Best fictional worlds to make games from
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I know Obsidian is supposed to be working on it, but I think a survival/horror game based on the "Aliens" franchise would be awesome.
And though BioWare already took a pretty solid swing at it, we need more Chinese martial arts RPGs. Or I need more Chinese martial arts RPGs at any rate.
And though BioWare already took a pretty solid swing at it, we need more Chinese martial arts RPGs. Or I need more Chinese martial arts RPGs at any rate.
Dragonlance? Obviously never heard of Heroes of the Lance for the NES. Sooooooo bad.
Aliens: You need to play space hulk.
Salvatore: Essentially, I would consider Baldurs Gate to be what a R.A. Salvatore book would be in game form. Since the companions are in these games, but not the main characters, it's a definate plus. Also the Icewind Dale games are great for this too. I don't know what book series would best fit Planescape Torment. That game is way too much cool to be contained by a simple book.
Aliens: You need to play space hulk.
Salvatore: Essentially, I would consider Baldurs Gate to be what a R.A. Salvatore book would be in game form. Since the companions are in these games, but not the main characters, it's a definate plus. Also the Icewind Dale games are great for this too. I don't know what book series would best fit Planescape Torment. That game is way too much cool to be contained by a simple book.
Hmm, It'd be interesting to see someone try and make a game based off of the world in The Chronicles of Amber series. It's probably impossible for the current systems, but it'd be interesting to watch the world change as you move through it, one world merging into another as you focus on a specific setting.
On a more realistic note, Ender's Game could provide an enjoyable gaming experience what with ship battles and strategy combined with zero-G close quarters combat.
On a more realistic note, Ender's Game could provide an enjoyable gaming experience what with ship battles and strategy combined with zero-G close quarters combat.
I agree completely, worlds in the gaming area are best created from scratch to suit the game that takes place in it. Aside from that great worlds for games vary on the genre, a Tolkienesque world suits fantasy RPG's greatly while a post apocalyptic world suits FPS's all that matters is all in the genre.Altorin post=9.70518.715821 said:
You're in luck. In 1999 they released a game based on the Wheel of Time.. I remember reading a review of it in a Dutch PCZone. Impressive game for its time, though sales were hammered into the ground by Quake and Unreal Tournament.erasmusv post=9.70518.715920 said:
@ Demir23
The fact that someone created the masterpiece of Planescape: Torment makes me pretty sure that a Chronicles of Amber game could be done well. possible. not likely.
As for worlds.
The world of "His Majesty's Dragon" as a flight simulator/ELITE/sid meir's Pirates type game
the world of "Bazil Broke-Tail" as a small squad rts similar to myth or Mechcommander
"Deathstalker" as a 3d person beat-em up style RPG/something like Diablo/or FPS like F.E.A.R.
Though, i'd really like a proper new SpellJammer or Ravenloft game.
OH and more white wolf games Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines was brilliant (though buggy) i want a Werewolf, Mage or Hunters game in a similar vein.
The fact that someone created the masterpiece of Planescape: Torment makes me pretty sure that a Chronicles of Amber game could be done well. possible. not likely.
As for worlds.
The world of "His Majesty's Dragon" as a flight simulator/ELITE/sid meir's Pirates type game
the world of "Bazil Broke-Tail" as a small squad rts similar to myth or Mechcommander
"Deathstalker" as a 3d person beat-em up style RPG/something like Diablo/or FPS like F.E.A.R.
Though, i'd really like a proper new SpellJammer or Ravenloft game.
OH and more white wolf games Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines was brilliant (though buggy) i want a Werewolf, Mage or Hunters game in a similar vein.
I thought the 1999/2000 Blade Runner game on PC was very cool, albeit a bit hermetic sometimes.asdfasdasdf post=9.70518.715988 said:
Space Hulk Vengeance of the Blood Angels (didn't play the first one, I think there were two) was horribly hard, slow and not so much horror as a tactical, squad-based FPS with way too much enemies...gim73 post=9.70518.836593 said:
On the other hand, consider Aliens -The Comic Book on PC, which was part adventure, part survival, and Aliens : Resurrection on PS1 was a kind of FPS/Survival which gloomy setting reminded me vaguely of System Shock. In fact, weren't it for the dual analog controls, I'd like to convert the latter for my PSP.
Yes but they're pretty old and i think it would be interesting to see what a good developer could do with such a title. But in general I don't think this sort of idea can work - if its meant for a book it should stay there because something always gets lost in translation, just like movies to games or visa versa.OwenEdwards post=9.70518.716638 said:
I do agree, many of my favorite games (such as shadow of the colossus or phsyconaughts) are based on original IP's and most of the time i think that is for the best.
However we have seen a lot of really bad games made of popular IP's and I think this is a bit of an injustice in some ways. I think we can ask for better, I really want to see new things done in games and I believe one of the simplest ways to innovation is to re-imagine well known archiotypes. Popular stories mixed with well made games, preferably with some level of involvement from the authors could provide this.
And I would just love to have an excuse to spend more time in some of these universe's.
oh and, Zealazny's Amber = Win
and Grand Theft Chariot, done well with a beautifull expansive city, a huge variety of vehicles, that would be fun, which is kinda what i'm looking for in like a Discworld game, some one build Ankh Morpork, so i can explore it please.
However we have seen a lot of really bad games made of popular IP's and I think this is a bit of an injustice in some ways. I think we can ask for better, I really want to see new things done in games and I believe one of the simplest ways to innovation is to re-imagine well known archiotypes. Popular stories mixed with well made games, preferably with some level of involvement from the authors could provide this.
And I would just love to have an excuse to spend more time in some of these universe's.
oh and, Zealazny's Amber = Win
and Grand Theft Chariot, done well with a beautifull expansive city, a huge variety of vehicles, that would be fun, which is kinda what i'm looking for in like a Discworld game, some one build Ankh Morpork, so i can explore it please.
That was good but it was not good enough IMHO. They need the whole Realms. I was always very disappointed when they set the D&D MMO in that lame Ebberon world. It stunk like ass. FR kicks that world ass any day of the week. Of course if they made a new FR MMO it would be based on the new horrible and trashed FR in 4th Edition. Now that sinks like ass. Come to think of it, they had better not do it because it would be terrible.Eldritch Warlord post=9.70518.838950 said:
As much as I HATE the Miniatures game... Black Library are doing a HELL of a job with the Pen and Paper, it really brings the setting down to a more personal level and I would snatch up a Mass Effect Like Warhammer 40k RPG in a heart beat.Fightbulb said:
As I said in another thread, I would LOVE to see an RPG based off of Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind. Wouldn't know what the best format would be, you'd need to have Airship Combat in there to make it truly fun and not just a old fashioned JRPG Playable Movie.