Here's a random thought that came drifting into my mind: Has there ever been a game where one plays across a number of generations? I think the first that comes to mind would be Phantasy Star 3 and Dragon Quest 5 but, today, they're relics from the 16-bit generation. Indeed, it make me wonder in this day and age, when so much thought goes into the gaming story and how to present it, why such an idea hasn't been revisited.
So why not dust it off? Seeing as RPG's these days, like Mass Effect, tend to be built on making decisions that can come back later and bite the player on the arse, it would be an interesting take on the concept.
That begin said, I would like to play an RPG trilogy wherein the player uses one character in the first game, then their child in the second and their grandchild in the third! And as the trilogy progresses, the play can meet characters, both NPCs and party members, throughout that may appear young and vital in the first game and then old and wizened in the third. And the player can make choices throughout the first game that effect future generations: Thus it then becomes possible to be a complete bastard in the first game and thus present the next generations the task of doing some kind of redemption - or being an even bigger bastard. And through exploring the world across three games, it is possible to see it change through the progression of time.
The only problem I can see is that players may balk out at having their favorite character being replaced by someone new and unfamiliar (Metal Gear Solid 2 anyone?).
And who the hell sets out make a trilogy anyway?
Yeah that would be pretty cool idea for a series of games!
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