Thanks for the shoutout my friend! Good to know my work is appreciated in some areas.
I'm still using HS1, not HS2. But a lot of effort is put into custom mods, lighting and some post production work. Haven't got into HS2 yet. Maybe I will give it a try in future.
House in the Rift is a great example of proficient use of HS. The way the creator uses custom mods and his execution of the scene animator is excellent. He is clearly very experienced with the engine.
Since you took the time to drop me a pm, I'll try to post some feedback that might be helpful.
In terms of your game, I think your artwork is good. But, there are some things you can look out for to add some spazz.
Experiment with skin textures and practice using mods such as renderer editor and LRE. Also lighting lighting lighting! Picking the right cubemaps and sticking to good lighting principles will make your renders pop!
Also, spruce it up with a little bit of photoshop and you're good to go. I promise, the result will be worth the effort.
Here is an example from my game,
Deviant Anomalies to illustrate how small things make a big difference.
Before lighting adjustments.
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After adjustments. Everything else remains the same! Models, scene, everything.
Only difference is in lighting (various different source of light angles, shadows, etc.) and cubemaps.
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Big difference right?
Good luck on your game buddy! Following your next updates.
