Fan-Made...Town Simulator?

[Testament]

Whoo, first off, hey everybody. I've been lurking for years. I think the last time I actually posted was when I was in high school. Anyway.

While I love the story of Shenmue, my favorite aspect is exploration. I can seriously start up my Dreamcast and spend hours taking in the scenery, staring at the detail and love put into some of the most mundane objects. I absolutely love the opportunity to explore suburbia: the grassy plains and forests of other games bore me. Certainly someone else agrees?

So would a project like this be possible? A story-free, fan-made Shenmue game, with a completely original city to explore? Surely a large undertaking but I think TRYING would be fun at least. I would absolutely love building a detailed city. You could even use existing Shenmue resources. It'd be great to have some new area to explore. I've seen some cool fan games made in all kinds of engines, like a Silent Hill game made in the Unreal engine...why haven't any Shenmue fans attempted this?

What do you think of such an idea?

[wude]

There were a lot of "unfinished" projects like that in the past, using udk and unity,
you can find vids on youtube,

[KiBa]

People round these parts hate a suggester. But I have to for this one, because it's a great idea. I've wanted more "Town Sims" since I first played Shenmue. Sadly, there's nothing else like it. On the bright side, that's exactly what makes Shenmue so special.

A very old game with a similar virtual world vibe... well, it's not really a game, per se, but a slightly interactive "world"/screensaver of characters who go about their daily lives, and you just kind of watch and talk to them... was this cartoony sim called The Chronicles of Jaruu Tenk. Very fun. Spent loads of time hanging around, getting to know all the characters, seeing what they'd end up doing. It was a really cool idea. It's all about anthropomorphic animal explorers and scientists who live on an island doing research and surviving, and they talk to each other and you can ask questions, research their world using their computers, etc. Reminds me a bit of Animal Crossing.

Nothing like Shenmue's magic-realism or story, but it's the only "town sim" I know of.

http://www.old-games.com/download/4307/ ... u-tenk-the

[south carmain]

you may soon be in luck

[Beck]

I love the world in Shenmue. I've literally just started work on something I plan on doing in my free time. Kind of similar to this but it's going to be some time before I have anything to show. But I shall post it on here no doubt when I have something worthwhile to show.

[MiTT3NZ]

One doesn't exist yet, but there is one of Ryo's room.

[mrslig100]

MiTT3NZ, this guy sound like a potential candidate for the project.

[mrslig100]

Also while im double posting, I have asked many people this already but I need to know for project new n tasty,
Testament, have you played the oddworld series?

[MiTT3NZ]

Hmm... Do you have any experience modelling in 3D or texturing, or are you simply putting forward an idea?

[Testament]

Also while im double posting, I have asked many people this already but I need to know for project new n tasty,
Testament, have you played the oddworld series?

I'm a huge Oddworld fan. Have been since the first game. In fact, the only reason I bought an XBox was for Munch's Oddysee.

Hmm... Do you have any experience modelling in 3D or texturing, or are you simply putting forward an idea?

I run my own graphic design company, so I suppose that might be worth something on the texturing side of things. I'm also strangely attracted to detail as mentioned above so I'd probably end up spending hours putting in little minute details (a la Shenmue) if I knew how to make such a project. Alas, I don't know any programming, really.

[nskachu]

woow, that sounds cool! Would be kind of awesome if we had programmers here who would like to participate. Well, if there was anything i could do.

[mrslig100]

I'm a huge Oddworld fan. Have been since the first game. In fact, the only reason I bought an XBox was for Munch's Oddysee.

I run my own graphic design company

You sir, are exactly what im looking for a project I started about a year back called "New and tasty" (Not to be confused with abes oddysee preamp new and tasty).
Its non profit though so live with it

[mrslig100]

Actually while im in a double posting mood, hows this:
Its a old .nif model I got from munch's oddysee that ive been redoing.
You run a graphics company, give me some harsh criticism to improve it.

Do bear in mind I have no qualification, 2 moths experience and its still wip

[KiBa]

[redline]

(blowing your own trumpet?)