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Ok, I put a brief idea for a game in a topic I recently posted. For those who don't want the game in a lot more details here is a short version of the idea.
You begin as a rookie cop driving around the city responding to calls through the radio, then depending on how well you do you can become promoted to various positions in the police force or even on to the FBI or C.I.A. As you move higher up the ranks you are involved in more adventurous cases that could take a while to solve. So you could go from things like catching small time crooks and family disturbances to fighting drug lords and their small armies to tracking down mass murderers. The game would be a mixture of driving, First person shooter and action adventure. Probably a bit similar to GTA3 but more advanced to allow you into all the buildings and be able to go about an everyday life that constantly changes to match what has happend in the game.
So I thought why not think it through in more detail now that I have the time (no exams) and it could be quite fun. Be warned it may be pants but that is ok, I don't do this for a living. There are a lot of gaps in the story and you have to imagine what it is like, I don't want to go into every required detail as if it is good then someone might pinch it. Ok see here is the in depth look at this game. First off todays technology probably wouldn't allow this game the way that I see it but maybe in a few years this kind of thing will be in most average games.
TITLE - ??????????????????
I found it hard to pick a title for this game, what exactly is it? I am not sure what I should be called as a name has to be well thought, something people will like and if it makes it big then it is a name that will be remembered for the right reasons.
Beware, I am pants at making up ideas so these could be very poor but here is a few choices of what the name could be :
"The Law enforcer"
"Revenge"
"Good Cop Bad Cop"
"Good cop Better cop"
CHARACTERS
Chris Jenkins- Playable character, starts as a rookie cop with a disturbing past.
Police chief and officers
Sam Cartright -Your partner early on.
Doug Benedict - Raised CJ from a young age, former CIA agent with contacts
Joe Thompson - High chief at the FBI
FBI and CIA agents
Highly ranked members of the FBI
Also the everyday public who lead normal everyday lives and some break the law.
STORY BEHIND THE GAME
Your name is Chris Jenkins, your father is a former police officer who later joined the FBI, he found out top secret information one day while checking through files. The only way the FBI could be sure that this didn't leak was to get rid of him and his family. Your mother is a quiet lady who does not work. Sadly they are killed due to your fathers findings and you turn to the only person you can trust. Your fathers old partner and friend Doug.
The game begins with a movie sequence showing your character Chris Jenkins at the age of 10 in his treehouse, you watch as three FBI agents (Joe Thompson and two goons) enter your house and kill both your parents. You wait until they leave and then make your way over to Doug Benidicts house which is a few blocks away.You tell him what you have seen but he makes you promise to keep hush about it as these aren't the people to go against. Doug raises you as his own until you are old enough to join the force.
It is here you begin, your first day on the job you meet your new partner Sam, a middle aged man who has good experience and knows how things work in the town. He takes you under his wing and looks out for you and offers good advice on how to tackle problems early on.
As the game progresses various events can be triggered depending on your actions, Doug is killed in a horrible accident which you must investigate to find the hidden truth, Sam is taken hostage by an armed mob and you must fight to save him. It is a game where you can only trust a select few and uncover the truth about various events that have happened within your life.
The game would be similar in a way to GTA3, a fully explorable environment which is fully interactive, you can enter buildings, use vehicles in a way just live a normal life. The graphics would be great too. It would be a third person view but you can also switch into a First person view for driving and also for using weapons. The AI of the game would be of a high standard. You could converse with people going about their lives and try find clues and information from them.
AIM OF GAME
The aim of the game is to work through solving missions such as catching thiefs, chasing armed robbers, stopping drug trafficing, catching mass murderers, uncovering hidden secrets and to ensure people obey the law etc. As you do better the choice of promotion to other areas of law enforcement open up, from Special guards, sniper unit, FBI and the CIA. You have to try and get to a high rank in either the FBI or CIA to try find the truth behind your parents murder and also to seek revenge for their murder.
You begin as a rookie cop and through the radio you and your partner respond to various calls or can look through the city for law breakers such as car thiefs, dangerous drivers etc. You are rewarded points for how well you repond and deal with various tasks. When you earn enough points you are then given a choice as to which form of promotion you wish to take. Each of the main missions which you must do form part of the on going story. Once you reach the top and find out the truth it is then up for you to take the law into your own hands and seek revenge for the truth you now know. A few twists and turns in the story make the game that little more realistic and exciting.
EXTRAS
The game would come on two disks to not only include the whole story with all the options but to also include a decent multiplayer option in which the storyline is scrapped and two players battle it out in a traditional shoot out way. You run about the small section of the city using vehicles even entering buildings trying to hunt your oponent out and make the kill. A selection of characters from the game would be selectable - each with their own special skills in various weapons etc
Well that is as much as you are getting just now. Hopefully some will read and post their opinions on where it is good bad and post ways it could be improved. Suggestions please.
You begin as a rookie cop driving around the city responding to calls through the radio, then depending on how well you do you can become promoted to various positions in the police force or even on to the FBI or C.I.A. As you move higher up the ranks you are involved in more adventurous cases that could take a while to solve. So you could go from things like catching small time crooks and family disturbances to fighting drug lords and their small armies to tracking down mass murderers. The game would be a mixture of driving, First person shooter and action adventure. Probably a bit similar to GTA3 but more advanced to allow you into all the buildings and be able to go about an everyday life that constantly changes to match what has happend in the game.
So I thought why not think it through in more detail now that I have the time (no exams) and it could be quite fun. Be warned it may be pants but that is ok, I don't do this for a living. There are a lot of gaps in the story and you have to imagine what it is like, I don't want to go into every required detail as if it is good then someone might pinch it. Ok see here is the in depth look at this game. First off todays technology probably wouldn't allow this game the way that I see it but maybe in a few years this kind of thing will be in most average games.
TITLE - ??????????????????
I found it hard to pick a title for this game, what exactly is it? I am not sure what I should be called as a name has to be well thought, something people will like and if it makes it big then it is a name that will be remembered for the right reasons.
Beware, I am pants at making up ideas so these could be very poor but here is a few choices of what the name could be :
"The Law enforcer"
"Revenge"
"Good Cop Bad Cop"
"Good cop Better cop"
CHARACTERS
Chris Jenkins- Playable character, starts as a rookie cop with a disturbing past.
Police chief and officers
Sam Cartright -Your partner early on.
Doug Benedict - Raised CJ from a young age, former CIA agent with contacts
Joe Thompson - High chief at the FBI
FBI and CIA agents
Highly ranked members of the FBI
Also the everyday public who lead normal everyday lives and some break the law.
STORY BEHIND THE GAME
Your name is Chris Jenkins, your father is a former police officer who later joined the FBI, he found out top secret information one day while checking through files. The only way the FBI could be sure that this didn't leak was to get rid of him and his family. Your mother is a quiet lady who does not work. Sadly they are killed due to your fathers findings and you turn to the only person you can trust. Your fathers old partner and friend Doug.
The game begins with a movie sequence showing your character Chris Jenkins at the age of 10 in his treehouse, you watch as three FBI agents (Joe Thompson and two goons) enter your house and kill both your parents. You wait until they leave and then make your way over to Doug Benidicts house which is a few blocks away.You tell him what you have seen but he makes you promise to keep hush about it as these aren't the people to go against. Doug raises you as his own until you are old enough to join the force.
It is here you begin, your first day on the job you meet your new partner Sam, a middle aged man who has good experience and knows how things work in the town. He takes you under his wing and looks out for you and offers good advice on how to tackle problems early on.
As the game progresses various events can be triggered depending on your actions, Doug is killed in a horrible accident which you must investigate to find the hidden truth, Sam is taken hostage by an armed mob and you must fight to save him. It is a game where you can only trust a select few and uncover the truth about various events that have happened within your life.
The game would be similar in a way to GTA3, a fully explorable environment which is fully interactive, you can enter buildings, use vehicles in a way just live a normal life. The graphics would be great too. It would be a third person view but you can also switch into a First person view for driving and also for using weapons. The AI of the game would be of a high standard. You could converse with people going about their lives and try find clues and information from them.
AIM OF GAME
The aim of the game is to work through solving missions such as catching thiefs, chasing armed robbers, stopping drug trafficing, catching mass murderers, uncovering hidden secrets and to ensure people obey the law etc. As you do better the choice of promotion to other areas of law enforcement open up, from Special guards, sniper unit, FBI and the CIA. You have to try and get to a high rank in either the FBI or CIA to try find the truth behind your parents murder and also to seek revenge for their murder.
You begin as a rookie cop and through the radio you and your partner respond to various calls or can look through the city for law breakers such as car thiefs, dangerous drivers etc. You are rewarded points for how well you repond and deal with various tasks. When you earn enough points you are then given a choice as to which form of promotion you wish to take. Each of the main missions which you must do form part of the on going story. Once you reach the top and find out the truth it is then up for you to take the law into your own hands and seek revenge for the truth you now know. A few twists and turns in the story make the game that little more realistic and exciting.
EXTRAS
The game would come on two disks to not only include the whole story with all the options but to also include a decent multiplayer option in which the storyline is scrapped and two players battle it out in a traditional shoot out way. You run about the small section of the city using vehicles even entering buildings trying to hunt your oponent out and make the kill. A selection of characters from the game would be selectable - each with their own special skills in various weapons etc
Well that is as much as you are getting just now. Hopefully some will read and post their opinions on where it is good bad and post ways it could be improved. Suggestions please.
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I am POPing this to try get more feedback from the newcomers to the side. Please read through it and give any suggestions as to how to make the idea better.
You should post this off to a game making company. You could get a lot of money for this idea. Imagine being in the credits of the best game ever. Your game could also use bullet time. Bravo!
Oh my god! There have been no replies for a month!
Though I only skimmed through it, it sounded like a great idea. Proper puzzle solving and clue finding games are underated, and it would be good seeing things like Broken Sword making more of an appearance. This detective/shooter sounds like what we really need in the gaming world. I suggest you send this off to a company or buy a games construction program such as Dark Basic if you really want to follow this up.
Sounds like an excellent game, but perhaps a bit much for todays computers. Personally i'm not a big fan of the police, perhaps this game would make me see them in a new light. I can't imagine myself stopping people speeding, using phones while driving or J-walkers.
If they are jobs of your policeman, they may sound simple, but think of the power needed. You will need good enough graphics to see the phone in the occupants hand.
Policing is a issue that effects everyone, so the game needs to be tactful in its approach.
Give it five years and perhaps computers could handle this excellent idea.
If they are jobs of your policeman, they may sound simple, but think of the power needed. You will need good enough graphics to see the phone in the occupants hand.
Policing is a issue that effects everyone, so the game needs to be tactful in its approach.
Give it five years and perhaps computers could handle this excellent idea.
nearly forgot about this.
Need more views, up to date ideas from new people.
Need more views, up to date ideas from new people.
It'd be cool if you could call ahead in a police chase to block off certain roads and deploy cops armed with stingers to slow the perpetrators down before your inevitable arrest.
Or at the scene of a hostage situation the armed response unit is called in and you could suit up as one of them to take out the armed robbers.
Other scenarios could include stuff like chopper duty where you are assigned the duty of camera operator on a helicopter equiped with heat vision cameras for night tracking. The subject car at night having much higher heat readings as the tyres and engines would be hotter and the eventually tracking the suspects as they try to escape on foot.
thats all I can think of right now.
Or at the scene of a hostage situation the armed response unit is called in and you could suit up as one of them to take out the armed robbers.
Other scenarios could include stuff like chopper duty where you are assigned the duty of camera operator on a helicopter equiped with heat vision cameras for night tracking. The subject car at night having much higher heat readings as the tyres and engines would be hotter and the eventually tracking the suspects as they try to escape on foot.
thats all I can think of right now.
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