Top 10 TV Shows that Should be Made into a Major Game
4. American Horror Story
An anthology, if done correctly, can breed instant connections in its subsequent releases. Since certain factors tie into each separate release, new beginnings can be easier to take in and therefore feel more familiar. It's a good way to get a head start and clamp onto an audience. American Horror Story chooses similar characters, as well as a chilling subject, for each of its seasons. That angle has made it consistently inventive and refreshing enough to draw new crowds with each publication.
Explaining American Horror Story can't be done in any one way, because each season has an entirely different setting. In general, the story follows an older woman as an authoritative figure, looking over a group of secondary characters. This is often done in a strict manner, while younger characters can be seen getting exploited, leading to rebellious behavior. Themes can vary, however. Seasons have discussed a mysterious haunted house that traumatizes its residents, as well as an asylum where guardians are as twisted as the residents trapped inside. Its latest stories have looked to a coven of witches, under threat of other occult groups, while the new season discusses the disturbing mentality that surrounds a traveling freak show.
We already have the seasons, so there's the perfect excuse for an episodic adventure, such as The Walking Dead. Developer Telltale Games has handled multiple franchises now; this would be right up their alley. Each episode follows one of the subjects, from witchcraft to discrimination. Gameplay aspects should follow their topic closely. For instance, the asylum series can make use of an Amnesia-like sanity meter to keep characters from devolving into madness. With the coven, it'd be important to remain undetected, trying to lead a normal life, without raising suspicion of any mystic powers. Conversation options can be switched with exploration segments to discover more of the dark lore, while light action sections prevent too much downtime and facilitate shocking imagery. A neat bonus could be that art styles would be handled separately for each season, which is something Dante's Inferno's animated film did as well. In this case, however, it would make sense.
"officers are shown as greedy, power hungry brutes, while those involved in illegal activities have more human qualities"
Love that you included The Wire but I would have to disagree with this. Both sides are even-handedly presented.
yes breaking bad . I would buy
Love all the games but when are you going to get knews does are already old for me and my kids...
Where is Firefly? I'm sorry but this list is way too limited in scope and I don't see how it could be labeled as a Top 10. Breaking Bad, Boardwalk, and I guess American Horror Story, but AHS shouldn't count b/c you could just do anything and label it "American Horror Story" since every season is a completely different story.
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Where is Magnum PI?
I gotta say a lot of these are just dumb. Orange is the new black,really? Good show dumb game even as a knock off prison sim. I'm not British but the british guys in here are right. Where's misfits or Luther. Even Inbetweeners could be a good game. I would buy Rick and Morty tho no matter what kinda game it is.
American TV is LOL NO
Really now, no British shows? Why did you pick 10 shows all from the states and about people who live there? Their shows are fine, but kind of overrated at this point.
Not breaking Bad. That has a pretty poignant and structured narrative. Its more of a character study than anything else anyway.