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  • Scifi to merge TV show with MMO

  • Because playing them is not enough, we have to bitch about them daily, too. We had a Gameplay forum, but it got replaced by GameFAQs.
Because playing them is not enough, we have to bitch about them daily, too. We had a Gameplay forum, but it got replaced by GameFAQs.
 #122414  by Tessian
 Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:31 pm
http://snagwiremedia.com/consolepatrol/ ... -show.html

Definitely an interesting and risky concept-- create a show whose story, plot, etc are driven from what happens inside an MMO game. Players decide who will be the heros, villains, outcome of conflicts... it has the capability to be an incredible experience (and money maker-- even if they charged $10/month to play it would easily pay for the show if it's moderately popular) , if only it lives up to expectations and doesn't come out on par with every Made-for-Scifi Movie.

It'll be interesting to see if this turns out to be anything worth it or not

 #122416  by Kupek
 Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:35 pm
Interesting idea that will be difficult to do well. But if they pull it off, they'll win big.

 #122417  by Zeus
 Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:43 pm
I agree whole-heartedly with my fellow Semite. I don't know how they're gonna do it but if it's not lame, it could be very neat and something that would definitely do well with their target audience.

 #122426  by SineSwiper
 Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:50 pm
Two words: G4TV's Portal.

 #122428  by bovine
 Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:11 pm
SineSwiper wrote:Two words: G4TV's Portal.
though "G4TV" may be a bunch of characters mashed together without spaces in between, I'm not sure it constitutes a word.

 #122429  by Tessian
 Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:16 pm
bovine wrote:
SineSwiper wrote:Two words: G4TV's Portal.
though "G4TV" may be a bunch of characters mashed together without spaces in between, I'm not sure it constitutes a word.
G4TV is a cable channel. It ate G4 and Cnet was it?

 #122436  by RentCavalier
 Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:01 pm
I remember Portal. Show was weird as fuck. Was cool to see FFXI get on there though.