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Animorphs Section => Animorphs Forum Classic => Topic started by: arzwlf on May 01, 2010, 08:44:01 AM

Title: Video Game
Post by: arzwlf on May 01, 2010, 08:44:01 AM
here's a question, im relatively new to the board (not the series though) and didnt feel like sifting through 33 pages to see if this was ever asked:

Has there ever been a serious attempt at a video game based off the series? im not talking a flash game or anything like that, im looking at a full on RPG. im picturing like a GTA type play, let the user acquire and select morphs, and pick their objectives for the overall war. i think there are a million possiblities here, and it would appeal to much more then just the devout fans.....just something i was brainstorming on the 2 hour bus ride up to Seoul.....
Title: Re: Video Game
Post by: musicman88 on May 01, 2010, 10:36:06 AM
Yeah.  There's an actual PC game that's slightly like that.  There's also a platforming PS1 game, and a pretty crappy... I guess "pokemon-like" Gameboy game.
Title: Re: Video Game
Post by: Gumby on May 01, 2010, 10:36:43 AM
Well, if you go to the RAFprojects page you will finda thread started by Dameg. We RAFians are using RPGmaker to make our own animorphs rpg, you might wanna check it out.

Other than that?

No.
Title: Re: Video Game
Post by: Dameg on May 01, 2010, 12:26:01 PM
Actually, there are 2 project for an Animorphs RPG. One with RPGmaker, another with another software. I'd like to see how it'd be with the other software... ^^'
Title: Re: Video Game
Post by: arzwlf on May 01, 2010, 12:30:50 PM
i'm glad there are some thoughts on this at least, im just imagining something grand with so many possibilities. acquiring morphs, setting them in a certain charachter set, for example having a battle morph, intelligence morph, aerial morph, etc. there are so many possibilities, the i cant imagin this possibly being something the "regular population" wouldnt latch on to and enjoy......the more i think about it, the more i wish i had gone into computer programming, or gaming. if kids can get hooked on stealing cars and killing people, i think they could love saving the human race and killing aliens. just my thoughts
Title: Re: Video Game
Post by: roguebluejay on May 01, 2010, 05:37:07 PM
A GTA style free roam game would be epic. Flying around trying to find morphs that might be usefull. You could have a serious plot too. I mean, each book could pretty much be a mission.
Title: Re: Video Game
Post by: goom on May 01, 2010, 06:14:51 PM
yeah, i haven't played the ps or gb ones, but the pc version was downright terrible.
the battle system was turn based with absolutely no strategy except using energy bars (food).

you could get a 'super hit' on a hork bajir, then do the same move later and get nothing.
also, i noticed that besides the move names, the morphs themselves didn't really matter.

it was misleading that tobias appeared as a selectable character but was never used.
ax didn't even exist.
Title: Re: Video Game
Post by: bizarrocarlos on May 01, 2010, 08:08:06 PM
the game boy one is the same thing. sometimes attacks are super effective or not. i still cant beat the 1st level!!!!! >:(
Title: Re: Video Game
Post by: roguebluejay on May 01, 2010, 11:27:06 PM
I remember being really excited after playing the demo. The mission was to get into a house I think.

I was like: AWESOME! I'm going to morph ****roach and crawl under the door!

But it was annoying and wouldn't let me do it!
Title: Re: Video Game
Post by: Dameg on May 02, 2010, 07:43:16 AM
The problem with games made from movies or books is that they make them only for money. They make them quickly, with things from the books/movies and don't care about "will it be a good game". They know that many fans will buy them just because they liked the books/movies. The other games, on the contrary, need to find fans. So they have to be good so people will buy them. Well... exceptions: series of games (little by little, they don't really care, because they know many people will play because they enjoyed the previous games, or do a collection), and many people have bad tastes for games. ^^'

Note: GTA isn't a game for "kids", actually, but more for young adults, or old adolescents.
Title: Re: Video Game
Post by: BaronConall on May 02, 2010, 08:24:11 AM
Considering how descriptive the books got with the battles, a GTA-esque Animorphs game wouldn't be that much of a stretch from the books

I'm actually trying to find somewhere to download the <Know the Secret> PC game, but none of the torrents have enough seeds.

The only time I ever had a chance to try any of the games was with a Game Boy Emulator and a ROM of the GB Colour Game 0.o
Title: Re: Video Game
Post by: Essam 293 on May 02, 2010, 03:13:52 PM
Considering how descriptive the books got with the battles, a GTA-esque Animorphs game wouldn't be that much of a stretch from the books

I'm actually trying to find somewhere to download the <Know the Secret> PC game, but none of the torrents have enough seeds.

The only time I ever had a chance to try any of the games was with a Game Boy Emulator and a ROM of the GB Colour Game 0.o

You can fully download both the PC game and the GBC game at the Hirac Delest Forum: http://www.hiracdelest.com/community-status.htm

You will have to register in order to see the Downloads forum (It's hidden from guests).
Title: Re: Video Game
Post by: Blaise Zebrataur on May 03, 2010, 09:29:45 AM
The video game on the orginal Playstation was alright for that standard.I was so excited when I got the game I was like"Oh wow,I can play Tobias on this"but the second I got it and looked,No,I couldn't be the best animorphs out there so I had to settle for Jake.

The game play was alright and that,but not as good as it could of been for a Animorphs game.Hopefully,one day there will be a fully worked and well detailed game,but then again,I doubt that will ever happen in this day and age or at all in the future.Until then..I guess just stick to the rps here or do PC games.
Title: Re: Video Game
Post by: VisserZer0 on May 04, 2010, 11:02:35 PM
I had a spasm of pure unadulterated joy when I found Shattered Reality in my stocking for Christmas one year.
I'd like to see an Animorphs RTS where we have the Andalites and Yeerks as playable factions.
Title: Re: Video Game
Post by: Cloudbreaker on May 05, 2010, 02:19:07 PM
I can't think of a type of game I would like to play more than a really good Animorphs game.  The world is surely missing out on some amazing entertainment.
Title: Re: Video Game
Post by: Dameg on May 09, 2010, 12:42:22 PM
Considering how descriptive the books got with the battles, a GTA-esque Animorphs game wouldn't be that much of a stretch from the books

I'm actually trying to find somewhere to download the <Know the Secret> PC game, but none of the torrents have enough seeds.

The only time I ever had a chance to try any of the games was with a Game Boy Emulator and a ROM of the GB Colour Game 0.o

You can fully download both the PC game and the GBC game at the Hirac Delest Forum: http://www.hiracdelest.com/community-status.htm

You will have to register in order to see the Downloads forum (It's hidden from guests).

Oh, thanks Essam! I didn't see the downloads on the forum ^^'
Title: Re: Video Game
Post by: Essam 293 on May 10, 2010, 10:43:59 PM
Considering how descriptive the books got with the battles, a GTA-esque Animorphs game wouldn't be that much of a stretch from the books

I'm actually trying to find somewhere to download the <Know the Secret> PC game, but none of the torrents have enough seeds.

The only time I ever had a chance to try any of the games was with a Game Boy Emulator and a ROM of the GB Colour Game 0.o

You can fully download both the PC game and the GBC game at the Hirac Delest Forum: http://www.hiracdelest.com/community-status.htm

You will have to register in order to see the Downloads forum (It's hidden from guests).

Oh, thanks Essam! I didn't see the downloads on the forum ^^'

No problem. :)

Also, in case anyone here missed our latest update (http://www.hiracdelest.com/status.htm), the GBC game is now free to play online as a flash game. Go here: http://www.playr.org/play/animorphs/643#play
Title: Re: Video Game
Post by: goom on May 11, 2010, 02:31:43 AM
haha, nice.

not the BEST game in the world (they totally ripped off pokemon :P) but it's still worth a play or two.

thanks much!
Title: Re: Video Game
Post by: WildAtHeart on May 11, 2010, 03:21:28 AM
And it was such a bad ripoff too -_-' those damn passwords reset every few minutes
and I remember some if the fights were pretty muh impossible...whatev er I was digging would be able to attack me each turn but my attacks would always end up unable to work...I only manaed to finish by looking up passwords online lol

and WHY were the passwords so long? Like is there a reason? So frustrating when I was a kid with a short attention span haha
Title: Re: Video Game
Post by: Dameg on May 11, 2010, 07:54:15 AM
Considering how descriptive the books got with the battles, a GTA-esque Animorphs game wouldn't be that much of a stretch from the books

I'm actually trying to find somewhere to download the <Know the Secret> PC game, but none of the torrents have enough seeds.

The only time I ever had a chance to try any of the games was with a Game Boy Emulator and a ROM of the GB Colour Game 0.o

You can fully download both the PC game and the GBC game at the Hirac Delest Forum: http://www.hiracdelest.com/community-status.htm

You will have to register in order to see the Downloads forum (It's hidden from guests).

Oh, thanks Essam! I didn't see the downloads on the forum ^^'

No problem. :)

Also, in case anyone here missed our latest update (http://www.hiracdelest.com/status.htm), the GBC game is now free to play online as a flash game. Go here: http://www.playr.org/play/animorphs/643#play
Awesome!! I played a little ^^ It's funny. Of course, not the best game ever, but funny ^^