Official Army Men III Work in Progress Thread

[Gmax5]

Hello, I am Franklin Iheanacho, founder of Lord Iheanacho Productions and I would like to present you all the direct sequel of The 3DO Company's nostalgic Army Men II isometric shooter game.



Army Men III, unlike its previous isometric predecessors, is the 2nd and unofficial sequel to the original Army Men series taken to a 3rd person shoulder perspective. While Sarge returns to the series as a companion ally, instead you are now taking the role of Corporal Wallace Aron Niles of Foxtrot Squad. Given an arsenal of over 9 weapons, over 5 vehicles, the ability to melee attack your foes, and command Green soldiers at your disposal, you are the Plastic World's last hope to defeating the Grey Doctor once and for all.










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[windytree]

It's looking great. Army Men really brings me back to my youth. Best of luck, can't wait to play it when it's done.

[Gmax5]

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[Gmax5]

Created the Tesla Cannon, Laser Rifle, and the Grenade Launcher weapons in aprox. 5+ hours. Took half of the day making them.

[Gmax5]

Recreated the Tesla Cannon because the last attempt felt rushed (looks like a bird cage HL2 gravity gun hybrid)

[Gmax5]

The Textured Result of the Tesla Cannon! Still planning on adding more to the weapon.

[Gmax5]

Recreated the new and improved SMG and Rocket Launcher. The SMG is still a WIP, so of course it needs more work.

[emraldis]

Great job! keep up the good work! I shall play it when it's out!

Just a tip though, the glare in your pics is pretty high, might wanna turn that down somehow...

[Gmax5]

Great job! keep up the good work! I shall play it when it's out!

Just a tip though, the glare in your pics is pretty high, might wanna turn that down somehow...

Yeah, Some of the pictures are from the Alpha version so some of the content may be outdated (such as the "glowing" soldiers).

[Gmax5]

Remaking the art to most of the Army Men III Missions. Here are a couple of samples.
Still a WIP.

[jak_carver]

Doesn't someone (a company) own the rights to "Army Men" toys? Using their likeness may get you in legal trouble- not trying to scare you or anything, but just saying...

I've actually seen mod teams in the past work for months on amazing total conversion mods only to receive a legal letter from a large company's law firm stating to cease and desist immediately, else legal action is taken. Just saying, you may want to cover your bases...

[Gmax5]

Doesn't someone (a company) own the rights to "Army Men" toys? Using their likeness may get you in legal trouble- not trying to scare you or anything, but just saying...

I've actually seen mod teams in the past work for months on amazing total conversion mods only to receive a legal letter from a large company's law firm stating to cease and desist immediately, else legal action is taken. Just saying, you may want to cover your bases...

I have spoken with Take 2 Interactive previously, they have stated they will review the game's progress and notify me with the company's final decision (which i am still awaiting). More so, the title and plot is not even my doing, the creative director of the game has decided them, I am just the person that helps bring the work to life.

[jak_carver]

Cool, if you have written permission from them that's great.

Goodluck with your mod!

[Gmax5]

Cool, if you have written permission from them that's great.

Goodluck with your mod!

Thanks! We are hoping for that.

And It is a game, not a modification.

[jak_carver]

wait, you're making a retail game based on this IP? In other words, this isn't a UDK game- it's a full Unreal licensee project?

im confused here...

[Gmax5]

it is a UDK Game, which is different from a modification.
UDK is the standalone version of the Unreal Engine 3 - the SDK designed to make indie games.
Where as a modification requires an actual game to play it (e.g. Unreal Tournament 3).

Sure, the game progress may be a bit misleading and mistaken for a mod due to the UDK assets still present, however that is bound to change on the final release of the game.

[jak_carver]

Trust me, I just might have an idea of what UDK is

The reason I'm confused is because you're making a game with someone else's IP- which can usually get pretty messy.

What platforms are you planning on releasing on? i.e. Steam, XBLA, etc.?

[Gmax5]

I was planning to release the game on Steam, XBLA, PSN, OnLive, and Desura. However I am awaiting written permission from the IP Holder to send to DesuraNET before i can even release the game on Desura. Apparently Steam does not accept Alpha versions and I doubt I can release the game on XBLA or PSN without the full-fledged UE3 License. I am not even sure if the UDK License allows me to release my game for Xbox 360 or PS3 (free for download on their services).

[jak_carver]

You'll have to contact Epic and get approved for a console license. You also need to get hold an XBox dev kit and a PS3 dev kit; and MS and Sony don't give those out to just anyone...plus they're very expensive. Steam is your best bet- but I don't understand why you would even consider getting Valve to accept an alpha version of a game... Just curious, what's your experience in game development, and is this a solo project? is there a real company working on this game?...sorry still confused about this project and what company is developing it

[Gmax5]

You'll have to contact Epic and get approved for a console license. You also need to get hold an XBox dev kit and a PS3 dev kit; and MS and Sony don't give those out to just anyone...plus they're very expensive. Steam is your best bet- but I don't understand why you would even consider getting Valve to accept an alpha version of a game... Just curious, what's your experience in game development, and is this a solo project? is there a real company working on this game?...sorry still confused about this project and what company is developing it

I have worked with mods and indie games most of my life (devoted my life to project development). There is a team behind this game project (LIP link in my signature) and we are the only team working on this game, no company currently working on the title last I checked.

[Gmax5]

The Medium Tank has been recreated by a good friend of mine.

[jak_carver]

I have worked with mods and indie games most of my life (devoted my life to project development). There is a team behind this game project (LIP link in my signature) and we are the only team working on this game, no company currently working on the title last I checked.

Ah ok, so it is a mod team working on this, that's cool. Goodluck with the project, hopefully you can finish it and release it without any IP/copyright issues that can stop mod development; seen it happen before to very promising mods.

[Gmax5]

Thanks! We have confidence this game will see its final release.

PS - I think you are mistaking this project for a modification again.
it is an indie game (or indie for short). e.g. Renegade X, Red Alert: A Path Beyond, Meat Boy, Plants vs Zombies etc.
only difference - it is a completely free like the first 2 games in the example list.

[Gmax5]

More progress from the front!



A Raging battle between the Generals:

The Green General


Vs

Tan General Plastro

[Gmax5]

High Detail version of the War Trooper.
... sort of...

NOTE - This image is bound to change, as the 3D Art is still being improved further.

[TacoPony]

Oh my god I loved that game, me and my bro used to play it all the time.

[Gmax5]

A few more wallpapers for all to enjoy.




And Implemented the new Targeting System (Target Locking).

[Gmax5]

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[Gmax5]

More progress!
The missions have been improved.

[Gmax5]

Another update, Our game has reached the Top 100 of the 2012 IndieDB IOTY Awards.
If you have not voted yet, you can do so by clicking here.

Meanwhile, here is the Beta Gameplay Trailer.

[Gmax5]

Hey guys, just another update and boy do I have something for you.


An article summarizing the Army Men series as a whole and announcing the Beta Release Date article can be found via the link below.
We may also make a video version of the more explained Summary of the Series on our Youtube channel, so keep an eye out for that too.

Series Recap & Beta Release Date Announced!

Meanwhile, here are some extras to enjoy.

[Gmax5]

Here are a few Wallpapers created for your desktop.





We have also improved on the Plastic material shader which is literally use for all plastic game entities (Characters, Vehicles, Weapons, etc.).

Demonstration with this Green Soldier


Stay tuned for more updates!

[FonsoQ]

Oh wow.....this brings back some memories. Cant wait to see this finished..
So far its looking beautiful, and reminds me of the other games....good job

[Gmax5]

Oh wow.....this brings back some memories. Cant wait to see this finished..
So far its looking beautiful, and reminds me of the other games....good job

Thanks, we are really determined to bring a true sequel that the original series never had, and a very effective and enjoyable Army Men game with extensive online multiplayer support.
Something rarely seen in most of the other Army Men games.

[Neongho]

I honestly think that the HUD element , that box , that it's displayed when yuo shoot someone it's totally uneeded and bothers, you could just spawn a bar on right site or left side down of the screen showing enemy life.

[Gmax5]

The status reticule was created for the purpose of demonstrating the target's health (the bar), the target's name, and the Team status (color of stats reticule). Having the enemy bar on the right or left of the screen will conflict with other UI elements that will appear in the game. But, I will see if I can try a more simple, yet visually appealing alternative.

[Gmax5]

The Army Men III Beta has been released!

Download is available here.