Lack of Twilight Game Has Cost Industry Millions

[theultimateend]

EA could have just released one of their baseball games in fast forward with new models...

Though you could EASILY GET success by getting stepheny meyer to write a story surrounding the earlier life of edward and make it into a game Heavy Rain style.

To be honest I don't see the fuss around twilight, sure the movies aren't that good, but you also have to choose to go and see them. why protest something that makes people happy...

I don't think people have a problem with Twilight itself.

They have a problem with other better titles that would have had a more profound impact on society for decades that are ignored because it.

Sex sells, which is cool, but most people aren't angry that sex sells, they are (at least I assume) angry because there are so many amazing stories and universes out there that get lost for possibly forever because of our desire to watch shallow pretty people possibly boink each other.

Not to go all geeky, but its why many people got fiercely upset when Firefly ended because of Joe Millionare basically dominating the news and airways (it also was cheaper to make so fox said fuck firefly).

You had a story with diverse amazing characters in a beautiful universe overshadowed by some attractive asshat and a bunch of shallow women.

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I've seen both movies and whilst they aren't terrific, they weren't terrible. People just seem to dislike them due to a problem with the fanbase. As someone who gets on well with teenage girls (three guesses on why i've seen the films...) I find the films alright, right up until people start going OMG EDWARD.
But even then it's the fact that they are going on about him that is annoying, not the films itself.

I also took a girl to see see a film - on a date, and was planning on seeing 2012, but she decided the ONLY film she wanted to see was New Moon... As soon as we got into our seats, she turns to me and admits she hasn't seen the first one. AT WHICH POINT I HAVE TO EXPLAIN THE PLOT OF TWILIGHT TO HER.
(he's a vampire and she fancies him.)

Kind of my point.

They are in no way exemplary. Which is absolutely fine! I'm not demanding perfection. However they are getting the the kind of coverage that one would expect a King novel or the second coming of Tolkein to have.

I just dislike when I see mediocre writers getting insane coverage when astoundingly talented people are left on the sidelines because they wouldn't pander to the sticky zone.

That, I admit, is the 'elitist' in me being a douche. I'm just a whore for learning and feel that it is an important part of progress culturally and economically. There is little to expand upon literately from twilight. I highly doubt any of her creations are going to go off to define an era or anything.

Then again...some women do think she invented Vampires and Werewolves...

The more I talk the more I'm losing my original point. Which quite simply is, they aren't a monstrosity against nature, but they don't deserve the recognition they have garnered. Again going back to my hatred for reality TV and all the quality television (an oxymoron more often than not) that was lost and is continually lost because of it.

You do not sell something on its merits anymore, you sell it by marketing.

 

[Flying Dagger]

Kind of my point.

They are in no way exemplary. Which is absolutely fine! I'm not demanding perfection. However they are getting the the kind of coverage that one would expect a King novel or the second coming of Tolkein to have.

I just dislike when I see mediocre writers getting insane coverage when astoundingly talented people are left on the sidelines because they wouldn't pander to the sticky zone.

That, I admit, is the 'elitist' in me being a douche. I'm just a whore for learning and feel that it is an important part of progress culturally and economically. There is little to expand upon literately from twilight. I highly doubt any of her creations are going to go off to define an era or anything.

Then again...some women do think she invented Vampires and Werewolves...

The more I talk the more I'm losing my original point. Which quite simply is, they aren't a monstrosity against nature, but they don't deserve the recognition they have garnered. Again going back to my hatred for reality TV and all the quality television (an oxymoron more often than not) that was lost and is continually lost because of it.

You do not sell something on its merits anymore, you sell it by marketing.

I did get that point... And I'm not sure whether I care about it. Here in the UK I get sick enough from watching ITV Celeb news updates - which pop up in the middle of a fucking film, "Back to die hard 2, after these celeb updates" as if people didn't have the fucking internet.
But even I'm clever enough to steer clear of something I have no interest in. It's like the phrase I once heard, "People have a go at david beckham for being dumb, But no one has a go at stephen hawkings for being shit at football." People shouldn't expect horror from a romance drama, and shouldn't judge it on it's merits.

Though, knowing hollywood, any horror films to include vampires for a while may well incorporate some things twilight tried to do. But I will wait for that to happen before I start to get angry.

 

[Hashcurt]

The game industry doesn't have any standards: we've seen the likes of Rise of the robots, Army Men and good old movie tie ins all over the place (I must write an apology to Rocksteady, I was expecting Arkham to be one but nooooooo, I was gladly wrong)

I think the Consolevania boys summed up the Batman begins one good with "Fuck off, Batman." Would have been funny to hear their take on a twilight game.

 

[wildpeaks]

Because it would be shit. Is that reason enough?

Well some [weird] people did enjoy the movie, so I guess they would target the same market for the game.

 

[Crowded_Space]

Hang on, this could actually work. Set it in an alternate Twilight universe where you play as Bella. The goal of the game could be to stand up for yourself. The enemies could be every single male in the town. You win by breaking up with Edward and getting a restraining order and a can of mace.

I'd play the hell out of that.

 

[theultimateend]

I did get that point... And I'm not sure whether I care about it.

Apathy? Man you should move to the US, you'd be a great politician.

 

[Aptspire]

Zynga to start making this game in 3...2...1...
D: *sigh* I thought, after literature, movies and music were taken from us, that we could find a haven in gaming...*sigh*
Well! If the trend seen after these versions is correct, then expect more game addiction than on World of Warcraft on a good night

 

[tkioz]

What development team would want to be known as the one that did a Twilight game?

 

[Arcane Azmadi]

You know, my first reponse to this suggestion was nothing short of outright revulsion, but on second thoughts I wouldn't object so much to a Twilight fighting game, as long as it had fatalities. If you let me either play as Edward and tear out Bella's throat with my teeth, or play as one of the villains and rip Edward's head off and shove it up his sparkly ass then I'm sure I'd be able to derive considerable enjoyment from it. It'd be the ultimate in relieving Twilight-induced hate.

 

[Penguinishka]

Wow. I hadn't realized there weren't any Twilight games (aside from Scene It) until this very moment. And you know what? That makes me feel a little better, uplifted really.
It makes me think there's hope for the future after all. Yeah there's always the soul-crushing possibility of online, Twilight-esque, social networking, demon spawn. But two movies have already come out and it's just a rumor?
Maybe we'll make it through this.

 

[Julianking93]

Oh no! A big company is losing millions out of the trillions they've made off this shit franchise.

Seriously, how the fuck could you possibly do a Twilight game anyway?

 

[axle 19]

What works as a movie and book will not always work as a videogame. Honestly, the reason there is not real twilight game is because there is nothing to build off of. There is no fantastic story or innovative idea that they turn into a fast selling game. What are they going to make a 2 hour long game with the same plot?

 

[Chunko]

It could work if they took enough liberties.

 

[ethaninja]

RUN...the mob are coming!!!

How would you do a Twilight game though? Just finding different adjectives and metaphors for Edward's face?

Rack up as many antimanhood points as you can via:

running in the sun so you can glimmer
cry about your looks
cut your wrists
weep like a girl
weep like a twilight vampire
weep like a twilight fan
kill self

 

[Flying Dagger]

I did get that point... And I'm not sure whether I care about it.

Apathy? Man you should move to the US, you'd be a great politician.

To quote someone famous, "People are dying, Get some perspective."

(the reason I am being hostile over that remark is that I am hoping to be a politician here in the UK)

 

[dalek sec]

Now comes the question. If you can make money from an idea, does that mean it is the right thing to do so?

On a slightly related matter next month there is a "Twilight day" at the cinema where I work. All employees are encouraged (read: forced) to get into the spirit of the event by dressing up, or participating in the fun and games. Therefore I shall go into work wearing...

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Holy Lords of Kobol and the Cylon God I want one of those! That is the only true "Edward" shirt I would ever wear. But yeah, the game would be ass because you really couldn't do anything in it, the only way it might work as a creepy dating sim or something. I'm really not sure how it would work either because what genre would this "game" fit in anyways. I know the tweens and "twilight moms" might buy it but that might not be enough to make back all the money it would cost to make it. Does anyone have any idea what something like this would cost to actually try and make?

 

[theultimateend]

I did get that point... And I'm not sure whether I care about it.

Apathy? Man you should move to the US, you'd be a great politician.

To quote someone famous, "People are dying, Get some perspective."

(the reason I am being hostile over that remark is that I am hoping to be a politician here in the UK)

That's such a pathetic quote.

Oh yes, everything doesn't matter because people are dying.

I'm glad people didn't have that point of view in the Renaissance.

The fact that people are more impressed with shallow ideals is WHY people are dying. No Twilight doesn't kill people, but the cognitive lethargy required to consider it one of the greatest book series ever sure is.

Likewise, what does you becoming a politician in the UK have to do with my snide remarks about US politicians?

I would hope if you are wise enough to become a politician in your own country you'd realize that your politics function differently than ours.

To twilight fans, I'm not saying you have to be retarded to like it, I'm just saying you'd have to be retarded to consider it a great work of art. I don't see anything extreme with that particular statement .

 

[Silver Patriot]

It's a loss I think we are willing to endure.

 

[Rayansaki]

Lose 7 digit revenue, keep all self respect, be able to keep making games and not have your house burned down by everyone that isn't a twilight fan?. Thats a pretty good trade for in my opinion.

The twilight mmo is going to be shit enough, we don't need more.

Spoiler: We shall be saved by Anti-twilight anyway

It could be a game where you control the Anti-twilight crew and murder as many twi-vampires as you can?