I really admire devs who go the absolute distance with diegetic HUD and inventory. This game in particularly has what I can only assume is game dev wizardry with its inventory system.
This is something i deeply love about the Dead Space series, the fact that technically, you dont have a HUD. Its the information the character you're using that its given to you at the same time that tells you your current status.
There was another horror game on this channel a while back, I think it was about exploring Giant Alien structures. I thought the game looked amazing, but it would have been perfect with a diegetic HUD and inventory like this game. It is so much more immersive IMO
Its not all that complex really, its just a simple prop that is held offscreen behind the camera. Pressing the button to open the inventory simply moves tells it to rotate along an axis until it appears in front of the camera.
@@bahamutdragon1754 You’re almost correct. However, if it’s truly designed to “be held off camera” that would be inefficient. Neither of us have access to the source code of the game so it’s all speculation, of course. I would be willing to bet though, that the inventory isn’t rendered while you’re not accessing it, in order to conserve computer resources. As soon as the inventory button is pressed, there is likely code that tells the game to check for and verify the inventory objects from memory; and then gives the okay to display the pre-rendered inventory chest animation.
This game looks awesome. It seems to expand on the ideas in iron lung and absolutely run away with them. I’m so glad to see this will be a full release.
At first I was expecting another iron lung clone, but this is really impressive. The dev has put a huge amount of work into making the ship feel functional.
"We are out of fuel. Perhaps you should see if the locals have any captain" Ok, I get it that the sub runs on burning people, but why does it have to be a captain?
Looks interesting. I think the flashlight isn't bright enough and it illuminates things in a box shape for some reason. Also the blurry text HUD is atmospheric but it hurts to read at a glance.
Great game idea. Very innovative. I'll make sure to get this one when its released. Hopefully they'll expand the number of locations we can visit, regarding DUNGEON CRAWLING, like swimming through a building full of rooms and corridors and floating furniture (aka Titanic). That would be AMAZING.
Not watching because I don't want to spoil myself but I've been following the developer's progress on this one and I'm excited to see it's far enough along that they're giving out preview copies! Glad you got a chance to try it out, ABG.
As one of the Thalassophobia person watching this, I find it quite interesting. Looting around and maintaining the submarine is pretty much my lingo there. I even find the large sea creatures and fishes an awe-inspiring thing to watch. Sadly, though, even if it's just a game, I can't play these kinds of game. My phobia would kick in very INTENSELY, and I won't proceed faster than often nor as I used to be. Still, a good game to watch...were it not a demo. Thalassophobia aside, why the heck are you the only person onboard this large submarine? It looks as though they're saying that you're the only person alive...in 1991. I know it's supposed to be scary if there's just one person. But that doesn't make any sense when you're literally the only person who has to take care of the sub, as well as jotting out a route for it. There should be at least three or four human NPCs roaming around the sub, doing maintenance check or slowly repairing damages (until you arrive to fully repair it). Now this, it makes much more sense!
Love games like this. Reminds me of highfleet with its User Interface depth. Oh god, the way it cuts to a different media feed for the documents you find is so good. Its like the picture flash on the video feed was linked to a slideshow that cuts to the related file.
I've always wanted to see a video game company make just water-based underwater or water-based games in general whether they be survival or racing anything at all. 🤞🤞
Does anyone remember this old game I saw on this channel once? It's a first-person game where you're in a dark house with this weird old lady who's obviously not human. The old lady is a 2D sprite who's always facing you. Eventually you drink something from her, fall asleep, and she turns around, revealing her to be a monster behind her human facade.
I guess in terms of thalassophobia, there's a decent bit of horror here, but otherwise it doesn't seem that scary. The big sea creatures are generally passive from the looks of it. The premise of an abandoned, unsettled world is unsettling I guess? Very cool game though
I usually dont get hyped about alpha games but I got high hopes for this one, looks like a LOT of fun multiplayer if they add some threats, maybe harpoons or something to fight with... I'd like some more barotrauma in there, with classes and all that and dangerous critters and randomized stuff. Also some clowns please. Add clowns. This is a threat.
Game looks incredibly cool, been seeing clips on Twitter too. Only thing distracting me is the door opening sound effect reminds me of the Luigis Mansion locked door sound effect
not sure you found thisout but i saw on another video that you can stand on the outside decks of the sub while it sin transit to the next location. get a way better view of whats going on. cant wait to play this myself. horror sub nautical vibes all the way. very pumped!
