What classic piece of literature do you want to get the Dante's Inferno [game] treatment?

[Least_Original_User_Name_Ever]

@MeDrewNotYou

A RTK-style strategy set in the classic world would be great. KOEI already did a medieval fantasy and Genghis Khan themed game of the same type back in the SNES days, so it isn’t like they can’t take the same mechanics to a different setting.

The Dynasty Warriors series is somewhat unique, in that you’re one general or officer in an army fighting against the enemy numbering in the 100s to 1000s. The best comparison I can think of is God of War style combat in a giant battlefield with your own army. Maybe you could call it a hack-and-slash game set in the Three Kingdoms era, but seeing a video of the game is probably best.

Genghis Khan might have been the best Koei game they made, although Nobunaga’s Ambition 2 was REALLY good, too.

[MeDrewNotYou]

@Least_Original_User_Name_Ever

I believe Koei is making a game from Greek mythology. Their Canadian division is in charge of it, if memory serves me right. Unfortunately, I think it’ll be more Dynasty Warriors (crappy) than Romance Of the Three Kingdoms (good).

That’s the best gaming news I’ve heard since the new Diablo, but I’ve been hooked on the game play since DW2, so…

[Ranchoth]

What the hell…A Confederacy of Dunces.

(I just want to hear the screams)

[Least_Original_User_Name_Ever]

@MeDrewNotYou

That’s the best gaming news I’ve heard since the new Diablo, but I’ve been hooked on the game play since DW2, so…

Ugh. Hate Dynasty Warriors. It’s a good game, except it’s packed with bad game goodness.

[FinnAgain]

Starship Troopers.
(what?)

[Tom_Scud]

Finnegans Wake

[footballisplayedwithyourfeet]

@pravnik

Crime and Punishment and Lolita.

ETA: Also, Kafka’s The Trial.

Please tell me more. I can sort of see the first part of Crime and Punishment as a third person hack and slash game, but what about the rest.

I would say that Lolita would at least enable you to chose to play Humbert Humbert or Lo herself.

[Simplicio]

The Illiad (as a RTS) or the Odyssey (RPG/adventure) seem like the best bet.

Paradise Lost starts immediately after the part of the story that would make a good video game ends. Satan’s revolt as a RTS game would be cool, but after that he just sneaks around tempting people.

[Tom_Scud]

@Simplicio

Paradise Lost starts immediately after the part of the story that would make a good video game ends. Satan’s revolt as a RTS game would be cool, but after that he just sneaks around tempting people.

It would be a stealth game, like the Thief series. Except you’d have to catch your target alone for a conversation.