Books You'd Love To See Adapted Into CRPG's

[JarlFrank]

 

[Sacred82]

I can't wait to choose between 50 hairsytles for my party of Dwarven Berserkers and then attacking that shit with a lot of rest spamming on top.

 

[Kyl Von Kull]

I agree with TimCain that: “Roger Zelazny's "Lord Of Light" would make a great CRPG.”

So that's why Pillars of Eternity takes inspiration from Lord of Light. I wanted to know whose idea it was and it seems it was Tim Cain himself. Thanks.

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what inspiration? Aside from the gods being man-made (in a very different way from Zelazny's faux Hindu pantheon) and reincarnation (in a very different way from the body merchants), I don't see it at all.

Also, pretty sure Tim Cain had next to nothing to do with the narrative design of Pillars.

 

[Sykar]

Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy. I want to play a depressed robot btw.

An RPG set on Terry Pratchett's Discworld would be interesting.

I would love to play as Sam Vimes or Moist von Lipwig.

 

[Cael]

You trying to trigger the SJWs or something? :D

 

[Citizen]

You trying to trigger the SJWs or something? :D

Oh, men, how I love victorian adventure novels. Not many books just make you want to stop doing whatever you do and go hiking.

 

[Ysaye]

The conclusion to this game could only be that if someone tries to point out something metaphysical, that the player would need to point out that they are logically mistaken. And of course then the player would ascend a ladder, only to remove it whilst still on it so that they can see things as they truly as they are. And then the player passes over the game world in silence, as nothing can be said.

Either that or the game involves you playing as Wittgenstein throwing insults at Russell for totally missing the point with his introduction, and then laughing he shoots all of the Vienna circle to demonstrate that there are indeed mystical metaphysical things that exist.

 

[JarlFrank]

On a serious note:

Spoiler

 

[Life of the Party]

 

[RNGsus]

Pellucidar Barsoom Tarzan John Carter of Mars Caspak is an interesting title. It covers all the bases.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Proper Tarzan game that makes full use of the darkest Africa jungle environment would be ace.

 

[Cael]

Proper Tarzan game that makes full use of the darkest Africa jungle environment would be ace.

Close enough for government work.

 

[Life of the Party]

By the way:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/358130/The_Curious_Expedition/

 

[hilfazer]

I agree with TimCain that: “Roger Zelazny's "Lord Of Light" would make a great CRPG.”

So that's why Pillars of Eternity takes inspiration from Lord of Light. I wanted to know whose idea it was and it seems it was Tim Cain himself. Thanks.

...

what inspiration? Aside from the gods being man-made (in a very different way from Zelazny's faux Hindu pantheon) and reincarnation (in a very different way from the body merchants), I don't see it at all.

Another one is some mysterious organization that sabotages invention of printing press.
Sawyer said this organization is more secret than Leaden Key. Sadly, I can't find where did he mention this.

 

[Life of the Party]

 

[Darth Canoli]

Already done and it's wicked alright, something with a flying baby ;-)

Jokes aside, how comes Jack Vance isn't already listed ? Any of his books would make a great movie or RPG (no links, i'm assuming everyone knows about it, at least)

- Tschai series
- The Dying Earth series

Les chroniques crépusculaires & Abyme (Mathieu Gaborit) - Don't think it was translated though, a real shame.

Kull of Atlantis (Early Conan from R. E. Howard )

And so many more.
With so much material available and the plots we get, i'm guessing most game devs don't read much.

 

[Life of the Party]

 

[Beastro]

Failing a STR check:

 

[tindrli]

The Bridge on the Drina

 

[Life of the Party]

 

[Sranchammer]

Isn't Tyranny sort of based on The Second Apocalypse by Banker? Evil God-like figure with demigod-like henchmen conquers the world

 

[Kyl Von Kull]

Isn't Tyranny sort of based on The Second Apocalypse by Banker? Evil God-like figure with demigod-like henchmen conquers the world

Nah, it's based on The Black Company. There's no spiritual dimension in Tyranny. Compared to the no-god and the exalt-emperor, Tyranny's villains are a bunch of pussycats. They just want to enslave or murder a few nations. Kyros is trying to rule the world, not cull the whole population down to 144,000 people. And there's no Dunyain mind control, either.

Have you read the latest book? That was quite the twist.

 

[Sranchammer]

Nah, it's based on The Black Company. There's no spiritual dimension in Tyranny. Compared to the no-god and the exalt-emperor, Tyranny's villains are a bunch of pussycats. They just want to enslave or murder a few nations. Kyros is trying to rule the world, not cull the whole population down to 144,000 people. And there's no Dunyain mind control, either.

Have you read the latest book? That was quite the twist.

Yes though the twist may straighten itself out. All part of the plan by our hero.

 

[Life of the Party]

 

[Storyfag]

Myth was inspired by this and I miss it dearly. But a true adaptation of Black Company would be great. Small squad-level tactics game, preferably turn-based.

That, or the Dominator's court politics, with the Lady and the Taken hatching plots within plots...