What would you call it if real-time strategy, turn-based gaming, and the wild wild west had a child? Why, Bang! Howdy of course! Check out my Gamasutra interview with Creative Director Michael Bayne for more on the aesthetic, mechanics, and future of the game.
 |
October 6th, 2006 at 4:50 am
I must admit I have always thought the Wild West would be a great setting for an mmorpg. But “Bang! Howdy” ain’t what I had in mind.
October 7th, 2006 at 8:25 am
No? What did you have in mind?
October 11th, 2006 at 8:19 am
Firstly, more realistic graphics.
How much effort would it take to use one of the game engines for the 15 million fantasy games out there and tweak it to a Wild West setting? Change the game play a little, and voila! You have a Wild West game.
I know it’s not as simple as I just described it, but it would certainly be easier than building it from the ground up.
October 11th, 2006 at 10:37 am
I was also expecting an actual mmorpg. “Bang! Howdy” looks like more of an online game than an actual mmorpg. I can’t see role playing with such silly avatars.