Is there room today for a Myst-like ?

stfmnsl · 2003-08-09T11:11:02

Do you think that there is room for a Myst-like in the current game industry ? There were couple of pale copies (I will not name any), the Cyan guys are working on the online version, and many more to come. Do you think that with a team of very good graphists, a good programer, one or two hundred good puzzles, a good story, a huge computing power, 1000 liters of strong coffee, a Myst-like game could be issued on the market and meet a public ? Also, is there any risk for Cyan/Ubi to sue a team, just because they re-use their game concept (pre-calc ray-tracing, solve puzzle to open door to solve puzzle to open to solve to open, solve, open ...) ? Of course the story would not have anything in common with Myst universe, no book, no parallel universe. I am kind of halfway through the design and I do not want to spend more time on it if there is no change of getting the game on the market one day. Add: Thanks a lot to those who sent back comments. As per a new gameplay, my idea of an upgrade of the Myst concept is that the player will control 5 caracters (robots ?) and that some of the puzzle will need 1, 2, 3 or 5 of the robots (caracters) to act in a coordinated way. I also have in mind to push up the interaction between the various puzzle. The basic is idea is that a given amount of energy has to be spread among the various puzzle for them to operate. As for the level of difficult that one of you raised, I personally believe that the people kin to buy such a game will be looking forward to more difficult puzzle, with less clue. I am also looking into a false ending, as I always find ending a game frustrating (I always want more). So just when the player thinks he reached the end of the game, there is still 1/3 to be played. I am just wondering if the end of the last third should not have a false ending as well with another 1/9. And so on. [edited by - stfmnsl on August 5, 2003 10:01:51 AM]

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Started by stfmnsl August 04, 2003 08:13 AM

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SiN

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August 06, 2003 11:58 AM

yeah, Siberia wasnt too bad ... it was a bit dull, but quite enjoyable. im a huge adventure gamer, but ive always prefered the more humourous games (any adventure game by LucasArts) to the more tense/serious ones. The humour helps with all those mind-numbing puzzles

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sSimontis

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August 06, 2003 08:19 PM

There ius a new Myst game coming out. i never caught on to Myst. I like RPG and RTS games. FPS games seem to hold the market these days. Adventure games are dying.

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stfmnsl

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August 09, 2003 11:11 AM

I think you guys got a good idea there: humour.
Since you mention it I am trying to look at my story from a funny angle. Myst, Riven, Exile, there where kind of depression.
So with prerendered nice graphics, puzzles, humour, music, a little bit of sci-fi, that may bring a larger public.

Thank to all for your comments.

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