Playing in actual time
Dear GD, I've watched one of my friends play one of the "Monkey Island" games
and I noticed in the game that the clock in the village square was the same
as the computers and thought that was a nice touch. And it gave me an
idea, wether technology would allow it I don't know, but why not go one step
further .I saw in one part of the Monkey Island game my friends character
walk into a barbers shop and ask a few questions that got him
no-where,blah,blah,blah,boring,boring etc. The character though was allowed
to pick certain items up but was always being told off and to put the items
back, so this character went into this barbers with nothing and came out with
nothing! How about if there was an item that you liked but boringly couldn't
interact and at least barter for it so you think "right I'm gonna come back
later tonight and steal that item". So when's the best time to break into a
shop? Yes at night....and when is it normally really quiet? Lets just say
11pm.Heres going one step further than the village square clock....how about
to break in at 11pm you actually have to wait until 11pm REAL TIME (YOUR
TIME)!!!?That's not to say you cant play and complete the game in 'normal'
time, but playing at certain times of the day brings bonuses and dangers! For
example when your on your way to the barbers to break-in you would have to
be careful that you don't meet up' with any 'dodgy' people that might try
and mug you! Or an extreme (and rather adult example) would be if you met 'a
Lady of the night' in a street late at night. You could lets say get
'acquainted' with her but it would cost you in money or/and material
objects! But in return your morale would improve or/and you would be given
some 'top tips' or 'inside' data from the 'Lady'. At the same time you run
the risk of catching a 'dose' or becoming ill if you haven't any condoms!
(That was an extreme example!!!) Just think how re-playable a game like that
would be!! You would have people playing at all times of the day, at 3pm and
3am just to try different scenarios. There wouldn't be many games that could
boast that!!
Barry Bawden
barry.bawden@cableinet.co.uk
Who are you? Why do you have to come up with 3 brilliant game ideas, when some people can't figure out 1??? Anyway, If you figure out more brilliant stuff like this please let us know.
Idea Reviewer:
-Vegard Aure-
