Bob Ross And The Joy of Painting 78
hmccabe writes "'The Joy of Painting', the PBS show that taught many of us how to paint 'happy little trees,' is being made into a videogame. Apparently Nintendo's DS and Revolution systems, and PC computers will be seeing the title, which has been confirmed as not-an-april-fools-joke." From the article: "Hatcher himself admits to being a big Ross fan, which is partly why he wants to make games based on his work. 'I personally loved watching Bob Ross growing up and I enjoyed watching how easily he created his paintings. We want to translate that same feeling of watching the TV show into playing a Bob Ross game," he said. "Whether you are an eight-year-old child, or a 65-year-old grandma, we want anyone to be able to pick up the game to create and play to your heart's content.'"
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Japanese (Score:2)
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I loved Bob's shows.
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So now for my comment.
And probable here, yes, here, live a nice little chipmunk
By the way, the chipmunk I told you about the other day is ok, she eats a lot of nuts, it's very funny...
Damm those happy trees - mine look nothing like... (Score:2, Funny)
Jim
Re:Damm those happy trees - mine look nothing like (Score:2, Insightful)
The blobs you painted look exactly like happy trees. It's just the trees out there which don't look tree-like at all.
Re:Damm those happy trees - mine look nothing like (Score:3, Funny)
Either that or they're just not very happy.
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Re:More proof Ninshito is going to suck even more (Score:1)
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I agree. I mean, who wants games made for 8-year-olds?
Oh, wait...8-year-olds and their parents do.
Re:More proof Ninshito is going to suck even more (Score:1)
But you're right. My daughter is 4 now and it's nice having kid friendly games out there.
Something tells me she would have a hard time playing Doom 3 and Battlefield 2.
(I def. won't be letting her play GTA3 type of games when she is 8 either)
Re:More proof Ninshito is going to suck even more (Score:2)
8-year-olds want to play the most "grown-up" thing they can get their hands on. Why do you think so many like to play GTA?
Re:More proof Ninshito is going to suck even more (Score:2, Funny)
Sounds like the parent may have been forced to play one too many Sesame Street games this weekend and they're a little bitter. Isn't 'ims a widdle bitter? Yes he is!! Bye bye!
Re:More proof Ninshito is going to suck even more (Score:2)
Okay, this story was my submission, so by all rights, this is my message board. See, "hmccabe writes," that's me. As such, I feel it necessary to call you out for use of the word "Ninshito." If there is no way to make a clever portmanteau, the right thing is to not try and force one. Like, if you wanted them to discontinue a project, "Nintendon't" would suffice. You could call Nintendo fans "Nintendorks", and that would be okay. However, you replaced the sylable "ten" with "shit." Why? Presumably be
Re:More proof Ninshito is going to suck even more (Score:2, Funny)
Note: Not a fanboy, don't hate the Revolution, please don't hate me.
and a little dab to brighten the trees... (Score:4, Funny)
There.
This could be kinda cool.. (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:This could be kinda cool.. (Score:3, Insightful)
By the way, I would love to see a new Mario Paint after all this time. I think that would be most, most excellent.
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You've obviously never gone shopping for oil paints.
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Virtual painting on the DS (or on a tablet PC, whatever) has several advantages:
- you can paint in the car
- you can paint on an airplane
- you can paint at grandma's house
- there's no need to prepare a work area
- there's no need to clean up
The fact that it's a zero-mess, completely portable solution makes it a VERY viable idea a
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Err, you do know that he's dead, right?
What about the hair? (Score:4, Funny)
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MM Painting Online??? (Score:2)
The category of Art Games seems sparse, but Pokemon Snap [pokemonsnap.com] was a nice, fun change from the usual 1st-person shooter. Instead of blowing monsters away, you took photographs, with limited "film" so you couldn't just spray away.
The only real problem (apart from the general Pokemon-ness, which for some people would be a barrier) is the scoring system. I think they did as well as could be expected, but scoring seemed to be centered on a particular aesthetic, e.g. photos with a critter well centered scored higher.
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You're quite right, of course. It would have been cool for it to have a variable scoring system, e.g. "kids", avant-garde, tourist .... but as is, it was darn good.
I suppose in some sense, websites that let you post photos and rate those of other people is a comparable game ... in which ratings are the scoring system.
Re:MM Painting Online??? (Score:2, Funny)
My God! Its full of 'fros!
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Good Game, Underated
Let's make a happy little game (Score:4, Funny)
Happy little.........more trees! (Score:3, Funny)
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Must have Feature (Score:5, Insightful)
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Bob Ross coma for sale! (Score:1)
Which is what I need right about.... now.
Disclaimer: I have not ordered nor viewed these myself. Your coma-inducing mileage may vary.
The Hidden Level (Score:2, Funny)
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I can envision an energy meter that waxes and wanes as depending how ferociously you move the brush, and points for how many people on the production crew you can spatter.
Re:If only... (Score:1)
Wow...so easy (Score:2)
Err..mind-numbing boredom?
"Whether you are an eight-year-old child, or a 65-year-old grandma, we want anyone to be able to pick up the game to create and play to your heart's content.'"
Done.
Seriously, I can only see one hope for this game: a series of lessons on how to paint ponies.
Re:Wow...so easy (Score:5, Insightful)
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Lesson 1:
Get the pony to stand still -- its a pain to try and paint on a moving canvas.
Serious Thought (Score:5, Insightful)
First, consider where Bob Ross' style meets computer technology. Ross is best known for two things: painting landscapes and easily recycled phrases. Now, think about what you could do with this in a computer game: dynamically-generated landscapes ("never the same painting!"); reasonably intelligent guidance (processing...object:forest. Speak: "happy little trees". Append random advice on painting trees. Bleep bleep.); Ease-of-use (no setup, no cleanup--paint for five minutes at a time! No need to buy brushes and canvas--you've got a full professional setup already!); and finally, the Revolution's controller (select: 1/2" fan brush. Dab, dab, dab, tilt, dab, dab--whoa, a happy little tree!) Get past the obvious snark, and this game actually holds some promise.
While I doubt it'll end up being a killer game, it could very well end up being a tipping-point game for parents/casual gamers making a purchasing decision. "Hey, here's something I could see myself enjoying..." "Hey, it has Tetris, Scrabble and this painting game...looks like it could be fun!" Heck, even I'm intrigued by it--and it certainly isn't the kind of thing I'd typically consider for a video game.
There are a lot of unsolved variables in this equation, but it could turn out to be something fun, profitable and--dare I say it--revolutionary...
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Hmmm... (Score:1)
Where's Acclaim when you need them? (Score:3, Funny)
SAVE (Score:2)
Oblig. Family Guy (Score:4, Funny)
....and if you tell ANYONE, I will come to your house and I will CUT you!
So awesome (Score:1)
watch the bob ross episode of boondocks (Score:1)
Bob Ross Emulator for Amiga (Score:1)
the program can be seen in action here:
http://www.park.nl/park_cms/public/index.php?this
(Quicktime movie)
How about the secret city game? (Score:2)
IIRC Secret City was this guy who dressed like Joel Hodgson's MST3K uniform and showed you how to draw 3/4 perspective buildings, etc.
oh crap (Score:1)
Oh man - I"m still chuckling over it.
PR: A BOB ROSS VIDEO GAME
Editor: yea right April Fool yourself.\
PR: No REALLY!
Editor: Yea Yea Yea...
PR hellday. I love it.