Activision Looking For A New Hero
Activision need a hero...quickly.Published 12/11/2009 at 10:09 by Gastos84
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Really exciting news has been revealed. Oh, no…wait…sorry, wrong piece of news. Mildy interesting, not at all surprising news has been revealed; Activision want to trademark Drum Hero. Yay, a new and fresh IP to hit our consoles…oh, sorry, wrong piece again. The company filed for the trademark back in October.
Now, with Guitar Hero, DJ Hero and Band Hero under their belt, the uninspiring range of rhythm-based games looks set to expand, yet again.
Hey! What with Natal and the PS3 Wand out next year, how about a motion-based brand of ‘Hero’ games? You know, like Morris Dancing Hero or Two-Step Hero. Better yet; why not combine your two main ideas and create a Modern Warfare Hero, which comes with a plastic M16 Rifle peripheral whereby the player has to follow on-screen prompts to fire bullets and grenades all the while the soundtrack progresses with each correctly pressed, multi-colour button? How about Cow Hero? Simple concept; a peripheral shaped like a set of Udders is your tool and your objective is to see just how much cash, sorry, I mean milk, you can get from stale ol’ Daisy.
Source: Joystiq
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lewis815 | 12/11/2009 10:11
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Problem is people still buy these uninspired games that are exactly the same as the previous ones for extortionate prices. Clever public..
I would love to see Morris Dancing Hero however
Gamoc | 12/11/2009 10:12
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I love you, Gastos.
Gastos84 | 12/11/2009 10:30
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Aww schucks
Amphlett | 12/11/2009 10:51
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I wouldn’t go that far!
Gastos, you write some witty articles.
davidjmclare | 12/11/2009 14:41
always on easy
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agreed they are some of the best on here
TafKas | 12/11/2009 10:21
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How about Porn Hero where you have to use the wand as a…. Oh you get the idea!
lewis815 | 12/11/2009 10:22
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I can see it now.. Mash the coloured buttons to make your pelvis go in time with the music. Fun for all the family! Only £549.99.
hazelam | 12/11/2009 10:32
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it could sell well, just wondering what kind of peripheral they could use for a lesbian edition.
Aitrus | 12/11/2009 10:38
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Well, they would need both a male and female version of it anyway…
Gastos84 | 12/11/2009 10:38
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I think someone needs to take a cold shower
hazelam | 12/11/2009 10:52
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that’s a point, it would have to be waterproof.
ok, i’m going to stop there.
rht992 | 12/11/2009 11:43
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lol thats disgusting man
davidjmclare | 12/11/2009 14:43
always on easy
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guest appearance by lara croft! and nathan drake for the ladies..
legalisemurder | 12/11/2009 10:22
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Mime hero?Beer hero?Yoga hero?
lewis815 | 12/11/2009 10:23
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Super Hero!
Raen | 12/11/2009 10:30
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No, no. Super Hero Hero.
3shirts | 12/11/2009 10:25
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Yoga hero exists, only its known as ‘Wii fit plus’
Gamoc | 12/11/2009 10:37
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And it’s shitter than you could ever imagine.
BrendanCalls | 12/11/2009 10:23
Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc - YOHIMBÉ!!!
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How about making a hero game out of my job, Analyst Hero, you use a modified PS3 controller with numerous amount of buttons which included the alphabet, numbers 1-9 plus many other amazing functions like scroll lock and page down.
The object of the game is to create as elaborate as possible Access Database to analyse data that eveyone looks at for two weeks then gets bored of it and stops using it but you still have to keep updating it for the next 12 months until someone finally tells you that no-one ever uses it, even though they cried like babies when they wanted it done as a No.1 priority a year ago.
Wow that was a long sentence/rant
Severn2j | 12/11/2009 10:48
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You’re having a bad day aren’t you? ;)
BrendanCalls | 12/11/2009 11:03
Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc - YOHIMBÉ!!!
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Yeah I sure am, Already been out for 3 cigarette breaks and I don’t even smoke, ;-0
Baxteros | 12/11/2009 12:28
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You’d need charts too.
Bladesteel | 12/11/2009 19:04
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Why are you surfing the web brendan? We need those TPS reports yesterday!!
(get out while you can)
hazelam | 12/11/2009 10:25
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pianola hero, you get a keyboard and you have to press the start button at the right time to start the pianola playing.
i think i’m on to a winner there.
hazelam | 12/11/2009 10:26
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needless to say easy trophies and achievements.
with thousands of downloadable new tracks for your pianola, all with accompanying achievements or trophies.
Aitrus | 12/11/2009 10:26
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A Danish comedy site made a joke webbased ‘Flute Hero’ a while ago. After reading this it doesn’t seem so funny, just sad because Activision just might make it.
Love the Cow Hero, Gastos.
Gastos84 | 12/11/2009 10:31
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I won’t be surprised if we see a whole orchestra of Hero’s. Actually…Violin Hero! I kinda want that
Aitrus | 12/11/2009 10:39
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Conductor Hero with the wand
Gastos84 | 12/11/2009 10:47
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There is something like that on Wii Music. Actually, if it were done properly, I’d buy that lol
I have no shame
hazelam | 12/11/2009 10:54
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big drum that only gets used in the big crescendo at the end hero.
almost as easy as the pianola hero game.
Radboud | 13/11/2009 07:24
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Eye Toy Play 3 on PS2 has an orchestra thing in it… works like a charm, no tools needed, just waving your hands at the camera…..
Kinda fun too if I might say so…
Watchful | 12/11/2009 10:56
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Flute Hero’s been done, with Rock Band: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oFP_TH8jYY
Aitrus | 12/11/2009 11:32
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That chick has got WAY to much spare time. But it’s still kind of cool.
The webbased game can be found here: http://www.dr.dk/spil/floejtehero/ Everything’s in danish.
lewis815 | 12/11/2009 10:56
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I never understood these games.. Why wouldn’t you just do the real thing instead of play with a plastic controller that has 4 buttons..? Meh..
Raen | 12/11/2009 11:01
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A combination of reasons. Learning an instrument is much harder than learning a rhythm game, it’s requires at least some musical talent or aptitude to get really good and it’s not a game so there’s no competitive element with friends. You can’t high score while playing an actual guitar, whereas you can in Guitar Hero etc… Also it’s fun…
lewis815 | 12/11/2009 11:05
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True, I guess the RBA games just fly over my head.
kevatron400 | 12/11/2009 13:01
Don't call him Kevatron400.
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“it’s not a game so there’s no competitive element with friends”
You’ve obviously played guitar in a dual guitar band!
Spotter5 | 12/11/2009 10:57
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Triangle Hero.. You know that triangle you get to ding..
Amphlett | 12/11/2009 10:58
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How about Software Business Strategy Hero?
As the icons scroll down the screen, tap the appropriate button every time you see an ‘annual IP’ pass over the ‘hit’ marker. You score minus points when an ‘original IP’ passes over the marker and you hit the button.
After several easy rounds you move up to the dizzy heights of larger publishers and get to play bonus ’steal IP’ rounds.
nofi | 12/11/2009 11:11
Wants a custom tag.
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lewis815 | 12/11/2009 11:01
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EA Hero? Other companies come towards you and you have to mash the coloured button at the right time to steal their ideas and then mash it again to implement it into a franchise you already have as an ‘improvement’.
lewis815 | 12/11/2009 11:12
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Wow.. Saw above post, wish there was a delete button !
skibadee | 12/11/2009 11:14
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I LOVE THIS POST LOL
deadwelsh | 12/11/2009 11:28
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Game Industry Hero
You get a plastic hammer, a map to bobby Kotick’s house, and the winner is the person that beats the stupid fucking ‘hero’ idea out of his skull – Hours of fun for the whole planet due to the sturdyness of the crappy peripheral.
(Queue ‘Airplane’ Scene of nuns and passengers lining up to take their turn)
rht992 | 12/11/2009 11:45
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thats possible the best idea in a long long time
bunimomike | 12/11/2009 15:30
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I subscribe to your thinking. Please start a religion immediately.
toutski | 12/11/2009 11:42
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So this is nothing to do with Bonnie Tyler – ‘I need a hero, I’m holding out for at hero ’till the end of the night’..
Oh ok then…
Gastos84 | 12/11/2009 11:49
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No, unfortunately lol
But if it’s any consolation, I was actually singing it to myself whilst typing.
“Isn’t there a White Knight upon a fiery steed? Late at night I toss and I turn and I dream of what I need…” Ahem.
toutski | 12/11/2009 11:58
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Haha!
Although I’m more likely to pay to see Bobby Kotick dressed as Bonnie Tyler rather than some of his other crap!
Karlos | 12/11/2009 12:26
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How about “Slasher movie hero” with a big kitchen knife peripheral and you go round the neighborhood killing anyone out after dark. You could then release an endless stream of special editions featuring masks from all your favourite horror movies (Friday 13th, Halloween, Scream) and even a limited edition Freddy glove with each slightly different but ultimately the same version of the game!