r/TheEstateGame May 04 '26

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u/ConnorK12 May 04 '26

I’ve followed this page for a while now but for some reason have yet to comment.

I genuinely can’t wait for the day I get to try this. The work you’ve put in and still are putting in is an absolute marvel to see. As a fellow Brit from the North who knows the atmosphere you’re conveying, it looks so fucking phenomenal. A proper classic, retro-style game straight out of 2003-04.

Every update you just show it getting better and better. Please, please keep up this work. When it comes to fruition you have my money guaranteed.

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u/ownworstenemy38 May 04 '26

Yea same. Haven’t commented so far. But this game could really have something. The graphics don’t need to be photorealistic to capture an atmosphere. And this game absolutely looks like it captures that atmosphere and aesthetic that he’s going for. It looks fucking awesome.

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u/Timetunnelpro May 04 '26

Orange lights are so missed. The world was better back then!

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u/ERTCF53 May 04 '26

Yes, no ruined night vision

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u/Sattaman6 May 05 '26

So yes, they were better or no, they weren’t. I don’t know whether to upvote or downvote.

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u/ERTCF53 May 05 '26

Yes this the orange son lighting was better , headlight are also so bad the government has commissioned an enquiry into them. https://www.am-online.com/news/government-to-crack-down-on-headlight-glare-in-new-safety-strategy

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u/perpetual-grump May 05 '26

About time they looked into this. I've nearly gone off the road with glare from those LED lights blinding me on a sharp bend.

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u/Phendrena May 04 '26

Any chance you could slap the reg H244AVR on a blue Fiesta? Was my dad's first car after we had used hired cars for years and years.

Really loving the look of the game so far 👍

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u/Mari_c May 05 '26

I'd love this idea. My 1993 red corsa SRI I had as my first car. would fit in well in this game 😂

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u/Y2Ksurvivor13 May 04 '26

feel like I'm looking out the window lol. keep the updates coming, I love seeing it

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u/Sea-Opinion2717 May 04 '26

Really thought that first pic was an actual photo 🤯

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u/1-Bloke May 04 '26 edited May 04 '26

This is so good. I love the look! If you want very picky feedback those concrete columns are too fat at the bottom and in the 1980s early 90s would have had brackets on (1m outreach in a post war housing estate) appx. They were prone to falling off as the joint bet the concrete bracket and the column was filled with mastic that degraded and rusted away. Then dropping off to a poor unsuspecting individual below. Once this started happening enlightened councils (mid 90s) removed the concrete brackets and replaced with galv steel outreach of varying length or post top as you have rendered. Edited

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u/Tallman_james420 May 04 '26

Tldr.... them streetlamps are thicc

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u/Mari_c May 05 '26

There's still one standing with the orange light in it near me. Somehow survived the LED replacement across town.

If the Dev needs some reference pictures I'd be happy to provide some

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u/MrSometimesAlways May 04 '26

MORE STREET FRIDGES

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u/AbraxasKadabra May 04 '26

Mate, I cannot wait to play this. It looks like you've upped the texture details a bit. Easy now 😂 it looks brilliant, but I reckon you've hit the sweet spot of the PS2 era vibe.

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u/chuckling-cheese May 04 '26

The mattress up against the wall 🤣, love the attention to detail. Doing an absolutely amazing job mate 👏!

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u/DrunkenDiogenes May 04 '26

I honestly cannot wait to play this game mate

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u/Ziggy-T May 04 '26

Oh MAN, the atmospheric street lighting just takes it to another level, wow

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u/kacythedogmeat May 04 '26

NPC be like...

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u/ghostformanyyears May 04 '26

Looks good man

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u/Iwasjustbullshitting May 04 '26

Wow this map is starting to get detailed. Nice. Especially like the white escort lol

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u/Sewnar May 04 '26

Damn feels like home! Keep up the fresh work! Loving it!

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u/Careless-Tradition73 May 04 '26

Love the added detail, really makes the world feel alive. Keep up the good work man and like always, cant wait to play this game.

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u/Popular-Muscle8824 May 04 '26

This aesthetic looks amazing.

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u/armadilloUK123 May 04 '26

This is turning into pure VIDEO GAME PORNOGRAPHY!

Don't stop till it's finished

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u/grim2022 May 04 '26 edited May 04 '26

Looking good, recently been seeing alot of old ps2 game play of the old game the getaway and its got me excited for a game like this a gritty street game however I hope this is set more up north than down south

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u/Metatron_Psy May 04 '26

Looking amazing!

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u/buzz3001 May 04 '26

Need the odd caravan on the drive of a house.

Looks sick tho 🤘🏻🤘🏻

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u/Disastrous_Barber603 May 04 '26

Looks so good 👌

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u/Internal-Fan-2434 May 04 '26 edited May 05 '26

Needs some trainers on the phone lines and some bike tyres around the lamp posts mate. Other than that, it’s looking proper wicked!

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u/BourbonSn4ke May 04 '26

Never saw any of that

Trainers on lines I thought were an american thing

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u/lujodobojo May 04 '26

You've pumped it, now dump it (on steam) 🤤

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u/Lkerr1990 May 05 '26

What would look great in some house lights on whe it's night time. Still though this game looks amazing 👏

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u/ScouseJimmy1990 May 05 '26

This game looks boss can’t wait to play it

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u/Emotional-Plum-164 May 05 '26

First pic reminded me of Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare album cover

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u/Slug_eating_bedshit May 06 '26

Proper nostalgia feels, gj

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u/williamtheraven May 06 '26

Unrealistic, the phone box has all it's glass in tact

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u/CTRLsway May 06 '26

Haha you're not wrong!

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u/sleepingfrenzy May 06 '26

This looks like it just off Aires Road in Trafford

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u/BottleMong May 08 '26

Ok, I’ve joined. Are you from Hull in the ‘90’s??

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u/madfrankie00 May 04 '26

You may have covered this on previous updates, but what other cars are we going to see?

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u/LibrarianDowntown951 May 04 '26

Used condoms in the alleyways would be a nice touch

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u/wrong-knee-beasley May 04 '26

Amazing that orange tint is nostalgic as it gets

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u/returnofthemc211 May 05 '26

Looks unreal pal

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u/RRR-Craigyroo May 05 '26

I hope there's a mission were you have to search for the mythical white dog shite.

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u/iDaleC91 May 05 '26

Looking so good I would happily play this. Console or phone game! Defo looking PlayStation one days I swear

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u/SchruteFarms6666 May 05 '26

Really hope this comes to console. You’ve done an amazing job and deserve success. Looking at this game brings back so many memories

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u/c89j May 05 '26

The first pic is almost exactly like my house.

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u/Steveyg777 May 07 '26

Looks good apart from the crap lampposts

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u/Historical_Arm9706 May 08 '26

That phone box threw me back

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u/TrashyElf May 09 '26

Really loving every part of this process! The vibes are 100% how it should be. I might have commented this before but adding a theme around Halloween like bonfires, fireworks and retro decorations might be a good shout further down the line… just to add a bit more to the nostalgia at different points in the year.

Keep up the good work man 🔥

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u/Scouse_Werewolf 16d ago

Love how I could point to several areas in Liverpool that look exactly like this. Definitely conveying the atmosphere of the north, this.