What novel should they make into a game?

[Calax]

E Chronicles of the Black Company series by Glen Cook.

I'm going to second this, but also point out that Bungie SORT OF did this already, with Myth (not kidding).

http://myth.bungie.org/legends/relics/blackcompany.html

Recently I read a book called "Way of Shadows", which as you can tell by the cover, is basically Assassin's Creed with a fantasy setting. Sure, it would be an AC rip-off, but there's nothing wrong with that... right?

That's the "Night Angel Trilogy" that the others have been talking about (which I personally hate).

 

[ckam]

The Divine Comedy... Oh, wait.

 

[Emurlahn]

E Chronicles of the Black Company series by Glen Cook.

I'm going to second this, but also point out that Bungie SORT OF did this already, with Myth (not kidding).

http://myth.bungie.org/legends/relics/blackcompany.html

Hmmm, I didn't know that, maybe because I was 10 when the last myth game came out...
Looks intriguing, I think I just might try to find them somewhere..

 

[Rhys95]

I definatley try a Discworld MMO but I'd quite like a game based on the CHERUB series. I can imagine an LA Noire-esque experience with investigations and various other espionage activities

 

[goldendriger]

The novels of Resident Evil, cause a bit of a mindfuck there =P "The game of the novel of the game"

 

[TheHighway]

green eggs and ham obviously

How about a text adventure?

What will you do?
>Eat green eggs and ham
You can't eat ye green eggs and ham!

And then you're left wondering why you can't eat ye green eggs and ham.

I really hate it when I cannot get ye flask as well...

 

[Tax_Document]

The Belgariad, but you could pick a faction or make your own and go after the Orb...

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I know it was corny, shh.

 

[my-brainisfullof-lag]

A Series of Unfortunate Events! I used to love those books and the game for the Xbox classic and the movie. I want to see the rest of the books made into games like what Alice Madness Returns looks like.

 

[Tax_Document]

Tokaido Road might make for an interesting game.
That or something like Shogun.
Can you tell I want a good samurai themed game? >.>

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Yeah, it's called "Shogun: Total War" and guess what, there's two!

 

[Shio]

The Divine Comedy... Oh, wait.

It could be awesome. It just wasn't, lol. Try again!

 

[Cybele]

A Discworld MMO would be great.

 

[plugav]

What about a game set in Bas-Lag [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bas-Lag]?

Or maybe something based on the Chronicles of Amber [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronicles_of_Amber]? Multiverses always offer a lot of possibilities.

Or Earthsea [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthsea], because game developers need to fcuking learn that Tolkien was not the only fantasy writer in history.

A game set in the Discworld universe by Terry Pratchett or the Xanth universe by Piers Anthony would be awesome in my opinion. Both are quite expansive worlds with plenty of opportunities for interesting gameplay. The satirical nature of either series would lend it's self well to a Fable like game.

fuck i never thought of a discworld game, that sounds epic!

so many possibilities...
i think it would be best suited to an oblivion/skyrim-ey game

Or just a point&click [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discworld_%28video_game%29] adventure [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discworld_2] game [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discworld_Noir].

 

[Cenequus]

I'd love to see some Jules Verne novels made into games(not shooters or anime japan stuff of course),adventure games would be nice.

 

[Mikkel421427]

The whole Combat-K novel series by Andy Remic. If you want ass-kicking, gut-punching, below-the-waist humor and action-packed... well, action science fiction, then those are books for you. And i'd love to meet Franco Haggis

 

[Stilkon]

Has anyone done a game off of A Clockwork Orange or 1984? You could do a lot with those two.

 

[Ashcrexl]

i dont get you guys and your game adaptations. i honestly cant see any book working as a game as they would need to significantly alter the story structure and add gameplay elements and i usually feel the novel works fine as a novel. though obviously i've been proven wrong before, but i just can't name any novel to be a game.

 

[Julianking93]

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Yeah, it's called "Shogun: Total War" and guess what, there's two!

Forgot to mention I hate strategy games >.>

 

[jcox2820]

David Weber's universe is a great setting for all kinds of stuff.

A really, really awesome RTS could be made about Thrawn's life as told in Timothy Zahn's books. It would be multi-factioned, story driven, and actually cast the player as a real character, unlike most RTS's.

I would play both of those, Especially the... Well no. Thrawn is my fucking hero, and David Weber is my favorite Sci-Fi author.

Seriously, Thrawn is basically is the all seeing, all knowing commander that we have been playing *for years* in RTS games. That's like, the core of his character. We have never actually assumed the role of a character before in an RTS game (that I can think of), and this not only present an opportunity to do just that, but also make it rational to control multiple factions, stay true to source material, and have widely varying scenarios through out the game.

Plus, it's Star Wars, so it's garunteed to make a ton of money. Someone go make this.

 

[Apollo45]

Peter Hamilton's Commonwealth Universe (or his Confederation Universe, for that matter) would both make excellent MMOs. It'd be difficult to do a single player game following the books, simply due to the approx. 150 characters in each series, but it could be done, and would still probably be awesome.

 

[Spade Lead]

Seriously, Thrawn is basically is the all seeing, all knowing commander that we have been playing *for years* in RTS games. That's like, the core of his character. We have never actually assumed the role of a character before in an RTS game (that I can think of), and this not only present an opportunity to do just that, but also make it rational to control multiple factions, stay true to source material, and have widely varying scenarios through out the game.

Plus, it's Star Wars, so it's garunteed to make a ton of money. Someone go make this.

Yeah, I meant if I had to choose between buying only one or eating, I would starve at that point. I would probably play Thrawn first, but a Sins of a Solar Empire style 4x involving the Honor-verse would be incredible...