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Open-world Batman game meets a better version of Alpha Protocol, with a splash of Fable.
The city lies at your feet, free to roam and explore. Random street crimes and gang wars abound. See the Batsignal suddenly flicker across the sky? Choose to answer the call to delve into the games' intricate side-quests. Sure, there will be an over-arching story involving some of the rogues gallery, but ignore the small-timers entirely and you'll have a major crime wave on your hands. This can cripple the city and - game over.
Since its a sandbox game, there's a lot of freedom. But since its also a licensed character in a predetermined universe, there's gotta be consequences for you actions too. Act too crazily (when you're not fighting crime) and you'll lose the cooperation of the cops and become their target. Overexpose yourself to random citizens and the criminal element becomes less afraid of you and more brazen.
Your police support, public perception and the general social climate would be simplified with an easy bar graph supplied by the Batcomputer's AI as it constantly compiles and surveys data from the news media and private communications.
The game would be segmented from nightfall to nightfall, and you'd have six real-time hours (11pm to 5am) to accomplish or as little of your current mission that you like. Only, each passing night brings new random threats, and some story elements are time-sensitive. Miss out on those accomplishments, and the story can change entirely or end prematurely.
The Cave would be the hub of your adventure. There - and only there- you can swap weapons and tools for your belt, change vehicles, and play training minigames too boost your stats. Will you devote more time to building muscle or mind? Maybe try to balance both?
Instead of suddenly feeling punished by the game for neglecting an aspect of your training, the game will adjust the nature of its missions to accomodate your style, in effect letting you create the version of Batman you prefer. Opportunities will arise to help innocents and save enemies, or focus solely on your mission and leave them to their fate. You can play is safe or reckless, dark or heroic, or walk a gray line down the middle. The coolest part? As each time passes in the game, Batman's costume, Batmobile and even the color palette of Gotham will change to an art style that reflects the type of Batman your choices are creating.
Whew! Never let that out of my head before. 'K, I'm done. Way cool post, too.
The city lies at your feet, free to roam and explore. Random street crimes and gang wars abound. See the Batsignal suddenly flicker across the sky? Choose to answer the call to delve into the games' intricate side-quests. Sure, there will be an over-arching story involving some of the rogues gallery, but ignore the small-timers entirely and you'll have a major crime wave on your hands. This can cripple the city and - game over.
Since its a sandbox game, there's a lot of freedom. But since its also a licensed character in a predetermined universe, there's gotta be consequences for you actions too. Act too crazily (when you're not fighting crime) and you'll lose the cooperation of the cops and become their target. Overexpose yourself to random citizens and the criminal element becomes less afraid of you and more brazen.
Your police support, public perception and the general social climate would be simplified with an easy bar graph supplied by the Batcomputer's AI as it constantly compiles and surveys data from the news media and private communications.
The game would be segmented from nightfall to nightfall, and you'd have six real-time hours (11pm to 5am) to accomplish or as little of your current mission that you like. Only, each passing night brings new random threats, and some story elements are time-sensitive. Miss out on those accomplishments, and the story can change entirely or end prematurely.
The Cave would be the hub of your adventure. There - and only there- you can swap weapons and tools for your belt, change vehicles, and play training minigames too boost your stats. Will you devote more time to building muscle or mind? Maybe try to balance both?
Instead of suddenly feeling punished by the game for neglecting an aspect of your training, the game will adjust the nature of its missions to accomodate your style, in effect letting you create the version of Batman you prefer. Opportunities will arise to help innocents and save enemies, or focus solely on your mission and leave them to their fate. You can play is safe or reckless, dark or heroic, or walk a gray line down the middle. The coolest part? As each time passes in the game, Batman's costume, Batmobile and even the color palette of Gotham will change to an art style that reflects the type of Batman your choices are creating.
Whew! Never let that out of my head before. 'K, I'm done. Way cool post, too.
Awesome blog. Here one of my wishes: I wanna see someone make "Shaw Brothers: The Videogame." It would be based on ever single cheesy Shaw Bro's Kung Fu flick from the 70s/80s. Just look at these dudes and tell me that video game wouldn't kick ass!
@Electric Tapir
Many a people at my school were wising that would happen after learning about the war.
I Wanna see a 3d open world survival crisis z
AKA a open world zombie rpg in vein of fallout 3
Many a people at my school were wising that would happen after learning about the war.
I Wanna see a 3d open world survival crisis z
AKA a open world zombie rpg in vein of fallout 3
A good Star Wars game that combines flight sim, galactic strategy, FPS, and RTS style tactical fleet battles.
Basically Sins of a Solar Empire, Empire at War, and Battlefront 3 all combined....spanning from the prequels onward past New Jedi Order. (I don't really include anything before the prequels just because I don't know that era)
Basically Sins of a Solar Empire, Empire at War, and Battlefront 3 all combined....spanning from the prequels onward past New Jedi Order. (I don't really include anything before the prequels just because I don't know that era)
@Lazaro Cruz: See, that's why I like you. I call dibs on Gecko from 5 Deadly Venoms.
Thomas Edison was a jealous cunt of a man. If Tesla hadn't been such a weird bastard around normal society he would have literally, figuratively, and morally demolished Thomas Edison with lightning of all kinds.
It'd be nice to get a console version of the arcade beat 'em ups of our youth but since that apparently isn't going to happen, I just have a couple of usb controllers for my friends and I. However, if they did release them on Xbox Live, Garethxxgod and I would literally shit ourselves then our fecal matter would somehow shit itself until suddenly Dane Cook burst into flames and died on national television.
I would agree with you about #6 except I own most of those already so I'm not too terribly concerned about it. Besides, playing VII now is tough. That game has not aged well. At all. Of course Earthbound is still a magical thing that hugs me in my life blood parts. Same with Chrono Trigger.
Thomas Edison was a jealous cunt of a man. If Tesla hadn't been such a weird bastard around normal society he would have literally, figuratively, and morally demolished Thomas Edison with lightning of all kinds.
It'd be nice to get a console version of the arcade beat 'em ups of our youth but since that apparently isn't going to happen, I just have a couple of usb controllers for my friends and I. However, if they did release them on Xbox Live, Garethxxgod and I would literally shit ourselves then our fecal matter would somehow shit itself until suddenly Dane Cook burst into flames and died on national television.
I would agree with you about #6 except I own most of those already so I'm not too terribly concerned about it. Besides, playing VII now is tough. That game has not aged well. At all. Of course Earthbound is still a magical thing that hugs me in my life blood parts. Same with Chrono Trigger.
Demon's Souls 2, as a true roguelike with procedurally generated worlds and Move controls for fighting. I would quit my job.
Oh, and a release date for Armored Core 5 wouldn't hurt.
Oh, and a release date for Armored Core 5 wouldn't hurt.
I know zombies are soooooo 2008, but I'd love to see an in-depth zombie RTS. You have to fortify your house and ride out the zombie apocalypse, setting up defenses, fending off attackers, and recruiting/traning your personnel. To re-supply, you have to scavenge from a nearby town or something, perhaps fighting off hostile survivors along the way.
So basically StarCraft meets The Walking Dead.
So basically StarCraft meets The Walking Dead.
@knutav: Anything new in that series would always be welcome. My fiancée wanted me to tell you she loves you for that comment. (Besides Mario 3 and Rez, it's her favorite game)
@Tarvu and Triplzer0: Any new star wars stuff would rule. I would love to see a new battlefront or how about a new addition to the T.I.E. fighter series? Of all the games, that one by far pulled me into the story and made me feel like I was there. Or how about a new addition to the Dark Forces series?
@dynamojoe: I can see that game coming out tomorrow and being a contender for game of the year. Why does this game not exist?
@Electric Tapir: Right on.
@Lazaro: That would be awesome. Even a Armor of God or Drunken Master? We get a "Jackie Chan action Kung-fu" for NES and then nothing? How about games with content from Yojimbo or Seven Samurai? How about "Wild Zero"? That would be insane.
@Winged Kraby: Awesome concept. Do you mean something along the lines of "the road" where its more about survival?
@Occams: Thanks for sharing the enthusiasm. I would flip out for a chance to wipe out the screen with NightCrawler's special move from the comfort of my living room.
@Pvppy: Never got a shot at Demon's Souls, don't have a PS3.
Armored Core info would definitely not hurt. What about a new MechWarrior game? Loved that series, pretty much anything from FASA corp.
@Char: Company of Heroes meets Dawn of the Dead, I love it. :)
I always wondered why we never saw a Dr. Who game... What about a G.I. Joe game based on the cartoon. sandbox style. The prospect of flying a trubble bubble or driving a HISS makes me turn 7. Yo Joe!
@Tarvu and Triplzer0: Any new star wars stuff would rule. I would love to see a new battlefront or how about a new addition to the T.I.E. fighter series? Of all the games, that one by far pulled me into the story and made me feel like I was there. Or how about a new addition to the Dark Forces series?
@dynamojoe: I can see that game coming out tomorrow and being a contender for game of the year. Why does this game not exist?
@Electric Tapir: Right on.
@Lazaro: That would be awesome. Even a Armor of God or Drunken Master? We get a "Jackie Chan action Kung-fu" for NES and then nothing? How about games with content from Yojimbo or Seven Samurai? How about "Wild Zero"? That would be insane.
@Winged Kraby: Awesome concept. Do you mean something along the lines of "the road" where its more about survival?
@Occams: Thanks for sharing the enthusiasm. I would flip out for a chance to wipe out the screen with NightCrawler's special move from the comfort of my living room.
@Pvppy: Never got a shot at Demon's Souls, don't have a PS3.
Armored Core info would definitely not hurt. What about a new MechWarrior game? Loved that series, pretty much anything from FASA corp.
@Char: Company of Heroes meets Dawn of the Dead, I love it. :)
I always wondered why we never saw a Dr. Who game... What about a G.I. Joe game based on the cartoon. sandbox style. The prospect of flying a trubble bubble or driving a HISS makes me turn 7. Yo Joe!
Lists... My specialty!
1. A new Chibi-Robo game for Wii - I'd like to be able to have 12 real-time hours (6 during the day, 6 the during night) and 4 explorable houses.
2. Square Enix to quit slapping fangames in the face - It seems every other time I hear about SE, they're killing a fangame. What, FF13 didn't fill your money bags enough? Screw you!
3. A release date for Megaman X: Corrupted - Once again, a fangame related subject, but goddammit JKB hasn't had any updates in months! Google that, and you'll see what I mean.
4. The death of PC elitists everywhere - These people need to be burned alive.
5. An accessible 2D fighting game - It is a crime- No, a TRAVESTY, that I cannot find a 2D fighting game that accommodates players new to the genre without having extremely overpowered characters or over-simplified controls. The cryptic button combos need to be thrown out the window, and a new foundation needs to be layed.
6. TIMESPLITTERS 4 - THERE WILL BE A CRACKING OF BONES AND THE GNARLING OF FLESH IF EA DOESN'T GREENLIGHT THIS. YOU'VE BEEN WARNED. YOU'VE ALL BEEN WARNED.
7. A world accepting of gamers - I'm more than PO'ed that we live in a world where videogames are still held out as a scapegoat for poor supervision, and sometimes unethical treatment of human beings. (There's more to going postal than the X-Box, people.) Where gaming enthusiasts like myself and others are criticized for what makes us happy, and what allows us to relate to such a huge community of wonderful people who are commonly told to 'get a life.' While I would like to go on a short yarn about the quantifiability of life and happiness, I would much rather see a world more... adapted to our tastes, so to speak.
1. A new Chibi-Robo game for Wii - I'd like to be able to have 12 real-time hours (6 during the day, 6 the during night) and 4 explorable houses.
2. Square Enix to quit slapping fangames in the face - It seems every other time I hear about SE, they're killing a fangame. What, FF13 didn't fill your money bags enough? Screw you!
3. A release date for Megaman X: Corrupted - Once again, a fangame related subject, but goddammit JKB hasn't had any updates in months! Google that, and you'll see what I mean.
4. The death of PC elitists everywhere - These people need to be burned alive.
5. An accessible 2D fighting game - It is a crime- No, a TRAVESTY, that I cannot find a 2D fighting game that accommodates players new to the genre without having extremely overpowered characters or over-simplified controls. The cryptic button combos need to be thrown out the window, and a new foundation needs to be layed.
6. TIMESPLITTERS 4 - THERE WILL BE A CRACKING OF BONES AND THE GNARLING OF FLESH IF EA DOESN'T GREENLIGHT THIS. YOU'VE BEEN WARNED. YOU'VE ALL BEEN WARNED.
7. A world accepting of gamers - I'm more than PO'ed that we live in a world where videogames are still held out as a scapegoat for poor supervision, and sometimes unethical treatment of human beings. (There's more to going postal than the X-Box, people.) Where gaming enthusiasts like myself and others are criticized for what makes us happy, and what allows us to relate to such a huge community of wonderful people who are commonly told to 'get a life.' While I would like to go on a short yarn about the quantifiability of life and happiness, I would much rather see a world more... adapted to our tastes, so to speak.
i want a zombie survival RPG, where you need to find/make weapons, set up and defend a home base, find resources, recruit survivers etc etc with a big open world, perhaps a state or a big city, in which to just hang out amidst a zombie apocalypse.
We've all shot, cut, smashed zombies before and we've all horded equipment in RPG's, but i want to do both at the same time, while having a home base to build and expand, perhpas it could get overrun, and i'd have to find somewhere else to settle and develop.
I'd love that.
Perhaps in the day you build, make weapons, even make food from your various collected ingredients (ala sims castaway) and at night you could go out hunting zombies and looking for more survivers.
Building up a crew, and a base, leaving some to defend it while you go out hunting with others.
man I want such a game and i want it NOW!
What comes to mind is the flash game "The last stand" but with more exploration, perhaps vehicles, and bas building, but obviously a full 3D console game not a flash game - even if the last stand is awesome.
We've all shot, cut, smashed zombies before and we've all horded equipment in RPG's, but i want to do both at the same time, while having a home base to build and expand, perhpas it could get overrun, and i'd have to find somewhere else to settle and develop.
I'd love that.
Perhaps in the day you build, make weapons, even make food from your various collected ingredients (ala sims castaway) and at night you could go out hunting zombies and looking for more survivers.
Building up a crew, and a base, leaving some to defend it while you go out hunting with others.
man I want such a game and i want it NOW!
What comes to mind is the flash game "The last stand" but with more exploration, perhaps vehicles, and bas building, but obviously a full 3D console game not a flash game - even if the last stand is awesome.
@Bluth - oh noes! You reminded me of an even bigger wish: a serious Heavy Gear mecha game. Front Mission Evolved *might* fit the bill, but I loved HG's deeper gameplay (especially stealth and electronic warfare) and tighter military / science fiction compared to other mecha RPG's.
EASY. sly 4, earthbound 2, and i would of said a sequel to Alice McGee, but looks like that one came true. c:
I can't settle for one, so here are my choices:
1-The ULTIMATE crossover title, with ALL the major characters from ALL franchises on ALL systems, being available. Not only that, but it would actually be good.
2-All classic Nintendo franchises be migrated to Sony. They should know how to upgrade it to work for current generation gaming.
3-Motion controller game mechanics (Wiimote, Kinect, PS Move) cease to exist. I want to sit on my couch and play, the way games were meant to be played.
1-The ULTIMATE crossover title, with ALL the major characters from ALL franchises on ALL systems, being available. Not only that, but it would actually be good.
2-All classic Nintendo franchises be migrated to Sony. They should know how to upgrade it to work for current generation gaming.
3-Motion controller game mechanics (Wiimote, Kinect, PS Move) cease to exist. I want to sit on my couch and play, the way games were meant to be played.
