Son of a Pitch: The Franchise Ideas Thread

[Neon Ignition]

We're seeing big franchises slow down for the most part, entire generations passing by without new installments in some cases. Some franchises, like Forza have side stepped the issue by launching an off shoot of the original line. Some will do tie-in games on a smaller scale. But as studios grapple with the issues that long term development and massive budgets create, fans of certain games have to be incredibly patient.


Here is a thread to exercise your pitching skills, what franchises would you like to see a sequel or new title created under and under what form?

Which would be suited to being ultilised in a new way?

[wakka]

Inspired by the list of titles now owned by Microsoft post-Acti buyout, how about a new Zork?

It seems to me that the time is ripe for new Infocom-style text adventures, but this time merging pre-scripted content with a specialised LLM which is able to provide more flexible responses and a better understanding of natural language usage.

[Brad]

Resistance fall of man. Single player, story driven shooter. All the game included, no BS.

[teddymeow]

Resistance fall of man. Single player, story driven shooter. All the game included, no BS.

At this point in time, I'd be happy with a OG trilogy remaster!

[Neon Ignition]

Gran Turismo Arcade
A Sony response to Forza Horizon. No open world but instead would use fictionalised versions of real life locations with arcade leant controls placing a greater focus on speed, drifting etc. Original design cars but designed to a reasonably high level of detail allowing a range of customisation. The structure of the game would mirror the mainline GT's but this non-licensed approach would allow it to be made easier and more frequently than the main series is.

Essentially in screenshot version (not handling though), it would be aking to PS5 visual standard:

[Brad]

Same! Especially if on pc and even better if VR.

[gunrock]

Inspired by the list of titles now owned by Microsoft post-Acti buyout, how about a new Zork?

It seems to me that the time is ripe for new Infocom-style text adventures, but this time merging pre-scripted content with a specialised LLM which is able to provide more flexible responses and a better understanding of natural language usage.

This is an inspired idea.

[Neon Ignition]

Jumping Flash 4
A PSVR title with you navigating levels from the perspective of being inside the robotic rabbit

[fuse]

- A Ghost Squad sequel using the Commando license

- Lucky & Wild 2 feels like it's enough said already, but ideally it also drives like OutRun 2

- An Obra Dinn-alike set on the boat from the end of the movie Taken, where the solution to every death is "shot in the <face/heart/balls> by Liam Neeson"

[fishbowlhead]

Blade Runner by Naughty Dog.

Set after the films the story continues the quiet civil war with the replicants, humans unable to live without them but also unable to tolerate the idea of them being free.

Main premise is a 3rd person detective trilogy hunting replicants. When you finally do find them you can decide to terminate or let them go, based on their behaviour and your observations. Have they integrated quietly and peacefully? Maybe let them go and falsify your reports, and leave them be. Have they gone insane and gone on murder sprees? You will need to set traps and call in other BladeRunners if you want to capture or kill (online coop, progress counts for all players). Once the kill/capture is complete you can go your separate ways or continue to coop.

Graphically and art it will follow ND’s usual output and the Villeneuve films.

Thats all I have so far.