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Ideas/themes/franchises Games Should Be Based On??

Posted by Shambler on 2005/06/19 12:25:56

Like, basing them on films, tv series, books, etc etc. Already plenty of games based on Star Wars, Star Trek, LOTR, a fair few based on movies and TV shows generally of no real interest, and some on comics or books of somewhat more interest. And of course the occasional and vastly improving game based on the ultra-rich GW universe.

What I think is good for the gamer about these games is being able to experience well known STUFF (characters, creatures, troops, settings, technology etc) from an interactive playing perspective - the familiarity and recognisability of that stuff can make it more enticing and give the gamer more of an attatchment than a completely arbitrary game universe.

So given that (feel free to disagree tho!), what sort of media ideas/themes/franchises do you think it would be good to have games based on? What would translate really well into a game world and be most intriguing to play??

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Kinn

#26 posted by Kell on 2005/06/21 04:38:25

No one can blame you
For walking away...

Labyrinthian

#27 posted by generic on 2005/06/21 06:59:21

Something similar to what Shambler said, but what about the Dark Crystal? Those roller-skating horseshoe crab thingies were cool enough.

Cheesy Fantasy/SCI-FI

#28 posted by generic on 2005/06/21 07:11:26

While I am at it, I have envisioned games for these flicks since I was a kid:

Beastmaster -- the ability to shift control to your animal companions could be nifty

Logan's Run -- post-apocalyptic hide n' seek

The Sword & The Sorceror -- coolest blade ever!

Hmm

#29 posted by Tron on 2005/06/21 09:36:01

My dream title? It would be a text based adventure game. But with a bigbudget to really get the chat AI going well. You could even bolt on a 3d view of what is happening.

It would only sell seventeen copies but I would play it. :)

#30 posted by Zwiffle on 2005/06/28 10:46:45

I was really looking forward to American McGee's Oz, I liked Alice and figured Oz would be even more acid-y, but sadly that fell through. The toys look cool though.

Anyway, I was thinking about it and thought Oz would make a REALLY cool MMORPG. Don't ask me why, but it'd be neat to be like a flying monkey soldier in a flying monkey army attacking a myriad of mechanical tinsmen with axes/swords/chainsaws, having scarecrows/lions swarm out while the little Lollipop Guild shoots magical candy beams at everyone else. As an example.

I think lots of children's stories could be turned into fun, wacky, more adult oriented games, Alice already has been, Oz was going to be. Ummmm can't think of anymore popular ones, but would like to see Oz.

#31 posted by metlslime on 2005/06/28 19:52:34

Sinderella.

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