What kind of a game?

[Timo Vuorensola]

As said, Iron Sky game is just a concept on our desk, and nothing has been decided yet. We'd like to hear your opinions, because the possibilities. What kind of a game you think would fit to the dark comedy of Iron Sky?

[Crusader]

Even though Iron Sky won't be a horror movie, I would use System Shock (1 and/or 2)( or Deus Ex)) as an example what kind of game Iron Sky, The Game would be; a hybrid of RPG and 1st person shooter.

The game would follow the same storyline as the movie, but in a soldier's/rebel's/civilian's point of view. My favourite of those is either Rebel or a civilian, because then the character would have to learn fighting and other skills. Or maybe a player could choose which character to play. All the characters would have different background stories and reasons, why they are drawn to the fight. The horror that System Shocks caontain, would be replaced with Iron Sky's dark humor.

I would most definetely buy that kind of game!!!

[Laurentius]

Mentioned in the other topic already, but Battlezone-style hybrid light-sim/FPS/RTS might be interesting. Take the war to the Space Nazis on the surface of Moon using hovertanks, mecha, dropships and the like. Fight from the cockpit as a pilot, fight from the trenches as a footslogger, or command your troops from a top-down view. No resource-management or base building, though, it is just plain silly and detaches from the immersion.

[Joutilas]

As a fan of the adventure game genre I would love to see Iron sky turned into one. You know like Monkey Islands and Grim Fandango and games like that. The comedic world of Iron Sky would serve as a perfect bacground for an adventure game.

[Bagushii]

Multiple Massively Role.. Online.. Multiplayer Playing Role.. Massive Game.. you know... But realistically, and adventure game sounds definitely the best. No dull generic first-person shooters or real-time strategies please, the market is completely overflown with those already.

[Esko Suomi]

Multiple Massively Role.. Online.. Multiplayer Playing Role.. Massive Game..

Let me help you...Many Men Online Role Playing Girls.

[Laurentius]

Hmph. After my extra-long cross-genre post in the Good Games thread, I finally understood what I had read and realized that you Energia people would yourself prefer an adventure game.

In this genre, I must absolutely mention Dreamweb, which almost made it to my personal top-10 games at the other thread. For me, the combination of one man's journey into madness in a bleak near-future, spiced with bits of humour darker than black, worked perfectly. (Hmm... dystopic near-future, black humour, I wonder why I am bringing this up? )

The atmosphere was very tangible, and the music was awesome. Even though it was made from a top-down perspective, the world felt more "alive" than many sideways-viewed adventures.

Problems were logical (even the one that both broke the fourth wall and acted as a copy protection - the necessary password was "hand-written" on the back of the manual) and for once, you had many more items in your inventory than you actually needed to solve the puzzle. Though, it sometimes was difficult to differentiate the relevant items from irrelevant, but it nevertheless made the world feel more "real".

Even the plot and story were original (even if clearly influenced by writings of one Philip K. Dick) and gripping, and for once, the end twist (if you managed to notice and understand the meaning of it) did not feel like it was tacked-on, but felt natural.

The only downfalls were that the game was really short, (although it retained its cinematic feel to the very end) and that it wasted most of the screen for useless background image instead of a view of the game world.

[Yeye]

Well, mmorpg would be good idea..

[Salmar80]

I'm thinking an adventure or RPG set on the moonbase - It would be a ton of fun to play a character exploring the wacky locations of the base as the Nazis are preparing to their make their move.

The main character could be a maintenance guy dreaming to be a real Space Nazi with a cool uniform, who's about to lose his job when the moon base is emptied on the Nazis' return to earth (Roger Wilco, anyone?). Or a young person starting his Space Nazi soldier training, getting indoctrinated in a twisted and obsolete form of Nazi ideology, and finally advancing to higher ranks due to his heroics - like replacing the American flag on the moon with the Nazi one or test driving a flying saucer.. Or a woman learning how to moonwalk on high heels (not optional).. A female character would give a great chance to poke humor on the macho sci-fi antics..

The game could be done in isometric style (2D or 3D), and the fans would have the tools to create new areas, rooms or characters in Moon City. This kind of a game could be low-tech, but high in scriptwriting, humor and fan-made content. And it wouldn't be impossibly expensive to produce.

[Dogsoldier78]

wrong section

[tnjrp]

A table top miniatures wargame!

No, seriously.

Well, maybe not. But still, I'm one*...

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*) Do watch the video before jumping to conclusions, will you?

[Isojalka]

I'm thinking an adventure or RPG set on the moonbase
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(Roger Wilco, anyone?).

Great idea! RPG type game with good plot, or even without RPG (those are called adventure games) with some Roger Wilco kind of silliness...

A female character would give a great chance to poke humor on the macho sci-fi antics.

Made me think about sergeant in movie Starship Troopers 2

The game could be done in isometric style (2D or 3D), and the fans would have the tools to create new areas, rooms or characters in Moon City.

Sounds like Dungeon Keeper, Evil Genius or something like that...

[hurricane]

I think some sort of RPG would be nice...

[Signal]

RPG Elements sure would be nice (if implemented correctly), but no pure Square Enix -like RPGs, please.

I'd rather see something that hasn't been around for ages (point 'n click adventures, for example), slightly mixed with elements from some other genres. But not too much genre mixing, otherwise it might become a flat and plain genre pancake.

Right now, that's all that springs to my mind.

[cloneof]

War board game would sound nice. I would be on a move for FPS game, gmaes like Half-Life prove that even they can ave deep storyline (thought nothing that Energia would pt cannot get on the same level)