Topic: Drugs and Videogames

[Requiem]

I had to make this topic due to it being such a fun topic.

I must say, I know alot of people who use drugs (mostly maryjane....yes I'm also talking about you maryjane) and play videogames.

The certian types of drugs people use doesn't exactly have to be illegal. I know a bunch of people who love to get drunk and play videogames, simply because that sh*ts halarious. Same goes with ganja....

Anyways, the topic of discussion is: Why not make a videogame for stoners? or boozers? or the people who love to trip balls? or all three?

Sure it's provacative, but shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.................I'd buy it.

Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit...........I'd buy it if it simply had crazy ass music with something akin to MilkDrop from winamp as the only thing projected on screen.


Anyways, there's alot of people who use drugs of some kind, so why not except it and embrace it?

[animecyberrat]

Its called Grand Theft Auto its on Playstation

[Requiem]

Funny, but you missed my point.

I'm not talking about a game where the charachter gets intoxicated, instead, I'm talking about a game where the user is suppose to be intoxicated before they pop in the game.

[Renny]

HentaII 3D

[animecyberrat]

sorry renny I already said it.




Um I dont know much about drugs or drinking I have never used ANY drugs and I don't drink ever so I guess I am not sure what makes a good drug  experience.


I have friends who drink and knwo peopel who smoke 'stuff' but they all seam to enjoy playing games like GTA and Madden over anythgin else, which is fine cuz I anjoy madden and such also, but odnt get anything out of GTA.  










But I always thought mario was the druggies game anyways...

[Requiem]

I agree completely with your last statement.

A very good friend in mind, in particular, never took Super Mario Allstars out of his SNES ever. He played that game for a year straight, never getting bored with it.

He'd squeeze in as many levels as he could between his job, his school, dinner, etc. He has a good social life, but when he came home.....f**k a movie, it was straight to the SNES for him.

Needless to say, he smokes alot of pot.

[18 Days]

So you mean a game taht is so bad you have to already be gone to appreciate it? Kinda like the entire rap music genre. Yes. Yes I see what you mean. Theres lots of those games.

(Rez on PS2 is good on speed I hear)

Also I think Super Mario Allstars sat in my SNES for about 2 years. It's probably the best value game of all time. I never finished Super Mario Brothers 2.

[stevey]

Katamari Damacy!

[Renny]

Pokémon. Gotta catch 'em all, before they steal your genitals!

[vudu]

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Originally posted by: Requiem
Anyways, the topic of discussion is: Why not make a videogame for boozers?

They do.  It's called Mario Party.

[Requiem]

That's a good one vudu, but your all missing the point.


Let me break this down Topically:

Boozers
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Let's say there was a game with every known drinking game ever. From card games, to games that you make up simply to get drunk. This game could act like a freaking cookbook of sorts for all your drunken parties. If you're tired of playing kings, then check what else is out there within the game. And if you don't have the proper utensils to play, then play it the game with the REV NRC.


Stoners
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Make a game thats insanely funny. You could do something really complex, or you can even do something as simple as Mario Party. However, most things in life that are funny aren't stupid, instead, they are cleverly stupid.

It's hard to make a game for stoners with out blatantly putting pot in the game. Although, since most stoners enjoy videogames already, then you could skip this group all together.

Shroomers
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This would be by far the greatest game to come out of this "videogames for drug users" topic. Since they are tripping balls already, all you would have to do is accent that buzz. This leaves you with a huge amount of freedom, similiar to a painter with a blank canvas.

I remember Nemo talking about a Super Mario game where Mario eats mushrooms, and instead of growing bigger, the world changes. That's a great idea. They shouldn't incooperate Mario into it, but a 2-D scroller where the edible content changes the world would be awesome.

Imagine this little dude strolling, having a good time, till along comes an item. This item changes the clouds purple and the sun blue. The music turns all trancy and as the kick drum hits, the clouds shake. Now this dude continues, minding his own business when all the sudden the floor cracks, a hole opens. You're falling. The background goes all crazy as the music intensifies. What at first was a smooth mix of melodic jazz turns into crazy intense guitar and drum solos. The music - visual combination could basically make the game.

Ok, now imagine this. As you reach the end of the level, the music goes silent and the TV goes black. All you can see is the dude's eyes as they blink. A lighted dot, with light the ripples from it appears. It moves all around as you chase, till finally you grab it. the light brightens and theres this HUGE F***IN' MONSTER standing a foot away from you. The monster eats the background and is about to eat the ground you stand on! You start running back, this time though, the backround keeps changing as the monster eats the scenery. A bunch of different locales appear as the monster eats the background and the ground before you.....I don't know how it would end, but the music would be intense!

Like Mario, the goal would be to get to the end of the level.

That's bad ass. It could be like Milkdrop (check that visualizer out, it's crazy sober....I don't know anybody that's check it out intoxicated), except a living breathing world.

The best part is, you have NO IDEA what to expect and that, like Family Guy, is what could make it so great.

[Ian Sane]

Why not make such a game?  It's simple really.  Because we don't need more fuel for anti-videogame activists.  The game industry gets tons of sh!t for supposedly encouraging violence so for it to encourage drug use too would just make things worse.

Gaming is a target because the politicians and their supporters are too old to have ever had gaming as an interest.  So it makes an ideal scapegoat because those are against it wouldn't lose anything if it was banned.  Movies have violence and sex and all sorts of material unsuitable for children as well but everyone likes movies so no one would support any sort of anti-movie movement.  Eventually those who grew up playing games will be the politicians and then gaming won't be a target and something new that only the youth like will be the scapegoat.  At that point then by all means make any drug related games but prior to that there's no need to stir sh!t up for no reason.

If someone wants to make a game like this, then by all means go ahead.  But don't draw attention to it or it'll create a huge sh!tstorm.  Make it like an inside joke for the target demographic.  Hell it would probably be more fun that way anyway.

[Requiem]

Though you have a point, you should look at it from another angle.

If I were to make a game like that, I wouldn't care if the media turned it into a shitstorm simply because bad press is still good press.

Think about it. I make a game, people go nutz, everybody finds out what the hell it is. Those people who would of never heard of the game now get to see it plastered on every big news channel and internet site. That is advertisement you cant pay for. Out of those same people, some probably own game systems, and out of those, some probably use drugs.

Though not in the same league or even sport, the same thing happened with 9/11. People were like, what the hell is Islam? Many found out simply because of the media, and now many are more culturally sensitive. Those who didn't know what it is are INTRIGUED by its contraversy and that, like anything, is always good. You see, understanding is always good (in the beginning, that is)

So there you go.......people would buy it regardless because it intrigues them just like a contraversial cartoon show (southpark) or a contraversial movie (American History X) intrigues them.

Also, you then have those wanna-be badasses buying it simply because its cool, no matter how lame they or their life may be.

[wandering]

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Because we don't need more fuel for anti-videogame activists. The game industry gets tons of sh!t for supposedly encouraging violence so for it to encourage drug use too would just make things worse.

Too late!

[Guitar Smasher]

I think surviving an acid trip would make for a pretty good game.  I don't know how it'd work, but I'm sure the developpers would love to figure that one out.

[ThePerm]

that is a horribly unscientific study

[couchmonkey]

Actually I thought The Guy Game on Xbox had a drinking mode, but they had to kind of cop-out and tell people not to drink alcohol while playing the drinking mode to avoid frivolous lawsuits.  I might be imagining it though.

[KDR_11k]

I remember a crappy budget game called "King of Mallorca" where you had to dring as much sangria as fast as possible without puking.

[EasyCure]

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Originally posted by: Requiem
That's a good one vudu, but your all missing the point.


Stoners
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Make a game thats insanely funny. You could do something really complex, or you can even do something as simple as Mario Party. However, most things in life that are funny aren't stupid, instead, they are cleverly stupid.

It's hard to make a game for stoners with out blatantly putting pot in the game. Although, since most stoners enjoy videogames already, then you could skip this group all together.

EARTHBOUND.
'nuff said.