It's hard for me. But we must admit. There are many commonalities between ZOMBIE George A Romero and Resident Evil. The game borrows from the principle of terror generated by the living dead in a rather tense atmosphere. The chances of surviving depend too directly, a good strategic choice. There are many similarities, too, between the character of the game Metal Gear (Solid Snake) and embodied Snake, the character in the film directed by John Carpenter: New York 1997. Agreement yet.
Here, it is a charism of circumstances and know when to fight extreme situation embodied both heroes. Survival remains here as the engine of narrative, the aim in the latter two cases, to free other humans ... From there, the ramifications may be more numerous. Yes James Cameron made the decorations painted in New York 1997 and made the jacket and Terminator original Metal Gear (MSX and NES) is a copy and paste the main hero (new wink of Kojima.).
ROMERO Yes, the character of the film is called: New York 1997 as a tribute to George A Romero and his influence (nod from Carpenter this time). Yes even THE WARRIORS (the film) has recently been adapted into a play (while double dragon, gaming, s was inspired by the film before going out) etc.. Good thing ... well ... what it is where the problem? Well, the problem is New York, 1997, the game film has everything to make the best video games ever made! And he remained at the stage of Manathan 95 (Ubi Soft, 1986), a very distant adaptation when Zombi (Ubi Soft the same, the same year) saw him, a real success (deserved) and eventually new forms of conversions (Dead Rising Capcom 1 and 2.). Rights issues? Feedback to the developers ...
There would in any case at least two possible treatments of a new conversion of New York 1997. From classical (ie realistic) than classy (the ultimate game). Extracts.
Ultimate Game (with pieces of dreams in)
Just imagine for a moment. This is 1997, the island of Manhattan has become a dump. Everywhere in the streets, homes, all the icons of video games, fallen, complete with difficulty their careers in one form or another. Floor in this sordid street, at night, in rain and inert as it is discovered first Lara Croft. Extended at full length, stiff, a Tomb Raider in his right hand (PS one version) and its sequels, along the body and the left (recall that we are in 1997 and then Lara is at its worst.) . Everything suggests that it is over. Snake, which is embodies the gun in his hand, patted him gently on the forehead with the tip of his weapon. No reaction, then he seized a gold chain she wore, after which a silver key flickers. In the distance, a music, Megablast, if that is correct. It spans the heroine as magnetized by the music and goes to the shop.
The sound comes from a toy store, the door is ajar. By throwing a glance (with the one who sees) Snake discovered inside. Torn posters on the wall (one pub, stained, for Zelda "a Link to the Past"), floor lint shredded (Mario, Crash Bandicoot) and as chewed by dogs, figurines of Street Fighter, Donkey Kong ...
On screen images classic video game scrolls continuously. The music changes, the game also. After Xenon 2, Metal Gear that it takes place. Snake locates the video from which this broadcast, it stops everything. This is the total black. Suddenly, a noise at the back of the room. Someone escapes. Snake pursues ....
In this version, which has nothing to do with the original screenplay, one can enjoy a world where all the heroes of the game have been stored. Snake to deliver them before they not all die!
Anyway, as the father is no gamer (and get 30 years in video game history as one bit expensive!) Then study this alternative version, one of the possible.
upscale version (called a bit realistic in Shenmue)
Here, the script is translated and contemporary treatment. The gameplay in Resident Evil, the first trilogy, would obviously be ideal. Snake's gun in hand, with his beeper-receiver as a reference point, will wander in Manhattan to find the president (president for what) and as in the movie. A sequence in the pilot Wing, which led, first, on the island. The QTE at the Shenmue for certain scenes can add interest. Example: Lara Croft (in the example above) is replaced by the tramp of the film in the basement, keep the beeper-emitter of the president. When Snake arrives to him, several assailants attacked Plissken (of their bums, too).
The Qty begin! Later, when Snake meets Taxi and begins its journey by car, the player leads obviously the substance of a GTA. While, in proceedings on foot, climbing (manipulations in Tomb Raider) and race (as Resident Evil) will come complete rich gameplay. Infiltration of the metal gear (when Snake is trapped in the train and escapes, for example) adds to the body. The fight scene in the ring that follows a tribute to Final Fight. The resumption of the cooperation mode of left 4 dead (optional) picking shootings! Illustrating Brain, Maggie, and Snake Plissken Cabbie kicking the henchmen of "Duke" during the fighting along the script involve ect, ect ... anything is possible !
And nothing prevents to add some more to the scenario, for example, games in the game not necessarily as an arcade version of the dream before (he there would be all) but why not an Amiga Amstrad or in a store of old microphone? Form of homage to Carpenter. There would be playable titles like Xenon 2 (the music, known for being Megablast, is music by J. Carpenter ... a remix of the soundtrack of assault, made by the director.) Or even a "Duke" nukem and his famous "I Have Come Here to chew bubblegum and kick ass and I'm all out of bubble gum! "(Borrowed also the author of Invasion Los Angeles!). And then, of course, Manhattan 95. The only playable to this day, film (25 years of age) rather brief, unfortunately. Ah! But that's just ... John
Hello John, did you know that you're one of the directors who most influenced the creators of video game? How about after the game "the thing", an adaptation of your masterpiece: New York 1997?
Here the clock rings.