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Alien: Hope for the future - is the survival-horror project with elements of tactics.This is not a commercial , fan project, which is being developed by one man ,me.

Engine: Unity3d.

In the process of developing: 6 months.



Survival - it is all clear. You need to survive. To find some supplies for you and other colonists. To avoid xenomorphs etc.

Horror - it is all clear even here.A small colony on the edge of a galaxy, alien organisms threatening all livings in the colony.And every day the situation is becoming worse.

Elements of Tactics - you will face some situations with different solutions. For example - you will need to barricade a specific territory (to stay safe for 1 night) or you can defend this territory from Xenomorphs.Your and your colonists life will depend on right positioning of defenders and which approaches will they barricade.



The game got nothing in common with the plot of the canonical book "River of Pain".

The story is about doings which are taking place in "Hadly's Hope" colony , before and during xenomorph incident.

In the main campaign your will be playing as on of the colonists who didn't figure in films,games etc.

Also there will be additional missions where you will play as others colony members.The first three of them will come out before main campaign and you will be able to play them in demo.




The game is only of 10-12% of it develepment.For me - the story is a main thing ,but animation, graphics, sound, light and gameplay are not layed aside.All will be updated as soon as possible.

Link in Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IIapagokc

Looks sensational. Good work.

I'm looking forward to seeing more of this project! Do you have any gameplay footage?

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Aug 12, 2017, 05:18:55 PM
I'm looking forward to seeing more of this project! Do you have any gameplay footage?

Not yet. But first trailer and demo version coming soon.

Brilliant! Keep us in the loop!

That looks fantastic, man!  :o Be sure to keep us updated, please.  :)

Looking good! A lot better then my crappy DM game haha. Curious how this will look in-game.

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Alien Hope For The Future in facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AlienHopeForTheFuture

Brilliant, I've sent the join request.

Looked nice, buddy! I looked forward to seeing this.

Im interested in this mate. Join request sent

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Looking great so far.  I'm impressed!  If you need any help on things here and there, I've been doing graphic work in the game industry for about 12 years; I can lend a hand when free time presents itself.   

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Awesome!  Keep it up!

It's coming along very nicely!

Oh, man! The new screenshots have a movie-level atmosphere, great job! Cannot wait for more images or videos. :3

WARNING WARNING : CEASE AND DESIST INBOUND : WARNING WARNING

But in all seriousness this looks really cool, hope to see some gameplay soon

demo video: medical office and com. center
https://youtu.be/xjE4Li-LUUE (https://youtu.be/xjE4Li-LUUE)

Looking sweet man! Just curious why you named it Alien though and not Aliens. Is it going to be with only 1 alien? Either way, looks really good.

You know, I'm so used to seeing that colony depicted without life in games that it was really nice to see people up and about in the control room! It's coming along nicely! Really can't wait to see more.  :)

Looking good.  Did you (or your team) make all these assets?  ...or are they ripped out of 'ALIENS: Colonial Marines'?

-Windebieste.

Quote from: windebieste on Sep 08, 2017, 08:51:42 AM
Looking good.  Did you (or your team) make all these assets?  ...or are they ripped out of 'ALIENS: Colonial Marines'?

-Windebieste.

Parts are Ripped m8:



Aint nothing wrong with that of course!  8)

And I see some new stuff too, so it's a combination.

Oh, f**k yes. 

Rip the shit out of all the assets from that game.  I completely support you in doing so. 

As a level designer with experience in Unreal Engine 3, I was super pissed off that 'A:CM' never had any mod tools or SDK released.  When people like yourself strip the guts out of A:CM, all I can say is Congratulations. 

A:CM could have been a modder's paradise.  We'd all be playing on custom content if it had tools for it.  f**k 'em, I say.  Keep up the great work. 

Yours isn't the only clandestine Project around.  It shouldn't have to be this way but the only way we will ever see such tools released for these games in the future is by having people like yourself demonstrate there's a strong desire for it.

:)

-Windebieste.

Exactly. f**k em.

Quote from: windebieste on Sep 08, 2017, 08:51:42 AM
Looking good.  Did you (or your team) make all these assets?  ...or are they ripped out of 'ALIENS: Colonial Marines'?

-Windebieste.

Some textures from A:CM only temporary. Everything will be replaced

I apologize that long there were no news. First demo version with eng. sub. will come out at the end of November.

Holy. Shit. I'm so hyped now! Cannot wait for those xeno encounters in these corridors.  :D

Fantastic! Really can't wait to give this a go. Will front page the demo release as well, if you'd like?

I noticed you mentioned English subtitles. What is the spoken language going to be?

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 17, 2017, 12:53:19 PM
Fantastic! Really can't wait to give this a go. Will front page the demo release as well, if you'd like?

I noticed you mentioned English subtitles. What is the spoken language going to be?

It's gotta be russian if not english as he seems to be a Russian. Or he hasn't found any people who could do the voice acting yet so there are only the subtitles.  ???

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 17, 2017, 12:53:19 PM
What is the spoken language going to be?

Russian. English lang will be, but later.

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 17, 2017, 12:53:19 PM
Will front page the demo release as well, if you'd like?

The problem is front-paging it so FOX doesn't see it. Would be a shame if trying to promote the game led to a C&D. The news is probably best saved for when the final version is complete.

Quote from: Olde on Sep 17, 2017, 06:56:08 PM

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 17, 2017, 12:53:19 PM
Will front page the demo release as well, if you'd like?

The problem is front-paging it so FOX doesn't see it. Would be a shame if trying to promote the game led to a C&D. The news is probably best saved for when the final version is complete.

Which is why I asked him, not say I would.

Also, very thinly veiled attempt at a dig. What's with the frequent need to be antagonist towards me?

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Quote from: IIapagokc on Sep 17, 2017, 01:15:39 PM

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 17, 2017, 12:53:19 PM
What is the spoken language going to be?

Russian. English lang will be, but later.

Cool. Thanks for letting me know.

It's not a thinly veiled attempt at anything. I don't want to see this project get aborted because of Fox executives, do you? Or have you forgotten the debacle with AvM, among numerous other fan-made projects? I wouldn't want anyone to publicize this game before it's properly finished because I'd rather have a finished game to play than a well-publicized demo that drew the ire of FOX and led to a C&D. I thought this was common knowledge.

Not a thinly veiled attempt at anything.  ::) Anyway, I'd rather not derail this thread.

I'm eager to see the demo and looking forward to seeing more of the project.  :)

Quote from: Olde on Sep 17, 2017, 07:40:06 PM
It's not a thinly veiled attempt at anything. I don't want to see this project get aborted because of Fox executives, do you? Or have you forgotten the debacle with AvM, among numerous other fan-made projects? I wouldn't want anyone to publicize this game before it's properly finished because I'd rather have a finished game to play than a well-publicized demo that drew the ire of FOX and led to a C&D. I thought this was common knowledge.

it is possible to tell in more detail about a situation with a AvM?  why Fox has killed it?

Sometimes Fox will issue cease-and-desist orders to fan-made projects such as this. It's one of the reasons I generally don't report on fan-projects on the front-page until they're close to/at completion as to not draw any unwanted attention to them. It typically happens when Fox are working on something official that is similar to the fan-made project.

The most recent example would be Fox c&ding the fanfilm Alien: Identity. It was similar in concept to what we assume Blomkamp's Alien 5 was doing. I can't remember when AvM was coming out so I can't speculate as to if that may have happened to AvM.

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 18, 2017, 07:22:56 AM
Sometimes Fox will issue cease-and-desist orders to fan-made projects such as this. It's one of the reasons I generally don't report on fan-projects on the front-page until they're close to/at completion as to not draw any unwanted attention to them. It typically happens when Fox are working on something official that is similar to the fan-made project.

The most recent example would be Fox c&ding the fanfilm Alien: Identity. It was similar in concept to what we assume Blomkamp's Alien 5 was doing. I can't remember when AvM was coming out so I can't speculate as to if that may have happened to AvM.

even if it is not the commercial project?  AvM was developed just before a ACm release

nice! Minor detail, you might want to lower the ceiling in the corridors. (I made that mistake too when I was rebuilding the corridors in Killing floor 2....pain in the ass to do it afterwards)

Quote from: Hemi on Sep 18, 2017, 07:39:43 AM
nice! Minor detail, you might want to lower the ceiling in the corridors. (I made that mistake too when I was rebuilding the corridors in Killing floor 2....pain in the ass to do it afterwards)

http://oi68.tinypic.com/29mkfau.jpg

the ceiling is temporary to close a hole)

Quote from: IIapagokc on Sep 18, 2017, 07:31:09 AM
even if it is not the commercial project?  AvM was developed just before a ACm release

Even if it's a free project, yeah. They view it as a threat/competition towards their commercial product.

Quote from: IIapagokc on Sep 18, 2017, 07:42:55 AM

Quote from: Hemi on Sep 18, 2017, 07:39:43 AM
nice! Minor detail, you might want to lower the ceiling in the corridors. (I made that mistake too when I was rebuilding the corridors in Killing floor 2....pain in the ass to do it afterwards)

http://oi68.tinypic.com/29mkfau.jpg

the ceiling is temporary to close a hole)

ah right. Cool!

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 18, 2017, 08:40:20 AM

Quote from: IIapagokc on Sep 18, 2017, 07:31:09 AM
even if it is not the commercial project?  AvM was developed just before a ACm release

Even if it's a free project, yeah. They view it as a threat/competition towards their commercial product.

There are no big plans with the "Aliens" stamp, videogame wise. So thats something. And IIapagokc seems to be from the Russian part of the world. Back in my Killing floor modding days we had Russian websites selling mods with ripped characters from other games etc. Tripwire(the company who made KF) could only warn them as legally there was little they could do.

And remember.... we released a huge mod for killing floor, converting the entire game in an Aliens theme...4 months before ACM hit the shelves.

Maybe it has more to do with the location you are from or something lol.

Mouth Animation Test
https://youtu.be/yy0ofE3_UJE (https://youtu.be/yy0ofE3_UJE)

I think it still needs a little work. Some of that looks spot on and some of it is a bit out. Out of interest, just how difficult is the mouth animation?

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 19, 2017, 09:52:35 AM
I think it still needs a little work. Some of that looks spot on and some of it is a bit out. Out of interest, just how difficult is the mouth animation?

it is the first work with animation of a mouth. I will work further on improvement of quality. Сonsidering that I have no cameras for motion capture, work on animation rather difficult.

Oh, I completely understand it's your first go. I meant no offence by it. Just offering my initial thoughts.

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 19, 2017, 10:52:20 AM
Oh, I completely understand it's your first go. I meant no offence by it. Just offering my initial thoughts.

What else offenses?) I will note any opinion and criticism, thanks)

And there it is guys...The famous borderlands chair (see youtube previous page for comparisment):



When you rip the assets from ACM you encounter lots of stuff from Borderlands 2, wich is a bit shamefull if you ask me...

No doubt you will replace that stupid chair.

Oh Gearbox lied so much...lol. What a clusterfck ACM was....

Pretty good work on the animation...remember this is a Fan project Hicks hehe.

IIapagokc, if I may have a completely off-topic question, do I get it right that your name's supposed to be Paradox?

Quote from: Frosty98B on Sep 19, 2017, 06:56:30 PM
IIapagokc, if I may have a completely off-topic question, do I get it right that your name's supposed to be Paradox?

ep, you're right)

Quote from: IIapagokc on Sep 19, 2017, 07:24:40 PM

Quote from: Frosty98B on Sep 19, 2017, 06:56:30 PM
IIapagokc, if I may have a completely off-topic question, do I get it right that your name's supposed to be Paradox?

ep, you're right)

I feel so smart now. xD Nice animations you've got there, by the way. It seems dynamic enough to me, considering that you had no mo-cap gear while making it.  8)

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Quote from: Frosty98B on Sep 19, 2017, 07:37:04 PM

Quote from: IIapagokc on Sep 19, 2017, 07:24:40 PM

Quote from: Frosty98B on Sep 19, 2017, 06:56:30 PM
IIapagokc, if I may have a completely off-topic question, do I get it right that your name's supposed to be Paradox?

ep, you're right)

I feel so smart now. xD Nice animations you've got there, by the way. It seems pretty dynamic to me, considering that you had no mo-cap gear while making it.  8)

I have made change of a sound of steps on a different surface. Also sounds and animation of doors. It is possible to run about on empty colony and on to open on to close doors =D
I apologize for couple of friezes, optimization isn't adjusted completely yet + Bandicam.
https://youtu.be/zWECryiLXmo (https://youtu.be/zWECryiLXmo)

Looks great.  Have you tried/tested it for VR?

Hello...just curious: How much of the content (especially models and textures) is ripped and how much is own content/free assets? Cause if it's mostly ripped it would take years i guess to replace it all with own content (even if you are a hardcore 3D artist)?

Looks awesome so far.

greetings

Quote from: Never say no to Panda! on Sep 21, 2017, 05:52:20 AM
Hello...just curious: How much of the content (especially models and textures) is ripped and how much is own content/free assets? Cause if it's mostly ripped it would take years i guess to replace it all with own content (even if you are a hardcore 3D artist)?

Looks awesome so far.

greetings

Hello.  ripped,mostly, some textures, but they are quickly replaced. models are bought and own. many are made on a sample from ACM. there was a little from Acm, but they already practically everything are replaced.

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Quote from: Cellien on Sep 20, 2017, 07:53:00 PM
Looks great.  Have you tried/tested it for VR?

I have even no camera for Mout-cap.I can only dream of VR)

Quote from: IIapagokc on Sep 20, 2017, 02:24:00 PM
I have made change of a sound of steps on a different surface. Also sounds and animation of doors. It is possible to run about on empty colony and on to open on to close doors =D
I apologize for couple of friezes, optimization isn't adjusted completely yet + Bandicam.
https://youtu.be/zWECryiLXmo (https://youtu.be/zWECryiLXmo)

Honestly, this is just looking fantastic. I really can't wait to play the finished game!

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 21, 2017, 10:12:20 AM

Honestly, this is just looking fantastic. I really can't wait to play the finished game!

I apologize that the question not absolutely on a subject, is badly familiar with the western Internet. Can you to me prompt. Whether there are any resources or the websites where the project can get financial or moral support? The personal capital is already exhausted. Kickstarter meanwhile yet not option.

Perhaps setup a PayPal donation thing? I'm not really clued in on crowd-funding stuff, I'm afraid.

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 21, 2017, 10:45:26 AM
Perhaps setup a PayPal donation thing? I'm not really clued in on crowd-funding stuff, I'm afraid.

I have PayPal, card (on facebook) and pareon, but they, meanwhile, no use. all the same thanks for the answer.

To be honest, from my experience with some of the fanfilms that have tried crowdfunding the A/P community isn't really inclined for that kind of thing.

I think crowdfunding would increase the risk of Fox taking legal action.

That too.

Always low on cash myself, though i could contribute one or another 3D model if you need something specific (preferably static assets).

Greetings

Is this an entirely built from the ground up game or modding of an existing game? Just asking because this is phenomenal work and would love to try it!

Quote from: Jango1201 on Sep 22, 2017, 03:15:51 AM
Is this an entirely built from the ground up game or modding of an existing game? Just asking because this is phenomenal work and would love to try it!

Is this an entirely built from the ground up game, on the Unity3d.

So what made you go with Unity? Most people seem to have jumped on the Unreal 4 engine

Quote from: PVTDukeMorrison on Sep 22, 2017, 06:30:54 AM
So what made you go with Unity? Most people seem to have jumped on the Unreal 4 engine

Сonvenient license, C#, big community, and just I have already got used)

Btw, i'm not beeing an ahole here, but you do realise changing the texture does not make the model unique. For that you need to redraw it in say 3ds max and make your own UV maps. Kinda like the guys are doing with the Battlefield mod. Build the entire 3d model from scratch, then you can call it yours. Untill that time it's simply a modification of an ACM model.

That dosn't mean I'm against it. Not at all! Please put those models to good use lol. Ripping the models and putting them back into engines like Unity or UDK is the closest thing we are ever going to get to an actual SDK for ACM. :-)

Quote from: IIapagokc on Sep 22, 2017, 06:35:25 AM

Quote from: PVTDukeMorrison on Sep 22, 2017, 06:30:54 AM
So what made you go with Unity? Most people seem to have jumped on the Unreal 4 engine

Сonvenient license, C#, big community, and just I have already got used)

Have you released any other projects?

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 22, 2017, 08:27:26 AM

Quote from: IIapagokc on Sep 22, 2017, 06:35:25 AM

Quote from: PVTDukeMorrison on Sep 22, 2017, 06:30:54 AM
So what made you go with Unity? Most people seem to have jumped on the Unreal 4 engine

Сonvenient license, C#, big community, and just I have already got used)

Have you released any other projects?

Only small projects, for practice, It is the first project of such level

Long ago there was nothing new. Now there is an addition of fine details on level what the colony would look "live".

Really liking the way it's coming together.

Loving the duct graffiti. As always, eager to see more.

Quote from: IIapagokc on Sep 22, 2017, 06:27:43 AM

Quote from: Jango1201 on Sep 22, 2017, 03:15:51 AM
Is this an entirely built from the ground up game or modding of an existing game? Just asking because this is phenomenal work and would love to try it!

Is this an entirely built from the ground up game, on the Unity3d.

That's amazing work!

We have already $73.26.
Thanks to all who help the project.
If you want to help the project financially:
Paypal: iiapagokc@bk.ru
Visa: 4276400054126751
Any sum will help to achieve the objectives
Thanks for interest and help to the project.

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 25, 2017, 10:59:15 AM
Loving the duct graffiti. As always, eager to see more.

I thought the same thing. What a nice touch.

Chamber of intensive therapy.

Continuing to look good!

Hope we get a playable alien one day.

I don't think there's plans for playable Aliens in this?

The next test with animation)
https://youtu.be/KFROHkbexAg (https://youtu.be/KFROHkbexAg)

Seems interesting I would try it out when it comes out of course.

It's coming together very nicely!

Wow, very nice progress on this. I can't wait for more videos!

new main menu.https://youtu.be/X9Ua1YX3Zkc (https://youtu.be/X9Ua1YX3Zkc)

Looks good, IIapagokc!

New trailer.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/AlienHopeForTheFuture/
https://www.patreon.com/IIapagokc
https://youtu.be/75seu51N-IU (https://youtu.be/75seu51N-IU)

Ok, that's officially f**king awesome.

That is looking fantastic! Great work.

Damn that looks incredible.

The changed initial scene for demo.
https://youtu.be/KCJKze6wdts (https://youtu.be/KCJKze6wdts)

Whoah, awesome!!! Did you improve the model/texture quality somehow or did the 1080p make it look so much better? :o

 Looking awesome! Can't wait for this project. That ending got me.  :o

At present, there is a work on animation and postscoring of NPC.
Small video about the done work on the project for recent time. (All frgament are written down with the switched-off shadows, it is not the final product)
https://www.facebook.com/Melentev.Alexey/videos/1938861143100430/ (https://www.facebook.com/Melentev.Alexey/videos/1938861143100430/)

Continuing to look good!

Not optimized mini demo, for check on powerful pc. just like that it is possible and to run about on medium-high settings) Only 64 bit.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1yilUkBDWLJXmoEJh7ouMo7rIOsFBsdtG

*Downloading.

Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to giving a blast.

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate it today) I Hope everything have managed to play in mini demo that I spread earlier) I Also remind that the project has Patreon where you can support it. At the moment I collect donation on new 3D model of a Xenomorph)
Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/IIapagokc

Played through the mini-demo. Really impressive, the atmosphere just from those silent dark hallways was very eerie. The idea of a slower paced horror game from the perspective of one of the unfortunate denizens Hadley's Hope is quite intriguing. Definitely going to be donating soon.

I was waiting for something to jump wait, nice atmosphere, well done

Quote from: PVTDukeMorrison on Dec 28, 2017, 05:00:48 AM
I was waiting for something to jump wait, nice atmosphere, well done

so somebody has jumped or not? the morgue investigated all?)

Quote from: IIapagokc on Dec 28, 2017, 03:21:17 PM

Quote from: PVTDukeMorrison on Dec 28, 2017, 05:00:48 AM
I was waiting for something to jump wait, nice atmosphere, well done

so somebody has jumped or not? the morgue investigated all?)

Haha, yeah I jumped.

This level design is just perfection for this game type also very good lights set up and this atmosphere!

Quote from: ChocolateNinja on Dec 29, 2017, 05:43:28 PM
This level design is just perfection for this game type also very good lights set up and this atmosphere!

THAT is a badass picture.

Here also there comes new 2018) Not everything turned out to be in time in time, but all of us time went forward and developed) Thank you that all of you here with me, show interest and you support the project)
I wish all that each new day, in new year, I was only better and more carefree) All of good and cheerful holidays) we Will meet in new year)

Quote from: IIapagokc on Dec 28, 2017, 03:21:17 PM

Quote from: PVTDukeMorrison on Dec 28, 2017, 05:00:48 AM
I was waiting for something to jump wait, nice atmosphere, well done

so somebody has jumped or not? the morgue investigated all?)

My shadow kept making me jump.  :laugh: But the morgue totally got me too.

That mini-demo was fantastic. Really atmospheric! Was dying for a torch, throughout!  :laugh: Also found a special someone hiding in one of the vents!  :o

Bloody good work m8. This is what makes this community so strong. An AA fan-game that washes away the horrid ACM bad taste in all our mouths. 3x Cheers for Alien fan-games! HOOOORAAH ...oh wait..not that kind of HOORAH lol

Several good news)
1. One of subscribers, by the name of Alexander, has adjusted to me kinect for what to him from all of us many thanks) now front will be better than animation, quicker and easier) Anew I won't remake everything so all animation to change already with the 2nd a demo.


2. Work on concepts and posters was resumed. We will gradually replace all posters and propaganda materials in a game with the, others works won't be)





3. Now third-party rooms, for surroundings and more extensive level are improved)

You work continues to impress! Keep it up. Those last two of the store room look really atmospheric.

There now and big news) Level for a demo is completely finished. (now to show everything, naturally I won't be) More we aren't distracted by it) there will be not so many Place, but nevertheless: About twenty rooms, apart from the small rooms adjoining to big, corridors (two and a half floors), tunnels, ventilyation, etc.
Now it is possible to dopilivat quietly structure of a plot) And in a week we Will finish also a postscoring) With the Xenomorph's model so far calm, donation is absent almost completely, but we don't hurry anywhere)

The report on work in a week.
The most part of time was occupied by the test of operability of colony. What everything correctly would work, a door hasn't pinched anywhere, Through textures didn't pass, etc.

Work with a sound, at each room the soundtrack is carried out (Pipes hoot, steam rustles, computers click, etc.). On the general background noise of the winds Acheron.

In some places the atmosphere of colony is finished, different recognizable objects, etc. are added.

At the moment all forces go and cutscenes and smoother of animation of NPS.

All thanks for attention, I hope to be pleasant to monitor to you the project, and all of you will wait for the full first act)

That doctor is screwed! Keep up the good work!

Just tried the demo, and I have to say, amazing work! :o Kept me on the edge of my seat. Like Alien Isolation, if it was set in the colony.

Small tour on colony (not all is shown) So far almost without NPS and without subtitlings. I apologize for lags, but my laptop doesn't cope any more.
If you want to help the project, then:
https://www.patreon.com/IIapagokc
https://www.facebook.com/Melentev.Alexey/videos/1982584398728104/?t=11 (https://www.facebook.com/Melentev.Alexey/videos/1982584398728104/?t=11)

It looks absolutely stunning, man! I really like the security room, it fits the design very well.

May I ask where did you take inspiration for the parts of the complex that weren't shown in the movie (I mean their location and design)? Did you get ispired by something from the expanded universe or are those your ideas? :o

Quote from: Frosty98B on Mar 05, 2018, 04:18:42 PM
It looks absolutely stunning, man! I really like the security room, it fits the design very well.

May I ask where did you take inspiration for the parts of the complex that weren't shown in the movie (I mean their location and design)? Did you get ispired by something from the expanded universe or are those your ideas? :o

Only my guesses and the ideas inspired by the movie that there behind closed doors. Also using logic, for the correct  level design and not violation of a canon)

I changed animation of opening of doors (yet not the final version) Shifted the character closer to door center, added movement of the camera. I will reduce freezing of control later. It became better or how?
https://youtu.be/zePHFgMdW_Q (https://youtu.be/zePHFgMdW_Q)

For some reason I was expecting to see the alien in this one but damn, it was really unexpected right behind that door. ;D Great one, mate! :)

I wasn't expecting the alien at all! It made me jump the first time.  :o

I always wondered if Hadley's had security. Looks cool.

https://youtu.be/GusiA5VGkos (https://youtu.be/GusiA5VGkos)

Gave this one a big BIG thumb up. Oh, man...

Now that looked beautiful! The alien sounds were blended masterfully. Great atmosphere, and an even greater action horror piece.

On a stream it has been decided that after the 3d model of the alien is made, the best donater will receive an individual figure of the alien on this model, in a pose at their choice, qualitative it is painted and sent where they wouldn't be. That is they will have a figure unique and on our project.
https://streamlabs.com/iiapagokc

As in you'll 3D print a copy of the CG model?

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Apr 03, 2018, 10:38:48 AM
As in you'll 3D print a copy of the CG model?

Yes)

That's pretty cool. Very nice incentive!

First, trial work with the alien's acid. so far everything is sharp, but will improve.
https://youtu.be/UX5zbjamEqQ (https://youtu.be/UX5zbjamEqQ)

Quote from: IIapagokc on Apr 03, 2018, 04:11:29 PM
First, trial work with the alien's acid. so far everything is sharp, but will improve.
https://youtu.be/UX5zbjamEqQ (https://youtu.be/UX5zbjamEqQ)

Wow! Just wow! It's sad to realise that none of the "official" games had such a feature when a sole developer can come up with it and make it work so well. Good job, man! :laugh:

Oh man, that is absolutely awesome! I've been hoping since Bad Company that an Alien game would have some destructible scenery. That is fantastic work!

Quote from: IIapagokc on Apr 03, 2018, 04:11:29 PM
First, trial work with the alien's acid. so far everything is sharp, but will improve.
https://youtu.be/UX5zbjamEqQ (https://youtu.be/UX5zbjamEqQ)

:o
An alien game has been needing this feature for way too long now. Great work!

Very impressing, brilliant work mate. Its only a pity that its not official as this looks like a game worth waiting for.  All you would need to do is basically show a game company this (prefferably Creative Assembly) and if they bite the bait, then get licence from Fox and bam, you got an official game with official backing.
Of course its probably not be that simple sadly.

Small test animation
https://youtu.be/ftg9zPpHyjI (https://youtu.be/ftg9zPpHyjI)

Alien hope for the future First version of a demo 0.5. I remind that it is the fan project of one person) Not everything is ready, but it is possible to pass. AI of colonists isn't ready yet,  problem with shadows, No additional tasks and not all main. Some models aren't ready, it was necessary "to borrow" so far. And very bad English subtitlings) will still improve. Write all responses, bugs, mistakes to the comment.

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All support goes only to the project. The model of the Xenomorph, animation, good English localization, sounds, etc. everything will improve with your help.

Demo Link - > https://drive.google.com/open?id=1XU2ws-75eTGTTJdYQc8IvRw6R7uZmelx

For those who has no opportunity most to play a demo, or it lags. One of actors of a postscoring has written down one of passing options, no comments, with subtitlings better than in the project.
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https://youtu.be/N4ysU1XpGuM (https://youtu.be/N4ysU1XpGuM)

Played the demo. I am stunned. It looks beautiful! It makes you feel like you're at the beginning of the fall of Hadley's Hope. Didn't expect the demo had this much in it. Congratulations! I can't even imagine how the full game will look. Was surprised at the dialog choice options and how much it influenced the rest of the demo.
First time I went with the first dialog option, so I got to see the massacre in medical. But then the game started to have bugs and when I left medical, it locked me out, I couldn't get back in. I also couldn't find a way to get to Mr. Phillips' computer. Then it started to get difficult to walk through doors, I could only do it when I crouched. Then finally, my body somehow stretched and I became taller. I literally couldn't get through the doors anymore. I had been playing the demo for an hour by that point.
The second time, I knew the place better and I was much quicker. I chose the second dialog option and the game played out like in the video you posted.
Other good things about the demo, the dialog and voice acting was done well. The whole project, at least in the demo part, was done so well, it feels like I'm watching Aliens for the first time again. The sound effects and music were also great.
I understand that this is a fan project and you have a lot more content to make, but when you're done with that in the future, it would be great if you could optimize the game somehow a bit more, the lag and FPS drop does make it harder to enjoy the game. Though it runs better then I thought it would.

Overall, I'm very surprised at how good this is. A few weird bugs and lag are the only real problems I've seen in this demo. Keep up the good work!   

Quote from: Still Collating... on Apr 30, 2018, 03:18:27 PM
Played the demo. I am stunned. It looks beautiful! It makes you feel like you're at the beginning of the fall of Hadley's Hope. Didn't expect the demo had this much in it. Congratulations! I can't even imagine how the full game will look. Was surprised at the dialog choice options and how much it influenced the rest of the demo.
First time I went with the first dialog option, so I got to see the massacre in medical. But then the game started to have bugs and when I left medical, it locked me out, I couldn't get back in. I also couldn't find a way to get to Mr. Phillips' computer. Then it started to get difficult to walk through doors, I could only do it when I crouched. Then finally, my body somehow stretched and I became taller. I literally couldn't get through the doors anymore. I had been playing the demo for an hour by that point.
The second time, I knew the place better and I was much quicker. I chose the second dialog option and the game played out like in the video you posted.
Other good things about the demo, the dialog and voice acting was done well. The whole project, at least in the demo part, was done so well, it feels like I'm watching Aliens for the first time again. The sound effects and music were also great.
I understand that this is a fan project and you have a lot more content to make, but when you're done with that in the future, it would be great if you could optimize the game somehow a bit more, the lag and FPS drop does make it harder to enjoy the game. Though it runs better then I thought it would.

Overall, I'm very surprised at how good this is. A few weird bugs and lag are the only real problems I've seen in this demo. Keep up the good work!

Thanks for a response) optimization will be surely improved. Just I work on very old laptop, and on it to make it quite difficult therefore now and I collect support on the new working computer)

Downloading now. Thanks for sharing.  :)

https://youtu.be/DF_D4WHYztM (https://youtu.be/DF_D4WHYztM)

What?! Playable alien in a fan game? I knew you were good, but this is really unexpected. The walking and wall climbing are done very very well. I'm blown away! I wonder how are you going to get the alien to move well and fast through the vents?

Still, great work. Thank you for putting in the effort to try and make this a great addition to the franchise.

Wow! I can't believe you're adding Aliens into this now too. That's really impressive!!

How come you've gone for Covenant's POV style rather than the fisheye from Alien 3?

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on May 14, 2018, 06:39:46 PM
Wow! I can't believe you're adding Aliens into this now too. That's really impressive!!

How come you've gone for Covenant's POV style rather than the fisheye from Alien 3?

It is just the test, in general a game for the alien wasn't planned, all this was necessary for another. But many want whether also I in thoughts to do a demo for the alien or not. POV  Covenant just like that in a couple of minutes)

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continue to test gameplay tricks)
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https://youtu.be/NeOpK9PXiWU (https://youtu.be/NeOpK9PXiWU)

At numerous requests, the interactive map in the command center, the test. The map it will be necessary to redraw the in a vector.
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https://youtu.be/j2rd1GaSFyU (https://youtu.be/j2rd1GaSFyU)

That's brilliant! Glad to see you're really going at it with the detail.

The physics to objects of average size (chairs, boxes, small little tables, etc.) is added now everything can be moved. Small objects (cups, pens, calculators, pieces of paper, etc.) can be taken in hand, to throw, accurately to put. It will be possible to examine them  later.
Also more time will be found for  "Easter eggs" in the form of objects and magazines.
I remind that the quality and speed of development depends on your financial support.
For normal work we need the good personal computer but not the laptop 5 summer prescription.
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Unfortunately, despite the fact that 0.5 demo left for a long time there were almost no comments and criticism . About though some support of the project I am silent. Maybe prompt how it can be corrected?)

I'd be happy to give you a frontpage post about this - I'm just concerned that with Fox working on their own Alien game and that you're taking donations, if we draw attention from Fox that might lead to them trying to shut down your project. If you'd like us to give you that coverage please let me know.

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on May 22, 2018, 08:30:23 AM
I'd be happy to give you a frontpage post about this - I'm just concerned that with Fox working on their own Alien game and that you're taking donations, if we draw attention from Fox that might lead to them trying to shut down your project. If you'd like us to give you that coverage please let me know.

I already repeatedly tried to communicate also from 20 fox and Sega and Fox next games and cold iron studio I am simply ignored) especially I don't sell a game, and donations go only on the project. Better to know a bit earlier that they think, than almost to make everything and to receive full refusal)
if you know as it is possible though with someone to communicate, would be glad to the help and the post didn't need to be done so far.

Unfortunately I've no idea who you'd need to talk to. I've been struggling to find out who I need to talk to about press with the new game. Hopefully once I've gotten an in I'll be able to provide you with someone to talk to.

I would highly recommend to check that out first - would be a shame to invest much more working time IF it gets taken down immediately. I guess the better it gets, the more attention it gets...the higher the chances are.

Looks pretty damn good so far, i dig it!

https://youtu.be/kvUAjMk1cXA (https://youtu.be/kvUAjMk1cXA)

Small demo - shooting gallery it is available on our Patreon to all. https://www.patreon.com/posts/alienhopeforthef-22102522
If brakes, put settings below. There are bugs that in the first shot weapon is not visible, or firing without sound right after reload, it is solved. Controls: wasd, Shift run, R recharge, Q on/off motion tracker. Also consider option to become our patron, your support is very necessary to the project.

Looking good!

Excellent! Hoping I can give this a shot over the weekend!

The work done here is awesome. It such a shame that the publishers and developers can't hire competent, talented, and passionate people like you. Cheers!

Test initial scene for a demo for marine.
https://youtu.be/h4Yz2XFrVq8 (https://youtu.be/h4Yz2XFrVq8)

The smoothness of the animation is stunning. *applauds*

Excellent!

How long has the new demo taken you so far? Looks fantastic!

I'm constantly surprised by the amount of detail and thought you put into your work and how well this game is coming along. Damn this community has some passionate fans, bravo! 

Indeed.

my first, test, 3D model of a Xenomorf for the project. So far without textures and details




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Interior of Siena, class M ship, for a demo.

 :o

I'm at a loss for words....

I hear those M-classes are rather expensive. It's continuing to look good. Making good use of all the good aesthetics that Isolation brought to us.

It's your game ultimately, but I think you should study the Alien Isolation- Xenomorph model for proportions and details.
There's too much space between the teeth and the "carapace" for instance.

Outside the ship looks a little cheap, probably because of the flat skybox and the textureless exterior of the ship.
Otherwise everything is phenomenal, almost unbelievable for a fanmade game. Excellent work.

Completed a few bridge, updated light and textures by the ship. In the nearest future wait for already directly space station where everything will occur also the Alien.
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A word to the wise, with Blackout on the horizon- keep this on the down low.

The last thing you want to see is a C&D from Fox.

Quote from: The Old One on Nov 24, 2018, 07:53:38 PM
A word to the wise, with Blackout on the horizon- keep this on the down low.

The last thing you want to see is a C&D from Fox.

(sry, for my eng)
Honestly, I am not afraid of it in general. I doubt that in one and a half years they do not know about my project. Though some answer can from them will come. With the current trend, I will not be surprised if blackout is sessional shooter or battle royal .
Single fan project will not disturb them project.

Well, just be careful.

Quote from: The Old One on Nov 24, 2018, 08:16:32 PM
Well, just be careful.

Isn't IIapagokc Russian?  Then he has noting to fear. C&D doesn't apply to those regions, lol. Or..they just don't give a rats ass. Back in my Killing Floor modding days we had russian modders selling mods for the game. Tripwire interactive / EA / Capcom couldn't do anything about it. We had Jill Valentine and COD soldiers running around side by side, bought with paypal accounts.

Frowned upon yes, C&D never. I think Russian law has something to do with it, not sure.

amazing work.

Great stuff, havent read this thread, is there a way someone can play it?

The first display of almost finished Alien, textures still will work, and I will be engaged in animation. how to you this creation? to meet in a dark corridor it will be cheerful?)

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Like I said on Facebook, I just can't believe all you're pulling off on your own. It's amazing.

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Dec 03, 2018, 01:55:53 PM
Like I said on Facebook, I just can't believe all you're pulling off on your own. It's amazing.

Thanks a lot)

Man. That is excellent.

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My only critique would be that the fingers are a little thick.

I think they would look better more boney and spindly.

First test Alien animations.
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I don't care if it takes me years to get a better computer. Playing this will be worth it in the end.

Cool to see you guys giving this some love. Always a pleasure to see fan creations getting attention from other avp brethren. Look forward to more vids

I'm always hesitant about shining a light on this kind of project but IIapagokc was up for it and RidgeTop really wanted to do this video! But I do love sharing community love out there.

I would have thought youtube would be risky to show the demo on though, since that is one way for Fox to become aware of it.

Quote from: The Cruentus on Dec 19, 2018, 12:50:30 PM
I would have thought youtube would be risky to show the demo on though, since that is one way for Fox to become aware of it.

You will be surprised how many videos are devoted to the project on YouTube) though 90% the Russian segment)


Now there is a laborious work on AI of the Xeno, animation and lvl-design of the space station for demo.
Here to you couple of screens of the station, technical and lock corridors, so far empty.

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Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Dec 18, 2018, 01:48:54 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d08A0Qh8J8

Many thanks for video, In a Shooting Gallery it was necessary to do some shooting longer until the set goes out, passed a little content)

Quote from: The Cruentus on Dec 19, 2018, 12:50:30 PM
I would have thought youtube would be risky to show the demo on though, since that is one way for Fox to become aware of it.

I reckon they'd already know about it. Probably depends on how they feel at any given time if they bother with it though.

The last, this year, small video. Several new abilities of the main character. Overcoming obstacles, welding, etc. The station for a demo is almost complited.

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Thanks to all of you, for  that you with me, and my project is interesting to you.
And a happy New Year!

https://youtu.be/6OeOycDcCyA (https://youtu.be/6OeOycDcCyA)

Every teaser you put out is better than the last!  :laugh: This project of yours is going to be something really special.

I love the fact you did the same thing as ACM and made the motion tracker its own separate piece of equipment you have to take out and use.

If one guy can do this...

...then Disney will surely put a stop to it.

Quote from: The Old One on Nov 24, 2018, 07:53:38 PM
A word to the wise, with Blackout on the horizon- keep this on the down low.

The last thing you want to see is a C&D from Fox.

I know.

You're so cynical.

This is Colin Rod. 26 years. main hero of the following demo in Hadleys Hope. Textures of clothes test, the main still it is necessary to complete. But on quality, study and complexity, meanwhile, the best model of the person in a game. For comparison on one screen put characters from old demos.

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Hey hey, lookin good. Hell if this does good enough maybe Fox will hire you!

Long ago there were no news) Work is well under way. The bar in colony is completely changed, almost  completed. A lot of work is done over an external part of colony: more correct sizes and distances are exposed. A lot of work with textures of the earth is done. quality of textures 4k, pools and traces are added. I will soon show the updated corridors of colony) all thanks for attention)
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Glad to hear you're still working on this! It's still looking good with every screenshot.

I just stumbled upon this. Amazing.

New models and textures of the street, corridors of colony, character.
If to be pleasant to you the project, support it for any sum according to the reference, your help is necessary for project life, all thanks.
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Really liked the environments. Great job.

New wind barriers in Hadley's Hope
https://www.facebook.com/Melentev.Alexey/videos/2213598342293374/ (https://www.facebook.com/Melentev.Alexey/videos/2213598342293374/)

Fantastic work as always.

Will this be moddable upon release? 

-Windebieste.

Work, over the main exterior of colony is finished.
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You're making me repeat myself again and again, but your work is always ridiculously beautiful. How the hell does one guy make all of this is beyond me.

I think it will be great to have opportunity to know what happened at Hadley's Hope in game form, to participate in these events.

Just discovered all of your hard work. Congratulations, this is amazing.

Main  exterior Hadleys Hope
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iix-E1eF9X8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iix-E1eF9X8)

walk through the colony)

Gorgeous, mate. Just gorgeous.

THIS Xeno looks even better than ACM ones! And that's a fan game! Amazing!

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Feb 18, 2019, 01:29:11 PM
Gorgeous, mate. Just gorgeous.

What he said.

There was no news for quite a long time)

Looking good so far.  Any idea how much longer before release?  I'm guessing you still have a long way to go but the variety of environments for the colony is expanding well.

-Windebieste.

Fantastic as always. You're really making the Hadley's Hope feel alive and inhabited. It all just looks so good together.

Quote from: IIapagokc on Apr 11, 2019, 05:20:50 AM
There was no news for quite a long time)

awsome :)

What everyone above said. I love you adding the scenary cinema.

Loved the showcase video AVPG.
& The Isolation model? Interesting.

I was busy with redecorating, and moving therefore news long were not. Technical - engineering tunnels where there will be main actions of demo.
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These looking goooood!

Looking fantastic as usual!

I'm drooling looking at these images. Stunning!

Retouched textures of the Alien (to make him just black not  looks), And improved post processing on the camera a little.
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This looks really great, it's quite impressive that on your own, you are making something that looks graphically as good as Aliens Colonial Marines

Wow! The most accurate looking Alien warrior in 3D games. The last batch of photos is very cinematic. You have included forearm blades if I see correctly.

Quote from: Dingbat on May 23, 2019, 03:12:02 PM
This looks really great, it's quite impressive that on your own, you are making something that looks graphically as good as Aliens Colonial Marines

The graphics look vastly superior to A:CM

GOD DAMN! If this gonna be in-game images that will be ACHIEVEMENT

Looks great.

Rebecca "Newt" Jorden

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I literally have no idea how one person is making all of this. I've seen a few of your livestreams, you show us your work process, but it's still unbelievable and stunning. Keep up the good work.

Take all the time you need in making this exactly how you want it and bravo for having the resolve to keep on working on this project for such a long time by yourself.

Quote from: Still Collating... on Jun 17, 2019, 09:30:04 PM
Take all the time you need in making this exactly how you want it and bravo for having the resolve to keep on working on this project for such a long time by yourself.

I echo the sentiment. Every time I see more progress, I'm just amazed at how it's all coming together.

this looks so amazing. i liek the picture of newt finding the chestburster shedding

The colonist death, Isolation animation reused?

Test model of self-made motion tracker.
The colour and shape will be altered later.
This device is very important for the gameplay.
Player could also install the map,hacking tool,hud e.t.c.
The battery will be discharging.#AlienHopeForTheFuture pic.twitter.com/GciVNwNE20

— Alien Hope For The Future (@AlienHFTF) July 9, 2019

I love the idea of a custom built tracker!

Ash would be proud... ;)

Damn is this guy ambitious. The game will be awesome. Just by the looks of it alone and if we got nothing more than a walking simulator of Hadley's Hope, I know i'd love this.
All the right ideas and a stunning application of them.

https://youtu.be/3vGnWFFKZrk (https://youtu.be/3vGnWFFKZrk)

Quote from: IIapagokc on Jul 16, 2019, 04:54:15 PM
https://youtu.be/3vGnWFFKZrk (https://youtu.be/3vGnWFFKZrk)

Nice.

Gorgeous, as usual. I'm not even surprised anymore. Of course, we have to see how the story plays out, but knowing how phenomenal the environment looks and how heavily this is influenced by the great Isolation, maybe this game will be the definitive way I see the fall of Hadley's Hope.

Take as much time as you see fit to make this as close to your vision as you can. As Bishop would say, not bad for a human...

It's looking very good!

The title is clunky and cheesy, though. That has to change.

Also reminds me of Macca's Destiny song...  :-X

New Alien armature, 1-st test animation.
https://youtu.be/phgaWm1jz48 (https://youtu.be/phgaWm1jz48)

Wow, looking better than I would've expected.

Definitely the Isolation model basis then.
The framerate isn't very good, but otherwise excellent work.

As far as I've seen, and I've watched some of his livestreams, he animates it all by himself, I've seen him do it live, just didn't know he had gotten this far.

It's incredibly Impressive for one person.

Quote from: The Old One on Jul 22, 2019, 06:54:17 PM
Definitely the Isolation model basis then.
The framerate isn't very good, but otherwise excellent work.

I believe that's purely his own PC's playing limitations, not actually the game.

Yep, his PC can't handle the awesomeness he makes. :laugh: And now I've checked by watching his previous streams, all animations are done by him from the ground up as far as I can tell.

He has two channels, one with trailers and test footage and another where he streams his work. And his latest endeavor is making a power loader! From scratch... :o

Power loader caterpillar p-5000.

Gorgeous. Simply gorgeous.

Keep it up. Great work. Any chance there will be a free roam mode?

Wow! Fantastic.

Brilliant as always!

I wonder if other powerloader designs exist.

That looks really cool.

A friend and I were talking about that on FanFiction and Twitter. We're collaborating on an alternate post-Aliens series and discussed a four-legged powerloader as an improvement on the two-legged.

That's just a fan thing, but I have no idea if other powerloader designs exist in the old or new extended universe.

A large and rotating lower section with treads would probably be faster and more efficient than the 2 legged variety.

I think AVP 2010 featured something of the sort. Although we never see it move, or even articulate.

Maybe it can be like the AVP 2010 vehicle but more like a combination of wheels and legs.



How about spider type limbs?

All of the above are cool ideas IMO. The original design is awesome but really really inefficient. I'd be happy if one day in the EU we see new variants being used more.

news and olds consoles, panels. and another electronic.

Fantastic work.

https://www.facebook.com/Melentev.Alexey/videos/2348158798837327/ (https://www.facebook.com/Melentev.Alexey/videos/2348158798837327/)

Coming along fantastically as always, mate!

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Oh my! Just saw the new Russian trailer for this game and I gotta tell you you've done an oustanding, truly oustanding job!
As a student I don't really have the money to support this project but I feel like you deserve all our money.
For a one man, with all the attention to detail you've done something that no studio working on an alien game (apart from Alien: Isolation) has managed to achieve, ever! <3

https://youtu.be/uCpr-aGh9zw (https://youtu.be/uCpr-aGh9zw)

Amazing work honestly, hope it plays as good as it looks.

Well damn do you know how to make a trailer! I've been very actively following your work on your YouTube channel and have seen the legit awesomeness of the levels that you're making, but still the way you presented the trailer get's me hyped even more. Congratulations on the progress you've made so far.

Looks amazing!

Seriously man, this is absolutely fantastic work. I've really enjoyed seeing your project progress so well! Keep it up man! I can't wait to see the finished thing.

Yes, it truly is impressive.

Bravo.

Is there any aproximate release date ?

We should be getting a new demo next month.

That's great to hear.

Quote from: IIapagokc on Oct 20, 2019, 08:42:30 PM
https://youtu.be/uCpr-aGh9zw (https://youtu.be/uCpr-aGh9zw)

Looking pretty solid imo  8)

I see Bloody Disgusting noticed the game! I'm hoping this isn't going to bring Disnox down.

Oh, that will SUCK !

I thought he was insulated from lawsuits due to his location?

He probably is, and lets not forget that a game similar to this isn't being made officially, so it's less likely to get canceled.

We don't know what the content of the Cold Iron Studios title is. For all we know, 'ALIEN: Hope for the Future' is direct competition to that official title.  That could be a problem.  We also don't know how aggressive the new owners of Fox are going to be against a fan made title like this. 

In recent years, Fox didn't seem to care too much - but under Disney, who knows?  Having spent a ridiculous amount to acquire Fox, Disney may go full throttle on ceasing projects like this to protect their recently acquired assets.

I hope not.  I hope this gets to see release. 

-Windebieste.

Quote from: razeak on Oct 28, 2019, 12:29:23 AM
I thought he was insulated from lawsuits due to his location?

That's a good point actually.

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Quote from: windebieste on Oct 28, 2019, 10:15:22 AM
We don't know what the content of the Cold Iron Studios title is. For all we know, 'ALIEN: Hope for the Future' is direct competition to that official title.  That could be a problem.  We also don't know how aggressive the new owners of Fox are going to be against a fan made title like this. 

In recent years, Fox didn't seem to care too much - but under Disney, who knows?  Having spent a ridiculous amount to acquire Fox, Disney may go full throttle on ceasing projects like this to protect their recently acquired assets.

Very true. Historically, Fox only went after fan projects that were similar to something they were working on officially. I don't believe the Cold Iron thing is going to be revisiting Hadley's Hope so I think it's safe from that. But who knows how Disney is going to be? I think they tend to be rather lax with like fanfilms and etc, but I can't see I've ever seen much mention of fan-made games.

Forgive me for me English, but I hope it will be clear:
The fact is that the copyright holder does not close projects at all. (Close only fan remastered and
remake, After all, there is also copyright to other people 's work) He sends out demands to remove the references.
I am sure that copyright holders know about the project
I sent information and many times wrote letters about the game to copyright holders - silent. No answer.
In fact, in the worst case, it means to Alien model and remove the names and symbols of WY, because 100% of the right holder for all source code and models to the game is me.
So the game is going forward at a great pace and nothing threatens it. With your support, the game will go faster.

I generally get REALLY hyped about new Alien stuff when it gets announced, to the point where I even dream about it. We don't have any upcoming films, so this will do, I look forward to the demo! :)

As do I, good luck!

Alien Hope For The Future  Project status report.
A small report on the work, for those who do not get on the streams, and screenshots are not informative)
https://youtu.be/b1Cnium1oXI (https://youtu.be/b1Cnium1oXI)

Thanks for the status report! I was surprised that you're starting to develop senses and AI at this stage, that's great.

Curious, might you have a larger version of this image you used for one of your recent videos? Looks like it would make for some nice wallpaper.

Thank you for the update.

Quote from: RidgeTop on Nov 14, 2019, 05:21:48 AM
Curious, might you have a larger version of this image you used for one of your recent videos? Looks like it would make for some nice wallpaper.

https://i.imgur.com/eZ5Nb6x.jpg

I just watched the status report, looking really good!

Quote from: IIapagokc on Nov 14, 2019, 01:38:43 PM

Quote from: RidgeTop on Nov 14, 2019, 05:21:48 AM
Curious, might you have a larger version of this image you used for one of your recent videos? Looks like it would make for some nice wallpaper.

https://i.imgur.com/eZ5Nb6x.jpg

Thanks much! I don't mean to look a gift horse in the mouth, but might you have it in 1920x1080 resolution?

Yeah, looks so good, perhaps PM OP. :)

Life and death in the colony.
https://youtu.be/oQbjKqN0SRc (https://youtu.be/oQbjKqN0SRc)

That's the most accurate depiction of a fight between a powerloader and an alien I've ever seen.

Yeah, it's great.

I always imagined the powerloader wouldn't be a great idea for regular aliens because they can just straight up maul you. The queen's size actually hurt her in that area.

The full test demo is completed on 85%.
1.Q: What does ''the full test demo" mean?
A:This isn't a final version, which will be available for beta-testers
(the backers, who support the project. They already have recieved some of the demos to test)
2.Q: What's the difference between the test and the final version?
A: In the test version all the dialogues and NPC interations will be unavalible.
3.Q: What is there left to complete in the rest 15% of the demo?
A: Addition and editing of sounds, Alien's AI performance test,
additional correction of optimisation.
4.Q: What will be avalible in the demo? (Locations, various types of gameplay, etc.?)
A: In current and final versions there will be three locations availible for the players: the street and the bar of the colony, residential complex (three levels), transitional corridor between the complexes,
hydroponics department. Engineering level, beneath the complex,
where the main gameplay happens.
As I've mentioned before, there will be three demos in the end,
which will introduce you to three different types of gameplay.
In this particular part we have survival-horror type of gameplay.
You will face the Alien. You will have to acomplish the tasks, hide, hack the stuff and try to save yourselves (in the final version, you will also have to save some other colonists).
5. Q: When the final version of the demo will be avalible to download?
A: When all the tests of the current version are completed and
all the bugs and flaws are fixed, all the dialogues are recorded - only then I will be able to talk about the final version.

I can't say for sure when the demo will be completed on 100% yet,
but this moment is getting closer.

If you wish to support the project and join the testers,
you can support the project here:
www.streamlabs.com/iiapagokc
www.donationalerts.ru/r/iiapagokc
PayPal: iiapagokc@bk.ru
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IIapagokc
Personal support will help the project so much. Thank you for you attention!
#AlienHopeForTheFuture

Absolutely superb so far.

Indeed! I'm impressed with each new batch of screenies you release. I'm really looking forward to having the demo posted up on the front page.

Words don't do it justice.

I love this! Its like seeing an open world game as its being made. I can see creative assembly's game being used as a reference especially with the computers' operating system. and I also like the Alien in this. A bit different than the one with hind legs in Isolation and I think it's  better but i would also like to see it evolve to hind legs at some point when the story really hits the peak. This is what we were hoping since forever!

There could be major work on the lighting overall and shading/reflections....
and a good story/gameplay driving everything....
you might have yourself a winner.

Yeah, getting a serious Isolation feeling.

It's a winner no matter what. With a 1 man project, simply superb

Yeah, that reality is particularly impressive.

Demo beta test (with English subtitles) start in this weekends, or early next week.

Looking fantastic as usual! Would you like anyone to check over the English subtitles/script btw?

https://youtu.be/hDukyszHW-4 (https://youtu.be/hDukyszHW-4)

Reminding me a lot of Isolation.

Dear friends!
the last built of beta now is available on Patreon, you also can get it via links in FB post, after supporting in any suitible way.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/37262812
https://www.facebook.com/groups/AlienHopeForTheFuture

Currently there is no save system, additional missions, npc's actions and voiceover, a few sounds are missing also.
If you wish to support the project and to try this unfinished product right now - please, support. The final release will be available for everyone for free.

You guys are doing tremendous work here. Really well done.

Just played the beta a bit. Gotta admit, I nearly shat a brick. Good job!

Joined today. The first alien almost made me shit my pants lol. Good work. Do you need any assistance with English? I noticed a few things, like the blue WY poster that says "We Building Better Worlds", and other minor things. I can't translate, but I can proofread what you've already translated if you don't have anyone lined up. I'm sure there are more than a few that would help.

Also, any chance of a free roam mode after you finish the main part of the game? I would love to just be able to geek out in the colony lol. I really think walking into operations is going to be cool. Good work as always!

And if help's needed with translation my wife's Russian.

Well, if there is any interest I could help with localization to the Czech language.

Just joining and seeing this.  Very cool.

I'm not sure what the last public build was but I've been trying to complete demo 2.2.6 for a while now and it's just absolutely killing me. This game is hard! He's already added in some limited checkpoints, but I just can't get to the end of it. I've fed back to him to have a simpler, not limited, checkpoint system. This Alien is harsher than Stompy! I've been trying for about 4 months or so and just being eviscerated.  :laugh:

Have you reached the point "f**k this shit, I'm out" ?

I've only just joined here today but must say this is excellent to see. And by a one man team :O

Quote from: Kradan on Nov 08, 2020, 03:44:02 PM
Have you reached the point "f**k this shit, I'm out" ?

No, I keep trying, and I feed back to Alex.

Is there a way/place I can try this game still guys?  8)

Also be careful. D i s n e y are vicious in taking down related stuff to what they own. I've had a few bits of art removed from places since they took over Starwars and 2oth Century Fox. They'd go for a project like this.

I'm on the pstreon but couldn't find the demo. Anyone can help me?

The developer has very little time now, but as soon as it arrives, the demo will be rebuilt with new optimized models, better textures and new animations.

Alien - Hope For The Future (Demo 2.2.7d) (https://drive.google.com/file/d/109L1zOqyTKvOmmdLHKt8ygBIg9nWFVPE/view)

Demo with bugs and poorly optimized for Low-End PCs

Anyone have an update on this?

He updates the YT fairly regularly, still going along far as I know man.

Yeah, this game is brutal. Amazingly fun, but brutal. I can only hope that the developer can still work on it when he gets the time.

I like to see new Alien-based games. I wish you good luck!

Only just came across this, it's like a wet dream come true!!!

Fan Art:

by Michail Sedyh (https://vk.com/video127474873_456239422)
Colin Rod (by Dmitry Osin) (https://www.artstation.com/artwork/NxyGqb)
Alien in the colony (by Dmitry Osin) (https://www.artstation.com/artwork/b5dkqa)
Alien in the pipes (by Dmitry Osin) (https://www.artstation.com/artwork/R3ynqe)

Video:

Teaser (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OToZgVXP11M)
Trailer 1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mrl2gVRYiKY)
Trailer 2 (https://vk.com/video/@iiapagokc90?z=video3994415_456239058%2Fpl_3994415_-2)
Trailer 3 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFwJWlOJl1A)
Trailer 4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCpr-aGh9zw)
Wind goggles & ATV (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeOpK9PXiWU&t=1s)
Acid blood (https://vk.com/video3994415_456239083) 
Acid blood 2 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX5zbjamEqQ)
Facehugger (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftg9zPpHyjI)
Chestburster (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFROHkbexAg)
Alien vision (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF_D4WHYztM)
Panic (Going crazy) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvUAjMk1cXA)
Bar (old concept) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDtnh4hCOQc)
Flashlight, M1911 & M41A (https://vk.com/video3994415_456239076)
Bar (old concept) & M41A (https://vk.com/video3994415_456239093)
M41A (https://vk.com/video3994415_456239094)
M41A & Motion Tracker (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSGeEphZg0c&t=140s)

Demo 0.5 - Report (https://vk.com/video3994415_456239062)
Demo 0.5 - Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75seu51N-IU)
Demo 0.5 - Kate - The Begining (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCJKze6wdts)
Demo 0.5 - Outside the colony (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM1H-Yi0nO0)
Demo 0.5 - Outside the colony 2 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iix-E1eF9X8&t=65s)
Demo 0.5 - In front of the morgue (old concept) (https://vk.com/video3994415_456239064)
Demo 0.5 - Medical bay and corridors of the colony (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWECryiLXmo)
Demo 0.5 - Medical bay and command center (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjE4Li-LUUE)
Demo 0.5 - Interactive map in the command center (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2rd1GaSFyU)
Demo 0.5 - Hide and seek from the Alien (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GusiA5VGkos)

Demo 2.3.X - Report (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNNUA47jfiQ)
Demo 2.3.X - Outside the colony (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iix-E1eF9X8&t=65s)
Demo 2.3.X - Life and Death (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQbjKqN0SRc)
Demo 2.3.X - Alien - First animations (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phgaWm1jz48)
Demo 2.3.X - Gameplay (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDukyszHW-4)
Demo 2.3.X - Motion Tracker 1 level (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKV8GziZxgQ)
Demo 2.3.X - Colin in Technical Rooms (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDukyszHW-4)

Newt (Work in Progress). Fan Art by Dmitry Osin https://www.artstation.com/dimaosin

Is the project dead? I know he planned a lot more, but I don't know how things are going?

Quote from: Still Collating... on Jun 01, 2023, 06:41:09 PMIs the project dead? I know he planned a lot more, but I don't know how things are going?

Since August 2020, the developer of "Hope for the Future" has joined to the "Mundfish" development team, where he is currently working as a Lead Level-Designer, because of this, the development currently suspended.

After the release of all patches and DLC's for "Atomic Heart", the developer promised to return to his project with new forces, ideas and experience.

Most likely, given his new experience, he will make almost everything from scratch! (visual and animation at least!).

I'm glad to hear things are going well for him!

The developer is not going to throw "project of a dream", and sooner or later we will still be able to plunge into the atmosphere of our beloved universe!

Some information about AHFTF (I apologize in advance for my English)

Why "Hope for the Future"?
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The name of the game has several meanings:

First, it is hope for our protagonist and his family. The hope is that they will find a better job here, a better life, and eventually find their happiness.

Secondly, it is the hope of people who, having fallen into a nightmare, will hope that they will be able to survive it.

And thirdly, it is a hope for the future for the Alien Queen herself and her hive.

Plot, protagonist and narrative
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Everyone knows the history of Hadley's Hope Colony, right?
What happened to her and how did it end?
However, many don't cease to worry about how it all happened?
What kind of people lived there?
What kind of relationship did they have?
How did they experience what happened to them and what emotions did they experience?
Who went crazy and how?

And the answers to these questions will permeate the entire plot, on which the entire narrative will be built.

In the main company, the story will go on behalf of one of the colonists, who has not previously appeared in any work published in this universe.

The prologue of the whole story will begin even before the main incident.

We will see the colony in peacetime, working hours, people going about their business, when nothing yet portends trouble.

Our ward will be part of an expedition that will take place along the "Jordan's Route", on a plateau with an abandoned ship, which was visited by the Nostromo team 57 years ago.

The mission will be similar to the one in "Alien - Isolation".

In addition to the main company, there will be three more small plot branches (something like the "Survivor" mode from "Alien - Isolation") that will show us the history of the colony from other sides.

Whether the characters from these storylines and the events associated with them will be significant, it will be up to us to decide.

The developer wants the whole story to begin in chronological order, and it is with three plot branches that, in addition to revealing a considerable part of the plot, will have to teach us the basic mechanics of the gameplay.

The decisions we make for the characters from the plot branches will probably affect the subsequent narrative in the main company.

The heroes of the plot branches will be:

Kate Starms (Demo 0.5 (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SY7MfUcgfs9tK8KjxK0RyLrRS5lqBVdc/view))



Deputy head of scientific laboratory. 33 years.

Arrived on Acheron, with her parents, still a teenager.

Responsible and ambitious scientist, quickly climbing the career ladder.

She became the youngest member of the leadership of the colony at the age of 27.

Kate is unusual, but, despite this, she takes her work seriously, and don't accept when someone exceeds authority.

Knows almost every colonist by name.

There is a husband and a son.

In the demo for this character, events will unfold in the administrative complex (south gate).

According to the plot, it's already the second day that everyone is looking for a parasite that escaped from Russ Jordan.

Together with Kate, we need to find out what the colony's leadership is hiding.

Why the Jordans were sent to the coordinates they went to, and what the WY board of directors knows about it.

Having learned the secret kept by the leadership of WY, Kate has to make a difficult choice whether to bring the information received to ordinary colonists or leave them in the dark.

We will visit: morgue, command center, medical compartment, corridors of the colony and some other places that were left behind the scenes of the film.

Despite the old graphics, bugs and problems with voice acting, the demo is recommended for review, because it allows you to feel the atmosphere and understand the principle of immersive and exploratory gameplay mechanics.

It is planned to be re-released in the future.

The complex will be redone and improved.

The sound issue will be fixed.

It will also be possible to add some excursion mission to the scientific laboratory, in which we will be shown why people decided to start terraforming this "lifeless stone" on which this colony stands.

Colin Rod (Demo 2.2.7d (https://drive.google.com/file/d/109L1zOqyTKvOmmdLHKt8ygBIg9nWFVPE/view))



Assistant engineer for life support systems. 26 years.

Arrived on Acheron, with his parents as a child.

He learned the profession from the best engineers of the colony.

In the demo for Colin, the events will unfold under the residential complex (western gate), on a technical level, after a while, as the first chestburster breaks out of Russ Jordan.

Having descended into the technical premises in order to eliminate the malfunctions that have arisen, our character will encounter an unknown and frightening creature.

He will have to make a lot of efforts to get to the surface and warn the colony of the impending threat.

The demo fully reveals the "Stealth-Horror" component of the gameplay.

We will visit: bar, street, residential complex, lounge, dining room, laundry, hydroponics and technical departments, and also find out the terrible secret of the disappearance of Ann Jordan.

In the future, developer plan to release a new build of this demo, which will be more optimized.

The level design will change slightly. Now, when passing, it may seem to some people that sometimes there is nowhere to go from Alien, but this is not so, and there are plenty of places where you can hide from it (under boxes, in dark corners...), but visually this is not entirely clear, because such places are not accentuated in any way.

In this regard, game conventions will be added to understand where you can hide and what to interact with.

A few more people will be added to the technical level.

If there aren't so many people in the residential complex, which is justified by the fact that the action takes place during working hours, and in principle there should not be many people there, however, there arn't enough people in the technical rooms and 2-3 more colonists will appear in the next assembly.

If during the course of the story Colin survives, then later it will be he who will go to eliminate the water breakthrough at the lower levels of the colony (the place where the Alien will later drag Newt away).

Frank Park



Head of security. 36 years.

Upon arrival at Acheron, he was immediately assigned to a guard post in residential sectors.

From the age of 22 he became an assistant to the head of the security service.

At the age of 30, he took the post of head of the security service in the colony.

Has a wife and two daughters.

In Frank's storyline, a more distant time will be shown, when we will have suicide missions with sorties to search for survivors (by personal transmitters) and food.

The demo will show the tactical and shooter components of the gameplay.

Nice, thanks for the info!

Quote from: Archivarius on Jun 02, 2023, 08:09:05 AM

Quote from: Still Collating... on Jun 01, 2023, 06:41:09 PMIs the project dead? I know he planned a lot more, but I don't know how things are going?

Since August 2020, the developer of "Hope for the Future" has joined to the "Mundfish" development team, where he is currently working as a Lead Level-Designer, because of this, the development currently suspended.

After the release of all patches and DLC's for "Atomic Heart", the developer promised to return to his project with new forces, ideas and experience.

Most likely, given his new experience, he will make almost everything from scratch! (visual and animation at least!).

Didn't know he was working on Atomic Heart, that's great for him! I do hope he returns to create his dream version of the game one day. I'm glad to hear he's planning to do just that.

In addition to the story line, perhaps more will be added:
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- Co-op mode with the opposition of the player and 4-th survivors.
- Alien levels with challenges.

Why "Newt" won't be a playable character:
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The storyline for Newt is not planned in the game, because the entire gameplay for her would be reduced to hide and seek in the ventilation, finding food and hide and seek again.

As a result, everything would end up with the fact that if Aliens noticed her and she didn't have time to crawl into the ventilation, into which they wouldn't crawl through - Game Over!
She wouldn't be able to run away or do anything because she was still a child.

However, Newt is an important character in the history of the colony, and we will definitely see her and perhaps even be able to talk to her, because, as you know from the demo for Colin, it is he who will teach children to play the "Maze of Monsters", in which Newt will be the best, climbing where others can't.

By the way, Carrie Henn, knows about the development of "Hope for the Future" and she has retweeted news about the game on her page.

About canonicity in the game:
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"Hope for the Future" won't have any connection with such works as: "Prometheus", "Covenant", "The River of Pain" and "Newt's Tale".

In the main company, the story will go on behalf of one of the colonists, who hasn't previously appeared in any work published in this universe.

Only the first two films in the franchise will count.

There will be no events that contradict the first and second films in the game.

However, the developer does't exclude that in addition to the "canonical ending" a few more can be added:

- An ending where we die prematurely because we did something wrong.
- An ending where we can survive until the colonial marines arrive.
- "Happy ending", which will be super-secret and will be very difficult to get through.

At first, the developer decided to place a garrison of colonial marines, that there was a mention in the novelization of the "River of Pain", but on reflection, it was decided that they wouldn't be in the colony, and even though the book and the canon, it still doesn't make sense for the movie itself, in which there wasn't a single mention of this from the colonial marines themselves from the Sulaco.

Same joke from Apone: "There's some juicy colonists' daughters we gotta rescue from virginity" - contradicts the fact that there was a garrison in the colony.

Instead of a colonial marine corps, there will be a guard squad, consisting of both ordinary colonists and Weyland-Yutani people who know a little more and who have orders from higher authorities.

Personally, I like that it's not gonna follow those other sources. A good choice to make the guards into Colonial Marshals instead of the marines. I'm looking forward to what will be available in time.

Hadley's Hope:
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The colony will be represented in it's entirety, but not all of it will be open at once.

We will be able to visit literally every corner of the colony, we will be able to climb and explore all the rooms, ventilation ducts and cellars.

The colony itself is recreated very meticulously, with great attention to detail, based on what was shown in the film and additional materials for it.

The premises that were not shown in the film itself, the author will try to make sure that they don't stand out from the general architectural style of the colony.

Player and colonists visuals:
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In most modern first-person games, we play as a character without a body, when we see only the hands in front of us, and when we try to look down, we see neither the body nor the legs, but only the ground.

In AHFTF, each playable character will have a full-fledged 3D model of him.



In addition to the plot, an important part of the gameplay will be the disclosure of the characters and the environment in which they find themselves.

By observing the behavior of the colonists and dialogues with them, we will be able to understand their characters, which in the future will help us to guess how a person would act if he got into some kind of situation.

It will not be such that one is "good" and the other is "bad", and that the "good" one, for example, can't leave the child, and he will not be able to leave until he saves him.

Everyone will behave differently, once in a critical situation for him.

Everyone has different characters, social groups also don't happen such that all without exception are heroes, and are ready to sacrifice themselves, saving others.

Moreover, we have "Immersive Sim" and we will have the right to choose, and we won't be able to save anyone at all, however, if the developer manages to gradually reveal the characters with the help of dialogues, we will begin to compare ourselves with them, and we will be able to put ourselves at the right moment their place, as a result of which there will be a desire to act as a character whom we will already know well would do.

By revealing the characters, the developer wants to show us why they behave the way they do in a certain situation.

In the demo for "Colin Rod", there is an example of character development:

In the opening dialogue, we find out that besides being a "gouging guy" who periodically skipping his job by "hanging out in a bar", however, when he does get to his duties, he performs them very well, because he is still haven't been fired from this job.

He gets along well with children, it was he who taught them ventilation climbing, teaching them the game "Maze of Monsters", and despite the fact that he skipping his job and allows himself to be sarcastic with adults, in which case, he will always come to the rescue and help with anything can, from which we can conclude that he is a normal guy.

At the moment when he tries to get to the surface, he hears the cry of a child, and it would be unnatural for him to leave him in trouble, and he goes to his aid, knowing what danger he himself may face.

Such disclosure should lead us to begin to identify with the character, empathize with him, and so that we have a desire to act as the character himself would act, knowing his character traits, and if we were in his place.

And at such moments, the developer will try to reveal to us as many of his characters as possible, through communication with other colonists, so that we can be imbued with them and begin to empathize with them.

Characteristics and dialogue system:
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The game will not be an ordinary "survival", where we just run, hide and escape - this would be no different from any other game of this genre.

In horror films, everything is usually bad and dark all at once, and the character has amnesia, we don't know where we are, we only have a flashlight in our hands.

Our character will have a scale of psychological health, and when he has seen enough of the horror around him, he will slowly begin to go crazy (as shown in Call Of Cthulhu: Dark Corners Of The Earth), and we will need to look for a safe place, to try to calm down.

The gameplay will be built on the theory of probability, and will not depend on our style of passing.

Even if you play the game carefully, without hitting anything along the way, every minute the percentage that something will happen will increase, someone in the distance will drop something, scream or Alien will pass by.

Even if we sit quietly in the locker, the Alien, according to the theory of probability, can open it and get rid of us.

It is quite possible that due to panic, our character, moving along the corridors of the colony, will twist his leg out of the blue and will not be able to run further until we bandage it.

In this case, it will not be necessary to look for medical bandages, it will be possible to simply tear into pieces the clothes lying nearby, with the help of which it will be possible to make a dressing.

Or in another situation, some hose with steam will suddenly break out, which can also affect our psychological health.

There will be a scale of the attitude of other colonists towards us, and our actions and choices in the dialogues will affect it.

The attitude towards us will be seen, both by the expression on the faces of the colonists, and by their actions, whether they will follow us and whether they will even start a dialogue with us.

The dialogue system will not just consist of a couple of short phrases, as it was in the old RPG like Fallout 2, but will be with a large selection of influences on a particular event.

Depending on the attitude and choice of answer, the dialogue can be interrupted both by us and at the request of the colonists, who, like us, can send us to hell and just leave.

Concept art of colonists of various professional orientations by Lev Shuralev:
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Loving everything I'm hearing! Seems extremely ambitious for just one person, but I'm glad to wait as much as it takes for the developer to see their vision to it's fullest. I know it's hard, and isn't the most important thing ever in this game, but wishing for a slightly better head model for the Warrior Alien (wider cheek flaps, different lips, maybe he can use the Alien model from Aliens Fireteam Elite?) and smoother animations for the Alien. But I am aware how slow and difficult that is to actually do...

And love the focus on characters and stress management. Screwing up your ankle cause of stress and not being able to run is such a good idea!

I'm just glad the game is not dead, and still being planned for release one day!

Alien: Isolation = Crouch and Cry
Alien: Hope for the Future = Crouchings and Cryings

But seriously, this looks mega stressful, even for an alpha dev game.

Quote from: Still Collating... on Jun 16, 2023, 02:16:59 PMLoving everything I'm hearing! Seems extremely ambitious for just one person, but I'm glad to wait as much as it takes for the developer to see their vision to it's fullest. I know it's hard, and isn't the most important thing ever in this game, but wishing for a slightly better head model for the Warrior Alien (wider cheek flaps, different lips, maybe he can use the Alien model from Aliens Fireteam Elite?) and smoother animations for the Alien. But I am aware how slow and difficult that is to actually do...

And love the focus on characters and stress management. Screwing up your ankle cause of stress and not being able to run is such a good idea!

I'm just glad the game is not dead, and still being planned for release one day!

For several years, the development of the game was carried out on a "tired" laptop.

The developer recently purchased a high-performance computer, now there should be no technical restrictions when developing a game.

He promises to change the animation of the rise and descent of the Alien, and his model will move to a visually new level! (Perhaps a good modeler will help him with this).

In the future, the project will have a lot of changes, both technical and visual.

Will be reworked: lights, animations, textures and models.

The simulation of the life of the colonists will improve.

The "jerky camera" that turned on when overcoming obstacles or at the moment an Alien attacked us will be fixed.

"Loading Screen" between locations will be lost.

Audio settings will be added. Mix with 4 sliders (general, ambience, music, voice).

VR mode will be introduced.

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Quote from: caffeine4671 on Jun 16, 2023, 04:45:23 PMAlien: Isolation = Crouch and Cry
Alien: Hope for the Future = Crouchings and Cryings

But seriously, this looks mega stressful, even for an alpha dev game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE_mW79-TuQ

If you have played "Alien - Isolation" before, and you think that the experience gained will help you, I hasten to disappoint! :)

The local Alien will not forgive you haste and inattention!

Study the map of the area and the escape routes, before the Alien appears, and don't forget to close the doors behind you (you can close them on the run) - this will help save your life!

I'm very glad to hear that. Is there any inspiration from Amnesia: The Bunker that will be taken? (The Bunker itself lends heavily from Isolation)Or anything frictional-esque planned?

Quote from: caffeine4671 on Jun 16, 2023, 05:36:11 PMI'm very glad to hear that. Is there any inspiration from Amnesia: The Bunker that will be taken? (The Bunker itself lends heavily from Isolation)Or anything frictional-esque planned?

I don't know what inspired the developer, but I felt something similar, only in Penumbra by Frictional Games.

Appearance of Aliens:
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All aliens in the game will look the same, except for cosmetic differences.

Appearance will be something between the image of the first and second films.

The perfect killing machine. A kind of cross between the "Classic" and "Cameron" type, with selected characteristics from the second.

A head with a crest decorated with spikes (in the first film, the head was smooth), a slightly protruding jaw, three-jointed legs, an arrow-shaped tail tip (in the first film, the tail was with a claw), will be like in the second film.

Growth, grace will be from Alien from the first film and Alien - Isolation.

Behavior of Aliens:
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Aliens will not behave like stupid monsters who only need to catch, kill, and then eat everyone, while destroying everything in their path.

In the first film, the Alien didn't attack anyone at first, he was exploring the place around him, until Brett came to him.

They are curious about the place where they were recently born, they study the environment in which they will later hunt, remembering objects and events.

They will play cat and mouse with the colonists, hiding from them in the shadows, bypassing from the rear or pretending to have left, and then will return again, acting secretly and ruthlessly.

At the same time, there will be no rigid patrolling by Aliens of the same route not far from us.

Of course, Aliens will also show aggression, knocking out windows and doors in their path.

However, "cannon fodder" and crowds of Aliens, as shown in the second film, should not be expected, and there is an explanation for this, which shouldn't destroy the canon:

From the very beginning of the infestation, the colony will be subjected to stealth attacks, first from one Alien, and then, every day from more of them.

There will be more Aliens, and there will be fewer colonists.

In situations where there will be a whole group of colonists, but they will be without weapons, no one will attack them in the forehead, because they are needed for the hive.

If in the first film, the Alien only wanted to, he would quickly scatter all the people, even before they had flamethrowers.

When, according to the plot of the film, colonial marines arrive armed with M41A and M56 and penetrate deep into the hive themselves, the Aliens will also act cautiously at first and will not attack in crowds, but after the marines use their weapons, they will begin to pose a threat to the Queen and the hive, for the first time, the Aliens will meet something that can really harm, and they will not be careful, and the Queen will give an order - to stop, destroy at any cost, protect the eggs and herself!

If, after the Marines had entered the hive, the xenomorphs had continued to act slowly and stealthily, the threat of armed Marines could have escaped and later destroyed the entire hive, so the "cannon fodder" in the film's plot was quite justified.

Based on this logic, in the game there will be no "cannon fodder" and "stupid breakthroughs" of crowds of Aliens and a shooting range for them.   

I like that approach, it seems logical that at the beginning of the infestation, that there are fewer Aliens. I forgot the developer was working on an old laptop, that's insane! Glad he got new gear and that he has such passionate plans for this game.

Alien AI:
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The developer is modest when he says that he will not be able to make the AI corresponding to the level Alien - Isolation, although by the behavior that is already being demonstrated in the demo, one can judge that his Alien are no longer stupider than those that were in Alien - Isolation.




Queen:
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According to the plot, we may know that the Queen is under the Atmosphere Processor, but it is unlikely that we will meet her in person.

It is known for sure that as a Boss it is definitely not worth waiting for.

Facehugger / Chestburster:
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Facehuggers will not be ordinary monsters that you can easily kill or run away from them.

Each meeting with them will be arranged differently and will be memorable.

We definitely won't see Facehuggers and Chestbursters running around idle around the colony.

Androids:
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Nowhere was it said that androids were present in the colony, but on the other hand, the fact that they were not there is also strange for the Alien universe.

Whether androids will be added to the game is yet to be decided.

Atmospher Processor:
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According to the developer, with a probability of 75%, the location of the Atmospher Processor although not all, will be playable.





Transport:
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The Caterpillar P-5000 will also be available at select locations.

Presumably, it can be used in those places where one cannot do without it, where it will be necessary to lift something, disassemble or build a barricade.





The game will have an ATV, on which the Jordan's family, according to the plot, will find an abandoned ship.

On the same ATV, we will later go along their route.

It will also be possible to make a trip to the Atmospher Processor.

Whether it will be possible to simply ride through the streets of the colony on it or other vehicles is still unknown.

Perhaps it will be possible to start the engines of some transporters located in the garage or on the streets of the colony in order to attract the attention of xenomorphs with noise.

Very, very ambitious!

Atmosphere and genre components:
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At one time, Alien - Isolation conveyed the atmosphere of the first film very well.

In Alien - Hope For The Future, the developer will try to convey the atmosphere of the second film.

AHFTF will not completely repeat "Isolation" in new locations and we will not have to spend 50% of the game in some kind of locker.

Hide and seek from Aliens is only part of the gameplay, but not it's basis.

The player will have to survive in the vastness of the colony, and, if possible, interact with other survivors.

The game will not be purebred "Stealth" or purebred "Action", the gameplay will be multifaceted.

The basis will be "Survival Horror" and research.

To make the graphics in the game more like a movie, a "grainy film effect" will be added to it.

Most likely there will be two options for it's implementation:

First - it can be turned on / off at will in the game settings.

The second - the image in the process of passing, gradually, itself will move from the normal state, when everything is still good, to a more grainy one, when it gets worse and worse.

Music and sounds, lighting and shadows will also work for an atmosphere of constant danger and hopelessness.

Items and the logic of their location:
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Items for the assembly of the motion tracker in the latest demo so far appear randomly. We find some obscure handle lying in a trash box where it doesn't belong, and at the same time it is ideal for a motion tracker, which is only present in the head of Colin, who is just about to assemble a motion tracker - this is very strange and illogical.




In the final version, each item will lie in it's logical place.

The handle for the motion tracker will need to be removed from some drawer.

Wires and electrical tape can also be in a drawer or on a desktop.

The sensor will not hang on any wall or hook, it will need to be removed from such an object in which it's location will make sense.

The rest of the items will be located according to the same principle, and starting from this logic, we will be able to understand where it will be possible to look for this or that item necessary for our passage.

Devices:
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Much of the game will be based on the use of the following devices:

PDA (or an item that replaces it with other characters) - through it, not only a map of the colony will be available, but also the ability to repair or hack various electronics.







Welder - with it's help, it will be possible to weld not only doors, but to eliminate any obstacles in the operation of mechanisms.




The flashlight in the game will not be long-range, because it is designed to work in tight spaces.

The luminous flux will spread to a distance of up to 8 meters.

This flashlight will not discharge.





Motion Tracker - according to it's indications, we will be able to track the movement of objects located near us.









To begin with, the unit will need to be assembled from various materials and electronics, and then, during use, make sure that the batteries have enough energy and nothing burns out.





The tracker can be improved by changing the display, up to the military version.





It will be possible to increase the range of it's action and put a more capacious battery, which, although not quickly, will be discharged.

In addition to the banal battery replacement, it will be possible to charge the device from some kind of generator using the wires that are present on the rear of the motion tracker.

Perhaps the display will have a function to display the counter of vital signs.

Even if we don't have a motion tracker or we will not be able to use it, the Aliens that are nearby can be identified by other signs.

Whether it was a suddenly extinguished light not far from us, some kind of noise, or the cry of one of the doomed colonists reaching up to.

Also, cats living in a colony are an excellent replacement for a motion detector.

When the Alien approaches, they will hiss and meow, thereby letting you know that the Alien is somewhere near us.



Items in the hands of our character, as well as weapons, will not be directly in front of the face, as they do in most FPS games, but will be at the level at which we would keep them in real life.

I like how this is basically the equivalent of a modern tablet, but it looks like something from the 80s. The adherence to aesthetic and canon of the technology is very pleasing.

EDIT: Even though I don't think I've ever seen a portable terminal from the 80s or 70s that looked like this, it still has that aesthetic without copying it directly. I'm sure there's pieces and parts I'm not picking up on that are clearly on the terminal, though.

EDIT 2: Forgot that portable PDAs are actually a thing that exist, but they didn't look quite like that. The Psion Organiser for example, from 1984, 1 year before Aliens went into production looked like this:

And a more chunkier, 1983 Gavilan laptop.

Like I said, not directly copying anything as far as I know.

Armament and tactics of elimination of Aliens:
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The Heckler & Koch VP70 pistols and the M41A pulse rifle come standard, but you will have to sweat a lot to find it. Ammo for it will be in extreme short supply.







Ammunition for firearms will not fall around every corner, as they do in typical shooting games.



Whether there will be shotguns and UA571-C Automated Sentry Gun is still unknown.



In addition to standard weapons, it will be possible to use charges to excite seismic vibrations, and it will also be possible to create home-made weapons and traps from various scraps at hand: a flamethrower, incendiary mixtures, light-noise and explosive devices to scare and distract attention, etc...

For the "Molotov Cocktail" it will not be necessary to find a "special bottle", you can use any.



It will also be possible to throw empty cans to divert the attention of xenomorphs, or use them as "noise traps".



However, in the confrontation with Aliens, it would be preferable for us to avoid meeting with them, distracting them if possible, rather than attacking them in the forehead, since it will not be possible to easily kill them. Aliens have little to no chance of dying quickly.

In the garage there will be an opportunity to drive one of them under some kind of hydraulic press.

It will be possible to set fire to the jets of gas coming out of the escaped pipes - this will help to drive away the xenomorph following us for a while.

At the same time, using any weapon, you shouldn't neglect safety precautions.

The same flamethrower will not be very effective, especially when Aliens climb on us from different sides, and in the heat of battle, as a result of inaccurate handling of it, the same flame, we can hit one of the colonists, which will entail sad consequences.

With the sounds of gunshots, you need to be just as careful.

If we don't have enough ammo and we have nowhere to run, we will have to think several times whether it is worth making an extra noise at all, which can attract many xenomorphs.

I like this cautious implementation of firearms. Aliens can be killed, but it's probably not worth it given the ammo needed and likelihood of being instantly killed

QuoteAmmunition for firearms will not fall around every corner, as they do in typical shooting games.

And this too. In a survival situation...ammo would likely mostly already be horded by other survivors who have firearms. Excluding
areas that are too dangerous to go into.

But what do they eat? The inhabitants of Hadley's Hope.

Freeze dried bullshit and gruel, probably. But it'd be cooler if there was some sort of limited clone farm to generate runners.

Cornbread.

Quote from: BlueMarsalis79 on Jun 19, 2023, 02:19:08 PMBut what do they eat? The inhabitants of Hadley's Hope.

Cornbread :laugh:

The colonists have hydroponics. It grows strawberries, tomatoes, radish, eggplant,
cucumbers, cabbage...

In the colonial dining room you can see: mashed potatoes, salads, goulash, pastries (cookies, rolls)...

When everything goes bad, there will be suicidal forays in search of food for themselves and the survivors.

Computers and Terminals:
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In the course of the story, we will come across computers located throughout the colony, through which we can read messages, listen to audio diaries, turn on / off the light or steam, open / close ventilation flaps and doors.




For example, with the help of a computer, it will be possible to lock the Alien in some room so that we have time to escape and save.

Indoors, the Alien will not behave aggressively until it detects us.

He will consistently study the situation in which he got into, and only after a certain time, realizing that he can't get out, he will begin to break down the closed doors.

Sometimes we will find personal communication cards of employees.



In addition to information about the colonist, the card can also be used for local audio or video calls through the necessary Vidcom terminal.







With the help of the call, we will have a chance to stumble upon the survivors on the other side of the call, and after that try to get to them.

Or by calling and not receiving an answer, in the future we may stumble upon a terminal with a blinking, missed call, and there will be traces of blood around, it turns out that with this fatal call we gave out someone's location and Aliens have already been there.

On the other hand, a terminal located not far from us may also receive a call, and we will already be substituted.

When it comes to hide and seek with xenomorphs, and we run out of everything that can distract them, if we have the necessary card, we will have a chance to make a distracting call from one terminal to another, located nearby and try to escape.

But there won't be many terminals in the colony.

Will be interesting to see how video calling other people's work stations can get them killed and how that will affect the games plot...or if it doesn't and it's just part of the open world nature.

About tactics:
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In the incident with the colony, as in real life, the rules of society will come into force when there are heroes and scoundrels, cowards and fools, when dilemmas arise, to sacrifice someone in order to save oneself or without compromising one's conscience, try rescue people in need.

If we can save someone, then we will be responsible for these people, and when we decide to leave our shelter in search of food, we will have to look for food for those with whom, by the will of fate, we are destined to hide together.

At the end of each day, we will need to look for a safe place where we and other survivors (if we find any) will have to wait out the night when the Aliens will be most active ("they mostly come at night... mostly." Newt).

We will need to arrange places to sleep, before that, without forgetting to first close all potential passages to our shelter, and if we miss something and don't close any ventilation or door, we will see a cut-scene in which we went to bed, and the camera will slowly move to the place that we forgot to close, and Aliens will climb from there.

In one barricaded safe zone, we will be able to wait no more than two nights, then Aliens will appear more often near our shelter, and in the end they will find a way to break through there and we will have to look for another place to hide, and barricade ourselves there.

It will be possible to barricade not only with a group of survivors, but alone.

In such a situation, it will be necessary to fill up the door and other openings with all the available means at hand, leaving ourselves one manhole through which you can escape while the Aliens try to test our barricade for strength. Of course, such a shelter will not last long.

Or another situation - we need to protect a certain territory, we also need to barricade all possible ways from which Aliens can climb, place colonists subordinate to us, and if we have weapons, distribute it to them.

For example, we need to prepare for defense. Three colonists have weapons.

We know that we have nowhere to hide, we must defend this last frontier.

It will be necessary to close all the doors, not only welding them, but also filling them with improvised things, such as barrels, beams, cylinders, in general, everything that is possible and preparing for battle (Remember how it was in the film during the defense of the command center).

If we understand that the barricades don't withstand, it will be possible to shoot one of the colonists in the leg and retreat, the Aliens will grab him, and we will have a chance to survive.

Whether our conscience will allow us to do this or whether we will try to save everyone will depend only on us.

There will be a chance to both save the colonist, and the opportunity to sacrifice them, but save yourself or someone else who, in our opinion, should survive.

Much will depend on our choice, not only our fate, but also the fate of others.

You save someone, you lose someone.

But not always only Aliens will pose a threat.

Of course, people will not kill each other for food. The colony is small and almost everyone knows each other and tries to stick together, but at the same time, everyone has a different nervous system and degree of balance.

Some people may not be able to handle what is happening.

For example, we placed people, gave them weapons, but before that we had not found food for several days and our people are in fear and hunger, and if we placed someone incorrectly, this could affect the outcome of a future battle.

Will we be able to repel the onslaught of Aliens or will they all be dragged into the hive, and only we will be saved, or will they betray us by shooting us in the leg in order to escape ourselves while we are being dragged away.

Depending on how correctly we do everything, not only our life, but also the lives of people subordinate to us will depend.

In different circumstances, we have to act differently.

Somewhere it will be enough to hide from the creatures or somehow distract them, somewhere you will have to barricade or sacrifice someone in order to save yourself or another person important to us.

Yep, this is Black Mesa levels of effort. Still impressed and probably will continue to be.

Also, we never get a good look at Burke's apartment or video-calling terminal, do we? We only see Ripley's crappy apartment location and terminal. Would his terminal be the same industrial hulk that Ripley's is, or would it be more 2001-esque? Probably something white, high-budget Cobbish, and maybe with rounded edges on an otherwise refined shape to give it a boxy look, no?

Newt and Aliens (Newt is hiding from aliens). Speedpaint by Dmitry Osin

New speedpaint for the AHFTF. This time, Newt is fleeing from Aliens in the midst of the capture of the colony.

That is gorgeous!! I hope the game is still coming along well. :)

I'm loving what I'm seeing! I know how hard this must be and it should not be rushed. All of the mechanics sound fantastic!

I hope that you can use a Alien Warrior model like from Fireteam Elite, cause they look great. And I know how hard it is to get smooth animations, but if you get the look, smooth movement and behavior of the Alien down, you'll have something really special.

Great job dude, I really appreciate the work and effort you're putting into this game. It's been a while since we have a game that is similar to Alien Isolation in this franchise

A couple of screenshots with a colonists

Glad to see this is still being worked on!

He still ALIVE!!

I'm glad to see new progress being made! I know it takes time, but I really wish all the best of luck in making this project a reality!