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In this day and age society can easily interlink games, music and films, with some incredible soundtracks in films, in games and games based on films, as well as films based on games - and that's great, but why haven't we had any 'spoof' games? I mean, either games based on spoof films based upon films, or even games based on other existing games? I'm of the opinion that there isn't enough humour in gaming today, and spoof games may just be the answer to combat all the hideous seriousness encased in our games.
If you have any idea what I'm talking about, read on, if not, I do recommend you escape, now, and find another topic for your mind to wander in...
Firstly, taking a recent example of a high selling top game, how would Grand Theft Auto 3, fare with spoof game based upon it? I can't think what it'd be called, but some of the changes in the game could be rather funny.
The missions could all be changed, your role as a bad guy hitman/car thief wouldn't change straight away, but every now and then you might be visited by...angels perhaps - but good angels, or maybe a herd of good consciences - telling you to do other missions, like saving cats, stuck in trees perhaps - or the classic helping old grannies across the road - Luigi or Joey would naturally find out and the humour would unwrap and encapsulate the entire game. We'd delve deeper into the life of the crook/freedom fighter, we'd see changes in him - there would be more than one set of missions to partake in, and whatever you do do will effect the outcome of the game.
Just a thought. Could be funny, especially of Rolf Harris or maybe even Vinny Jones lead that group of good consciences...
I'm sure you lot can think of others, I mean there are plenty of games that you'd be able to make spoof titles from, and I reckon they would sell well - especially something based on the Resident Evil series?
Residential Weasels would take the surroundings of the darkest and creepiest Resident Evil title, and fill it up with senior citizen weasels, and why not - the game could very easily turn into a theme park/hospital style affair with you running the place, and keeping zombies away - I think it'd be pretty amusing to see cut scenes of OAP furry animals chasing away undead zombies with a walking stick - don't you?
Something that would be even more chuckle provoking would be if all the resident weasels were actually plotting against you, the owner, for keeping them inside such a dank and demeaning place - imagine their eyes turning red, spooky music starting and then a whole new world of gameplay unleashing itself into your living room as you run for you life (Track and Field style!) from a hoard of Derranged weasels, on your escape you'd come across obstacles such as a karaoke night room, and you'd have to do some Samba De Amigo ish lightning paced dance moves, just to get away - you'd be able, or rather have to perform some amazing Karate moves (Oh yes, your weasel must be Japanese, and the acting the game should purposely be as atrocious as the acting in such Resi Evil adventures...) & then why not have a car chase? Bringing racing elements in too.
That could be fun? Don't ya think?
Of course the games would have the most incredible state of the art visuals, amazing sound, appalling acting - a must, and most importantly an overwhelming element of humour - and why not, we need more funny games, and spoofs could be the way to go about it!
Cheers,
:)
If you have any idea what I'm talking about, read on, if not, I do recommend you escape, now, and find another topic for your mind to wander in...
Firstly, taking a recent example of a high selling top game, how would Grand Theft Auto 3, fare with spoof game based upon it? I can't think what it'd be called, but some of the changes in the game could be rather funny.
The missions could all be changed, your role as a bad guy hitman/car thief wouldn't change straight away, but every now and then you might be visited by...angels perhaps - but good angels, or maybe a herd of good consciences - telling you to do other missions, like saving cats, stuck in trees perhaps - or the classic helping old grannies across the road - Luigi or Joey would naturally find out and the humour would unwrap and encapsulate the entire game. We'd delve deeper into the life of the crook/freedom fighter, we'd see changes in him - there would be more than one set of missions to partake in, and whatever you do do will effect the outcome of the game.
Just a thought. Could be funny, especially of Rolf Harris or maybe even Vinny Jones lead that group of good consciences...
I'm sure you lot can think of others, I mean there are plenty of games that you'd be able to make spoof titles from, and I reckon they would sell well - especially something based on the Resident Evil series?
Residential Weasels would take the surroundings of the darkest and creepiest Resident Evil title, and fill it up with senior citizen weasels, and why not - the game could very easily turn into a theme park/hospital style affair with you running the place, and keeping zombies away - I think it'd be pretty amusing to see cut scenes of OAP furry animals chasing away undead zombies with a walking stick - don't you?
Something that would be even more chuckle provoking would be if all the resident weasels were actually plotting against you, the owner, for keeping them inside such a dank and demeaning place - imagine their eyes turning red, spooky music starting and then a whole new world of gameplay unleashing itself into your living room as you run for you life (Track and Field style!) from a hoard of Derranged weasels, on your escape you'd come across obstacles such as a karaoke night room, and you'd have to do some Samba De Amigo ish lightning paced dance moves, just to get away - you'd be able, or rather have to perform some amazing Karate moves (Oh yes, your weasel must be Japanese, and the acting the game should purposely be as atrocious as the acting in such Resi Evil adventures...) & then why not have a car chase? Bringing racing elements in too.
That could be fun? Don't ya think?
Of course the games would have the most incredible state of the art visuals, amazing sound, appalling acting - a must, and most importantly an overwhelming element of humour - and why not, we need more funny games, and spoofs could be the way to go about it!
Cheers,
:)
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I suppose you could class conkers bad fur day as a spoof of Goldeneye crossed with banjo tooie!
Mystique wrote:
...this is a
> sympathy reply
:oP
What's the point in replying saying that? You may as well reply with some relevance to an otherwise pretty darn good post, even though it made less sense one of Spike Milligan's jokes - have some intelligence why don't you?
In respect to Spoof games. No they won't work.
Resident WEASEL my fist.
...this is a
> sympathy reply
:oP
What's the point in replying saying that? You may as well reply with some relevance to an otherwise pretty darn good post, even though it made less sense one of Spike Milligan's jokes - have some intelligence why don't you?
In respect to Spoof games. No they won't work.
Resident WEASEL my fist.
Sid wrote:
> Why don't my topics get very many replies?
...this is a sympathy reply
:oP
> Why don't my topics get very many replies?
...this is a sympathy reply
:oP
I know this may not be the best solution in regards to wanting a spoof title, but if you take a look at Jak & Daxter for instance...it uses comedy from the funniest Disney characters. The development team even hired some extra help from Disney themselves. I believe that five artists from Disney accompanied Naughty Dog on the making of Jak & Daxter.
If you want game humour...Jak & Daxter is your ticket to funniest game yet.
If you want game humour...Jak & Daxter is your ticket to funniest game yet.
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