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lucbernard | 10:37 AM on 03.09.2008 16 comments


Ok,

This monday, Imagination Is The Only Escape will be in the New York Times, so whoever gets it could you scan it for me?

So well to explain, I am working with Alten8 on Eternity's Child and Imagination Is The Only Escape, Eternity's Child will come out in europe and also the USA, and well Alten8 only work with Nintendo Europe not america, since they are a english developer.

Ok so from what I heard Nintendo USA doesn't want the game to come out in America.

The game is not finished and well I would like people to play it before, it's not violent it's something educational.

I wrote to Gamejew asking him what he thinks and this is his reply


As for the Holocaust game, I think it's a great idea, though I'm not totally clear on what the gameplay is going to be like. I think that if you put too much "learning" in it, too much reading, it may turn off a certain portion of your audience, especially the ones who need to learn the most. I would suggest taking a cue from games that use the environment to tell the story, try to avoid beating people over the head with facts.
Otherwise, there's been books, movies and tv shows about the holocaust, even a comic book (Maus), and so i think this totally makes sense.



Also another thing I would like to point out, the profits that I make off this game I plan to donate them to try and stop the genocide in Darfur.

http://www.darfurgenocide.org/

This game was NOT create to be controversial, it was created to show that games can be educational.

I will not let it be released until it is perfect, and that alot of germans and jewish people play it and tell me what they think. I do not want to offend anyone



Before anyone judges this game, I would like to talk with them before, this can be big and show the mainstream and Jack Thompson that games aren't just about murder and violence.



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wardrox's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/09/2008 11:10
wardrox
I completely agree with and support the making of this game. If there is anything I can do just let me know. It seems like exactly the kind of game we need to see made, and is proof positive that games can stand along side the other mediums when telling stories and educating people.
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/09/2008 11:18
Jim Sterling
I also completely support this. This is *exactly* the type of game we need. I want these topics covered in videogames and I don't want dinosaurs afraid of the idea of change getting in the way of their creation.

Games can deal with this shit.
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/09/2008 11:27
Jim Sterling
Welp, you're based in London, right? I'm in the neck of the woods myself if you ever need someone to go hands-on with this.
Silverhertz's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/09/2008 11:56
Silverhertz
Thats pretty damn cool your donating to help another genocide based of the game. As for making it to educational....just look at Age of Empires 2 - It was like a history lesson and fun game rolled into one. This looks to good on the fun side, and the facts about the holocaust dont seem to overload with to much text, just small snippets of fact. Theres probablly going to be a few people complaining that you didnt use the DS dual screen to its full capabilitys, but those people probablly hate learning. And are gay.
John B's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/09/2008 12:09
John B
Wait ... what?

Why doesn't Nintendo want this to come out here in the States? What's that all about? As long as it doesn't glamorize what the Nazis did (and from what I can tell it does no such thing), what's Nintendo's gripe with it?
liam2015's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/09/2008 12:15
liam2015
Like most everyone here, I think this game is a fantastic idea. We do need more games like this, not only because there simply aren't enough of these, but also to show that this medium of art, videogames, can handle something like this. The only thing that dissapoints me is that I know some critics will brutally attack this game, and that might cause people to rethink purchasing it.

I live in New York, and I will totally pick up a copy of the times tomorrow, and do my best to scan it.
DanielMachine's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/09/2008 12:54
DanielMachine
I hope this comes out in the US. Nintendo should really be supporting this, at least in America, since they aren't based in Germany.
naia-the-gamer's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/09/2008 13:02
naia-the-gamer
@John B: I know! This doesn't make any sense either. Have they seen the game? What are they basing it on?

I commend you for what you're doing Luc. I think this may be one of the only ways to show the general public that not all video games glamorize violence (I mean we know that but many clueless parents don't).

I also think it's great the game will be featured in the New York Times. The more games like yours can get mainstream exposure, the better. It's too bad that some of the more artistic games (ie Shadow of the Colossus etc) fell under most people's radar in the mainstream. But we certainly hear a lot about Grand Theft Auto...
Aciesethon's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/09/2008 13:08
Aciesethon
I fully agree with what you are trying to do with this game. I'm not familiar with wiiware I'll definately try to get a copy to support this endevour.
Sadie G's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/09/2008 17:20
Sadie G
I think this is an excellent idea and I can't wait to play this game.
Pedro Blandino's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/09/2008 21:27
Pedro Blandino
luc, i ill try to scan you a copy.
Knivy's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/10/2008 06:30
Knivy
Good luck
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