Earlier today I was just lounging around, bored out of my skull, when I thought of an idea for a game. All it would be is you and endlessly respawning enemies. No story, no objectives, no nothing....just killing stuff. Without having to spend time on the story and what not, you could spend time making a butt-ton of weapons and an even bigger butt-ton of enemies.

Now I love a game with a masterful plot and story but I think a game like this would be an awesome stress-reliever and just good plain fun. There are probably games out there that are pretty much just killing stuff, but chances are they have a plot of some sort and limitations on weapons. The game I'm thinking of would make mindless killing into an art form.

So...would you enjoy a game like that?

Most definitely. A violent game...extremely violent. With endless enemies, no plot, and infinitely changing weapons would be extraordinary.

So, something almost like Smash TV?

There was a Lord of the Rings game just like that, although it followed the story, so not exactly like that. I can't remember the name of it (considering there are 100 Lord of the Rings games) but it was you taking the role of elf, dwarf, or human, and dispatching waves of enemies with over the top melee moves.

PS - I enjoyed it.

and that^

Dinasty Warriors?

sv93:
Yeah, it may be good. If you still had lots of different guns and good online game play it would be a pretty fun game just killing stuff. I can see my playing it though.

Yeah if I was heading up the design team I would make sure countless days would be dedicated to sitting around a table throwing out ideas like, "We should have a gun that shoots a chain of exploding razor bugs". Without a massive, MASSIVE variety of weapons it would be no fun.

With enemies spawning like Dynasty Warriors, BUT smoother game play, different weapons. I would hope.

Dynasty warriors was fun...

I was thinking just play the serious sam games. They were designed with this idea in mind.

blackcherry:
I was thinking just play the serious sam games. They were designed with this idea in mind.

I've played those games and they are a blast...but they have a plot (sort of) and they end. Also there aren't that many weapons. Those games are still awesome but they aren't quite the killfest I'm thinking of.

Try playing the zombie mod for CoD:WaW. It's hella fun, especially if you only buy weapons from the random weapon box.

:)

well i`d buy it for sure if it had online multiplayer

online multiplayer and achievements/trophies please

Meh, it would be fun for a while, but eventually it would run out. Something like Saints Row 2, extremely fun doing missions and random stuff, but after a while when you finish it it is just meh.

Johninator712:
With enemies spawning like Dynasty Warriors, BUT smoother game play, different weapons. I would hope.

Dynasty warriors was fun...

Guns will definitely make it better, like Lady Butterfly´s Gatling gun in Devil kings.

Here's an idea: let's all think of insanely awesome weapons for this gem of a game idea.
Hey, someone came up with a gun that shoot shurikens and lightning so why can't we?

Note: Discussing ideas for a game are nice but discussing awesome ways to murder tons of dudes is, while psychiatrist-bait, much more fun.

I would make a gun that launches 12-year-old XBoxLive players and watch as every person in a 10 foot radius rips their ears out.

And I'm being serious. Honest.

PumpItUp:
Here's an idea: let's all think of insanely awesome weapons for this gem of a game idea.
Hey, someone came up with a gun that shoot shurikens and lightning so why can't we?

Note: Discussing ideas for a game are nice but discussing awesome ways to murder tons of dudes is, while psychiatrist-bait, much more fun.

I would make a gun that launches 12-year-old XBoxLive players and watch as every person in a 10 foot radius rips their ears out.

And I'm being serious. Honest.

That sounds.....pretty sweet. Like I already posted above I think a weapon that shoots a chain of exploding razor bugs would be awesome. Also a gun that rips out each individual molecule of an enemy and rips each one in half.

PumpItUp I like your thinking. I would like to see a gun that turns enemies into Cheez-It's. Or just cheese. ALSO! Another gun that shoots out staples attached to retail prices. The price on it would be death of course. If anyone else has no idea what I'm talking about or what I just said, neither do I.

a gun that shoots random versions of other weapons that you can then pick up and use. However no additional ammunition so once your out you gotta spawn a new gun

1/10 000 chance it will spawn itself, thus fulfilling the prophecy and ending the game

it's already created it, it's called space invaders.

Different levels-ranging from Deserts to Cities
Different weapons-kitchen utensils to Cow Launchers
Different Enemies-kittens to Collosi
No plot, online play to do this with buddies

Sounds like my kind of game.

This idea was awesome enough to make me finally get around to registering. It sounds great, but I was thinking it would be even better if it included some tower-defense-esque elements, such as the enemies gradually becoming stronger, your arsenal gradually becoming larger and more awesome, etc. Actually, I think I'd really like it if it was some sort of era-progressing game; you start with stone-age weapons and enemies, and it gradually crawls forward in time, giving you better and better weapons to combat the improving enemies. It's not a story, but it would still keep things interesting through change. Maybe, for example, you start in a cave with a sharp rock, you fight your way to the mouth of the cave, you find a knife or a slingshot, the enemies change slightly, repeat ad infinitum. The enemies would always funnel you towards the next weapon. The collection of said weapon might unlock the option to start a new game from that point, or with that weapon at an earlier point, or with an earlier weapon at that point. Multiplayer would just be the ability to jump seamlessly in and out of a friend's game and fight together or compete to kill the most enemies.

Sorry if that was a little incoherent...

Sounds interesting. For infinite weapons check out the vid of Borderlands, they have a system that spawns loads of variations of weapons, I think 100,000 or more altogether. EDIT: Actually 500,000 variations.

There was one revolver, sniper-rifle that shot electric bullets. It was awesome! I'll try to find the vid, watch this space.

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53723

Top video, watch from 1:30. Video is pretty dark but the game looks great IMO.

Sounds kinda like Serious Sam.

Wii Owner 3.14:
This idea was awesome enough to make me finally get around to registering. It sounds great, but I was thinking it would be even better if it included some tower-defense-esque elements, such as the enemies gradually becoming stronger, your arsenal gradually becoming larger and more awesome, etc. Actually, I think I'd really like it if it was some sort of era-progressing game; you start with stone-age weapons and enemies, and it gradually crawls forward in time, giving you better and better weapons to combat the improving enemies. It's not a story, but it would still keep things interesting through change. Maybe, for example, you start in a cave with a sharp rock, you fight your way to the mouth of the cave, you find a knife or a slingshot, the enemies change slightly, repeat ad infinitum. The enemies would always funnel you towards the next weapon. The collection of said weapon might unlock the option to start a new game from that point, or with that weapon at an earlier point, or with an earlier weapon at that point. Multiplayer would just be the ability to jump seamlessly in and out of a friend's game and fight together or compete to kill the most enemies.

Sorry if that was a little incoherent...

Like Spore but more violent.

Isn't this Left 4 Dead but withe even less plot?
...No...I don't think I would like it.

Doeo:

Wii Owner 3.14:
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Like Spore but more violent.

That's pretty much what I was thinking, but I felt it needed a little more explanation. Looks like you understand it well enough; I was worried the big block of text was a bit much.

Boxhead anyone?

That game is just you, zombies, your guns, and blocks/barrels.

Simple as that, addictive as crack.

If the enemies were good enough, weapons varied enough, I'd enjoy it.

Xojins:
Try playing the zombie mod for CoD:WaW. It's hella fun, especially if you only buy weapons from the random weapon box.

:)

Not a mod.

The Aggressive Fat Gun.

Shoots a low velocity round of aggressive fat and an enemy which after a moment causes the enemy to gain more weight then 1000 consecutive MacDonalds visits in one day. Enemy explodes causing area of effect damage and infecting all nearby enemies with Aggressive Fat.

The game you are describing is a great game, its called earth defense force.

it is a huge amount of fun, check it out.

earth defense force 2017 is the newest and is available for x box 360

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BWHyRCw3JI

Your game exists in many forms:

Online competitive shooters are just that

MMO's really just amount to going around and killing infinite respawns

Dynasty Warriors and other mashers like 99 Nights.

Because it's such a simple mod, almost every mod community has a version of that concept for whatever engine they use...

It's fun enough, but gets boring pretty quickly, making it interesting for ongoing play is a challenge. I can think of at least one soon to be released title that is built for that and is hella-fun, you don't get to customize your weapons though.

Mindless violence never hurt anyone.

Reminds me of the deadrising demo.

Doeo:

Like Spore but more violent.

That concept just blew my mind.

On Topic-
I'd play it for a week and get bored.
I like to know why I'm killing.