Katana is Breathing!

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http://evolution.paynereactor.com/katana-news.html

[Akari]

Dont wanna sound mean but does anyone here still play MP1?

[ADM]

I'm keeping Max on just for this mod. I'll also play the Real World and Matrix Revolutions though.

Strat!! How's everything? Those shots look amazing as always, I'm just about to post it up on Deep Six for ya

[shadow_ninja]

ahhh yes a fresh morning dose of strat goodness! yes it's better then folgiers ...oh yeah those shots look amazing and yes i still play max 1 because i cant afford a new computer to run the damn game!......nor can i afford the game!

[Akari]

dude. it's only 40 bucks...

[Maddieman]

Quality shots as always Strat.

Hmm...that reminds me, I promised you some new animations...

See Akari? Two people still have Max 1 on their computers. I've still got a couple of fans left. :P

Seriously though, ALL Max 1 owners should keep it on their hard drives for this and TRW. Although I haven't played TRW, I HAVE seen the screen shots, and it sure seems like it will be something else indeed.

And since I've got a hand in making Katana, I KNOW it is good. The more I play through it, the more it reminds me of Oni with swords. I've played all the mods that have so far come out for Max 1. And to be honest, 99.9% of them were nothing more than a few tweaks here and there, maybe a new weapon or new skin. Maybe even a new map or two. But, in the end, nothing has come out that was on the same level of what I was wanting to do with Evolution or what Maddie and I will be doing with Katana. I mean, this is a BIG, BIG change to how the game is played and it gives you a whole new gaming experience. This not only gives you new moves and animations and new weapons, but also tons of new characters, a BOATLOAD of new music and sound, several HUGE and kick ass levels, and last, but certainly not least, an entirely new way to engage in combat. It's the closest thing the Max Payne community has had to a true TC since Max 1 first came out, aside from my own Evolution.

And you know, that is really sad. It seems we've always had a lot of talkers around here and no "doers". Oh yeah, we've always had people around from the beginning who might come up with a new skin or new weapon. BAH! Big deal. Screw that, give me a true TC. The Quake, Unreal and Half-Life communities have them in droves. But Max Payne has got SQUAT. The only thing we've had so far that really changed the way we play the game and gave us something that was REAL quality and that delivered the goods on nearly all fronts is Ken's Kung Fu.

So yeah, you go ahead and take Max 1 off your computer, and you sit and wait and hold your breath for the new wave of MP2 TC's that are on the way. Judging from the way mods went with Max 1, you won't see any, or if you do, it won't be for a year or two. In the meantime you'll be missing out on one of the best things that ever happened to Max.

Maddie, true. The more the better. Also, it won't be TOO much longer before you finally get to play the subway level for yourself. I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. I just hope it's not a train.

[RG]

I recently re-installed MP1 so I could play the Lost Levels demo. MP2 was great and got me hungry for more. So keep up the good work!. I'm looking forward to trying both.

[Ruger]

Never uninstalled Max Payne. I'm definitely looking forward to whatever quality content sees the light of day. After two years go by with no major total conversions, it really makes one laugh to think of those early threads on the board. You know the ones:

"Yeah, I'm a team leader, I motivate others to do work for me and I came up with the concept. Sure we may not have anyone who can do levels, but there's 4 people working on guns, so my Grand Theft Auto meets Max Payne mod should be done in 3 months."

What fun to see it start all over again with the sequel. Oh, well. Maybe this time the community will not set it sights so high, so early that it implodes .

I can only dream.

[Akari]

I didn't say I have it installed. I know. MP2 sucks right now. You can't do anything execpt levels and tweaks. I just meant like, REALLY who is just playing it for fun.

BTW ACE, when your the developer, and it takes a long time to complete somthing, even when it sucks your mind forces you to think it's good... I belive it is good, but I am just saying...which reminds me...have you guy's been though the (God can't wait till this is out...then I can start...)? When I was making a 2d kids game (which sold well, and is in a few Wal-Marts ) I remember me and my bro were like...

This sucks...

Working on somthing for 6 months straight (from scratch, code engine ect) is hard. We were working on a diffrent title, but with the little amount of time we had (needed it to be out by XMAS) we switch gears and made the kids game...smart move...but it sucked like hell coding 20 hours a GOD DAMN FUC*ING DAY!!! NEVER ABLE TO TAKE A BREAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ALWAY'S MAKING NEW ART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MAKING SOUNDS!!!! MAKING 16 TRACKS OF HIGH QUALITY OF MUSIC FROM GOD DAMN SCRATCH JUST SO THAT SOME LITTLE BRAT CAN GO "OH LOOK MOOMIE!!!!" !!!

....hehehe...did I think that out load .....


again...?

[MrUniq]

believe me once these mods are out EVERYONE is going to re-install or fire up Max Payne. I still have mine......it's atleast a half a year or more before I see anything significant for MP2.

Doomed, things seem to be rolling along once again. I had to take some time away for about a month (family problems), and now I'm back. I should have a new video for you guys soon.

[ADM]

Awesome! Glad everythings going good with you Keep it touch.. my new email is listed on my profile here

[Bruce Hamilton]

I had to take some time away for about a month (family problems), and now I'm back.

Good to see you back, Strat, but I wish you would've returned to finish Evolution first... Maddie had Katana looking pretty good on his own.

Sorry Bruce, I know you've always been a big supporter of mine. And I know yours and many others disappointment when I cancelled Evolution. But it would have taken too long. I've covered this before, but you know, making such a huge all-encompasing TC by myself was just too much for me. Now, that said, I really WOULD like to finish it. But it will never happen on the Max Payne engine. The Max engine just dosen't do huge outdoor areas worth a damn, and you know what? That's part of what a BR universe is all about. Big outdoor areas with massive skyscrapers, tons of moving vehicles and throngs of people roamaing the streets. Max dosen't have the ability to do those thigns. Dues Ex 2 is coming out very soon, maybe I'll pick up Evolution with it? Who knows?

Now, look here, I've put you in the game in two places. Here's a pic of one and I'll let you find the other on your own when Katana comes out.




Larger Version - Click Here

[Mad_Max]

These shots look awesome!

Yeah, I also still have Max Payne 1 on my computer and I'm keeping it just in order to play this mod. I can't wait to play it.

[Fraeon Waser Duhni]

Phooie to Straton for not mentioning The Family .

Nice to see you're back mapping and I'm willing to install MP1 to play this, for sure.

[MrUniq]

i heard that the Family was released, but then withdrawn? whats going on with it?

to bad nobody made a power rangers mod .....

NOT!.

But i'd like to mention that I saw the freeway screenshots from the TRW....wow.

[Akari]

mr uniqe, check yor PM

DOH! Fraeon, sorry bout that one. I must be getting old.

[Sayantan]

Okay Akari, take this from me after a long time.
MP1 was never un-installed from my machine.Not even now when everyone started modding for MP2. Coz its a classic. And frankly speaking uptill now I didn't find any other modding to be as interesting as MP1.
It's true that it neither has "rag doll physics" nor has "rigid body dynamics" and not even the "multi pass motion blur". But it's a class of its own.

Hey Strat I am glad u r keepin ur pace so well. Keep it up man.I am really looking forward to play some classic mods for MP1 like TRW, Katana2, The Lost Levels ......and many others in the near future.

[Akari]

"multi pass motion blur"

It doesn't...that's odd cause in my mod there is...oops...said to much...

[RealNitro]

Nice to see some evolution in the mod! Looks like I'll have to find out where I left the MP1 disc . Can't wait to play your mod, guys!

Thank you jens. Yeah, I guess I do have a certain style that is my trademark.

But, I'll tell ya, this is shaping up to be so much better than Evolution ever would have been. When Maddie and I combined our talents I just KNEW we'd have something SO much better than I could have ever done alone. Wait until you see Maddie's new combat system in action. Rather, wait until you play it. Combined with the levels, encounters and music I've set the fights up with, I think your jaws will be dropping on the floors.

Some of the videos are now done and hopefully will be available to you soon. See the Katana page for more details.

http://evolution.paynereactor.com/katana-news.html

[Akari]

Looks good, but I think the fighting could be better. The levels are nice but what I mean is the....um...well look at both TRW and K2 videos. Mad man is focusing more on "stylish" moves when (in my opion, it's is mod you know...) it should be less repetive. I mean like, you hit, stab, hit, stab....or in the TRW, kick, poke,kick,poke. Seem's it would be repep like the KF mods. I notice when I started dropping out the same moves, I played my OWN mod for a much longer time. Take it from the experts, don't have the same moves all the time. For mine, I made all the "cool" counterpart moves with a animation easy to find so the player doesn't go "Wheres this move?". Here's eg;

Player jumps over an enemy after striking him mutiple times, then hops over e's head. Player has the choice to either leave him or use the quick back stab move. (Maddieman take note plz) <font color="red"> NO SPECIAL CAM WHEN THE BACK STAB HAPPENS!!!! </font> This is one of the many things that makes most MP fighting mods get repet.

But like I said, it's whatever you want. your mod... That's just my how do they say....3 cents

[ADM]

Akari: I would love to give your mod a try, how long you been working on it now? About a year? Got a video?

[Akari]

(Edited sorta mean comment )

So really Ace, did that help or not...Like I said, not to be mean but it was my opinion on what I think could be better. Like I said, I am not dissing the mod. These are just my opinions on what I think could be better for it...wait a tick...that sounded just like...

From Akari
Like I said, not to be mean but it was my opinion on what I think could be better

LOL...My mind did a rewind trick again....ala Austin Powers...

[MrUniq]

maybe the cam doesn't always initialize....i wonder how he implemented a combat system. the only guess i can come up with is doing health adds during certain animations or particle hits for blocking .

i still wish i coulda designed a bad guy
creeper is still looking for work :P

Yeah, whatever happened to him. I remember you working on him a while back and showing a shot of him, but haven't heard much after that. Like I said before, damn nice model there. gj

The first of the new Katana videos is up at

DeepSix

There should also be a new one up at Max Payne Zone soon as well. Hopefully followed by one at Max Payne Area. Not a massive ammount of new stuff in these videos, but they do show you what combat with MANY MANY enemies at once will be like in the level proper.

But if you're tight on bandwidth, just wait for a bit as I'll be releasing the 2nd "official" Katana video and it will be the one that will hopefully blow your socks off.

Oh, and thanks again Aavenr.

[Bruce Hamilton]

They just heard there wouldn't be a release of Evolution.

[Akari]

Damit...I download the old movie agian. LOL...

Bruce, you just won't let me live it down, will you?

[Bruce Hamilton]

Not if I can help it.

[Akari]

Well since everyone's getting off topic here...

Ace why you have Korens as an example?

But mostliky (like alway's) my off topic post will get deleted with pleasure by Maddi cat...