Dragon's Lair 3D

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Revision as of 17:55, 15 February 2010 (edit) Eep² (t|c) <img src=http://tnlc.com/eep/dragon'slair3d.gif width=220 height=46 border=0 alt="Dragon's Lair 3D: Return to the Lair"> {{game |year=2002 |genre=fantasy action-adventure |developer=Dragonstone |en... ← Previous diff		Current revision (19:09, 8 March 2010) (edit) (undo) Eep² (t|c) →Engine - -> effects
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	{{game		{{game
	|year=2002		|year=2002
-	|genre=fantasy action-adventure	+	|genre=action-adventure
-	|developer=Dragonstone	+	|theme=fantasy
		+	|developer=Dragonstone Software
		+	|publisher=Ubisoft
	|engine=proprietary		|engine=proprietary
		+	|character=Dirk the Daring
	}}		}}
-	==[[Engine]]==	+	==[[Effects]]==
-	* atmospheric/environmental [[effects]]	+	* atmospheric/environmental
-	** [[water]]: [[drops]]	+	** [[sparkles]]: [[magic]], [[mana]] cell
-	** other: [[impact dust]] (enchanted bookcases), [[embers]] ([[fireballs]]), [[explosions]], [[fire]], [[smoke]], [[sparks]] (sword impact), [[sparkles]] ([[magic]], mana cell), [[steam]] ([[cauldron]], [[grate]]); see particle effects	+	** [[steam]]: [[cauldron]], [[grate]]
-	* [[collision detection]]: jump-landing Dirk's [[body impact collision|body breaks barrels]]	+	** [[water]]: [[water drops]]
		+	** other: [[impact dust]] (enchanted bookcases), [[embers]] ([[fireballs]]), [[explosions]], [[fire]], [[smoke]], [[sparks]] (sword impact); see particle effects
	* [[lighting]]: [[dynamic light|dynamic]], [[colored light|colored]]; [[coronas]]		* [[lighting]]: [[dynamic light|dynamic]], [[colored light|colored]]; [[coronas]]
-	* [[particle effects]]: [[fire]], Dirk's charred body, [[dust]], [[magic]], [[smoke]], [[sparks]], [[sparkles]], [[steam]], [[water drops]]	+	* [[particle effects]]: [[fire]], Dirk's [[charred body]], [[dust]], [[magic]], [[smoke]], [[sparks]], [[sparkles]], [[steam]], [[water drops]]
	* [[physics]]		* [[physics]]
		+	** [[collision detection]]: jump-landing Dirk's [[body impact collision|body breaks barrels]]
	** [[gravity]]: characters		** [[gravity]]: characters
	** [[friction]], [[inertia]], [[momentum]]		** [[friction]], [[inertia]], [[momentum]]
-	** [[bounce]]: barrel shards, sparks	+	** [[bounce]]: barrel [[wood shards|shards]], sparks
	* [[shadows]]: horizontal angle adjustment?, [[ovalular masks]]; characters		* [[shadows]]: horizontal angle adjustment?, [[ovalular masks]]; characters
-	* [[skeletal animation]]: yes	+	* [[skeletal animation]]
-	* [[texture]]: 16-/32-[[bit depth]]	+	* [[texture]]
-	** [[filtering]]: [[bilinear]]	+	** [[bit depth]]: 16/32
-	** [[mapping]]: [[mip]]	+	** [[texture filtering|filtering]]: [[bilinear]]
		+	** [[texturemapping|mapping]]: [[mip]]
	* [[transparency]]: [[tracers]] (arrows?, sword swing), [[cobwebs]], [[fire]], [[light beams]], [[smoke]], [[water]]		* [[transparency]]: [[tracers]] (arrows?, sword swing), [[cobwebs]], [[fire]], [[light beams]], [[smoke]], [[water]]
-	* other: [[anti-aliasing]], [[cel shading]] (characters, pickups, ropes), [[motion blur]], [[shaking]] (fireball impact)	+	* other: [[anti-aliasing]], [[cel shading]] (characters, pickups, ropes), [[motion blur]], [[shaking]] (fireball impact)
	==[[Character]]==		==[[Character]]==
	===[[player character]]===		===[[player character]]===
-	* name/description: [[Dirk]], a [[knight]]	+	* name/description: [[Dirk the Daring]], a [[knight]]
	* [[darkens in shadows]]		* [[darkens in shadows]]
-	* [[facial expressions]]	+	* [[facial animation]]
	* [[footsteps]]: [[metal]], [[stone]], [[wood]]		* [[footsteps]]: [[metal]], [[stone]], [[wood]]
	* [[idle actions]]		* [[idle actions]]
-	* [[moves]]: [[block]], [[climb]], [[crouch]], [[drop]]/[[pick up]] object, [[jump]] (+: attack, [[grab ledge]], [[pull up]]), [[roll]] (forward, left/right), [[run]], [[shoot]]/[[swing]] weapon, [[strafe]], [[walk]]	+	* [[moves]]: [[block]], [[climb]], [[crouch]], [[drop]]/[[pick up]] object, [[jump]] (+: [[attack]], [[grab ledge]], [[pull up]]), [[roll]] (forward, left/right), [[run]], [[shoot]]/[[swing weapon]], [[strafe]], [[walk]]
	* [[view]]: [[3rd-]]/[[1st-person]] (- move character)		* [[view]]: [[3rd-]]/[[1st-person]] (- move character)
-	** [[pan]]: keyboard/mouse	+	** [[pan]]: [[keyboard]]/[[computer mouse|mouse]]
	** other: [[body fade|character bodies fade]] when camera near		** other: [[body fade|character bodies fade]] when camera near
	===[[NPCs]]===		===[[NPCs]]===
-	* [[bats]], [[books]] (flying), [[chairs]], hopping creatures, [[knights]], [[serpent]] (hydra?)	+	* [[bats]], [[books]] (flying), [[chairs]], [[dragon]], hopping creatures, [[knights]], [[Princess Daphne]], [[serpent]] (hydra?)
	* [[AI]]: some [[dazeable]]		* [[AI]]: some [[dazeable]]
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	==Other==		==Other==
-	* [[sound]]: [[stereo]] (+ [[surround]]), [[A3D]], [[DS3D]], [[EAX]], [[Miles]]	+	* [[sound]]: [[stereo]] (+ [[surround sound|surround]]), [[A3D]], [[DS3D]], [[EAX]], [[MSS]]

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Current revision

Effects

• atmospheric/environmental
  • sparkles: magic, mana cell
  • steam: cauldron, grate
  • water: water drops
  • other: impact dust (enchanted bookcases), embers (fireballs), explosions, fire, smoke, sparks (sword impact); see particle effects
• lighting: dynamic, colored; coronas
• particle effects: fire, Dirk's charred body, dust, magic, smoke, sparks, sparkles, steam, water drops
• physics
  • collision detection: jump-landing Dirk's body breaks barrels
  • gravity: characters
  • friction, inertia, momentum
  • bounce: barrel shards, sparks
• shadows: horizontal angle adjustment?, ovalular masks; characters
• skeletal animation
• texture
  • bit depth: 16/32
  • filtering: bilinear
  • mapping: mip
• transparency: tracers (arrows?, sword swing), cobwebs, fire, light beams, smoke, water
• other: anti-aliasing, cel shading (characters, pickups, ropes), motion blur, shaking (fireball impact)

Character

player character

• name/description: Dirk the Daring, a knight
• darkens in shadows
• facial animation
• footsteps: metal, stone, wood
• idle actions
• moves: block, climb, crouch, drop/pick up object, jump (+: attack, grab ledge, pull up), roll (forward, left/right), run, shoot/swing weapon, strafe, walk
• view: 3rd-/1st-person (- move character)
  • pan: keyboard/mouse
  • other: character bodies fade when camera near

NPCs

• bats, books (flying), chairs, dragon, hopping creatures, knights, Princess Daphne, serpent (hydra?)
• AI: some dazeable

Environment

• # levels: 1 castle, 43 areas, 250+ rooms
• location: mostly indoors
• cutscenes: yes
• level editor: no
• puzzles: find keys, hit switches
• traps/hazards: breakaway floors, drowning, electrocution, gravity (falling), falling (bookcases, boulders, tables), fire (+ balls), shooting (books, flaming wood poles)

interaction

• break: barrels, wood beam
• climb: chains (+ turn left/right, jump), ladders
• drop/pick up: see inventory
• open/close (automatic): doors, gates
• ride: swinging ropes
• other: hit switches, swing on ropes

Inventory

• ammo, amulet, treasure (crowns, diamonds, goblets, gold coin bags), keys, potions (health, mana)
• weapons: crossbow, sword

Other

• sound: stereo (+ surround), A3D, DS3D, EAX, MSS