Разработчик: Benjy Bates
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ABOUT THE GAME
The Outpost Nine - Episode 1 is a Visual Novel/Point and Click hybrid game following the small skeleton crew of “The Outpost”, A lonely mining facility set on the small moon “Cobalt Paradise”.While preparing the facility for the arrival of the rest of the Outpost mining crew, they accepted a distress call from a close-by freighter. While searching the freighter, they find two pilots, one horribly disfigured yet alive and only the remains of the other.
However, the pilot they bring into the Outpost turns out to be host to a bizarre and frightened parasite putting the crew in intense danger.
Gameplay
The gameplay switches between that of a visual novel through cutscenes and then into a top down point and click in gameplay. Actions in the game are chosen through a menu, in a similar style to Snatcher or Policenauts.As you make your way around the facility, solving puzzles, you have to avoid the pilot. You do that by listening to the beeping of your motion scanner and when it gets closer, find a place to hide.
Поддерживаемые языки: english
Системные требования
Windows
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: 2.33 GHz or faster processor
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: Any with hardware 3D acceleration
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 150 MB available space
- Sound Card: Any
Mac
- OS: X 10.9
- Processor: 2.33 GHz or faster processor
- Graphics: Any with hardware 3D acceleration
- Storage: 150 MB available space
- Sound Card: Any
Отзывы пользователей
too short, too boring. bonus points for being an ambitious project, but the puzzle in chapter two is too boring and meaningless. I don't despise retro visual novel style games (e.g.Yuppie Psycho), but this one is just not that great.
The Outpost Nine
In der Dunkelheit verborgen, wo Schatten schleichen,
Liegt das Biest, im tiefen Schlaf versunken.
Mit Augen aus Feuer und einem Herzen aus Stein,
Verschlingt es die Welt, mit einem eisigen Stöhnen.
Oh, das Biest, es wütet mit Freude,
Zerstört alles in seinem Weg, wild und frei.
Doch wir werden wieder auferstehen, stärker als zuvor,
Um unsere Rache zu suchen und die Rechnung zu begleichen.
Durch die Ruinen der Städte hinterlässt es seine Spur,
Nichts als Asche, kalt und trostlos nur.
Die Schreie der Unschuldigen hallen in der Nacht wider,
Während das Biest weiterstreift, mit all seiner Macht.
Oh, das Biest, es wütet mit Freude,
Zerstört alles in seinem Weg, wild und frei.
Doch wir werden wieder auferstehen, stärker als zuvor,
Um unsere Rache zu suchen und die Rechnung zu begleichen.
Auch wenn es hoffnungslos erscheint, werden wir niemals nachgeben,
Denn in unseren Herzen brennt das Feuer, ungebrochen.
Mit Mut als unserem Führer und Wut in unseren Augen,
Werden wir dem Biest gegenübertreten und es erkennen lassen.
Oh, das Biest, es wütet mit Freude,
Zerstört alles in seinem Weg, wild und frei.
Doch wir werden wieder auferstehen, stärker als zuvor,
Um unsere Rache zu suchen und die Rechnung zu begleichen.
So soll das Biest zittern, denn sein Ende naht,
Denn wir werden unsere Welt zurückerobern, ohne Furcht.
Mit Einheit und Stärke werden wir hoch aufragen,
Und das Biest für immer verbannen.
Doch das Biest ist nur eine Marionette,
Gelenkt von einem leeren Geist, ohne Träume oder Pläne.
Ein hohles Gefäß, das stinkt und verfault,
Ein Fliegenherr, gemacht aus endlosen Köpfen, die alle dasselbe Wort flüstern.
Oh, das Biest, es wütet mit Freude,
Zerstört alles in seinem Weg, wild und frei.
Doch wir werden wieder auferstehen, stärker als zuvor,
Um unsere Rache zu suchen und die Rechnung zu begleichen.
So lassen Sie uns das Biest besiegen, seine Macht brechen,
Für wir sind die Hüter unserer Zukunft, wir lassen uns nicht unterbrechen.
Mit vereinten Kräften und Entschlossenheit im Herzen,
Werden wir das Biest besiegen, nie mehr zu leiden.
That was amazing! I had such a great time, the story and writing fit well and the visuals are so captivating. Part one was an excellent set-up and part two was exciting and tense. I'm pumped for the next part.
Eh, there are the beginnings of a halfway decent game here, but it is very short, unfinished, and the story is just not that good -- it borrows heavily from the first Alien movie without adding anything unique or interesting that would make it its own thing. If the developer were to finish the story with an original twist, and maybe add some achievements, it might be worth a dollar.
Benjy!
I've played a lot of games and have a LOT of games in my library. Can tell you, for a fact, this has been one of the coolest experiences I've enjoyed when playing a game. I really hope you continue adding chapters and content (and like the other reviewer i'd be happy to help in anyway possible). Game took me about an hour to get to the "to be continued..." part at the end of chapter 2. Will patiently be waitng for more content.
Thanks again for your hard work and imagination Benjy!
While i recommend this game i do so only because it is currently being sold at 3.99€. I bought it on a sale so i paid about 1.5€. The style is great and the story was interesting but it is very short. You'll be done in about an hour and that's with me messing up a puzzle.
THE GAME IS NOT FINISHED CURRENTLY. There are only 2 chapters available. Knowing this you can decide if it is worth 4€ or not.
Other people have said that this game is an hour long, and i could not finish it. It is centred around this concept of sequence puzzles where you have to go to place A, pick up object B, then go to place C, use object B, etc. If the controls were a little more intuitive, ie, if i could use my mouse or my keypad to move around instead of a text interface, i don't think i would have as much of a problem with it.
If you have 50p to spare, then grab this game. Who knows, maybe you'll like it. And if you don't, it won't be a big loss.
In it's current state, this game has an hour of content. The writing isn't great, and contains spelling errors (it partially does this to imply accents, but some errors seem to be nothing more than sloppy proofreading) and generally isn't presenting a story which is profoundly new or interesting. The gameplay itself is bogged down by an unintuitive interface, and the 'puzzles' within aren't particularly engaging. The art is also bizarrely inconsistent, with some characters being detailed, shaded, and so on, with others lacking shading and looking far more bland.
With all that said, at time of writing, only the first episode is ready. It is possible, come more episodes, that the game will become more polished and engaging, but I would not purchase this game until you have reason to believe that the 'rest of the game' is worth playing.
To be honest , I not very sure I can play this game .It is too hard and all words . But I enjoy the style and feeling the game shows me . I like it .
You know, I'd like to recommend this, but right now it's incomplete and as such it's a) pretty short and limited, and b) ends on a cliffhanger that might never get resolved. The dev mentions plans for 3 episodes. Right now there's one in place, and it's been two years with no sign of any more. The game's FB page hasn't been updated since last year.
Having said that, what's here is good. It does a good job of establishing the feel of something very John Carpenter. The music and atmosphere is a clear homage to The Thing, with a very strong dose of Alien. The game is played through a flickering CRT screen, and all the terminals and presentation are intended to feel like late 70's / early 80's microcomputers. So far, so good. The gameplay comes in two flavours, the first being a story-centric chronicle of events and personal interactions where you have virtually no input, the second being exploration of a map with a limited set of commands. It strongly reminds me of a very old Mindscape version of "Alien" for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, the Chapter 2 part in particular where you're trapped in a map with a monster tracking you. It's actually quite simple to beat, the monster appears to be on a timer which is easily reset, but it feels good.
But that's it, solve a couple of simple puzzles which will take you an hour, and the story ends on a cliffhanger with little chance of resolution by the looks of it. Bear in mind you can't save the game, so you need to play each chapter in one sitting. You also can't quit without hitting ALT+F4. By all means buy it when it's on sale like I did, otherwise check back in a year or two and see if it's been finished.
I got this on sale for like a dollar. It was hardly worth that much.
As a horror game, it's really bare-bones. The sections with gameplay are far too easy while also feeling tedious. The monster is generic and boring, with an underwhelming appearance that is shown off too early for any buildup to be possible. Which brings up another point; Outpost Nine is too short for any buildup to be possible, clocking in at about half an hour. On top of that, it ends in such an unsatisfying way as to ruin the rest of the experience.
The rest of the writing isn't that great either. The characters are, for the most part, stereotypes. The dialogue consists almost entirely of crew members either arguing or complaining about other crew members. There isn't enough time to get attached to anyone either, so when characters start dying it's difficult to feel anything for them.
At time of writing, there's been no sign of episode 2 even being worked on, which gives little hope for this Alien clone being expanded on any time in the future.
tl;dr - it's unfun, badly written, short, ineffectual, and probably never getting finished.
Bottom line at the top: This is a unique visual novel/ top down point & click/text adventure horror game. It kind of eludes definition, the closest thing I've played recently that even comes close in style would be Stories Untold. Cool 80's sci-fi action visual style and music. Short, but engaging. If you can find it on sale I'd say pick it up and try it out!
Pros
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-As a big fan of the Alien movies and The Thing, this obviously was a must try for me.
-Music had kind of a Escape from New York vibe.
-Cool 80's retro-future screen interface and game play
-Story draws you into very quickly
Meh.
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-As of right now there are only two chapters available
Cons
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-No save feature or way to exit game play besides finishing chapter.
-Short. About an hours worth of play time between two chapters.
-At $5 its a little pricey for just an hours worth of game play
-If you mess up avoiding the monster you have to backtrack over again
If your looking for a way to kill a lunch break and are a fan of 80's sci-fi I'd try this one out. As always try to look for a sale. Looking forward to trying future chapters!
This game clearly "gets" it. From the John Carpenter-esque music playing over the Alien-inspired menu screen, through to the groovy dialogue and genuinely claustrophobic atmosphere of the game itself, this low-budget homage to 70s sci-fi/horror hits a pretty decent home run. (Albeit one that's "To Be Continued".)
Okay, so it's more of an interactive storytelling experience - with some old-school text adventure puzzling, and a touch of sneakily-crafted stealth-horror "action" - than what most of you might call a regular "game". It still makes for a very easy recommend to just about anyone who hasn't stopped reading already. You know who you are, and you know what to do.
I won't spoil things further, except to warn that it is very short for the money being asked - potentially under an hour, for the craftier players out there - so a sale is probably advised.
Verdict: 8/10.
(PS If you enjoyed this review, feel free to check out my two Curator pages: http://store.steampowered.com/curator/9284586-ReviewsJustfortheHELLofit/
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Cheers!)
If you like old sci-fi horror (especially Alien) and text based/point and click games, you'll dig it. The gameplay segment in chapter 2 is genuinely tense. Just a shame it's so short, however. It would also be good if there were more player decisions available as far as the story. I look forward to playing more in the future.
Loved the first episode. It's a point&click game that's closer to a being visual novel with a plot similar to the classic movie Alien. I like how it has a text-based feel but illustrated by being able to examine what's displayed on computer screens and other clever ways to make the story more immersive. Even though the story is nothing new to me, it is still well done and carries a lot of suspense.
Episode two started out strong too, but I found myself taking a break from it after getting a bit frustrated. At one part you need to occasionally find a room to hide, but it's hard backtracking to find one and the conditions that lead you to needing to hide feel arbitrary. I died a handful of times and didn't want to repeat it over again to take another chance so stopped playing for the time being. I understand how needing to hide can help further immerse you in the story, but the way it's done feels too annoying for a game that focuses on progressing the story over roguelike deaths.
Absolutely nails that 80's Aliens / The Thing vibe! Great music too to give you perfect nostalgia. It's short but absolutely promising to see this developer complete his vision and get the complete story published so was can enjoy the rest.
This is a fantastic game! It plays out like a classic 1980's horror movie, which is awesome. The team did a great job with the story. I haven't played a lot of visual novel games, but I'm glad I played this one. I really loved the blueprint overlay navigation. I thought it was very unique and forced you to familiarize yourself with the station quickly, which just pulled you more in to the game. I could see that on a larger scale being very exciting trying to navigate quickly.
The interactions between characters or descriptions of rooms/events, was great. Conversations between crew members all felt right nothing seemed forced. I never found myself wanting more when I would interact with something. Example would be investigating an area. I'm really excited for how the game is going and can't wait for the next chapter.
I played the Episode 1 Beta on another site (Game Jolt I think?) but bought it here to support and leave a review.
It's an extremely interesting game in that it somehow combines a text adventure (normally 'safe') with something like Alien Isolation. Looking forward to Episode 2.
The pixel art and little UI sequences are superb. The love of Alien franchise is very apparent. It's there for you to geek out with the developer almost, rather than pretend and hide the influence.
And it is made by just a single developer, in a very short amount of time (just a few months).
Very impressive and worth checking out if you want something different, or a little indie inspiration/intimidation.
The Outpost Nine is an exciting and thrilling game. The game is a Visual Novel/Point and click adventure that puts you in the shoes of the captian of the mining facilitly on a moon named "Cobalt Paradise".
It is a highly story driven game with the elements of the visual novel. This gives the game a good chance of pulling you in to find out what is going to happen. It sure did with me. The point and click elements are implemented after a freighter crash lands on the moon near the outpost. Little to your knowledge, a danger awaits within.
The point and click mechanics are put to their full potential when you have to run and hide from a bizarre monster hunting you down during the course of the game. This is a challenge when you have to find your way out of an area in the maze like layout you must follow whilst trying to solve puzzles.
There is a nice selection of characters in the story all with their own visual and personalities making them unique to one another. This does a great job of keeping the entertainment value of the narratives and keeps the story interesting.
The soundtrack to the game is a perfect match to the genre and retro 80's style feel to the game. It has an immense eerie feeling to it, adding to the scare factor of the game.
I loved the design of the retro graphics. It looks like what you would expect from a really dated PC, like terminals from the Alien movies for comparison. This really emphasises on the story and narrative really well and I feel it was definitely the best art choice for the game.
The only drawback I ran into was some minor spelling/grammar mistakes. It is easy to look past those errors though as you can make out what is being said without a problem and there was only a couple that I found.
I would recommend this game to anyone who likes a good narrative/story or point and click adventures. This game has both and for the cheap price tag associated with it, you surely won't be disappointed.
The outpost 9 is an episodic visual novel/point and click hybrid where you follow the story of the crew of the outpost which is a mining facility set on a small moon called cobalt paradise.
The first episode contains two chapters and will take you about an hour to complete.
The gameplay is very unique as throughout the game the gameplay switches between cutscenes that you would expect to find in a visual novel game to a top down point and click style where in game actions are done through an in game menu. The aim is to make your way arround the facility solving puzzles all while avoiding the pilot, this is done by keeping an ear to your motion scanner and when the pilot is aproaching you must find a place to hide.
The in game visuals are very retro styled which I like and feel that it suits this style of game very well, the accompanying audio is also very nice and does not seem out of place at any point in the game.
Each character has the own visuals and their own personality within the game and each character does a great job at telling the over all story of the game, while voiceover would be nice i feel that text speach in this game suits the style and feel of the game a little more as is adds well to the retro feel of the game.
Overall I really like the story in this game and enjoyed my time playing it and for such a low price I would reccomend you pick up this game.
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Дополнительная информация
| Разработчик | Benjy Bates |
| Платформы | Windows, Mac |
| Ограничение возраста | Нет |
| Дата релиза | 19.01.2025 |
| Отзывы пользователей | 75% положительных (36) |