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I’m sure that everyone who plays computer games has a vision of their dream computer game. A few lucky gamers may have already had this dream realised by a games developer but, for most of us, we continue to wait in hope for the press release announcing the upcoming release of our perfect game. There are those of us who know, however, that we will forever be waiting in anticipation, as there is little hope that our dream game will ever arrive. I am one of these unfortunate gamers.
I have often wondered what it would be like to play a computer game based on my favourite sport of hurling. This is a sport played in Ireland mainly, and so it is highly unlikely ever to feature in a video game due to the small consumer market. It is a shame really, because I’m sure that it is a sport that would be enjoyed by a wider market than the Irish, if only at computer game level, as opposed to in real life. It combines the skills of accuracy, strength and co-ordination in a way no other sport does, and the physical nature of this game would appease those games players who crave interaction beyond passing the ball around.
Hurling is not a hard game to become familiar with and so would not require controls too complicated to incorporate into a game. The rules are not elaborate or mind-boggling as in some sports, and the time-scale of each match is almost on a par with a soccer or rugby match, each half being 35 minutes in hurling. The only drawback to hurling as a computer game would be the lack of well-known players. Anyone outside of Ireland would be unlikely to have even heard of the sports’ most high-profile players like the awesome D.J. Carey. Obviously this would be a huge hindrance in trying to advertise the game to a wide market.
Nevertheless, I feel confident that even if the game would be of little interest to consumers anywhere in Europe except in Ireland, it would be quite popular further afield in countries such as America and Australia and even Japan, where there is a sizeable Irish community and an adequate interest in all things Irish. There certainly is a market for the game of hurling but unfortunately there is no developer brave enough to consider this gap in the games market as a profitable opening at the moment. So, I will continue to dream of my ideal game becoming a reality and maybe one day my dream will come true.
I have often wondered what it would be like to play a computer game based on my favourite sport of hurling. This is a sport played in Ireland mainly, and so it is highly unlikely ever to feature in a video game due to the small consumer market. It is a shame really, because I’m sure that it is a sport that would be enjoyed by a wider market than the Irish, if only at computer game level, as opposed to in real life. It combines the skills of accuracy, strength and co-ordination in a way no other sport does, and the physical nature of this game would appease those games players who crave interaction beyond passing the ball around.
Hurling is not a hard game to become familiar with and so would not require controls too complicated to incorporate into a game. The rules are not elaborate or mind-boggling as in some sports, and the time-scale of each match is almost on a par with a soccer or rugby match, each half being 35 minutes in hurling. The only drawback to hurling as a computer game would be the lack of well-known players. Anyone outside of Ireland would be unlikely to have even heard of the sports’ most high-profile players like the awesome D.J. Carey. Obviously this would be a huge hindrance in trying to advertise the game to a wide market.
Nevertheless, I feel confident that even if the game would be of little interest to consumers anywhere in Europe except in Ireland, it would be quite popular further afield in countries such as America and Australia and even Japan, where there is a sizeable Irish community and an adequate interest in all things Irish. There certainly is a market for the game of hurling but unfortunately there is no developer brave enough to consider this gap in the games market as a profitable opening at the moment. So, I will continue to dream of my ideal game becoming a reality and maybe one day my dream will come true.
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I’m sure that everyone who plays computer games has a vision of their dream computer game. A few lucky gamers may have already had this dream realised by a games developer but, for most of us, we continue to wait in hope for the press release announcing the upcoming release of our perfect game. There are those of us who know, however, that we will forever be waiting in anticipation, as there is little hope that our dream game will ever arrive. I am one of these unfortunate gamers.
I have often wondered what it would be like to play a computer game based on my favourite sport of hurling. This is a sport played in Ireland mainly, and so it is highly unlikely ever to feature in a video game due to the small consumer market. It is a shame really, because I’m sure that it is a sport that would be enjoyed by a wider market than the Irish, if only at computer game level, as opposed to in real life. It combines the skills of accuracy, strength and co-ordination in a way no other sport does, and the physical nature of this game would appease those games players who crave interaction beyond passing the ball around.
Hurling is not a hard game to become familiar with and so would not require controls too complicated to incorporate into a game. The rules are not elaborate or mind-boggling as in some sports, and the time-scale of each match is almost on a par with a soccer or rugby match, each half being 35 minutes in hurling. The only drawback to hurling as a computer game would be the lack of well-known players. Anyone outside of Ireland would be unlikely to have even heard of the sports’ most high-profile players like the awesome D.J. Carey. Obviously this would be a huge hindrance in trying to advertise the game to a wide market.
Nevertheless, I feel confident that even if the game would be of little interest to consumers anywhere in Europe except in Ireland, it would be quite popular further afield in countries such as America and Australia and even Japan, where there is a sizeable Irish community and an adequate interest in all things Irish. There certainly is a market for the game of hurling but unfortunately there is no developer brave enough to consider this gap in the games market as a profitable opening at the moment. So, I will continue to dream of my ideal game becoming a reality and maybe one day my dream will come true.
I have often wondered what it would be like to play a computer game based on my favourite sport of hurling. This is a sport played in Ireland mainly, and so it is highly unlikely ever to feature in a video game due to the small consumer market. It is a shame really, because I’m sure that it is a sport that would be enjoyed by a wider market than the Irish, if only at computer game level, as opposed to in real life. It combines the skills of accuracy, strength and co-ordination in a way no other sport does, and the physical nature of this game would appease those games players who crave interaction beyond passing the ball around.
Hurling is not a hard game to become familiar with and so would not require controls too complicated to incorporate into a game. The rules are not elaborate or mind-boggling as in some sports, and the time-scale of each match is almost on a par with a soccer or rugby match, each half being 35 minutes in hurling. The only drawback to hurling as a computer game would be the lack of well-known players. Anyone outside of Ireland would be unlikely to have even heard of the sports’ most high-profile players like the awesome D.J. Carey. Obviously this would be a huge hindrance in trying to advertise the game to a wide market.
Nevertheless, I feel confident that even if the game would be of little interest to consumers anywhere in Europe except in Ireland, it would be quite popular further afield in countries such as America and Australia and even Japan, where there is a sizeable Irish community and an adequate interest in all things Irish. There certainly is a market for the game of hurling but unfortunately there is no developer brave enough to consider this gap in the games market as a profitable opening at the moment. So, I will continue to dream of my ideal game becoming a reality and maybe one day my dream will come true.