Story: This is following the Simon you play as throughout the main campaign, and it takes place in the "book world."
Simon hadn't found anyone at home, only an odd book. as soon as he picked it up it things changed, things went weird, and he blacked out. now he awakens and has to find his way out and figure out what exactly this book is, and what it can do.
Intro:
"I got home, only to find nothing except a book. In the book is what looks like my handwriting, but I don't remember writing this. After I started to read, things started...happening. I remember a little more now. I got hit by the car, got taken to the hospital and...that's all. But I remember the hospital I was taken to, Markland Hospital. I have to find out what is going on...I wonder if this nightmare will ever end."
Concept: With the book in your possession (not the one you unlock by getting S Rank, it's like a key that is always returned that's used on certain doors. you'll know them by the text: "It won't budge...Touching it makes me feel very uneasy.")
I already have a couple images from the first 2 maps you play through:
Map 1:
Map 2:
Note: I'm not giving away everything. this is what I have so far.
Tell me what you think of the idea, and any suggestions and help you can give would be much appreciated. Since I can't make cutscenes (don't have the right software), if there's anyone willing to help me out with that, I'd be very happy. Thanks in advance, and hopefully this campaign can become all I want it to be! It's my first campaign, but I'm not new to mapping. just new to Valve Hammer mapping. but I've pretty much figured it out.
On another note, the campaign will include random spawns of Book Simon, and will have bosses you've never fought before but that had been encountered in the main campaign, such as one that was originally meant to be a boss (as said in the developer commentary) but was instead made into something else. Wish me luck with this campaign, and I hope you like the concept at least.
Edit: I'm planning on having at least 10 maps.
Edit 2: I've been away a while, but I'm back with more motivation to finish this CC. I have been a little busy with life, but now I'm going to focus as much on this campaign as I can. The fact spring break has started for college makes this much easier, too. So now that I have much more time on my hands (even if only for a week) I'll be able to finish a lot more.
I had an idea for boss fight with Book Simon, and when I thought about the original idea I figured I needed to make it more sudden and much more of a surprise. But I didn't want it to be as much of a pain to beat-and make-as the original idea. I won't talk about the original idea cause I'm still going to use some parts of it in the new idea.
