tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041490325311951662.post7782440579711527583..comments2023-05-24T00:50:43.899-07:00Comments on Latino Gamer for the Masses: Freestyle MC The Hip Hop GameJuan Letonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07073676089443657712noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041490325311951662.post-7002501918873362332007-11-29T08:12:00.000-08:002007-11-29T08:12:00.000-08:00On the One Hand:I think it's a pretty good idea. I...On the One Hand:<BR/><BR/>I think it's a pretty good idea. It might work, but I'm not sure the demographic is really there yet to make it really big.<BR/><BR/>To do-it-up the right way, like you detailed above, we're talking about tons of cash. Alot of people will want to be "compensated appropriately": clearing samples, permission to use songs, permission to use lyrics, compensation for "guest appearances" (You Snoop Dog wants to get PAID!) and who knows what else. <BR/><BR/>It would take a pretty large up front investment which means lots of copies need to be sold. More copies than the typical game release will normally support, which in turn means we need to get "Joe Sixpack" interested in the title in a BIG WAY (ala Halo 3 or "Rock Band").<BR/><BR/>I just don't think there's enough "regular people" who dream of being a rap star to move enough units to make it financially feasible.<BR/><BR/><BR/>On The Other Hand:<BR/><BR/>From a more high-minded perspective, I'm not sure how I feel about another videogame that panders to the stereotypes placed on Blacks and Latinos. Instead of having a gun or a ball in their hand, the list gets expanded to include a microphone. I kinda want more for us character wise in the game space.<BR/><BR/>All that aside, it IS an interesting idea and I think I'd at least be able to identify more with the set lists in you game than I can with Guitar Hero (I'd never actually heard anything by Rancid or the Toadies).ColbyCheesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01741404401236059054noreply@blogger.com