Submissions by aidan.fox6298 tagged goodbad

Outlaw is a free-roam open-world game containing some story elements, in which the player tries to build notoriety throughout their invested time. The notoriety system works like a leaderboard, the player can either eliminate the competition or rise through the raise awareness by committing crimes.

The purpose for both options is to take into account the paragon/renegade system from Mass Effect series, meaning the player can climb the ranks by doing somewhat good deeds by taking out the higher-ranks – or just go ham and bring mayhem to the Wild West.

If the player decides to climb ranks be eliminating the threats, then they will need to follow up on bounties, whilst keeping a mean persona - bringing fear to the townsfolk without actually causing them harm, being some sort of secret vigilante.

Provided the player decides to cause mayhem, then the game will be played out in a similar fashion to the Grand Theft Auto series, however with well thought out plans. Sure, they're going to despise you for robbing the bank or contaminating the water supply, however that might just raise your bounty but not your overall fame as an outlaw – it's the bigger, tougher jobs that will catch your attention and raise your stakes as the most infamous bandit in the West.

Main inspirations for this game idea were the setting and GTA tendencies of Red Dead Redemption and the overall atmosphere of Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained

Features:

  • Good and bad reputation system, however with the "bad" public representation either way
  • Wild West setting
  • Raise notoriety without necessarily killing any civilians
  • Leaderboard system listing your rank as outlaw, and outlining next in line to be 'taken out'

Intended for PC, Xbox One and Play Station 4


Reference image: "Commission 005" by larolaro