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Dresden Files - could it be adapted to a video game?

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khadgar4606:

--- Quote from: YoungestGruff on March 02, 2018, 12:47:58 AM ---Game Luddite chiming in: What about the more recent Fallout games as a model? Replace a lot of the weapons crafting with. . . magical weapons crafting. (Seconding time constraints. And putting forth Assassin's Creed style Eagle Vision Sight; just make it look a lot more trippy, and using it actually distorts the screen with flashbacks for a period of time after you bring it down.)

Though I'm always down for anything that uses the Arkham games as a model. That's what you wish a wizard felt like.

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well fallout style is not works for good dresden game as lot of the current fallout and elder scrolls games bought to create mods were end game is using sluttiest armor you can find to beat big bad and i kinda dont want modding in the game because its fertile ground to make time travel mod and says legit content but kindlers idea is good as you need certain events to create the mind dominate spell you need to bang lara and it feels dangreous enough to play and have fun.

Kindler:

--- Quote from: YoungestGruff on March 02, 2018, 12:47:58 AM ---Though I'm always down for anything that uses the Arkham games as a model. That's what you wish a wizard felt like.

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Sure, a Dresden game could adapt a similar combat system to the Arkham series—but only for certain characters. Michael could control like that, and Murphy could control like that (to an extent; she uses a lot of grappling and throws, and I'm not sure the Arkham-style works so well for that). I don't think Dresden should control so smoothly; he's not nearly so trained, and I doubt he'd be nearly as fluid, agile, or ripped (though he is pretty big and can presumably hit like a truck if he decides to). Maybe Winter Knight Harry could.

However, the way Arkham incorporates gadgets in combat, with quick inputs on virtually no delay—that might be valuable to borrow from. Popping off spells, raising shields, using his cool stuff—that can all work. I'm just not sure how I'd feel about Harry mowing down twenty mooks in a brawl, if that makes sense. (But I could buy Michael doing that. Hands off the Fist of God.)

I actually think handling it similar to the way the Infamous games operate would be worthwhile; Cole is pretty bad in melee, and usually relies on shooting lightning bolts (it's pretty good if you haven't played it), but when he closes, it's to finish someone off. You try to close against a group of three or four, even low-level mooks? You're toasted.

Actually, Infamous might work as a combat model in general. There's even a shield.

groinkick:
The Dresden Files could made into an awesome video game.  Any developer who wanted to dump a large sum of money into it could create a great game.

I think it would be cool if it's a prequel type game.  You are a Warden, and go out on missions for the White Council.  Your decisions would lead to you either becoming a White Council loyalist, and dark wizard, or somewhere down the middle. 

forumghost:

--- Quote from: groinkick on March 02, 2018, 09:38:35 PM ---The Dresden Files could made into an awesome video game.  Any developer who wanted to dump a large sum of money into it could create a great game.

I think it would be cool if it's a prequel type game.  You are a Warden, and go out on missions for the White Council.  Your decisions would lead to you either becoming a White Council loyalist, and dark wizard, or somewhere down the middle. 

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Rather then a prequel, I'd say go with a side-story. One of the new Warden Recruits and their involvement in the Rampire war maybe, or a Small-Timer dealing with the Formor outbreak post-Changes.

Either way, set it away from Chicago. DF is a solid enough setting that you don't need to rely on the Main Characters to hold up the story, and it gives you more freedom to write a new story if you don't have to work around Harry & Co.

airyie:
I'm seriously surprised there is no fan-made/community game at this point. Someone has to have thought about this by now.

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