11-24-2009, 09:24 PM
I love video games. I'm even in the process of building one. And I've played with the idea of including Law of One material in it, the problem is the density of the material, I don't see a way to put it in our design plans playfully while remaining true to the nature of it.
As for your idea Carrie, it's certainly a great way to get the idea out to the game playing public. But it needs an "addictive" quality the stuff that makes you come back for more, being a person in an ordinary world won't cut it. But maybe if you spice things up a little and build a video adventure where a player gradually discovers more of the truth which he can then use to increase his abilities in game. Similar to the celestine prophecy. Then I think you got a very good game concept.
However, games are notoriously slow to build. It takes about 5 years to put a commercial grade product on the market.
Incidentally, anyone heard about the 1988 video game where you are a sleezy tabloid reporter sent to investigate a report of a two headed squirrel which leads to the discovery of a crystal of great power which leads to discovering someone in a positive secret society who has two members on mars exploring the head on mars Which is actually a great temple. And the pyramid city around it. Eventually you uncover a plot by negative aliens (led by elvis) who took over the phone company to dumb down the population by transmitting stupidity waves over the telephone lines. And you end this nefarious plot by activating the crystal you found along with 2 other crystals in the great pyramid. Which suddenly makes everyone smart again.
Sounds nuts? It was brilliant, it was my first exposure to these new age conspiracy stories and it hit completely home with the information I was fed before that. Of course it's only a rough estimation with the focus on humor. But it was awesome at the time. Better than starwars!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zak_McKrack...indbenders
Here's the intro be sure to check out the awesome music.
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=za...9848849903
Here's a speed run of the full game if you want to know the whole story. Not sure it's worth it actually, but maybe you feel bored
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=za...9307965109
As for your idea Carrie, it's certainly a great way to get the idea out to the game playing public. But it needs an "addictive" quality the stuff that makes you come back for more, being a person in an ordinary world won't cut it. But maybe if you spice things up a little and build a video adventure where a player gradually discovers more of the truth which he can then use to increase his abilities in game. Similar to the celestine prophecy. Then I think you got a very good game concept.
However, games are notoriously slow to build. It takes about 5 years to put a commercial grade product on the market.
Incidentally, anyone heard about the 1988 video game where you are a sleezy tabloid reporter sent to investigate a report of a two headed squirrel which leads to the discovery of a crystal of great power which leads to discovering someone in a positive secret society who has two members on mars exploring the head on mars Which is actually a great temple. And the pyramid city around it. Eventually you uncover a plot by negative aliens (led by elvis) who took over the phone company to dumb down the population by transmitting stupidity waves over the telephone lines. And you end this nefarious plot by activating the crystal you found along with 2 other crystals in the great pyramid. Which suddenly makes everyone smart again.
Sounds nuts? It was brilliant, it was my first exposure to these new age conspiracy stories and it hit completely home with the information I was fed before that. Of course it's only a rough estimation with the focus on humor. But it was awesome at the time. Better than starwars!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zak_McKrack...indbenders
Here's the intro be sure to check out the awesome music.
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=za...9848849903
Here's a speed run of the full game if you want to know the whole story. Not sure it's worth it actually, but maybe you feel bored
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=za...9307965109