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Off-topic and Chatter: The Jolly Boar Inn => General Gaming - The Arcade => Topic started by: Clockwork on March 05, 2016, 11:50:22 AM

Title: Yet another tedious gaming post by me. Thematic Mechanical Abstraction.
Post by: Clockwork on March 05, 2016, 11:50:22 AM: Thematic mechanical abstraction!

I believe youtuber John 'TB' Bain coined the phrase. What it refers to is taking a set of mechanics and slapping a different theme over the top. For example take the assassins creed mechanics and slap LotR over the top and you get Shadows of Mordor.

If anyone has a great idea to slap different skins over existing game mechanics I'd love to hear it :D

I like the idea of Jedi Knight themed Arkham City, detective work, fluid combat more in line with the prequals than the originals.

Also DnD themed XCOM for obvious reasons. The Mordheim PC game still isn't good unfortunately.
Title: Re: Yet another tedious gaming post by me. Thematic Mechanical Abstraction.
Post by: Jubal on March 05, 2016, 12:03:39 PM: So basically "professional modding"? :p
Title: Re: Yet another tedious gaming post by me. Thematic Mechanical Abstraction.
Post by: Clockwork on March 05, 2016, 04:33:24 PM: Yeeeah kinda :D

But having a studio and source code means you can do all kinds of crazy things modders can only dream of :P

Underworld themed Command and Conquer: Tiberian Sun. Or Underworld themed Arkham City. Arkham city is such a great base to make these from.
Title: Re: Yet another tedious gaming post by me. Thematic Mechanical Abstraction.
Post by: Jubal on March 06, 2016, 11:55:39 AM: I want a doctor who game with literally any decent mechanics in it whatsoever, because the mechanics in the adventure games are awful!
Title: Re: Yet another tedious gaming post by me. Thematic Mechanical Abstraction.
Post by: Clockwork on March 06, 2016, 02:07:38 PM: Dr Who themed Assassins Creed :D

RUNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Yet another tedious gaming post by me. Thematic Mechanical Abstraction.
Post by: comrade_general on March 06, 2016, 02:41:21 PM: WWII environment on the GTA V platform?
Title: Re: Yet another tedious gaming post by me. Thematic Mechanical Abstraction.
Post by: Jubal on March 06, 2016, 04:37:46 PM: Quote from: Clockwork on March 06, 2016, 02:07:38 PM
Dr Who themed Assassins Creed :D
Genuinely would be tempted to play :P
Title: Re: Yet another tedious gaming post by me. Thematic Mechanical Abstraction.
Post by: Clockwork on March 06, 2016, 08:21:23 PM: Ha, I think actually Dr Who might suit the new style of narrative games like Firewatch or that horror one people love but isn't on PC....Until Dawn, that one.

Like a 3rd person ww2 game cg or like looting dudes while the war is going on?...Either could work probably.
Title: Re: Yet another tedious gaming post by me. Thematic Mechanical Abstraction.
Post by: comrade_general on March 06, 2016, 11:21:55 PM: Like city and countryside during the war. You're a soldier who can go freestyle or get missions like gta style.
Title: Re: Yet another tedious gaming post by me. Thematic Mechanical Abstraction.
Post by: Clockwork on March 06, 2016, 11:28:10 PM: Actually that sounds better than what I was thinking, especially if you take the point of view of a resistance Polish guy or something!
Title: Re: Yet another tedious gaming post by me. Thematic Mechanical Abstraction.
Post by: Jubal on March 06, 2016, 11:36:16 PM: I'd even like to see Doctor Who done well on the Space Quest 1 engine. That would be lovely. The actual games just had one mechanic (a "sneak" type setting) and a couple minigames and that was it. Minimal interesting inventory stuff or puzzles. :/
Title: Re: Yet another tedious gaming post by me. Thematic Mechanical Abstraction.
Post by: Clockwork on July 27, 2016, 03:12:45 PM: Fallout 4 in a firefly-esque spaceship doing space cowboy things.