War of the Worlds - 1 Hour of New Gameplay (2024)
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- čas přidán 3. 02. 2024
- Work in progress pre-alpha gameplay, everything is subject to change, nothing is final
It’s been a while since our last public update but things have been moving behind the scenes. I wanted to have this video for you guys around New Years but I had some severe project corruption issues around Christmas that set me back quite a bit. We’re all caught up now though.
This is our biggest update video yet.
Closed Testing available on Patreon: / flipswitchgames
Wishlist War of the Worlds on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/18...
Discord Community: / discord
Credits:
Lead Developer & Creative Director - Raf
Tripod 3D Artist - EldeBH
Procedural Movement System Developer - Temno
Sound FX - Kenickie & 6ar6oyle
Official Game Soundtrack - Cordax, AndyFTW, & Kenickie
Tripod Concept Artist - Local
Radio Dialogue - Mili
Thank you to all the other insanely talented people who have blessed this project with their hard work and skill. This project is a culmination of thousands and thousands of man hours by only a handful of passionate people. Everyone working on the game is a huge War of the Worlds fan.
This wouldn't be possible without our Patreon supporters who are funding the development of War of the Worlds. Thank you to the community and those who support and have been following the progress patiently. We hope to create the game that we have all always wanted.
To our closed testers, thank you for your contribution and support to the project. Your feedback and suggestions have shaped the game into what it is today.
FAQ
Were the 2005 tripods replaced? : No, as you can see in the video you can play with both the 2005 tripods and the new tripods we've added. It's up to you.
Why were sounds replaced?: Sounds were NOT replaced. The 2005 tripods still have their original sounds, the new tripod we've added has its own sounds.
Was the Tripod changed cause a copyright strike?: No, there has been no issues regarding copyright since the project began. War of the Worlds is public domain meaning anyone can make an adaptation of it. We made our own tripods as to not use the movie tripod designs in a way that could be considered a copyright infringement. The 2005 tripods are a free addition to the game while the new design is the new default tripod.
This game is boring, all you do is run and hide: There is a lot that we haven't shown or is not ready to show yet. There are hostile NPCs, probes and aliens that can search inside buildings you are hiding inside of, NPCs you can team up with, Multiplayer, extermination mode where you can play as the invaders. There is more we have planned to bring more depth and replayability to the game
Do the tripods always know where you are?: No, they treat you like any other NPC. They wander and search on their own not constricted to paths.
This video is meant to serve as a development update. Not as a gameplay trailer or marketing for a public release. All of our videos are meant to be interpreted as a development update to show what we have worked on and improved. Many comments criticize certain aspects of the game such as graphics, performance drops, lack or unfinished nature of some gameplay elements etc. This is pre-alpha. We try to be transparent by showing actual gameplay with the FPS counter open so people can get an idea where we are at in the process.
Rafael I agree with you
I hope that someone will see my question.
Sanctions.
I live in Belarus. It is known that sanctions were applied to Russia and Belarus, limiting not only websites on the Internet.
We lost a lot of games on Steam, just because of this.
So here it is.
Will this game be subject to sanctions, due to which at the time of its release I will not be able to buy it, or not?
This worries me very much, since I have been waiting for the game since childhood.
@@DeilarnaInrealn sounds like its time to move.
I'm just wondering if you got the new Tripod model from sketchfab, there's a very similar looking one on there.
i agree with morten lol, time to pack your bags.@@DeilarnaInrealn
Players: *hides in the woods* ha now those aliens wont ever look for me here
WotW game developers: woe, wildlife upon ye
fking sensational quote LOL
I can handle wildlife more than the Martians.
When is it gonna release
P
@@CarmenCortez-zc9rh It will release precisely when it means to
Aliens: Time to spill some Agent Orange
42:26 You hear lasers with delay, like you would in real life. Crazy detail that many games don't have.
Cool catch
Audio is top notch! only grief is you should be able to hear those apache choppers from that distance.
Almost like lightning and thunder.
Fun fact: the speed of sound travels approximately 343 meters per second or 1,125 feet per second.
Battlefield does
16:23 This fucking part man. Just hiding in near pitch black darkness as you hear the Tripod's distant footsteps gradually get closer and closer, then complete silence for around 30 seconds most lulling you into thinking it's gone until suddenly its horn blares out indicating that it's basically RIGHT ON TOP of you. Genuinely pants-shitting levels of horror.
Really hope this game ends up being good because it's easily one of the most unique concepts for a survival horror game I've ever seen.
23:45 sent chills down my spine. you dont know if the tripod knows your there or not. thats what makes it genuinely bone chillling
Notice that it dips down its hood at the last moment before he runs.
It saw him and in the newest build, they come for you straight through whatever building you're in.
@@Aedrion- When did it dip down to see him? I wanna see
@@Funnyperson111 About 24:04 I think, just before he looks sideways.
fauna and insects going completely silent as a tripod approaches, is near or makes a sound in the distance would be such a nice touch that'd contribute to the great ambience you guys have created.
underrated comment
Trur
Does anyone know how big the map will be?
@@emwjmannen2 i dont have measurements but based on what ive seen, its pretty big. and now theyre expanding it even more, so
Bro actually!!!!
I was repeatedly like
"turn that f**kin flash light off!"
" What are you crazy? Get your ass back in here"
jurassic park 1 flashbacks ;D
lol, i thought i was the only one that was saying that....seriously, turn that fucking thing off!!!!
I was repeatedly thinking "Get the F*** away from the windows!"
Same mate, turn the *%&^%(&()* thing off!
backseat driving the game devs goes crazy, ngl
It's terrifying how the Tripod at 10:25 rising from below the hill and creepily lighting the surrounding areas with its search light. I LOVE IT.
This is gonna be so cool
I know! The game is getting quite graphic. It is something I surely like, however. We haven’t even seen the new probe nor new Martian (2023). I sure hope this game doesn’t get sold or get taken down (copyright reasons).
@@Funnyperson111 war of the worlds is public domain, so I don’t think it’s being taken down any time soon
@@Funnyperson111 it wont get taken down because war of the worlds is not copyrighted well the book isn’t and technically the game has nothing to do with 2005 because of the new tripods being the default tripod and the 05s being a DLC so there is no need to worry about it getting taken down because the only thing paramount can do is ask for them to take down the DLC but even then the DLC is gonna be free so they are not profiting off the movie pods
@@UberPodfan Yeah, it is public domain. But The thing we need to worry about is it being given to some other dev who doesn’t understand alien stuff
The sound enginnering development for this independent project is Award worthy. Great minds have come together to bring the essence of HG Well's book and of course Steven Spielberg's the 2005 film War of the Worlds.
That radio station being destroyed by a tripod is just *chefs kiss*
michelen star garnish
It's wonderful, it immediately becomes creepy and frightening
The voice of Ben Shapiro
This may be a minor detail, but will help immersion. When the lightning at around 2:21 comes in, the sound will be delayed depending on the distance from it. Kinda like how thunder takes time to travel in real life.
I think it has that but they were close to the lightning
Actually it’s like that in the film, it’s even brought up
“Where’s the thunder” the main character said
@@BigPissGuy oh thx
Bro if you've changed your mind delete this comment, so the creators don't take false feedback
@@rambo-cambo3581 I think they already have in mind the movie inspiration with the lighting with no sound
23:50
"Bro turn on your f*cking stealth mode, they gonna hear me"
"No"
Cant believe no ones talking about that pants shitting moment around 29:00 where you think:
"Why would the devs make the sun rise so suddenly like that?"
To realizing:
"Oh, thats not the sun..."
There’s a WW2 joke in there for sure
@@somasungaming9048 👀
That moment be like: czcams.com/video/4V5rmZTvOAI/video.html
Thermonuke?
Does anyone know how big the map will be?
50:20 when the tripods crouch down at the player is so cool and terrifying at the same time.
I agree. Absolutely awesome!
The sounds are fantastic, the malicious mechanical purrs
the fact the walk is not animation but complex math just means the game is in good hands.
@@tPlayerioTah yes, proceetual (don't know how to spell that) my beloved.
I once saw a video guide on how to make them and I'm amazed at any devs who spent such time to make them
@31oannamphong66 procedural animations
Me: “I wish there were more scenes of the tripods…”
War of the Worlds Game: “Allow me to introduce myself.”
I'm no expert but 48:30 really got me. The developers must be genius, this is IMPRESSIVE!
Suggestion: add more NPCS (military and civilian); raise the possibility of aliens leaving the Tripod; Tripod searching inside houses, with that tentacle.
They already have first and third suggestion.
They have all of that, this particular update didn’t cover it, but older ones do, you should check them out
There was an unfinished scene they started shooting, but was ultimately cut where the tripods are using their tentacles to snatch people out of buildings! That would be a pretty awesome, and scary, inclusion
I love how the machine starts getting close, and he's driving around with lights turned on and emergency broadcast blasting on full volume 🤣
Van Driver: *"Oh mYGODSHUTUPRADIOTHERESA@#$%INGALIEN...THING HEADING THIS WAY!!!"*
I was screaming at those damn lights being on!!!!
I was like
*oh lawd he comin*
*u better run lol*
Same!@@marble4533
Listen people fumble all the time in panic situations XD
So you can
A) walk
B) drive
GOAT!!!
C) hide for your dear life
D) pray to whichever higher power is listening
Love the progress of this game. I've watched all the videos. The audio from 21:45 to 22:40 is phenomenal, that's terrifying to listen to. Also the nature has improved amazingly as well.
I think a cool feature would be that if the player walks into a house and finds tools, boards or plywood somewhere, maybe they could board up doors and windows to stop the aliens from getting inside. Or make it harder to prob the house. Along with that, the ability to move objects or stack them to make a hiding spot to try and survive.
Another suggestion would be coding small buildings to be destroyed if the tripods walk through them.
Just a couple suggestions :) Keep up the great work, this has been fun to follow progress of, and I also love these videos. Thumbs up!!!
Thats a really great and realistic idea :)
I think those things are too big to be affected to barriers
@@Minosprime679 not the tripods, the probs that search the house
Everything about this update is absolutely game changing, Raf has been HELLA cooking and it's paying off
Raf's cooking and i am absolutely starving🔥🔥🔥🔥
@@monkeyhook6856 Your gonna be well fed in due time. This is just the appetizer for the final product.
@@Kreedoggerthis is just the drink 🗿🍷
@@brysonlewisgaming5103 Spiked this time too.
Yes
The way mans keeps flailing the flashlight about in wide open areas while tripods are actively moving in his direction gonna give me a conniption
Or driving with headlights on right near them
and the fact the tripods arent zoning in on him for it is a little sad, i hope the tripods don't become a secondary threat to the angry npcs and wildlife
@@waffler-yz3gw i think those where players
yes someone else who felt this way 😂
Just walking around in the middle of the night and occasionally pointing a flashlight at the aliens, as if they're blind.
Drives me up the wall.
Fun thinng to add for horror. When the tripod is dangerously close,your heartbeat should be churning in your ear,as you hide in predictive fear of the War Machines.
those things would be so loud, you wouldnt hear your heartbeat
@@infi2723 I mean when they use stealth mode. No lights. No churning. Just their footsteps.
Its when theyre quiet and closest to you that your heartbeat is the only thing affirming you are alive and undetected.
The new tripods are honestly so much cooler while still honoring the 2005 versions.
The radio broadcast was a cute little detail def giving very much Independence Day vibes
The emergency broadcast reminded me of the one from Black Mesa Source a bit.
its the original from the radio hoax too
It reminds me of Orson Welles radio broadcast he did about war of the worlds, it could be a refrence.
Hell yeah man, I really liked that.
I like how games have a EAS alert. It fits to the reality of how it could've happen
This feels an actual representation of being a background character in War of the Worlds. This is really well made.
It captures the experience really well.
After seeing it, you wonder why no one has thought of turning it into a game earlier, eh?
it really captures that "you're not the main character" feel (unless you're playing as a tripod lol)
@@Ebalosus I think there's been games with the topic before, but this sort of game hasn't been tried because what we see here is the most asymmetrical multiplayer that's ever existed. Or at least I can't think of any game where "too insignifcant to be noticed" is a central gameplay feature. _Maybe_ plane vs. infantry is a similar scenario, but the asymmetry in that is mostly dependant on if the war your game of choice depicts involves rocketlaunchers.
@@MadirexXunless you’re tom cruise lol
Giant terror inducing alien robot patrolling at night ✅
Survival RPG interface ✅
Destructible environment ✅
Incredible and nostalgic fear inducing sound ✅
This game has potential
Holy hell, I remember first seeing this before there were any NPC’s and no textures and thinking to myself this won’t go anywhere it’s just someone messing around with the sounds and tripods from the movies in a game format. Then when I saw the NPC’s and more detail I said WAIT A MINUTE! And now we have this… it’s something special when you can keep your audience engaged and on their toes just from gameplay footage. Way to go!
Having the music pick up as the tripod gets close to you is awesome
Dude...this game will be pure nightmare fuel.
@@ReveredDeadbro imagine just chilling in the dark then you see lights and then the sound, my god 💀💀💀💀 like in 16:25
@@tPlayerioTYeah for real. Or you're just running down the street and one comes up over the trees and flashes all the spotlights on you out of nowhere. We never saw the probe or anything in this video. Hope it is still a working feature.
@@ReveredDead it also has stealth mode, you only hear subtle sounds and its crazy to imagine situations where you notice youre being followed. The probe was shown in other videos but i think they didnt do much to it so it wasnt highlighted here.
I also love how the soundtrack cues in with the heat-ray at 25:40. So impressively well done.
Sounds a bit dark. But I was think that having signs of the destruction reaching across the area could be good. For example: having ash falling from the sky, bodies floating in a stream, or burning cars and trains moving around.
Oh for sure. Kind of like what Black Mesa did- initial days, blue skies, not much damage and such, but as days go by, sky darkens with smoke, you can hear the fight raging on around you (ex. artillery, fighters going overhead, bombing runs), etcetera etcetera. I’d love something like what Project Zomboid did with survivor houses or holdouts.
@@steveystovey I have not actually played Half Life. But yeah that would be a comparison.
@@brianwestbye9015
In a Old Gameplay Yes Burning Trains still running are a thing along with Burnt reamains of Cars and such
And from what I remember There is also the Skybox having Flashes of Explosions that slowly fizzle out into Green Blasts that can be seen in other Videos uploaded
Grimdark like Warhammer + Warhammer 40k enjoyed watching this on the big TV , fantastic work here.
I agree with this except for the bodies floating in water. That scene never made sense cause the tripods dont really leave bodies, and when they do, I doubt they toss lots of bodies into water of all things all at once, they kinda just drop people onto the ground and harvest them rather than dump the bodies. Will admit that the scene was pretty messed up tho.
You’ve officially gotten my support. I hope the development goes well. I never thought this would be a game I wanted until I seen this
As a lifelong WOTW fan, thank you for putting so much love and effort into this.
Seeing that tripod advancing over the hill like a massive spectre of death was chilling.
Please never give up on this. It will be so big if the correct time and effort is put in. It will be worth every minute of development when it’s finished.
And every penny spent to purchase by us gamers
dude the national emergency broadcast gave me fucking chills it adds so much to the opening hours of the war. so hyped for this game.
*THIS. AREA. IS NOW. UNDER. MILITARY. CONTROL.* vibes.
Sounded like alex jones on one of them
The game looks great apart from running around in a pitch black environment during the night. I think they should make it a little brighter, as if the moon casts more light.
@@ComradeStrogg i agree, the inside of the rv is freaking pitch black like make it a little bit brighter, the lighting definitely needs improving
@@ComradeStrogg its pre alpha so more than likely there'll be a brightness slider if its not brightened by default
Thank you so much for the update bro!!! I have been with this project since the begininng (not very begining) lol and i really am excited for the full release! how much of your life you dedicated to this amazes me as a game like this has always been a dream of mine! thank you again for the update, all the hardwork, and for really everything.
absolutely stoked to see what you guys cook up!
I can tell there is a very passionate team behind this game.
A very complex thing to bring to life, I wish you all best of luck!
*”The aliens are coming people! And their not here to play a friendly game of poker, their here to steal your barbecue recipes AND REPLACE THEM INTO VEGETABLE ALTERNATIVES”*
truly the joke of all time.
they’re*
Yeah I love the skeptical critics on the radio in the beginning lol boy are they in for a big surprise when the invasion reaches them 😂🤣
I always knew the vegans weren't human
Who cares @@Auswos101
Tripods: *"You wanna laugh, huh?"(Charges up lazer beams)*
At 23:45 the way the tripod gives a death stare gives me the chills
The same for 19:08 when your inside the shed and it stares
@@jaydengonzalez1144 it’s not an “it” There is actually aliens inside of that machine controlling it. 😅😅😅
Any Tripod death stare should look deep into your soul as you run.
As a roblox tripod player i troll players by staring at them and do messages like"i see u hiding in that bush:))))))))))))))))))" then i laser around them just to see whats gonna hit them. Im a menace🤣
Last time i did this the player dissapeared out of thin air he either left or respawned cuz got too scared and just decised "might as well die "
@@SumAkwardDudethe tripod itself is an it.
It's like calling a tank an It.
You don't refer to it as the people inside it
HUGE props to your composer team, they've done an incredible job of capturing that classic gut-twisting John Williams feel from the 2005 film. So glad y'all went that direction with it!
6:25-6:44 is so good 👌
Absolutely!@@somadityasohini6502
I LOVE the soundtrack that starts at 48:02. It goes from suspenseful to something that feels hopeful/empowering and then adds more suspense to it. Very nice dynamic. It also fits really well with the footage showing how the animation of the tripods have reached a new level of realism.
Adding the fact that it matches incredibly well with the soundtrack from the movie.
26:30 I cannot believe my ears. This sound design right here is just incredible. Did you all see how after the trailing tripod was attacks by missiles from the jets that the lead unit whipped around and provided a supporting salvo of it's lasers? This is no joke. Truly next level design. This game is going to win awards when polished up and ready for release.
That gave me chills!!
@@Togawaa What a sight. This game is going to be incredible. I know it's only 8 seconds from my original timestamp but I like this timestamp: 26:38 Puts that lead Tripod on display with it's response. Definitely screen shot worthy except for the debris in the air.
Next level design? 😂 games looks 10-20 years old imo
@@HicktownHooligans Next level for this game.
@@HicktownHooliganstalking about sound design you troll, and this game is in alpha.. way before release. Do you even know what games looked like 20 years ago? 😂 nothing like this alpha footage
Lightning: Strikes the ground several times, which in the film led to a complete shutdown of the equipment
Character Van: *Don't care*
The Van is the main charecter
Not tech of a certain age. Mostly only digital age stuff.
I may be wrong but that RV looks pre 2000's...
@@badlaamaurukehu I think in the movie the EMP somehow stopped Ray's watch? And analog timepieces have been a thing since halfway into the 16th century. Maybe it somehow shocked/destroyed the quartz used in the mechanism to keep the exact time.
This van came with a backup solenoid pre installed
I hope this game will be released quickly, this is money to update or release the game☺️😘😍🤩 🇮🇩🤝🇺🇸
thank you for the donation. this will get the game out faster by 0.000001 seconds.
Man, you all have come a long way. Wonderful job.
Honestly if you can manually turn the RVs lights and engine off and have a tripod walk past you it’d be so incredible
And do it without crapping your pants.
That would be a very cool stealth feature!
If the tripod didn't originally see you driving in that vehicle. they'll just walk past without paying mind. unless if you forgot to turn off the engine.
A real player tripod would destroy it though
@@TheJoker-dt1to like a player tripod would actively go out of their way to shoot every car they see to check for players.
@@TheJoker-dt1toAs do the AI ones. They will notice you inside and blow your ass up. :P
I personally think it would be nice for the sounds of battle to carry much further. For one, it would be much more immersive; hearing the rumble of gunfire and dull roar of aircraft in the distance would be a constant reminder that there is a world beyond just the player's vision. And it would be much, much more apparent that the silence you hear afterward isn't because the battle is offscreen; it's because there is no battle anymore.
Hmm yes batlle sounds could become a reason for more tripods to travel to the area as well.
@@geronimo5537that would be a sight. Imagine seeing a battle of in the distance, running in the opposite direction just to see a small group of tripods coming to render aid
Or hearing people scream as they walk over you (in the movie you could hear them scream in the storage thing)
Good thought, however our brains somehow respect acoustics that are more in keeping with realism. I know it's a game and artistic license allows for embellishment, but there's something genuine to the senses about hearing things at distance closer to how they would in real life. I think it adds to the terror when you hear it up close
@@stevesteve2198 Then in keeping in line with reality, we would be able to hear firefights at a much greater distance. Modern war is loud, and with the kind of ordnance the military is pulling out to delay the tripods, you'd by able to hear them miles and miles away. To be completely honest, there's a good chance that we just might be deafened up close, given that we probably don't have hearing protection designed to handle tank cannons and rocket barrages.
Watching this project come to life is Amazing. From the first Video 3 Years Ago to Today. I CANNOT WAIT for this to come out!!!
Your sound people are amazing. This is absolutely incredible. The sound detials are very precise, such as the distance delays for some sounds. I put in headphones and I feel like I'm really there. It's very engrossing, especially with how loud it gets when the fighting machines are so close and they blare their war horns. I am looking forward to this game immensely.
the new design for the tripods looks great but the sounds of the old tripods is far more terrifying
Totally agree...they somehow became way less intimidating without the sounds.
agreed..the ooldtripod "howl" was awesome if possible bring it back
This design resembles those from the Tom Cruize film, which I prefer in both visual and sound design. Might be a copyright thing. Maybe they'll create a new "horn" that's spookier
They should do both, not sure why the howl was taken away, its iconic.
It's almost definitely a copyright thing. War of the worlds itself is public domain but the version of the tripods in the 2005 movie is copyrighted
At 46:34, when the tripod is looking right down at the player, that's a new level of brown pants
And it shot the car
Tripod: “Hello there.”
Player: Screams in mind; (whispers): oh crap!
me when i see a cool bug x)
Tripod: *YOU PICKED THE WRONG HOUSE FOOL*
Player: AY AYYY--- *Gets fucking obliterated*
Incredibly impressed, I've been waiting for a War of the Worlds game. I'll be following the progress with keen eyes. Keep up the good work!
What an awesome video. I have been "following" this game for a while now and the evolution of the tripods is awesome. Please release this for us gamers (like myself) to purchase.
im rooting for this game to be the new game of the century
Rockstar gonna be pissed
@@Nodnarb69that is very true
@@Nodnarb69 I'm 100000 times more excited for this game than GTA VI
@@Nodnarb69 they should add Florida Joker as an easter egg to this game, just to f with em a bit
@@reaktivRO🤣🤣🤣🤣 oh my god I would laugh sooooo hard😆😆😆😆🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭😭
I am UNFATHOMABLY hyped for this game
It will never release bud! 🤣👉⛈️
YEEEES!
hater@@Medved-
@@Medved- l comment
@@Medved-look at how far the game has come, pretty sure it says the opposite thing.
I love the voices you used for the radio, I hear some recognizable voices and it kinda makes it feel more real
18:07 was incredible and so chilly... I could just imagine it in real life. This game is incredible, a piece of art.
I absolutely love the whole fact that you can choose between the 2005 tripods and the 2023. It so awesome! I cannot be more excited for this game!
They should have had the original tripods as well 😝
@@48Ender48 haha ya
AND THE JEFF WAYNES TRIPODS TOOO@@48Ender48
The fact that the people behind this game have been listening to community on their discord throughout development is amazing
This makes me want a Mass Effect survival game set during the reaper war.
That would be great, imagine Garrus calibrating stuff too
This game sounds absolutely phenomenal. Of course - the visuals, the gameplay mechanics, everything, in general, looks excellent as well --- but, having been into writing music and doing sound design on the side for most of my life now, these are the things that just always catch my eye above all else.
The way that the Heat-Ray sounds when the tripod is far off into the distance? The way it just splashes off the atmosphere, almost like the sound of a fighter jet engine? What's more, the mechanical clanks and cyclical noises as the things just lumber around. It's so well-done.
I'm not sure if this was just added, or if it's just the first time I'm seeing it - but I absolutely LOVE that super dissonant, ring-modulator type "chirp"/croaking" sound that the tripods make now! Not sure if this was added before and I just hadn't seen it until now, but it is absolutely perfect. It's exactly the last thing you would want to break that silence at night in the middle of the woods. It reminds me a lot of that "accurate depiction of the T-Rex vocal sounds" video that had just gotten popular / was circulating around quite a bit over the last few months.
Outstanding work!
It’s be a cool feature if the tripods occasionally pick up a car / van and look inside or crush it.
That’d be great addition to the game.
I remember seeing a Tripod picking up a car with one tentacle in the movie and just tossing it like a toy.
the addition of the EAS playing over the radio during the invasion just sends absolute chills down my spine.
I wonder if they’ll have different starting roles you could be. Imagine spawning in as a Survialist with a Headstart (basement, stockpiled food, etc) or perhaps even getting to play as the Military/National Guard!
This looks amazing I've bin following this project for a while great job guys can't wait to get my hands on it when it's finally finished definitely a day one buy for me
That explosion at 29:08 looks amazing, this game is one of the best projects I've seen in a while
Mankind giving their trump card
At first I thought it was a crappy day/night transition, turns out it's one of the coolest nukes I've seen in a game
@@DuneJumperyeah, me too
Blinded by the light
does anyone know how big the map is? I feel like map 4x the size of warzone would be most fitting
05:11 alright that is scary, hearing in the radio how the aliens are attacking and killing the people
that part gave me chills
5:09 If you listen closely you can hear people banging on the door to let them in trying to hide from the machines The amount of detail on this is phenomenal
Just imagine hearing the hoax broadcast that actually happend back some years ago. I imagine that's where the idea for this scene came from and it was done perfectly
@AeionEX it was pretty good. You can listen to it on CZcams.
At 5:24 I’d be like: “Ohh. That doesn’t sound good.”
I’ve never been this terrified of a gameplay lol, I can’t wait to play this myself
It looks awesome. I hope my video card can run it. I cant wait to see the update on the probes or controlling the tripod like in the older video releases. Thank you for the progress update!
Looks amazing, and the tripod movement is fantastic..the crouching feature is absolutely terrifying as well. My only criticism would be the background/ambient birdsong, it's a bit much and personally I feel it would be more creepy if the animal noises got less and less the closer a tripod gets.
I believe there was a point where the bird and wildlife noises eventually fully stopped after so many days of the tripods stomping around.
@@aytony4090I believe so as well. It would be a cool detail if as the game/days progress, there is less and less ambience/wildlife noises.
Yeah crouching is terrifying especially if you weigh 350 pounds
I saw the 2005 War of the Worlds movie when I was about 8 years old. I had watched all kinds of horror movies like Alien, Predator, Aliens vs Predator, Pitch Black, The Thing... other sci-fi horror stuff. My Dad loved it cos I just thought the monsters were badass and cool.
But War of the Worlds...That scared the shit out of me. There's just something so unnerving and unique. I couldn't move a muscle for weeks when I went to bed because I just kept thinking about that Telescopic Probe Camera thing watching me through the window or in my room.
What I'm tryna say is, I was locked into watching this gameplay and loved every second, while also shaking and shittin' my pants at the same time. The rhythmic, mechanical noise of the tripod walking closer and closer in the pitch black...I need this game in my life so bad.
When I was young I was terrified of war of the worlds in a way like nothing else. I remember I stopped watching around the scene where the military was unable to hold back the aliens. It was a hopeless scene in my eyes, more than the ones before it. That scene probably opened me up to have the fear of the size and sound of these tripods. Hiding in a corner in a house as the sound of tripods swarms you, and the light peeks through the windows is pure anxiety to me and I love that the game can capture it.
im literally about to rewatch the 2005 film cheers to tom cruiseantology
Yeah, this movie also terrified me when i was young. I wouldnt even go outside at night. I wanna get this game just so i can play as a human and take these fuckers down.
This may sound crazy, but I recently saw the original original (1956-57) and believe it or not it was still a damn good movie. The S/FX were dated but what really stuck with me is what u said about the movie scaring the shit out of you. Even though the original came out in the mid '50s I still got a chill up my spine. 😀
That eye camera thing scared me to, when Rachel sat up and it was just there.
Anytime I woke up in the middle of the night, I'd peek one eye open and look before I turned over
I absolutely cannot wait. THIS IS FANTASTIC
I remember randomly coming across one of the earlier vids you made for this game. I'm glad to see that it's still coming along, and well it seems. Now that I'm on PC rather than console, i will definitely keep a closer eye on this game
Humanity: ayyy lmao
Tripods: 36:23
Humanity: See, he gets it!
That was indeed funny 😂
"HA... HA... HA... HA..."
The tripod is laughing. That's freak AF sounding.
Multiplayer proximity chat is going to be the greatest thing added to this. Some tripod blasting out "another one bites the dust" by queen or
Guns and roses "you could be mine" . I will be Blairing out the Jeff Wayne war of the worlds theme
ill be blaring out california girls
@yeetneet5334 hahaha, I can see it now 🤣
@@komandant_history can't have multiplayer without memes lol
@@yeetneet5334 lmao
Horn -- Macho Man Randy Savage: "OOOH YEAH!"
Heat ray -- "GOT EEEEEEEEEEEM"
The sound design is absolutely amazing.
this is MIND BLOWING! the visuals and animations are INCREDIBLE! this will definitely be one of my favorites
i like the radio in the beginning, they are joking about something that is really coming, small details like that make the game so much more enjoyable espically easter eggs
Sounds like Colbert vs Jones
@@michaelwhite278
That’s exactly who it sounded like.
Pretty fitting considering what a sheep Colbert is.
This is exactly what happens daily In real life as America collapses
@@SuperSix4The suburbs truly do dream of violence
Stephen Colbert getting owned by Alex Jones 😂 just like real life 👍
The radio talk show is perfect
Alex Jones vs. Stephen Colbert
@@kbkilla360with the cadence of Tucker Carlson. It’s kinda funny, even as someone who watches his stuff.
I think they just said the name was Alexis Jones. This game is going to be too on the nose and/or certainly nightmare fuel at some point.
Jlex Aones tried to warn them. They didn't listen. Now they pay the price.
@ZoomerStasi never downvoted or disliked it zoomer. In fact, kind of hoping to be another person who can maybe test the game if I had the chance. And in reality, you better hope and pray the conflict in the Middle East doesn’t escalate to an extreme degree.
This looks splendid. Phenomenal work!
Man this looks so good!! Can’t wait to see/play the finished piece 🫡🫴🏽
16:45 I'd love to see a scene like this where you're exploring and suddenly all the animal noises stop, and a short while later a tripod comes out of the ground. it'd make players so much more on edge.
I have an idea - instead of tripods coming out of the ground, it could be Mr. Bean.
I agree. At the very least, I think the animal audio should go silent when a Tripod is in the vicinity. It's very realistic as the animals would flee or hide when a predator is nearby. Genius detail. The silence with a faint thumping of the footsteps would be incredibly eery.
God I hope CZcamsrs gives this game the attention it needs.
Insym's definitely gonna like this and easily becomes one of its best players. Then everyone will follow, like I'm On Observation Duty, Lethal Company, Phasmo
@@Kalitayy Then the big problem arrives..
content milking.
Probably a very awful community
And so on
No shit.
@@radiationhazardsfather6310true. It's going to become just like many other games once the big youtubers get on board to milk the content dry. Smaller channels that want to cover it just for fun will get hate because it's just them "copying other more bigger content creators for clout" I hope that's not the case because the devs have put so much love and care into this for it to end up that way. It deserves to have the absolute best community the world has ever seen.
I'm almost certain that Sean (Jacksepticeye) is going to love this game.
man u got the perfect adaptation for a game, everything about the atmosphere to those tripod models. if i could i would love to develop this game
3 things I would love to see would be:
-The little camera arms from the tri pods scouting houses so you REALLY have to hide
-Trees should stay knocked down after tri pods walked through them
-A little more detail to destruction as falling broken parts of big buildings kinda look sus right now (7:28)
The flawless walking animation is just *chefs kiss*
The Horn sounds are nice (and scary)
Would love to game this piece of gamery
He's shown the probe in prior videos, so its there.
They do have the camera probs. Now the matter of will the A.I use them to scout the area is definitely worth checking out. But so far they did show in the previous gameplay video before this one that they have them for you to use as a tripod.
Search CZcams for the probe video.
It's about 6 mos old or older, but it searches the houses very realistically.
@@moviemaker2011z A previous video shows the A.I use the probes so yes, they do use them to scout buildings, but that A.I was also with the 2005 design Tripods, the new design might need to adapt that A.I.
Trees getting knocked down wont happen, seeing the engine they are using. (Seriously, why are game engine evolving backwards)
Love the dieselpunk tripod design spewing black smoke like they're run on combustion engines. They look sick!
I think the black smoke is actually something straight out of the original book that's only touched upon _once_ in the 2005 movie, shown as exhaust when deploying the heatrays
Take this with a grain of salt because I did not read the book, but I think the original idea of the black smoke was basically a crowd control weapon, where if people breathe it in, it's basically near-instant fatality!
@@alexrva433 I like the black smoke in other WoTW variations but I kinda feel it looks bad in a game going for the 05 vibe, since it makes the Tripods way easier to see coming and way more "telegraphed"
I personally don't like it. Nothing about the tripods design says "we still use fossil fuels" guarantee if you can build something like that, relocate it to another planet and return to said planet and pilot it, you're beyond combustion engines. Though the new designs are cool, still look very alien.
@@elsienova4269I don't think the tripods need to care. It's not like they're stealthy in any other way...
BTW, check out the 80's Omni Magizine War of the Worlds issue for some cool artwork.
Tip for devs: Where are the small ones - aliens? Player have to fight also time to time. It semms good... but, try to imagine if there will be opportunity after tripod came to you & after a few minutes you can be exposed by small ones creatures like in the movie - they're trying to find you or search for treasuare (scene with the bike wheel).
already a thing
Hats off to the sound designer, ...this is beautiful work!
If I may, another indie developer wrote about how he implemented building destruction.
He said: "First idea: at the time of the explosion, the engine takes a snapshot of the house just as it’s seen from the camera . . . Next it generates a particle effect that fills the space of the exploded zone, and apply the snapshot to the particles as a texture, so that from the camera, the first frame of the explosion is seen exactly the same. Continuity achieved! You can follow every detail with your eyes during the explosion until they disperse. Besides the particles are GPU-accelerated 2D billboards. The PS4 can handle bazillions easily."
He also said: "Second idea: given a building and the position of an explosion, how do we generate the wrecked version of the building, including thick inner walls? The trick is to keep a “paper” version of the building (with walls with no thickness), that the player doesn’t see, and an “inflated version” with thick walls that’s displayed on screen. The engine has the feature to “inflate walls” of a “paper” mesh very fast. When a new explosion takes place, we discard the inflated version, we remove the triangles of the “paper” mesh near the explosion (updating the paper version), and we regenerate the inflated version based on the paper version."
His ideas might be worth a try if you have the time.
This needs more likes and comments. Hopefully it'll get more cause these ideas are genius
yeah, the destruction kinda looks weird right now in the game
Just follow how the BF devs did it for the finals using unreal 5. It might be hard to indie devs due to how tedious it could be however.
Being a pre alpha, i wonder if better building destruction is just on hold for now. Seeing that janky building destruction in the beginning did kinda take away from the experience a little
Technical problems require smart approaches and solutions.
Alex jones predicting the alien invasion is just great
Honestly speaking, if anyone has a chance of predicting an alien invasion it's likely him. The dude has accurately called out so many batshit crazy things that turned out to be true that at this point if he said "don't stand outside tomorrow or else you will get sick" I would likely just out of caution stay indoors in my basement just because I have no idea if he's right or out of his gourd but either way I wouldn't risk shit.
@@moviemaker2011zHa, one has to wonder at this point if he is listed to by some powerful people that get their ideas from his angry rants, while at the same time making sure they try to debunk him.
@@slaapliedjehe just find out their plans early lol
@LaneB16 there is a podcast that he was on where someone asked him how he was able to predict the twin towers attack before it happened and he explained that he saw the signs based on the movement and actions of political figures, where they were moving money to and from and how they were acting towards other countries and sure enough after he was confident that it would be the twin towers that would get attacked they were and exactly by how he expected and by "who" he anticipated it to be from. He apparently does this same thing with all sorts of other predictions, and apparently it's right most of the time. Sounds insane but it's a tried and true method it turns out.
Like I stated before, if he came out today and said "stay inside tomorrow and do not expose yourself to any of the sun's rays or else you will get immensely sick" I would likely call into work and stay home not because I believe what he's saying, but because at this point the things he has gotten right is uncanny and I would rather NOT take the risk of him being right about something crazy yet again.
That voice actor is almost spot on. He just needed to be more loud and sounding like a professional wrestling commentator.
I’m loving your work man!!
8:57 I have to admit, the audio effect of the radio and the speaker's speech on the side of the line is just wonderful.
I really like how you set the stage with the ignorance and over confidence of humans by having that radio show on
Brilliant
The guy who voices the comedy-radio channel is just such a good voice actor.
Two of the voices sounded very recognizable...one was Stephen Colbert, the other was not as distinct, but reminded me of Rush Limbaugh.
@@NoelKerns Alex Jones. I wasn't sure if the host was supposed to be Stephen Colbert or Conan O'Brien
@@venomousgoose5023alex jones is correct! it wasnt colbert, tho. i collected a ton of footage of random newscasters and talk show personalities and mixed them all together for training data to get a very average and generic voice. it just so happens that he sounds very, very similar
I have a cool idea in real life when a predator comes around crickets and other noisy bugs go silent. Imagine when a tripod gets close the crickets at night go silent indicating one is close. It could be a cool warning of an enemy and if you don't pay attention you will die.
Like legit i cannot describe how much i am blown away by this game. Ive been waiting for games with massive bosses that actually feel massive. Closest thing to that is the utility room and subnautica but this is a league of its own. And the sound design too
This game just keeps getting better every development video thats released. Its amazing how much it has evolved over the past few years. The 2023 tripods here are also really good too! I can't wait to play this when it comes out. Keep up the great work guys! Also can we all have a moment of silence for the victims of the radio station attack? They should have just listened to the guy warning them.
33:52
“Commander, there are humans in that direction.”
“Understood, removing that direction.”
bro stole this comment word for word
This game is gorgeous. The radio announcements give me chills. Love every bit of it. Can’t wait to play it.
I think this game should take place In a city scape environment to give it a more serious and horror appeal .
@@anthonyrodriguez8198 wouldn’t that be difficult to run?
Looks boring as hell right now in its early stage.
Looks interesting but gameplay is boring to watch.
@@sprinkleddonuts6094 what did you expect? Full on call of duty style action?
@@harvestercommander3250 tf you on about did i say anything bout COD? I don’t play COD, but yea Open World with NOTHING to do, aimlessly wandering but surviving, limited action sequences… just things they will maybe add later.
That's some good writing with the radio bit there. Really adds some flavor to the whole thing. And some scary irony.
For people who want to skip to playing as the new pod 50:43
I would never use the flashlight outside during the night, unless it’s pitch black and the Tripods are nowhere near me. The flashlight is just an invitation for trouble.
Close your fingers over the emitter for an easy red filter/minimal aperture... but they prolly have full EM spectrum HD sensors so your screwed anyway. Best to get in a cave or a deep hole with emough mass in between you and them.
Real, whenever he turned on his flashlight I started having a panic attack
i wouldnt be shocked if the pods actually know your there once they see a flashlight but have a priority system in the ai, so they wont just b-line to you