An all star game

10-21-2008, 03:13 AM

I'd love to see an adventure game which has the main stars from various classic games all together in one adventure. Imagine manny calavera, kate walker, guybrush threepwood, george stobbart, brian basco, gabriel knight,
sam and max, zoe castillo, etc, where you can choose to play as any of these characters. What do you think?

Ascovel · 10-21-2008, 03:21 AM

I think it would be difficult to find someone who would like to spend the time creating such game. First of all one had to know and like all those games. Then the visual styles wouldn't mix together well. And fans of each character would start complaining about how are they treated...

10-21-2008, 03:24 AM

Yeah, obviously there could only be one graphic style, but the main thing is having all these characters in it. Much like an all star hollywood movie.

AndreaDraco83 · 10-21-2008, 04:11 AM

If Sonny Bonds shoots Brian Basco, I'm on it!

Or if April Ryan beats him in the head with her staff...

Or if Kate Walker makes him fall in an iced pit...

*stepurhan* · 10-21-2008, 04:27 AM

I think the main problem would be actually acquiring the rights to all the different characters. Presumably they are all copyrighted by somebody so you'd have to get all the copyright holders to agree (and even if you could they'd probably each want control over how their character was used)

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Originally Posted by AndreaDraco83

If Sonny Bonds shoots Brian Basco, I'm on it!

Or if April Ryan beats him in the head with her staff...

Or if Kate Walker makes him fall in an iced pit...

Hmmm. I sense a theme developing here.

10-21-2008, 04:41 AM

Assuming it would be quite challenging and time consuming to get the rights for all the characters and agreements on how the characters are used, do you think a game like this would sell very well, enough to make the effort worthwhile for the developer/s?

Ascovel · 10-21-2008, 04:46 AM

I think it could only gather interest as a freewere fan fiction like production.

Mediteran · 10-21-2008, 05:29 AM

yeah i have to say i agree with ascovel

AndreaDraco83 · 10-21-2008, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by stepurhan

Hmmm. I sense a theme developing here.

Run, run away and fast, Brian Basco: we're all coming for you!

Cellardoor · 10-21-2008, 06:09 AM

How about Hoyle's Book of Games? It features various Sierra characters from different series, such as King Graham, Roger Wilco and Larry Laffer.

Dara100 · 10-21-2008, 09:04 AM

I agree that it would be a nightmare trying to secure rights, but a satire would probably be able to sidestep the problems by renaming the characters such as "Guycomb Twopwood" or somesuch. This has been done a few times a la "Pyst" and the X Files spoof. It could actually be a hillarious
game.

MoonBird · 10-21-2008, 12:28 PM

the idea is fascinating, but the story would be impossible to build up properly... there's so many graphical styles to start with

Luna Sevithiainen · 10-21-2008, 01:31 PM

It has the potential to be a fun satire. Especially when all those characters that are in fact miles away from eachother meet up. Or maybe that each character is totally screwing up the original plot of the other characters. (I can't help but imagine Gabriel Knight hitting on Elaine and succeeding at the first attempt

)

AndreaDraco83 · 10-21-2008, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Luna Sevithiainen

(I can't help but imagine Gabriel Knight hitting on Elaine and succeeding at the first attempt

)

Of course he would succeed at the first attempt.

The name is Knight. Gabriel Knight.

Guybrush Threepwood? Umpf!

10-21-2008, 03:13 AM	#1
Roman5 Guest Posts: n/a	An all star game I'd love to see an adventure game which has the main stars from various classic games all together in one adventure. Imagine manny calavera, kate walker, guybrush threepwood, george stobbart, brian basco, gabriel knight, sam and max, zoe castillo, etc, where you can choose to play as any of these characters. What do you think? Share Share this post on Twitter

10-21-2008, 03:21 AM	#2
Ascovel Spoonbeaks say Ahoy! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Poland Posts: 1,053	I think it would be difficult to find someone who would like to spend the time creating such game. First of all one had to know and like all those games. Then the visual styles wouldn't mix together well. And fans of each character would start complaining about how are they treated... Share Share this post on Twitter

10-21-2008, 03:24 AM	#3
Roman5 Guest Posts: n/a	Yeah, obviously there could only be one graphic style, but the main thing is having all these characters in it. Much like an all star hollywood movie. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-21-2008, 04:11 AM	#4
AndreaDraco83 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Italy Posts: 2,684	If Sonny Bonds shoots Brian Basco, I'm on it! Or if April Ryan beats him in the head with her staff... Or if Kate Walker makes him fall in an iced pit... Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Top Ten Adventures: Gabriel Knight Series, King's Quest VI, Conquests of the Longbow, Quest for Glory II, Police Quest III, Gold Rush!, Leisure Suit Larry III, Under a Killing Moon, Conquests of Camelot, Freddy Pharkas Frontier Pharmacist. Now Playing: Neverwinter Nights, Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box

10-21-2008, 04:41 AM	#6
Roman5 Guest Posts: n/a	Assuming it would be quite challenging and time consuming to get the rights for all the characters and agreements on how the characters are used, do you think a game like this would sell very well, enough to make the effort worthwhile for the developer/s? Share Share this post on Twitter

10-21-2008, 04:46 AM	#7
Ascovel Spoonbeaks say Ahoy! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Poland Posts: 1,053	I think it could only gather interest as a freewere fan fiction like production. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-21-2008, 05:29 AM	#8
Mediteran Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 7	yeah i have to say i agree with ascovel Share Share this post on Twitter

10-21-2008, 06:09 AM	#10
Cellardoor Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 413	How about Hoyle's Book of Games? It features various Sierra characters from different series, such as King Graham, Roger Wilco and Larry Laffer. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ ...life under Calico Skies...

10-21-2008, 09:04 AM	#11
Dara100 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 199	I agree that it would be a nightmare trying to secure rights, but a satire would probably be able to sidestep the problems by renaming the characters such as "Guycomb Twopwood" or somesuch. This has been done a few times a la "Pyst" and the X Files spoof. It could actually be a hillarious game. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-21-2008, 12:28 PM	#12
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10-21-2008, 01:31 PM	#13
Luna Sevithiainen Pixiehunter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 760	It has the potential to be a fun satire. Especially when all those characters that are in fact miles away from eachother meet up. Or maybe that each character is totally screwing up the original plot of the other characters. (I can't help but imagine Gabriel Knight hitting on Elaine and succeeding at the first attempt ) Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ A prince is it? I see. And I am Lord of this dusty path!

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