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[BrawlMan]

However I feel like adaptation doesn't mean you can take just the name or just the premise and make it whatever...well i guess you could but you might as well not even bother and make something original at that point...

Insert The Running Man and Wanted (2007). Both are in-name only adaptions, but did well. Though Wanted never got a live-action sequel due to scheduling conflicts, and the writers not knowing where else to take the story. All we got was the video game adaption, which acted as both a prequel (flashback chapters of Cross) and a sequel taking place after the film. Also, Castle in the Sky had anything barely in relation to the original novel, other than a castle in the sky. The animated adaption might as well been its own IP as well.

But when you are talking about something like The Witcher, or anything comic book related, you have to understand that the characters have established traits that people love and if you want to adapt those characters into an original idea you have to make sure you are keeping the aspects of what people like.

True, but a few changes don't here and there, depending on the character. As long as it remains true to an extent or some extent, then it usually doesn't bother me.

For example I think the Nolan trilogy of Batman really does well there. Or and even better example would be Joker, because there are a lot of versions of the Joker that have all worked but there is an truth to the character that Joker did really well, yet the film itself was a very original take on a comic book film, and a similar story has never been told in the comics as far as im aware but I could be wrong there.

The funny thing is, Nolan didn't even have to change much. All he did was use original, baseline, vanilla Joker from his first appearance from the comics. None of the laughing gas, nor the acid squirting flowers. While using elements from Ceasar Romero, Jack Nicholson, and Mark Hamill Jokers, Heath Ledger took inspiration from. Each new Joker built off the other, while putting their own spin on the character.

 

[BrawlMan]

It's because the showrunners really want to make their own show, but they're stuck with someone else's IP, so they're going to put their own "personal touch" on it and show those money-people that they deserve a shot.

Funny thing, that is defintely nothing new either. You know how many movie directors put their own "personal touch" on an existing IP or character?

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

Squeenix, oh squeenix. Sit the fuck down and get yourself a cleanix.

Square Enix wants to make "global hit titles" and believes blockchain will "play a key part in future growth"

In a financial report that confirmed Square Enix has "set new records for full-year net sales", the Japanese company sa…

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Sorry, what I meant was: Blockchain has fuck all, I repeat, fuck bugger all to do with whether your games are global hits or not.




Kojima's favourite band front man just like died.

Kojima comments on the death of Low Roar's frontman: "Without you, Death Stranding would not have been born"

Hideo Kojima has posted a tribute to Ryan Karazija, the lead singer and founder of Low Roar whose work many of us know …

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Pneumonia is a sneaky bastard.

Their music added so much to the game. I mean, I haven’t even played it but just listening to the soundtrack I could tell it would for me at least.

 

[Chimpzy]

Funny thing, that is defintely nothing new either. You know how many movie directors put their own "personal touch" on an existing IP or character?

Maybe they all think they're Coppola, writing/directing the next Godfather. Except, you know, they're not.

 

[CriticalGaming]

The funny thing is, Nolan didn't even have to change much. All he did was use original, baseline, vanilla Joker from his first appearance from the comics. None of the laughing gas, nor the acid squirting flowers. While using elements from Ceasar Romero, Jack Nicholson, and Mark Hamill Jokers, Heath Ledger took inspiration from. Each new Joker built off the other, while putting their own spin on the character.

I was talking about the Jaquine Phoenix movie version. Not Ledger. But you get the point.

 

[BrawlMan]

I was talking about the Jaquine Phoenix movie version. Not Ledger. But you get the point.

Yeah, just realized I misread your post.

 

[XsjadoBlayde]

Their music added so much to the game. I mean, I haven’t even played it but just listening to the soundtrack I could tell it would for me at least.

Yeah, the soundtrack is probably my favourite part of the game, downloaded a few of their albums after playing too. Suitability melancholic.

 

[FakeSympathy]

Marvel Exec 1: Hmm, our last game with Square Enix didn't work so well, so who do we go to make our next game?
Marvel Exec 2: How about EA? They did such an GREAT JOB with Star Wars?
Marvel Exec 1: Let's do it!

 

[meiam]

Marvel Exec 1: Hmm, our last game with Square Enix didn't work so well, so who do we go to make our next game?
Marvel Exec 2: How about EA? They did such an GREAT JOB with Star Wars?
Marvel Exec 1: Let's do it!

Well from their point of view, there's not many big studio that have the capacity to make big budget game they can partner with. Big studio at this point are:

Ubisoft: plenty of problem lately, company is not doing well and seem to struggle to even put out their own game (evertime someone bring up that pirate game, it get delayed by one more day).
Activision blizzard: Again, plenty of problem, plus is owned by microsoft and marvel probably want their game on all system
Hummm not quite sure about any other tbh, maybe epic but outside fortnite they don't really do anything big, plus they'd want the game to be only on EGS.
Maybe Tencent, but probably want to stay far away from chinese company.
Does take two still exist, I can hardly keep track with all the studio going bust and merging?
They could go for a small studio, but look what's happening with KOTOR remake.

EA: probably the least worse option really

 

[CriticalGaming]

Marvel Exec 1: Hmm, our last game with Square Enix didn't work so well, so who do we go to make our next game?
Marvel Exec 2: How about EA? They did such an GREAT JOB with Star Wars?
Marvel Exec 1: Let's do it!

I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

Streamer breaks back in two places in foam pit stand at TwitchCon San Diego

A streamer broke her back in two places at a reportedly unsafe stand at TwitchCon San Diego. The stand, a collaboration…

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So, some pretty fucking terrible news: Apparently Chechik was pregnant when she incurred her injury, didn't know about it until she was being treated, and could not keep the baby.

Adriana Chechik was pregnant during back-breaking TwitchCon injury

Not only did she break her back at TwitchCon, but Adriana Chechik’s has found out she was pregnant during her surgery.

metro.co.uk

 

[BrawlMan]

So, some pretty fucking terrible news: Apparently Chechik was pregnant when she incurred her injury, didn't know about it until she was being treated, and could not keep the baby.

Adriana Chechik was pregnant during back-breaking TwitchCon injury

Not only did she break her back at TwitchCon, but Adriana Chechik’s has found out she was pregnant during her surgery.

metro.co.uk

Sue Twitch, right now. They can afford a lot.

 

[CriticalGaming]

Sue Twitch, right now. They can afford a lot.

Sue Twitch until Amazon is broke!

 

[FakeSympathy]

Good luck man. Thanks for all the coverages. You were probably one of my favorite sources

 

[BrawlMan]

NASCAR Driver Pulls Some Video Game Shit, Thanks GameCube In Interview After

Racer Ross Chastain wasn’t sure it would 'actually work' as he'd only done it as a kid in NASCAR 2005

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It looks like Sackboy is off to a slow start on PC | VGC

Data suggests it’s Sony’s least popular PC release to date, with 600 peak concurrent Steam players…

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I do not believe you.

Phil Spencer acknowledges ‘it’s been too long’ since Xbox’s last big first-party game | VGC

But the exec claims 2023 will be stronger for its first-party output…

www.videogameschronicle.com

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

Well from their point of view, there's not many big studio that have the capacity to make big budget game they can partner with. Big studio at this point are:

Ubisoft: plenty of problem lately, company is not doing well and seem to struggle to even put out their own game (evertime someone bring up that pirate game, it get delayed by one more day).
Activision blizzard: Again, plenty of problem, plus is owned by microsoft and marvel probably want their game on all system
Hummm not quite sure about any other tbh, maybe epic but outside fortnite they don't really do anything big, plus they'd want the game to be only on EGS.
Maybe Tencent, but probably want to stay far away from chinese company.
Does take two still exist, I can hardly keep track with all the studio going bust and merging?
They could go for a small studio, but look what's happening with KOTOR remake.

EA: probably the least worse option really

So the only option for these execs, if they were actually smart (big “if”), would be to not even fucking bother. I mean for realz, have they been completely oblivious as to how half-baked/greed-fueled projects wind up in this industry? Are they even aware of Metacritic User Scores or Kotaku? Bloody hell.

 

[BrawlMan]

Are they even aware of Metacritic User Scores

EA and Ubisoft were for a time. EA would even give out bonuses to developers, if the Metacritic score was 80 or above. Cliffy Douchebag B. actually threw biatch fits, if any reviewer gave Gears of War 3 a 7/10, an equivalent to that score, or lower.

 

[BrawlMan]

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[hanselthecaretaker]

EA and Ubisoft were for a time. EA would even give out bonuses to developers, if the Metacritic score was 80 or above. Cliffy Douchebag B. actually threw biatch fits, if any reviewer gave Gears of War 3 a 7/10, an equivalent to that score, or lower.

Cliffy…lol he was a true pioneer in game dev douchbaggery.

 

[BrawlMan]

Cliffy…lol he was a true pioneer in game dev douchbaggery.

Cliff started off as a decent guy, but let the fame go to his head when Gear of War 2 became a bigger hit than the first game. Then insert Lawbreakers....

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Cliff has book now, but I don't know anything about it reception wise. Not paying for the damn thing regardless, and I will never read the book. Because fuck him.

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