8bitrocket Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 I've been trying to create a "Western" themed game for many many years now. This is short video of where it is going, but it's long off from being completed. Atari 7800 Homebrew Teaser: Half-Past Sundown A Western Tale - YouTube Gameplay, if you can imagine this, would be somewhat like a western "moon patrol" but with a story attached. The proposed box art is an unused painting my grandfather did in the 1950's (he was men's "adventure" magazine illustrator). The "character art" (albeit, not optimized in any way) is based on cowboys drawings my dad did for me in 2006 before he got dementia. The game is programmed by myself. So here is the video of "Half Past Sun Down: A Western Tale", a game literally three generations in the making. Atari 7800 Homebrew Teaser: Half-Past Sundown A Western Tale - YouTube 7800cart1.pdn 18 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electronicsibley Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Makes me think a bit of Oregon Trail, just in terms of side-scrolling westerns with a theme. Guessing you’ll lean more toward action though, a la Moon Patrol. I’m excited either way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 I'm excited about this! For whatever reason, I have no interest in western movies or books (outside of Tombstone), but I really enjoy Western video games (Kane, Wanted, etc). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bitrocket Posted July 27, 2021 Author Share Posted July 27, 2021 18 minutes ago, electronicsibley said: Makes me think a bit of Oregon Trail, just in terms of side-scrolling westerns with a theme. Guessing you’ll lean more toward action though, a la Moon Patrol. I’m excited either way! It might end up being only "semi" action, or the action portion being just one of the elements. It's very very early. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloakeD Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Programmers could use your art skillz,something to think about. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 This is amazing! A full action game like moon patrol side scrolling with a storyline as you go. Maybe alternating levels like alien brigade style shooting cept out of the side of the wagon and then moon patrol with the horse running with the guy shooting with a pistol. The western artwork storyline between levels. I love westerns, western games, western artwork etc. My granny painted lots of western type of things and I would look at them as a kid until the artwork came alive. Well were burnin daylight.. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bitrocket Posted July 28, 2021 Author Share Posted July 28, 2021 49 minutes ago, Jinks said: This is amazing! A full action game like moon patrol side scrolling with a storyline as you go. Maybe alternating levels like alien brigade style shooting cept out of the side of the wagon and then moon patrol with the horse running with the guy shooting with a pistol. The western artwork storyline between levels. I love westerns, western games, western artwork etc. My granny painted lots of western type of things and I would look at them as a kid until the artwork came alive. Well were burnin daylight.. Yeah, that's pretty much the idea. And like you said, maybe mix a couple different game styles. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Muddyfunster Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 That horse animation with the sunset looks great. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bitrocket Posted July 28, 2021 Author Share Posted July 28, 2021 3 hours ago, Muddyfunster said: That horse animation with the sunset looks great. That's really the core of it. It's using WSYNC to change BG colors on the fly (inspired by splitmodedmeo). More to do on the sunset. I plan to have the sun will start going down, causing the BG colors to change. the impending darkness will act as a timer if I decide to go in that direction. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800Knight Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Cool! I'd buy a copy! We need more Western games on the Atari 7800 and other Atari consoles. Now only if someone would program Gun.Smoke for the 7800. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Wow That teaser looks great! Can’t wait to see where you take this.? Please keep the proposed artwork. I love the generational aspect of the game’s production. If possible, add in any additional sketches you may have, in the games manual. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambler172 Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Well a demo a78 would be great.A video doesnt show gameplay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bitrocket Posted July 28, 2021 Author Share Posted July 28, 2021 39 minutes ago, gambler172 said: Well a demo a78 would be great.A video doesnt show gameplay Needs another revision before an actual demo. Soon. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlidellMan Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Sounds fascinating, and if you need music, may I suggest Fragmare to help? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cousin Vinnie Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Yeah man... that looks really cool 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+swlovinist Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Wow, cool idea, thanks for sharing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambler172 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 23 hours ago, 8bitrocket said: Needs another revision before an actual demo. Soon. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thursday83 Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Hell yeah! Keep going man! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 Really neat idea! Looking forward to more! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sn8k Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 This is kinda bad ass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIO2 Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 Nice work there. I'm looking forward to seeing the demo. I recently watched the movie, "The Outlaw Josey Wales". A great film. In that movie, revenge drives the hero. In your game, the motive (so far as we know at this point) is that father is missing. That seems to set up a search. Why is father missing? Where did he go? Was it an accident or was foul play involved? Will the game incorporate the traditional elements of Western movies and games such as moving livestock, gun play and romance? I am intrigued. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bitrocket Posted August 15, 2021 Author Share Posted August 15, 2021 On 8/14/2021 at 6:23 AM, SIO2 said: Nice work there. I'm looking forward to seeing the demo. I recently watched the movie, "The Outlaw Josey Wales". A great film. In that movie, revenge drives the hero. In your game, the motive (so far as we know at this point) is that father is missing. That seems to set up a search. Why is father missing? Where did he go? Was it an accident or was foul play involved? Will the game incorporate the traditional elements of Western movies and games such as moving livestock, gun play and romance? I am intrigued. I'm a spaghetti western fan, and they were one of the few ways my dad and spent time together. Our favorite was "Once Upon A time In The West". I feel like that is the feeling I'd like to get, especially if I can get the pokey to mimic a Morricone style score. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 I love Westerns! The opening of your game is awesome. Really looking forward to a beta, I just ordered the Concerto today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electronicsibley Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 On 8/15/2021 at 12:44 PM, 8bitrocket said: I'm a spaghetti western fan, and they were one of the few ways my dad and spent time together. Our favorite was "Once Upon A time In The West". I feel like that is the feeling I'd like to get, especially if I can get the pokey to mimic a Morricone style score. If you’re not too far along, it would be fun to do a true adaptation of that movie. Kind of approach it tongue-in-cheek, as if someone got the license back in 1985. Which come to think of it, would’ve been kind of bizarre then too. Either way, looking forward to see what you come up with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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