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列举Facebook游戏开发商尚未挖掘的5种题材

发布时间:2012-12-12 15:21:08 Tags:,,,,

作者:Joe Osborne

众所周知,目前最热门的社交游戏要么是引用过去剧本,要么是直接复制传统游戏。也就是说,最具影响力的社交游戏开发商仍有大量可挖掘的灵感来源。以下是Zynga、EA、King.com及其它社交公司还未“借用”的5种游戏类型:

平台游戏

new-super-mario-bros-u(from games)

new-super-mario-bros-u(from games)

如果说Facebook还需要某种元素,那就是马里奥的完美克隆版本。但这并不是说浏览器平台至今都没有出现成功的平台游戏——比如《Fancy Pants Adventures》系列。而且任天堂也已通过《新马里奥兄弟U》的定制角色、新关卡、能力提升与游戏模式,显示出这种游戏的发展潜力。

射击游戏

call of duty black ops(from games)

call of duty black ops(from games)

这类题材已在网页上大获成功,比如Facebook上的《Uberstrike》,以及《Quake Live》这些热作。然而,主流社交游戏开发商尚未创造出Facebook版本的《使命召唤》。有了支持Unreal引擎的Flash,我想,不久的将来,我们定会实现这种愿景。

卡丁赛车

kart racer(from games)

kart racer(from games)

事实上,作为全球最大型的MMO游戏公司之一,Nexon已在Facebook上推出了《KartRider Dash》。但不幸的是,该作并非取得成功。这难道不是大型开发商挖掘这一市场的大好机遇吗?真正免费的《Mario Kart》或许能够在此施展拳脚。

即时战略游戏

RTS(from games)

RTS(from games)

许多拥有众多玩家的社交游戏开发商已在各种平台推出即时战略游戏,比如EA。那么,在Kixeye与Kabam这类工作室投资制作Facebook版本的RTS游戏时,为何游戏行业的佼佼者却没有做出反应?我们希望在Facebook上看到到类似《星际争霸2》这种出色作品,也许,只有Zynga这种公司才能实现这个目标寻,或发行这类作品。

MMO

MMO(from games)

MMO(from games)

虽然我们已见识到不少大型游戏公司在尝试这种题材时屡屡失败,但至少Gameloft仍真诚对待这一目标。在所有游戏类型中,MMO属于最易上手的游戏题材。从积极面看,Facebook游戏基本上是免费MMO游戏,因此我们应坚持这一目标。(本文为游戏邦/gamerboom.com编译,拒绝任何不保留版权的转载,如需转载请联系:游戏邦

Social Space: Traditional game types Zynga and co. haven’t aped yet

by Joe Osborne

It’s a known fact that today’s most popular social games have either ripped pages from the playbooks of genres past or are direct renditions of games that got their start in the traditional gaming world. That said, the most influential social game makers have quite a bit of inspiration before the fountain runs dry. Here are five types of games that the likes of Zynga, EA, King.com and all the rest have yet to “borrow” from:

The Platformer

If there’s one thing that Facebook needs, it’s a decent Mario clone. (Not directly, of course.) It’s not as if successful platformers haven’t done in the browser before–just look at the Fancy Pants Adventures series. Not to mention that Nintendo has already shown how it would be possible in New Super Mario Bros. U. And between character customization, new levels, power-ups and game modes, there’s plenty to monetize. (Look, it’s a necessary evil in free-to-play games.)

The Shooter

This one has already been done quite successfully on the web, with hits like Uberstrike on Facebook and Quake Live. However, the leading social game makers have yet to create Facebook’s proverbial Call of Duty. With Flash support for the Unreal Engine, this can’t be too far away.

The Kart Racer

It’s true that one of the largest MMO companies in the world, Nexon, has already done this on Facebook in KartRider Dash. But sadly, it hasn’t proved to be terribly successful. Isn’t it about time the big league players swooped in and capitalized on this like they’re so wont to do? A true, free Mario Kart competitor … make it happen.

The RTS

A number of the social game makers with the most players have made real-time strategy games elsewhere, namely EA. So, with studios like Kixeye and Kabam raking in the cash on the genre on Facebook, why have the leaders yet to respond? This editor wants to see the esports-quality equivalent of Starcraft 2 on Facebook, and maybe it’s up to a house like Zynga to make it happen … or just publish it.

The MMO

While we’ve seen even large gaming companies try this and fail–ahem, Gameloft–at least one developer needs to give this one an honest shot. Of all the categories, this is the ultimate no-brainer. Facebook games are essentially free-to-play MMOs on the incredibly light side, so just cross the line already.(source:games)


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