nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year agoIt's been 20 years, and The Simpsons Hit and Run developers are just as surprised as you that the cult open-world game hasn't got a sequel yetwww.gamesradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up1131arrow-down13cross-posted to: gaming
arrow-up1128arrow-down1external-linkIt's been 20 years, and The Simpsons Hit and Run developers are just as surprised as you that the cult open-world game hasn't got a sequel yetwww.gamesradar.comnanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square20fedilinkcross-posted to: gaming
minus-squareBroBot9000@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down17·edit-21 year agoFair enough but these fan projects are a waste. At best you get a cease and desist letter, at worst a lawsuit and all your work scraped. Make an original game based on the concepts and mechanics of these games.
minus-squaretopinambour_rex@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·1 year agoWhy do waste time commenting when you could be learning how to use UE5 and make a game ?
minus-squareBroBot9000@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down5·1 year agoI am. Humans are capable of doing multiple things throughout the day.
minus-squareAlto@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·1 year agoClearly doing so is a waste of energy.
minus-squareExcursionInversion@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·1 year agoNot min/maxing your days. SMH
minus-squareTragicNotCute@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·1 year agoNot every project’s goal is to make money. I’d argue that spending time learning now to remake a game that you personally love is not a waste of time. You get the thing you wanted (a remaster) and you’ve honed a skill.
minus-squareBroBot9000@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down4·1 year agoIf you actually are allowed to finish the project without getting sued up the ass. Sure. You can learn the same skills making a game that’s inspired by your favourites. Making a new game and selling it are two different things. You can make it and give it away for free like many do.
Fair enough but these fan projects are a waste. At best you get a cease and desist letter, at worst a lawsuit and all your work scraped.
Make an original game based on the concepts and mechanics of these games.
Why do waste time commenting when you could be learning how to use UE5 and make a game ?
I am. Humans are capable of doing multiple things throughout the day.
Clearly doing so is a waste of energy.
Not min/maxing your days. SMH
Not every project’s goal is to make money. I’d argue that spending time learning now to remake a game that you personally love is not a waste of time. You get the thing you wanted (a remaster) and you’ve honed a skill.
If you actually are allowed to finish the project without getting sued up the ass. Sure.
You can learn the same skills making a game that’s inspired by your favourites.
Making a new game and selling it are two different things. You can make it and give it away for free like many do.