Poll: So, for my 100th post,, I'd like to know about settings for an on open-world game,,,

[soaringbiscuit]

If an open-world game was to be made, say a cross between Asassin's Creed and Grand Theft Auto (Not quite the open-world variety of GTA, but not quite the linear structure of AC). Would it be better set in the time of Ninjas and Samurai, an exotic tropical island, the developing countries in the Middle East (think Saudi Arabia), or Medieval England? Yes, I know all (or most) of these settings have been done before, but if a cutting-edge title developed by, say, Rockstar was going to be made, what would you rather the setting be? I'm interested in knowing the opinion of the people on this site, so if you could vote on the poll or even comment with your own setting ideas, I would be grateful.

EDIT: Oh, dear. This should have gone in gaming discussion. Silly me.

 

[oliveira8]

Gotham City and you play as Batman catching bad guys, fighting lunatics and escape the police in your Batmobile.

OR!

Gotham City and you play as the villain spreading chaos and escaping the grasp of the Batman in your villainmobile.

 

[Kinguendo]

Star-Wars (KOTOR) universe... its almost here and its going to stomp on WoW!

 

[dmase]

Well an island would be easier to seamlessly put in barriers that restrict you but don't feel for lack of a better word Oblivionish.

 

[TaborMallory]

...World of Starcraft?

 

[soaringbiscuit]

Gotham City and you play as Batman catching bad guys, fighting lunatics and escape the police in your Batmobile.

OR!

Gotham City and you play as the villain spreading chaos and escaping the grasp of the Batman in your villainmobile.

What would really be awesome is if both of those were in the same game.

 

[BaronAsh]

Tropical island so you can finally chose; Mary Ann or Ginger.

 

[oliveira8]

Gotham City and you play as Batman catching bad guys, fighting lunatics and escape the police in your Batmobile.

OR!

Gotham City and you play as the villain spreading chaos and escaping the grasp of the Batman in your villainmobile.

What would really be awesome is if both of those were in the same game.

And risk game imploding from being to awesome?

 

[Neonbob]

The developing country could provide an interesting setting to create a plot of low-to-high circumstances.
Maybe you start as some low level political thing, and you work your way up to the top of the system.

 

[New Troll]

I would prefer something fantasy or hellish based. Maybe an off-world realm of demons and hot women.

 

[soaringbiscuit]

Gotham City and you play as Batman catching bad guys, fighting lunatics and escape the police in your Batmobile.

OR!

Gotham City and you play as the villain spreading chaos and escaping the grasp of the Batman in your villainmobile.

What would really be awesome is if both of those were in the same game.

And risk game imploding from being to awesome?

We'll hsve to take that chance. Oh! What if your friends could play (up to four player) co-op with you...or some of them could play on the other side? Like free mode in GTA IV only a lot more awesome.

 

[oliveira8]

Gotham City and you play as Batman catching bad guys, fighting lunatics and escape the police in your Batmobile.

OR!

Gotham City and you play as the villain spreading chaos and escaping the grasp of the Batman in your villainmobile.

What would really be awesome is if both of those were in the same game.

And risk game imploding from being to awesome?

We'll hsve to take that chance. Oh! What if your friends could play (up to four player) co-op with you...or some of them could play on the other side? Like free mode in GTA IV only a lot more awesome.

No co-op cause that would have to bring Robin and possibly Batwoman with it. And those 2 characters suck.

But co-op super villains would be cool!

But Batman works alone! Theres not enough space in the Batmobile!

 

[soaringbiscuit]

Gotham City and you play as Batman catching bad guys, fighting lunatics and escape the police in your Batmobile.

OR!

Gotham City and you play as the villain spreading chaos and escaping the grasp of the Batman in your villainmobile.

What would really be awesome is if both of those were in the same game.

And risk game imploding from being to awesome?

We'll hsve to take that chance. Oh! What if your friends could play (up to four player) co-op with you...or some of them could play on the other side? Like free mode in GTA IV only a lot more awesome.

No co-op cause that would have to bring Robin and possibly Batwoman with it. And those 2 characters suck.

But co-op super villains would be cool!

But Batman works alone! Theres not enough space in the Batmobile!

Maybe he can get a BatmoSUV.

 

[oliveira8]

Gotham City and you play as Batman catching bad guys, fighting lunatics and escape the police in your Batmobile.

OR!

Gotham City and you play as the villain spreading chaos and escaping the grasp of the Batman in your villainmobile.

What would really be awesome is if both of those were in the same game.

And risk game imploding from being to awesome?

We'll hsve to take that chance. Oh! What if your friends could play (up to four player) co-op with you...or some of them could play on the other side? Like free mode in GTA IV only a lot more awesome.

No co-op cause that would have to bring Robin and possibly Batwoman with it. And those 2 characters suck.

But co-op super villains would be cool!

But Batman works alone! Theres not enough space in the Batmobile!

Maybe he can get a BatmoSUV.

But that would make him uncool.

 

[smiddyhawk]

How about your an assassin in Washington, either modern times or back when George Washington was around.

 

[JRCB]

Tropical Island just BECAUSE.

Don't you mean JUST CAUSE???

 

[Ashbax]

Star-Wars (KOTOR) universe... its almost here and its going to stomp on WoW!

*sigh* Far too many MMO's have tried...WoW is just too big and addictive and it will eat everything else. Woe.

 

[Flying-Emu]

Middle-East. That would allow for a wide amount of both historical accuracy and ambiguity, since records from the Crusade era about the Middle-East are dodgy at best.

Also, the Crusade era is just amazing.

 

[new_age_reject]

Gotham City and you play as Batman catching bad guys, fighting lunatics and escape the police in your Batmobile.

OR!

Gotham City and you play as the villain spreading chaos and escaping the grasp of the Batman in your villainmobile.

What would really be awesome is if both of those were in the same game.

And risk game imploding from being to awesome?

We'll hsve to take that chance. Oh! What if your friends could play (up to four player) co-op with you...or some of them could play on the other side? Like free mode in GTA IV only a lot more awesome.

No co-op cause that would have to bring Robin and possibly Batwoman with it. And those 2 characters suck.

But co-op super villains would be cool!

But Batman works alone! Theres not enough space in the Batmobile!

Maybe he can get a BatmoSUV.

But that would make him uncool.

Don't you ever fire your whore mouth off at Batman again!
But a BatmoSUV would suck.
He does also have a Batank however...

Tropical Island just BECAUSE.

Don't you mean JUST CAUSE???

I see what you did thar!