Hero Prop Game Mechanic - Brainstorming

Ideas for Hero Prop/Articulated Contraption:

Backpack Mini Helicopter- 

• Unfolds out of a backpack on both sides of player

• Forms around player

• Runs on fuel. Player would need to get fuel pickups

Backpack Mini Jet-

• Unfolds out of a backpack 

• Forms around player similar to a mech suit

• Runs on fuel. Player would need to get fuel pickups

 

Grappling Hook Gun Arm-

• Shoots out of wrist

• Hooks on to target and then pulls player to location

• Can run out of ammo

 Backpack Spider Legs-

• Unfolds out of a backpack 

• Forms around player and lifts player off the ground  

Plasma Gun Arm-

• Attached to players arm

• Pieces of gun spin as it powers up

• Player can hold before shooting for stronger shot  

 Arm Shield -

• Attached to players arm

• Shield is projected out in front of player

• Can be used for a certain amount of time, battery runs out, then needs to recharge

 Orbiting Turret -

• Orbits around player

• Player can pick up multiple turrets

• Defends player

 Chainsaw Arm -

• Attached at players wrist

• Runs on fuel 

 

 Gravity Gun Arm -

• Attached at players wrist

• Runs on fuel 

Portal Launcher -

• Attached at players wrist

• Ammo Based

• Shoots out projectile that spawns a portal to another location picked by the player 

Attract Trailer

Racing Game Attract Trailer

Here is the attract trailer from Need For Speed. I thought it was cool because it showed the cars and the environments the player would be racing in. It showed them in a different way than most trailers. I liked how it cuts back and forth from slow to fast paced racing.

HUD Research

Here is the speedometer from a 2010 Dodge Charger SRT

Fog Particle

Here is a video of my fog particle that I made for my racing level:

Particle Research

One particle that I have been working on is a rolling fog particle system. I have already started working on it and hope to replicate something like this:

I plan on using it like it is in this picture. I would have it behind object to make the distance more noticeable.

Turret Footage

Here's a clip of my turret I made in programming class: