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EA Considering Sims TV Show
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Zonk
on Sun Jan 16, 2005 12:37 PM
from the who-wants-to-see-this-sim-wet-himself? dept.
from the who-wants-to-see-this-sim-wet-himself? dept.
Reuters is carrying the news that Electronic Arts is considering creating a television show based on 'The Sims'. The show would allow viewers to vote on what the avatars in the show would do. From the article: "One idea could be that you're controlling a family, telling them when to go to the kitchen and when to go to the bedroom, and with this mechanism you have gamers all over the world 'playing the show."
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From EA? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:From EA? (Score:4, Funny)
Okay, I know it's karma whoring/destroying but I cannot resist the obvious:
-- <Arcturus|BuF>, www.bash.org [bash.org]
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Re:From EA? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:What is sad... (Score:3, Funny)
1.) All the characters will wear EA branded clothes.
2.) All the thiefs will wear ESPN/sega clothes.
3.) The sims character will only watch EA sportcenter.
4.) The only profession available in the sims world is programmer for EA.
5.) All the commercials between the show will be Madden commercials.
6.) When the characters are in the shower, they'll sing EA slogans.
7.) The sim dating service will give each other EA sports games only.
8.) There will be a EA monopoly holiday that req
Die Already (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Die Already (Score:4, Insightful)
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Re:Die Already (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:Die Already (Score:4, Funny)
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Re:Die Already (Score:4, Funny)
*Insert drowning scene*
The End.
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Re:Die Already (Score:5, Insightful)
This would be a very bizarre cross-breed indeed. Most "reality" shows aren't reality, they're game shows (Survivor, Big Brother, Bachelorette, etc.). Perhaps the "follow people around" shows count as reality (The Osbornes, Nic & Jessica, etc.). The Sims TV show would fall in the latter category so would be more of a reality show than the game shows, but is virtual so is less reality. It's quite the irony.
But of course it would fail. People watch the Osbornes, Nic & Jessica, Ashlee, Carmen & Dave, Anna Nicole, etc., because they're celebrities (though I don't understand why that would be enticing). I doubt the Sims qualify.
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Sims in the bedroom (Score:5, Funny)
If they leave the bedroom option in there, I think I can see the future of this show already.
Another follow-weird-family show ... (Score:3, Interesting)
Who will watch that once the new of it is over?
One out there already? (Score:3, Interesting)
Won't get past the FCC (Score:3, Funny)
Hmm (Score:5, Insightful)
In other news... (Score:5, Funny)
Play it like I do... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Play it like I do... (Score:2)
The title shall be! (Score:3, Funny)
this is a horrible idea (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:this is a horrible idea (Score:2)
"Na paaalaa oolooo leekeelaaaa!"
If so, will it have subtitles? Seriously, the game was bad. A cartoon/TV show will be even worse.
Amazing (Score:2, Insightful)
Apologies to Penny Arcade (Score:5, Funny)
(Apologies to Penny Arcade [penny-arcade.com])
Re:Apologies to Penny Arcade (Score:4, Funny)
Oh, and don't forget to frame the whole picture in a Gameboy DS top and bottom display for over 15 hours continuously.
Next on G4...
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Reality? (Score:3, Funny)
How will this be entertaining ? (Score:3, Insightful)
Wouldn't this be like:
... well I just don't understand why anyone would spend their time on it.
a) playing a game with terrible latency and / or controls
b) watching someone with multiple personality disorder play the game
In either case I really don't think it'll fly. The Sims was popular ( well , I didn't like it ) because of the fact that you control it. If you don't have control , or are only one vote of thousands
Most likely ( and constant ) plot. (Score:5, Insightful)
The Sims have sex.
Out pops a baby.
The Sims, ignoring their baby, have sex.
Seriously, is a show controlled by the masses through voting a really good idea? In this instance I am suddenly reminded why the Founding Fathers(tm) of America didn't want the majority of people to vote.
Re:Most likely ( and constant ) plot. (Score:3, Insightful)
Has it really been that long since the last time you were reminded of this?
Re:Most likely ( and constant ) plot. (Score:2)
Re:Most likely ( and constant ) plot. (Score:2)
Re:Most likely ( and constant ) plot. (Score:3, Insightful)
Well obviously the network will have an electoral collage system of writers set in place, to keep the stupid masses from truly having what they want. The writers will really run the whole show; from time to time they may base their decisions off the popular vote, just enough to keep the facade of democracy up..."The viewers really don't know what they want, or what's good for them. Their votes would never constitute a good show, so lets do it our way. Truly it's what's best for them." -> It will be total
Silly gimmick (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:Silly gimmick (Score:3, Insightful)
Reality TV: Gimmick and (unfortunately) popular.
MTV: Gimmick and caught on almost immediately.
Bad anime made to sell action figures (think Draginball Z): Gimmick with millions of American viewers.
So don't discount it just because it sounds gimmicky. It may surprise you how many idiots addicted to bad TV there are out there who will actually watch this type of thing.
What people really need (Score:3, Funny)
Now THAT would be news...
Fox's "When Animals Attack, Interactive". (Score:2)
And many, many more.
Crickey! (Score:5, Funny)
Interactive Steve Irwin! I like it!
We could tell him which dangerous animals to poke (and then declare "grumpy"), and which poisonous snakes to put on his head!
I'd even watch THAT on pay-per-view!
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And you thought Survivor was bad (Score:2)
Darwin TV. (Score:2)
I've always said that everybody who plays The Sims has an uncanny facination with death. Dont believe me? Ask anyone who plays The Sims their most favorite moment. I can almost guarantee it has death involved in one form or another.
oh no. (Score:2)
well, if its succesful, it will be the definite proof that shit can indeed be turned into gold.
Or the reverse... (Score:2)
Toilet breaks? (Score:3, Funny)
Would they really? (Score:2)
Especially if they really let the players vote on what the Sims would do. But I guess they wouldn't really let, as people would cause all sorts of "wierd plagues" to hit the characters.
Strangerhood (Score:5, Interesting)
Personally, however, I prefer their Red vs. Blue [redvsblue.com], a series done using Halo, and more recently Halo 2.
Ray Bradbury predicted this... (Score:2, Interesting)
Penny Arcade Covered This One (Score:5, Funny)
"What are you doing?"
"I'm watching him watch his Sims watch TV."
Now it's going to be:
"I'm watching him watch TV to watch the Sims so he can vote for what the Sims watch on TV."
..wow.... (Score:5, Funny)
Most reality television shows have been awful, this one appears to be the next step in the de-evolution of the human species. This show just perpetuates my theory: Most humans do not want to think, they just want to be told what to do. This removes their need for personal responsibility and accountability.
Fellow slashdotters excluded, of course....
I don't think this is strictly EA (Score:2)
Of course, I always liked his other TV show idea which was to record people's interacttions with robots... such as a tennis ball pitching one (going about 60 mph on the delivery). That would make better tv IMHO.
Kill me now! (Score:2)
Re:Seriously? (Score:2)
Re:Seriously? (Score:2)
Especially amusing was when the cartridge would heat up and start hosing the quantities of critters defending the keeps. Just a bit frightening heading into a castle and seeing that it's now defended by approximately "1KK" peasants.