Alright, you perhaps you don't watch as much TV as I do, but I will confess that I love the Multiplayer version of WHEEL OF FORTUNE on the net. And that got me thinking, well, if that's on the internet, why aren't these other TV shows? And so I have a list of FIVE games that I think would work extremely well on the net with thousands of people. Enjoy.
-Cyril Lachel
Top Five Best T.V. Based Internet Game!
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#5
Boston Public
Boston Public
Would it be a dating simulator? A work simulator? A football simulator? A cheerleading simulator? A stripper simulator? It's all of those! The great thing about Boston Public is the pure amount of chaos going on all the time. If this show was reworked for the internet, you could have tons of people playing tons of different styles of games all at once, while still having an undercurrent of role playing experience building! The bonus stage (or, if this game is done by Midway, the PLEASURE DOME) can be extra points for bedding a teacher (though, I hope nobody would go after Lipschutz).

#4
Temptation Island
Temptation Island
Sometimes I feel like I already am on Temptation Island. Not because I'm sexy like Harry Knowles. Not because I love porn sites dealing with the elderly. But how many ads do I need to get from random people on ICQ? All these invitations, it's like I'm the most wanted guy on the net! And then when I go to meet these women, on their web sites, *boom* like another 70 pages of temptation! I even get to vote off the women I don't like! Now I ask you, how is this different?

#3
COPS!
COPS!
How fun would it be to play a game like Grand Theft Auto, expect, there could be both sides working at once. In a lot of ways current first person shooters get close, but imagine how much fun it would be to be with friends, leaving a heist, running and jumping over fences, hiding in houses, and later being given away by a dog! And how much fun would it be to play the cop searching, not knowing where the person is, as an online game, I think this could work!

#2
American Gladiators
American Gladiators
I don't care what engine you use, an American Gladiator game on line would be cooler than an A*Team movie! Imagine being able to go up against people all over the world, and having a good engine behind it, these would be things I would really buy into. Using the Unreal engine, you could easily make games where one person shoots the balls, the others run in fear. How fun would that be!

#1
The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link
Alright, I'm not much for fads. I don't like Survivor, I really never much for that Who Wants to be a Millionaire stuff. And I don't go and see every Adam Sandler film. But I must admit, I love game shows, and there's something just silly enough about the British import the Weakest Link to make it enduring. There is a lot of character, not a lot of down time, and feels like Who Wants to be a Millionaire for those with short attention spans. But as a multi player, online game, this would be perfect. Logically, when are you going to have enough people at your house to play a proper game, and with a computer player the game seems dull and not worth playing. But in the online environment you can do just about anything you want to. I can't believe they haven't done it already! A perfect fit!
