Will Wright's Deal with Fox? 98
Syris writes ""Will Wright, creator of video game sensation "The Sims," has signed a first-look development deal with Fox Broadcasting Co." The story is here ." A surprisingly interesting story.
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Coming soon... (Score:4, Funny)
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I still say that the only reason people play "The Sims" is for the Darwin-like ways you can kill your sim.
Dont Believe me? Ask someone that plays "The Sims" what his/her favorite moment was in the game. Most likely it involves Death in some way.
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The Sims Cold Date
When asked why they needed another title so similar to the existing title The Sims Hot Date, Wil said "We thought it would be really great to start making lines of games for specialty markets, such as Slashdot."
Coming soon... (Score:5, Funny)
Ever wonder what's going on when you've turned your game off???
Now you can find out! These Sims get really wild with each other! You know that hot neighbour your one sim keeps trying to get with? Find out what happens when she hooks up with that other hot neighbour two houses down! It's incredible!!!
And New this week!! -- Sims: Doggy Style!
See what happens when we give Snoop Doggy Dog a camera and girls to play with! You'll be amazed at what he can get these sims to do!
Caution: May not be suitable for sims under the age of 18.
mad props to the guy in the star wars discussion
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Obligatory FOX big-wig email addresses (Score:3, Interesting)
Not the usual kind of Simpsons reference... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Not the usual kind of Simpsons reference... (Score:4, Funny)
Oh my God! They kicked Kenny!
Re: Not the usual kind of Simpsons reference... (Score:1)
> Why do I imagine little, digital Simpsons characters running around making icons at each other, and seeing who gets kicked off the server each episode? =]
SimSimpsons?
Re:Does Anyone Else Think.. (Score:2, Offtopic)
Not spent alot of time with any recently, why? Is there some distingishing features we should be on the lookout for?!
Re:Does Anyone Else Think.. (Score:1, Funny)
No way (Score:4, Funny)
I think he should stop playing and move to spherical entertainment immediately !
Offtopic? (Score:1)
Spheres = Balls
Playing = Playing
That concludes your 3 week course about playing with balls
Re:No way (Score:1)
Linear simpsons should be pretty boring (mmmmmh
"It could be a sitcom" (Score:2, Funny)
A SimsCom ?
ha ha (Score:1, Funny)
One word...
BENDER!
Transcript of First Show (Score:5, Funny)
Husband: Blah!
Wife: Blah??
Husband: Blah!!!!
Wife: BLAH???!?
Husband: (moves towards kitchen)
Wife: (Walks towards bathroom)
Husband: (throws trash on floor, plays with stove)
Husband: (sets self on fire)
Wife: (takes shower)
Enter Neighbor.
Neighbor: (to wife) Blah!
Wife: Blah!
Huband: (dead on floor, burned crispy)
Wife leaves, go gets a job.
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But the hot French Maid should definitely be part of the cast.
Prof Frink. (Score:3, Funny)
I hope he didn't forget to carry the one.
Re:Prof Frink. (Score:2)
But Neo weighs a TON!
So ... (Score:5, Funny)
I'm voting for no doors on the bathrooms, and too many pets.
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The US folks are too namby pamby, as witnessed by the first Big Brother, which in the end pitted nice guy against nice guy.
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"Tune in next week to see if Laura finds a way out!"
Knee-Jerk reaction-SUBSIDE! (Score:5, Interesting)
*rimshot*
Alright it wasn't that easy to resist making a joke, but really, I'm sure he could drum up a decent show, anyone see any of the "MY Robot"? Its unclear whether they are just in development or are available somewhere. The only skepticism I have is that there is such severe CRAP on TV now anyway, why would FOX of all networks signup something truly against whats "hot" right now? (ie. Joe-masked-millionaire-secret-anna-osbournes-frien ds-season-82-F-list-celebrity-hoedown)
Re:Knee-Jerk reaction-SUBSIDE! (Score:1)
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SimCity's worst Disasters (Score:5, Funny)
In today's episode (Score:5, Funny)
However, the character will be pixelized and require an unofficial set top box to see completely.
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My impression of The Sims (Score:2, Funny)
Reminded me of Age of Empires, when I'd have to keep telling hundreds of farmers that, yes, as farmers they must replant their corn every year.
Interesting? (Score:5, Funny)
As opposed to the usual crap we see posted on
- Geek builds beowolf cluster out of basmati rice
- Matrix sequel to include wire-fu shark jumping
- Richard Stallman shaves self, Darl McBride
- Mutant Mosquitos [slashdot.org]
Who comes up with this stuff? Geez.
GF.
You're Watching FOX... (Score:2)
The Sims-sons? (Score:3, Funny)
"D'Oh"
Crossovers are already happening (Score:4, Insightful)
Gaming's a huge entertainment industry. It's no surprise TV would want to see if they can tie into it. We've already had our (iffy) movie or three based on game franchises, and throwaway FPS games tied to a handful of middling "grown-up" series as promotional moves, leaving alone countless kids' show tie-ins.
Hard to say whether the great, leveling, lowest-common-denominator of TV will make this marginal even for Fox's viewer base, though. Seems more like an mst3k niche market to me. Or will Wright go more mainstream to get a bigger audience? Even the projects he's done already basically mix genres a bit and come out with a sitcom or a "reality" show/candid camera hybrid. (A sitcom in feudal japan with "suburban issues"? Watching people interact with a robot? Not exactly brand new material, whether or not he uses puppets.)
But more importantly,
Just how big are robots in real life, before you make them "life-sized"?
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More audiance interaction with TV (Score:2, Interesting)
I wonder how many votes there will be for 'kiss', 'undress', or 'have sex', etc. Or maybe more intrestingly, if the audience can send in their own ideas, 'stare at thumb', 'chew on lamp cord', or 'say "All your base are belong to us" 54 times'.
Whatever...
Re:More audiance interaction with TV (Score:2)
Are you suggesting we slashdot this TV show?
Imagine a beowulf clus---=SLAP!=
Re:Franchis 'R' Us (Score:1)
I remember how people went wild about Lemmings where I worked, a totally original game with excellent gameplay. Given a choice of a game of that originality, but with so-so graphics, and another Sims add-on, I know which I'd choose.
Directors? (Score:2)
Great pitch (Score:5, Funny)
Man, I'd love to have been a fly on the wall in that pitch meeting.
Exec 1 - 'I dunno about this feudal Japan idea. and... puppets?'
Exec 2 - 'You know, our research shows, most Fox viewers live in suburbs - we need something more suburban'
Exec 1 - 'You're right. We need an angle.'
Exec 2 - 'Can we deal with modern suburban issues in a feudal Japanese setting?'
Producer (steam coming out of ears) - 'I guess so, if it means you'll commission the show'
Exec 1 - 'I feel a daytime Emmy coming on...'
Exec 2 - 'High Five!'
Sometimes, I wonder why the entire planet hasn't already been sucked into the bottomless void between TV executives' ears.
Re:Great pitch (Score:2)
You mean you haven't been? Come play with us....
So what? (Score:1, Interesting)
Excuse me, but what's interesting in this story? A guy, who happens to have some interesting ideas and likes to play with toys shifts his interests from games to (other forms of) entertainment. He came to know someone from a TV network and had an idea of a TV show. His friend from the network says "Cute, let's try it" and off they go.
It's nice to see people evolve, but it shouldn't be a sensation that someone doesn't want to develop/design/whatever computer games all his life. Not the kind of stories I exp
Re:So what? (Score:1)
"A surprisingly interesting story" (Score:1)
Mad Hatter
Suprising? (Score:1)
An interesting story on slashdot! Now, that is suprising!
Re:Uh oh, it's Fox. (Score:4, Insightful)
Only if it's any good.
If it sucks, it'll be on forever.
You want me to read? (Score:2, Funny)
No wonder this story only has about 60 posts.
Lew Morton? (Score:4, Interesting)
Strange. I've heard that `Lew Morton' is a fake name which writers use to sign material which is so bad that they don't want to take credit for it.
Re:Lew Morton? (Score:2, Informative)
from this [epguides.com] page...
In response to a rumor that Lew Morton is not a real person, Paul Simms responded with:
"No, Lew Morton is a real writer, but often the episodes on which he gets a "Written By" credit aren't very good ones. It's probably just a coincidence."
BS Alert (Score:2)
Do people in Hollywood really talk like this?
Oh, for the love of god, no! (Score:4, Funny)
No Will! You don't know of the powers that you're messing with. Mixing robots and humans in a television show resulted in the worst sitcom that man has ever created: Small Wonder! [hispeed.com] Run for your lives!
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Finally he's back in action (Score:2, Funny)
I can just imagine all the inside Star Trek jokes and Linux references on his new show.
Who says he's typecast as Wesley Crusher? Go Wil!
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Fetisch (Score:1)
Is he working for Fox News? (Score:1, Funny)