With Christopher Nolan confirming that an Inception video game is in the works, many a mind have started to ponder how the game's unique universe can work within a game. We polled out Twitter followers for their welcome advice.
Earlier today, famed Hollywood director Christopher Nolan confirmed that his latest blockbuster (Inception) would be getting a video game adaptation. With the less-than-stellar track record of movie-based video games lingering, we asked our Twitter followers the following question:
An Inception game is in the works. What does the dev need to do to avoid classic movie-game pitfalls? Best answers posted, one wins swag.less than a minute ago via TweetDeck
GamePro
Quite a few respondents, wary of the almost complete lack of quality movie-based games, argued that Nolan should keep his hit out of the infested waters of game adaptations. Here's a few folks that hope Inception: The Game will never see the light of day:
@GamePro how to avoid movie-to-game pitfalls? Stop making an Inception game.less than a minute ago via Mobile Web
ConManEd
@GamePro Best thing to avoid the movie-game pitfalls is not to make the game at all. Inception is a superb film. Leave it be.less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone
Dodd81
@GamePro Nothing. They'll aim for "Braid" but end up with "Hello Kitty Island Adventure", and not the good one, either.less than a minute ago via TweetDeck
13p
Of the replies that accept the game's eventual creation, many pointed to another recent licensed title that defied the substandard norm. Here's a few tweets that hope Inception takes after the dark knight of gaming:
@GamePro add decent multiplayer, don't follow in Bond's footsteps. Use a decent engine. Play Arkham Asylum.Be original. Be fucking cool!less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone
re7ox
@GamePro Hire Rocksteady Studios. That should cover it.less than a minute ago via web
johnvanderhoef
@GamePro hire RockSteady.less than a minute ago via web
Parapraxis1980
With a stylish and innovative movie as the template, the rest of the advice for Inception's developers was extremely varied. Here's the best tips tossed their way, including one chestnut from Telltale developer John "Seg" Seggerson:
@GamePro Realize that the player is the storyteller; The artists are merely providing the narrative environment.less than a minute ago via TweetDeck
TheSeg
@GamePro don't get shit voice actors. Use Natural Motion. Allow complexity. Don't play Enter the Matrix. Employ Hans Zimmer. Use #havokless than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone
re7ox
@GamePro Have Bioware do the game and have them create an original story...Do Not Use Dom and his crew!less than a minute ago via TweetDeck
Illusive_Man_1
@GamePro Best way to avoid movie-game pitfalls: Put some TIME & EFFORT into a game's creation! Look BEYOND the minimum required for profit!less than a minute ago via web
vlaniawe
Our choice for the top tweet of the day goes to greggers42, who noted that a unique property like Inception will require a truly unique game to do justice to the IP. Congratulations, greggers--please send a direct message to GamePro on Twitter before the publication of tomorrow's "Tell us how you really feel" article to claim your prize. Here's greg's message:
@GamePro the dev needs to be creative in it's endeavors and add depth to the gameplay as Inception is complex, dont dumb it down one bit.less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone
greggers42
Part of the reason that Inception was a favorite amongst gamers is because the game spoke fluent "gamer" without drowning the general audience in references. From the "developer" character played by Ellen Page to the gravity-shifting sequences to the snowbound scene reminiscent of Modern Warfare 2's first stage, it's obvious that the creators of the movie were influenced by video games. Hopefully that passion will remain evident in the upcoming Inception video game.
What do you think of the replies above? Do you have anything you'd like to add to the conversation? If you do, please continue the chatter by posting in the comment section below or by replying to GamePro on Twitter.
Source: Daily News from GamePro.com
Thursday, December 2, 2010