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Vzombie wrote:

StarlitVixen wrote:

So this plot for the video game would need a much more stable structure than the series has now.
We can't be like, "Here go to this place! Ooo something scary happened! Okay, next part."

I'm pretty sure if we wanted to right now, we could come up with the whole walkthrough of the video game right now. All the way up to the current Entry or whatnot.

We seriously need to start a Walkthrough for this.

You know, I am (slowly) working on a Slendyseries RPG module for one of the other threads. It could be made into a reasonable short walkthrough. Maybe.

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 5:09 pm

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Randoman96 wrote:

Who else thinks a MH or Slender Man video game could be interesting if done right?

It would be fairly linear, but the concept would be that you have a video camera, and move around areas in first person (with the camera's screen in the lower right corner), trying to capture video of important things, avoid Slender Man/The Operator or any proxies, while finding and collecting items important to the story.

While playing, the only way to really know if the Slender Man is near by is to look at the camera's screen which would show minor distortion. However, you can stop at any time to check a tape to see the real distortion, but this is done in real time, so it's dangerous to do this.

"Health" works as two things.
1: Overall mental stability. Seeing the Slender Man, or being attacked by proxies can hurt this, and distort your view, or make the character hard to control (a'la Amnesia).
2: Sickness caused by the Slender Man, which would include coughing, which shakes the screen and makes it hard to aim, fatigue, which blurs vision and makes you slower, and if you've reached the final stage, seizures.

Avoiding danger for a little bit will refill "health".

Combat is only against proxies, and that's with random melee items that you have/find, such as a flashlight or a knife.

Important items:

-Batteries for camera and flaslight. If your camera dies, you have no way to detect Slender Man proximity in real time, aside from sickness. Flashlight is self-explanitory.
-Tapes for camera. If you don't have anymore tape available, you can use real-time detection, but you can't use more advanced tape-checking.
-Pills, which would be the only health-related item. They would lessen the effects of sickness and mental instability, temporarially, however.

This is all I can think of at the moment.

Have you played Amnesia: The Dark Descent? In that game, being in the dark makes it so that monsters cannot see you; however, you cannot remain in the dark too long or you will go insane. Having to balance standing in the light and dark makes that game incredibly terrifying.

Something similar to that could work very well in the context of Marble Hornets.

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 5:21 pm

MorbidPuppies
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Xicon wrote:

Randoman96 wrote:

Replace Tinderboxes with Tapes.

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 5:40 pm

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MorbidPuppies wrote:

Xicon wrote:

Replace Tinderboxes with Tapes.

*chills* That game still scares me. Unlike Marble Hornets, that scare isn't something I ever acclimated myself to.

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 5:48 pm

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Xicon wrote:

MorbidPuppies wrote:

Xicon wrote:

Replace Tinderboxes with Tapes.

*chills* That game still scares me. Unlike Marble Hornets, that scare isn't something I ever acclimated myself to.

It use to give me chills, until I started watching Tim's LP's now all I can do is laugh from the memories.

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 5:50 pm

Boreamor
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MorbidPuppies wrote:

Xicon wrote:

MorbidPuppies wrote:

Xicon wrote:

Replace Tinderboxes with Tapes.

*chills* That game still scares me. Unlike Marble Hornets, that scare isn't something I ever acclimated myself to.

It use to give me chills, until I started watching Tim's LP's now all I can do is laugh from the memories.

Imma get her a window. Bitches LOVE windows.

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 5:53 pm

Andvalli
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Mariolee wrote:

I really think an atmospheric Slendy horror film that abandoned the whole first person camera recording in favor of multiple angle shots would be fantastic.

I always thought a fair way to recreate the idea of the mythos in film would be to have a series of horror movies chronicling the lives of unrelated characters all suffering under a common enemy.

Edit: Upon reading some of the recent posts, I've determined after some initial skepticism that I would play the shit out a Slender Man video game.

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:01 pm

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Mariolee wrote:

I really think an atmospheric Slendy horror film that abandoned the whole first person camera recording in favor of multiple angle shots would be fantastic.

Actually, my idea was a first person view from the person, with the camera in the corner, like a gun in an FPS, just a camera instead. Looking at the screen gives you a small indication of distortion, but the tape has to be checked to see full distortion. Though, tape checking is done in real time, which makes you vulnerable to attack.

Yeah, I played Amnesia (I mentioned it in the first post), but I didn't find it too scary. The ending was terrible in my opinion. Penumbra: Black Plague (made by the same developer, several years ago) is much better to me.

More thoughts:
Between "quests" or "missions" or whatever, you stay in Jay's house/apartment/car/hotel, depending on the situation and stage of the game. There you can check recorded tapes (which have a "tab" function, making it easier to skip to important things you recordde), go over items you've collected, watch videos and recordings that you found on tapes/discs by TTA, or check the internet to see if TTA has said something to you, and sleep.

While you can't edit entries together, there is a "blog"-type system that automatically updates after major events, and sometimes people will respond to you that can give you hints if you can't think of what to do next. TTA videos can give straight-forward hints, but most of them will have things hidden in them that you use in-game "software" and play some sort of puzzle to decode it.

In addition to Rosswood Park being free-roam, between some missions, the basic area of the city can be free-roam, with story-important areas cut off. Later in the game, exploration is forced as you have to find new apartments, hotels and places to park your car to sleep in.

Sleep is needed between missions, or mental stability will start out low. If mental stability was low at the end of the previous mission, you will have difficulty sleeping. Occasionally you will have dreams, that may provide hints on your next objective.

In addition to a map of the local area, your cell-phone can offer calls from important characters (Alex, Jessica, TTA if the situation calls for it, etc.) which can progress missions or offer hints.

As suggested, throughout the game, you will earn upgrades to the camera, which include night vision, extended battery, camera-mounted flashlight, larger tape capacity, small digital storage, and eventually the chest-camera.

Occasionally, there may be choose-your-own dialog sessions with other characters, such as Alex and Jessica. These scenes can reveal more about the plot, provide hints and objectives.

Early in the game, you're mostly checking exiting Marble Hornets film tapes. There are a certain number of required ones that you have from the start. Completing certain objectives or missions unlocks more. Sometimes you can find them hidden in missions. Collecting them all can unlock the complete Marble Hornets film that you can watch, minus The Operator's interruption.

Finding certain items can unlock things that are provided after completing the game. For example, if the BONE writings end up being non important, finding all of these writings can unlock something, as can finding all of Alex's drawings.

Post-game unlocks include:
-Original MH entries
-User made parodies, or inspired videos
-Concept art for the series, as well as original scripts for entries
-Concept art for the game
-Unfiction-inspired parody missions (no porn related ones, sadly)
-Deleted or unmade entries turned into bonus missions for the game
-Behind the scenes for development and voice recording

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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:31 pm

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Randoman96 wrote:

Mariolee wrote:

I really think an atmospheric Slendy horror film that abandoned the whole first person camera recording in favor of multiple angle shots would be fantastic.

that sounds pretty epic

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:37 pm

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Randoman96 wrote:

Mariolee wrote:

I really think an atmospheric Slendy horror film that abandoned the whole first person camera recording in favor of multiple angle shots would be fantastic.

The game should be roughly divided into chapters. Each chapter has a number of scripted, mandatory events. The rest is all investigative, similar to L.A. Noire. You can freely go to Brian's house, Marble Hornets set, interview Tim, Rosswood Park, etc. and gather information through tapes that you shoot while doing so. Sometimes you'll encounter a scripted event - maybe a character will call and say "go to Rosswood". Maybe the Operator will show up in person. Either way, scripted events are the exception, not the rule. The majority of the game is freeform.

Night falls. You return to your hotel. You go through the tapes and TTA responses and look for evidence of the Operator - distortion, be it auditory or visual - and other clues. Once you find it, you mark it down somewhere and gain points (game mechanic). The points accumulate until you gain enough information about the Operator to move the story forward into the next chapter. Once you reach that point, a scripted sequence moves the story forward.

You can only stay in a single hotel a certain number of nights before your mental health starts to suffer due to paranoia, and eventually the Operator/Maskies learn of your location and begin to stalk you. You must take the initiative to change hotels yourself, and there are a multitude of hotels available in the game world to sleep in.

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:45 pm

Randoman96
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Xicon wrote:

L.A. Noire.

ma_n***a.jpg
I loved that game. In fact, I'm replaying it now actually.

Xicon wrote:

. The majority of the game is freeform.

Eh. I think freeroam should be kept to between-mission segments, location changing, and if the mission calls for it, freeform investigation.

Xicon wrote:

Night falls. You return to your hotel. You go through the tapes and TTA responses and look for evidence of the Operator - distortion, be it auditory or visual - and other clues. Once you find it, you mark it down somewhere and gain points (game mechanic). The points accumulate until you gain enough information about the Operator to move the story forward into the next chapter. Once you reach that point, a scripted sequence moves the story forward.

This is also sort of eh. A point system seems too cheesy. Plus, having to rely on points to activate a scripted sequence makes it TOO much like a video game. You want it to be pretty immersive. I mentioned earlier a tab system that helps you jump to important events on tapes you recorded in-game, so you're not going over hours of your own gameplay. Progression can just be finding the items/viewing important events/going to a certain area.

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You can only stay in a single hotel a certain number of nights before your mental health starts to suffer due to paranoia, and eventually the Operator/Maskies learn of your location and begin to stalk you. You must take the initiative to change hotels yourself, and there are a multitude of hotels available in the game world to sleep in.

Me gusta. However, The Operator would probably always know where you are. Staying in one location decreses mental stability, and if The Operator appears, sickness will start in.

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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:55 pm

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Randoman96 wrote:

Xicon wrote:

L.A. Noire.

ma_n***a.jpg
I loved that game. In fact, I'm replaying it now actually.

I still haven't gotten through the Arson desk. Too much other stuff sucking up my time.

Randoman96 wrote:

Xicon wrote:

. The majority of the game is freeform.

Eh. I think freeroam should be kept to between-mission segments, location changing, and if the mission calls for it, freeform investigation.

I definitely like the idea of a freeform overworld per se, but scripted missions are fine with me. Sort of like you can drive anywhere, go anywhere, but once you go to Rosswood, a mission activates and you enter a scripted segment.

Randoman96 wrote:

Xicon wrote:

The only issue I see is that the story isn't a very long one; unless there are some inconsequential encounters and missions that aren't in the video series, the game would be very short with only story segments. But I do see your point about it breaking immersion.

Randoman96 wrote:

Xicon wrote:

Me gusta. However, The Operator would probably always know where you are. Staying in one location decreses mental stability, and if The Operator appears, sickness will start in.

Definitely. I also don't think the game should force you to move; it should be something the player has to decide to do themselves. The game shouldn't say "Hey the Maskies know where you live. Time to move!" You need to be perceptive enough to figure it out on your own.

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:34 pm

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There needs to be a combat-ish system, or at least a way to attack

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:37 pm

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Yeah, you can stay as long as you want, but your mental stability will get pretty low.

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Well, so far the series is only about four and a half hours long. Even with free roam segments, that's not really long enough for the 10+ hour standard of video games.

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There needs to be a combat-ish system, or at least a way to attack

I mentioned that in the first post. While you can't combat The Operator, you can combat proxies (masked characters) with flashlights, knives or improvised melee weapons. However, for the sake of plot, you can't kill them, only ward them off.

Should I make a thread for this discussion?

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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:42 pm

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Randoman96 wrote:

Should I make a thread for this discussion?

Yes, definitely.

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:56 pm

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