Comments on: Spexar: A Gaming Dream-Team?

By: Spamguy

Spamguy — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:10:17 +0000

When’s the last time a great movie ended up being translated into a great game. I can’t think of one off the top of my head. The movie was great, but I certainly did not expect the game to capture the same feel.

By: Stromko

Stromko — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:44:41 +0000

I actually loved the movie too, the game (from what I can gather from the demo) was absolute shit and was actually depressing after the fairly high-concept and very likeable movie that I’d just got back from.

If only Warren had gotten onboard sooner and given us something halfway between Kingdom Hearts and System Shock.. but oh well.

I really question whether Disney is ready to properly support gaming though. There’s a lot more money to be made, but so far whenever their properties are put into a game it’s like they’ve been stuck in a pit to later be murdered and sewn together into a woman-suit to be donned by a depraved and talentless game designer in a secluded woodland shack. (Okay I was going way too far on that Silence of the Lamb reference, long story short, they’ve helped secure the idiom of licensed game = complete crap).

By: Tricky

Tricky — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:49:39 +0000

Where can I get the full version of that image you guys used as the blog post bumper? I loved the movie.

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:49:39 +0000

@Rook
The Sistine Chapel ceiling was a commission.

By: The Guy

The Guy — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:55:18 +0000

KG is right, it’s not going to be a Pixar game. If it was a Pixar game, they’d just say Pixar, but since it’s Disney/Pixar I’m thinking it’s going to be a game based on a Disney property that already exists or something entirely new.

By: N'Al

N'Al — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:27:47 +0000

@ Escape to Danger:

And shrooms, lots of shrooms.

By: kadayi

kadayi — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:17:07 +0000

@Vivian

“Am I the only person here who thinks warren is a hack?”

I don’t think it’s enough to simply label someone a hack, you have to explain your position as well. Personally I do think he overplays himself at times, but System Shock, Deus Ex and Thief are all bona fide classics, and when he puts his ego aside I think he often has a fair take on gaming. Anyhows I’m curious to hear your position though.

As for Wall-E, the look of the future Robot was lead by Johnathan Ive the design Guru behind much of Apples hardware output, which I can’t help but feel is non too subtle ‘White is good’ subtext to the whole media circus that is the movie.

By: Escape To Danger

Escape To Danger — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:25:51 +0000

Iconic? They’re finally doing a platformer with that jumping desk lamp.

I don’t think the cost:benefit for making good licenced Pixar games hold up. Kids/non-gamer parents don’t care, and even excellent kid-friendly games like Mario platformers only really manage to sell to many gamers because the kiddiness is countered by pedigree/nostalgia.

By: Lorem

Lorem — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:22:36 +0000

I’m pretty sure that ‘Ninja Gold’ game was canned when he moved to Disney. I can’t really believe that in 4 years he’s announced absolutely nothing…

By: MisterBritish

MisterBritish — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:02:44 +0000

Warren is producing ‘Ninja Gold’ but I think that is a separate project.

By: MetalCircus

MetalCircus — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:55:19 +0000

I was so disapointed to hear Spector had sort of defected to Disney. I read interviews that it’s what he wanted to do and that he loves Disney. But I don’t. I hate the bastard, and I hate his happy, shiny bastard cartoon offspring. And he was a racist. Grr.

Maybe the games will be good but I had become so used to, ahem, “grown-up” games that he was so good at.

By: BonSequitur

BonSequitur — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:48:43 +0000

It’s not an MMO – Warren is a single-player guy. And I think I read somewhere that it is ninja-related.