Hi Darren, Yeah, often times having a good back story is as important to the player as the game play itself. Just think of the reaction from some members on list when I mentioned I'd take out any Tomb Raider logos and characters out of my tomb hunting game. They haven't seen or heard my game, but the draw of the Tomb Raider and characters is enough to get attention without the games content, plot, etc being revealed. Anyway, adding random puzzles or other elements of that nature might make the game more interesting to play. I agree a long drawn out game is the most rewarding and fun to me. That is one reason I play Sarah a lot.
Darren Harris wrote: > Hi thomas, > > But that all depends on the story as well. I mean if the story is > sufficiently good then people may just play it purely for the story. You > can watch a movie or read a book multiple times, but playing a story as > well is just as good. But the puzzel itself could have multiple choices. > Which would take longer to write but sometimes it's the best games that > take the longest time right? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Thomas Ward > Sent: 28 January 2008 17:25 > To: Gamers Discussion list > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Doctor Who Games was game releases > > > Hi Daren, > Good point. If there were to be a Dr. Who game created it would have to > be more puzzle oriented rather than violence oriented. That was one of > the things I always liked about the shows. Who always used the greatest > weapon of all, his head. > Yet, a puzzle oriented game would not have much replay value after the > puzzles were solved. It reminds me of a game like Chillingham. Once you > solve all the puzzles there is little point in playing the game again > unless you just want to run through the game for the heck of it. > > Darren Harris wrote: > >> Yes it's true, ok let me clarify what I mean. >> >> The doctor, doesn't by nature run around with guns and the like. It's >> no point in having a character running round with a dalek gun blasting >> > > >> everything in site. Like what they got you to do in that side scroler >> that was mentioned on this list not to long ago. The doctor solves >> puzzels, not with a nuke but with his brain. That's why creatures such >> > > >> as the daleks etc etc never beet something like that because they just >> > > >> blast their way out and not think their way out of a situation. >> >> > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your > subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.14/1247 - Release Date: > 28/01/2008 10:59 > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.14/1247 - Release Date: > 28/01/2008 10:59 > > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
