Official computer game in development?
POSTED BY: chronicthehedgehog
UPDATED: Saturday, May 7, 2005 23:51
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I'm not sure a Serenity video game would be a good idea. It could cheapen the whole experience in my view.
For the vast majority of the time, Movie/video game tie-ins are terribly rushed efforts, as has been mentioned with The Matrix. There are so many other examples of this.
The Chronicles of Riddick was great, (if very short) but it was a rarity in a sea of crud.
Yep..........................that went well!
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Originally posted by robinhood:
I'm not sure a Serenity video game would be a good idea. It could cheapen the whole experience in my view.
For the vast majority of the time, Movie/video game tie-ins are terribly rushed efforts, as has been mentioned with The Matrix. There are so many other examples of this.
The Chronicles of Riddick was great, (if very short) but it was a rarity in a sea of crud.
Yep..........................that went well!
Star Wars Lego - genius.
Maybe that would be the best way to go - who wouldn't want to see a little Lego Jayne running around blasting things?
"Why would I want to leave Serenity?"
"Can't think of a reason."
Over 100 Serenity screencaps now available at http://disneypix.tripod.com/destiny
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I've heard many good things about Lego Starwars. So you have a good point there.
Heh! Can you imagine a Lego Reaver though 
Yep..........................that went well!
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Heh! Can you imagine a Lego Reaver though
Yep..........................that went well!
Yikes!
"Why would I want to leave Serenity?"
"Can't think of a reason."
Over 100 Serenity screencaps now available at http://disneypix.tripod.com/destiny
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Well, *Clears throat* when I was hanging out with Chris Buchanan at the weekend, he said the game will be made. He didn't say when...but it will.
PsychicRiver
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Originally posted by CSStrowbridge:
I want a Firefly game in the same vein as Elite / Private / X. Single player or MMORPG, this would be the only game I would pay a subscription for.
Think about it. You could be the captain of a tramp frieghter flying the big black. You'd have to hire a crew, (either NPCs or actual players) buy and sell cargo, transport goods for a fee, passengers, etc.
Buy differnt ships, upgrades, weapons, etc.
When on planets you would have to make contacts, avoid enemies, get into shootouts. While in space find quicker rootes, obey the laws or learn to avoid the Alliance, stay the hell away from the Reavers regardless.
I'm excited just thinking about it.
C.S.Strowbridge
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Ahh yes. Elite. I too in a perfect world would envision something in the Elite frame of mind for a Firefly/Serenity-based game. I don't see it too likely to happen, but it would definitely make my year.
- Leto_V
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I'm friends with a computer game developer in Madison, Wisconsin. He knows of a company that was working to get the license, but nothing more.
Then again, I'm too busy making my own game to be the Serenity newshound I once was!
** Jamie
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Originally posted by robinhood:
I've heard many good things about Lego Starwars. So you have a good point there.
Heh! Can you imagine a Lego Reaver though
Yep..........................that went well!
A lot of the better designers are starting to understand that realistic graphics are no indicator of the quality of gameplay. In fact they often get in the way. The aforementioned Puzzle Pirates game is winning design awards right and left, and throngs of new players, but the graphics are quite simplistic (though artfully done in their own stylized way). "Halo" players may turn up their noses at it, but they're missing out if they do.
SergeantX
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This is far from official, but Lindley and Gunrunner are leading the development of a plugin (actually a total conversion) for Escape Velocity: Nova. You may have noticed some threads here asking for planet submissions and other ideas. Check out the board: http://s4.invisionfree.com/GunRunner/index.php?act=idx
You can also check out the original game and download the demo for free. In case you're familiar with the first two versions, this one is also available for PC:
http://www.ambrosiasw.com/games/evn/
Brief overview of the game: third person, flying around in a ship. You travel from system to system, landing on planets, making money by taking odd jobs (shipments, passengers, deliveries, illegal smuggling, etc) or by salvaging from other ships or even attacking them (although the big government doesn't like that). You run into people and get caught up in long story arcs. You can upgrade your ship or trade it in. You can play as a smuggler, a pirate, a trader, a shipping pilot, a bounty hunter, or a little bit of everything, like our BDHs. You can work your way up with the government, or with independants, or stay out of the way. It's completely open ended. It is exactly like our show, except without the crew interaction (which, I know, is the best part of the show. But it's still cool to act out every other aspect). The game lends itself extremely well to plug-ins and mods, as you'll see if you check out the Ambrosia site.
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