MTV plans to make music games

Khasm · Trick Member Joined: 27 Dec 2004

I must admit, the whole "If its mainstream, its crap" idea did come into my mind. I mean, video games based off movies usually suck, so one could easily expect it of this. Im going to give them a chance, but I really doubt itll be as revolutionary as they claim.

I see dance games as rising. Despite the fact that DDR has been out there for years, I personaly now see alot of people taking interest in it, or at least around my area. ITG somewhat assured this, and as far as I see MTV is interested in the excellent profits to be made if they can get it right.

If some of this is way off, its because I was too lazy to actually research anything, so dont bite my head off.

DjSolstice98 · Trick Member Joined: 05 Jun 2005 Location: Orlando

I think MTV can possibly get licenses to use for popular artists based on the influences within the music industry, and that would be a great contribution.

But as far as games go, I'm reminded of their past results: MTV music generator 1 and 2, which didn't do well at all. They were basically just generic versions of Acid Music Pro, so I'm really not expecting anything original from them (MTV).

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djzmudpony · Trick Member Joined: 11 Nov 2003 Location: Edison, NJ

Though it didn't stay on the scene for very long, I thought Drumscape was an entertaining game (if that's what you want to call it). As I recall, there was a pretty wide variety of licensed songs to choose from.

If MTV can use its pull to get those licenses (even from one-hit-wonders), I think it would be a good addition to the dance game genre. Because it's true they have no experience in the Bemani field, we can only hope that they follow the Konami / Roxor path and not try to reinvent the wheel. I mean, if they could create a game along the lines of Technomotion with mainstream songs, it would really be cool.

Just think... iidx with "real" licenses... Guitar Freaks with Green Day... Keyboard Mania with Vanessa Carlton... Pop 'n' Music with Hanson... The possibilities are endless!

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boathack · Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 6:03 am Post subject:

Well if MTV can put current popular songs into a dancing game I think they might have something.
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Hlavco · Trick Member Joined: 18 Jan 2004

http://gamespot.com/ps2/driving/larush/news_6128223.html

Looks like they're not just gonna do music games...
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vader · Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:16 am Post subject:

No MTV aint gonna make it...
Besides most of there crap will probably have (C)rap
anyway...
Yeah MTV not a good channel since all they show is real world.
all I can think of is a DDR rip off
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spartan118 · Trick Member Joined: 20 Nov 2004

Let's put this into perspective: we have MTV - a service that needs an extra channel for music because its first one doesn't even show music-related shows most of the time (The N plays more music videos than MTV. IN FULL!!!) - planning to do a music game because they "don't think the music space has ever really been done well." (John Yapp) Sounds like a gimmick at best, but who knows? The gimmick may sell. (Paul Newman products, for example) Besides, MTV KNOWS how to sell something, so it may succeed for as long as a video stays on TRL - maybe even longer.

Personally, though, I'm not comfortable with the idea as of this moment.

firespirit · Basic Member Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Location: Detroit, Mi

o.O How bizarre, I can't imagine how this will go. I am definitely imagining a DDR rip-off. It prolly wouldn't be a bad idea for MTV to just work with Konami on a game. It would be easier and most likely the safest route. Otherwise, they just might bomb....
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Reenee · Trick Member Joined: 21 Nov 2003

Somehow I think those gaming magazines that take the perspective of the "average" gamer should "help"...

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kephas13 · Basic Member Joined: 08 Apr 2005 Location: Unon, KY

MTV still knows what music is?!

radicalfaith360 · Trick Member Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Location: Dover, NH

MTV doesn't do music. MTV should be renamed the boner network.

nitskiri · Basic Member Joined: 20 Jul 2004 Location: Canada

I have seen the games done by MTV, specially music generator. My words: It's not even close to EJAY, not even by one percent.

Now imagine this happening to DDR games, what's going to happen to the future? I just hope they don't stop making GOOD games due to the market of bad games like this.

As long as it's not Barbie feat Britney Spears DDR i will be fine, but I doubt I will enjoy it or anyone. Most of us like a variety of music, but knowing MTV, all what I can expect is a bunch of hip-hop in the whole game.

I just wish they will do a good work.
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ddr_hero · Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 5:04 pm Post subject:

am i the only one who sees the irony of someone namedJeff YAPPtalking about something he has no idea about? it's like the episode of seinfeld with the library cop named "Bookman"

if mtv's music game is anything like their channel, you'll have to wait till the 4th sequel to the game to actually own a playable game. the first 3 will be carson daily telling you how to play, but not explaining why there are so many fat to chubby white girls who wear all whites and pastels, while verbaly fapping about rappers i've never heard of. oh yeah, it's also going to be bam margera staging the destruction of his house, and astion kutcher trying to be funny by peeing on puff daddys leg.

they should make an auto racing game. you know, while their in the mood to do stuff that they have no idea how to do. where you can buy upgrades for your car, and by upgrades, i mean a purple metalic flake paintjob with a maroon hisbiscus decal running down the sides, and a fishtank clutch pedal, and 24 lcd screens under the car, with shag carpet interor and a hot tub in back of a 1993 camry. <--- that was before i read the gamesopt article. crap, i was only kidding around, but it looks as though they're actully doing it. i need to learn to not give mainstream america ideas. these days, i just can't put wtf in big enough text.
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E-Prime · Trick Member Joined: 08 May 2005

Ok. Mtv has had a terrible videogame track record. Celebrity Deathmatch and that abysmal song mixing crap that came out a few years ago.

But they've stretched outside of the television market, with successful movies, by tackling the problem from a different angle: they paid off some independent movie writes with popular short films.

If MTV does the same for videogames this time around, with a halfway-competent staff, then they could make a mint.

I have to admit that I'd rather play some danceable tunes by several artists rather than attempting to enjoy the sounds of some monotonic beeps by several aliases of one person that sucks.