Poll: Tim Burton in Video Games?

[HardRockSamurai]

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I just stumbled upon this small story on kotaku.com.

Tim Burton Not "Real Hardcore Gamer", But Interested In Games [http://kotaku.com/5331156/tim-burton-not-real-hardcore-gamer-but-interested-in-games]

Apparently, Tim Burton's upcoming film, an adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, is getting a video game version, which he's been helping develop alongside the movie. keep in mind that this isn't the first time Tim Burton has been paired with the video game universe. Remember that rumor about him directing a Grim Fandango movie? [http://kotaku.com/190422/rumor-tim-burton-to-direct-grim-fandango-uwe-boll-weeping-softly]

Months ago, Stephen Speilberg brought us Boom Blox, proving to the world that all it takes is a creative mind to make a good game, regardless of that mind's original profession. Could the same be said about Tim Burton?

Tim Burton in video games? What do you guys make of this?

Do you think Tim Burton could make a good video game?

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Personally, I think Tim Burton could make a unique game if he wanted to; it just won't be the upcoming Alice in Wonderland game. Movie tie-ins suffer from low production values, rushed effort, and just overall poor quality control. If Burton does decide to dabble into the world of video games, it had better be something of his own creation..........[small]that stars Johnny Depp[/small]..........

 

[shootthebandit]

i recon he would make a good survival horror game or even an action horror game

he may even make a unique genre (something as unique as LBP)

wasnt tim burton the guy behind making the batman movies darker? if so, then hes influenced all the recent batman games including arkham asylum

 

[pp2]

I'm a big fan of Burton, especially when he teams up with Johnny Depp. So if somehow he could involve Depp, I think it would be unique at least. Probably something like Psychonauts.

 

[AdambotLive]

http://uk.ps2.ign.com/objects/568/568103.html

^ I loved this game when i was younger. I win please?

 

[Magnatek]

I thought he already had a hand in making a game or two (Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge, for one). I guess not.

Edit: Maybe I should have waited a few minutes.

 

[Assassin Xaero]

When I first say commercials for 9, it looked like a video game to me... and a pretty awesome one...

 

[Chimpzy_v1legacy]

Considering Burton's visual style of gothic and disturbing, you could say the the movie already has a game of sorts, in the form of American McGee's Alice. Judging from the trailer I spotted some things that reminded me of that game, like the appearance of the Cheshire Cat.

I agree that it would probably be better if Burton worked on a unique game IP. That still wouldn't mean it would end up being a good game. Burton may be a good director, but he's not a game designer. Apart from Spielberg, the only other director/writer I know got involved with games is Clive Barker, resulting in one pretty good game (Undying) and one horrible one (Jericho). Burton'll probably provide an artistic vision and the odd gameplay idea, but pretty much everything else depends on a good development team. I'd give it a 50% chance.