Your terrible, terrible game ideas

[almostgold]

Ever had an idea for a game that seemed awesome at the time, but then the next day you remember it and... it was the worst idea ever? Like just colossally aweful. Things that seemed amazing until you thought about it? What are some of yours?

Here's my own little (embarassing) story: Elder Scrolls/ Oblivion. Anyone who ever read the Shanara books probably remembers that part of the background was that it was a post-nuclear apocalypse Earth, where 'old science' (technology) has been effectively banned and replaced with 'new science' (magic. Its not the clutch of the series or anything, but its there. You can probably see how this moves to a Elder Scrolls/Fallout direction. An Elder Scrolls game where several prototype vaults suddenly open and the inhabitants emerge, causing chaos, bring their technology with them (albeit very little ammo and fuel). At the time I thought of it, descending into an irradiated vault with only a sword and plate armor to find a futuristic weapon seemed like an awesome idea. Now? It just seems a stupid marketing ploy an exec would think of that would destroy both fanbases.

So any Escapists have their own?

 

[cricketlenny]

A first person viewed Spiderman game. At first, it sounded like Mirrors Edge on crack, but then i realized that it would be a nightmare to control, and people didnt like Mirrors edge that much to begin with.

 

[Diablo2000]

A first person game where you play as a indian and has to kill people who try invade your territory...

Is a pretty lame idea.

 

[Something Amyss]

A first person Guitar Hero game. You have to look down at your hands alternatively to be sure you're hitting the right frets and strumming right.

 

[Adamc-mh]

Okay it's an Fps where you need to defend your home country (America) from Russia and with a completely overbalanced multiplayer. Remind you of anything or a complete genre?

 

[Secret world leader (shhh)]

I killed this idea off just today because it continued tripping over subtext and meaning but...

A crime noire murder mystery in which the cast is comprised almost entirely of multinational food and toy mascots.

In the story, resteraunt owner Mr.king (the burger king) Is shot. You play as his orphaned son, Jonathan king who must track down the killer with the help of drug-abusing, alchaholic clown Ronald (mcdonald.) It turns out that the hamburgler did it during a botched burglary arranged by paranoid cop/Soon to be mayor john Q. lawson.

I dunno, i might make it one day if i sort it out of the mess it is right now and get some definite gameplay elements.

 

[Monkfish Acc.]

Okay, so basically, you rape the fuck out of a bunch of women. Advertising campaign would stretch to western Amazon.
OH WAIT

(Eroges are kind of disgusting)

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

Spoiler: Rant Inside

Remember that side-scrolling Astro Boy: Omega Factor game on GBA?

Remember how AWESOME it was?

Let's make a game based off the shitty new movie [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0375568/], and make the back of the box look like the same great gameplay of Omega Factor.

Then let's make it total and utter shit...

OH WAIT. They did that.

On-topic:

Indie Smash Hits Bros

You have a shallow, but fun with friends, 2D fighting game starring characters from popular/success indie games. Published by Activision as a quick money grab, and developed by Sonic Team!

Tim from Braid, The Boy from LIMBO, Recette from Recettear, Minecraft Avatar Guy, and many more!

Actually, scratch that. Read those words again.

Published by Activision as a quick money grab, and developed by Sonic Team!

Now THAT is a bad game, no matter what kind of game it is.

 

[Judgement101]

A first person game where you play as a indian and has to kill people who try invade your territory...

Is a pretty lame idea.

Actually, that interests me. Do I get to build casinos?

 

[almostgold]

Ever had an idea for a game that seemed awesome at the time, but then the next day you remember it and... it was the worst idea ever? Like just colossally aweful. Things that seemed amazing until you thought about it? What are some of yours?

Here's my own little (embarassing) story: Elder Scrolls/ Oblivion. Anyone who ever read the Shanara books probably remembers that part of the background was that it was a post-nuclear apocalypse Earth, where 'old science' (technology) has been effectively banned and replaced with 'new science' (magic. Its not the clutch of the series or anything, but its there. You can probably see how this moves to a Elder Scrolls/Fallout direction. An Elder Scrolls game where several prototype vaults suddenly open and the inhabitants emerge, causing chaos, bring their technology with them (albeit very little ammo and fuel). At the time I thought of it, descending into an irradiated vault with only a sword and plate armor to find a futuristic weapon seemed like an awesome idea. Now? It just seems a stupid marketing ploy an exec would think of that would destroy both fanbases.

So any Escapists have their own?

your idea sounds great to me friend, call one of the moders at planet elder scrolls, they would get a stiffy from this idea... and another big plus is that fallout and elder scrolls might be compatidble to an extent

Fuck it. Any modders, you have my full permission.

 

[Professor Cubbage]

An open-world FPS set in Stalingrad during WW2. You choose which side to fight for and do various missions which give your faction more control of the city. The game would be completely open so you could set up camp in any building you wanted. Seemed like a good idea at the time but it would probaly be shit.

 

[shootthebandit]

Game were every mission is an underwater timed stealth escort mission.

It seemed genius! But it wasn't

MGS2 much?

that section of MGS2 made me cringe

 

[likalaruku]

You want a genuinely terrible game idea? "Uwe Boll's House of the Dead: Phunny Version: The Game."

 

[pyrosaw]

Grand Theft Jehovah Witness. You think it would be fun, and it would be, but the people I would offended

 

[Jarcin]

I killed this idea off just today because it continued tripping over subtext and meaning but...

A crime noire murder mystery in which the cast is comprised almost entirely of multinational food and toy mascots.

In the story, resteraunt owner Mr.king (the burger king) Is shot. You play as his orphaned son, Jonathan king who must track down the killer with the help of drug-abusing, alchaholic clown Ronald (mcdonald.) It turns out that the hamburgler did it during a botched burglary arranged by paranoid cop/Soon to be mayor john Q. lawson.

I dunno, i might make it one day if i sort it out of the mess it is right now and get some definite gameplay elements.

I'd of loved to see something like that in Psychonauts. It makes perfect sense inside of a messed of camp cook.

OT: I've been craving a revenge game. Something along the lines of a cow is at a slaughter house next in line to die, when Vishnu (that a right Indian god?) comes and grants the cow intelligence, and goes on a rampage fighting off the slaughter house employees, and going through taking out butchers. Final Boss: Well I didn't have one planned but the quoted post makes me wanna say Ronald McDonald.

 

[almostgold]

Grand Theft Jehovah Witness. You think it would be fun, and it would be, but the people I would offended

I don't know what you're talking about. Sounds like the perfect game to me.

 

[RYjet911]

The only reason I can think it sucks is because I've hardly developed the idea, but I had one for a third person shooter involving lots of quite heavy electronic music, like drum and bass or dubstep, where the guns function in relation to the music. It would be cel-shaded and enemy controlled areas would be dull brown, while player controlled areas are bright, vibrant areas, and killing enemies and firing weapons turn areas into player controlled areas. It's pretty much a spectacle game with beat-matching elements.

I'm sure I could expand a little more and get a decent game out of the basic idea, but bleh.

 

[Jarcin]

The only reason I can think it sucks is because I've hardly developed the idea, but I had one for a third person shooter involving lots of quite heavy electronic music, like drum and bass or dubstep, where the guns function in relation to the music. It would be cel-shaded and enemy controlled areas would be dull brown, while player controlled areas are bright, vibrant areas, and killing enemies and firing weapons turn areas into player controlled areas. It's pretty much a spectacle game with beat-matching elements.

I'm sure I could expand a little more and get a decent game out of the basic idea, but bleh.

I can see this with either DDR or musical instruments. But it seems more like your progressing a movie no so much gameplay. You screw up the music, your combo you were attempting fails, you lose some help. But then your drummer comes in and hit the beats just right to aim his sniper rifle quicker and blow the buggers head off before he can shoot you in the head.

There would have to be ALOT of possible scenarios, but it sounds awesome

 

[pyrosaw]

Grand Theft Jehovah Witness. You think it would be fun, and it would be, but the people I would offended

I don't know what you're talking about. Sounds like the perfect game to me.

It would be freaking awesome. But I'm not the one to offend people. Although I don't suspect many Jehovah witnesses play video games.

 

[Pielikey]

Modern Warfare 2.
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[/ultimate_troll]

I think the idea of a race-team organizer was stupid. I mean, if you buy a game about car racing wouldn't you want to be the one who drives?

EDIT: Also, all those times I said "Man, this movie would make a great video game."

Then I realized that movie-based games always suck!