[Crysis SP WIP] Ridge

Introduction

Ridge is a single player level for Crysis and Crysis:Wars (SP). It has been in development for around 8 weeks (in my spare time). This is my second level with the Crysis Sandbox 2 Editor. You can download and play my first level, Utopia. These forums and community were essential in the development process, lots of great help, thanks guys!

The level is large and takes around 90 + minutes to complete. It has non-linear gameplay with multiple paths which I hope you will find challenging and interesting. There are a lots of objectives and AI to make it challenging.

Level Status:

99% complete : In beta testing phase

Story:

Aug 15, 2015:

A heavily armed force of Ex-Military mercinaries were hired to kidnap a high ranking U.S. General.DoD Intel has tracked the hostiles to a remote location in the Canadian Rockies. Extract the hostage and remove all threats.

Features:

• Playable in both Crysis and Crysis:Wars (SP)

• Exciting story with challenging gameplay and several objectives that unfold depending on the route you take.

• Dynamic Custom music.

• Manually placed vegetation

• Custom TOD

• Varied AI (patrolling, smoking, working).

• Advanced AI navigation.

• Custom models

• Custom textures and materials

• Custom sound dialogue and music clips

• 90 + minutes gametime

• Non-Linear gameplay with multiple paths

• High detail environment

• Custom Grunt AIs

• No North Korean Enemies

• No DOF effect

• No BSP brushes

• Working Train

• Lots of Custom Flowgraphs

• Level Optimized for Maximum Performance

Screens:

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Credits:

Michi:be - European Nature Set

cheeseONtoast - 2 Log Cabin Models

sideshowbob - Windmill Model

ret1cent - Pup Tent and Bathyscape models

woot woots - Flowgraph Support

Thial - Flowgraph Support

Talvipakkanen - Flowgraph Support

Crymod.com Forums and Community

Release Date:

November 2010

Download:

Not available yet.

Requesting:

1 - 2 Beta Testers. Let me know if your interested in bug hunting !

Comments and Crits always welcome!

Thanks for comments !

FrieChamp - The levels in my signature were released a few years ago. I made those for the Source Engine, mainly DoD:Source. I've since moved on to the CryEngine. It's really a remarkable engine to work with!

My portfolio is being updated now. I will share a link when it's complete !

cheers

Update#1

Here are a couple more pics of different areas in the level. The pics also showcase the newly added DOF effect. The DOF effect is player optional. You can turn it on or off with a keypress as much as you like ! lol

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These pics show a couple of the many custom models I created and textured for Ridge. A small log cabin and the behemoth Caterpillar dump truck!

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Stay tuned for another update and release real soon. I'm in the process of porting the level to run in Crysis still. Barring no serious issues reported in beta testing the level should be released within a few days.

Cheers !

hey guys, lil update !

First off:

@ DaanO - Hey man, thanks a lot for the comment! Appreciate it ! This is actually for Crysis and/or Crysis:Wars, not Farcry. If you can run the stock maps in Crysis, you can run this no problem.

@ HP - Cheers man ! Means a lot coming from you ! ..and yes, portfolio is under construction now.

Second beta is about to be tested and barring no serious issues. Release this week. I'll post a link when it's ready !

Some new pics in the meantime:

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Cheers guys !

Hey guys,

The level has been through a couple rounds of beta testing and is now ready for the public.

Download:

http://www.crymod.com/thread.php?thread ... 765ceb5b3a

Your feedback is always appreciated!

Cheers,

Hey guys !

No the level does not work with Warhead. There is currently no support for custom levels in Warhead. I recommend playing Ridge with Crysis.

Hey guys,

First off sorry for the delay in releasing the next version of Ridge, but I think you'll find your patience will pay off!

Since the first public release of Ridge, a number of issues have come to light. Namely gameplay and texture issues. I've spent the past few days repairing these issues, thanks to all your comments and bug reports. I really appreciate the feedback, good or bad. It will make the level better.

Now to the changes:

1. Map is now linear in format. Too much player confusion with non-linear format. Objectives are now very easy to follow and will provide more focused gameplay, hopefully giving the player a much better experience.

2. Hostage had some issues following player in first release. These have been resolved now. Huge thanks to my friend and fellow Level Designer, Talvipakkanen for creating some amazing custom AI scripts.

3. Ground textures have been overhauled. Terrain has been smoothed out (very jaggy in spots before).

4. More AI now. Now that the level is linear, I'm able to add more AI increasing the difficulty.

5. I've created a new song for the level called Dangerous Dreams. It adds a very nice ambient dark sound to the level. I think you'll like it ! Check out the attached HD video for a preview of the song.

Cheers

Well, that's pretty much the song. It's just ambient music for the level, kinda creepy/suspenseful. It works well in the level.