Posted by
Hemos
on from the tv-worth-watching dept.
E1ven writes "The Sci-Fi channel and Cyan have just announced that they are collaborating on a miniseries based on the MYST series of computer games and novels. If they can combine the story of the books with the depth of their Dune series, this could be a great watch."
Myst as miniseries?
by
Blikkie
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· Score: 4, Interesting
Hmmm, I have to admit that game- to movie usually doesn't make a high-quality movie (take Tomb Raider, interesting view but no storyline worth mentioning), but Myst won't just be a computergame worked out, since there were Myst novels already (never read them, are they any good?) so in that case it will be more like Dune. Anyway, to get back to what I expect and hope: I expect Myst the miniseries will continue to show the stunning graphics we already knew from the game. At the same time I hope they will try to create an interesting storyline that will bring something new, even for seasoned Myst-players. I am curious though how they will treat the most important feature of Myst: puzzles. I think they should honor the legacy of Myst by keeping a puzzling kind of element in it while I hope at the same time that the won't spoil it all by replacing storyline with puzzles.
Sincerely,
Remco
Re:Myst books
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mclearn
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· Score: 3, Interesting
I read the books. They're not too bad. It's interesting that there are three of them (that I have -- they may be more, but I haven't seen them) and that they all work backward in time. The final passage of the first book is the opening monologue of the first game.
Can't compare to Dune
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The+LowTech+Swede
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· Score: 2, Interesting
I shudder at the thought of a TV series based on Dune, the computer games. Think about episode after episode with hordes of nondescript soldiers and vehicles flogging it out in a repetitive desert environment. Budget would be really low since lots of episodes would take place in the exact same locations as well.
I would think Myst sucks even more as a basis for a TV series than the Dune games.
Discaimer: I LIKE the Dune games, and I like Herbert's books and I also like Lynch's Dune movie. My primary dislike of the TV series was that it didn't have as clourful characters and actors as Lynch's epic work.
Re:Who cares...
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esper_child
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· Score: 5, Interesting
>I'd rather play Zork again.
that isn't saying a whole lot. Zork was probly one of the best games ever made. The only games that were more fun to play were also in the IF catigory. However if this is about the Myst books it could be good, as those were pretty good (unlike the rotten DooM books . The video games were pretty bad, infact I think they started the standard that games don't have to be good to sell a crap load of copies.
Now I would love to see a movie/series made out of the Zork series (Beyond would be great to see a movie of) or maybe Lurking Horror. Honestly i don't see why they don't pick games like that.
Re:No Way this works
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delus10n0
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· Score: 1, Interesting
Myst is just one simple part of the storyline. There were three novels written based on the D'ni and their history, and there is a lot of depth to be covered there. I suggest you at least go pick up a copy of "The Book of Atrus". So no, this isn't a "game to movie" situation.
What's more, the mere existence of all this background is a serious strait-jacket to anyone developing a movie script. They must tell a compelling story while not clashing with all that stuff!!!
How is any of the novels a "strait-jacket" for future stories? It isn't like the last novel assumes that's it. It leaves everything open and up in the air. I'm not understanding your point. Do you have some examples?
attempts to avoid revealing info that spoils the game
The novels do not do this, so I wouldn't assume that the movie would do so either. Even so, hasn't everyone played Myst/Riven?
Basically I don't understand a lot of your points, they just don't seem valid to me. If things are planned out, this could be an awesome mini-series/tv-movie.
-- Not All Who Wander Are Lost
Re:Star Control 2
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Jonathan_S
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· Score: 2, Interesting
...that way we could finally find out if the "fish guys" (sorry - can't remember what they were actually called) actually DID eat the Androsynth... =)
The ORZ. want to *dancing* in *slippery space*?
Good news for us color-blind folk
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rubinson
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· Score: 2, Interesting
I'm looking forward to it. I could never make any progress in Myst because I'm color-blind. Switching indicators from red to green? I don't think so. (Took me days to figure out what I was supposed to be trying to do.) Now I'll finally be able to figure out what the hell was going on!
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Hmmm, I have to admit that game- to movie usually doesn't make a high-quality movie (take Tomb Raider, interesting view but no storyline worth mentioning), but Myst won't just be a computergame worked out, since there were Myst novels already (never read them, are they any good?) so in that case it will be more like Dune. Anyway, to get back to what I expect and hope: I expect Myst the miniseries will continue to show the stunning graphics we already knew from the game. At the same time I hope they will try to create an interesting storyline that will bring something new, even for seasoned Myst-players. I am curious though how they will treat the most important feature of Myst: puzzles. I think they should honor the legacy of Myst by keeping a puzzling kind of element in it while I hope at the same time that the won't spoil it all by replacing storyline with puzzles.
Sincerely,
Remco
I read the books. They're not too bad. It's interesting that there are three of them (that I have -- they may be more, but I haven't seen them) and that they all work backward in time. The final passage of the first book is the opening monologue of the first game.
I shudder at the thought of a TV series based on Dune, the computer games. Think about episode after episode with hordes of nondescript soldiers and vehicles flogging it out in a repetitive desert environment. Budget would be really low since lots of episodes would take place in the exact same locations as well. I would think Myst sucks even more as a basis for a TV series than the Dune games. Discaimer: I LIKE the Dune games, and I like Herbert's books and I also like Lynch's Dune movie. My primary dislike of the TV series was that it didn't have as clourful characters and actors as Lynch's epic work.
>I'd rather play Zork again.
that isn't saying a whole lot. Zork was probly one of the best games ever made. The only games that were more fun to play were also in the IF catigory. However if this is about the Myst books it could be good, as those were pretty good (unlike the rotten DooM books . The video games were pretty bad, infact I think they started the standard that games don't have to be good to sell a crap load of copies.
Now I would love to see a movie/series made out of the Zork series (Beyond would be great to see a movie of) or maybe Lurking Horror. Honestly i don't see why they don't pick games like that.
Myst is just one simple part of the storyline. There were three novels written based on the D'ni and their history, and there is a lot of depth to be covered there. I suggest you at least go pick up a copy of "The Book of Atrus". So no, this isn't a "game to movie" situation.
What's more, the mere existence of all this background is a serious strait-jacket to anyone developing a movie script. They must tell a compelling story while not clashing with all that stuff!!!
How is any of the novels a "strait-jacket" for future stories? It isn't like the last novel assumes that's it. It leaves everything open and up in the air. I'm not understanding your point. Do you have some examples?
attempts to avoid revealing info that spoils the game
The novels do not do this, so I wouldn't assume that the movie would do so either. Even so, hasn't everyone played Myst/Riven?
Basically I don't understand a lot of your points, they just don't seem valid to me. If things are planned out, this could be an awesome mini-series/tv-movie.
Not All Who Wander Are Lost
The ORZ.
want to *dancing* in *slippery space*?
I'm looking forward to it. I could never make any progress in Myst because I'm color-blind. Switching indicators from red to green? I don't think so. (Took me days to figure out what I was supposed to be trying to do.) Now I'll finally be able to figure out what the hell was going on!