Get Ready To Be Haunted
Alive MediaSoft are a relatively new publisher but they have already left their mark
in the Amiga Games Market with the release of Blade and with them signing up
Goblin Tanks and Gilbert Goodmate.
But the Haunted, a spook adventure has been under development for two years
now and they are in no rush to release it for the makers Jennie and Steven Flowers
along with musician Darryl Sloan want to make this title Alive MediaSoft's very best
in every aspect.
They have replaced every single picture and animation in Haunted with a high-res
laced version which can be seen in this News article. As I have said early they have
been carefully looking at every aspect especially with gameplay for example as you
progress through the game and solve puzzles you come across you will be awarded
with Progress points. This gives you a brief idea on how well you are doing. They
have helped to improve the controls by creating a brand new border and option
panel, designed to give superior graphics but mainly to give the player easier
control over moving around and examing objects. The inventory selection has been
overhauled for you will view your object in full real-time rendered animations and
gain some further knowledge by listening to the game-keepers descriptions and
occasional clues.
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A close look at the Fire place - Great fire effects
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But a game of this nature being a spooky adventure requires atmosphere and this is
down to new member of the team, Darryl Sloan but already I've been told that he
has contributed to some incredible spooky music. Speech is another element which
will be in Haunted for when you open a book you will hear yourself read the pages
of the book and this will also be used when for example you pick up a rusty piece
of metal for the Gamekeeper informs you "it looks like an old key!".
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The graphic on the left is the new version while the one on the right is the
old version
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Alive MediaSoft realise that many people have been waiting for Haunted and wish
to apologise but I believe it's worth waiting for no matter how long it takes. The
effort by these three individuals has been tremendous and they gave me a close
insight into the changing shape of this title, it really shows me their determination
and dedication.
You can e-mail your support and thanks to Steven Flowers of Alive MediaSoft at:-
stevenalive@
innotts.co.uk
Visit their web site at :-
