Head Over Heels Remake !

tomcat666 · 15 January 2003, 19:38

Hey everyone.

For quite some time I am working on a Isometric 3D engine and soon there will be a release of a first game that uses it. It is Head Over Heels and this is how it looks : Head and Heels in Egyptus . The engine can do stuff like real shadows on objects and floors (never seen before) dynamic volumetric light sources (unlimited), flares, etc. altough not all of this stuff is used in HoH it will be used in its sequel ;-)

Hope you like it. No release date yet, but it is gonna be SOON.

Paul · 15 January 2003, 19:43

Looks good

15 January 2003, 19:46

Good? This looks AWESOME :eek

Galahad/FLT · 15 January 2003, 19:59

Antiriad · 15 January 2003, 20:21

Looks amazing...i hope you do Knightlore next! Or Batman.... Or...

tomcat666 · 15 January 2003, 21:05

Thanx guys :-) Altough most of the visible stuff is done by Graham Goring (all the graphics), but you can see glimpses of shadows and stuff too. For the playability you will have to wait some time... but I can assure you I did my best.

Well, Knightlore seems to be a popular subject amongst remakers... altough nothing really good surfaced yed. We will see what next, altough we are already planning the sequel, but first we need to get the approval of the original authors.

The engine can cope with any isometric 3d game you can think off (even any modern ones, with or without hardware acceleration ;-) ).

15 January 2003, 21:16

A new darkmere would be nice.

Drake1009 · 15 January 2003, 21:49

Wow that thing looks amazing.

Twistin'Ghost · 15 January 2003, 22:54

Every time I see "remake" in a subject line, I cringe and hate what I see (the usual blurry 3D stuff), but I'm glad I checked this one. Gorgeous image and impressive-sounding engine, as well.

My vote for isometric 3D remake...erm, "Universal Monsters" (I reckon you'll have to invent the rest of the game, unless a full version was published on some other platform).

Jherek Carnelia · 15 January 2003, 22:59

Looks brilliant! Do Rick Dangerous 3(D)!!!!!

Next, Pleeease!

Drake1009 · 15 January 2003, 23:24

That'd be tomb raider in isometric then wouldn't it?

Konrad · 15 January 2003, 23:52

Looks fantastic, really.

BippyM · 16 January 2003, 00:27

How about Heroquest :P

Looks great btw

tomcat666 · 16 January 2003, 08:44

Hehe... well my favorite iso3d game ever is CADAVER (altough it had some really illogical puzzles), followed closely by DARKMERE. Then there is stuff like TREASURE TRAP (which still awaits its WHDLoad incarnation) and Hero Quest. I think CADAVER will get re-done for GBA by Bitmap Brothers soon too.

We will see what will be next... but before that we still have to finish HoH and release it :-)

fiath · 16 January 2003, 09:31

Yes, Cadaver rocks. Easily in my top 5 games of all time. Almost a shame that the BB's are redoing it for the GBA by the look of that screenshot!

LaundroMat · 16 January 2003, 10:00

This looks stunning. Well done!

Dastardly · 16 January 2003, 10:04

This looks very nice indeed!

Big-Byte · 16 January 2003, 10:08

That is amazing. Head over Heels and Batman (Hint Hint) are my two most favourite games as they were the first ones I ever bought (for my amstrad PCW8256)

tomcat666 · 16 January 2003, 10:26

Bat-Man is actually my favorite ZX-Spectrum game (followed closely by HoH).
I went with HoH as my first Iso remake because Bat-Man was already redone by Kak - even if it is still in the low resolution it looks good.
Since its engine is basically the same it will be piss-easy to re-do Bat-Man with it someday, but don't hold your breath ;-)

LaundroMat · 16 January 2003, 11:23

How do create exact remakes, story-wise? Do you try and finish the game, recording all enemy attack patterns and what not? Or are there game guides, documenting each and every level/monster/puzzle?

(Another remake to consider: I remember a game where a knight would turn into a werewolf at night; I had it for my Amstrad. Forgot the title though...)

Edit: Perhaps it was Knightlore (as mentioned above).

15 January 2003, 19:38	#1
tomcat666 Retro Freak Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Slovenia Age: 51 Posts: 1,647	Head Over Heels Remake ! Hey everyone. For quite some time I am working on a Isometric 3D engine and soon there will be a release of a first game that uses it. It is Head Over Heels and this is how it looks : Head and Heels in Egyptus . The engine can do stuff like real shadows on objects and floors (never seen before) dynamic volumetric light sources (unlimited), flares, etc. altough not all of this stuff is used in HoH it will be used in its sequel ;-) Hope you like it. No release date yet, but it is gonna be SOON.

15 January 2003, 19:59	#4
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 8,986	Nice

16 January 2003, 10:00	#16
LaundroMat Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: In the cellar. With your mum. Age: 49 Posts: 404	Woot This looks stunning. Well done!

16 January 2003, 11:23	#20
LaundroMat Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: In the cellar. With your mum. Age: 49 Posts: 404	How? How do create exact remakes, story-wise? Do you try and finish the game, recording all enemy attack patterns and what not? Or are there game guides, documenting each and every level/monster/puzzle? (Another remake to consider: I remember a game where a knight would turn into a werewolf at night; I had it for my Amstrad. Forgot the title though...) Edit: Perhaps it was Knightlore (as mentioned above).

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15 January 2003, 19:43	#2
Paul RIP Friends Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK Posts: 2,157	Looks good

15 January 2003, 19:46	#3
oldpx Posts: n/a	Good? This looks AWESOME :eek

15 January 2003, 20:21	#5
Antiriad The Sacred Armour Of Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sussex, UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,141	Looks amazing...i hope you do Knightlore next! Or Batman.... Or...

15 January 2003, 21:05	#6
tomcat666 Retro Freak Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Slovenia Age: 51 Posts: 1,647	Thanx guys :-) Altough most of the visible stuff is done by Graham Goring (all the graphics), but you can see glimpses of shadows and stuff too. For the playability you will have to wait some time... but I can assure you I did my best. Well, Knightlore seems to be a popular subject amongst remakers... altough nothing really good surfaced yed. We will see what next, altough we are already planning the sequel, but first we need to get the approval of the original authors. The engine can cope with any isometric 3d game you can think off (even any modern ones, with or without hardware acceleration ;-) ).

15 January 2003, 21:16	#7
oldpx Posts: n/a	A new darkmere would be nice.

15 January 2003, 21:49	#8
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	Wow that thing looks amazing.

15 January 2003, 22:54	#9
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	Every time I see "remake" in a subject line, I cringe and hate what I see (the usual blurry 3D stuff), but I'm glad I checked this one. Gorgeous image and impressive-sounding engine, as well. My vote for isometric 3D remake...erm, "Universal Monsters" (I reckon you'll have to invent the rest of the game, unless a full version was published on some other platform).

15 January 2003, 22:59	#10
Jherek Carnelia Dazed and Confused Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: portsmouth/uk Posts: 242	Looks brilliant! Do Rick Dangerous 3(D)!!!!! Next, Pleeease!

15 January 2003, 23:24	#11
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	That'd be tomb raider in isometric then wouldn't it?

15 January 2003, 23:52	#12
Konrad Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Germany Age: 43 Posts: 742	Looks fantastic, really.

16 January 2003, 00:27	#13
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	How about Heroquest :P Looks great btw

16 January 2003, 08:44	#14
tomcat666 Retro Freak Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Slovenia Age: 51 Posts: 1,647	Hehe... well my favorite iso3d game ever is CADAVER (altough it had some really illogical puzzles), followed closely by DARKMERE. Then there is stuff like TREASURE TRAP (which still awaits its WHDLoad incarnation) and Hero Quest. I think CADAVER will get re-done for GBA by Bitmap Brothers soon too. We will see what will be next... but before that we still have to finish HoH and release it :-)

16 January 2003, 09:31	#15
fiath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South East / UK Age: 46 Posts: 1,930	Yes, Cadaver rocks. Easily in my top 5 games of all time. Almost a shame that the BB's are redoing it for the GBA by the look of that screenshot!

16 January 2003, 10:04	#17
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	This looks very nice indeed!

16 January 2003, 10:08	#18
Big-Byte Long time member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: UK Posts: 754	That is amazing. Head over Heels and Batman (Hint Hint) are my two most favourite games as they were the first ones I ever bought (for my amstrad PCW8256)

16 January 2003, 10:26	#19
tomcat666 Retro Freak Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Slovenia Age: 51 Posts: 1,647	Bat-Man is actually my favorite ZX-Spectrum game (followed closely by HoH). I went with HoH as my first Iso remake because Bat-Man was already redone by Kak - even if it is still in the low resolution it looks good. Since its engine is basically the same it will be piss-easy to re-do Bat-Man with it someday, but don't hold your breath ;-)

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