Comments on: “What we have here is a failure to communicate.” http://www.benjaminhoyt.com/blog/2010/05/what-we-have-here-is-a-failure-to-communicate-3/ - Ben Hoyt on Video Games, Technology, Politics, and more... Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:34:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Benjamin Hoyt http://www.benjaminhoyt.com/blog/2010/05/what-we-have-here-is-a-failure-to-communicate-3/comment-page-1/#comment-449 Benjamin Hoyt Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:21:28 +0000 http://www.benjaminhoyt.com/blog/2010/05/what-we-have-here-is-a-failure-to-communicate-3/#comment-449 Chad, I think it depends a lot on your definition of "movie tie-in." If you are looking at games that are supposed to ship day/date with films, it's hard to think of any. If you are talking about games based off of movie properties, but not shipping concurrently with a specific film, then there are a few examples (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Lego Star Wars/Indiana Jones). Even then, there are not a lot of examples, but it shows that it's possible. Chad, I think it depends a lot on your definition of “movie tie-in.” If you are looking at games that are supposed to ship day/date with films, it’s hard to think of any. If you are talking about games based off of movie properties, but not shipping concurrently with a specific film, then there are a few examples (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Lego Star Wars/Indiana Jones). Even then, there are not a lot of examples, but it shows that it’s possible.

]]> By: Chad Barley http://www.benjaminhoyt.com/blog/2010/05/what-we-have-here-is-a-failure-to-communicate-3/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Chad Barley Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:57:06 +0000 http://www.benjaminhoyt.com/blog/2010/05/what-we-have-here-is-a-failure-to-communicate-3/#comment-448 Great read. I can see how It'd be a real Pain in the rectum to try and create a compelling game under a tight deadline (outside of your control) and with a licence that you have very little (if any) creative control over, however. This trend isn't going to be changing anytime soon, so my question is; have you ever experienced a movie Tie-in that was Brilliant? I.E not merely passable but a genuinely quality product? If so then why do you think that game managed to succeed where so many others failed? Great read. I can see how It’d be a real Pain in the rectum to try and create a compelling game under a tight deadline (outside of your control) and with a licence that you have very little (if any) creative control over, however.

This trend isn’t going to be changing anytime soon, so my question is; have you ever experienced a movie Tie-in that was Brilliant? I.E not merely passable but a genuinely quality product? If so then why do you think that game managed to succeed where so many others failed?

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