The Chasing

[Moderator]

22:04, 11th Apr 2009, by bounty hunter2:
Flat terrain, unrealistic, no defined storyline, and missing music. Reviewed status, 2/5 (Lacking) rating.

 

[Darkyvm]

Warning, this review contains spoilers.

I watched the cinematic twice, but still couldn't understand the storlyine much, I know it's just a trailer, but perhaps you could add a few things like, who is that blood mage guy and why he was being chased. The narrator gives a little explanation about it but he doesn't explain how is the blood mage involved with the demons. The terrain is decent, you made a good dark atmosphere, but it could use some improvement, and it just ends at the end of the path.

One thing that you should know is that the models used for the demons (the naaru model and the abyssal model) were ripped from WoW, and this site doesn't allow WoW models, I'm just not sure if that also includes single player games, since I've seen some that have WoW models and were approved.

Overall, it is an interesting cinematic and has a good atmosphere, storyline is a bit confusing, though.
Voted for Approval.

 

[f0rsAk3n]

Here is my spoiler free review:

This is a Cinematic type map called The Chasing created by I-Moob

Packaging: 4/5 Comment: The decription doesnt contain any spoilers. Credits are given
Terrain: 5/5 Comment: Outstanding terrain with lots of variations.
Original: 4/5: Still new to this critique, but there arent THAT much cinematics to pas arround of this particular sort.
Triggering: 2/5 Comment: Lack of successful triggers. not that it matters much because its a single player cinematic.
Custom Material: 4/5 Comment: Good use of custom material and sound.
Fun factor: 3/5 Comment: Was ok to watch but as Darkyvm said. There is no point to story.



Overall comment: A good cinematic with lots of different futures,

*Fix the trigger leaks. Download Leak Check At the tools section.
*Add a story line.

Not bad. but theres always room for improvement. I vote this map for Approval and i rate 3.3/5 {Useful}

 

[T-s-G]

*Fix the trigger leaks. Download Leak Check At the tools section.
*Add a story line.

How can a Cinematic be good without a storyline? oh... The cinematic was for his Campaign after all... So the storyline could be in that campaign? Im so smart =D

 

[f0rsAk3n]

lol T.s.G this is the part where i say

Keep chasing that dream...your half way there

 

[Restor]

I cannot agree with the leaks&story opinions above.

I dont think it need any explanation, it has its atmosphere of "unknowing", but i think it should deserve better final scene, beginning was ok, middle too, but I cannot take the end. It lacks of the "ending effect" (like these from movie trailers)

And about the leaks, it didnt lag whole time, so he dont need to remove leaks. In fact, if it was protected map, nobody would even recognised that it has leaks, (my point is that next time if you make non-laging cinematic, make it protected and you will not be given 2/5 for "triggering"), it is useless to judge leaks in non-playable maps.

I liked it very much. 4.5/5

 

[Septimus]

And about the leaks, it didnt lag whole time, so he dont need to remove leaks. In fact, if it was protected map, nobody would even recognised that it has leaks, (my point is that next time if you make non-laging cinematic, make it protected and you will not be given 2/5 for "triggering"), it is useless to judge leaks in non-playable maps.

Look like you encourage user to make a cinematic that are easy to be lagging. If the triggering was very bad, even the camera could be effected.

Shall the person able to point out where the flaw was, it would probably help the author in improving his work.

Hmmm, as far I seen the cinematic. It was good, but it miss a few thing. I suggest the ambient sound to be trigger instead of leaving it that way.

 

[Hades7.ger]

A really perfect cinematic, but... short.

 

[Restor]

Look like you encourage user to make a cinematic that are easy to be lagging. If the triggering was very bad, even the camera could be effected.

Shall the person able to point out where the flaw was, it would probably help the author in improving his work.

Hmmm, as far I seen the cinematic. It was good, but it miss a few thing. I suggest the ambient sound to be trigger instead of leaving it that way.

I dont encourage users to make anything, how will they make it, thats their problem, I just "judge" the result. And if it is not laging, then the result is ok.

 

[Zelda.Alex]

The Chasing
1.....Some info on the loading screen like some story intro
2.....Different loading screen
3.....If it is prologue III where are the initial 2?
4.....The mage is attacking the person in lead?
5......The bandit & the footman appear to be guarding the blood elf person initially & then appeared to be with the mage
6......Subtitles of the voices will be nice
7......When the bandit & the footman come in front of the mage then the bandit appears to be facing the footman instead of the blood elf
8......After the shadow person (the demon like) appears behind the blood elf then the screen remains blank for a bit long.
9.......When the blood elf person uses his ability once when the roar is used then the camera can be improved
10......The animation of the mage' death can be improved
11......When the shadow golem comes the Narru model is still visible. What for?

My Rating: 3/5
I did not get the story for the cinematic as it is just a Prologue for a campaign.
Vote For Approval

 

[HFR]

The creator of the Earie fog model is Born2Modificate. And, XGM models aren't almost all rips?

 

[Kercyn]

[+] Medivh's voice )

[-] Duration. It's too short...
[-] No storyline exists. The only thing I can thing of is Medihv running away from his chasers in a campaign cinematic (don't remember which one exactly, but it was the one he was telling his story to Thrall I think)
[-] The terrain resembles a cave, yet it is raining -.-
You should use fog to make a better atmosphere.

3/5
Recommended for Approval

A promising cinematic. Keep up the good work

 

[bounty hunter2]

Here are a few opinions from me, since Rui allready approved you, I won't go into much detail:

• The terrain is flat and void
• Misses music
• The edge of the terrain looks bad
• Misses a storyline
• The meteor falling effect was badly chosen, since there is no actual meteor falling
• The guy outrun a horsemen? Odd
• While they were running the horsemen was shooting, making it look unreal

From me, you will get a slightly lower rating, since it is really short and nothing much, 2/5.

 

[Evil_Redneck]

Ok, This was an overall well made cinematic except...
1) There were a few points where the sounds and music just cut, making it seem awkward. Though the sound effects that were in the cinematic seemed to be well placed.
2) I don't really understand the point of the sorceror running if all he had to do was turn around and cast that spell in the first place.
3) Not quite sure what is up with the wierd shadowy thing towards the end, I assume it's the Infernal coming together?
4) Also not sure why the horseman is firing at him while running; makes it odd.
5) Not really sure what the storyline is, other than having to do with thr Reign of Chaos

Heres things I liked about it:
1) It had good camera angles, which I liked.
2) Most of the special effects were well timed and looked good where they were put.
3) The cinematic was short, but its ending did leave you wanting to watch more, as to what happens next.

I'll give this an overall 3/5

 

[hapykiller999999]

Pretty good,if u just added what happened then,u could just make that video longer,you know...

 

[Papawhiffle]

Wow, best cinematic I reviewed so far. Get ready for my weird review.

Positives:
(+)Camera: Camera angles were very good, no doodads covering it. 4/5
(+)Terrain: Love the terrain, it's my 1st time reviewing such outland-tic terrain.
(+)Grammar/Typo's: Well there were no talking by the characters, so I'll say, 5/5
(+)Sound/art: Wow this is my first time reviewing a cinematic with real sounds made by humans itself. Medivh's voice was really awesome. I just loved it. 5/5
(+) Description: It's okay, but should be more detailed. But good to see no spoilers. 3/5

Negatives:

(-)Plot: There's no plot/story for this, which makes it awful. 2/5
(-)Music: The music stops at some point. 2/5
(-)Blending: It's raining water, then soon raining fire and water at same time.
(-)Scene: I notice something wrong with the archmage(bandit model) I don't know how did he die. He was positioned different from the fire that got him. 2/5

Alright, my result of this cinematic shows the result of: 3.42 estimated to 3, approval.

+Rep me

 

[deepstrasz]

2/5.
I guess he was either running for his mana to charge or to lure them into a trap.