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Crusader: No Hope
by Cyberion Systems
Developer's note:
Crusader: No Hope is a futuristic adventure game based on the classic game series Crusader released by Origin Systems, Inc. in 1995 and 1996. The original Crusader games were action based; however, this is an adventure game, the emphasis is on story. It is recommended to know the original games to understand this game.
The game's website as well as the forums will go online soon. So far you may visit the general Cyberion Systems' website - www.cyberionsystems.com
The story so far:
It is the nature of civilization to progress from chaos, to a strongly controlled social order, to a social order founded upon individual liberty and maintained by the consent of the governed. There are those who charge that the cycle then proceeds once more to chaos, but it is more accurate to say that chaos is always the result of the breakdown of the social order at any stage of this evolutionary process. It is the chasm which social evolution constantly skirts.
In understanding the rise of the World Economic Consortium; and the revolutionary Resistance which now challenges WEC global dominance, it is necessary to remember that all human progress is incremental. It is impossible for a civilization to go from anarchy to utopia in a single step. When the reformer of today asks himself, ?Why did people ever surrender their liberties to the WEC?? he is avoiding an answer that is painfully simple - there was a time when the WEC was far preferable to any other available options.
In 2147, the democratic world was living in bliss. Business was steady and flowing. Peace was among the inhabitants. It seemed the world was perfect at that time. However, literally beneath everyone, a cavalcade of fundamentalists calling themselves the WEC (World Economic Consortium) believed strict policy and government-controlled media and property would be the best option. Gabriel Gauthier was 24 years old when he formed the World Economic Consortium.
Gabriel David Gauthier was born in 2123 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He lived with 7 brothers and sisters and 5 mothers. At the age of 10, he became very interested with Joseph Stalin and his governmental principles. He left school at 17, and ran away from home. He survived by robbing banks for over 6 years. In November 2146, he was handing out posters in the city streets of New York promoting the fall of the current democratic government. He was arrested December 1. While in prison, he made several friends who also had the same ideas as him. On December 24, he, with his cellmates, escaped the prison and fled to Mexico. On January 1, he officially began the revolution named the World Economic Consortium.
The WEC was filled with radical rebels, bloodthirsty and ready to die for their cause. By 2149, nearly 40,000,000 people around the world became outcasts and left their homes and began living underground in support of the WEC. Because of a large population of 10,000,000,000 people, hardly anyone noticed, nor cared. On New Year?s Eve 2149, every WEC division around the world began mobilization of their forces on their home countries? border.
At exactly 12:00, January 1st, 2150 CST, the WEC began their march. It didn't take long for the democratic ways of the old government to fall and the imperialistic ways of the WEC to take uncompromising control.
The year is 2150. You play Greg, a young genius who is stationed underground to work on classified projects. One day, he wakes up in complete and utter silence. He then realizes the facility has been taken over by... something. It's up to him to found out what's going on and to get himself out alive.
Screenshots:
Characters:
Greg
Your character. He is a young genius who has been employed by the government to help work on top secret projects.
Jorg Gruber
Jorg Gruber was born in Dusseldorf, Germany in 2130. His family then moved to the United States in 2132. He never really appreciated technology until he witnessed a space shuttle takeoff live in person. After that, all he ever talked about was space and spaceshuttles. After graduating college, he was employeed to work at ZURO-6 Research Facility.
Dimitri Ivaluev
Dimitri Ivaluev was born in 2101 in Moscow, Russia. At an early age, he had an interest for the universe and science. In school, he was one of the top kids in his class, he excelled at everything. After graduating high school, he enrolled at Moscow State University, he majored in Science and Technology. At the end of his last year, he graduated #1 in his class and was immediately approached by the Russian government. He accepted. He worked for the government for three years before discovering his projects were used to terminate Russian rebels. He defected from the country and moved to the United States. In 2131, he was transferred to ZURO-6 Research Facility in Austin, Texas. He continues to work there to this day.
Locations:
10 futuristic rooms of the Underground Research Facility (map included)
Progress:
Credits
Project Lead - Graphics - Design - Programming
Nikolay "Cyberion" Ivliev
Dialogue - Writing - Story
Keenan "Goku" Weaver
Character Artist
Gildor
Background Artist
Orlando Ramirez
Sketching
Nikolay "Cyberion" Ivliev
Orlando Ramirez
Keenan "Goku" Weaver
Music
Straylight Studios
Special Thanks to
Tony Zurovec
The game is based upon CRUSADER:No Regret/No Remorse developed by Origin Systems, Inc.
Crusader: No Regret/No Remorse is a registered trademark of EA/Origin Systems Inc.
All other trademarks are acknowledged as the property of their respective owners.
by Cyberion Systems
Developer's note:
Crusader: No Hope is a futuristic adventure game based on the classic game series Crusader released by Origin Systems, Inc. in 1995 and 1996. The original Crusader games were action based; however, this is an adventure game, the emphasis is on story. It is recommended to know the original games to understand this game.
The game's website as well as the forums will go online soon. So far you may visit the general Cyberion Systems' website - www.cyberionsystems.com
The story so far:
It is the nature of civilization to progress from chaos, to a strongly controlled social order, to a social order founded upon individual liberty and maintained by the consent of the governed. There are those who charge that the cycle then proceeds once more to chaos, but it is more accurate to say that chaos is always the result of the breakdown of the social order at any stage of this evolutionary process. It is the chasm which social evolution constantly skirts.
In understanding the rise of the World Economic Consortium; and the revolutionary Resistance which now challenges WEC global dominance, it is necessary to remember that all human progress is incremental. It is impossible for a civilization to go from anarchy to utopia in a single step. When the reformer of today asks himself, ?Why did people ever surrender their liberties to the WEC?? he is avoiding an answer that is painfully simple - there was a time when the WEC was far preferable to any other available options.
In 2147, the democratic world was living in bliss. Business was steady and flowing. Peace was among the inhabitants. It seemed the world was perfect at that time. However, literally beneath everyone, a cavalcade of fundamentalists calling themselves the WEC (World Economic Consortium) believed strict policy and government-controlled media and property would be the best option. Gabriel Gauthier was 24 years old when he formed the World Economic Consortium.
Gabriel David Gauthier was born in 2123 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He lived with 7 brothers and sisters and 5 mothers. At the age of 10, he became very interested with Joseph Stalin and his governmental principles. He left school at 17, and ran away from home. He survived by robbing banks for over 6 years. In November 2146, he was handing out posters in the city streets of New York promoting the fall of the current democratic government. He was arrested December 1. While in prison, he made several friends who also had the same ideas as him. On December 24, he, with his cellmates, escaped the prison and fled to Mexico. On January 1, he officially began the revolution named the World Economic Consortium.
The WEC was filled with radical rebels, bloodthirsty and ready to die for their cause. By 2149, nearly 40,000,000 people around the world became outcasts and left their homes and began living underground in support of the WEC. Because of a large population of 10,000,000,000 people, hardly anyone noticed, nor cared. On New Year?s Eve 2149, every WEC division around the world began mobilization of their forces on their home countries? border.
At exactly 12:00, January 1st, 2150 CST, the WEC began their march. It didn't take long for the democratic ways of the old government to fall and the imperialistic ways of the WEC to take uncompromising control.
The year is 2150. You play Greg, a young genius who is stationed underground to work on classified projects. One day, he wakes up in complete and utter silence. He then realizes the facility has been taken over by... something. It's up to him to found out what's going on and to get himself out alive.
Screenshots:
Characters:
Greg
Your character. He is a young genius who has been employed by the government to help work on top secret projects.
Jorg Gruber
Jorg Gruber was born in Dusseldorf, Germany in 2130. His family then moved to the United States in 2132. He never really appreciated technology until he witnessed a space shuttle takeoff live in person. After that, all he ever talked about was space and spaceshuttles. After graduating college, he was employeed to work at ZURO-6 Research Facility.
Dimitri Ivaluev
Dimitri Ivaluev was born in 2101 in Moscow, Russia. At an early age, he had an interest for the universe and science. In school, he was one of the top kids in his class, he excelled at everything. After graduating high school, he enrolled at Moscow State University, he majored in Science and Technology. At the end of his last year, he graduated #1 in his class and was immediately approached by the Russian government. He accepted. He worked for the government for three years before discovering his projects were used to terminate Russian rebels. He defected from the country and moved to the United States. In 2131, he was transferred to ZURO-6 Research Facility in Austin, Texas. He continues to work there to this day.
Locations:
10 futuristic rooms of the Underground Research Facility (map included)
Progress:
- [x] Storyline - 100%
[x] Music - 100%
[x] Puzzles - 100%
[x] Scripting - 20%
[x] Graphics - 20%
Credits
Project Lead - Graphics - Design - Programming
Nikolay "Cyberion" Ivliev
Dialogue - Writing - Story
Keenan "Goku" Weaver
Character Artist
Gildor
Background Artist
Orlando Ramirez
Sketching
Nikolay "Cyberion" Ivliev
Orlando Ramirez
Keenan "Goku" Weaver
Music
Straylight Studios
Special Thanks to
Tony Zurovec
The game is based upon CRUSADER:No Regret/No Remorse developed by Origin Systems, Inc.
Crusader: No Regret/No Remorse is a registered trademark of EA/Origin Systems Inc.
All other trademarks are acknowledged as the property of their respective owners.
It looks pretty good IMO, although the intro story makes a few assumptions about civilization, which has been noted by some people in the original thread on AGS. But hey, it's a game, and it has a fictional story, obviously, so I guess it doesn't matter.
All that aside it still looks promising. Judging from the screenshots, the graphics are over par for AGS, and I personally enjoyed the Crusader games very much. It'll be interesting to see if they can pull off a Crusader adventure game, though. I would probably have preferred to keep it in the action style of the old games, but it's a bit early to pass any judgements, I think.
