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A fully dynamic haunting-experience. Experience the horrors of a haunting that's never the same twice.


Features:

  • Free Content Updates FOREVER: Paranormal will receive free content updates that add new locations, stories, scenarios, scares, gameplay mechanics, and more! You will NEVER have to pay for DLC in Paranormal. The game's content is planned to double or even triple with each major content update.
  • Collectibles: In your bedroom, there's a shelf where all the collectibles you find are displayed.
  • Sleep System: Sleeping in your bed recharges your camera's batteries and also has a chance of triggering other events.
  • Flashlight (camera light): Creates a bright, short ranged light that casts dynamic shadows. 
  • Newer sound effects: I've totally redone the sound in the game, optimizing it for surround sound or headphones.
  • Controller support: The game will launch with full XBOX 360 Controller support, as well as native Mouse + Keyboard. 
  • Dynamic Haunting: I've revamped the dynamic haunting features from the tech demo I released, adding multiple outcomes, dynamic triggers, countless variables, and an action-reaction system. This will make your experience with the game much more unique and memorable, without missing out on anything important. 
  • First-Person Camera: Much like in the movies 'Paranormal Activity' or 'The Blair Witch Project', the viewpoint will be that of a camera being held by a person (the player). Effects like camera shake, pixelation, video distortion, audio distortion, and motion blur will all be present thanks to the camera screen-space shader I built for everything.


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2 comments by MattCohen on Apr 15th, 2013

PARANORMAL 1.2.4 IS NOW AVAILABLE ON DESURA


PARANORMAL: The Town -- The first FREE expansion pack announced!
WE HAVE A NEW KICKSTARTER FOR PARANORMAL: THE TOWN!
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO LITERALLY BE PART OF THE GAME! 

Paranormal is finally fully released! Paranormal 1.2.4 contains many bug fixes, as well as a new experimental gameplay mechanic called Stains. Stains are paranormal hotspots that have a small chance to appear throughout the house. Are they dangerous? Only one way to find out. See the changelog below for more details.


PARANORMAL: The Town -- Paranormal's first free expansion pack will, in essence, be a sequel to the base game. Since it's pretty much an entirely new game, it will take quite some time to complete. The Kickstarter project will help us raise money for Paranormal: The Town's development. Let's work together and make the most unique and amazing horror experience around!
Here's a feature list: 

  • An entire town to explore with randomly generated content.
  • A new storyline with new characters, including a new main character.
  • New gameplay mechanics (will elaborate at later date).
  • Still played in the found-footage style (like Paranormal Activity and Blair Witch Project).
  • Confirmed locations in the town currently include: A highschool, a graveyard.
  • The story will be related to the story from the base game.
  • If you like Silent Hill, you should be excited-that's where we're taking some inspiration from.
  • More story-driven experience while still maintaining the random nature of the game.
  • More features to be announced at a later date.


Changelog: 

  • Added new gameplay mechanic: Stains.
  • Added one new ending (minor).
  • Tweaked Unabridged Mode for better pacing.
  • Fixed many issues with invisible objects. 
  • Fixed some issues with certain endings.
  • Fixed a few crashes.
  • Fixed tons of glitches and bugs. 
  • And many many more things you'll have to discover on your own!
    (The Black Screen glitch some users have been facing has been fixed in 1.2.4. Download this patch's standalone installer from Desura if you experience this issue.)

    PopMatters wrote:The most interesting thing about it, though, is that I am this character. I’m motivated to record the ghost for personal reasons and that adds to personal fear Paranormal evokes. I already have undeniable proof of its existence, but I want to see what it’s capable of. I don’t care if it hates me. I want to push it further.

    See Paranormal's review on PopMatters

PARANORMAL IS NOW AVAILABLE ON DESURA!


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Paranormal - BETA 7 (Mac)

Paranormal - BETA 7 (Mac)

Oct 22, 2012 Full Version 52 comments

This is an old version of Paranormal. I'm releasing it for free because it contains newer code that can better be used to test if the full game will work...

Paranormal - BETA 7

Paranormal - BETA 7

Oct 16, 2012 Full Version 88 comments

This is an old version of Paranormal. I'm releasing it for free because it contains newer code that can better be used to test if the full game will work...

Paranormal - BETA 5

Paranormal - BETA 5

Sep 12, 2012 Full Version 47 comments

This is an old version of Paranormal. I'm releasing it for free because it contains newer code that can better be used to test if the full game will work...

Paranormal - BETA 4.0

Paranormal - BETA 4.0

May 18, 2012 Full Version 226 comments

NOTE: BETA 5 for the PC is now free to EVERYONE! These betas are more like demos of the full game (which is available on Desura). Enjoy! --- This is the...

Paranormal - BETA 3.0

Paranormal - BETA 3.0

May 15, 2012 Full Version 18 comments

This is the third beta release for Paranormal. Paranormal is a game where you play the role of a person with a camera inside a haunted house. As you play...

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Overpello
Overpello Apr 18 2013, 4:51am says:

Hello I purchased and downloaded this game through Desura. When I played the Beta 7 I was able to turn off all of the realistic effects, making it run better. I don't need all the effects off, but is it possible for some of them? When I press toggle motion blur or camera shake I have no clue if it's on/off. Indiedb.com

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NoNameR_1
NoNameR_1 Apr 16 2013, 5:49pm says:

Dear developer,

I have upvoted Paranormal on Steam Greenlight way before I saw a small giveaway on Giantbomb.com

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MattCohen
MattCohen Apr 16 2013, 6:06pm replied: Online

What's your GiantBomb username? :3

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NoNameR_1
NoNameR_1 Apr 19 2013, 11:14am replied:

Dear developer,

I must admit I do not have a Giantbomb account.

Kind Regards
NnR

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sirspankyjohnson
sirspankyjohnson Apr 12 2013, 3:57pm says:

I'm playing on a Mac. I've downloaded beta 7. I've downloaded the stand alone file. It is very slow to open. And once it does it freezes on the loading after I click new game.

Where can I get the full game? I've tried to download Desura but can't find the link for the Mac version.

Any help?
Thanks

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MattCohen
MattCohen Apr 12 2013, 5:24pm replied: Online

Desura.com
You don't need the download the Desura client to buy and download the Mac version of Paranormal. It's a standalone file :)

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sirspankyjohnson
sirspankyjohnson Apr 12 2013, 8:14pm replied:

Why does it crash at the loading screen?

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MattCohen
MattCohen Apr 13 2013, 12:44pm replied: Online

It should work if you let it load for 5-10 minutes. It's an issue with the Mac version of UDK. It's something I am working with EPIC on fixing.

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Leandrojeronimo
Leandrojeronimo Apr 12 2013, 12:29am says:

PARANORMAL ARMA Playing with and without LANTERN / Battery

Youtube.com

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Highest Rated (7 agree) 10/10

GREAT!

Aug 30 2012, 10:34pm by Belchior

Lowest Rated (9 agree) 5/10

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You have some really good jump scares but the littles ones after that dont make much of an impact to scare me. im not feeling overwelmned.
i hope that you work more around these issues as you will be looking at a winner mate. keep up the good work. im looking forward to more updates

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