extended possibilities

fosborb · 2001-06-11T12:13:41

boy, as i newbie to the board, this has all the potential of going straight into the crapper at a very quick pace. . . i''ve been seeing this problem. well, not really a problem, just a preference of mine not being met as of late: when i watch movies sometimes i''m in the mood for a good down and dirty action flick. sometimes i''m in the mood for a thinking man''s drama. every once in awhile i like some nice porn. i see the video game equivelent of action and porn, sure, but i''ve never really come across a game that could actually be classified as something above a made-for-tv drama. something with a little thought in it. A game on par with, say, Magnolia or American History X. A game with a little social commentary. does anyone see a potential for this kind of game? i know it''d have to somehow seemlessly incorperate both entertainment and issues, and it could never come of as trite (i.e. a tomb raider clone where you hunt after poachers to save the wilderness). i''m talking about something to the ring of a Sim like game where you''re the media and it''s your responsibility to make lots of money by lowering the intelligence of the public through advertisement and corresion (with the eventual goal of them electing you leader of a despotic monarchy over all of America). just a thought, and wondering if people who spend a good portion of time arguing about game design would think brands of games like that would actually fly.