Would they ever....

Vidar · 29 Jun 2009 at 22:12

Hi Guys,

Would they ever make a really good game based on a film? I cant really think of any, the new Terminator Salvation game seems like a good example of a bad example. Speaking of the Terminator franchise, why not make a game where you play a terminator sent back in time to track down and kill a character/ list of characters other than Sarah or John Connor? Maybe with a very hard mode where you take on a role similar to Kyle Reese once you have beaten the game.

Another idea I had for this would be the use of the Terminator units from the first 3 films. Terminator-X = Easy with all its onboard weaponry etc, T-1000 = Moderate and then good old T-800? = Arnie, Hard Abit more down to basics. Then the above mentioned very hard mode....

I dont know about you guys but I think this would be a fantastic game, especially if done with an open world such as GTA 4.

What do you think?

Vidar · 29 Jun 2009 at 22:32

Me too but sadly developers dont seem to want to do things that are too different...

Ive given this idea a lot of thought, just wish there was someway of getting one of the "Great I am" Developers to take notice. Bet they get tonnes of great idea's that just get tossed aside.

Vidar · 30 Jun 2009 at 11:42

That could be cool and would have pleanty of scope I guess

Vidar · 30 Jun 2009 at 20:18

Overslop said:
I wouldn't call Riddick a game of the movie. It's based in the same film universe, but is a unique story and a unique product.

Which is where I feel developers go wrong, by trying to stick to a films plot line, we all know how its going to end and it leaves very little scope for the imagination.

Vidar · 1 Jul 2009 at 10:43

oweneades said:
The Lego games (like star wars) do a good job of making a game based on the films. I think they work best because you don't take them too seriously and just have fun (something that is sorely lacking in a lot of games).

I agree the lego games work well because they are supposed to be a simple light hearted take on things, if they tried to do a similar game with the proper characters etc it would have blown.

They genuinley need to avoid film plots in games like the black death unless your doing something light hearted and fun