Could u make better games?

[shogunblade]

I can write a story for a video game (and I have an incredible idea, but unfortunately, RPG Maker Anything can't do what I would love to come up with)

But I am not a programmer. Now I have a friend who can program, but stories aren't really his strong suit. The Catch 22 however, is that he's now in the service.

Otherwise you would be looking at an epic RPG, methinks.

 

[Burningsok]

Nope, I barely even know how to use basic coding programs like Visual Basic. I have taken a class for it in High school and I did learn a good amount, but I don't think it stuck all that well.

 

[Atmos Duality]

I'm certain I could produce a game very very well since I can see in big picture and details.
Sadly, I cannot program, draw, nor write for shit. I have so many ideas that I cannot express adequately.

That's partly why I stick to writing my own tabletop systems as a hobby. I don't need to do any of that.

 

[Baldry]

No because I don't know a thing about programming or graphic design...I'm more of a idea guy

 

[Fallen-Angel Risen-Demon]

I have made a story for another ff and decided how the battles would work (out of boredom). But I wouldn't be able to make it.

 

[joshthor]

no. my mind lends great for an incredibly original insane story, however, my programming skills are lackluster right now, im getting much better though, soon they will be good. also my modeling skills, while getting better, arent up to par for the animation and modeling in modern video games, though i did just learn character modeling. im not great at it yet though.

EDIT: I could easily make a text based adventure game though

 

[rokkolpo]

everyones mind gets clustered by ideas (i think).
just having ideas does not mean you can make a good functioning game.

it infact means you can be the DM in a text adventure.

 

[Deadlock Radium]

Could u make better games then anyone in the world? I think I could because my mind comes up with endless ideas. So tell me if u think u have what it takes.

No, I couldn't. But I certainly could write "you" properly.
[SUB]Sorry, I just had to. I haven't grammar nazi'd anyone today you know..[/SUB]

But seriously, the term "The best game in the world" is very variable though, since everyone's got their own tastes, maybe I could've made a game for someone that was in their eyes "The world's best game" but certainly not in everybodies eyes.

 

[xXAsherahXx]

I'm convinced I could fix the Silent Hill series and make it "crap your pants" terrifying. I have thought up numerous ways to make the game more frightening and have a very immersive story with plenty of unexpected twists. It wasn't an epiphany where I suddenly come up with ideas. But, rather, a series of long thoughts. Go me.

 

[Manicotti]

I was totally expecting a troll thread for no other reason than that the OP couldn't be bothered to spell "you" correctly. "Could u make better games? No? THEN STOP BITCHING ABOUT HALF-LIFE 3 NOT BEING HERE YET." Or something like that.

Spoiler: a section of everyone's favorite grammar rant

On topic, though:

Programming: Hell no.
Story: Yeah, not happening either.
Concept art: Can't draw for shit unless XKCD decides to make a Flash game.
Level design: Probably.
Character design: Maybe.
Mechanics and balance: I like to think so.
Marketing: Possibly.

Overall: Better sign on someone else.

 

[scnj]

I can only code java for now. Ask me in a couple of years.

 

[Rarhnor]

Assuming I had valid resources available, then yes.

 

[Plurralbles]

Probably not. I mean, ideas aren't even a quarter of what's needed.

I can't even get my head around modding yet.

 

[ForensicYOYO]

To everyone who thinks they can make the best videogame in the world just because they've got a cool idea in their heads...

Read <url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/issues/issue_221/6582-Why-Your-Game-Idea-Sucks>this.

I read it. Sadly its true and I change my mind. My ideas do suck lol.

 

[Miffmoff]

No, I'm a flipper handed freak child when it comes to computers. I can only do the basics

 

[Dexiro]

No i couldn't, and neither could most people posting here i'd imagine.

Level design is a *****, most people don't realize how much it takes to design a level well. No really you have no idea.

Then you have programming, again that's seriously bloody hard. Making sure everything works really well and nothing is buggy. Everything has to work together smoothly, you're fine tuning the gameplay here.

Then you have the graphic design. Even SNES graphics are really hard to make without creativity. Then you're getting into character design and creating an atmosphere which can be difficult at times too. Animating too, that's even worse! Especially animating characters facial expressions and stuff.

Scripting well and applying a story is a massive part of most games, i can't comment on that because of my bad english skills but for me this would be hellish xD

Then tons of audio design, sound effects, music and if you dare there's voice acting too.

So i've brushed the surface of game development, i'm sure everyone that said yes is feeling just as confident >;D

Personally i'm hoping to get into programming, but i do a lot of reading into level design too.

 

[Denamic]

I'm way, way better at criticism than I am at creating things.
So in a way, I could make games better by ragging at its makers.
For example: Mass Effect 2. Tedius, mindless orbital mining? Scrap that shit. Voila, better game.