the wheel of time is a epic story. if they could implement it into a mmo oooo MMMM GGGGGG!! i would totally play... i have all the books as it is lol...
Night Angel trilogy by Brent Weeks. Super powered ninjas, color mages (red, white, green, etc.), sorceress, barbarians, guilds, brothels, secret societies, all kinds of fun.
Shadows of the Apt trilogy by Adrian Tchaikovsky. People based on insects with powers/ abilities of that insect. Beetle kinden are short dwarfish engineers. Ants are soldiers. Dragonflies are agile elfish fliers. Mantis are fierce fighters. A lot of different insect races to choose from.
Would love to see how they pulled off, seeing as how Asimov's books mostly focused on a utopian cuulture where humans and robots co-exist. Or rather, robots are kept under control by the three laws. Most of the time. Still, relatively peaceful compared to most MMO concepts.
Also: H.P. Lovecraft. Who wouldn't want to (somehow) raid Cthulu.
Would love to see how they pulled off, seeing as how Asimov's books mostly focused on a utopian cuulture where humans and robots co-exist. Or rather, robots are kept under control by the three laws. Most of the time. Still, relatively peaceful compared to most MMO concepts.
Also: H.P. Lovecraft. Who wouldn't want to (somehow) raid Cthulu.
The Secret World is heavily inspired by Lovecraft. It's currently number 2 on my anticipation list. Right after FFXIV and right before Aion. Although I'm becoming more "blah" about Aion.
Harry Potter is the only logical one on the list. The others are not.
Have you ever read Harry Potter? There really isn't much action in it. Also when there is action it's mostly wizards fighting dark wizards. I think the game would be very dull.
I reiterate that The Dark Tower would be great. A fantasy western mmo hybrid.
Harry Potter is the only logical one on the list. The others are not.
Have you ever read Harry Potter? There really isn't much action in it. Also when there is action it's mostly wizards fighting dark wizards. I think the game would be very dull.
I reiterate that The Dark Tower would be great. A fantasy western mmo hybrid.
Very narrow minded. The amount of content the books provide to build off of is substantial. Whether or not there is tons of action in the book isn't relevant, so long as the "world" provides opportunity for it.
Dragonlance is probably my favorite idea so far. I'm also kind of partial to the Coldfire triology and I think the different types of fey combined w/ the way "monsters" spawn from human fears in that book would make for a solid world to build upon.
While I think Dune is great, it doesn't have a "grab" point compared to the other SciFi franchises (ie powerarmor, jedis, starship combat, etc.).
Totally agree with Starship Troopers (was the 1st thing that sprang to mind when reading the tile of the article); WoT of course (it'd be awesome to play a Shadowfriend, totally kick some bitchy Aes Sedai ass) ; SoF&I brilliant the same with WWZ (although Left4Dead is pretty much it).
But Harry Potter?! WTF? What'd be the mobs? Mugols? He'd be wanding off people in the streets GTA style?
I'd add Peter F. Hamilton's Commonwealth or Reality Dysfunction worlds (hard sci-fi space operas); for gritty, adult low-fi fantasy - First Law trilogy by Joe Abercrombie; for a totally different stroke - Phillip Reeves' Mortal Engines world (imagine cities like London or LA... on wheels... fighting battles... eating each other for resources... on post-apocalyptic Earth all in steampunk dressing, yummy).
I scanned through all twelve pages of this discussion and have yet to see anyone mention one of the greatest fantasy books (IMO) ever written. Clive Barkers Imagica. It takes place on 5 different interconnected worlds each with its own completely unique races, civilizations, climates..etc. The potential for an MMO is huge. Another potential MMO property would be Clive Barkers Abarat books. I feel that they're a far more imaginative young adult fiction than the Harry Potter books and with all the islands representing the different hours of the day, the huge cast of unique characters and races(all already designed and painted by the author), they even have a war brewing between the hours of night and day so the groundwork is pretty much all there. The only downside is I believe Disney bought the film rights to the series before it was even published so they may also have the full media spread on it.
I know is unrelated and if the topic does come up with 10 movies that should be MMORPG I would have to go with, Legend. it's obscure not a lot of people may like it but I know everyone loved Tim Curry as the Lord of darkness and the epic music the world seems like it could be rich for expanding.
Since someone mentioned it....Otherland is already slated to become an MMO. We'll see how that one goes.
It is??? I LOVE that series. Can't believe I thought of Peter F. Hamilton's Confederation, but not Otherland!!! Who's developing it? Oh gods I'll cry if this one is screwed up...
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
My choice would be the culture novels by Iain M Banks, lots of lore but with so much scope and leaway.
I like them, but they seem like they wouldn't have a cohesive enough set of ideas upon which to develop an MMO. I mean - the Culture is cool, but exactly which parts would be an MMO? It's just too undefined IMO (which works well for the books, but not an MMO).
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
Seeing Harry Potter there... One thing is certain, good IPs for games need not come from accomplished books. For example, there's this series I'm reading right now. It's called Nightside, and is written by the British author Simon R. Green. Its setting is a sort of hidden and completely weird, supernatural part of London. The place also is called the Nightside, and - interestingly, somewhat like the magical community in the Harry Potter books - is not known by the ordinary folk of the city. It has special folk, the total outcasts, freaks, weirdos, magical beings, fallen angels, crazed killers, what have ya... It's an astonishing place where anything can happen and that anything is usually horrifying. Now, Green writes these books in the vein of old hard-boiled detective novels - the protoganist is a man named Taylor, who has the gift of finding anything - and the style is a bit overdone for my taste, but the setting would be amazing for an MMO: A macabre fantasy setting in a hidden otherworldly pocket in the middle of a big city... All sorts of beings, all sorts of odd places and all sorts of strange phenomena. Hey, it even has an overarching story to it with a lot of "side-quests" employing colorful characters.
Thats already being done... Havent you seen the trailers for " Secret World "... Its all about the shit you mentioned with a twist of Da Vinci and it looks worth watching out for.... Its in development now with the old boys over at Funcom..
Link to the offical forums ----> www.darkdemonscrygaia.com
Personally Id donate both of my bollocks to science to play a Dune MMO....
A good sandbox game that could REALLY deliver nirvana for all the crafters and harvesters of the MMO world, while having an excellent excuse for great open PvP between the various houses...
For all you businessmen - Spice trading around the galaxy mmmm
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I would like Azimov's books to become games.
the wheel of time is a epic story. if they could implement it into a mmo oooo MMMM GGGGGG!! i would totally play... i have all the books as it is lol...
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Night Angel trilogy by Brent Weeks. Super powered ninjas, color mages (red, white, green, etc.), sorceress, barbarians, guilds, brothels, secret societies, all kinds of fun.
Shadows of the Apt trilogy by Adrian Tchaikovsky. People based on insects with powers/ abilities of that insect. Beetle kinden are short dwarfish engineers. Ants are soldiers. Dragonflies are agile elfish fliers. Mantis are fierce fighters. A lot of different insect races to choose from.
This.
Would love to see how they pulled off, seeing as how Asimov's books mostly focused on a utopian cuulture where humans and robots co-exist. Or rather, robots are kept under control by the three laws. Most of the time. Still, relatively peaceful compared to most MMO concepts.
Also: H.P. Lovecraft. Who wouldn't want to (somehow) raid Cthulu.
Please tell me this is a joke....
This.
Would love to see how they pulled off, seeing as how Asimov's books mostly focused on a utopian cuulture where humans and robots co-exist. Or rather, robots are kept under control by the three laws. Most of the time. Still, relatively peaceful compared to most MMO concepts.
Also: H.P. Lovecraft. Who wouldn't want to (somehow) raid Cthulu.
The Secret World is heavily inspired by Lovecraft. It's currently number 2 on my anticipation list. Right after FFXIV and right before Aion. Although I'm becoming more "blah" about Aion.
btw even if just a collection of short stories, I think Bruce Sterlings Shaper/mechanist universe would be an awesome setting as well.
The Shaper/Mechanist solar system/setting would be freakin brilliant!!!!
I would love to see an MMO based on Jim Butchers Codex Alera.
Harry Potter is the only logical one on the list. The others are not.
I have to say I'd agree with all of those except a few, as great MMO's... They would be epic... Especially HGTTG. Reading the original now xD
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Have you ever read Harry Potter? There really isn't much action in it. Also when there is action it's mostly wizards fighting dark wizards. I think the game would be very dull.
I reiterate that The Dark Tower would be great. A fantasy western mmo hybrid.
I would definitely go for Forgotten Realms. I really love the Legend of Drizzt. I would also like to see Magic the Gathering turned into MMORPG.
Have you ever read Harry Potter? There really isn't much action in it. Also when there is action it's mostly wizards fighting dark wizards. I think the game would be very dull.
I reiterate that The Dark Tower would be great. A fantasy western mmo hybrid.
Very narrow minded. The amount of content the books provide to build off of is substantial. Whether or not there is tons of action in the book isn't relevant, so long as the "world" provides opportunity for it.
Dragonlance is probably my favorite idea so far. I'm also kind of partial to the Coldfire triology and I think the different types of fey combined w/ the way "monsters" spawn from human fears in that book would make for a solid world to build upon.
While I think Dune is great, it doesn't have a "grab" point compared to the other SciFi franchises (ie powerarmor, jedis, starship combat, etc.).
Totally agree with Starship Troopers (was the 1st thing that sprang to mind when reading the tile of the article); WoT of course (it'd be awesome to play a Shadowfriend, totally kick some bitchy Aes Sedai ass) ; SoF&I brilliant the same with WWZ (although Left4Dead is pretty much it).
But Harry Potter?! WTF? What'd be the mobs? Mugols? He'd be wanding off people in the streets GTA style?
I'd add Peter F. Hamilton's Commonwealth or Reality Dysfunction worlds (hard sci-fi space operas); for gritty, adult low-fi fantasy - First Law trilogy by Joe Abercrombie; for a totally different stroke - Phillip Reeves' Mortal Engines world (imagine cities like London or LA... on wheels... fighting battles... eating each other for resources... on post-apocalyptic Earth all in steampunk dressing, yummy).
I scanned through all twelve pages of this discussion and have yet to see anyone mention one of the greatest fantasy books (IMO) ever written. Clive Barkers Imagica. It takes place on 5 different interconnected worlds each with its own completely unique races, civilizations, climates..etc. The potential for an MMO is huge. Another potential MMO property would be Clive Barkers Abarat books. I feel that they're a far more imaginative young adult fiction than the Harry Potter books and with all the islands representing the different hours of the day, the huge cast of unique characters and races(all already designed and painted by the author), they even have a war brewing between the hours of night and day so the groundwork is pretty much all there. The only downside is I believe Disney bought the film rights to the series before it was even published so they may also have the full media spread on it.
Starship Troopers MMO = Tabula Rasa 2.0
Wheel of Time is a good idea but I think that only Bethesda could make it into a good MMORPG and they already have the Elder Scrolls IP.
All the other won't make any good MMORPGs but perhaps a half decent MOG or two.
#1 Pwned me totally xDDDDDDDDDDDDDD...nice joke guys
. Anyway ST, Dune and Song of Ice and Fire cud be great MMOS
Interesting read, my only complaint, the works of SK and 'fairy tales' are not a book. Those two were far too vague to be on the list.
Since someone mentioned it....Otherland is already slated to become an MMO. We'll see how that one goes.
I know is unrelated and if the topic does come up with 10 movies that should be MMORPG I would have to go with, Legend. it's obscure not a lot of people may like it but I know everyone loved Tim Curry as the Lord of darkness and the epic music the world seems like it could be rich for expanding.
My choice would be the culture novels by Iain M Banks, lots of lore but with so much scope and leaway.
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It is??? I LOVE that series. Can't believe I thought of Peter F. Hamilton's Confederation, but not Otherland!!! Who's developing it? Oh gods I'll cry if this one is screwed up...
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
I like them, but they seem like they wouldn't have a cohesive enough set of ideas upon which to develop an MMO. I mean - the Culture is cool, but exactly which parts would be an MMO? It's just too undefined IMO (which works well for the books, but not an MMO).
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
Thats already being done... Havent you seen the trailers for " Secret World "... Its all about the shit you mentioned with a twist of Da Vinci and it looks worth watching out for.... Its in development now with the old boys over at Funcom..
Link to the offical forums ----> www.darkdemonscrygaia.com
Personally Id donate both of my bollocks to science to play a Dune MMO....
A good sandbox game that could REALLY deliver nirvana for all the crafters and harvesters of the MMO world, while having an excellent excuse for great open PvP between the various houses...
For all you businessmen - Spice trading around the galaxy mmmm