Project: Rob Haseldine's: My December
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1st June, 2003 |
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1st June, 2003 |
| Project Owner: |
 SircatmaN |
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| Project Type: |
Beat 'em up |
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First things first, this game has nothing to do with Linkin Park, nor there music (not that its bad though). This is instead a game set in an alternate reality. Before I explain about the game, let me tempt you with the story:
There is a Legend, that long ago the creator of the lands had two sons, Niko and Okin. The world was in peace, people lived there lives happily and worshiped the creator, Omilathos. And for this, Omilathos gave the people of his lands, wealth and prosperity. Although not all was well in this time. The youngest brother, Okin, became enraged that he was not being worshiped. This rage built up inside of him for many eons. The legend tells of a night when Okin unleashed his fury, and set after his Father, so that he may take control of the lands. Upon reaching the gates to his fathers castle, in the realm of the Gods, Okin was approached by his older brother, Niko. The two drew there weapons and waged a battle unlike any seen before. Each of the brothers had a legendary weapon given to them by there father. Okin weilded the red sword, Nethulaika. And his brother, the equally powerful weapon, Frhyson. Eventually Okin managed to impale Nethulaika into his brother. Withdrawing his weapon, Okin continued to his fathers chambers. When he arrived he found Niko, alive beside his Father. Knowing that Okin had the power required to get what he seeked out, Omilathos had brought his son Niko, back from the depths of infinity and fused his powers with Niko. Omilathos had given his own life, so that his son Niko, may stop his brother from bringing pain and disease into the beautiful lands he had created. With the last of Omilathos power he helped Niko split the land into two Dimensions. A Dimension named "Agenda" which was said to resemble the pits of hell. Okin was banished here for eternity.And the Dimension which Niko sent himself to, so that he could watch over the people and rule in peace. This place is called
"My December"...
The time is now 2098AS after the split. Technology is taking over and greed is filling the world of "My December". Differant factions govern over there own sections of the giant cities that loom over the lands. Each with there own arsonel of weaponry and soldiers to arm themselves with it. There is no longer any sign of Niko, nor a sign to show that he had ever existed. The praying has stopped and in its place war and terrorism has broken out. Although it seems bad, the citizens are not worried as such and continue to live there lives happily supporting there beliefs. Not everyone belongs to a faction, these people are stuck in between and have no protection, they do there best to stay alive and out of the way. This is the story of one such person...
My December is a genre clashing title involving platform type levels, extreme fighting, and shooting. The MD engine is so complex that the fights take more skill than pressing one button to punch someone. Depending on how you are positioned (e.g. standing, crouched, slideing on the floor, etc.) each botton will do differant moves. You also have the ability to switch from Hand-toHand Combat stance, Frhyson stance (sword) and gun stance. if you find yourself under a hail of bullets, it is possible to switch to Sword, hold it in defense and run at the bullets while they deflect off your blade, while at the same time it is also possible for the AI (your enemies) to do the same to you. Fights resemble dragon ball z somewhat in the fact that a fist fight isn't like a normal fighter, its more like a skilled brawl, you throw a punch, your enemy will counter and you will counter that with either a block/punch/or kick (or even a shot to the head or sword through the chest) and it will continue until one of you slips up and makes a mistake. It takes alot of strategy to beat even the weakest of enemies. You might choose to slide under your enemies legs and then grab him from behind with your legs and do a backflip, throwing him with your feet over your back, or you might opt to pin him to a wall (if hes right next to one) with your sword and lay into him with your fists. The Combat is the main part of MD, but of course the story plays a big part aswell, and so does exploration. Your stance will help you with some of the puzzles in the game, you cant grab onto a ledge if you jump while in sword stance (Frhyson), but you can in Hand-to-Hand. You might need to shoot something to trigger something else to open a door or lower a bridge. Look out for Further updates on 'Rob Haseldine's: My December', hopefully an engine test will be available soon aswell, but fornow I'll just leave you with these teaser shots:
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