Twin Peaks (Or, another license idea)

[baron_calamity]

When I filled out the survey I thought I was going to be the only one to list Twin peaks. I'm surprised to see a topic on the forums suggesting Twin Peaks as well.

[ShaggE]

Alan Wake looks quite nice, although for some reason the engine reminds me heavily of HL2... almost like a juiced-up Source engine.... (not that that's a bad thing)

[Mel]

Originally Posted by ShaggE

Alan Wake looks quite nice...

Doesn't he though?



Dumb question (I'm too lazy to look it up), what kind of game is this - a shooter or something else?

[Johnny Under]

Originally Posted by Mel

...what kind of game is this - a shooter or something else?

It's supposed to be a sandbox-horror game... I guess think Grand Theft Auto meets Silent Hill. At least, that's what I can gather from the interviews I've read. There's a structure to the story progression, but freedom of exploration (and, apparently, driving) is supposed to be a major aspect of the gameplay.

I, too, am excited for Alan Wake. It's one of the upcoming games that drove me to purchase a 360. Plus, the fact that Twin Peaks is listed as an influence for Wake is proof that the source material is still viable and influential to this day.

[ShaggE]

Originally Posted by Johnny Under

It's supposed to be a sandbox-horror game... I guess think Grand Theft Auto meets Silent Hill. At least, that's what I can gather from the interviews I've read. There's a structure to the story progression, but freedom of exploration (and, apparently, driving) is supposed to be a major aspect of the gameplay.

I, too, am excited for Alan Wake. It's one of the upcoming games that drove me to purchase a 360. Plus, the fact that Twin Peaks is listed as an influence for Wake is proof that the source material is still viable and influential to this day.

Alan Wake sounds like the perfect hybrid game. With straight-forward survival horror, any horror fan worth their salt can see most of the scares coming from a mile away. With a sandbox horror game, you probably won't see them coming 9 times out of 10, since your experience may be vastly different than anyone else's, depending on your gaming style. Unfortunately, I don't have a 360, and if there's a PC port planned, my system probably won't run it past 5 frames per second, but when the next gen of consoles is out and 360 prices have dropped, I'll be all over this title :P

[numble]

Posting here since I don't want to start a new thread:

I say King of the Hill would make a good license to work with. It's creator, Mike Judge, has a cult following (was behind Office Space and Beavis and Butt-head), and the Beavis and Butt-head adventure games in the past would seem to indicate that he's willing to give the adventure genre a shot. The show's been the second-longest running cartoon series behind The Simpsons, so it's obviously got a huge fanbase (it's even known in Finland), and the characters and setting obviously lend themselves well to a standalone episodic model.

Hey, if they were able to make a top-selling and critically acclaimed adventure game in Beavis and Butt-head: Virtual Stupidity, then an adventure game (or game series) based on King of the Hill (which has now far surpassed Beavis and Butt-head in longevity and popularity) should have a good shot, no?

[Shauntron]

Originally Posted by ShaggE

Prison Break has the potential for gaming greatness, though.

They already did that though, see?
http://www.riddickgame.com


Also, seeing those Alan Wake screenshots reminded me about why i'm building a new computer.

[ShaggE]

I played the demo of Riddick when my friend left his Xbox here while he found a new apartment, and I was pleasantly surprised. I expected a dimestore MGS knockoff.