Community
Search
Video Game Talk The Place to talk about and trade Video & PC Games

Seaman 2?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 09-13-06, 10:04 AM
  #1  
DVD Talk Legend
Thread Starter
 
Liver&Onions's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Oregonzola
Posts: 14,293
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Seaman 2?

http://www.seaman.tv/

Check this out. Any Japanese readers able to see what's up?
Old 09-13-06, 10:38 AM
  #2  
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
 
xmiyux's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2000
Location: WV
Posts: 9,910
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Man i hope so. I adored the first one on the Dreamcast.

Hopefully they get Nimoy to do the voice again.
Old 09-13-06, 12:48 PM
  #3  
DVD Talk Legend
Thread Starter
 
Liver&Onions's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Oregonzola
Posts: 14,293
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
some I imagined you'd be replying to this. Not sure how, but I did
Old 09-13-06, 01:11 PM
  #4  
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
 
xmiyux's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2000
Location: WV
Posts: 9,910
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Heh, i have talked about this game before on the board. I can't help but have a soft spot for a virtual pet that was a little bastard and pretty unlikeable. I mean he would throw shit at you even. It was also a cool game at the time with voice recognition and how it remembered things you told it and would craft insults based upon your specific age, marital status, etc.
Old 09-13-06, 01:27 PM
  #5  
DVD Talk Limited Edition
 
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Jersey represent!
Posts: 5,642
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Yeah, the original was great. The AI was really good, and they put so much effort into the way that Seaman spoke and responded to you that at times it felt like a real conversation. That's not an easy thing to do with AI characters and voice recognition, but they pulled it off. I have to see if I can find the microphone attachment so I can play through it again. It only takes a little amount of time per day to play, and I've got the Dreamcast hooked up to the bedroom TV, so I can just fire it up right before I go to sleep each night.

I'm not sure who would want to release a sequel in the U.S., though. It would take a lot of time and effort to do all the translation, and I don't think there's much of a market for this kind of thing here. I can't imagine that the original sold very well at all. It would be a pleasant surprise if there really is a sequel and it has an eventual U.S. release.
Old 09-13-06, 04:43 PM
  #6  
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Fayetteville, NC
Posts: 238
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Seaman 2 would be perfect for the DS....
Old 09-13-06, 04:50 PM
  #7  
Moderator
 
Groucho's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Posts: 71,383
Received 122 Likes on 84 Posts
Would be cool. If the software developers want to keep producing Seamen, then I'll keep guzzling it down.
Old 09-13-06, 05:00 PM
  #8  
DVD Talk Legend
Thread Starter
 
Liver&Onions's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Oregonzola
Posts: 14,293
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Originally Posted by Groucho
Would be cool. If the software developers want to keep producing Seamen, then I'll keep guzzling it down.
nice.
Old 09-15-06, 04:25 PM
  #9  
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
 
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 9,687
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Looks like it will be coming....for the PS2:

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/15/se...se-ps2-owners/
Old 09-15-06, 04:29 PM
  #10  
Retired
 
Join Date: May 1999
Posts: 27,449
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
I liked the original a lot, but it was kind of a 1 time thing for me. I couldn't see investing the time in another 1.

Not to mention I'm not going to play a game I have to talk to around my roommate. I lived with my gf back when I was playing the first one, so I didn't care.
Old 09-15-06, 04:39 PM
  #11  
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
 
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 9,687
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
But its going to be a caveman instead of the sea creature thing! I can see this being a pretty fun/funny "game".

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.