Submitted by aaronmlarios t3_1276tg2 in gaming
Not counting the indie hex game why hasn't there been a triple A attempt at this? Would it just be stale?
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RaZkOL95 t1_jecvr4k wrote
I would imagine because it’d just be Max Payne with John Wick name on it. The indie game at least tried something different. I can’t imagine a AAA John Wick game being anything but good for the first few levels of cool cinematic brutal kills, then just boring repetition for the rest of the game.
RayneMal t1_jecvte9 wrote
Don't forget Payday 2 and Chronicles the VR game.
Multivitamin_Scam t1_jecvvrb wrote
John Wick style games already more or less exist and the FPS/TPS market is already crowded.
Max Payne would probably be the closest series to John Wick
Candid-Protection-98 t1_jecvyqs wrote
Would the premise make a good game? Absolutely.
Would the production team rush it out to cash in on the movie hype, therefore making it a horribly put-together game? Also, absolutely.
aaronmlarios OP t1_jecvzf3 wrote
I think that was a different era but I guess we will see with the likes of Avatar
aaronmlarios OP t1_jecwexx wrote
I was thinking this too but Max was really built around bullet time and thats not really John Wick. A good cover shooter is still viable but it would need more for sure
Zeshui0 t1_jecwljk wrote
You're talking about games set within the universe then, that's completely different.
I thought you were talking about a direct game adaptation of the movie(s) that littered the industry up until the early 2000's.
aaronmlarios OP t1_jecwq0z wrote
Would it though 🤔 I think we might be conflating bullet time, Keanu Reeves, the matrix, and John Wick. I was hoping wanted: dead would review well but it seems to have missed
aaronmlarios OP t1_jecwxrj wrote
Those were terrible times. Never forget Batman forever for the dreamcast lol
Zeshui0 t1_jecx258 wrote
Some were decent, most were indeed terrible.
[deleted] t1_jecx3ur wrote
John Wick would make a fantastic game. Personally I'd like to see it happen (and done properly). But licensed properties have historically had a stigma attached to them. And that fact alone makes any potential developer/publisher think twice before throwing their time and money at a project like this.
MilkaulyCulkin t1_jecxfl0 wrote
No thanks.
Rushed cash in game likely.
Even if they try their best, they'll never meet expectations of their audience.
aaronmlarios OP t1_jecxg91 wrote
That would make me sad. I'm honestly surprised no one started development after the first or second film but yeah I think there's been a few fast and furious games and they were all terrible despite the large movie fan base.
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PancakeLitigant t1_jecyajr wrote
My gaming library is fairly limited compared to hardcore enthusiasts but I don't recall any shooters, FPS or cover-based TPS that let you switch to grappling. At best, you might get a default melee animation or the occasional random one in Deus Ex.
I think allowing players to switch between grappling and shooting would be pretty cool, especially if you could use them as human shields or shove them into other combatants. You could enter a grapple state with certain enemies and have a status bar like Sekiro where once you do a combination of enough blocks or deal enough damage it could open them up to a hand to hand or gun finisher and if the pressure is too hot, you could just release them and bail
Even if it isn't John Wick, it could be a fun idea
jBasH_16 t1_jecydc9 wrote
It's called Max Payne, and it was way ahead of its time.
tangential_quip t1_jecymu6 wrote
The idea of a John Wick game gives me nightmares of Enter the Matrix.
someanimeguy1234 t1_jecyvol wrote
There was a Bungie game, Oni, which blended shooting and martial arts pretty well for the time. It's like their hidden game everyone forgot about. Combine that with Sifu style game and you might have a winner.
aaronmlarios OP t1_jecyx81 wrote
I like this and would love to see a dev like sloclap get it. The grappling is why this wouldn't be Max Payne. People keep suggesting that but I think their confusing a lot of sources.
aaronmlarios OP t1_jecz5i5 wrote
I totally remember Oni as a near launch ps2 title. Good shout 👏
minev1128 t1_jeczum3 wrote
The devs who made Sifu can probably make it work.
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PancakeLitigant t1_jed0nf8 wrote
Yeah I'm not sure you'd even bother with bullet time for this. There are other mechanics you could try like him raising his suit jacket to block bullets makes him weak to hand to hand attacks or getting grabbed and using hand to hand makes him more vulnerable to ranged weapons so you'd have to keep bouncing between the two if the level design put you in tight spaces with multiple entrances for enemies to flank you. Could have a third mode for melee weapons for some rock-paper-scissors action
Banana_Slamma2882 t1_jed116k wrote
Resident evil 6.
hylian_ninja t1_jed1b6m wrote
Play Pistol Whip
Rayeon-XXX t1_jed1bwq wrote
Needs nemesis system of assassins.
If the gameplay was good that would be awesome
Teleskopy t1_jed2pu2 wrote
A John Wick game with Manhunt/Max Payne like gameplay.
NoDuck1754 t1_jed35ho wrote
Except there's literally a John wick game. It's just not good.
Zaszo_00 t1_jed4y19 wrote
Oni combat system was really fun. I really enjoyed it a lot.
No_Establishment7368 t1_jed620o wrote
There are john wick games 3 infact they are called Max Payne
Corleone648 t1_jed9v2q wrote
Generally games based on movies are not good so let in quiet.
BurnerDanBurnerMan t1_jedawg5 wrote
Could have sworn there was a hex/turn based type game that was a John Wick game. Obviously, it didn't go over to well.
harrrhoooo t1_jedcjcj wrote
Splinter cell conviction will open your mind to what a john wick game could be if done well
Ebolatastic t1_jedu3qg wrote
Ah yes, why hasn't they're been a game about a dude that shoots people and fights apart from those 50,000 or so?
rentpossiblytoohigh t1_jedvpwk wrote
Is Fortnite not enough for you??
Bitter_Comfort_999 t1_jee6lqp wrote
You don't get to discount that game like it doesn't exist.
BrilliantMood6677 t1_jeeute3 wrote
I couldn’t even finish the first movie. Very mediocre at best
Iamthewolfmann t1_jef2nka wrote
I LOVED Oni!
BIG_PINES_ t1_jef6g5u wrote
It's not the even remotely similar story-wise, but I've been playing Midnight Run Express and it's got some really great John Wick beat em up/shoot em up vibes. Highly recommend giving it a try.
aro3two7 t1_jef96f8 wrote
According to the fans of TLOU 2 and the tv show. Action scenes are boring to watch and should only be in video games.
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AlabasterRadio t1_jefxzcj wrote
Leon just straight up apes the John Wick style in re4r
Zeshui0 t1_jecvldf wrote
Movie tie-in games died for a reason.