'Bring on Inception: The Video Game'

Yeah, yeah. Inception will never work as a game. It's too complicated. It's a multi-layered narrative suited only to the movies. I've heard all the excuses.

It just so happens that - like Leo DiCaprio's Cobb clinging to memories of his wifey - it's an idea that I just can't get let go of. Indeed, it's starting to consume me.

[Quagmire]

If anyone could do complex story-telling like Nolan, it has to be Hideo Kojima, and no-one else. But even then, how are you supposed to wrap gameplay around inception?

[rockleex]

Dialogue options and fighting the projections of the subject. Something like an RPG or maybe even Heavy Rain.

But remember, it doesn't have to directly follow the movie scene by scene.

Just look at how Christopher Nolan made both Batman movies. He used themes and ideas from the comics, but never really bases his stories and scenes directly from the comics.

He only uses the stuff that can be adapted pretty well to storytelling in movies.

We don't need comic book tie-ins, video game tie-ins, movie tie-ins, etc.

We need adaptations.

[Gamerbee]

It would be fine on PS3. Amazing graphics.. Great writing. Lets do it!!

[Quagmire]

David Cage and Hideo Kojima collaboration to make a PS3 Exclusive Inception Game, then? Preferably a prequel, so as to not mess up the original story.

[rockleex]

But that'd be a great idea.

Seeing as how Kojima's been collaborating with a lot of other Japanese studios lately he should also collaborate with the likes of David Cage, Naughty Dog, Team ICO, Polyphony Digital, etc.

Metal Gear Uncharted!
Omega Boost X Zone of the Enders!!!
Policenauts/Snatcher X Heavy Rain

[Eamon]

You guys...

[Eamon]

A new type of stealth where to not let the projections know of your existance by blending in rather than just hiding behind stuff?

A bit like Assassin's Creed stealth but more social. And also, dialogue options to be able to convince the mark he is in a dream when he actually is in a dream within a dream LMAO

[1942]

i think david cage would do a better job making an inception type game then hideo. he has the same type of mind as nolan with complex and original stories told in different ways and not just linear and from one perspective. his new game(horizon) only has a little bit of info on it but it still sounds far more creative then any game out. if anyone is going to make an inception like game it will be david cage.

[Cold 2000]

An Inception game by a talented studio would be great!

[Palodios]

Wouldn't it be great to see it done by Keita Takahashi, the katamari guy?

[tdrules]

the storyline is far too good for a videogame.
fact is 99% of games are sourced from films but without the cinematography or pacing.
Heavy Rain- Se7en
Red Dead- Deadwood, every Sergio Leone film
Alan Wake- Twin Peaks
Bad Company- We Three Kings

[peowpeow]

Conviction - Taken
Dead Space - falwkjregj I forgot what it's called

[Krugsy]

Movie you were looking for was Event Horizon...GREAAAT movie.

[coolbeans]

SC: Conviction isn't that sourced from Taken.

[comp_ali]

I hate movie to game conversions , none of them were good. Matrix , Avatar, Iron man 1/2 , toy story ,.... and the same apply to most game to movie conversions like max Payne.

[Quagmire]

What about good ones like Chronicles of Riddick, Ghostbusters, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and a personal favourite of mine Terminator Salvation

[comp_ali]

sorry but all you mentioned I see as crap.

[Darkfiber]

Um, how about just making a good new IP? What's with the entertainment industry always ripping off every god damn book, video game and older movie nowadays? I went to see Inception last night (was good, but would not be interested in a game about it even if it didn't suck like all video game movies) and out of the 5 previews before the movie, I think only one was actually an original IP.

If they were to make a "thinking man's" game with a complex story then sure, I'm all for it, I say it's about damn time. But no one seems to want that. They one a one dimensional story with one dimensional characters shooting shit up for 8 hours. Look at how everyone creamed over Uncharted 2. It was a straight line. They went in search of something at the start of the game, and at the end they found it. Sure there were a couple minor (and very predictable) twists and turns but there was not more than one thing going on at any one time.

[acky1]

I agree with the entertainment industry and how nowadays they are simply making films from books, making sequels of old films which should have long been laid to rest or rehashing 70s and 80s tv shows. Seems like there's not much imagination in films nowadays.

That's why inception was so good...an original idea perfectly executed...very entertaining.

Disagree with your Uncharted 2 comment, loved that game. And it's possible to make any game sound like that...even open world games. GTA had one dimensional characters shooting shit up for 16 hours. They went in search of that special someone and at the end they found it. Sure there were a couple minor (and very predictable) twists and turns but there was not more than one thing going on at any one time. See, easy.

But seriously, games have to keep the player enthralled, not confused. And a good way to do that is to include lots of weapons and lots of enemies to use them on. I am all for a 'thinking man's game' aswell (heavy rain seems the closest thing to that i've seen, never played it) but I don't think it would go down well with everyone.

[bjornbear]

no =P don't ruin this amazing movie with a knock off videogame.

what I'd say is: YES bring inception inspired game. I noticed playing Dead Space we are missing the trippy Prey physics they showcased a couple of years ago!

COME ON! aside from deadspace and prey (and portal slightly) there aren't a lot of gravity defying games. We need more rotating rooms and dynamic levels to jump around in!

BUT NO! NO INCEPTION GAME PLEASE. thats like asking for a SoTC movie. Its a travesty to even consider it.

[pinkyxyz]

only if david cage does it

[-Gespenst-]

Oh come on, Inception's good, but it's not as smart as everyone thinks it is. Virtually no characters, just names and faces. Tired, used aesthetics.
I mean, the film is meant to be a game. I hate people who say: "well, if you didn't like it, it's probably because you didn't understand it" which is bol!ocks; it's not a complicated film. The first act feels like more of a lesson than a film; just Chris Nolan absolutely masturbating this concept he's come up with that he thinks is so amazing but it's actually just a really trite sci-fi trope. I mean, it's a fun movie, and it's definately better than the Sh!te Knight, but it seems to me like no more than a 7/10; the music scoring it a majority of those points.

[Redempteur]

no characters ??

we were exploring the MC mind while he trying to come up with himself sin ..there were plenty of characters .

the guy they were trying to implant the idea on ..we were exploring his mind and his feeling to know hime better ..

there was plently of characterisation in the movie

[sickbird]

movie games = crap, always.

[TheFaggot_]

No, it will destroy the amazing feeling that the movie had.
I agree that more video games should be made on dreams cause it's an amazing subject, but please dont make a game based on this brilliant movie.

[Redempteur]

just to say inception ripped nothing from modern warfare 2 .. i mean a base in snow with guards .. in video games i can go back to metal gear solid.. or in movies way more back .

inception ripped nothing

[Syaz1]

i don't think the storyline can fit a video game template, but if it does, i could see it as a stealth fps a la the riddick games, where you use stealth to avoid the projections.

[YoungKingDoran]

like an rpg ala ME, certain events/decisions you make change the outcome -of where you wake up- when the dream you woke up from has ended, so its kinda backwards, like the decisions you make effect the past, so to speak

[Blaine]

The entire time I was watching the movie I was thinking "man, this would have been an awesome game!"

Granted, it would take an exceptional director and dev team to pull it off, but Kojima could definitely do it.

Going down dream levels is exactly like levels in a game. There were set objectives in each, subconscious dream defense mechanisms to fight off, puzzle solving (often in the form of convincing the subject in dialogue, but could be converted into physical puzzles), etc.

Really, this movie is ideal video game material. Would take some great devs to pull it off though, for sure.

[ATi_Elite]

You can make any movie into a video Game and make any video game into a movie. (Insert Street Fighter here and all bad games with movie tie ins here).

You can make Inception into a game but the hard part is having the game give the player the same feeling he got from watching the movie.

The action and graphics would be easy but the story is what makes Inception awesome. Could a Dev make a game with this intense of a story without repetitive game play?
(top is still spinning)

Spoiler.........
Cobb is dreaming at the end but it's the dream he wanted so therefore it's HIS accepted reality.