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Underrail => General => Topic started by: TΛPETRVE on January 02, 2016, 04:45:48 pm

Title: Influences and inspiration other than CRPGs.
Post by: TΛPETRVE on January 02, 2016, 04:45:48 pm
While mechanically the game draws obviously from CRPG and tactical game classics, I'm particularly interested in the game's thematic inspirations. The setting is often compared to Metro 2033, but personally it reminds me more of the earlier works of Enki Bilal, including his debut film Bunker Palace Hotel. I also smell strong Zork vibes, particularly in the Institute of Tchort and their peculiar vocabulary.
Title: Re: Influences and inspiration other than CRPGs.
Post by: Fenix on January 03, 2016, 07:21:08 am
Circuitry Man? )))
Title: Re: Influences and inspiration other than CRPGs.
Post by: Zetor on January 03, 2016, 07:39:52 am
Arke Station is a pretty clear homage to System Shock (1).
Title: Re: Influences and inspiration other than CRPGs.
Post by: TΛPETRVE on January 03, 2016, 01:44:29 pm
slavic post-apocalyptic charm.

Which is again why I had to think of Bunker Palace Hotel, with its heavy diesel engines, and odd mix of old-world junk and futuristic high-tech. One of my favourite post-apoc movies. It even uses the same kind of Proto-slavic gibberish that Kokoschka and other slavic NPCs in Underrail speak, IIRC.
Title: Re: Influences and inspiration other than CRPGs.
Post by: Mac Orion on January 03, 2016, 04:25:50 pm
Real life ruins, I paint Graffiti, so i check often old industry areas to paint. For Sci-Fi areas I like to combine some 80ties looks (Alien, older Star Wars) and some newer Cyber Punk and Modern Futuristic looks. Scan the internet for interesting pictures, put everything together and well it starts to look like Underrail looks.
Title: Re: Influences and inspiration other than CRPGs.
Post by: TΛPETRVE on January 03, 2016, 04:46:56 pm
Ah, so Mac is indeed based on you, eh 8) . Neat touch. So I presume you also designed his tags?
Title: Re: Influences and inspiration other than CRPGs.
Post by: Mac Orion on January 03, 2016, 04:49:34 pm
Ofc, who else :P