Phatose on 11/2/2011 at 01:58
Maybe, though something along like "Fuck those Singaporeans, steal the alien tech" would be an easier sell.
It would never happen though. I'm under the distinct impression New York was chosen for not having any actual jungles and thus it could look good without giving the consoles a heart attack. Plus, it's familiar worldwide, if I'm not mistaken. Your typical Thailander is likely to at least have some idea what New York is like. But your average American couldn't tell Singapore from Seoul from Tokyo.
Bakerman on 11/2/2011 at 02:20
Work with me here, I'm an idealist :p.
From a story perspective, I reckon you could shoehorn in any location in the world. Heck, Halo went to Africa... kind of.
From the POV of recognition, that's fair. But isn't it worthwhile to at least try to break out of retreading the same old locations because they're immediately recognisable? (Well... maybe worthwhile, but not profitable.) I just can't believe that so many more people are going to buy Crysis 2 simply because 'hey, it's in my country now!'*
*Like I said, I'm an idealist... maybe people really are that horrible.
EDIT: Also, I guess you're right that it would never happen. Which I don't mind, because when I eventually finish the coding on my masterpiece of a shooter, I can set it in Singapore and be all cool for doing it first :p.
gunsmoke on 11/2/2011 at 03:02
Fuck Singapore. I wanna traverse my stomping grounds in a game. Hocking Hills, OH. AWESOME hunting grounds, tons of water, hills, caves, trees. Man, I have bagged probably 100 trophy quality animals there, and maybe a couple people too. But I'll never tell...
june gloom on 11/2/2011 at 04:51
I'd be happy with a horror game set in Cincinnati. Something scary in our abandoned unfinished 100-year-old subway tunnel with the 90-degree turn.
henke on 11/2/2011 at 07:52
Quote Posted by Bakerman
I mean, I like the idea of scaling the action up to a polupation centre, but New York is so... done.
GOD yes. There have got to be a thousand other cities worldwide that would make fantastic playgrounds for a game like this but fuckers keep on going back to New York. Max Payne, True Crime, Prototype, at least 4 GTAs, Enslaved(did a post-apoc NY), Driver, The Warriors... and those are just the ones that immediately spring to mind. I don't care where they place it but when it was announced that Crysis 2 would be in NY I was like "really, again?".
june gloom on 11/2/2011 at 11:15
uh
to be fair to the warriors the warriors film (1979) was set in NYC
god forbid a game based on a cult classic be as faithful to said cult classic as possible, nooo we can't have that 'cuz it'd be set in NEW YORK and NEW YORK IS EVERYWHERE AAAAAh
gunsmoke on 11/2/2011 at 11:20
Don't forget Freedom Fighters and Spiderman, henke.
henke on 11/2/2011 at 11:49
Quote Posted by dethtoll
NEW YORK IS EVERYWHERE AAAAAh
whoa chill out man :eek:
Volitions Advocate on 11/2/2011 at 12:01
Singapore is in Malaysia, not Thailand.
has anybody seen Skyline? it almost looks like Crysis the movie, but without the nanosuit. kind of a terrible movie tho.
