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I'd love a Dark Tower RPG, but wouldn't it take Roland (pre ka-tet) 20+ years to cross the world map? Screw that!
Also, if they could just completely change everything about the story from Wolves of The Calla all the way through to The Dark Tower, that would be lovely. Seriously, what waste of paper those final books turned out to be.
Also, if they could just completely change everything about the story from Wolves of The Calla all the way through to The Dark Tower, that would be lovely. Seriously, what waste of paper those final books turned out to be.
Just started reading these, about halfway through the Gunslinger. Can't get the Stranger's Wrath vibe out of my head while reading it.
Yeah, growing up I LOVED the books, almost more than Lord of the Rings. Then the last couple really went down the shitter. There is no way that this is going to end well. It's more a matter of the degree of terrible they add on top of it.
And really, there's not a lot they could do with what's already there. They HAVE to add in almost all of the content just to make it a playable game. I just don't see this working. Ah well.
And really, there's not a lot they could do with what's already there. They HAVE to add in almost all of the content just to make it a playable game. I just don't see this working. Ah well.
@Stevil
Haha, I'm kind of with you, but I love the whole series so much I gladly forgive those last three.
Haha, I'm kind of with you, but I love the whole series so much I gladly forgive those last three.
Is that an unexpected T S Elliot quote in the headline? Or did King reference it in the books? Either way...very nice.
I've never read any King, but I really find this series intriguing. The completionist in me, though, feels like I'd have to read EVERYTHING he ever wrote to fully appreciate it.
@worlddoesnotend: It's a quote King references in The Waste Lands (the third book). I always loved it :)
The comics added a lot to the Gilead storyline, so I'd love to see a RDR Dark Tower kind of game that centers around that. A Blaine boss would be kind of boring, wouldn't it?
The comics added a lot to the Gilead storyline, so I'd love to see a RDR Dark Tower kind of game that centers around that. A Blaine boss would be kind of boring, wouldn't it?
AMAZING, I'm the hugest Dark Tower fan, this is exciting indeed. Let's hope they don't screw it up! Looking forward to the movie/tv adaptations though, very cool!
@worlddoesnotend King references it in the books.
I thought the idea of a Dark Tower movie was bad enough but now this? Obviously I love games otherwise I wouldn't be here but I doubt anyone could do justice to this. I really hope this isn't true.
I thought the idea of a Dark Tower movie was bad enough but now this? Obviously I love games otherwise I wouldn't be here but I doubt anyone could do justice to this. I really hope this isn't true.
@Maurice: A Blaine boss fight would be a cool riddle based game if done right. After all, Roland is a Lord/Knight than a straight-forward gunslinger, so I think that kind of Mass Effect or Fallout approach would work brilliantly with something like Blaine and the entire game really.
I have been imagining how The Dark Tower would work as a game since I read the first book several years ago, and I really think it could work. I'm most looking foward to the absolutely insane parts, such as the scene where the heroes battle an army of robotic Doctor Doom replicas wielding lightsabers and explosive golden snitches (no fucking joke, look it up if you don't believe me). Hah, maybe we can have some DLC side-stories based on Salem's Lot, The Stand and so on. I'm one of the people who actually 'got' the last three books and appreciated what King was trying to do with them. Hopefully they'll get more talented writers and directors than Goldsman and Howard to handle the later films...
Wow they are making a movie of these? News to me. I loved this series very much except for wolves of the calla and I see I'm not the only one.
I see this game / movie / tv series in between (WTF) doing nothing but watering down the series and to let people lie about reading the books.
I see this game / movie / tv series in between (WTF) doing nothing but watering down the series and to let people lie about reading the books.
If they adapt the Marvel Comics minis into a prequel game, it'll be a day one purchase. They'll work much better as a game than any of the novels will.
I can't think of a better story to make into a video game. Handled well and it could be a worthy companion to the books.
This news had made my day, even if it is just a rumour.
This news had made my day, even if it is just a rumour.
Like others, I recently started reading this series as well. I'm deep into The Wastelands (the third book) and I think the premise behind Howard's project is extremely ambitious. For those that don't know, Ron Howard is basically making the first movie, then debut a tv series afterwards, release the second movie, next have the second season of the tv series, and finally the third movie...with some interaction between both. Could be awesome.
As far as the game goes, it could have it all...large (really fucking large) enemies/bosses, all forms of terrain, environment, and timescale, and multiple game modes. I'm thinking Red Dead/God Of War/Shadow of the Colossus/Fallout.
As far as the game goes, it could have it all...large (really fucking large) enemies/bosses, all forms of terrain, environment, and timescale, and multiple game modes. I'm thinking Red Dead/God Of War/Shadow of the Colossus/Fallout.
I fear reading the comments of this thread because I'm only up to Wizard and Glass. Only thing I'll say: I am excited.
I only ever read the first book, but now that I think about it, I'm surprised the series hasn't been adapted to games yet. It'd be great! Maybe.
I loved Gunslinger and Drawing of the Three, but I just couldn't get into Waste Lands for some reason so I stopped reading the series :(
The very fact that the game announcement is being associated with the film release is almost a guarantee of suck.
@Klarden: hahahaha nice
SPOILER WARNING!: Not really but just in case.
I have always been a fan of Dark Tower (Gunslinger especially), and I read the first 3 a few times. The others I have read once. The last books were good imo, but I wonder how the average Joe who goes to the movies will accept the ending?
SPOILER WARNING!: Not really but just in case.
I have always been a fan of Dark Tower (Gunslinger especially), and I read the first 3 a few times. The others I have read once. The last books were good imo, but I wonder how the average Joe who goes to the movies will accept the ending?
I'm right in the middle of the last book, anxious to see how it ends.
Pumped for the movies, if only to drag my friends there, telling them I read the books. They could turn out awful though, but I really hope not.
Don't have any faith for a video game though. We all now how games to be released around the movie premier turn out. Wolverine was so far the only exception.
Pumped for the movies, if only to drag my friends there, telling them I read the books. They could turn out awful though, but I really hope not.
Don't have any faith for a video game though. We all now how games to be released around the movie premier turn out. Wolverine was so far the only exception.
Weird that I see this soon after thinking about finally looking into the series, hadn't even heard of possible movie/game adaptations either.
there's a Dark Tower webgame (it's a bit like an adventure game) on King's official website, the first chapter of which was released well over a year ago, I have no clue if it will be continued
Holy crap! This news is the first I've heard about any of this! King is a gifted storyteller, the question in my mind is how much his work will get adapted to appease hollywood and the masses? I would never expect a word-for-word adaptation, but the ending for "It" comes to mind *facepalms*
It intrigues me to wonder if the game would follow adventures already written about or possibly explore avenues not read about in King's books.
@sprldr your idea for DLC has my brain EXPLODING with possibilites! I always loved the way King inserted tidbits from other books into any given story. I want to say I even remember Atropos possessing a certain one-of-a-kind revolver in Insomnia?
It intrigues me to wonder if the game would follow adventures already written about or possibly explore avenues not read about in King's books.
@sprldr your idea for DLC has my brain EXPLODING with possibilites! I always loved the way King inserted tidbits from other books into any given story. I want to say I even remember Atropos possessing a certain one-of-a-kind revolver in Insomnia?
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