Beyond Life

Infobox VG| title = Beyond Life
caption =
engine = FPS Creator
released = ^EU April, 2007 (WIN)
genre = first person shooter
modes = Single-player
platforms = Microsoft Windows
media = Download
requirements= PIII 1Ghz CPU,512 MB RAM, 64 MB video card RAM, DirectX, Windows XP (WIN)
input= Keyboard and mouse

Beyond Life was the winning FPS Creator game entry in the 2006/2007 Game Dev Competition,
hosted by The Game Creators and sponsored by NVIDIA.

Beyond Life presents a single level first person shooter game, adopting a science fiction theme.
The game can be freely downloaded from the [http://games.alyssar.nl/beyondlife/ Beyond Life website]

Plot

The game takes place on a space ship named the Kal-Manora, placing the user in the role of a security officer named Edward. After an initial briefing from the ships captain, Ed must clear the lower decks of stowaways and space pirates, taking orders from his brother Maximilian.

The opening loading screen displays the introductory message to Edward from his brother, Maximilian:

As the player progresses through the game it become apparent that Maximilian is on board the Kal-Manora for another purpose, a desire to teleport through the spatial fracture, a large radioactive anomaly which lies between planets Lufern and Thordo.

Edward must protect the ship as it progresses toward the spatial fracture, however the crew of the Kal-Manora find him partly responsible for Maximilian’s apparent suicidal venture.

Characters

Edward
The character the user plays, Edward is never seen in a third person perspective and has no written dialog. His job on the Kal-Manora is to eliminate any dangerous pirates and stowaways.

Maximilian
Edward's brother. Max gets you the job of security officer upon the vessel he is stationed on, throughout the game Max gives Edward various objectives to complete, progressing the player through the game.

Captain Strephon
Captain of the Kal-Manora, Strephon is the first character Edward meets in the game. Stephon’s first dialog invites the player to begin the game:

Joe
Joe is a security officer like Edward, Joe is keeping the upper decks clear while Edward is invited to search the lower levels.

S.A.M ( Shield Activation Module )
S.A.M is the ships security and defence computer. Manifesting itself as a large sphere of energy, S.A.M guides Edward in the later stages of the game to the power control room.

Space Pirates
Edward's primary enemy. The Space Pirates are found hiding in the lower decks, armed and dangerous.

Publications

Beyond Life was announced as the winner of the NVIDIA sponsored 2006/2007 Game Dev Competition in issue 51 of The Game Creators monthly newsletter. An in-game screenshot of Beyond Life was also featured in issue 1 of Click Creative Magazine, the image was used to demonstrate the usage of custom media within the FPS Creator software program.

External links

* [http://games.alyssar.nl/beyondlife/ Beyond Life website]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOibh3CzLrY Beyond Life video walkthrough on YouTube]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLL4HnAT8zA Trailer on YouTube]
* [http://www.thegamecreators.com/data/newsletter/newsletter_issue_51.html TGC Newsletter announcing the winning contest entries]