Video games that would NEVER see the light of day

Was I too subtle here?

Pokemon?

Such a game exists for the Nintendo DS. I don’t know what it’s called, but I’ve seen people play it.

Yeah, whatever. Like a game with “Forever” in the title could’ve had any other fate.

I had a similar idea a while ago: World of World of Warcraft. You play a pimple-faced 21-year-old who has to balance his addiction to World of Warcraft with the ever-advancing threat of starvation and eviction and the pressure to get/keep a girlfriend.

There we are. I used to love the game, but I have to admit I’m not entirely sure what I think about it in light of the Michael Vick thing.

You’re thinking of Trauma Center which is also available for the Wii, but it’s far from this first doctor game ever released. For example, there were two computer games called “Life & Death” in the late eighties that had you diagnose patients and operate on them.

Rysto, that wasn’t subtle at all. I’ve got a pen and paper RPG parody of Pokemon and the like that’s actually called Cute and Fuzzy Cockfighting Seizure Monsters.

There’s also Theme Hospital , in which you… design and run a Hospital. It’s a very quirky, British game and you need to have a sense of humour to appreciate it, but it’s also a lot of fun. :smiley:

OK, games which will never see the light of day:

Train Robbery: The Age of Steam Travel is at its height, and you’re about to lighten the steam engine’s burden! Do you plant explosives on the tracks to derail the train and loot the wreckage, or are you going to sneak aboard and then rob the guard’s van? How do you get away with your loot? Can you avoid Scotland Yard, the Mounties, or Pinkerton’s? Saddle up and find out!

KAMIKAZE!: Only you can defend your homeland against the Imperialist Roundeye Gaijin! Dive your explosives-laded aircraft onto American warships and strike a blow for the Emperor- but you only get one try, and the entire USN wants to prevent you from completing your mission…

War Correspondent: Relive the greatest battles of WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam from nowhere near the front lines! Sift through piles of censored operational reports and Official News Releases to decide what’s worthy of being telegraphed back to your home newspaper. Minigames include “Getting drunk and passing out with the other correspondents”, “Trying to pick up the hotel bar maid”, and “Not being arrested on suspicion of espionage”.

Watching Paint Dry: The ultimate game of endurance! How long can you stare at the painted surface before determining it’s dry and touching it? To be followed by Watching Paint Dry II: Watching Grass Grow.

Paperwork Filer: Working in an unnamed Government Department, your job is to correctly file each form in its appropriate place! Will you cause a disaster and accidentally file a 417/03B in the file for a 422/07A2, or will you clear your desk by around 4:30ish? You could also try Paperwork Filer 2: Overtime if you manage to complete the original game without losing your sanity…

Mornington Crescent: Can you get to Mornington Crescent, despite the fact it’s a Bank Holiday in Ashford, Wibble has been invoked, the Duke of Wensleyborough rule is in effect, and the little car piece is in Knid on Mayfair with a hotel? :smiley:

[QUOTE=Derleth]
[li]The Soviets would have trolls, dwarves, and ice demons, and would get power from ley lines in Mother Russia itself.[/li][/QUOTE]
In Russia, lines ley YOU! The WW2-fantasy game does sound cool, but I’d prefer a Napoleonic version of it, myself

It’s been said several times here but I’m the first one to coin the title…

Simschwitz: Arbeit mach frei!

Guitar Heroes 5.5: Everybody Polka!

Microsoft Toyota Prius Simulator X

Guild Wars: Accounting Office Expansion Pack

… and the newest title designed for the Wii: Mario’s Handjob Island

Republicans in Restrooms, the Game!

Can you take a leak in private in a public restaurant, or will the dread horny Republican start his evil tapping?

Color Pong

  1. Multi-Level-Marketer: Try to recruit people to sell your product. How many days can you go before you have no friends?

2.Porno-Tycoon! Write, cast, and direct your own “sophisticated” films.

  1. Hi Opal: The game Non-stop list-Compiling action!

  2. Water World of Warcraft. My boat.

Miss Mary Mack for Wii
Embarrassingly Dated Dances for Wii (featuring the Running Man, and the Cabbage Patch)

Actually, the Toyota Prius is a drivable car in Gran Tourismo 4.

…and the online-edition! Without your knowledge, you’re actually filing real archives (albeit electronic ones) and should you happen to make a mistake, the IRS will promptly give you an audit!

This is the best thread I’ve read in a long time. After the burn from Mountain Dew shooting out of my nose stops I’ll add a few.

Assembly Line: The Game. Each level consists of one task: tightening a bolt, pulling a lever, pushing two buttons in sequence, etc… Advance to the next level by performing that task for 8 hours. Every day. The Wii version includes hyper-realistic carpal tunnel action!

Virtual Butcher. Gut and process pigs, sheep, cows and other yummy creatures! Work the kill floor, sweep up the offal, call the wife of the guy who just got accidently de-boned!

You know so many people on this board would love to play that game.

Tech Support the MMOG.
Database Design Studio - An artistic game of building computer databases.
Aztec Life - An MMORPG set in the height of the Aztec civilization. Will you secure a position as a priest, or will your character be today’s sacrifice?

*Dude!!! * You play Tony Hawk’s Nasal Spewage?

Should read, “Can you take a leak in private in a public restroom …”

And you call yourselves nitpickers.