This is becoming quite the thread!

Regalis needs to see this thread.

I liked the old one better, simply because of conciseness! The intro needs to transition to the game as soon as possible.

popuphater, don't double post... also welcome.

I'll stop pitching in dialogue ideas for now, but how would the actual intro be? What I'd like is a conversation with a blurry image of 990 standing in the rain with an umbrella, and don't forget to keep the actual talk concise (30-45 sec max). Then transition to an alarm clock sound effect until D-9341 wakes up in his cell.

SCP 513 wrote:

TheVolgun wrote:I know none of the scripts are final, but I decided to make another test - messing around with methods to make it sound more dream like.

http://snd.sc/ZUttvQ

I thought I'd share it - who knows, maybe it'll do some good.

Very great job, Volgun. The dialogue should be this enough long.

I agree with Juicy's post.

Fair enough - i've uploaded another one with the effects toned down.
http://snd.sc/12jEHrj

scpharrisee wrote:I liked the old one better, simply because of conciseness! The intro needs to transition to the game as soon as possible.

I disagree - the intro is skippable. If the players would like into the game as soon as possible all they need to do is skip it.

Regards,

I agree, but this doesn't necessarily mean a lengthy intro would be a good one. I for one find a short, concise intro the most mysterious, rather than a dragged out one. But I like the ideas thrown around so far!

scpharrisee wrote:I agree, but this doesn't necessarily mean a lengthy intro would be a good one. I for one find a short, concise intro the most mysterious, rather than a dragged out one. But I like the ideas thrown around so far!

I don't know, games with lengthy in depth intros are really memorable in my opinion. I mean, look at the half-life series, the Bioshock series, nearly all games with great immersive atmosphere, have lengthy intros. I for one, think a fantastic intro would immerse players better.

Agent Shlocky wrote:

scpharrisee wrote:I agree, but this doesn't necessarily mean a lengthy intro would be a good one. I for one find a short, concise intro the most mysterious, rather than a dragged out one. But I like the ideas thrown around so far!

I don't know, games with lengthy in depth intros are really memorable in my opinion. I mean, look at the half-life series, the Bioshock series, nearly all games with great immersive atmosphere, have lengthy intros. I for one, think a fantastic intro would immerse players better.

Fair enough, but a fantastic lengthy intro with 990 needs fantastic dialogue for 2+ min. It's a work in progress, but I prefer it shorter and more mysterious.

Volgun. The 3rd test seems fair and good enough. I prefer the 3rd.

I like the intro the way it is now, don't get me wrong. But I would still love to see a well-made 990 dream sequence intro... As long as it isn't too long.