Unofficial Tex Murphy

I know, I know burn me at the stake and what not, but I think for the sake of our dear Tex creatin friends its only the kind thing to do. I have the feeling that they know they wont be able to do FMV but they just dont feel like letting us down. I mean we are talking the most expensive kind of game to make from the the people who dont really have money to spend on a game right now.

But here is the good thing. Have you seen any recent graphincs? They are freaking amazing. With what they have now you could recreate the characters and it would actually look better than what it did in those low quality FMVs. And as long as we had most of the original voice work, I dont think it would feel any less of a Tex game.

Dont get me wrong guys, I would love a FMV game, but I just dont think its possible. They are definatly arent popular anymore, and they cost way too much, bad combination if we want to see the rebirth of the Tex franchise. So lets stand together on this. If we ever do get another Tex game, I just think this is the way its going to have to be, and it would be alot easier on all of us if we got used to the idea now.

Now come on Travis, let's not lose faith. I believe that they can make any type of game that they want to. I'm not resigned to anything just yet. You certainly shouldn't be either. Technology has made a lot of strides, and well....I think Chris still has a buck or two floating around.

This is a brand new year of hope, if it hadn't been for you and your kind encouragement, I wouldn't have gone a whole week (and this is a first ladies and germs) without soda of any kind. Sadly, I have no more fingernails left, but I think the withdrawl is finished running it's course. Whenever I get the urge I just remember your Long live water, join the revolution Cracks me up enough to take a pass at it.
Let's just trust in them, and hope for the best. You throw enough postive energy at anything, and stuff happens. We all know it.

Jen

Jen wrote: join the revolution

REVOLUTION?! Damn, we already had a Revolution, in 1917! Enough already, Jennifer.

Well I'm not saying to give up hope. All I'm saying is, with the cost being so much greater it would be likely that it wouldnt be an FMV game. I just dont want everyone to feel as if they have been let down when it really isnt that bad of an option.

I would love to have an FMV game, but I'm not going to feel cheaped if I dont get one. I just think its a good idea that everyone keep an open mind besides the world of FMV.

Keep up the water! In a month or so you wont even remember why you liked soda, I promise. You can do it!

freepizza wrote: I think its time we all give up on FMV.

For the record- I'm not giving up.


Thanks Travis, I just get through it....one day at a time. (end Officer Cartman impersonation.)



PS Speaking of Cartman, don't think I haven't noticed you creeping up behind me in the ol post count there Mr. Thomas Malloy. Wasn't looking forward to being taken down another notch. just kidding, it's all good

Take care!

See I think the opposite: FMV is more and more possible every day. Digital video costs have fallen through the floor since TMO, and so has editing software. All you really need is a high end camera, hard drive space, and FinalCut Pro. Right, Cub?

Jen wrote: For the record- I'm not giving up.

Right! NEVER give up! "Command&Conquer 3: Tiberian Wars" will coming soon.

I agree with Jen and Alex I'm not giving up either. All they need is to find an outside company to finance the game but hopefully it wouldnt be another Intel deal where time is crunched. Game advertizing could be another option like filming at some restuarant, hotel resort or have Clint endorse some kind of chocolate. I'd watch 20,000 commericals just to have another Tex.

Well, I'm not giving up either. But what I'm not giving up on is different than what you guys aren't giving up on.

Call me old-fashioned, but I don't want a FMV game. I don't want a graphic game. I would much prefer a Tex Murphy text adventure game. I think text is a far better medium for the hard-boiled detective genre than computer graphics will ever be.

Short of a text adventure, I would be next happiest with a novel.

Travis, I personally don't think it is dead. It may be dead for the moment in the adventure gente but it is not dead in games.

Take some of the most recent titles that use FMV, like the Need fo Speed Series. Developers see the value in FMV but only in larger titles, and only in small quantities. But the gaming industry is only going to get bigger... I think that in about 5 years time and you can mark my words, that gaming will be huge in households. This means developers will be encouraged to spend more on games.

EA recently signed a deal with Stephen Speilberg to direct 4 of their big and upcomming titles. If that is not a signifier of the gaming industry becoming more cinematic then what is?

It may be dead for the moment in the adventure genre (heck, the genre itself may be dead), but FMV is far from being kaput!

I'm keeping the faith.

-Cub. =o)

I wouldn't shut the door on FMV just yet, either. You never know when CJ and AC might surprise us. I, for one, will be content to wait and see. I "keep the faith" that Tex will return in some shape or form someday - - Aaron Conners has all but promised as much, on multiple occasions, here on the boards - - and, as Andy said, video technology (especially in the digital realm) is becoming more mainstream, and less expensive, with each passing year. What once was cost prohibitive, can now be done with a home video camera and a laptop. So, like I said, you never know.

I guess I have been officially told by everyone. I guess you guys are right. But I still wont be disapointed with whatever they give to us.

Paul, I would love another novel as well.

What exactly is it thats made FMV so expensive? Even with 3D you're still going to have to pay for actors to do the voice overs.

I dont think it costs that much to get voice work.

Cubase wrote: It may be dead for the moment in the adventure genre (heck, the genre itself may be dead), but FMV is far from being kaput!

Quest/Adventure genre isn't dead, Cub. Come to Moscow and I'll show ya.
About FMV... You "buried" it a year ago. I don't understand, Cub.