MissyK on 30/5/2004 at 16:30
I quit playing early last night so I wouldn't have to play it at night. It's now very bright outside, and I just got started with it. Way too freaky---we're all horror fans here too, and this is even scaring my hubby. That's a hard thing to do.
Biohazard on 30/5/2004 at 16:51
I ended up playing that mission at about 4 in the morning, in the darkest room of my house of course. I was just about to go in the attic when my dog bumped into me, sending me flying out of my chair! :joke:
raetsel on 30/5/2004 at 19:35
i thought i remembered someone commenting that they had liked the screenshot on thief3.com of garrett standing on a rooftop... and faceless commenting something like "you should... that's a sledge level" (which would mean he did old quarter as well).
this cradle level was really something - it freaked me out more than anything right from the start - without any npcs! (although those were all quite lovely too :)) i personally really like it... i think overall, it was my favorite.
@beckett
i forget which room # it was, [spoiler]but garrett comments on someone doing some amateur brick work or some such thing in it - you remove the cinder blocks of the back wall & it's in there[/spoiler]
(oh, and by the way - thank null for this lovely level :))
The Rogue Wolf on 30/5/2004 at 19:54
Spoiler tag here, since this could be a giveaway for some.
[SPOILER]Shalebridge Cradle is at its best when you DON'T kill the "residents". The Cradle leaves you precious little room to run if you're caught- and the "residents" can be unpredictable in their movements. Not to mention they just flat-out give me the willies when they stop and crouch down, twitching like mad.
I put down two of them because they were just creeping me out. And it took 15 arrows to do it. You should have seen my jaw drop when I tossed a gas grenade at them- and they just kept walking.
(I'd have loved it if water arrows shorted them out, but hey- that's just me.)
And the flickering-lights effect they have- priceless. Absolute genius.[/SPOILER]
killed on 30/5/2004 at 21:50
I loved the part when:
[SPOILER]Garrett said "Well, this must be her blood...it's still warm" That was definetely an "ewwww....." moment...[/SPOILER]
Kaleid on 31/5/2004 at 00:04
Ah...so Null made that level? Well done *applauds* :thumb:
:ebil:
null on 31/5/2004 at 05:55
Quote Posted by Nupraptor
Did I mention? This was the first time I was ever actually scared playing a videogame. I'm an avid horror fan: I grew up watching stuff like Hellraiser, A Nightmare on Elm St and such. I've probably played every horror game worth a snot, including the Silent Hills, System Shock 2, Undying, AvP2, The Suffering... and so on. I eat Stephen King for breakfast and crap out Clive Barker in the afternoon. And this is the first time I've ever actually been scared playing a game. I'm about as jaded as they come and still, I actually jumped several times while playing this mission.
You just made my day, friend.
Glad you enjoyed it.
- Ø
Nupraptor on 31/5/2004 at 06:33
My mission complete time for RTC (hey, that has the same abbreviation as "Return to the Cathedral". Coincidence? I think not!) was over twice as long as any other mission in the game. Probably because I spent the whole time creeping through it (even the first half of the map).
Is there any possibility you could make a standalone map like this in your free time? ;) Please?
Dookie on 31/5/2004 at 06:45
What's this RTC that I've been hearing so much about? And who is Null? Whoever made this level should be commended. Anybody know what other projects he/she has worked?
Dookie on 31/5/2004 at 06:52
I was trying to imagine not just a level like Cathedral, but an ENTIRE GAME having this much intensity and pure genius of design!!!
Now THAT would be something.
Anyone know if such a game exists? Or one that comes close? I've heard alot of talk on this forum re: SystemShock 2 and Silent Hill, but know very little if anything about them. I'm wondering how they stack up vs. the Cradle level.
