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What is this? Claire is the first game by Hailstorm Games and it's a retro survival horror game involving a girl named Claire looking for her comatose mother in a nightmare-ish setting. So basically it's Silent Hill/Lone Survivor. Uh, yeah. It's pretty obvious what the dev team was paying tribute to. There's no combat in the game, you can only hide and you have the standard notes, locked/broken doors, multiple endings and inventory management those games have. But this game has a German Shepard named Anubis. Though it has some problems like the story being a bit too rushed for my taste or a map system that doesn't help from time to time but all in all, it's an okay game. So how are you playing this? This will be subtitled like with Neverending Nightmares and I will go for all of the endings and try to get all of the notes. One important thing to mention is that back in October, the devs announced that along with Claire being put on consoles, they were working on a new patch for the PC version that will add (among other things) a new ending, more dialogue and a new map system. That patch hasn't arrived yet since they only have one developer but if that releases during the LP, I'll do my best to show that off. The only rule right now is no spoilers. Episode List Episode 1: A Happy Family Episode 2: Adopt A Dog Today Episode 3: Treat Yourself Episode 4: Treasure Your Memories Bonus #1 Episode 5: Your Brain Is A Star countzio fucked around with this message at 10:53 on Mar 22, 2015 |
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Jan 13, 2015 02:05
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I'm not sure what to think yet, other than the text only opening was a hell of a thing.
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Jan 13, 2015 02:29
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The whole game will be bitter bear's revenge. As much as I like the static effects, I can't help but feel that it's become an indie cliche. Wanna show something scary in your 8/16-bit games? Throw some static onto the screen!
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Jan 13, 2015 02:38
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Octarine Dream posted:I'm not sure what to think yet, other than the text only opening was a hell of a thing. I'm glad that the developers had an idea for a modern dramatic reboot of Care Bears to go with MLP. SSNeoman posted:The whole game will be bitter bear's revenge. The static will get way out of hand later on, trust me on this. Also if you didn't like me getting lost near the end of Neverending Nightmares... It's not bad in the new episode but there's a reason I called the thread as such. If it gets REALLY out of hand, I'll cut parts out in future videos. Episode 2: Adopt A Dog Today PS. The game's text going too fast near the end is the game's fault for having the text be automatic, not mine.
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Jan 15, 2015 03:08
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Nah it's okay. Getting lost and wondering around is part of the experience.
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Jan 15, 2015 04:00
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Does Anubis serve any real purpose besides making you jump whenever he walks into a dark spot and looks like monster?
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Jan 15, 2015 14:24
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SSNeoman posted:Nah it's okay. Getting lost and wondering around is part of the experience. You say that now, but when I'm lost in the last area for an hour only to find out I went the wrong way (like my first playthrough), you'll be singing a different tune. Octarine Dream posted:Does Anubis serve any real purpose besides making you jump whenever he walks into a dark spot and looks like monster? The only thing Anubis does is growl when there's a monster in the room you just entered. It doesn't work for times like when the first monster popped out to surprise you, but that's all he does.
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Jan 15, 2015 16:30
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Now, the video says this was a game by Hailstorm games, but the OP says it's by Hairstorm games. I'm confused as to which.
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Jan 15, 2015 17:05
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The Steak Justice posted:Now, the video says this was a game by Hailstorm games, but the OP says it's by Hairstorm games. I'm confused as to which. It's Hailstorm. I got the name wrong in the OP because I was in a rush to put everything out before wrasslin' on Monday started so that botch is on me and I'll fix it.
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Jan 15, 2015 19:01
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I have to say I am actually enjoying how this looks so far, though it is a bit of a dick move for them to put a collectable in a place (I assume) you can't return to later. Also does the transition between the different Claires do anything to gameplay mechanics or is it only for the sake of the story?
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Jan 16, 2015 06:09
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Just watched a bit of the first video so far. Getting a very Clocktower-ey vibe.
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Jan 16, 2015 06:22
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Pretty neat little game, gonna definitely see this through. 
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Jan 16, 2015 09:06
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Tubofun posted:I have to say I am actually enjoying how this looks so far, though it is a bit of a dick move for them to put a collectable in a place (I assume) you can't return to later. Yeah, if you miss getting that butterfly, you missed out on it until you reload a save or start a new game. Some of the butterflies and notes are going to be like that. As for the sprite change, the new episode answers that question. Good thing you can watch it now. Episode 3: Treat Yourself Maybe another episode will pop up this week. My schedule will be pretty full starting next Monday, though so updates will more than likely take longer.
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Jan 19, 2015 08:14
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I wonder if Claire can actually hear that voice on the phone. You'd think a response to "get out of there" would be more along the lines of "trying that duder, doors out are chained shut, please advise".
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Jan 29, 2015 20:10
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Glazius posted:I wonder if Claire can actually hear that voice on the phone. You'd think a response to "get out of there" would be more along the lines of "trying that duder, doors out are chained shut, please advise". In fairness, this game wouldn't be the first story to never bring up "Can't leave, poo poo's locked" so far be it for the devs to buck that trend. On the other hand, the achievement you get for that phone call is "But Who Was Phone" so feel free to take that into consideration for this and other future story issues. I'll try to get episode 4 up by the end of next week. What I might do is record on the weekend then take the recording and work on it while I'm at school during downtime.
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Jan 30, 2015 00:21
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So, are the monsters random, or scripted?
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Feb 1, 2015 04:07
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It's kinda cute how Claire has the cartoon's theme song as her ringtone.
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Feb 1, 2015 05:00
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azren posted:So, are the monsters random, or scripted? They are scripted. It generally goes like this: 1. Monster appears in hallway/room (the ones that appear in rooms are usually triggered by an event, the rest are just there.) 2. Monster chases you until you hide or go into another room. If you hid, they will hang around for a bit, then leave the room. If you hid in a hallway closet, they will usually patrol that hallway. If you went into another room, they will burst through in less than a minute. If you go into another room before they physically appear, you'll lose them. Otherwise, it depends on how much distance you put between them. If they were right next to you, the whole thing repeats. About a screen's length? You should be good. 3. You wander about until progress happens or you go back to step 1 Though if the monster is following you through a door they broke earlier (check for a big hole at the bottom of the door), they will take less time to appear. The only exception to this pattern so far is the giant monster from episode 3. He just can't follow you through doors like the smaller ones can. Going to record episode 4 soon, I finished doing a test run and I'm thinking this video will be longer because stopping at the first save point like in the last videos isn't as natural considering how much of the hospital is left.
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Feb 5, 2015 01:46
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I hope you guys like 26 minutes of hospital fun times. Episode 4: Treasure Your Memories Edit: I missed something at the end. It's nothing major but I'll make a short video showing it anyway because why not?
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Feb 5, 2015 05:49
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So your enemies are Patapons and Slenderman holding a white flag? Also dialogue is so disjointed, it's awkward.
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Feb 5, 2015 07:47
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Drakenel posted:So your enemies are Patapons and Slenderman holding a white flag? We haven't seen all of the enemies yet but I am fairly certain that you are not going to be impressed with what the future has in store.
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Feb 5, 2015 07:51
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Eh, I'm kinda digging this game. I have a few theories on what's going on, but I'll hold of on the speculation before I know for sure.
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Feb 5, 2015 08:21
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I like how...colorful the game is? That's kind of a strange word to use with all the dingy environments but the weird purplish/pinkish lighting adds a unique mood to things and I like the brightness of the more "normal" things. And I'm curious on how much is going to be answered; so far everything from the locations to the flashbacks seems to be drawn from Claire's memories but I'm not sure if it's literal or if Claire is just being really introspective.
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Feb 5, 2015 08:26
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I've gotta be honest, for all the flaws, I'm hanging on because this game is presenting a mystery and has an okay aesthetic... And the mystery is interesting, although, like SSNeoman, I have my theories.
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Feb 5, 2015 21:00
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SSNeoman posted:Eh, I'm kinda digging this game. I have a few theories on what's going on, but I'll hold of on the speculation before I know for sure. JamieTheD posted:I've gotta be honest, for all the flaws, I'm hanging on because this game is presenting a mystery and has an okay aesthetic... And the mystery is interesting, although, like SSNeoman, I have my theories. Despite the game's problems, it's still something you might consider buying if you can't afford Lone Survivor or one of the good Silent Hill games and you need to play a game like those. Plus, it's starting to go on sale more often at 50% off or greater on Steam and GMG. Speaking of which, GreenManGaming has Claire for 4.99 USD right now as part of it's 2014 Revisited sale. mycot posted:I like how...colorful the game is? That's kind of a strange word to use with all the dingy environments but the weird purplish/pinkish lighting adds a unique mood to things and I like the brightness of the more "normal" things. And I'm curious on how much is going to be answered; so far everything from the locations to the flashbacks seems to be drawn from Claire's memories but I'm not sure if it's literal or if Claire is just being really introspective. I will give the devs credit for not having a bunch of drab hallways, slap down some fog and call it a day. Though sometimes, the shadow/darkness effects can get a bit out of hand when your sanity starts taking hits. As for plot answers, well. There's a reason why I said the plot's a bit rushed in the OP. And the stuff from the end of the recent episode doesn't help argue against that. countzio fucked around with this message at 06:07 on Feb 6, 2015 |
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Feb 5, 2015 22:09
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Bonus #1: Dumb things about this game There is a part in this video where I may have hosed up. Try to spot it and you could win a prize.
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Feb 11, 2015 02:18
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I guess the inventory is a staple of survival horror, but that mark is just sloppy. This game could use some more polish, admittedly.
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Feb 12, 2015 07:58
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SSNeoman posted:I guess the inventory is a staple of survival horror, but that mark is just sloppy. This game could use some more polish, admittedly. It would have been nice if the game told me these things about game mechanics as opposed to me having to scour the Steam forums for the game or read the patch notes (which is also where I find out info that counters whatever I said AFTER an update.) Though I have been more accepting of the mark you can't get rid of because it's now like a good luck buddy. I don't look forward to having to move it in the distant future.
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Feb 12, 2015 08:22
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Sorry for the long pause between updates. I got busy. Then I got lazy. But here it is. Episode 5: Your Brain Is A Star! It's another longer video but not for the reason you think it would be.
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Mar 22, 2015 10:53
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Nope.
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