Odyssey By Adam and Hubert The Rundown Odyssey

Odyssey By Adam and Hubert

The Rundown Odyssey: by Team Homer 2012 15 people 15 students united around the idea of a game Guildhall at Southern Methodist University Story: Jade, the protagonist has been sent on a journey of transformation from a child to adult. She must complete this Magical Ritual by gathering the essence of the great Guardians of her world. Setting: The setting takes place in a stunningly visual world consisting of amazing artwork and effects. Great character and level design. The Game: Action, platformer, and puzzle game all in one. Zen like riddles. The player must solve riddles and use magic effectively to progress.

Interface And Controls Basic Movement - WASD Camera/Crosshair - mouse Jump/Glide - spacebar Air Blast - left click Magnetic Field - mouse wheel Lava Mine - right click Pause Menu - escape In Air Steering - mouse Allows use of XBOX Controller

Game Criteria Learning: The main objective of the student developers of the game Odyssey was to incorporate some form of learning. Whether that lied in the development of the game, or in the elements of the game itself. They wanted to make a game that inspired thought. Lazzaro’s 4 Keys to Fun: Hard Fun: The goal of making it to the end of Jade’s journey. The frustration of falling off a platform 20 times. The relief of successfully making that difficult jump. Easy Fun: The exploration of a large 3 D world. The wonder and awe of this beautifully illustrated world. Serious Fun: The repetition of upgrading powers, and using them in new situations. People Fun: Sorry, no hashtag facebook sharing here. This journey is between you and the protagonist Jade.

Negatives about Odyssey Sound Voice Acting Getting stuck in spots.

Sound ● ● The Ballad in Odyssey is very enchanting and beautiful. Voice Volume vs Music Volume – I found myself switching the volume on my computer quite often during this game. Some parts were very loud while other parts were extremely quiet. I would prefer if I didn't have to touch my volume controls while playing.

Voice Acting ● Although the Soundtrack meshes well with the overall feel of the game I felt the voice acting did not. ● The main character seems to be some kind of tribal barbarian and yet her voice sounds like person from our present day. ● The voice of the village elder sounded like someone from an office as opposed to an old village elder. ● I felt there was a severe lack of passion and real acting, everyone sounds very monotone.

Getting Stuck in Spots ● Odyssey features a very fun movement system. Gliding from rock to rock is very fun and it's enjoyable to try and figure out the platforming puzzles. ● Since the movement is very open ended it is very easy to get stuck in between rocks that you cannot get out of. ● I found myself having to restart the game twice just to get out of a spot I was stuck in. ● The game would benefit from a button to get you unstuck so you don't have to lose progress by getting stuck.

Conclusion ● ● Although there are some negative qualities in the game Odyssey. The game is quite enjoyable to play and I think the development team did a great job. Thank you for listening to our presentation.