I just don't see a "Wheel of Time" game being a mass-market success - it is not that accessible, and only a certain kind of reader has become addicted to it.
In order for it to be successful, it's going to have to either polarize the fans by making it more accessible, or cater to them by being very faithful to theme and limitations of Robert Jordan's universe.
MMO-style format doesn't work because there can only be one Dragon Reborn, and everyone else is along for the ride or moving a step or two behind him. A traditional adventure-style format won't work, because it is hard to convince players to settle for being second string heroes, let alone third stringers. If they are not in a strong, primary position, what are they going to do while they are waiting for the story to move forward? Fetch quests?
It would be interesting to see how they handle the need for interactivity in a video game versus a storyline that is heavy on the narrative.
In order for it to be successful, it's going to have to either polarize the fans by making it more accessible, or cater to them by being very faithful to theme and limitations of Robert Jordan's universe.
MMO-style format doesn't work because there can only be one Dragon Reborn, and everyone else is along for the ride or moving a step or two behind him. A traditional adventure-style format won't work, because it is hard to convince players to settle for being second string heroes, let alone third stringers. If they are not in a strong, primary position, what are they going to do while they are waiting for the story to move forward? Fetch quests?
It would be interesting to see how they handle the need for interactivity in a video game versus a storyline that is heavy on the narrative.
Well I don't really agree. If they are targetting fans, they're in real trouble. If they half a brain they'll target the mass gaming market. In fact, I was introduced to Wheel of Time when I purchased the game. I kept seeing quotes from the series all over the game, and wondered if there could be a series linked to it. It turned out to be a sweet revelation.
If the game is well designed and up to standard it should be a hit with anyone. I recently purchased Dante's Inferno for PS3, based VERY loosely on the Divine Comedy. I doubt it targetted people who'd read the Divine Comedy, though I had coincidentally. Most of them are young people looking for fun.
If you design the game with a likable protagonist wielding some variable weaponry and magic, with a nice storyline, anyone will enjoy it. As a fan, I've always thought that you should play as Nynaeve, and you should glow when you're using magic, but I doubt that will happen
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- 04/03/2010 08:15:22 PM
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Impending fail
- 05/03/2010 07:58:49 PM
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fans should be ignored
- 06/03/2010 10:25:02 AM
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But who else is going to buy it?
- 08/03/2010 04:31:15 PM
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Re: But who else is going to buy it?
- 08/03/2010 04:42:35 PM
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- 08/03/2010 05:01:20 PM
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Are they going to set it in the present? Why can't they set it during the Trolloc Wars?
- 09/03/2010 04:54:41 AM
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Re: Are they going to set it in the present? Why can't they set it during the Trolloc Wars?
- 09/03/2010 03:57:17 PM
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Re: Are they going to set it in the present? Why can't they set it during the Trolloc Wars?
- 09/03/2010 09:34:07 PM
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