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3D Realms' Miller On Movie To Game Conversions

Posted by simoniker on from the ever-controversial dept.

Thanks to The Hollywood Reporter for its interview with 3D Realms' Scott Miller about turning films into good videogames, in which "the man of many game credits -- including 'Duke Nukem 3D' and 'Max Payne' -- and many opinions" argues: "Look, movies and TV are storytelling media. And while games can be a storytelling medium, they are really about interactivity and gameplay. What makes a movie or a TV series successful may or may not make for a good interactive experience." He goes on to discuss the top movie licenses: "The absolute best IP is 'Star Wars.' It has the whole idea of the Force, which translates well into gameplay. It also has a very compelling universe to explore... Then comes 'Lord Of The Rings'... and then James Bond because of all the gimmicks he uses. Then there's Indiana Jones. If I were to make a game based on Indiana Jones, I'd focus on his whip, which can be his unique gameplay hook." Miller also muses: "I'm on the fence with 'The Matrix.' It does have a unique gameplay hook, but 'Max Payne' beat it to the punch with the whole slow-mo bullet thing."

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  1. Give a little, take a little. by MMaestro · · Score: 3, Insightful
    The absolute best IP is 'Star Wars.' It has the whole idea of the Force, which translates well into gameplay.

    Yeah, we all saw how well the world reacted when the first few Jedis began appear in SWG. People dropped everything to become the next Darth Vader/Yoda/Luke Skywalker/Darth Maul/Unknown Jedi #1432 who supposedly was the super Jedi on some forgotten planet and was now back from retirement to collect phat loot. Whatever roleplaying was in that game was lost the moment developers caved in and made it (relatively) easy to become/remain a Jedi.

    Then again to be fair the Star Wars franchise has had its moments : Tie Fighter, Star Wars Rouge Squadron, (yes those two didn't really have the Force put in but what about) Star Wars KOTOR which is considered to be the best game Star Wars game and Jedi Knight 2.