Midnight - Enter the Survival Horror (DEMO + Teaser Trailer)

Midnight. This time there is no princess to rescue, there is no evil to vanquish, there is no world to save...

This time, all you have to do is survive...

RATED M for Mature
Contains: Foul Language, Blood and Gore, Intense Violence

...but if you can't handle all of that in 2D then you should seriously just get out of here now.




Story

"Devil's Island...

It's been in the news quite a bit lately. Apparently people have been going to Devil's Island...and are never seen again. The locals have been saying that they go to Devil's Island and are torn apart by the spirits of those lost at sea. Mind you, that's just local superstition. There's no such things as ghosts.

Naturally the police have investigated the island, but they found nothing. Still, Devil's Island is my only lead on the person I'm looking for. There's got to be something on that island that will give me some idea of what's become of her, so I'll be taking a trip there later this evening. I heard that a group of college students are getting ready for a trip there anyway, so maybe I'll hitch a ride with them.

I've got a bad feeling about this island, but I should be fine. I've had tougher cases before. Besides, no ghost will dare bother me as long as I bring my little "friend" along to keep the peace. It's almost 6:00 now, so I better head down to the docks to see if I can get myself a free ride with those college guys. Wonder why they're going to the island, anyway? It sounds like they're planning to spend the night there.

...(sigh)...I can already tell. I've got a long night ahead of me..."




Characters

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Other Characters

Spoiler for:

Daniel Sorbens - A reporter at the Daily Times. Missing for two weeks now.

Alfred Skinner - A German geologist. Missing for three weeks now.

Gerod and Emma Thimons - Newly wedded couple. Missing for three weeks now.

Rasse Johansson - A local police officer. Missing for four weeks now.

Shadowy Figure - A dark figure seen on the balcony in the demo. Impossible to tell if it's even a man or a woman...

Woman in White - The mysterious woman seen in the teaser. Just who is she?

Screenshots

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Highly interactive enviorment. You can examine almost everything.





Engaging active combat system designed for fast gunplay.





Upgradable weapon system based on number of trophy's you collect.





Multiple story paths and endings. Every choice you make will affect the way you play the game.





Over 3 hours of puzzles, traps, chases, and much more.





Mode Seven Chase Scene (beta). Sprite provided by Emidy.





A complex and changing story. What really happened on Devil's Island?





Only through uncovering the past will you stand a chance to survive the future.

DEMO is now available!
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Q9VT09B7


Just keep in mind a few of the following things:

1. You can only explore the first floor and part of the basement in the demo. The most you can go to is finding the first two coins.
2. A lot of items were rearranged in the demo so that they could be easily found (including those normally accessible upstairs).
3. You are allowed infinite amount of pills and bullets in the demo.
4. It takes fewer hits to kill an enemy or blow its head up.
4. There are a number of bugs being worked out. If you find one, let me know.
5. It is a long download because I forgot to delete a bunch of things not used in the game. Sorry.
6. This IS a mature rated game, so if your mommy is looking over your shoulder and you get in trouble, it's not my fault.
7. You can save your game by examining the bibles.


IMPORTANT NOTE: Apparently some computers can't handle the Mode Seven intro, so if the above version does not work or is generally slow, you will be wanting to use the "Mode-Sevenless" version of the demo below:

http://rapidshare.com/files/96834140/Midnight_Demo__No_M7_.exe.html




Teaser is now available!
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HOLPAU7D

Just a short teaser to garner some attention and make people say "Work faster, you damn furry!"




Beta Mode Seven Scene
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=682FLPDE

This is a test of how mode seven might help my game out. Imagine this: someone has just activated some sort of self-destruct system on Devil's Island and you have only two minutes to escape before everything blows up!

The point of this "minigame" is quite simple: avoid the mines and stay alive for two minutes. It sounds easy, but it isn't.

Remember that this is just a test scene.




Credits

RMXP: Enterbrain (no kidding)
Mode Seven: MGCaladtogel
AMS: Dubealex.com
Facesets: Sozaimenu.gozaru.jp/english.html
Tilesets: TeamAnti.com
Sprites: Etorie, Ninesages.org, Emidy, Dertt, and Sozaimenu.gozaru.jp/english.html
Music: VGMusic.com, Master_of_Time, and HaloOfTheSun (Mansion ~ 2nd Floor)
Sounds: Partners-In-Rhyme.com
Icons: Phanx.com, Ninesages.org
Everything Else: Ninesages.org

If you find something in the demo that's yours and you didn't get credited for it, PM me and let me know so I can fix that.


Progress

Maps: 80%
Sprites: 85%
Puzzles: 85%
Enemies: 80%
Effects: 70%
Music: 100%
Story: 85%

Overall: 85%







Important Note:

This project has been lost/discontinued from its original form. However, you can find a remake of this project here: Midnight Remake. It is a complete overhaul of the original with updated graphics and mechanics, albeit still incomplete at this point of time. Feel free to play and enjoy it for what it is so far. :3

This looks pretty good, and like it could be genuinely creepy.

oooh just my type of game really. MYSTERIES!!!!

Good Luck got my eye on this

It's not going to be so much a mystery...
It going to be more like a:

"Oh s#$%! Oh s#$%! It's still f#$%^% after me! Gahhh! Where the f$%# did that OTHER one come from! @#$%!"

Lol, still going to be fun XD.

The two indoor screenshots where the light is dim are excellent, but then the mapping in the other screenshots can use some work.

I used to have that clock image as a wallpaper once

Oh and the game sounds brilliant. I like it when you step out of the box and do other kinds of stuff. Let's just hope it gets finished, eh?

Your larger maps are a bit empty. They could use some work.

Other then that, it looks great. Looking forward to a demo.

C:/RMRK/NewMembers/Zylos.exe has been moved to C:/RMRK/AwesomeMembers/

UPDATE! Demo now available!

I like feedback, both positive and negative. Just keep in mind that this is still a work in progress.

Very awesome. I believe I finished the demo and it rules so far!

Good job and I can't wait to see more!

BTW, it's probably very obvious, but the game is a lot creepier if you play on fullscreen (ALT+Enter) and with the lights out in your room. The whole point to a horror game is to be creeped out.

I belive i played through the whole Demo also. Not to be mean or anything but this was more MUST PLAY MORE then I think i wet myself game. (Just not easily scared, if it wasn't on RMXP i think i would be)

I still say its one of the best games out there.
Also i see why your maps are the way they are, there needed to stop the zombies for any period of time you can afford, also you need space to not get killed

But, i couldn't find the escape button o.o (Was on ALT + Enter)
Also, would be nice if i knew when the demo was over. (Didn't have anything left to shoot)

Yeah, the demo is "over" once you've inserted the second medallion.

So things I need to add:

1. More scare.
2. More zombies.
3. Shutdown button.

Anything else?

Not that i can think off.
One thing though, Do not change what your doing its a good game and challenging. 

Thanks! 

I have some more challenging puzzles finished that aren't in the demo, such as a music memory puzzle (where you have to pair off a bunch of jingles), a box pushing puzzle, a code decyphering puzzle, and some others that I don't want to spoil.

Another feature that's not in the demo is the Sudden Selection feature, which is shown in one of the screenshots. What happens here is that every once in a while during a cutscene, time will freeze and you will be asked to choose an action. The outcome of your choice may affect anything from simply how difficult the next part of the game will be, to affecting the plot itself (such as a character death or the very ending itself).

I'm drooling over this man. I forgot to mention, Garrett is a pretty cool character. I don't think much characters are like him. And good luck with everything else i'm watching.

A demo finally!
I am downloading now, can't wait to play it. 

Now that my game has garnered at least some notice, I have a request from you guys.

I need a name for the following character.



He is a sinister but respectable looking man, who is absolutely paranoid about security and is borderlining schizophrenia in the incident on Devil's Island.
His first name should reflect his aristocracic personality, while his last name should reflect his dark nature.

PM me for name ideas.


EDIT: Strike that. Someone gave me a good name to go with.

UPDATE!

While the demo remains the same, I've completely finished the entire mansion and basement areas. I've also added a new experimental mode7 chase scene, which should now make my game seem more intense. Once I've worked out the bugs on it (and have made some appropriate chase sprites), I should be able to finish the remaining 40% of the maps and start working on everything else.

I'll also try to upload the demo to another host, since I personally think Megaupload sucks. I should have that done by tomorrow.

Edit: Should this be moved from New Projects?

It should. I think the Demo is 15 minutes long. And before i forget, YAY UPDATES. lol

Since it's not an RPG where you have to spend hours leveling up and wandering around dungeons, the game itself will be fairly short. You could probably finish it in a couple of hours, if even that.

The length of the demo depends entirely on the player. If you know what you are doing, it could take you about 5-10 minutes. But if you've never played the game before, it could take you anywhere from 10 minutes to a half hour. It's all up to the player.

Lol, i think it also depends on our luck. The rolling balls of death took me 2 trys lol, and it took me awhile to find the basement.

It was very good. I must not be that good at it LOL. I got to a part where you go into a room, a door behind you and a door in front of you. and when you go a litle bit forward, a zombie comes in. I wasn't fast enough and was on low health. Very creepy. It kept me on the edge of my seat. I also like the creepy Game Over music.

EDIT: I made it to the part in the room with all the spike traps. After killing the dog thing, and the door opened, I got scared and tried taking out my gun, when it was only the girl. XD

Downloading now. Will comment when I have time to play through the demo. For now I will move the project to the regular section as it meets requirements