Clinton Ma
Level Design
Single-Player: Criminal Pursuit
Engine: Unreal 3 / UDK
Development Time: 5 weeks
Theme: Science-Fiction Action Thriller
In Criminal Pursuit, the player takes on the role of an intergalactic bounty hunter in close pursuit of the deadliest catch of all, the notorious space pirate known as Raven. When the level begins, the player has tracked Raven to a remote planet. Heavily damaged after a brief firefight, Raven crash lands his vessel near a mysterious alien temple. With no where else to run, Raven flees into the temple with the player hot on his heels.
This level is broken into 5 sections:
- Entering the Temple
- Temple Core
- Mini-Boss Fight
- The Car Chase
- End Boss Fight
The Temple Core is made of two branching paths with each path providing a unique experience for the player. The high path of the temple is a narrow, partially submerged room filled with statues that will shoot plasma bolts if the player steps on rigged floor plates. The lower path is equally deadly as it forces the player to navigate a series of floating platforms and crushing traps.
The Mini-Boss Fight is only accessible if the player follows the high path through the temple. It's a showdown against 3 reanimated Temple Guards held on a circular platform that overlooks the mountainous scenery of the level. Prior to entering the battle, the observant player can find a secret area containing the Quad Damage power-up.
In the climax of Criminal Pursuit, the player finally catches up with Raven and discovers that the planet serves as a base of operations for Raven and his pirate gang. The player does battle against Raven's deadly Winged Mechanoid. This giant robot flies around the arena and progressively moves faster and fires more powerful weaponry as it takes damage from the player. A cadre of Raven's cohorts are also perched in the mountains to take pot shots down at the player with Rocket Launchers.
Trailer music provided by Daft Punk from the official Tron Legacy movie soundtrack
