Story

Story

Thor is chilling out and then Surtur comes and threatens to destroy Asgard so Thor has to go through a number of different levels to reach Surtur and save it. Thor was born the son of Odin who is the god of wisdom, Thor is the god of thunder and wields the legendary hammer Mjolnir which is the weapon that was crafted in an exploding star. It helps him control his powers and summon lightning at will, this gives him a tactical edge over his enemies. 

In the beginning Thor finds himself alone in an unfamiliar realm when Surtur tells him that if he doesn’t defeat him Asgard will be destroyed and obviously he doesn’t want that.

In the middle Thor is realising that his fighting is getting nowhere so he switches up his strategy to catch Surtur sooner.

By the end Thor has defeated Surtur and saved Asgard from Ragnarok.  

Then & Now

The first games console I ever played was the PS2 which was an amazing first console and my first game that i remember was Manhunt which was a rockstar game with a lot of controversy but over all was a good game that hooked me in and scared me at a lot of times but i was very young at the time.
The PS2 was I think a revolutionary console but compared to to days standard it's basically none existent it is very old and I remember the fan being quite loud.

Nowadays I play the PS4 which is a lot more advanced then the PS2 with online and games that look so realistic I feel it couldn't get better but it can and will continue with the PS4 Pro that has 4k resolution and when the PS5 comes out. A game I'm playing at the minute is For Honor which is quite old but is still keeping up with to days standards with it being constantly updated with better graphics and new content to stay relevant.

Sound Design

Exercise 1


MGS - Alerted enemy

in metal gear solid there has always been a unique sound when snake gets spotted which has become iconic and most if not any players would recognise this sound even if it was not in the game its self.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yGfQak-q9M


Wilhelm Scream(Star Wars. etc)
The Wilhelm scream is very old originating in 1951 but this scream became most popular in the late 70s to early 80s because of a film franchise known as Star Wars this scream would become iconic in the franchise used in later films and more but it didn't stop at star wars its been used in countless other franchises and video games.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FHw2aItRlw

Mortal Kombat - GET OVER HERE!!!
In Mortal Kombat when you play as Scorpion you have a move called Spear which hooks an enemy in and and the character says GET OVER HERE!!! in a very deep and different voice. this would be used later in the franchise as well as even being used in MKX
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq28y7W6TGI


Exercise 2

Why is music and sound so important in gaming?

Music and Sound is crucial to game development because sound adds to the atmosphere and helps create a beautiful setting or a dark sinister one.


what is a Waveform Sound Generator?
A Waveform Generator is a sophisticated signal generator/The distance from one crest

What is Foley?
Foley is recording sound over another visual project for example in films Foley is used to make grunts and scenes sound louder. Foley is used in both iconic games and films for example Logan.

UE4

UE4

Within the last couple of days I've been messing around with the unreal engine and have figured out some of the basics, I didn't realise it had such a massive learning curve there is still a lot that I don't understand but I think with time I will slowly get through it and learn how to program bigger games.

The project I started on was extremely similar to God of War's axe throwing system, now I've got the axe spinning when I throw it and it comes back to my players hand but the only problems are that after 2-3 throws of the axe it starts to glitch out and won't leave my hand which has been a big problem and also I would like to move these mechanics over to a new character mesh so it looks better if you know how to improve any of these things please let me know and I hope I can get this problem fixed later on

My video of the project I created.

After I get this project completed I'd like to move into level design and how to make a good looking environment.

God of War

God of War

In the game God of War you play as Kratos and kill many Norse Gods, and in the 3rd one kill all the Greek Gods. This game is amazing and has a lot of super creative features such as the combat system which the developers said they spent years on alone to perfect it. this is what drives the game and hooks people in.

In the latest instalment of GoW you are in the Norse pantheon and own an axe known as the Leviathan axe which has the ability to be recalled to the Kratos like Thor's Hammer Mjolnir, this helps create some interesting combat where you can recall your axe through enemies which deals minimum damage.  the axe is also used in various puzzles throughout the game where you can freeze the mechanisms of some devices to get past the obstacle. later in the game you also find the Chaos Blades which are a fan favourite weapon from the earlier parts of the series.

After only recently completing this game I can say it has some of the best story dynamics I have ever seen and for me rivals stories like The Last of Us which has a great story, I can see these similarities  

with the father parts of the game with Kratos being Atreus' father and Joel being Ellie's father figure, I think these dynamics help make a compelling game that really goes into depth with the story.
I think the story as a whole stands out very well with you having to get your dead wife's
ashes to the tallest peak in all the 9 realms while simultaneously trying to stop Baldur (A god and villain of the game) to stop chasing you which eventually results in you killing him. I also think that the twist ending helps set this game up for a sequel that has the potential to be better showing us the wife was a Giant and named Atreus Loki really set the sequel up.

Sam

                                                

Hi

Hi I'm Sam I made this Blog so I could post my recent thought and opinions on gaming and post and update my Games Design work as a hole. My current favourite game is God of War(4) I love the new mechanics my favourite part of it is the Leviathan axe and how you can recall the axe and throw it.
also if you want to see me play games here's my youtube channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsKdb-ja4lV5lrMw6QfCgZA?view_as=subscriber