Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.²
3D Game Comparison - Game vs. game. No hype; just facts.™
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| |year=2000 | |year=2000 | ||
| |genre=action-adventure | |genre=action-adventure | ||
| + | |theme=fantasy,futuristic | ||
| |publisher=Sierra Entertainment | |publisher=Sierra Entertainment | ||
| |developer=Ritual Entertainment | |developer=Ritual Entertainment | ||
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| ==[[Engine]]== | ==[[Engine]]== | ||
| ===[[Effects]]=== | ===[[Effects]]=== | ||
| - | * [[collision detection]]: mostly 2D (Julie adjusts feet & legs on slopes when standing) | + | * [[lighting]]: [[dynamic light|dynamic]], [[colored light|colored]] | 
| - | * lighting: dynamic, colored | + | ** [[asteroid fragments]], [[crystals]] (some), [[explosions]], [[flamethrower]], [[lightning]] | 
| - | ** asteroid fragments, crystals (some), explosions, flamethrower, lightning | + | * [[particle effects]]: [[blowing leaves]], [[explosion debris]], fly [[swarms]], settling [[feathers]] after giant bird deaths, some weapon effects | 
| - | * [[particle effects]]: blowing leaves, explosion debris, fly swarms, settling feathers after giant bird deaths, some weapon effect | + | |
| * [[physics]] | * [[physics]] | ||
| + | ** [[collision detection]]: mostly 2D (Julie adjusts feet & legs on slopes when standing) | ||
| ** knock asteroid fragments off ledges which break on hitting ground | ** knock asteroid fragments off ledges which break on hitting ground | ||
| + | ** rope-suspended platforms pivot from Julie's [[weight]] | ||
| ** sliding doors push Julie | ** sliding doors push Julie | ||
| - | ** rope-suspended platforms pivot from Julie's weight | + | * [[reflection]]: metallic surfaces, non-translucent glass, many other things | 
| - | * reflection: metallic surfaces, non-translucent glass, many other things | + | * [[shadows]]: [[polygonal shadows|polygonal]] | 
| - | * shadows: polygonal | + | ** [[#Character|characters]]: horizontal, flat (2D); dynamic | 
| - | ** player character, NPCs, aliens/enemies: horizontal, flat (2D); dynamic | + | ** [[multiple light sources]]: position adjustment, distance lengthening & shortening | 
| - | ** multiple light source: position adjustment, distance lengthening & shortening | + | * [[texture]] | 
| - | * texture | + | ** [[texture filtering|filtering]]: [[bilinear]], [[trilinear]] | 
| - | ** filtering: bilinear, trilinear | + | ** [[texturemapping|mappping]]: [[mipmapping|mip]] | 
| - | ** mapping: mipmapping | + | ** [[detail textures|detail]]/procedural: flamethrower burns | 
| - | ** detail/procedural: flamethrower burns | + | * [[transparency]]: explosions, fire, ghosts, [[glass]] (glasses, health vials, water ampules, windows), [[hologram]] (Julie), [[lens flare]], lightning, [[light shafts]], plant/flower petals (some), [[smoke]], [[steam]], wasp [[wings]], water (+ dripping) | 
| - | * [[transparency]]: explosions, fire, ghosts, glass (glasses, health vials, water ampules, windows), hologram (Julie), lens flare, lightning, light shafts, plant/flower petals (some), smoke, steam, wasp wings, water (+ dripping) | + | * [[lens flare]], [[underwater distortion]] | 
| - | * [[lens flare]], underwater distortion | + | |
| ====Atmospheric/environmental==== | ====Atmospheric/environmental==== | ||
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| ** [[weather transition|clear-cloudy transition]] | ** [[weather transition|clear-cloudy transition]] | ||
| ** [[lightning]]: strikes bridge (breaking) and tree (burning) | ** [[lightning]]: strikes bridge (breaking) and tree (burning) | ||
| - | ** [[wind]]: leaves, tapestries | + | ** [[wind]]: leaves, [[tapestries]] | 
| * [[camera shaking]] | * [[camera shaking]] | ||
| * [[dust]]: cave claw hand scraping, Julie (landing & shimmying) | * [[dust]]: cave claw hand scraping, Julie (landing & shimmying) | ||
| - | * smoke (+ chainsaw, flame sword, Gruff's pipe) | + | * [[smoke]]: chainsaw, flame sword, Gruff's pipe | 
| * [[steam]] (some pipes) | * [[steam]] (some pipes) | ||
| - | * water [[mist]]/[[spray]]: lawn sprinkler | + | * water [[mist]]/[[spray]]: lawn [[sprinkler]] | 
| ==[[Character]]== | ==[[Character]]== | ||
| - | ===Player=== | + | ===[[player character]]=== | 
| * [[facial animation]] | * [[facial animation]] | ||
| * [[footsteps]]: various | * [[footsteps]]: various | ||
| * head looks at pickups and scripted objects | * head looks at pickups and scripted objects | ||
| - | * water level affects run speed & jump distance | + | * [[viscosity|water level affects run speed & jump distance]] | 
| * [[action]]s: [[climb]] (rope, wall), [[crouch]] (+ [[roll]]: 4 directions, walk), die (various), [[grab]] edge (while jumping or dropping) & horizontal pole (while jumping, + wrap legs around), hug wall (+ [[sidestep]]), [[jump]], [[pick up]] (by moving over object), place detonator, [[pull]] (+ up edges), [[push]], ready/store weapon (2 hands), [[run]], [[shimmy]] (horizontal edges/poles), [[shoot]] (+ alternate), [[strafe]], [[swing]] (rope, monkeybar, sling), [[turn]] (crank, handle), [[vault]], [[walk]] | * [[action]]s: [[climb]] (rope, wall), [[crouch]] (+ [[roll]]: 4 directions, walk), die (various), [[grab]] edge (while jumping or dropping) & horizontal pole (while jumping, + wrap legs around), hug wall (+ [[sidestep]]), [[jump]], [[pick up]] (by moving over object), place detonator, [[pull]] (+ up edges), [[push]], ready/store weapon (2 hands), [[run]], [[shimmy]] (horizontal edges/poles), [[shoot]] (+ alternate), [[strafe]], [[swing]] (rope, monkeybar, sling), [[turn]] (crank, handle), [[vault]], [[walk]] | ||
| ** combo weapon actions | ** combo weapon actions | ||
| ** [[dual wield]] | ** [[dual wield]] | ||
| - | * clothing/skin: jumpsuit (+ rips & loses pieces); leather stirrups & thong | + | * clothing/skin: [[jumpsuit]] (+ rips & loses pieces); leather [[stirrups]] & [[thong]] | 
| * [[view]]: [[3rd-person]] (1st-person via console command) | * [[view]]: [[3rd-person]] (1st-person via console command) | ||
| ** [[view pan|pan]]: dynamic (keyboard- & mouse-controlled); around player: 360° horizontal, 180° vertical | ** [[view pan|pan]]: dynamic (keyboard- & mouse-controlled); around player: 360° horizontal, 180° vertical | ||
| - | ===Non-player=== | + | ===[[NPCs]]=== | 
| * [[aliens]], [[birds]] (giant), shglieks (when mad), [[plants]] (arrow-shooting, eating, strangling [[vines]]) | * [[aliens]], [[birds]] (giant), shglieks (when mad), [[plants]] (arrow-shooting, eating, strangling [[vines]]) | ||
| * [[AI]] | * [[AI]] | ||
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| ==[[Environment]]== | ==[[Environment]]== | ||
| - | * [[:cat:levels|levels]]: 24 [[map]]s + training | + | * [[# levels]]: 24 [[map]]s + [[training]] | 
| * [[location]]: Eden (fantasy-futuristic world) | * [[location]]: Eden (fantasy-futuristic world) | ||
| * [[cutscene]]s: many | * [[cutscene]]s: many | ||
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| ===[[Interaction]]=== | ===[[Interaction]]=== | ||
| * [[collapsible scenery]] | * [[collapsible scenery]] | ||
| - | * pick up: creepers, see [[#Inventory]] | + | * [[pick up]]: creepers, see [[#Inventory]] | 
| - | * pull: [[buttons]], [[crates]], [[hay bales]], [[levers]], [[switches]] | + | * [[pull]]: [[buttons]], [[crates]], [[hay bales]], [[levers]], [[switches]] | 
| - | * push: [[boulder]], crates, hay bales, [[tree trunk]] | + | * [[push]]: [[boulder]], crates, hay bales, [[tree trunk]] | 
| - | * ride: dung [[cart]], hay (carried by crane), large machinery, sprinkler heads | + | * [[ride]]: dung [[cart]], hay (carried by crane), large machinery, sprinkler heads | 
| - | * throw: shglieks | + | * [[throw]]: shglieks | 
| * dandelion-like flowers disperse seeds when walked into | * dandelion-like flowers disperse seeds when walked into | ||
| ==[[Inventory]]== | ==[[Inventory]]== | ||
| - | * store and use | + | * [[store and use]] | 
| * [[pickups]]: 3D objects | * [[pickups]]: 3D objects | ||
| * [[ammo]], [[health vial]]s, [[gas can]]s, quest items, [[shield]]s, Tiki [[runes]], water [[ampules]], weapons | * [[ammo]], [[health vial]]s, [[gas can]]s, quest items, [[shield]]s, Tiki [[runes]], water [[ampules]], weapons | ||
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| ** [[axe]], [[explosives]] (thermal detonator), [[guns]] ([[pistol]], [[shotgun]], [[Uzi]]), [[sling]] (rocks, explosive [[asteroid fragment]]s, [[gas spore]]), [[swords]] ([[chainsaw]]: requires gas; flame, normal) | ** [[axe]], [[explosives]] (thermal detonator), [[guns]] ([[pistol]], [[shotgun]], [[Uzi]]), [[sling]] (rocks, explosive [[asteroid fragment]]s, [[gas spore]]), [[swords]] ([[chainsaw]]: requires gas; flame, normal) | ||
| ** [[bullet hole]]s | ** [[bullet hole]]s | ||
| - | ** targeting: [[automatic targeting|automatic]] and [[manual targeting|manual]] | + | ** [[targeting]]: [[automatic targeting|automatic]] and [[manual targeting|manual]] | 
| - | ==[[Sound]]== | + | ==Other== | 
| - | * [[stereo sound|stereo]], [[A3D]], [[EAX]] | + | * [[sound]]: [[stereo sound|stereo]], [[A3D]], [[EAX]] | 
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Contents | 
 Engine
 Effects
-  lighting: dynamic, colored
- asteroid fragments, crystals (some), explosions, flamethrower, lightning
 
 - particle effects: blowing leaves, explosion debris, fly swarms, settling feathers after giant bird deaths, some weapon effects
 -  physics
- collision detection: mostly 2D (Julie adjusts feet & legs on slopes when standing)
 - knock asteroid fragments off ledges which break on hitting ground
 - rope-suspended platforms pivot from Julie's weight
 - sliding doors push Julie
 
 - reflection: metallic surfaces, non-translucent glass, many other things
 -  shadows: polygonal
- characters: horizontal, flat (2D); dynamic
 - multiple light sources: position adjustment, distance lengthening & shortening
 
 - texture
 - transparency: explosions, fire, ghosts, glass (glasses, health vials, water ampules, windows), hologram (Julie), lens flare, lightning, light shafts, plant/flower petals (some), smoke, steam, wasp wings, water (+ dripping)
 - lens flare, underwater distortion
 
 Atmospheric/environmental
- water ripples
 -  weather: moving clouds, rain
- clear-cloudy transition
 - lightning: strikes bridge (breaking) and tree (burning)
 - wind: leaves, tapestries
 
 - camera shaking
 - dust: cave claw hand scraping, Julie (landing & shimmying)
 - smoke: chainsaw, flame sword, Gruff's pipe
 - steam (some pipes)
 - water mist/spray: lawn sprinkler
 
 Character
 player character
- facial animation
 - footsteps: various
 - head looks at pickups and scripted objects
 - water level affects run speed & jump distance
 -  actions: climb (rope, wall), crouch (+ roll: 4 directions, walk), die (various), grab edge (while jumping or dropping) & horizontal pole (while jumping, + wrap legs around), hug wall (+ sidestep), jump, pick up (by moving over object), place detonator, pull (+ up edges), push, ready/store weapon (2 hands), run, shimmy (horizontal edges/poles), shoot (+ alternate), strafe, swing (rope, monkeybar, sling), turn (crank, handle), vault, walk
- combo weapon actions
 - dual wield
 
 - clothing/skin: jumpsuit (+ rips & loses pieces); leather stirrups & thong
 -  view: 3rd-person (1st-person via console command)
- pan: dynamic (keyboard- & mouse-controlled); around player: 360° horizontal, 180° vertical
 
 
 NPCs
- aliens, birds (giant), shglieks (when mad), plants (arrow-shooting, eating, strangling vines)
 -  AI
- shglieks: distract (training area only?), knock unconscious, aggressive when hurt
 - birds move out of Julie's way
 - cave claw hand can kill NPCs
 
 
 Environment
- # levels: 24 maps + training
 - location: Eden (fantasy-futuristic world)
 - cutscenes: many
 - linear level progression
 - outdoor design: somewhat expansive but still claustrophobic
 - puzzles: find keys/items
 - hazards: acid, closing sliding doors, gas (plant spores), rocks (falling & rolling), spiked cylinders (rolling)
 
 Interaction
- collapsible scenery
 - pick up: creepers, see #Inventory
 - pull: buttons, crates, hay bales, levers, switches
 - push: boulder, crates, hay bales, tree trunk
 - ride: dung cart, hay (carried by crane), large machinery, sprinkler heads
 - throw: shglieks
 - dandelion-like flowers disperse seeds when walked into
 
 Inventory
- store and use
 - pickups: 3D objects
 - ammo, health vials, gas cans, quest items, shields, Tiki runes, water ampules, weapons
 -  weapons
- axe, explosives (thermal detonator), guns (pistol, shotgun, Uzi), sling (rocks, explosive asteroid fragments, gas spore), swords (chainsaw: requires gas; flame, normal)
 - bullet holes
 - targeting: automatic and manual
 
 

