how sweet Death can be! Well I've been thinking and what I came up with was a single player adventure game based around the world's most enviable profession, bringing death itself to people's door! You take control of Death. He is always floating, with nothing but his arms and bare skull peeking out from out of his cloak. The bottom of his cloak lies in tatters, flowing like smoke. His scythe is a curved wooden handle with an extra hand-hold for tough reaping. Other than that it's a pretty basic scythe like you see for farming.
Death's persona has to be downright scary. We want these people to FEAR the god of mortality! Gameplay-wise Death will have his basic scythe swings with a fairly simple combo system. It won't be hack and slash though, it will require finesse. Attacks will be quick or slow depending and you have to chain attacks together to take out tough guards. A quick swing to knock away his weapon, another to lop an arm off, then a nice and slow decapitation. All in the showiest manner possible, we're inducing terror here remember? As Death levels up, he gains spiritual powers. Once activated Death spins his scythe in the air, or rips open a wormhole to the underworld, and the denizens of Hell are unleashed. These super attacks take up Mana like any other game.
The game starts out like any other day in the life of the Grim Reaper, with reaping. Now just decapitating the elderly doesn't make for good gameplay, so we skip those "boring" missions and move on to the crime bosses and warlords. Those feared individuals who think they can cheat Death! That's where you come in. Armed to the teeth (with a scythe) Death must work his way through the throngs of henchmen to get to his prey. This goes on for a mission or two, but then we have a PLOT TWIST. On one of his missions Death encounters are shadowed figure, standing over his target. The shadow has stolen the man's soul. He's doing YOUR job! Of course this pisses Death off, and nobody wants that! You find that your passage back to purgatory has been blocked by demonic forces. It is here that battles cease to be a cakewalk. You fight horrible demons and damned souls, zombies, warlocks, and horrifying beasts! Something in Hell is churning, rising up for an attack and they want Death out of their way! For the next few missions you find yourself battling through Hell on foot, crossing the flames to reach Hell's master. You face and defeat Satan after a grouling trek. You find out that Hell wants to attack Heaven claiming the souls of earth along the way. Now Death is no agent of Heaven or Hell, he brings order to the chaos, he is master of life and death. It's HIS duty to claim the souls of the living and send them to their deserving place of rest. Not to mention demons keep trying to kill 'im, that's a factor too. Of course the battle is over now Satan is finished...or not.
PLOT TWIST!
That shadowy figure bursts from the flames, claiming the power of the Devil for himself! It is an Archangel. An outcast agent of God's will. Once content to serve under God, he came to contempt his will. Doubting his master and jealous of the peaceful lives of humans, this fallen angel vows to rise up and rule over Heaven and Hell along with anything that falls in between! Death, as the bringer of order, seeks to thwart this plan. Striking fear into the hearts of the wicked, his path no longer blocked by Hell's wrath, he follows the fallen angel back into purgatory. Here you make your way through these lonely souls trapped in Limbo. Upon reaching Heaven's gate you find horros unleashed upon it. The Angel's fury has torn down the golden gates and corrupted masses of angels, ordering them to stand in Death's way. In this final series of missions Death works his way through the shattered remnants of Heaven. He arrives at God's throne to find that he has been imprisoned by the shadowed angel. Locked in a gate of his own creation, meant to contain the corrupt gods of old. You find the shadowed angel sitting on God's throne, awaiting Death's arrival. You have a climactic final battle, the angel morphing from shadowed figure, to demonic presence, to brilliant archangel in all his glory. But then as you defeat each form in turn, God's power overwhelms him and his forms merge into a horrible beastly thing neither angel nor demon. It is this final battle that sets God free of his prison and he restores Heaven to it's former glory.
Of course Death is the bringer of order and balance...not an agent of Heaven nor Hell...To balance the forces of good, there must always be evil. He returns the power of the Devil back to Hell, from which arrises a new Lord Satan. His work done and order reclaimed, Death returns to his ceaseless duty. The End.
That's the story anyway. Gameplay matters as I see them would put alot of emphasis on fear and Death's terrifying presence. His character model would need to be dark and gloomy, his attacks need to be murderous. All of his super attacks need to be showy and scary. I want to put alot of emphasis on Death being the scariest mother f**ker in the neighborhood. And gameplay would reflect that. So what do you guys think? Questions, comments, and additions are welcome. I also wanna hear you guy's ideas for new games to supply to the masses! Who knows, somebody might come here and decide to use one of our ideas! Let's keep 'em coming guyz and galz!
