Ask HN: What game do you wish existed? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: What game do you wish existed?

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Post by fxtentacle » Wed, May 25, 2022, 5:21 PM UTC

mattlondon wrote: post #80

I want a sort of civilization-but-for-countries. E.g. you are the newly elected president of Afghanistan/North Korea/Iraq/Other etc - now go rebuild infrastructure etc, set policies, see how the country develops as a result. E.g. do you invest in universal healthcare, or transport infrastructure? Is transport infra required while your country is still largely subsistence farming?. What about education - save money th…

I would like to have a civilization where you start on earth and then mid-game you launch your rockets and colonize another planet with aliens.

Re: Ask HN: What game do you wish existed?

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Post by res0nat0r » Wed, May 25, 2022, 5:21 PM UTC

tetris11 wrote: post #141

[Borrowers: The Game] You live as tiny mouse-sized humans existing with regular humans who should never know your presence as you occupy the walls and spaces in their home. Every day you must hunt for food, which involves collecting gear to traverse spaces (paperclip + string = grappling hook and rope, matchstick = torch, plastic bag = parachute) to reach places where food is stored (i.e. the kitchen - defended by th…

Re: Ask HN: What game do you wish existed?

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Post by rexf » Wed, May 25, 2022, 5:22 PM UTC

I'd like a modern day remake of Sony's Infantry. The community was a large part of it too, so it's not just remaking the game (itself) and calling it a day.

I know there's http://www.freeinfantry.com/, but for whatever reason, I haven't gotten into it.

Re: Ask HN: What game do you wish existed?

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Post by Andrew_nenakhov » Wed, May 25, 2022, 5:22 PM UTC

presidentender wrote: post #361

Star Control II, but more so. Star Control II is a collection of different interrelated minigame mechanics. You have spacewar-style combat, planet exploration resource collection, interactive storytelling with the communications with other races, resource and time management, ship and fleet customization, and exploration of the universe. But some planets could require a side-scrolling platformer, instead of the top-d…

Halcyon 6 could be this, but ended up having far too many grinding fights.

For me, the main appeal of SC2 and first Mass Effect game was a sense of a huge undiscovered galaxy where the wonders are. The joy of finding your first rainbow world was immense.

Re: Ask HN: What game do you wish existed?

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Post by storgendibal » Wed, May 25, 2022, 5:23 PM UTC

A legit Robotech VR game with the original characters.

Re: Ask HN: What game do you wish existed?

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Post by gigel82 » Wed, May 25, 2022, 5:23 PM UTC

Starcraft 3

Re: Ask HN: What game do you wish existed?

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Post by TheAceOfHearts » Wed, May 25, 2022, 5:23 PM UTC

An open-source MOBA similar to Heroes of the Storm. I want the community to be able to tweak and experiment with creating new maps, heroes, and game modes.

Heroes of the Storm is my favorite game, but development has stagnated. There's still a lot of potential for exploring new and innovating ideas within the genre, but things have stagnated thanks to the dominance of League of Legends and DotA2.

Re: Ask HN: What game do you wish existed?

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Post by lelandfe » Wed, May 25, 2022, 5:23 PM UTC

imdsm wrote: post #251

Red Dead Redemption 2 — but where there is no overarching story but you create your own character, and can go off and do what you like, affecting the world. Start a trading business, buy a saloon, be a bandit, a sheriff, you name it. It's such a masterpiece of a world, but replayability is reduced by having to follow the same story lines and play the same person every time. Imagine RDR2 but with the replayability of…

This is such a stupid comparison that I can't believe I'm making it but Puzzle Pirates actually did a lot of this. You'd sail around on ships for the navy, "fighting" pirates (via competitive puzzles) to earn a wage. You start with a tiny, default shack and a cot, but could buy larger properties and better furniture. If you saved up enough, you could buy your own ship, and become a pirate yourself – or go straight and buy actual in-game businesses to start selling wares: https://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Shoppe_management

It lacked every ounce of the beautiful simulated West I love in Red Dead, but the core gameplay mechanics you're talking about are all there.

...I'm speaking in past tense but apparently it's still around? https://store.steampowered.com/app/99910/Puzzle_Pirates

Re: Ask HN: What game do you wish existed?

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Post by rococode » Wed, May 25, 2022, 5:24 PM UTC

hooby wrote: post #21

A true "MMORPG". Back in the day when the genre was new, people were fascinated by the potential of virtual worlds and virtual societies. Social scientists did online studies on player behavior and the interactions people had online, on spontaneous self-governance coming into existence, on how communities formed and developed, and many other similar topics. That potential was never fulfilled. Today - some twenty year…

I have high hopes for the upcoming MMORPG from Riot Games (maker of League of Legends/Valorant/Legends of Runeterra/Wild Rift). So far all of their new games have been very solid entrants in their respective genres. They have consistently had strong storytelling and art/design throughout their games, and they've mentioned there will be a focus on co-op content in the RPG. It's probably still several years away, though.

That said, I think part of the problem is that we've all gotten older, and no one has time to spend 5+ hours a day in a game world anymore. The younger generation may be able to experience it, but for those of us who have memories of old MMOs, it's unlikely we'll ever truly relive those nostalgia-filled moments.

Re: Ask HN: What game do you wish existed?

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Post by HaZeust » Wed, May 25, 2022, 5:24 PM UTC

Really wish there was a new installment to the Star Wars Jedi Knight series.