What type of game do you want to play that doesn't really exist?

Have you ever played a game and wondered what if you could do something that it doesn’t really allow you to do, for example being able to move around blocks in Minecraft fluidly instead of in sectors, edit the world in Hogwarts legacy with spells, be able to fly in a world like Elden Ring or Elder Scrolls with epic sky battles, have a sims game that simulates more than just sims needs, but whole economies, or a dystopian horror game set in a Minecraft style world. So I was wondering if anyone else had similar ideas for games or fantasies for possible games?

What’s your ideas for games that doesn’t really exist, or might not even really be possible to make?

BlameThePeacock,

I would like a language learning video game which is set up as a MMO, and you “reverse” level. You start with massive equipment because you need it to be able to fight the learning monsters, but as you get more proficient you get hit less(fewer mistakes) and do more damage (faster language entry) so you can start dropping equipment. So the monk running around in a loin cloth is the goal. All sorts of multi-player interactions are possible around setting up conversations, handling larger readings, etc.

deltasalmon,

this sounds awesome. I don't know if it's on your radar but there's a game coming out called Newcomer that looks like a half decent language learning video game.

Nepenthe,
Nepenthe avatar

That's the one I was trying to remember, I'd heard about it back when it was just starting out! Unfortunately, it still doesn't support türkçe, and I'm not exactly in the position as a learner to help add it or I'd be all over that :(

wildeaboutoskar,
@wildeaboutoskar@beehaw.org avatar

That sounds great. I think there should definitely be more educational games for grown ups along this line

rikudou,

I want Spore, but modern and better.

sparky678348,

It’s called Stellaris, but it’s only the last stage of Spore.

joelfromaus,
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I was watching The Spiffing Brit’s exploit video of Spore. It definitely made me wish for a modern Spore game. To be clear, the visuals don’t need to be much better just better lighting and it’d look modern enough. If they overhauled the gameplay systems then it could be a 10/10 game.

Godort,

A 4-player couch co-op JRPG where each player gets one of the characters in the party.

A few series exist that let you do this, but none offer agency to the other players outside of battles to go talk to NPCs and get their own quests.

Thebazilly,

Baldur’s Gate 3 is coming out in two weeks (on PC, a month later on console) and has this!

moon_matter,
moon_matter avatar

A few series exist that let you do this, but none offer agency to the other players outside of battles to go talk to NPCs and get their own quests.

I think Divinity OS2 has this. You can go off on your own and do side quests. But you're probably going to be restricted by how tight the difficulty curve is and can't handle major battles solo. Though I guess a mod could change that.

Coelacanth,
@Coelacanth@feddit.nu avatar

There is an item that allows you to teleport to your party members, so you could still split up and do sidequests separately, only joining forces when combat is triggered.

RagTheMan,

A multiplayer Dragon’s Dogma game. I.E., a coop western-style third-person action RPG with a focus on exploration and interesting combat mechanics.

Outward came close but it’s a bit too hardcore and focuses a bit more on survival mechanics.

mana,
  • Anime cRPG, like if Obsidian collaborated with Atlus
  • MMORPG with Souls combat and no microtransactions (subscription model preferred)
  • Mass Effect, but with a good ending
  • A Bethesda game without bugs
  • Dating sim, but all romance options are your friends’ moms
Pyr_Pressure,

WoW with no aliens or time travel

deltasalmon,

A game where you're in the Star Wars Universe and it's open world and you can walk around and interact with people and if the people on that planet aren't doing it then you can get in your Millennium Falcon or any other SW starship and cruise on over to the next planet.

Basically, No Man's Sky on steroids with a Star Wars skin.

Jaysyn,
Jaysyn avatar

Smaller scale, but you might want to check out Star Wars: Legends of the Republic for Neverwinter Nights.

Tamlyn,

I want a VR game that is like the games from sword art online

Coelacanth,
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Ever since I was a kid I have wanted a Pokémon game with real-time action combat that approximates the fight scenes in the anime, not only incorporating movement and dodging but also counter-moves like using fire attacks to nullify Razor Leaves.

SevenSwell,

Pokemon Arceus but the battles are Pokken 🤔

GolGolarion,

I need a high-fantasy dungeon crawl… in the immersive sim genre.

MJBrune,

That’s what the Ultima Underworld series was. Underworld Ascendant was supposed to be a modern revival. Sadly, the studio seemed to bite off more than it can chew.

Lowbird,

Oh shit. I’m sad we don’t have this now.

Hellebert,

I’ve wondered the same thing for a while. Procedural dungeons in fully 3D in a fantasy setting would be great and it’s weird that it doesn’t exist at least as a modern game.

Wayfinder kinda is like this but I’m not sure if it’ll fully scratch that itch in the end.

Roundcat,
Roundcat avatar

I want to know what Jet St Radio for the Wii could've been. Apparently one was tossed around, but at the end of the day was rejected. Tbf, this was 2006~ Sega, and it probably would've been trash. But I will still never not be curious about what could've been.

Godort,

You’ve probably already heard about it, but take a look into Bomb Rush Cyberfunk. It’s coming out in about a month and looks amazing.

Roundcat,
Roundcat avatar

Ikr! I'm surprised it took so long for an indie project to fill the gap. If it's even half as good as jsrf, I'll be satisfied.

spriteblood,

Don't Starve but more Animal Crossing. Lot more casual vibes and cozy customization, but the creepy aspects leaning more into survival horror.

hzkvskd,

So something like Stardew Valley (I haven’t played Animal Crossing) in the middle of the Amazon rainforest, Australia or Island where you have to survive the harsh conditions but build up your house, maybe even build a village, where you can then start an economy and make the best of the conditions given? Maybe even with some natural disasters and extreme weather destroying everything if you aren’t prepared like Banished. I think this could actually be fun, maybe even add some multiplayer.

spriteblood,

I was thinking more like Silent Hill, except I can find any abandoned storefront and turn it into my base. And not just add crafting stuff, but full on furniture and decorations like Raft. Stardew Valley seems very built around the town and the farm IIRC and I want something that could be maybe more randomized like Don't Starve, and then other people could drop in and play like Animal Crossing.

mycus,
mycus avatar

this reminds me of cataclysm dda innawoods challenge. dunno how it is now, haven't played for a good while but looks like you can make camps and assign tasks to fellow survivor npcs.

it's a pretty solid game, beats any survival game any day if you are into turn based roguelikes.

sub_,
  • Sealed room murder mystery, with no quirky characters. And with puzzles that require you to wiki stuff.
  • RPG that takes place outside of western European / American / Japanese setting. I wanna see games that take place in Korea, India, Africa
  • RPG that takes place in a small city where you can interact with most people, a small open world like Kamurocho (maybe larger), but allows interaction with most people, instead of just handful of quest givers.
  • Igavania but with modern sci-fi settings. Shadow Complex exists, but that’s more metroidvania (no leveling up or equipment drops from enemies)
  • Flight simulator but for road trip. Truck simulator but with real world map data
  • Flight simulator but for underwater exploration, with real world data.
  • PS3 Africa, but expanded to more regions, more animals.
  • God of War, but other mythologies, e.g. Egyptian, Chinese, South East Asians, Africans, Polynesians, etc.
Coelacanth,
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Sealed room murder mystery, with no quirky characters. And with puzzles that require you to wiki stuff.

It’s not exactly that, but have you played Return of the Obra Dinn?

sub_,

Yes, I love that game.

Also Lucas Pope surprised me when he used Minnan / Hokkien / Formosan language in that game, it’s very close to my native tongue.

But of course

spoiler___ the game is less of a sealed murder mystery, more of a supernatural mystery. While I would love to see a realistic whodunnit, that requires you to research on physics / chemistry / actual real life tools, etc.

Coelacanth,
@Coelacanth@feddit.nu avatar

Yeah, like I said it’s not an exact match, but if you hadn’t tried it I thought perhaps it would scratch that same deduction itch. Plus it has that Wiki element since a fair bit of clues are based around cultural and nautical history as well as languages and dialects.

Not so much physics and chemistry, though.

dabaldeagul,
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For ETS2 and ATS there’s Promods, which I believe mostly emulate the real world. I don’t know how accurate they are, though.

tombuben,

ETS2 and ATS work both really well as road trip games, though they’re both in 1:19 scale afaik. Promods don’t change the scale, just add massive amounts of new content to it.

I regularly play multi-player convoy with my friends, where we just set up a spotify playlist that we sync through discord and cruise around.

dabaldeagul,
@dabaldeagul@feddit.nl avatar

Ahh, I haven’t used Promods (missing one dlc lol) so didn’t know about the scale thing. The games are definitely very chill to drive in though.

Mot,

Polynesian for the original source of mana as a loan word would be cool. I also find stuff like Aztec would work really well for an RPG.

If I had a wish though, it would probably be to make a scaled down world that samples most of the historical cultures of each continent. Then do something where quests need you to do a bit of syncretism to solve them.

Phrax,
  • Starcraft reboot with Brood War era story and units, and Company of Heroes 1 macro and pacing
  • Isometric ARPG with modern graphics, a well-integrated story, no gearcheck bosses, and high SSF droprates
  • Online/offline CCG with MTG-level mechanical depth and art style but no F2P business tactics
  • Star Wars lightsaber combat with deep fighting mechanics and modern graphics
  • Star Wars space combat with coordinated squad-based dogfighting
themikeyj,

I think I want a game featuring Aztecs, Mayans, Incas and / or Olmecs (hell, any “New World” civilization) in a city building, RPG or RTS setting. Not enough focus is paid to what happened in South America or American southwest

Jaysyn,
Jaysyn avatar

FYI, they show up a bit in the Age of Empires series.

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