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« on: September 11, 2008, 08:50:44 AM » |
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I was looking through some of the threads that people made about the games they're creating, and I noticed a few trends. Don't hate the messenger.
1. There are a lot of games being made based off already created game franchises. Predictably, there are a lot of Final Fantasy sequels, prequels, and branch offs. Why don't people try to have some original ideas? And, ok, so your Star Ocean spinoff has some innovations. Awesome. Why wouldn't you just make your own story? I really don't care if Radix meets some lame wooden character that you created.
2. Most of the titles are very cheesy and contain cliched/overused words. I'm not going to give specific examples, as to put down people and their work, but here are some overused RPG words:
Dragon
Eternal
Crystal
Magic
Fantasy
Tales
And so on and so forth. When I see a RM game that has the word "Dragon" in the title, I skip right past it.
3. Most titles are extremely pretentious, especially for games that people work on for like 2 weeks and then forget about or give up on. If it takes longer for me to read the title than it does to beat the demo, I don't even want to waste my time. Again, no specifics, but:
The Preternatural Asphyxiation Part I: Dilapidate Requiem
Venerated Champion: Darkness Chapter
Eternal Crystal Tales Of The Magic Fantasy Dragon
Analingus Andrew and the Malfeasant Coprophile - Act IV: Epinephrine Anal Plugs (Beta Version)
Naming your game something long and obnoxious doesn't make it better. Oh, and seriously. We're never going to see the completed "Part I". Don't make it sound like there will be a part II.
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« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2008, 08:59:37 AM » |
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Holk, you just succeeded in making me laugh harder than I have all week. The Preternatural Asphyxiation Part I: Dilapidate Requiem
Venerated Champion: Darkness Chapter
Eternal Crystal Tales Of The Magic Fantasy Dragon
Analingus Andrew and the Malfeasant Coprophile - Act IV: Epinephrine Anal Plugs (Beta Version)
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« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2008, 10:20:34 AM » |
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Anal Plugs lol.
But you're right, there are such words used often.
So from now on, instead of dragon, add Prophet/Heaven/Dreams/Dungeon etc.
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« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2008, 12:31:27 PM » |
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Eternal Crystal Tales Of The Magic Fantasy Dragon
Thank you for being a member of this place. |
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« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2008, 04:14:25 PM » |
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Totally move this topic to the rpmaker part of the forums.
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« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2008, 05:11:51 PM » |
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Yeah, this could totally be a sticky in Game Creation General Chat
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« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2008, 06:01:44 PM » |
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Mr. Mooooojooooooo riiiiiiiiisiiiiiiiiiiin'
That has nothing to do with anything.
Anyway, Analingus Andrew is an awesome name. He could totally be the ass to mouth mascot in a safe sex video.
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« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2008, 06:13:39 AM » |
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lol, thanks guys. I don't know why people make these ridiculous names. Maybe it makes them feel more powerful.
Move it to another section if you want~
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« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2008, 06:29:04 AM » |
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Pretentious Monotony: Cacaphony of the Derelict
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« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2008, 09:47:50 AM » |
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That's an awesome list.
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« Reply #14 on: September 12, 2008, 09:48:24 AM » |
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AWESOME POSSUM KICKS DOCTOR MACHINO'S BUTT!
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« Reply #15 on: September 12, 2008, 09:52:33 AM » |
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I'm Awesome.
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« Reply #16 on: September 12, 2008, 09:53:13 AM » |
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lol, I love how he reminds us of that
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« Reply #17 on: September 12, 2008, 09:55:23 AM » |
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I think my favourite was either "Beyond the Beyond" or "Divine Divinity"
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« Reply #18 on: September 12, 2008, 09:55:45 AM » |
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« Reply #19 on: September 12, 2008, 11:16:58 AM » |
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Ok holk, i'll listen to you.
So, i'm gonna name my game :
Dragon Tales Of The Magical Crystals of Eternity
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« Reply #20 on: September 12, 2008, 04:39:52 PM » |
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Ok holk, i'll listen to you.
So, i'm gonna name my game :
Dragon Tales Of The Magical Crystals of Eternity
I think you've not only missed the point, but ended up on the other side of the world from it. Ps. Dragon Tales is already a game, lol. |
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« Reply #21 on: September 16, 2008, 11:04:30 AM » |
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Come on Holky, you're fighting for nothing. These titles are classics.
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« Reply #22 on: September 16, 2008, 11:06:23 AM » |
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Make it Dragon Tails. People love puns.
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« Reply #24 on: October 02, 2008, 12:16:29 AM » |
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Tales of Crytsal Dragons? =D
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« Reply #27 on: October 02, 2008, 08:09:30 AM » |
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Macrophallic Epicaricacy I: Schizothemia
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« Reply #32 on: January 20, 2009, 08:59:29 AM » |
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Yes about the names... Mine was going to be Voyage of Silence. That good, something you'd be interested in?  Thanks, -Raiden  |
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« Reply #35 on: February 15, 2009, 01:53:07 AM » |
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Oh, absolutely. But there are some fun tips to create capturing titles. Like... - Fragmented prepositions (To Kill a Mockingbird, Until I Find You)
- Adjectives following nouns as to suggest action (Paradise Lost)
- The work's motto or theme (All's Well That Ends Well)
- Alliteration (Palace of Pleasure)
- Commands (Look Homeward, Angel)
- Second Person (The World Ends With You)
The last two are especially powerful, as they specifically address something (even better if it is the reader. . . as in "you"). Supposedly titles with direct address are better for marketing. |
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« Reply #39 on: February 15, 2009, 03:50:59 PM » |
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Wow, I suggest you really do make that topic. That sounds great~
As you wish, http://rmrk.net/index.php/topic,32255.0.htmlThanks! |
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« Reply #40 on: February 22, 2009, 12:37:36 AM » |
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we made a fun little rpg name generator with help from this post & replies  it makes crappy jrpg names. usually all awful just to laugh at good post Holk. sick of seeing all same names too |
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« Reply #41 on: February 22, 2009, 08:59:33 AM » |
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Who is radix?
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« Reply #42 on: March 24, 2009, 05:49:41 PM » |
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I'd like to see "The adventure of the knight who met a king and got a sword and fought the dragon who was bad and rescued the princess and then saved the world by looking at a crystal in a cave and then fought a long and impossible boss because the maker is probably new and even if not is a poor game designer"
I'll bet that game has tons of plot twists.
What about "The extreme game where the knight goes to a bar and his friend comes in and says there is a dragon killing everyone and he goes outside with a rock and throws it at the dragon which then roars at the top of his lungs then flies away and the knight for some stupid reason gets knighted and the king is killed by a cheese-puff." Best. Game. Ever. |
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« Reply #45 on: April 01, 2009, 11:55:26 PM » |
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Forever winter nights
That sounds a little bit like Neverwinter Nights, but other than that, there's not much wrong with those titles. I would probably suggest rearranging/deleting words, though, but maybe that's just because I tend to prefer shorter titles. I actually think a simple Neverender would suffice; people probably don't know what it means/is, and it sounds ominous enough to draw them in. |
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« Reply #48 on: April 02, 2009, 12:25:31 AM » |
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Nights in the Neverender - No
Forever winter nights - Neverwinter Nights
Forever snow - Not bad, but a bit generic
Cold Knights of the Neverender - No
The White swords - Zelda
"Forever" is a generic word to use in any title, and Neverender is a Coheed song.
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« Reply #52 on: December 07, 2009, 04:42:29 PM » |
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Oh man that game, kinda sad that it was named Turkey O_o
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