Comments on: My favorite games from 2006 http://www.patrickcurry.com/thoughts/my-favorite-games-from-2006/ A new game idea every week and other ramblings on game design from an upstart game designer. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:38:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on My favorite games from 2006 by: Patrick http://www.patrickcurry.com/thoughts/my-favorite-games-from-2006/#comment-3622 Thu, 25 Jan 2007 09:25:22 +0000 http://www.patrickcurry.com/thoughts/my-favorite-games-from-2006/#comment-3622 Rollin, I'll have to try the pocket gag with Warioware. It would probably work for jumping, but I maintain that Wii-belt-buckle is the true way of the future. Turk, I'm all for detective games, no-matter what the platform. At least four of the 52 ideas were variations on the dectective theme, maybe more. It could work well on the Wii, but you'd have to come up with some motion controls to flesh it out, or some twist that would make it more than a modern point-click adventure game. Rollin, I’ll have to try the pocket gag with Warioware. It would probably work for jumping, but I maintain that Wii-belt-buckle is the true way of the future.

Turk, I’m all for detective games, no-matter what the platform. At least four of the 52 ideas were variations on the dectective theme, maybe more. It could work well on the Wii, but you’d have to come up with some motion controls to flesh it out, or some twist that would make it more than a modern point-click adventure game.

]]> Comment on My favorite games from 2006 by: Rollin http://www.patrickcurry.com/thoughts/my-favorite-games-from-2006/#comment-3602 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 09:27:03 +0000 http://www.patrickcurry.com/thoughts/my-favorite-games-from-2006/#comment-3602 Well Pat, in WarioWare (dunno if you got it), there's a minigame where you and a friend hold one end each of the remote-chuk and jump when your characters have to jump over an obstacle or pitfall on each side of the track. What i did to make it both more fun and easy was put the remote in my pocket. It worked great until my legs tired. It's a simple game, but i think the remote-in-pocket thing will catch on. Otherwise i'll have to patent it before people get wise. Well Pat, in WarioWare (dunno if you got it), there’s a minigame where you and a friend hold one end each of the remote-chuk and jump when your characters have to jump over an obstacle or pitfall on each side of the track.

What i did to make it both more fun and easy was put the remote in my pocket. It worked great until my legs tired.

It’s a simple game, but i think the remote-in-pocket thing will catch on. Otherwise i’ll have to patent it before people get wise.

]]> Comment on My favorite games from 2006 by: Turk http://www.patrickcurry.com/thoughts/my-favorite-games-from-2006/#comment-3601 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 06:06:04 +0000 http://www.patrickcurry.com/thoughts/my-favorite-games-from-2006/#comment-3601 Someone needs to make a detective game for the wii. Use a flash light, study crime scenes, shoot people. Use the wii's strength (pointing), while trying to avoid it's pitfall (depth). Did you play Bully? What a great concept both market and game wise. An open world GTA style game targeted at teens. A perfect game for the little brothers of the world who want to play GTA but no one will get it for them. I wish I could get some sales numbers but I heard it did over a million units around the holidays. Someone needs to make a detective game for the wii. Use a flash light, study crime scenes, shoot people. Use the wii’s strength (pointing), while trying to avoid it’s pitfall (depth).

Did you play Bully? What a great concept both market and game wise. An open world GTA style game targeted at teens. A perfect game for the little brothers of the world who want to play GTA but no one will get it for them. I wish I could get some sales numbers but I heard it did over a million units around the holidays.

]]> Comment on My favorite games from 2006 by: Patrick http://www.patrickcurry.com/thoughts/my-favorite-games-from-2006/#comment-3581 Mon, 22 Jan 2007 01:48:37 +0000 http://www.patrickcurry.com/thoughts/my-favorite-games-from-2006/#comment-3581 I've wondered if you could attach a wiimote to your body to be used for sensing it's movement. Something like wiimote belt-buckle might do the trick, where you strap it to your hips, so it then can tell which way your body is moving and leaning, independent of your hands. It would be great for Tennis or something like Firefight/Gunslinger. "Lean down to duck into cover!" :-) I’ve wondered if you could attach a wiimote to your body to be used for sensing it’s movement. Something like wiimote belt-buckle might do the trick, where you strap it to your hips, so it then can tell which way your body is moving and leaning, independent of your hands. It would be great for Tennis or something like Firefight/Gunslinger. “Lean down to duck into cover!” :-)

]]> Comment on My favorite games from 2006 by: Rollin http://www.patrickcurry.com/thoughts/my-favorite-games-from-2006/#comment-3580 Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:01:59 +0000 http://www.patrickcurry.com/thoughts/my-favorite-games-from-2006/#comment-3580 I have <a href="http://www.infendo.com/2006/04/new-super-mario-bros.html" rel="nofollow">a grudge</a> against New Mario for the same reason you mentioned. It pays too much homage and bring little "new". False advertising if i ever seen it. Wii Sports was the most fun game i ever played, but it has a serious design flaw: it's a pack-in. Which means it gets old fast. A bigger problem than that, though, is figuring out the remote. Once me and my Wii friends resorted to wrist flicking, there was no point in motioning full swings. Our scores all skyrocketed and everyone was more competitive, but the fun was gone. And maybe it's the tennis lover in me, but even emulating James Blake doesn't make it any more enjoyable. <i>However</i>, easily the game of 06. While it lasted. I'll take this opportunity to beg you for a full fledged tennis game. Stuff one remote in your pocket for movement and use another for the racket. I know, i'm genius. Let me know when you need me at the office. Get started! I have a grudge against New Mario for the same reason you mentioned. It pays too much homage and bring little “new”. False advertising if i ever seen it.

Wii Sports was the most fun game i ever played, but it has a serious design flaw: it’s a pack-in. Which means it gets old fast.

A bigger problem than that, though, is figuring out the remote. Once me and my Wii friends resorted to wrist flicking, there was no point in motioning full swings. Our scores all skyrocketed and everyone was more competitive, but the fun was gone. And maybe it’s the tennis lover in me, but even emulating James Blake doesn’t make it any more enjoyable. However, easily the game of 06. While it lasted.

I’ll take this opportunity to beg you for a full fledged tennis game. Stuff one remote in your pocket for movement and use another for the racket. I know, i’m genius. Let me know when you need me at the office.

Get started!

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