The Movies?

[enhjester]

So, doing some lookin' around I've noticed...is this like a dumbed down version of The Movies? Am I mistaken?

[Moe ilia]

It is not a "dumbed" down version! it's a simpler version and fun to play!

[XShortestStrawX]

Originally posted by enhjester:

So, doing some lookin' around I've noticed...is this like a dumbed down version of The Movies? Am I mistaken?

I thought the same thing. I miss The Movies. Still one of my favorite games to play. Really with Lionhead would make a second one.

[enhjester]

Yeah, I think I'm gonna' skip this one or wait until a sale. I absolutely love The Moves, and wish they would make another one as well. I still have two copies with two keyes. So I think I'll stick with those. Because I prefer a difficult game.

[Moe ilia]

Originally posted by enhjester:

Yeah, I think I'm gonna' skip this one or wait until a sale. I absolutely love The Moves, and wish they would make another one as well. I still have two copies with two keyes. So I think I'll stick with those. Because I prefer a difficult game.

the movies a difficult game?
There is no difficulty to it...each half a star movies will get you tons of money!

[XShortestStrawX]

Originally posted by moerappit:

Originally posted by enhjester:

Yeah, I think I'm gonna' skip this one or wait until a sale. I absolutely love The Moves, and wish they would make another one as well. I still have two copies with two keyes. So I think I'll stick with those. Because I prefer a difficult game.

the movies a difficult game?
There is no difficulty to it...each half a star movies will get you tons of money!

It's not an easy game by any means. Having to keep your actors and directors in line, set upkeep, lot maintenance, budgeting/adjusting salaries, keeping your movies fresh by not using the same sets constantly, going for awards (lot prestige was always the easiest), etc...

[enhjester]

Yeah, totally agree XshortestStrawX

[Moe ilia]

Originally posted by XShortestStrawX:

Originally posted by moerappit:

the movies a difficult game?
There is no difficulty to it...each half a star movies will get you tons of money!

It's not an easy game by any means. Having to keep your actors and directors in line, set upkeep, lot maintenance, budgeting/adjusting salaries, keeping your movies fresh by not using the same sets constantly, going for awards (lot prestige was always the easiest), etc...

I just played it yesterday! :P so im my opinion, even the micromanagement in "The movies" gets easy if you know what your doing from the first few years and just unlocking set after set after set so quickly gets boring....great game none the less and needs a good sequel!

[enhjester]

It does over time yes. If you get invovled with the the Post-Production offices it does make it somewhat more difficult.

[gusgreco7]

a difficult genre to do it all right, the movies is an awesome game though. i wish it was released on steam. i think it is possible . i don't expect anything new coming close to the movies and that's sad , after all these years either indie developers can't or the big companies are not interested in making games like the movies.

[XShortestStrawX]

Originally posted by gusgreco7:

a difficult genre to do it all right, the movies is an awesome game though. i wish it was released on steam. i think it is possible . i don't expect anything new coming close to the movies and that's sad , after all these years either indie developers can't or the big companies are not interested in making games like the movies.

Wasn't The Movies reasonably successful? Someone will eventually hop back on the concept.

[sbN]

The thing is, movie mogul games existed before The Movies. I loved and played them. Now this game is being shat on because its not "the Movies"? Its completely unfair.

[enhjester]

I think ultimately; when I play a game, and almost a decade later the same concept is released again: I expect better. If I put out a Tycoon type of game, I'm going to better what's already out there, or better my inspiration. Not dumb it down, not make it simpler. I think that's why people are crapping on this. They expect better, more out of a game style that's been around for decades.

I haven't played this, I just asked the question. And I cannot nor will not say if this game is good, due to the fact that I haven't played it.

[Georgedog3]

I understand what people are trying to say.
Unfortunately, this game 'looks' like The Movies and Cinema Tycoon.
Football games were big. ISS and FIFA (before the corruption).
A niche came along in the Football Manager series and cleaned up. Year after year.
They have 'regen' players (which could be used for the actors/crew) with current and future abilities (upcoming stars)

The pitfalls of those games were simple. 'Filler' graphics get in the way. Unnecessary graphics.

The beauty of Football Manager was the 'one screen' effect. Everything ran from a split sectioned main page that could access wherever you wanted to be in one click.
At the moment, mundane clicking and scrolling spoils it. No filters for order of actors abilities etc is just one example.
A simple sidebar listing your movies and current production/release

In short, the mistake was to add graphics. It was instantly going to be compared (and graded). In this kind of game it's just not needed.
On Boxofficemojo.com, do people want to see graphics? Or do they want the numbers?
They are analysts.
Lucasfilm got away from the point and click adventures of Myst and produced the best adventure games on the planet.
Although similar, they couldn't be compared to anything else.

Only the look is similar to The Movies
The Movies had no BO numbers, just star rating
This is, and should aim to be, a numbers only game
The comparisons are hurting it's growth

Very close to being a good game, lose the graphics and get Beta testers in to help

[Gentoo]

The Movies was an awesome game. I loved it. I wanted them to expand on the franchise. All they gave us after it was the stundman expansion, which was good... but wanted so much more. Also the radio music on it was pretty cool how it changed the DJ with each era.

[Amithparakram007]

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