Posted by News Staff @ 04/29/2006 19:54:14 | Category: None
Source: Half-Life Fallout
Related: Off-Limits
In January we promised you a full blown movie "in about a month". In gamedev terms, we're right on time :p. This month we're showcasing a trailer built from scenes we recorded during our alphatest sessions. This trailer shows our deathmatch only, we don't show off the alien yet. It's alpha, so there's still work to be done, but the vid should give you a pretty good impression of where we are in development:
[DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE VIA OFF LIMITS WEBSITE]

We know we keep saying our vehicle system isn't relevant to our gameplay, but it's hard maintaining that, they're just too much fun. We hope to have a second trailer by the summer, showcasing our real gameplay, complete with alien, hunter, and railgun. If you see that vid popping up, public release won't be far away; for now, we still have a lot of polishing to do.

On to a status update of the team. The biggest news here is Purerage, our lead mapper, got hired as level designer for a major game company in NYC. He submitted one of the maps he made for Off Limits and got the job. Gamedev in NY was his dream, so we're very happy for him. That being said, we could use a new excited level designer, so if you have an excellent view on Hammer and are able to make custom textures/props for your maps, feel free to apply for a position.

Our audio positions from our last recruiting wave have been filled, Rautio and aaron are at it at full speed producing new weapon sounds on a daily basis. The rest of the team is also at it: Simon started on ol_styx, an ideal place for a car-chase, Loom finished the superb Vanguard hands skin, Jake is perfecting the player anims, etc etc. Summing up everyone is getting too big a list, but rest assured that the team is working hard to get Off Limits out asap.

We also met HardCoil, the creator of the Omnicol XA-23 airsoft gun that has become one of our main assault rifles. Check out the creation process on his site. A whole different kind of modding, but very cool to watch.
Stay tuned for more!