Back to Saturn X Episode 3 [WIP]: 5 MAP PREVIEW BUILD ON PAGE 11

[Yugiboy85]

Finally, some progress :D 

This looks great 

[Dreemurr Deceevurr]

Ohhhh that looks beautiful.

[Test Tickle]

I'm loving the varying themes here, especially 3 and 7-10.

 

That red house... it intrigues me

[ReaperAA]

One thing I am really liking about BTSX E3 (judging from screenshots) is that it seems to have much more environmental variety. This was one of the weakness of E1 and E2 (well, especially E1) that the maps looked too similar visuals wise.

 

Really looking forward to it.

[A_D_M_E_R_A_L]

Yoooo this looks sick.

[DreadWanderer]

I am so damn excited for this, the screenshots looks amazing! Best of luck with development!

[Agent Strange]

Oh yeah. That's the good stuff right there.

[maxmanium]

Great use of the palette too!

[nobleflame]

I'm very excited. Hoping for a release this year - maybe 30 year celebration of DOOM? 

 

Amazing work BTSX team :)

[esselfortium]

Early next year is more likely.

[nobleflame]

2 minutes ago, esselfortium said:

Early next year is more likely.

 

However long it takes; it's going to be incredible. Thanks for all of your work :)

[DoomPlayer00]

39 minutes ago, esselfortium said:

Early next year is more likely.

 

If I may ask, are the levels going to be linear similarly to the first episode or more open-ended like in episode 2?

[esselfortium]

1 hour ago, DoomPlayer00 said:

 

If I may ask, are the levels going to be linear similarly to the first episode or more open-ended like in episode 2?

 

>looking at btsx screenshots
>ask essel if the maps are creepy or wet
>she doesn't understand
>pull out illustrated diagram explaining what is creepy and what is wet
>she laughs and says "they're good maps"
>download btsx
>it's wet

 

 

(the answer is a mixture of both, much like e1 and e2)

[BCHQ]

Hooray, it's happening! And the screenshots look very intriguing, 3 and 9 especially.

Edited June 7, 2023 by BCHQ

[Cammy]

Screenies 1 and 10 really speak to me. All of the rippling alien textures and dark, musty atria remind me of that creepy factory area from Half-Life's Xen, which really made an impression on me. But the whole damn thing looks gorgeous - 6 and 8 are also highlights in my eyes. I can't wait to get lost in the sights and sounds of BTSX one last time. Best of luck to you and your team, Essel!

[punnyone]

My goodness!! Every new screenshot that's been released leaves me in awe! Just these screens alone are incredibly atmospheric! Can't wait to play this next year!! 

[Flyxolydian]

Well, that's quite the eclectic mix of levels. Colour me intrigued! How's the gameplay level of difficulty looking compared to E1/2?

[Kyka]

I've been in enough creative projects, both irl and in these forums, to know that all creative projects go through ebbs and flows. Sometimes progress grinds to a halt creatively and sometimes it grinds to a halt because burnout, or stuff happening irl. Sometimes projects slow down because being creative means exploring new ideas, and sometimes when those ideas are really good, it shifts the whole project off in a new direction, and may require redoing past work to fit in with the new direction. Which, of course, takes time to incorporate into the workflow. Other times, creative projects hit this godlike zen thing, and miraculous amounts of work get done, seemingly without explanation in a relatively short space of time.

 

Point is, we all know this project will get done, and when it does it will be extraordinary.

 

I wish the devs every success in their endeavours.

Edited June 11, 2023 by Kyka
because I can't, use. punctuation.

[slowfade]

Looks amazing. Love the textures and patterns, especially in the screenshot #2.

[Dimon12321]

On 6/7/2023 at 5:09 PM, esselfortium said:

>looking at btsx screenshots
>ask essel if the maps are creepy or wet
>she doesn't understand
>pull out illustrated diagram explaining what is creepy and what is wet
>she laughs and says "they're good maps"
>download btsx
>it's wet

Oh God, you made my day xD

[Al-Faris M]

I've only finished E2 but those screenshots look immaculate. Looking forward to this.

[Pixel Fiend]

Will the whole trilogy be fully compatible with dosbox? That's the perfect way to play this project.

[MFG38]

1 hour ago, Pixel Fiend said:

Will the whole trilogy be fully compatible with dosbox? That's the perfect way to play this project.

 

Well, vanilla compatibility was always the target as far as I know. I'd be surprised if the third installment broke that philosophy.

[esselfortium]

Episode 3 is still targeting vanilla, yes.

[Senty]

Ooh. New status update hits hard. Also glad to hear that this wad's gonna release next year-ish. Looking forward to it!

[WorldMachine]

This gives Ancient Aliens 2 vibes to me, idk why...

Edited June 18, 2023 by WorldMachine

[iDoT]

Man these screenshots makes me really hyped 
Wonder how the OST would sound like 

Also I have a question.
would there be something like lost levels for Back To Saturn X Series ?
I ask because I know that this is the final Episode of BTSX
 

[esselfortium]

5 minutes ago, iDoT said:

Also I have a question.
would there be something like lost levels for Back To Saturn X Series ?

Yes, we're planning on having a separate release of the levels that didn't make it into the main set.

[HavoX]

I didn't look at the screenshots (I don't want to be spoiled), but I DO sense this will be worth the wait.

[esselfortium]

You should look! They're pretty good.