After TDP posted this in another forum, (thanks, btw)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=FcxA_xYnHZ8
it really got me thinking about how we could use this shiny new engine to add variety to some missions. Here are a few of the more obvious based on what I saw and some other games that I think use this engine.
- fly a mini drone through a maze of ducting to unlock a door.
- "hack" security cameras and follow a suspect through a building to learn which room has the important Doo-Hickey
- use some special goggles to "track" a suspect's footprints through a crowded building.
- manipulate a crane/electromagnet/robot arms to secure a dangerous virus/bomb/diaper
- fend off a virtual "viral attack" with a program avatar (like the space invader demo)
What else?
The one thing I thought about when I saw how easy it was to do that "spaceship" avatar was the potential to do "shapeshifting" powers in general. It might be potentially possible to have a true shapeshifter type class that could handle dozens of semi-random forms instead of just a couple of hardwired ones (i.e. Khledians).
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Working pinball machines in our version of a cross-sides dance club. Honestly that was what I thought of when watching that segment. Not game play per se, but it would be cool.
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Working pinball machines, working pool tables, working video game machines? Scatter them around malls, bars/clubs. Could be a neat little distraction every now and then. Bonus kudos if you keep the player high scores on the server.
Agreed. It'd provide good down time. Lots of RP opportunities as well.
Was pretty lengthy thread on this very suggestion a couple months back, I'll try and dig it up.
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