Thursday, 1 November 2012

Pattern Movement in Alice:Madness Returns




In Madness Returns pattern movements are seen in the environment, and NPC actions. 
This game has a lot of different environments from caves, derelict buildings, to the sea. In all these environments there is visible pattern movement in background objects and creatures, e.g. flags, fire, water, and Nutterflys(creatures). As this game is a 3D platformer it is necessary to discuss the pattern movement of the platforms. There are three types of platforms, pattern movement wise, in the game, there are solid non moving, action triggered, and continual movement platforms. Apart from the completely still platforms they use predictable pattern movement once activated if they need to be. While the environment and platforms do not necessarily show intelligence they create atmosphere and challenge.
Pattern Movement in NPCs as in most games are clearly visible in enemies to non-enemies. Non combat NPCs mainly stay stationary and only interacts with the player by speaking set lines. The main appearance of pattern movement in NPCs is in combat. An example of this is noticing when in a battle the direction that the enemies chase after you, if you die and decide on your next try to go a different way the enemies will adapt and change their movement. This is an example of pattern movement that gives the illusion of intelligence.

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