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Zodiac AngelĀ is a single-player, dark, third-person shooter with some horror elements. Emphasis is placed on gore and creative ways to dispatch of enemies. During most levels, the player will navigate Zodi through opposing forces to locate and redeem a captive extraterrestrial, then escape in her UFO if viable. Levels include underground facilities, Earthbound environments, varying extraplanetary terrain, bunkers, and aboard spacecraft.
[Note: Zodiac Angel is currently a WIP, and I am seeking funding via Kickstarter to increase the developmental scope of the game as well as to expedite its production. Any game content creators or streamers wishing to collaborate, feel free to contact me.]
Zodi must travel to various planets to liberate captive, extraterrestrial pundits to aid in preventing theĀ Terror of The Ba'Am, a cosmic entity that guaranteesĀ eternal torment and hellacious painĀ to whoever does not help to bring it into existence. The Ba'Am's anger intensifies as he grows increasingly impatient of becoming. Any sentient being made aware of Ba'Am - even in the slightest way - must spend the entirety of its life devising a method to help summon or create him, thus becoming consumed as a slave to the mere thought of him as well as his terrible might. Hence, the grips of doom wreak havoc before and after he materializes. The source of the initial spread of his name remains a mystery. Nonetheless, word is rapidly spreading throughout the galaxy of Ba'Am's emergence. Some civilizations are aware of the impending fate of their world; Some civilizations' world leaders keep the situation a secret and actually work toward summoning Ba'Am in an attempt to utilize him for their own nefarious desires. This is the call to action of the Zodiac Angel.
(Zodi meets Agent Beelz upon her arrival to Planet Earth)
The Zodiac Angel, Zodi, hails from theĀ Alpha CentauriĀ star system, born into a familial lineage of prestigious intergalactic liaisons. Although Zodi is usually a morally straight diplomat, due to the austere nature of current events, Zodi's decisions are primarily amoral, as her sole mission is to stop the Ba'am. Any adversaries hindering this mission will be destroyed with impunity. Armed with an arsenal of weapons and gravity-altering abilities, Zodi's mission is to locate and assemble theĀ Eightfold, beings that yield esoteric knowledge of how to construct, operate, and advance civilizations technologically. Historically, whenever a planet's dominant creature had evolved to develop intellectual capacity,Ā Secret SocietiesĀ formed and imprisoned all members of theĀ EightfoldĀ who have since been unwillingly harnessed of their knowledge, specifically of technological advancements and of the best social mechanisms to reign over one's home planet and own species.
Ā Agent Beelz
Chief of the Men In Black and longtime feuding rival of Zodi's sect; Agent Beelz manages intergalactic affairs, including upholding peace treaties, on behalf of Earth. Though outwardly he appears human, Agent Beelz is of theĀ Hominus reptiliaĀ class of species. He, along with most high-ranking agents of the Men In Black, possess the uncanny ability to shapeshift, a feat that serves as a defense mechanism under intense duress.
Mutant Super Soldier
Bioengineered deep in the bowels ofĀ Mount Weather, Mutant Super Soldiers are 7.5 feet-tall mindless constructs primarily hard-wired to protect VIP shadow government officials and their interests in the wake of global cataclysm. They were activated and deployed by Earth'sĀ Secret SocietyĀ upon learning of the arrival of Zodi.
(More bosses in development to come)
The Atomic Randomizer 94
Enemies can be turned into a pig, vending machine, pineapples, couch, a retro tube tv, plus many more! Would you like an enemy to be turned into something specific? There's a backer award tier for that on the Kickstarter page..
Originally, Ā a device used to create matter fromĀ empty space to help build infrastructure for primitive species, the Atomic Randomizer 94 was eventually banned and recalled from Industrial Sector 12 of the Alpha Centauri star system once manufacturers of the tool became aware of its malfunction: the rearrangement of organisms' molecular structure that transforms them into random organic or inanimate objects. Ā
See the Atomic Rando' 94 in action here
Ā The ZappaĀ
When this pistol's electromagnetic projectiles continuously hit its mark, the target enemy is deboned, defleshed, set ablaze, or a combination of the three simultaneously.
Gen Rifle
Originally, the standard issue weapon of tactical Men In Black operatives, this 200-round-per-magazine particle accelerator fires densely compressed hydrogen molecules that penetrate steel.
Alien Shotgun
With each shot, the bioluminescent projectiles of this weapon violently disrupt the circulatory system of the target to dismember and eviscerate enemies with ease (depending on their physical constitution). Ā It can also manipulate the gravitational force of electrons, causing a temporary anti-gravity effect.
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Ā NOTABLEĀ FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS:Ā
Extended intro scene with dialogue
More firearms
Boss reveals
More enemy types i.e. massive and horrifying boss creatures
Bug fixes
Revised and refined sound design
Melee weapons
Executions and Glory Kills
DevLog of progress videos
ABOUT ME
Greetings. My name is Jackson. I'm working on this project alone as a solo developer. It has proven to be the most complicated, yet fun, endeavor I have partaken in. This is my first game, but, luckily, I have prior experience with videography (FCPX, Sony A7IIs), music production (Logic), and 3D modeling (Blender), all of which share similar aspects conceptually and in regards to software design. It also helps that I am a hardcore gamer. Plus, I've been an artist ever since I drew an impressive clownfish as a youngster in grade school. It's always been my dream to create my own video game. Ā Now, I'm using Unreal Engine about 10 hours a day, mastering the software, learning new ways to become more efficient, and fine-tuning Zodiac Angel. I devote my life to this. Above all else, my ultimate goal is to bring the characters of Zodiac Angel to life in this dark world that I create, possibly creating a noteworthy franchise in the process. Ā
#scifi #shooter #horror #action
