I'm not sure if this a good idea for TTG!

[taumel]

I think that Jurassic Park I is a very well done movie, II and III sometimes even feel like b-movies, and it is an very entertaining one for the whole family but it doesn't provide interesting characters. The magic of the movie comes from Spielberg's ability of making a good movie of Crichton's story, the softly flowing story, the Dinos and ILM. I suspect most of the kids at some point were interested in dinos and Jurassic Park, for the first time, delivered real looking and moving dinos.

I expect the game to be a mix of an adventure and an action game which sometimes can will be frightening as well. I also expect it to be a good game but somehow i also again also don't expect it to a amazing or radical different game. You know just no Rage, no Bioshock, no Half Life, no The Dig, no Broken Sword, no Machinarium.

Entertaining but just not brilliant and to this a Jurassic Park scenario fits quite well. Personally i would prefer puzzling myself through some more serious spaceship/planet instead with interesting characters/situations but that's nothing new i guess... :O)

[Hero1]

Why is everyone talking about the films? Michael Crichton was a brilliant writer.. Read Jurassic Park, Congo, Prey, Timeline .. Fantastic stories, characters & action ..which can be translated into a game.

[jp-30]

Because the Telltale License is with Universal Pictures, not with Crichton's estate, maybe?

[Icedhope]

Originally Posted by jp-30

Because the Telltale License is with Universal Pictures, not with Crichton's estate, maybe?

I think Crihtons estate still has a say in anything Jurassic Park. which is the reason it's been dormant for nine years, I could be wrong though.

[Sinaz20]

Originally Posted by Icedhope

I think Crihtons estate still has a say in anything Jurassic Park. which is the reason it's been dormant for nine years, I could be wrong though.

They don't, really-- we have the rights to the films, and the canon of the films. We don't have rights to aspects of the book that were not in the films.

One small example of this-- we have to consider the fates of characters in the movies-- Spoiler (though, I think the statue of limitations has passed)for instance, John Hammond and Malcom survived the events of Jurassic Park, as presented in the film, but not in the book.

[koiboi59]

thats a shame. the books were the true gold.

[Hero1]

Originally Posted by Sinaz20

They don't, really-- we have the rights to the films, and the canon of the films. We don't have rights to aspects of the book that were not in the films.

One small example of this-- we have to consider the fates of characters in the movies-- Spoiler (though, I think the statue of limitations has passed)for instance, John Hammond and Malcom survived the events of Jurassic Park, as presented in the film, but not in the book.

Ohh I didn't realise this. There's a lot of great Cricton material in the books to be mined. Still the movies are classics, so I'm still looking forward to this.

[Sinaz20]

Originally Posted by Hero1

Ohh I didn't realise this. There's a lot of great Cricton material in the books to be mined. Still the movies are classics, so I'm still looking forward to this.

Don't forget, though-- that we are telling a new original story. So, though there may be great material in the books that could be mined, we don't really need that because we've developed our own original characters and storyline that fit within the canon of the films-- we've also been consulting with leading paleontologists for new scientific ideas to incorporate and add authenticity to the science part of our fiction.

We won't be adding feathers to raptors (because the film has already established otherwise, unfortunately) but some other interesting dino-science has come to light in the last couple decades that we think is pretty cool and hasn't been touched by either books or films.

[Trenchfoot]

We won't be adding feathers to raptors

Thank GOD!!! I can't wait to see what you guys are cooking

If I might ask, will you be doing a "What do you want to see in the JP game?" survey like the one that was done for BTTF?

As always, thanks in advance

[koiboi59]

Originally Posted by Sinaz20

They don't, really-- we have the rights to the films, and the canon of the films. We don't have rights to aspects of the book that were not in the films.

One small example of this-- we have to consider the fates of characters in the movies-- Spoiler (though, I think the statue of limitations has passed)for instance, John Hammond and Malcom survived the events of Jurassic Park, as presented in the film, but not in the book.

malcom did survive we just don't figure it out til the second book.

[Sinaz20]

Originally Posted by koiboi59

malcom did survive we just don't figure it out til the second book.

Forgot about that-- but still, the sequence of events that we have to consider is that of the movies.

[koiboi59]

Originally Posted by Sinaz20

Forgot about that-- but still, the sequence of events that we have to consider is that of the movies.

well it won't be so bad. the movies were still good too.

[evolution_rex]

JP's characters were interesting. Malcolm was in fact the most interesting in the first movie and the books. But, in the second movie Malcolm wasn't Malcolm anymore which i didn't like. But Grant has a well rounded character. He starts off in the movie hating kids and he is a work-coholic. At the end, his views change. he's hugging the children as they sleep. They really are great characters, and people who don't agree just don't quite listen to the message of the story, and how the characters contributed with it.

That is why i think a good story that matches JP's message would make an excellent game. Action and adventure are just the interactive part, but the rest should be a well rounded story.

[Crispy Onion]

Originally Posted by Sinaz20

Forgot about that-- but still, the sequence of events that we have to consider is that of the movies.

IDW seems not to have such restrictions.

They killed some of the surviving characters in Redemption and one will most likely return from the dead.

I mean its pretty vague to determine who died anyway because many were killed off-screen to lower the shown violence in the movies.

[Hero1]

Originally Posted by Sinaz20

Don't forget, though-- that we are telling a new original story. So, though there may be great material in the books that could be mined, we don't really need that because we've developed our own original characters and storyline that fit within the canon of the films-- we've also been consulting with leading paleontologists for new scientific ideas to incorporate and add authenticity to the science part of our fiction.

We won't be adding feathers to raptors (because the film has already established otherwise, unfortunately) but some other interesting dino-science has come to light in the last couple decades that we think is pretty cool and hasn't been touched by either books or films.

Thanks for the info, it's fantastic to hear you are consulting with leading paleontologists.

JD, what do you think are the elements that made Jurassic Park a great franchise. Why was it so popular?

[jp-30]

Umm... my guess...

IT HAD FREAKING DINOSAURS!

[Icedhope]

Originally Posted by jp-30

Umm... my guess...

IT HAD FREAKING DINOSAURS!

Quoted for truth, sir.

[BlankCanvasDJ]

Originally Posted by Sinaz20

We won't be adding feathers to raptors (because the film has already established otherwise, unfortunately) but some other interesting dino-science has come to light in the last couple decades that we think is pretty cool and hasn't been touched by either books or films.

Wait, didn't JPIII add feathers to some of its raptors? Or...at least little spiny things on their heads that looked like feathers.

[Icedhope]

Originally Posted by BlankCanvasDJ

Wait, didn't JPIII add feathers to some of its raptors? Or...at least little spiny things on their heads that looked like feathers.

There actually is a reason for that in the films.

During the time frame of JP III The raptors grew the quills, and there body colors changed to attract mate.

So only when mating season come to the JP World will they have feathers.

[Sinaz20]

Originally Posted by Icedhope

There actually is a reason for that in the films.

During the time frame of JP III The raptors grew the quills, and there body colors changed to attract mate.

So only when mating season come to the JP World will they have feathers.

Yeah, but we aren't going to feather them up like chickens. It's just off license. [shrug]