This post is really going to help me pick out books for my summer reading. Thank you all so much for sharing. I have missed out on many of the entries here. I'm sure alot of these books will inspire me with a deeper imagination in gaming ideas, and all-around.
Quote: "Love Ender's Game, would make a nice movie too. "
There is a screenplay written. I'm not sure what has happened as of late, and if it's been finalized or picked up by a studio. I know they were changing some of the violence because, on film Card felt the audience wouldn't feel the same sympathy for Ender. The book allows us to spend more time inside Ender's mind, and the visuals on film of a child killing another child didn't test well with most groups.
I just get scared when a beloved story, whether it be a book, comic, cartoon, or video-game gets translated to the big-screen. Most times it's a dissapointment. And the changes or scenes that are deleted just never sit well with me. So perhaps it best if the screenplay never goes into production (I'll have to check it's status.)
It may sound judgemental, but although I like the movies, I was truly upset with the Lord Of The Rings films. It was hard for me to keep my mouth shut, with people who never read the books. And then to see it marketed everywhere. I'm not sure why that bothers me so much. It's almost as though I feel that I rather the mass public not be in on something that they didn't take the time to read. They bypassed the experience the original Author had intended. To me it's like people commenting on works after skimming the Cliff's Notes. Is it normal to feel that way?
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I think it would make a terrific game. The simulator, The battle school, the adventure/puzzle game with the Giant; etc...
I remember a few years ago someone had a WIP of turning the battle school into game. For those not familiar with the book (The battle school was sort of a team vs team laser freeze tag - In a 0-gravity environment. If a certain limb was hit it would be immobile and frozen). I think it would make for a cool demo. I can't remember all of the rules or details off-hand; (I think there were platforms or obstacles & possibly ways to become unfrozen [not sure]. Sorry if I got this a bit wrong I'll have to re-read it.
