Highlights
Project Info
Genre: First Person Shooting
Engine: Unreal Engine 5
Development Time: WIP
Platform: PC
Game Inspiration
This level is inspired by the original Destiny 2 campaign, The Red War, specifically focusing on the Titan questline where Zavala organizes a counteroffensive to reclaim the City. For this level, I want to introduce a new quest element that takes place underwater—an experience that was absent in the original campaign but could add unique challenges and gameplay dynamics.
Story Overview
In this mission, the Guardian is pulled out of a window and into the depths of Titan's waters while en route to the control center. The objective is to navigate back to the surface and complete the main mission. As the Guardian searches for a path upward, they uncover a disturbing development: the Hive are breeding a new type of Thrall capable of morphing into water, launching surprise attacks on unsuspecting targets. Although these water-morphing Thralls are not particularly tough, eliminating them is crucial to prevent further complications.
As the Guardian explores deeper, they discover that the Hive have already created a monstrous Ogre from these water-morphing Thralls, posing a significant threat that must be neutralized before it can endanger the main mission further.
Core Objective
The primary objective is to eliminate all Hive forces guarding the facility and find a route back to the surface. This facility was once used for classified research, and at its heart lies a central control room housing a self-destruct mechanism. The Guardian must navigate through the facility, reach the control room, and activate the self-destruct system to ensure the Hive’s operations are permanently disrupted.
Approach
The player will follow a guided path mapped out by the Ghost. Strategic cover points will be placed throughout each area, allowing the player to mitigate incoming enemy fire. While the Ghost performs scans or completes critical tasks, the player must defend the area to prevent enemies from disrupting the progress. Additionally, the player will need to utilize various tools and mechanics provided within the level to overcome obstacles and advance further.
Layout Overview
Walkthrough (Voiced Over)
Quest Flow
Explore the area and allow the Ghost to conduct a scan to pinpoint the Guardian's current location. Once the Ghost maps out the facility layout, proceed forward and uncover the new Hive breeding grounds. Battle your way through the Hive forces until you reach the central control room. Face and defeat the area’s boss to gain access to the control systems. Instruct the Ghost to initiate the self-destruct sequence, and then race against the clock to escape back to the surface before the timer runs out. Return safely to the surface to complete the mission.
Post-mortem
During the initial design of this level, I don't have much idea of how my level is going to look. Most of my decisions are act base on my instinct and how I feel a destiny level should look like. The thing I will do better next time is to plan more and find more references when designing the level. Also think deeper of the purpose of each area to provide a more immersive world for the player.
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