Climbing Video Game!?

Ummm...
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Yeah that's been around for a while. Problem is, it's almost as lame as bouldering in real life. I think there's potential for a good climbing video game but it would have to focus less on the actual climbing. The Tony Hawk games were fun because they weren't too concerned with how you preform a kickflip, it's all about exploring the level and finding ways to link up rails and gaps and stuff into huge combos.

I think a climbing game should be like that, where you're free to explore a crag or peak and pick out the lines, then bag an ascent using special moves like tyrolean traverses and king swings. Shotgunning a Cobra would restore half your life bar. A box of wine would restore full health. Pick up biners or poot that other parties bailed off of and you get more points. More points = more womens to take up El Cap for bonus rounds on a portaledge. But drop the rack and it's game over. I think that would be a more authentic climbing experience than just memorizing a sequence of arrow keys.

Solo Joe.

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Its great fun when you are bored and can't get out and do the real thing.

You guys clearly don't remember the awesome rockclimbing levels of the American Gladiators video game for NES.

Bryan Gohn wrote:Yeah that's been around for a while. Problem is, it's almost as lame as bouldering in real life. I think there's potential for a good climbing video game but it would have to focus less on the actual climbing. The Tony Hawk games were fun because they weren't too concerned with how you preform a kickflip, it's all about exploring the level and finding ways to link up rails and gaps and stuff into huge combos. I think a climbing game should be like that, where you're free to explore a crag or peak and pick out the lines, then bag an ascent using special moves like tyrolean traverses and king swings. Shotgunning a Cobra would restore half your life bar. A box of wine would restore full health. Pick up biners or poot that other parties bailed off of and you get more points. More points = more womens to take up El Cap for bonus rounds on a portaledge. But drop the rack and it's game over. I think that would be a more authentic climbing experience than just memorizing a sequence of arrow keys.

Here's a game that will keep you busy for hours!
climbmountasgard.com/