Comments on: Star Trick: Radiator Episode 1

By: EyeMessiah

EyeMessiah — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:36:03 +0000

I’m usually a fan of this sort of stuff, but this didn’t really work for me, it seemed very short and slight. I’d be interested to see how the other chapters pan out though, and I’m hoping they’ll be a bit more substantial.

By: Scandalon

Scandalon — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 06:40:11 +0000

It should be noted that this requires HL2:Episode 2 – I had HL2 re-installed for Dear Esther, now I get to wait for another 8 gigs or so to DL…while I’m waiting, figured I’d watch the trailer…

Yea, not a good trailer. Also, probably really not the mod author’s fault (using existing meshes/skeletons and possibly animations), but can we please, please get engines that just plain don’t allow clipping?!? (unless desired, obv.) When a guy crosses his arms and they magically disappear into each other and his torso, it kinda ruins the illusion, ya know?

By: Sum0

Sum0 — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:24:46 +0000

Many Bothans is one of RPS’s finest contributors. His sacrifices are legendary.

I played this, and for a little piece of gaming artyness it really works. I especially liked the trick when the instructions suddenly stop and you look down to find out what’s happened – and then you know exactly what to do.

I can’t wait until “proper” games start doing these slice-of-life arty things as part of a story. Imagine if this mod was just a interlude in a HL2-style buddy FPS romp. How awesome would that be in building character?

By: Sulphur

Sulphur — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:07:21 +0000

Who is Many Bothans?

By: jameskond

jameskond — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:59:12 +0000

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G this game got me at the pointing at stars and learning something you can do in real life (what game has ever done that for you? Half-Life?) but the good ending really surprised me, I played it trough the first time by doing the objectives and then walking away, but after that I read these comments and tried out some more stuff for the other endings. Dang that good ending rocks.

By: odeed

odeed — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 07:35:01 +0000

Heh, I got bored, typed sv_cheats 1, and impulse 101. Shot the friggin’ place up.

By: Herpers

Herpers — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:00:44 +0000

Anyone else notice that the first time you are shown the big dipper, there is an extra star, that isn’t present afterwards? At the rectangle-ish end, on between the top two stars of the rectangle, is another star, which is connected, but when you need to find the big dipper later, it’s gone! Also: they leave the ipod there!

By: jay

jay — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:50:45 +0000

Looks like I’ll have to re-install episode 2.

@Schmung

Can you find that link? It sounds interesting.

By: Robert Yang

Robert Yang — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:13:10 +0000

I chose Male09 more because I like the way he ages, from Group1 C17 citizen (neatly groomed) to Group2 coastline refugee (tussled hair) to Group3 rebel (beard!) – the others already had facial hair right from the beginning of HL2, so the passage of time is less noticeable.

And everyone uses Male07. Ugh.

By: Lewis

Lewis — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:55:52 +0000

That is really interesting. I’m going to hold off judgement until I’ve played more of the episodes, which I hope arrive soon. Currently, it’s a fascinating vignette, really exquisite in setting the mood, and ever-so-slightly awkward in its presentation.

But I like it, I think. A lot.

By: Bas

Bas — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:50:11 +0000

This was really relaxing, I liked it a lot. I can now find the big dipper!

Also, great news that Dear Esther is getting a face lift. I really wanted to like it, but the piss-poor graphics prevented me from being able to figure out where the heck I am supposed to be going.

Fingers crossed for Dear Esther as well.

By: I Am Thermite

I Am Thermite — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:29:09 +0000

Why is that guy used for everything? Every frickin’ HL2/GMod comic, every frickin’ HL2/GMod mod has him. I mean that character model seen in the trailer.

Male09 is the new Male07!
But in reality, its because its the only non-black/old/asian model besides 07 (goatee fellow, john freeman etc) and 02 (round-faced guy).

I stumbled upon this on moddb the other day. It looks alright and I suppose the creator gave the mod a lot of thought, but… That trailer was a minute and forty seconds of a guy looking up in silence. I just didn’t think it was paced very well.