Nicely done ! We had a fun livestream with my viewers on this game.
Menu is cool looking, as is the main character. Lighting effects during the night are convincing. Combat might require a bit of balancing, because enemies are slighty too fast, but lots of medipacks on the way make up for it... Sound design is good !
If you made this in 30 days, can't imagine any limit to what you can achieve with more time at your disposal. If you ever make a 8h game, I'll gladly buy it !
This was really well done. Out of the games that I've played from the Summer of Shivers game jam so far, this one probably stood out the most. Great example of how great the retro survival horror genre is when done well. It was engaging, unsettling, and just overall fun to play. The "secret" area was a great touch as well. I'm really happy I got to play this one, it definitely left a great impression :)
If Silent Hill had been made at the very start of the PS1 generation and enjoyed a light Lovecraft theming, it would be Shadow Over Normoth. 3D models are rudimentary but effective, combat is a bit clunky but serviceable. Loads of enemies - including three bosses! Light puzzling with levers and gates - overall a promising demonstration of the developer's skills!
the game does a really good job of building up tension and mystery, "what is this place?" "who am i?". The atmosphere is thick and the games inspiration is very evident with door transitions, tank controls, warped textures and obscure af puzzles or puzzle. the game is very short only taking 30minutes for me to beat also the ending is, weird i guess. spoilers but you fight god ganon oot style energy balls and everything.
by far one of the BEST PS1 Horror Games I've played, except for Resident Evil. Did you also know that if you are one of the unfortunate people to buy the piece of poopy diapers that is the PlayStation Classic, you can use the USB classic controller to play this game? sub to my channel btw, it'll help me a lot.
One of the most complete games in the jam, I always love your work! I legit could not find the shotgun in 2 playthroughs, and I couldnt kill the last boss with the pistol :( I tried,
Dont know if a encountered a bug or im a bad player but i could not damage that last?? boss, still great game. And i encountered the secret room with oceanworks. (also amazing game btw)
Talk about all in one! I'm not only a retro junkie, but I am a massive HP Lovecraft fan, with a Shadow over Innsmouth being one of my top 3 Lovecraft tales. Rather difficult, especially the ending, but was oodles of fun!
I really enjoy playing this game, well done, its like S.H. and R.E. im really fan of those games, and you game helped me to remember the vibes when i play them, really thank you, PS: i made a bonus at the end of this video :)
This was great! There's a lot here for a jam game. It's so fun to revisit Lovecraft classics, like here "The Shadow Over Innsmouth", in a retro video game environment. I had some trouble with figuring out what to do for the final boss (Alpha Beta Gamer on YouTube doesn't show it) but once I knew what to do, I was fine. Overall I didn't think it was too difficult, it was just right. Great work by SilentDrumr on the music too - I actually listened to the OST on bandcamp before playing the game.
This was an awesome experience! I love that you chose to design a protagonist. Even if he doesn't say a word, it intrigues me thinking about his backstory and why he's there. I can tell you've been influenced by some very good horror titles, and yet you have created an awesome piece that is its own. You choose well where to incorporate music vs. where to let the unsettling silence of the deserted island keep us in suspense. And dang! For an indie game, to have 3 boss fights was a treat! My one angst that I had while playing was that it took me awhile to get used to the movement controls, but honestly that's not much of a complaint because I just needed to practice. I was hating it especially during the crab man fight, but it made it all the more satisfying when I took that sucker down. Thanks for making this! I hope you'll continue to make more games and even develop games like this into longer titles, because you, Warkus, have a great talent!
This is an excellent entry into the Haunted PS1 Game Jam. It fits the submission requirements perfectly and honestly, if someone told me without any context that this game was made in the 90's, I would have no reason not to believe them! I haven't read HP Lovecraft's novels but are the tiniest bit informed on his works; with that said, the eerily quiet ocean side town, the fish men, and the eldritch creatures are very well executed.
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a awesome game nice work i enjoyed recording this i cant wait for the next game
incredible game!!
Nicely done ! We had a fun livestream with my viewers on this game.
Menu is cool looking, as is the main character. Lighting effects during the night are convincing.
Combat might require a bit of balancing, because enemies are slighty too fast, but lots of medipacks on the way make up for it... Sound design is good !
If you made this in 30 days, can't imagine any limit to what you can achieve with more time at your disposal. If you ever make a 8h game, I'll gladly buy it !
I really love classic styled games, I wish we have a time machine to go back to simpler time :(
If Silent Hill had been made at the very start of the PS1 generation and enjoyed a light Lovecraft theming, it would be Shadow Over Normoth. 3D models are rudimentary but effective, combat is a bit clunky but serviceable. Loads of enemies - including three bosses! Light puzzling with levers and gates - overall a promising demonstration of the developer's skills!
Added to our indie games list on the Fixed Camera Appreciation Society!
This was amazing, but couldn't b eat the final boss? Cheers!
Edit- nvm I beat it!
I pretend to be scared and scream a lot for views in this one. Superb game by the way. Had a blast.
What a cool game! Absolutely love how authentic the game play and aesthetic are to the tank control horror games of old.
I played it for my Bloodcurdling Barrage, in which I upload daily horror videos for all of October. It's featured over the first three days.
Very well made game friend, I enjoyed it quite a bit.
Good game; hard to see the second lever (rusted gates area) though. Will play again.
the game does a really good job of building up tension and mystery, "what is this place?" "who am i?". The atmosphere is thick and the games inspiration is very evident with door transitions, tank controls, warped textures and obscure af puzzles or puzzle. the game is very short only taking 30minutes for me to beat also the ending is, weird i guess. spoilers but you fight god ganon oot style energy balls and everything.
we really enjoyed playing this game!!!
Played so many of your games and again another good one keep it up!! Full PlayThrough
Eu amei esse jogo cara! Sou super fã dos clássicos de terror dos anos 90/2000! Espero que você faça novos jogos!
Sou um youtuber brasileiro iniciante, caso vc tenha um tempo pra assistir, vai me ajudar bastante! Obrigado gente, Boa semana p todos!
Such a great callback to the 90's era of horror! I love it! The only thing is it felt like you got so many bullets compared to the amount of med kits
i had about 6 going into the battle
Haha I don't know how I lost so many to the creatures. They were just on me so fast before I could react 😂
Bit late but gave it a go, feedback/commentary within
10/10, best Crablante fight sim 2021.
One of the most complete games in the jam, I always love your work! I legit could not find the shotgun in 2 playthroughs, and I couldnt kill the last boss with the pistol :( I tried,
but here is the rest of the game No Commentary :)
Here it goes. My channels doesn't link to watch here. So
Shadow Over Normoth
Yes, pretty cool game, I love this engine as well.
I can't even get the game to run. It opens as a black screen and I can hear sounds but can't see anything...
Dont know if a encountered a bug or im a bad player but i could not damage that last?? boss, still great game. And i encountered the secret room with oceanworks. (also amazing game btw)
Great hark back to Silent Hill! The only issue I had was with that crab boss! Screw that guy! (Game starts at 25:45)
Talk about all in one! I'm not only a retro junkie, but I am a massive HP Lovecraft fan, with a Shadow over Innsmouth being one of my top 3 Lovecraft tales. Rather difficult, especially the ending, but was oodles of fun!
Great game, rather long for a game jam submission. Design, gameplay etc. are spot on. Not too puzzle heavy (which is a good thing to me). Thumbs up!
Nailed the PS1 look and feel! Definitely could have been a classic of the era.
Hey! I did a big roundup on a bunch of games in the jam (including yours) with some thoughts on each. Figured I'd share it here for anyone interested!
I really enjoy playing this game, well done, its like S.H. and R.E. im really fan of those games, and you game helped me to remember the vibes when i play them, really thank you, PS: i made a bonus at the end of this video :)
This was really fun and it was pretty challenging too, I had a great time playing this one, good work :)
This was great! There's a lot here for a jam game. It's so fun to revisit Lovecraft classics, like here "The Shadow Over Innsmouth", in a retro video game environment. I had some trouble with figuring out what to do for the final boss (Alpha Beta Gamer on YouTube doesn't show it) but once I knew what to do, I was fine. Overall I didn't think it was too difficult, it was just right. Great work by SilentDrumr on the music too - I actually listened to the OST on bandcamp before playing the game.
Wow you really nailed the ps1 style well done :D
Btw I'm trying to reach 30 subs so if you enjoyed the video it would really mean a lot to me that you'd consider subscribing to my channel :)I would like to ask how PS1 style game is made, I also want to develop a game of my own
how do i get my playstation controller to work with this game?
I dont even know what to say about this game
This is an excellent entry into the Haunted PS1 Game Jam. It fits the submission requirements perfectly and honestly, if someone told me without any context that this game was made in the 90's, I would have no reason not to believe them! I haven't read HP Lovecraft's novels but are the tiniest bit informed on his works; with that said, the eerily quiet ocean side town, the fish men, and the eldritch creatures are very well executed.