How would you make a Michael Myers Halloween Video Game?

[biscuitweesel]

Dead by Daylight is definitely fun, and the COD that allows you to earn the right to play as “Myers” was a blast… I can def see a Halloween game working… taking aspects from “Outlast” and the PsVR resident evil… could be SO CREEPY!!!

-Adam

[Joe_Grizzly]

It’s hard to do games based on horror icons for numerous reasons but I think something as simplistic as this would be appealing enough: third person single player campaign where you stalk people on Halloween night as Michael, avoiding being spotted as much as possible like a stealth game and collecting certain items or artifacts to increase stats (stealth noise, speed, perception range, etc.) and add different means of creativity for kills which you can use your environment for, while avoiding Loomis, stalking your prey and carrying out kills in whatever manner you choose (gory, stealthy, whatever). Your stealth would be key as the more you are seen and the more you alert people to your presence the more obstacles you would face and the more and more plentifully the authorities would hunt you. Hell, bad as they are you could implement characters and plot points from the various films (even RZ’s) to lend variety to the character and his abilities as you work through the franchise. Michael could even use any weapon he could find and be creative with environment kills. As extras you could have concept art, the ability to play as Michael with any mask from the franchise in other film’s storylines, etc. (Pleasance being dead and not able to record new voicework would suck but you could still work around this. Jamie Lee voicework as a digital Laurie would be pretty cool)

You could even implement an MP mode similar to Dead By Daylight/Friday the 13th.

Not sure how widely appealing it would be based on limitations but I really think there’s potential there.

[SamLoomis78]

@Joe Grizzly

It’s hard to do games based on horror icons for numerous reasons but I think something as simplistic as this would be appealing enough: third person single player campaign where you stalk people on Halloween night as Michael, avoiding being spotted as much as possible like a stealth game and collecting certain items or artifacts to increase stats (stealth noise, speed, perception range, etc.) and add different means of creativity for kills which you can use your environment for, while avoiding Loomis, stalking your prey and carrying out kills in whatever manner you choose (gory, stealthy, whatever). Your stealth would be key as the more you are seen and the more you alert people to your presence the more obstacles you would face and the more and more plentifully the authorities would hunt you. Hell, bad as they are you could implement characters and plot points from the various films (even RZ’s) to lend variety to the character and his abilities as you work through the franchise. Michael could even use any weapon he could find and be creative with environment kills. As extras you could have concept art, the ability to play as Michael with any mask from the franchise in other film’s storylines, etc. (Pleasance being dead and not able to record new voicework would suck but you could still work around this. Jamie Lee voicework as a digital Laurie would be pretty cool)

You could even implement an MP mode similar to Dead By Daylight/Friday the 13th.

Not sure how widely appealing it would be based on limitations but I really think there’s potential there.

That sounds like a pretty cool idea. I don’t know if it would work, but I always thought it would be interesting to have an open world Halloween game where you play as Michael, and can drive the station wagon all around haddonfield, and can get out and stalk/kill anyone you choose. And when you’re ready, you go to a certain place in the town to do a story mission.

[Joe_Grizzly]

@SamLoomis78

@Joe Grizzly

It’s hard to do games based on horror icons for numerous reasons but I think something as simplistic as this would be appealing enough: third person single player campaign where you stalk people on Halloween night as Michael, avoiding being spotted as much as possible like a stealth game and collecting certain items or artifacts to increase stats (stealth noise, speed, perception range, etc.) and add different means of creativity for kills which you can use your environment for, while avoiding Loomis, stalking your prey and carrying out kills in whatever manner you choose (gory, stealthy, whatever). Your stealth would be key as the more you are seen and the more you alert people to your presence the more obstacles you would face and the more and more plentifully the authorities would hunt you. Hell, bad as they are you could implement characters and plot points from the various films (even RZ’s) to lend variety to the character and his abilities as you work through the franchise. Michael could even use any weapon he could find and be creative with environment kills. As extras you could have concept art, the ability to play as Michael with any mask from the franchise in other film’s storylines, etc. (Pleasance being dead and not able to record new voicework would suck but you could still work around this. Jamie Lee voicework as a digital Laurie would be pretty cool)

You could even implement an MP mode similar to Dead By Daylight/Friday the 13th.

Not sure how widely appealing it would be based on limitations but I really think there’s potential there.

That sounds like a pretty cool idea. I don’t know if it would work, but I always thought it would be interesting to have an open world Halloween game where you play as Michael, and can drive the station wagon all around haddonfield, and can get out and stalk/kill anyone you choose. And when you’re ready, you go to a certain place in the town to do a story mission.

Driving around in the wagon is something I hadn’t thought about. Lol, that’s a pretty good idea.

[CastleShape1978]

1. Play as Laurie or the Shape
2. 3rd person
3. Open world (Main 1978 storyline, Unique developer’s storyline, side missions, free roam)
4. Npc and environment are affected by you (similar to how the new Red Dead Redemption game is supposed to be)
5. Different skins
6. Original film soundtracks (possibly of the player’s choosing?)

Anything else?..

[Drew]

@Joe Grizzly

It’s hard to do games based on horror icons for numerous reasons but I think something as simplistic as this would be appealing enough: third person single player campaign where you stalk people on Halloween night as Michael, avoiding being spotted as much as possible like a stealth game and collecting certain items or artifacts to increase stats (stealth noise, speed, perception range, etc.) and add different means of creativity for kills which you can use your environment for, while avoiding Loomis, stalking your prey and carrying out kills in whatever manner you choose (gory, stealthy, whatever). Your stealth would be key as the more you are seen and the more you alert people to your presence the more obstacles you would face and the more and more plentifully the authorities would hunt you. Hell, bad as they are you could implement characters and plot points from the various films (even RZ’s) to lend variety to the character and his abilities as you work through the franchise. Michael could even use any weapon he could find and be creative with environment kills. As extras you could have concept art, the ability to play as Michael with any mask from the franchise in other film’s storylines, etc. (Pleasance being dead and not able to record new voicework would suck but you could still work around this. Jamie Lee voicework as a digital Laurie would be pretty cool)

You could even implement an MP mode similar to Dead By Daylight/Friday the 13th.

Not sure how widely appealing it would be based on limitations but I really think there’s potential there.

This sounds awesome man. I totally want to buy it now. Send the idea to Gun Media or something!