Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on August 30, 2005, 12:30:51 PM
you want examples? hey no need to yell.....
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As noted, the character may experience hallucinations as a result of the sanity level. Hallucinations may occur in the following exemplary forms:
Wall carvings coming to life and reaching out for the character
Something in wall or under floor moving by the character (Frighteners type of thing)
Statue watching the character (Head tracking)
Suit of armor moving (Relaxed to on guard stance)
Static statue or object that appears to follow the character when they're not looking
False doors that appear and disappear when the attempt to open is made
Glowing eyes blinking in the darkness, yet when the area is illuminated they disappear
Painting that shifts and changes along with its meaning
Points of interest markers that the character's head will watch
In addition to the visual effects, the game may also be programmed to cause audio effects as a result of the current level of sanity of the character. For example, the character and thus the player may experience the following audio effects:
Ambient environmental sounds that get amplified or distorted
Heartbeat of character increases (May also be synchronized with Rumble Pak, a product offered by Nintendo)
Wind
Lightening
Cavern/damp-dripping sewer sound
Creatures sounds
Footsteps
Earth rumbles (e.g. great beast foot steps, may also be synchronized with Rumble Pak and camera shake)
Loud noises coming from beyond a doorway, but when opened there is only silence
Whispering sounds coming from random locations that fade in and out
In addition to the visual and audio effects described above, the game may also be programmed to cause miscellaneous effects as a result of the sanity level, such as:
Hallucination: lights go out, and a creature appears as lights come on, then the lights go back off, then the light comes back on and the creature is gone
Stretching walls and corridors so they require more time to traverse
Bleeding walls
Enormous roar that emits from a tiny rodent (Mouse or rat)
Dripping water from above, but when the character takes a second look it is now blood
Shadows that appear to shift and change
Character's torch mysteriously blows out, loud noise then it is once again lit
Faint maniacal laughter (That gets louder and louder as the character draws deeper into insanity)
Ambient audio, such as a water drip could become louder as insanity increases, so a really insane character will occasionally have this irritating dripping sound to distract him
Lagging shadow (the character's shadow appears to follow the character)
hmm... wonder what game will use them next?
Eternal Darkness 2? coming to a Rev near you? probably not but it would be nice.
accidentally posted this in the wrong forum, can someone move this for me
Post by: KnowsNothing on August 30, 2005, 12:51:19 PM
Perhaps, though, with Silicon Knights gone, Nintendo filed this patent in order to prevent the Eternal Darkness series form going multiplatform. While Silicon Knights will be able to make another ED game in name, without insanity effects the game would lose a ton of its appeal.
But this got me thinking about the Rev. Maybe the new Rev interface will allow for insanity effects like we've never experienced before.
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on August 30, 2005, 01:12:35 PM
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Inventors: Sterchi; Henry C. (Redmond, WA); Ridgeway; Edward A. (Redmond, WA); Dyack; Denis P. (Ontario, CA)
but I see what you're saying, no ED compelte experience w/o Nintendo's approval (i.e. on a Nintendo console)
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Post by: odifiend on August 30, 2005, 03:51:02 PM
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Originally posted by: Bill Aurion
Well Ninty owns the rights to Eternal Darkness anyway, so the patent really isn't needed...
Really? That just seems bizarre because it migrated from the PS1 originally, right? I thought for sure, it would be Dyack's... Silicon Knights can't seem to keep a franchise...
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Post by: Stimutacs Addict on September 04, 2005, 04:22:46 PM
hmm
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