T.I. starts MMORPG – wait, what?
Posted by Kim | Filed under Video Gaming
Hang on, let me wrap my mind around this. Rapper T.I. (currently incarcerated, which makes the whole thing that much better) is working with Heatwave Interactive on a frigging MMORPG called “Platinum Life”.
Let’s have a moment to process that.
Okay. So it’s a hip-hop oriented game (natch) in which players assume the role of an aspiring musician, gaining “fame” (experience) points by playing shows, etc., until you inevitably reach superstardom. Now, a few things about this are just boggling my mind, so I’ll throw them out there one at a time.
As you get more and more famous, you get an entourage. Yep, NPC’s follow you around and you have to keep them out of trouble, etc. Okay, this one strikes me as sort of cool. I feel like I need some sort of entourage and/or posse in my everyday life.
Playing a successful concert involves two things: successful completion of what is basically a hip hop-themed Guitar Hero mini-game (and those of you who know me will know that I despise Guitar Hero and anything it’s inspired), and using – and I quote – “spell-like special abilities to move the virtual crowd”.
You know, I think T.I. is missing a key demographic here. What about a tabletop RPG? I can just imagine it now… “I entrance the crowd with a stunning lights display!”, or ”I cast ‘human beatbox’!”. You could use your fame points to level up your tour bus and eventually buy a diamond-studded private jet. Come on, it could potentially be the best/worst GURPS release ever.
Release is slated for 2011 or 2012, on PC and other un-specified systems.
