I have "Dallas Quest" from Datasoft for the Commodore 64, but is also available on the Radio Shack Color Computer 2. It was in fact based on the "Dallas" series and was a text and graphics adventure circa 1985. Despite the addition of a cheeky, anthropomorphized monkey, it interwove Dallas characters/actors into the rather over-the-top adventure plot. I was in my early teens at the time and beat it in one marathon sitting. It was satisfying back then for the accomplishment, but certainly not the greatest of games or anywhere near embodying what you suggest, Matt. Certainly many other television shows have been adapted over the years, which, save for some of the mid-80's 8- and 16-bit computer action games based around shows like "Miami Vice" and what-not, have all been text or adventure games, leading up to recent examples like "CSI" and "Law and Order".
Then there's the recent free software experiment called "Facade", which we've discussed before at Armchair Arcade. It only partially succeeded in its goal, but it was basically an interactive conversation and relationship simulator of sorts done in a full motion manner.
Personally, I'd love to see a true "woman game" come out, not an "everyman" game like you correctly indicated, and certainly not something like a simple arcade diversion (Ms. Pac-Man), puzzler (Zuma) or adventure game (countless mentioned). Been there, done that. It would probably take a new paradigm, perhaps even a hybrid of sorts. I doubt it will happen though as stereotypes in our industry are rampant and a lot of other things will have to change first.
I have "Dallas Quest" from Datasoft for the Commodore 64, but is also available on the Radio Shack Color Computer 2. It was in fact based on the "Dallas" series and was a text and graphics adventure circa 1985. Despite the addition of a cheeky, anthropomorphized monkey, it interwove Dallas characters/actors into the rather over-the-top adventure plot. I was in my early teens at the time and beat it in one marathon sitting. It was satisfying back then for the accomplishment, but certainly not the greatest of games or anywhere near embodying what you suggest, Matt. Certainly many other television shows have been adapted over the years, which, save for some of the mid-80's 8- and 16-bit computer action games based around shows like "Miami Vice" and what-not, have all been text or adventure games, leading up to recent examples like "CSI" and "Law and Order".
Then there's the recent free software experiment called "Facade", which we've discussed before at Armchair Arcade. It only partially succeeded in its goal, but it was basically an interactive conversation and relationship simulator of sorts done in a full motion manner.
Personally, I'd love to see a true "woman game" come out, not an "everyman" game like you correctly indicated, and certainly not something like a simple arcade diversion (Ms. Pac-Man), puzzler (Zuma) or adventure game (countless mentioned). Been there, done that. It would probably take a new paradigm, perhaps even a hybrid of sorts. I doubt it will happen though as stereotypes in our industry are rampant and a lot of other things will have to change first.
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