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It would be nice if Martin would finish the series first, or at least the 5th book.
Another graduate of the Robert Jordan School of Unfinished Literature.
Another graduate of the Robert Jordan School of Unfinished Literature.
Alright, thats the millionth reference to Martin I've read this month, time to get started.
It would seem to me reasonable to start with A Game of Thrones, but if this is an error, let me know.
It would seem to me reasonable to start with A Game of Thrones, but if this is an error, let me know.
Holy shit, this is amazing. If only Martin would finish the damn 5th book... then I could be completely excited.
Here's hoping there is a strategy game AND an RPG.
Here's hoping there is a strategy game AND an RPG.
I don't agree with this statement:
"Set in a world where nothing is simply black and white, the rich web of characters makes it an ideal background for numerous genres of video games."
Board game? Yes. RTS? Maybe. RPG? It's a stretch.
FPS? don't even think about it.
"Set in a world where nothing is simply black and white, the rich web of characters makes it an ideal background for numerous genres of video games."
Board game? Yes. RTS? Maybe. RPG? It's a stretch.
FPS? don't even think about it.
This is a good book because of plot. I don't think Cyanide can make a good game and keep the plot too. I'm betting they bought the rights expecting to sell them for much more money after the television show starts.
I had to look that up, in disbelief... and sure enough, HBO has the screen rights to Ice and Fire.
The guy can't tie up the novels, how the hell is he going to adapt an unfinished work for the screen?
Martin started writing Dance with Dragons in 2005, and he has at least 2 more books to go after that, according to Wikipedia. I just don't get it.
The guy can't tie up the novels, how the hell is he going to adapt an unfinished work for the screen?
Martin started writing Dance with Dragons in 2005, and he has at least 2 more books to go after that, according to Wikipedia. I just don't get it.
I LOVE MARTIN.
Sadly, I'm disappointed about this. I feel like all this will be is FANTASY SOCCER/FOOTBALL STARRING JAMIE LANNISTER. It's going to fail.
Sadly, I'm disappointed about this. I feel like all this will be is FANTASY SOCCER/FOOTBALL STARRING JAMIE LANNISTER. It's going to fail.
I was thinking of the Krondor and Wheel of Time games which couldn't have been more of a disappointment, yet were so ripe for a killer videogame treatment.
Particularly Jordan's Wheel of Time, which had an incredibly detailed magic system, colorful villains, and even classes of a sort. (Even if the books are somewhat lacking.)
Ah well. So much for what could have been.
Time will tell with Martin, I suppose.
Particularly Jordan's Wheel of Time, which had an incredibly detailed magic system, colorful villains, and even classes of a sort. (Even if the books are somewhat lacking.)
Ah well. So much for what could have been.
Time will tell with Martin, I suppose.
They need to use this as their theme song.
Or at least Mega 64's parody of it
Don't u *** it up!
Sports game developers going up against "Song" are not exactly inspiring confidence.
BTW TV series, game(s)? Maybe Martin could be so kind to eventually finish "Dance of Dragons" now?
Sports game developers going up against "Song" are not exactly inspiring confidence.
BTW TV series, game(s)? Maybe Martin could be so kind to eventually finish "Dance of Dragons" now?
Oh man, Main Characters Who Die Manager: A Song of Ice and Fire would be AMAZING!!! And likely better than whatever they are going to churn out.
Aren't these guys the same developers who were "too small" to put out a game on PS3? And they're planning to take on a huge and extremely complex series like Ice and Fire? This can only end in disaster, if they're lucky.
Aren't these guys the same developers who were "too small" to put out a game on PS3? And they're planning to take on a huge and extremely complex series like Ice and Fire? This can only end in disaster, if they're lucky.
Yeah, it's not looking good.
But stranger things have happened. The Wolverine move tie-in, for instance, didn't totally suck.
But stranger things have happened. The Wolverine move tie-in, for instance, didn't totally suck.
Won't work as a game as most of the popularity comes from the character interactions, not the badass fighting. No matter what type of game they make it into it'll be a mediocre example of the genre with lots of cutscenes (OR TALKING HEADS :O).
Also, Robb dies.
Also, Robb dies.
The books are stellar but I'm not that keen on them becoming games/movies /w/e it just doesn't feel like it will work.
Hmm.. I've heard a lot of good things about his books; I'm thinking about picking them up later this summer.
Hopefully the game gets a proper treatment, something along the lines of The Witcher.
Hopefully the game gets a proper treatment, something along the lines of The Witcher.
An HBO series could work. A game? I dunno. I'd love to see it done right but if not, oh well I guess. The books are awesome, and nothing will ever tarnish that fact.
Actually, Dance with Dragons has been in progress for 9 years. It was just too big that he split half the POV's into A Feast for Crows and the other half into Dance.
Rest assured, he's still working on it. He isn't directly involved with the tv series, someone else wrote the screenplay.
My guess is it will just keep going and going like Wheel of Time. Any story with a cast that large is just going to be endless and hard to tie up.
Rest assured, he's still working on it. He isn't directly involved with the tv series, someone else wrote the screenplay.
My guess is it will just keep going and going like Wheel of Time. Any story with a cast that large is just going to be endless and hard to tie up.
@braumeister
I can totally see ASOIAF made into an FPS. Wildlings vs wights for multiplayer and the singleplayer can follow one of the bit characters that is a magic user. Melisandre comes to mind.
@multijoe
You are the worst kind of asshole. I feel bad for anyone in here who was spoiled because of you. Fucker.
I can totally see ASOIAF made into an FPS. Wildlings vs wights for multiplayer and the singleplayer can follow one of the bit characters that is a magic user. Melisandre comes to mind.
@multijoe
You are the worst kind of asshole. I feel bad for anyone in here who was spoiled because of you. Fucker.
@DaedHead8
Normally I'd agree with your opinion of me, but A Song of Fire and Ice is a dead series, people just don't realise it yet. Even if George manages to actually finish A Dance with Dragons, his pizza addiction WILL take him out before the next one.
Normally I'd agree with your opinion of me, but A Song of Fire and Ice is a dead series, people just don't realise it yet. Even if George manages to actually finish A Dance with Dragons, his pizza addiction WILL take him out before the next one.
There's a lot of no icon douches in here isn't there?
@braumeister
Robert Jordan is dead. Kind of hard to blame the man for not finishing the series. Brandon Sanderson is finishing the Wheel of Time series, look it up.
Books are always books and will be infinitely better then any kind of interpretation of them. Still enjoy seeing all the offshoots.
@braumeister
Robert Jordan is dead. Kind of hard to blame the man for not finishing the series. Brandon Sanderson is finishing the Wheel of Time series, look it up.
Books are always books and will be infinitely better then any kind of interpretation of them. Still enjoy seeing all the offshoots.
MultiJoe I loathe you.
I'm going to try real hard to erase this from my mind in the coming months.
Thanks for being a bitch.
I'm going to try real hard to erase this from my mind in the coming months.
Thanks for being a bitch.
@VisMortua:
Yeah, I forgot all about Jordan passing on when I posted that, and Jordan was hardly the procrastinator Martin is turning out to be.
Yeah, I forgot all about Jordan passing on when I posted that, and Jordan was hardly the procrastinator Martin is turning out to be.
@People
Sorry, just kinda jaded that he wrote half a pretty good series then decided to start blogging, eating pizza, watching football and blogging about eating pizza and watching football. And as long as people keep buying into the extended franchise, there isn't even the financial incentive for Martin to continue writing.
Anyway, vaguely sorry bout the spoilers, but hey, it won't come to anything anyway.
Sorry, just kinda jaded that he wrote half a pretty good series then decided to start blogging, eating pizza, watching football and blogging about eating pizza and watching football. And as long as people keep buying into the extended franchise, there isn't even the financial incentive for Martin to continue writing.
Anyway, vaguely sorry bout the spoilers, but hey, it won't come to anything anyway.
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