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[transience]

Just look at that. It'd be the perfect touch screen game! Doing it top/bottom instead of left/right would probably better simulate the whole experience of looking at the documents, too. You could put the line of people above the person's face on the top screen.

It'd also be great as a portable game due to how the game is broken up into individual days. And for me personally, I can only do a couple of days in a row because the game beats you down so much. It'd be nice to just open up the 3DS and play it.

Of course, this would never happen because it's Nintendo and Papers Please is about as far from Nintendo content-wise as you get, but it's nice to dream. Glory to Arstotska, etc.

 

[Velcro Fly]

Is that guy supposed to resemble Hitler? I'm unfamiliar with the game.

 

[hwy_61]

Would be even better on Wii U.

 

[$h@d0w]

I think Shahid already got to him in the Twitter storm surrounding the release, so it might be in the pipeline for Vita.

 

[equippedwithtowel]

Of course, this would never happen because it's Nintendo and Papers Please is about as far from Nintendo content-wise as you get, but it's nice to dream.

I can't believe people still believe this.

 

[Sgt.McTigerbuns]

Try tweeting Dan Adelman? He may listen.

 

[ZealousD]

Is that guy supposed to resemble Hitler? I'm unfamiliar with the game.

Looks more like Edgar Allen Poe to me.

 

[hwy_61]

Is that guy supposed to resemble Hitler? I'm unfamiliar with the game.

That is someone trying to get into the country you work for. You're the one approving their immigration papers.

 

[transience]

I can't believe people still believe this.

http://www.thebitbag.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Papers-Please-1-490x306.jpg (NSFW)

Do you think this would fly with Nintendo? I guess they could edit it, but that would ruin it, I think.

 

[Velcro Fly]

That is someone trying to get into the country you work for. You're the one approving their immigration papers.

Not sure if I'd consider myself a good or bad person denying them entry because they remind me of Adolf Hitler.

 

[hwy_61]

Not sure if I'd consider myself a good or bad person denying them entry because they remind me of Adolf Hitler.

Then your family will die of either sickness or hunger, because you didn't make enough money that day.

Oh yeah, did I mention you have a family to take care of?

 

[Sgt.McTigerbuns]

Is that guy supposed to resemble Hitler? I'm unfamiliar with the game.

I'll let Yahtzee explain it.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/vid...Papers-Please-and-Brothers-A-Tale-of-Two-Sons

 

[cancerdancer]

Nintendo won't sell a hit like Binding of Isaac, so it makes no sense they would take a shot on a darker, presumably less successful game like Papers, Please.

 

[Lingitiz]

It would definitely fit if they slowed the speed of the game down dramatically.

 

[Alfredo]

I feel like the inspection desk would get even more cluttered and crazy on the small 3DS touch screen. That could be kinda frustrating, but I can't say for sure.

 

[Riki]

Nintendo won't sell a hit like Binding of Isaac, so it makes no sense they would take a shot on a darker, presumably less successful game like Papers, Please.

It had nothing to do with how "dark" a game is. It was a specific instance of Nintendo feeling the overly religious elements (not present in Papers, Please) that were in the game too too much.
Something that is being re-evaluated by Nintendo, in fact.

 

[transience]

I feel like the inspection desk would get even more cluttered and crazy on the small 3DS touch screen. That could be kinda frustrating, but I can't say for sure.

It's pretty frustrating in the PC version. That's the point, or at least that's how I perceive it.

 

[equippedwithtowel]

http://www.thebitbag.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Papers-Please-1-490x306.jpg (NSFW)

Do you think this would fly with Nintendo? I guess they could edit it, but that would ruin it, I think.

Nintendo has no issue with M rated games (Which full frontal will get you).

The Binding of Isaac incident was a specific case and they've expressed regret over it.

 

[Miletius]

It would definitely fit if they slowed the speed of the game down dramatically.

This. Papers Please is so far my GoTY, but I can't see it working for anything other than a keyboard/mouse setup right now. The 3DS probably approximates this most closely but even then would need to be slowed down dramatically.

 

[Yeef]

It's pretty frustrating in the PC version. That's the point, or at least that's how I perceive it.

Sounds like inefficiency to me!

I totally had a whole system. I'd set up my desk perfectly before I started the day. Wanted pictures far right, book open to the basic rules flush with that, only ever pull two other documents at a time for comparison. Keys upper left, any other trinkets and citations lower left. I was a processing machine!

 

[transience]

Sounds like inefficiency to me!

I totally had a whole system. I'd set up my desk perfectly before I started the day. Wanted pictures far right, book open to the basic rules flush with that, only ever pull two other documents at a time for comparison. Keys upper left, any other trinkets and citations lower left. I was a processing machine!

Oh I do too, and I can make some god damned money! No need for bribes! But there's no doubt that it's frustrating when you're trying to juggle 5-6 documents on a desk that cannot hold more than 3 or so pieces of paper.

 

[Jotamide]

After playing this for the first time today, I totally agree. The eShop is in dire need of good, innovative indie games.

 

[Roto13]

It'd be great on Wii U, too.

 

[Mobius and pet octopus]

Do you really think that Nintendo gamers would embrace a game like paper's please?

Plus its already heading to mobile devices.

edit:
http://www.pockettactics.com/news/ios-news/papers-please-port-planned-for-pads-pods-and-android/

I completely disagree about the morality system putting every other RPG to shame in the past 10 years, just a side note though.

 

[MDSLKTR]

It had nothing to do with how "dark" a game is. It was a specific instance of Nintendo feeling the overly religious elements (not present in Papers, Please) that were in the game too too much.
something that is being re-evaluated by Nintendo, in fact.

It's always nice to be dreaming. 30 years down, 30 more to go.

 

[Zemm]

I completely disagree about the morality system putting every other RPG to shame in the past 10 years, just a side note though.

I'd be interested to hear what games you think does it better.

 

[lem0n]

Screen would be wayyy too small. Trying to read all the small text on a 3DS would be painful

 

[SonyToo!™]

Screen would be wayyy too small. Trying to read all the small text on a 3DS would be painful

I agree, plus it would get cluttered to hell.

 

[Vlade]

Totally agree, would...

Of course, this would never happen because it's Nintendo and Papers Please is about as far from Nintendo content-wise as you get, but it's nice to dream.[/QUOTE]
Really??
How does this make sense to you?

 

[Narpas Sword0]

I can't believe people still believe this.

Binding of Isaac

 

[RM8]

Do you really think that Nintendo gamers would embrace a game like paper's please?.

Nope. I would need this game to be Mario-themed (having to deny/allow access to the Mushroom Kingdom, people are goombas and koopa troopas).

No but really, it'd be pretty cool on 3DS indeed, I'd buy it. I'll probably buy it on Android, I feel like the gameplay would be okay on touch devices and is a good fit for short sessions.

 

[duckroll]

Papers Please would make a pretty great tablet game, but it's way too reliant on text and screen real estate to work on the 3DS or on smartphones. There simply isn't enough resolution and screen space for it to work well without being really dumbed down.

 

[AcademicSaucer]

I agree, plus it would get cluttered to hell.

Zoom

 

[Rhaknar]

You need a lot of real estate for all the documents, I don't think it would work

 

[PAULINK]

It would never work on the 3ds as per what duckroll said, too small of a screen to fit all of that info. I can see it on the Wii u though.

 

[Mobius and pet octopus]

I have a galaxy s4. I think it would work fine. I'm watching a LP of the game. I can read all the text. The size of the buttons you need to press aren't too small, but I'm sure he'll fit the controls for touch. I can see juggling several documents at once could be a pain and he'll probably alleviate that issue a bit.

 

[BigDug13]

Papers Please would make a pretty great tablet game, but it's way too reliant on text and screen real estate to work on the 3DS or on smartphones. There simply isn't enough resolution and screen space for it to work well without being really dumbed down.

Well it's rumored to be coming to Vita and PS4. I wonder how the Vita will be with it.

 

[Currygan]

yeah strikes me as a game that needs a bigger screen. I remember a friend of mine playing SCUMMVM on his DS, that shit was awful, but seeing DOTT up and running on it was also somewhat cool

 

[axisofweevils]

I think it would work very well with the Wii U gamepad. 3DS might be too small.

I can't believe people still think Nintendo have a problem with Mature content. They allowed HOTD: Overkill on the family-friendly Wii, reinstated limb dismemberment in Ninja Gaiden and saved Bayonetta 2 from oblivion.

 

[duckroll]

Well it's rumored to be coming to Vita and PS4. I wonder how the Vita will be with it.

Resolution would be better, but screen real estate will probably still be a concern. Especially if the touch uses fingers.

 

[Mobius and pet octopus]

I wouldn't say it has mature content... more like cartoony violence at most.

 

[Mesoian]

Would be even better on Wii U.

How has this not happened yet?

 

[Currywurst]

I think this about nearly every indie game. Most indie games are so perfect for a handheld, but we won't get it. I hope the Vita will get much more indie games in the near future.

If there would be a steam handheld with enough power to play the most indie games I would definetly buying it.

 

[duckroll]

How has this not happened yet?

Probably because it's the least attractive platform available in the market now, honestly. The game is made by just one guy. If he's going to spend time retooling it for another platform, it'll make the most sense to do it for tablets first.

 

[equippedwithtowel]

Binding of Isaac

Has the dev refused to get an ESRB rating? It's apples and oranges.

 

[Platy]

And Towerfall would sell like hotcakes on WiiU with the Smash fanbase.

But it is not how these things work =(

Also, would have someproblems without seriously changing the entire game layout, specialy the road thing on the top

 

[Lord Error]

Resolution would be better, but screen real estate will probably still be a concern. Especially if the touch uses fingers.

The game's running on a really low resolution on the computer though. It's just using large pixels in a typical pixel art fashion. It might be something like 400x300 actual pixels probably.

 

[Persona7]

Why would I want a experience that was cut down due to platform limitations?

 

[epmode]

The game's running on a really low resolution on the computer though. It's just using large pixels in a typical pixel art fashion. It might be something like 400x300 actual pixels probably.

Right, but extremely small text is a lot more legible when those pixels are being displayed on a monitor instead of the small 3DS screen.

 

[kittens]

That'd be pretty great, yeah.