Mechanix: Biowar

20 Days ago:

A secret government project is held somewhere near the old ruins of the Old New York City. Streets are barred off for what seems no reason. Military officials are gathered around a twenty-mile perimeter of an underground research facility, where scientists work on bio-engineering project. No details are reported at this point.

15 Days ago:

The project is revealed to be a newly-developed form of Nanobot. Many demonstrations are given and the new bio-engineering tech seems to be adapting to hazardous environments well. They patent the product and ship the Nanobot tech to other military defense agencies.

7 Days ago: Many disappearances are noted within the past few days, and there are talks unsettling to the government, as noted on private television programs (these were intercepted by other outside sources, and this information has been linked to you). Their main discussions are on the Nanobot project.

5 Days ago: A Nano-infected human breaks forth from the research facility, and leads chase through the city's sewer system, killing innocents in his path. Military officials find him hours later and shoot him on sight before any other killings emerged. The dead body falls in the water.

3 Days ago: It has been reported that the Nano-human killed two days ago has released spores of the Nanobot and has infected the water supply, along with the millions of people living in the area. Those infected with the Nanobot have their mind-patterns rearranged, and focus on one thing: destruction to any organic life, man and animal-kind alike.

2 Days ago: The entire state is quarantined, surely putting a stop to the Nanobot infestation. Mercenary units are sent into the state to rid of any Nanobot-infected monstrosities. SOME efforts to be successful.

Present Day: The Nanobot virus is spreading...

You have me interested.

Have you heard of a game called Nanobreaker by any chance? It's a Metroidvania style game on the PS2. It's 3D! But unlike all the other 3D Castlevania games it actually plays really well. It's not technically a Castlevania game, but it is from the creator of the series; Koji Igarashi.

I looked at your notes there and it reminded me of it, I'd recommend looking it up to draw influence from, as it picks up on the theme you're using.


Rant/Musing:
(Also, considering that the game got a 12+ rating here in Europe. It's one of the goriest games I've played in my life. I'm talking cutting a thing down the centre to reveal its innards... how did that get past the censors. Then again the European release of Jade Cocoon 2 got a 3+ rating... over in the states the rating was Teen... they're the same game down to the last tiny detail :S)

Kewl then. I do have the title screen/ cover art made for it. Here it is right here. It's gonna look great in the OHR. I put some good effort into it, but a lot of the detail was lost when I scanned the image.

Possible opening idea for Mechanix: Biowar
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(TV screen appears on with light static)
"...It appears that today was the fourth attack on structural work in southern new york. A few local terrorist groups have claimed responsibility for the act, but eyewitnesses report of a large humanoid being stepping forth from the debris..."

{channel flips}

"...Weather reports say that storms are moving into the area. Have your umbrellas ready because..."

{channel flips}

"... Mercenary forces are lined up to combat a new bio-terror that showed up in Old New York today. It appears that a nanobot outbreak has apparently become hostile, taking over minds of normal human beings..."

{channel flips}

"... and you put in only the tiniest dash of salt, and then..."

{channel flips}

"... civilians are urged to either move out of the city, or take up arms against the infestation with all force necessary..."

{channel flips to pure static, where voices are heard}

(Conflicting voices):

"(Unrecognizable)...are you listening?...this is the Mechani...Mercenary group...respond...Civilian, take up arms...city..." Ends)

message appears on screen:
"Tune to what frequency?"

-Nano-mutation
-Mechanix Mercenary Group
-Civilian Protection

(Each choice is to provide you a choice on what your story will be: Will you fight alongside the mutagen as a nano-soldier? Take up arms as a mercenary with the Mechanix? Or fend for your own with aid from the Civil Protection?)

Each story differs with each choice. Is this a good idea, or should I go with something simpler?

I'd stick to one side, something more straight-froward.

Actually, the choice of which channel to tune in to would be a stage-select menu. Basically, can go to this device in a 'hub' map, and warp to other maps via it, warp back by finding it in them.

Also

Would love for this to become a metroidvania game. They're like RPGs where you can jump. I love jumping.

EDIT: and they allow for side-perspective. Which is like 10x easier to make awesome looking maps with due to being able to see the sky and whatever else in the backgrounds.

Charb, do you mean kinda make this like a Flashback-esque game? I kinda liked Flashback, and what yer saying fits the bill for that. I'd love to make a game like that for the OHR. Maybe that's what Mechanix will be.

Hopefully someone can help me out with the coding for it.