An excerpt from an Open Letter to Frontier Developments on GameTyrant: "There's a gap in the simulation market that used to be filled up by The Movies, but now can't due to the aforementioned reasons. My belief, and the reason for this open letter, is that with the drastic evolution graphics and computing power has gone through over the decade, and how well-regarded and well-respected The Movies is... It seems like the right time for something similar to fill that gap in the market, and I have no doubt that you would be the best company to create either a sequel or spiritual successor due to your tendency to create significant simulation games thanks to your attention to detail, please seriously consider buying the rights to The Movies from Microsoft."
We discuss the prospects of the detective Pikachu movie and what it means for the industry, and the reaction to the movies art style.
CGi Game movies are great, like Resident Evil Degeneration and FF VII: Advent Children.
i mean pokemon already has some pretty good movies.
i choose you is pretty good
The Movies wasn't just a game for Ben, it was a video game that helped solidify the media production mindset and here's why.
I want a rerelease. Cant find it legit and the version I found online is too buggy on newwer OS.
Have you not seen the "New" versions that still cost £50? If I could grab it I'd grab it, but unsure if it'd run on Windows 10 these days.
I still have my original copy. Had to download a cd crack just to get it to work on windows 10
@B3NB4IL
It won’t work in windows 10.
The game uses securom, which windows 10 does not have. You have to get a NoCD crack to get it to work.
I still have a copy of this amazing game with the blue cover and the add on with red cover. I was amazed at the scale of the game back then, I played it till it was mastered.
Absolute gem of a game. I wish I had pursued my passion for movie making too and did something with editing or production. Might not be too late but with a family of 2 kids that probably won’t happen for a while. Wish they’d made sequels. So much time spent modding this game to get the perfect scene. Took some fiddling but the game was incredibly in depth and intuitive.
"The Movies is basically similar to The Sims in the way that you're managing people and their baggage (Mood, Temperament, etc.), but instead of controlling their every move in a house and constantly burning beds or couches with a fireplace (Come on, we've all done it!), you're letting them loose in a studio full of Sets, and Production Buildings that you've skillfully spent the last half hour creating."
I'd be happy if they would just put it on GOG. But I think there are some legal issues, so it probably won't see a sequel.
I think these legal issues may have came in the light of Microsoft buying Lionhead in '06. Although, if another company was to buy the The Movies' IP / Rights from Microsoft they might have better luck. I have a feeling that Microsoft may have felt it wasn't a hit, or wouldn't be successful in the long run or at the time they bought Lionhead, and basically shut any future possible work on The Movies. It's a little strange that there weren't any additional expansion packs once Microsoft bought them.
I was working at a Gamestop when this originally came out. I remember trying it and thinking it was a really cool concept. Lots of people seemed to love it. Cool to see that there's still a passionate fanbase for it out there!
I've always been curious about this game. Too bad I can't buy it anywhere digitally nowadays.
Yup, love and still play this game. In my mind, the market is WIDE open for someone to come along and fill this void. The best and closest thing I have is also Hollywood mogul wich is a text based game.
COME ONE GUYS! My money is ready.
Oh man, that would be fantastic. I used to love that game.