Legacy Interactive has recently announced the upcoming release of House MD for DS and PC, billed as a hilarious medical puzzler based on the politically incorrect television show by the same name. Developer Jonathan Cooperson has been keeping an insightful diary of his progress, and comments on the differences in working with licensed vs. original game content in his developer diary.
Mr. Cooperson writes, "So here's the low down on working with licensed materials: it is completely different from designing an original title and a whole new monster in and of itself. Normally when designing a game with original characters you can hone and craft the story around the gameplay to work how you need it...With a licensed game you already have developed characters, an established story format and settings defined for you. This means you must craft the gameplay to fit in that pre-existing world rather than the other way around. This often proves to be far more difficult than you might think. That said, the pros of working with a licensed entity offer great benefits that you can't get from an original title such as more established characters and settings, instant recognition of the title, and a built-in fan base (and with a built-in fan base of 82 million world-wide, who can complain?)."
IGN - I'm going to keep this one really short, since anyone who's previously read my thoughts on House M.D. -- Episode 2: Blue Meanie or House M.D. -- Episode 3: Skull and Bones should be able to predict where this fourth installment is headed. Yes (shockingly!) it's more of the same.
Jorge from Toronto Thumbs reviews House M.D. for the PC.
From the review:
"Legacy Interactive’s House M.D. for the PC follows the adventures of the ever-cantankerous Dr. Gregory House, diagnostics wizard at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey and is based on the hit television show of the same name. I am a huge fan of the series so I was understandably both excited and fearful when I found out that this game existed. The creators tried hard to have the game live up to the awesomeness of the show. Does it succeed? Check out my diagnosis to find out."
Do we get Bioware/Bethesda dialog choices? Ones ranging from 'funny' to 'total incensitive prick'? I would love that!
Hahaha I love that idea! If the game had that in there, I'm sure it would have been a lot better.
Mindscape have announced that it will be releasing House M.D., the official game of the international TV hit, throughout Europe exclusively on Nintendo DS. Developed by Legacy Interactive, House M.D. places gamers at the heart of the medical action, tasking them with solving five unique medical mysteries at the Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital.
