damn it. I have an arseignment due soon and this comes out
What's the estimated playing time for someone who takes it slow and checks everything out?

Those shots on the top and bottem right look fucking sick btw. Good job guys!

One word: Awesome! I can't believe that this was built and tested in only 3 months!
First I was (neutrally) suprised about its comic moments but then I found myself in this world. You could have seen me with eyes wide open several times [the train station, the bar and the temple exterior, the battle, the outro!]. So refreshing and nice ideas I never thought of in Unreal! The architecture was decent, and the places were connected fluently, as if one mapper had built them. However, I noticed the difference of the mapper's styles. You took also advantage of 227's effects which added more to the atmosphere (the water in the first cave; great!) but also slowed down the performance at some places.
I enjoyed the story, maybe there were too many twists and side plots, but it kept me playing on. The only letdown were these tiny little messages (as salsaskarrj already mentioned) that can be barely read at once when they are so long. I'd include a custom script which allows you to make the streaming text bigger (perhaps with a different font) and which also grants the opportunity to make a mouse click to read the next message (I know that this is possible: mr hapflinger scripted it for my campaign, as I also trust on messages to carry on the story).
All in all I really loved it and maybe I join the next time for a second volume

I'd be interested in some kind of developer's diary, just like we have written for the anniversary contest. The thread doesn't reveal too much infromation, you know ? Or at least I'd like to know who built which places.

Well, I'm happy to hear you guys like it. It means the idea itself was quite good XD

I have no time to play it again (I don't know the ending at all) but soon I'll try to do it.
About the line scripting, I'll think about it, maybe we'll do some update.

Definitely if we are going to do a second volume I'd like a more robust dialogue system because I agree the tiny blue text can be hard to read at times. I don't really have any scripting knowledge myself though so if someone has something lying around I'd be really happy!

Also if someone can recommend something it might be worth retroactively refitting Volume 1 with the dialogue system.

@IronKnuckle: I think something like 1 to 1,5 hours?

@Editor Dave:

Yeah, the temple room after getting teleported back was some old content I finally got to do something with.

BFNP wasnt it?

The base was from BFNP, but 90% of the design was done after. People who saw that chain-map which never went anywhere (and that this project is essentially a spiritual successor to) will also recognise it .

Enjoyed most of it, even if story maps aren't my "cup of tea". As suspected, architecture made me jealous in several places. Wish I could get that grandiose style down better. Overall great job, especially for 3 months of work - other projects should take note of the announce to release time!

Did you

Hmmm... I didn't even notice that bit.

Howd you manage to get past the train without the jumpboots?

Wall-hugging and timing my runs

not bad XD

Ok, my bad Q