Outrun by Winter

... a story from the darkest days.

Don't look back.
Never stand still.

Download the story here:
http://www.joozey.nl/3dgs/outrun_by_winter/


I'd like to hear your opinion; what was scary, what was not, what was annoying, what was hilarious.
Any bugs?


For the screenshot whores:

it's a real good feeling!
Why that short?

It took me 1.5 weeks to make this I was quite done with it now ^^.

What i meant - this is a real good game.
Just too short.

I left the bunker, found the way to the ghost, entered the hollow blocks and died.
There is much more potential in this idea!!

Perhaps you should try not to die there then

So it's more an action game than a scary one?
[but in the end you inspired me - thanx]

Action? It's an adventure, and sometimes you need to face fear to find your way out ^^.
You're welcome, I was inspired by the NDS homebrew game Maze of Apocrypha and White Walkers .

I got glitched!!
I can't move from this spot; I thought I could go around the block.. but I got stuck in the corner of the levels bounding area...

and I cant figure out what to do... XD

Im gunna try again

edit: I figured out where to go I don't like that I cant walk backwards tho

Yeah reload, there are some spots where the player gets stuck for unknown reason. I couldn't fix it, just don't hug too many walls and trees and you'll be fine . Yay 3dgs collision detection.

SPOILER ALERT:

DO NOT KEEP READING THIS IF YOU HAVE NOT PLAYED YET..


K so I got to the part where there is a dead end.. and then the ghost apears, and then I enjoyed the scariness of it getting closer and closer.. then I died Gunna try again... XD

I dont know how i did it but last time i played i found a secret way out of this area

NICE GAME

>_> until they swallow you awhole.. is that the end? I couldnt move forward at that point.


And I must say: Damn.. that's F-in scary shit. Me and my wife were shaking in our boots from the time the ghost slowly apears, up until the time I died.

Very well done. The sound effects are great and so are the darkness effects.

I really like the story! Its well established. The way you word your story is amazing... However; is there a plot to your story? How did I end up in such a scary place? (Is it cause I didnt finish the game?)

anyway - I like it! Good job!

The end is summer...

The story is not so sophisticated, and I made it as I went. I guess it's a decent ending and conclusion. Judge for yourself though!
Great to hear people are getting frightened .

Short but well done, I liked it.

cool and a bit strange

Nice piece of art.

The game should run in fullscreene, it kills some of the atmosphere to have all the other stuff around the window.

EDIT: Year, finished it!

Congrats Hummel
Thanks for the positives.
After playing it a million times myself I couldnt tell whats scary and whats annoying anymore. I'm happy to hear most of you get scared and are able to finish/progress .

this gave me the creeps, man. not cool.

I like the lack of contrast in the colors you used. The scene almost feels like it was frozen, there are hardly any dynamics. It's a weird remote area and one feels somewhat lost in there. Trees everywhere, like walls.

One annoying thing: There's always a small lag when a sound is played (e.g. one of the monster sounds).
At least for me.

And I don't know how to beat this game. Along the lines of "never stand still" I just ran into the Tunnel Creeper and died.

great game - but haven't beaten it yet !
the consistent look of the game is convincing and the sounds are great ! the 'narration bar' on the bottom is a great idea and adds so much to the atmosphere ! Overall the game gives (for me) the impression that it was a AAA game (i mean.... look at what's happening in the hallway !) in its time (somewhere back in '97) !

Seriously? If I run that game, at first my graphics driver crash and then I get a bluescreen.

I know the game looks like from '97, but that doesn't mean you can run it with your Hercules videocard .

but I've overclocked it to 512 MW and RAM and 80 GB memory and I pressed the turbo button!

I guess the turbo button broke the ambience of the game then, resulting in a BSOD. Or did you forgot to update daylight saving time in regedit?

In all seriousness, I have no idea what causes my game to trigger your video card to BSOD. I didn't do anything fancy. You have no problems with any other 3DGS game?

@Myrkling and stromausfall: thanks for the feedback! The game was indeed made with simple techniques that looks fun/nice/interesting like they did back in '97. I hear many confusing feedback about the rotating sprite trees :P, but nothing specifically negative about it. Have you beaten it by now? (did you find the summer?).

Regards,
Joozey

Nope, summer is still long in coming.
Vague hints appreciated!

In the tunnel, face your fear but dodge it when you find the chance.

I've not tried any other 3DGS games as of yet. I guess my video card is overheating sometimes.

nice game, the ambience is great, I just don't know where to run

nop, I got past the tunnel, and there I just ran until there were no more trees.
And... then I died.

Beyond the edge is their world, they will drive you into it, but don't give in.

Is there a way to save/load? :<

No, there isn't.

gnah

Weird thought, but since I can't play it I can't try. How about setting your system clock during gameplay 6 months to the future? Maybe that solves it

I'm not normally one for video walkthroughs, but now that I've had about a dozen attempts at beating the game I'd really appreciate one

Good atmosphere! I jumped a few times on my first attempt!

Jibb

Thanks perhaps I should have put in more helpful hints. But I've given two here at the key places where most people get stuck. Where are you stuck?