So I peeked ahead at some of the remaining creatures and concepts.
I know a game is memorable when I can quickly compose an epic movie poster in my head, similar to the movie posters for Star Wars.
Here's one idea, described in five parts, from top to bottom:
I know a game is memorable when I can quickly compose an epic movie poster in my head, similar to the movie posters for Star Wars.
Here's one idea, described in five parts, from top to bottom:
Part 1 (Top):
The Matriarch (white cloak) standing in a pool of white slime.
Above and behind her: Psychoplasm, rising from the pool.
Behind and above him: The Matriarch (monster form).
Behind them: The white wasteland from the grand finale.
Part 2:
Father Theodore, standing with both hands on his cane.
Behind and above him, L to R: Sadist, Keeper, Laura Reborn.
Below him: Harbinger O'Neal, flanked by two masked Harbingers.
Below them: Theodore's stronghold (Ch. 13) and cult symbol.
Below stronghold: The wall of fire, and Fire Lost emerging from it.
Part 3 (Middle):
In the middle: Sebastian, clutching a shotgun, flashlight shining.
To his right: Kidman, in jacket and jeans, pistol drawn.
To his left: Torres, aiming her assault rifle.
Below him, to his right: Sykes at his computer terminal.
Below him, to his left: O'Neal, holding a communicator.
Below him, middle: Tatiana and black cat, next to upgrade chair.
Above him, middle: Hoffman raising emitter, amid wall of fire.
Behind them: The facilities of the Marrow.
Part 4:
Aperture (camera eye in the sky), shining its blue light down.
Below it: Stefano, bathed in blue light, holding knife and camera.
To his left: The Guardian, swinging its circle saw.
To his right: Obscura, steadying its camera head.
Below them: The ghost woman, Animus, lunging forward.
Below her: A horde of Lost, L to R: Crawling, Knife, Normal, Acid, Exploding.
Behind them: The city streets of Union at night.
Part 5 (Bottom):
The STEM chamber with its tub pods; the Admin and G-Men silhouetted above.
Below it: Family portrait of Seb, Myra and Lily in better times.
Below them: Darkness, and a burning house in the distance.
The Matriarch (white cloak) standing in a pool of white slime.
Above and behind her: Psychoplasm, rising from the pool.
Behind and above him: The Matriarch (monster form).
Behind them: The white wasteland from the grand finale.
Part 2:
Father Theodore, standing with both hands on his cane.
Behind and above him, L to R: Sadist, Keeper, Laura Reborn.
Below him: Harbinger O'Neal, flanked by two masked Harbingers.
Below them: Theodore's stronghold (Ch. 13) and cult symbol.
Below stronghold: The wall of fire, and Fire Lost emerging from it.
Part 3 (Middle):
In the middle: Sebastian, clutching a shotgun, flashlight shining.
To his right: Kidman, in jacket and jeans, pistol drawn.
To his left: Torres, aiming her assault rifle.
Below him, to his right: Sykes at his computer terminal.
Below him, to his left: O'Neal, holding a communicator.
Below him, middle: Tatiana and black cat, next to upgrade chair.
Above him, middle: Hoffman raising emitter, amid wall of fire.
Behind them: The facilities of the Marrow.
Part 4:
Aperture (camera eye in the sky), shining its blue light down.
Below it: Stefano, bathed in blue light, holding knife and camera.
To his left: The Guardian, swinging its circle saw.
To his right: Obscura, steadying its camera head.
Below them: The ghost woman, Animus, lunging forward.
Below her: A horde of Lost, L to R: Crawling, Knife, Normal, Acid, Exploding.
Behind them: The city streets of Union at night.
Part 5 (Bottom):
The STEM chamber with its tub pods; the Admin and G-Men silhouetted above.
Below it: Family portrait of Seb, Myra and Lily in better times.
Below them: Darkness, and a burning house in the distance.