Maybe they’ll release it as a TIV…

[p2p_productions]

All this talk of Monkey Island and Ghostbusters: TVG has got me thinking…

If there ever was a Red Dwarf computer/console game, what could/should it be like? A shooter/adventure game, cartoony/photo-realistic graphics, etc..?

I vaguely recall in an interview, Rob Grant mentioning that at one stage, he and Doug had looked over a game version – anyone know how far it got?

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[Danny Stephenson]

What woudl be good is have a game where every episode had it’s own level along with various tasks within.

“The End”
Lister has to find Frankenstein and place it in a vent, but without Rimmer or any of the crew noticing, Splinter Cell style.

‘Future Echoes’ During the level Holly breaks the light barrier, after which you can see your character doing things you’re meant to do in the future, like open a door or press a button, or deal with the influx of data in the Drive room.

‘Balance Of Power’
‘Waiting for God’ You have to find the various items found in the cat’s ‘star chart’ (7 socks, 1 shirt) and place them into Supply Pipe 29 (i think?)

etc etc…

The more I think abotu this game, the more I want to actually play it…

[Stabbim the Skutter]

It’d definitely be cartooney, since it’s a comedy game. Though hopefully better looking than the mobisodes!

I think an episodic adventure game is probably the best format as well. Since the Dwarfers aren’t particularly athletic or good at handling weapons, the standard “walk around talking and pick stuff up” format fits fine. Probably playing as Lister and occasionally Rimmer as well. Hell, even Kryten, Kochanski and Cat!

It’d have to have the original cast as well, but there are a lot of lines to record in an adventure game, so if not all of them are willing, Chris Barrie doing impressions of the others would be fine too. That way we could have Norman’s Holly back!

[p2p_productions]

There’s a game called Project Eden where you can switch between members of a four-man team during gameplay and use their unique abilities to achieve different goals.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Eden

Kryten could do the tech stuff (fix door locks, Xpress Lifts, etc). Cat could access hard to reach places – Rimmer too with walking through walls, etc. And Lister could be the tough-guy with upgradable Bazookoid.

There’d have to be a ‘piloting Starbug’ stage too, surely.

[Danny Stephenson]

Why does this game not exist!!!!

:'(

[Dave]

I remember it being mentioned in a Smegazine.

I don’t know much about computer games but I’d have loved a Monkey Island style game.

I’ve played the Futurama game and although I enjoyed it I was disappointed there wasn’t a spaceship flight simulator level with the Planet Express ship.

[p2p_productions]

Personally, I’d just love to wander around Starbug and the Sleeping Quarters mid-mission. Apparently, in the new Ghostbusters game, you can explore the firehouse to your heart’s content.

[Danny Stephenson]

How about Lego: Red Dwarf, The Video Game. :) The Star Wars and the Indiana Jones ones kick ass!

[JamesTC]

I had Project Eden, it was pretty good, kept crashing at a certain point so I stopped playing.

[Bob Loblaw]

Pete: Part 3 – Pete 2.

Pete’s offspring rampages through the ship and you have to, y’know, time wand and all that.

Um…

Ace Rimmer and Dwayne Dibbley are also there!

[Smeg4Brains]

Back to Earth levels available to download from Xbox Live and Playstation Store.

[JamesTC]

If a Red Dwarf game were to be released then Series VI would be the best time to set it. I think if it was made like Mass Effect it would be great, what I mean is a main set of missions as well as a hell of a load of side missions. It would also be the greatest thing ever to be able to fly Starbug, if I could do that I wouldn’t put the controller down.

[Smeg4Brains]

Don’t know if anyone has seen this rather exciting development from Sony at E3 but look around 4:45. As soon as I saw that I thought “Holowhip”.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgLN7uOj8Jg

[Ben Paddon]

Episodic point ‘n’ click adventure game. The sort of thing Telltale are doing. In fact, hahaha, make that Series IX and let it tie in nicely to the start of BtE.

[Stabbim the Skutter]

Ah, that’s a good idea.

[si]

>look around 4:45. As soon as I saw that I thought ?Holowhip?.

My God, absolutely.

[J_Spaced]

He left the “P” off at 5:45…

[Stabbim the Skutter]

Come to think of it, a Lost Vikings clone could work too. You’d have to use each character’s personal abilities to complete each level, i.e. Cat being able to jump and swipe at enemies, Rimmer with a holowhip which he can use to attack and grab onto things, Lister with “boost-shoes” nicked from Petersen’s locker that enable him to jump high and run fast, and the ability to swim (Kryten and Rimmer’s electronics would break down and “cats don’t like water, man!”) and Kryten would be able to break down walls, carry heavy objects and operate machines and things. And Kochanski could…oh, I dunno. Give her a plot device that enables her to fly or shrink or something.

I also kind of like the idea of each episode having a minigame. Red Dwarf Party, anyone?

[Ben Paddon]

Surely it’d be better if Rimmer, being a hologram, could walk through certain walls (e.g. metal railings, iron bars… the sort of thing he can fit his Light Bee through).

[p2p_productions]

>Surely it?d be better if Rimmer, being a hologram, could walk through certain walls (e.g. metal railings, iron bars? the sort of thing he can fit his Light Bee through).

Fanastic idea.

Or maybe, just for the first two missions, Rimmer’s Light Bee has gone missing, having been stolen by the invading Simulants, hell-bent on taking over the ship. As he is operating on ship projectors only, the objective of Mission Three is to recover the Bee so that Rimmer can become a fully-fledged member of the team… Or something.

[Danny Stephenson]

yeah, like an unlockable character.

[JamesTC]

I think the novels ‘Backwards’ and ‘Last Human’ would be great as a game, especially ‘Last Human’, it would be wonderful going round the Gelf worlds and selling sperm. Plus you can play as Rimmer in ‘Backwards’ in the bit were he needs to use his light bee to move the non-voice operated fork lift.

[pfm]

> it would be wonderful going round the Gelf worlds and selling sperm.

Finally the Wii remote would get its true calling.

[Jonsmad]

There should be sub games of Zero G Football, junior angler, unicycle polo,
pin the pointy stick on the weather girl, gumshoe, streets of laredo, soap sud slalom, and a text adventure where you can buy a potion from gandalf the magic wizard.

[JamesTC]

Don’t forget the ever popular What’s in the bag!

[Stabbim the Skutter]

Match the Body Part to the Crew Member!

[JamesTC]

Guess whose botty is sticking out of the curtain.

[p2p_productions]

Armpit name that tune…

[Ben Paddon]

The Magic Flute!

…Anyone?

[JamesTC]

Durex Volleyball and Table Golf.

[si]

Junior Angler’s the best you’re gonna get from me.

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