Sniper0092 Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 What makes War of the Worlds good? Or Andromeda Strain? Or Code Gease? Or even Star Wars....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitamin Pwn Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 There are a few thing, but imo the biggest is the tech. I mean come one who doesnt want a light saber, or a suit of Mjolnir armor or a giant mech. i know those things are what draw me into the sci fi genre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshi1176 Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Some realistic effects help also. Syfy channels movies are famous for horrible effects. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 And who could forget an entirely new universe to explore? Adventuring and exploring are the best parts of immersing yourself in a sci-fi story! If it wasn't for the huge amount of lore that Halo has to offer, it would be just another futuristic shooter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unease Peanut Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Lasers and chrome... at least that is what Spogebob taught me! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaulting♥Frog Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Somebody mentioned tech... which I think is incorrect. Look at the first 3 Star Wars films (episodes 4, 5 and 6). The lightsaber fights were so small in those movies yet they were hugely successful. The largest fight was in episode 6 and even that was a very small part of that film. To me it is the story that creates successful sci-fi stuff. A story that captures the imagination and makes you truly wonder if something more is out there. Something no man/woman has ever seen before. A future for humanity that could be reality. It creates questions with in out own mind. It relates to what we already have and know while giving us unknowns to ponder about. It makes us want to believe is who we are and who we can become. Great sci-fi inspires people to look towards the future. To build upon themselves and make their imagination into reality. All of our hopes, dreams, tears and fears are able to be explored with sci-fi. A realm of infinite possibilities. Great horrors, noble saviors and everything in between is possible. While this can be said of any genre (for the most part) I tend to think of sci-fi leading the way in it. The futures it shows us as well as our distorted pasts (Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow) give us glimpses in both directions while still taking us forwards. Still taking us into an unknown tomorrow where our minds imagination is the only limit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper0092 Posted February 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Somebody mentioned tech... which I think is incorrect. Look at the first 3 Star Wars films (episodes 4, 5 and 6). The lightsaber fights were so small in those movies yet they were hugely successful. The largest fight was in episode 6 and even that was a very small part of that film. To me it is the story that creates successful sci-fi stuff. A story that captures the imagination and makes you truly wonder if something more is out there. Something no man/woman has ever seen before. A future for humanity that could be reality. It creates questions with in out own mind. It relates to what we already have and know while giving us unknowns to ponder about. It makes us want to believe is who we are and who we can become. Great sci-fi inspires people to look towards the future. To build upon themselves and make their imagination into reality. All of our hopes, dreams, tears and fears are able to be explored with sci-fi. A realm of infinite possibilities. Great horrors, noble saviors and everything in between is possible. While this can be said of any genre (for the most part) I tend to think of sci-fi leading the way in it. The futures it shows us as well as our distorted pasts (Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow) give us glimpses in both directions while still taking us forwards. Still taking us into an unknown tomorrow where our minds imagination is the only limit. I wrote a sci fi up here, Raiku, have you seen it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaulting♥Frog Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 I wrote a sci fi up here, Raiku, have you seen it? No I have not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper0092 Posted February 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 No I have not. Want to see? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaulting♥Frog Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 I can look for it later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Composite Armour Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Good lore and an antagonist whose's origins aren't explained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surveillance Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 What makes any genre good? It is the same thing: Uniqueness. If you read a book that had even the slightest indication that the universe used energy sabers, you would think it is a rip off of Halo or Star Wars or many other Sci-Fi stories. If you want to write a good Sci-Fi, you have to think about your inspirations. When I first started writing fiction, I found myself using way to many of the same ideas from other books that I read. They should be inspirations that allow you to create something entirely different, not direct copies. Feel free to disagree, btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbrabbit Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 An apolocolypse would be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper0092 Posted February 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 I actually already know what makes sci fi good, I just wanted more ideas, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stig Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 To me what makes Sci-fi is the atmosphere they create. Our known world and observable universe is still so boring and primitive to us... Take a look at "Star Trek". They can warp drive a vast distance in a matter of seconds to any where they want no matter how long a distance. They can take a vacation on any kind of environment they desire just by going to a plant with a suitable climate. They have high tech weaponry capable of destroying or apprehending just about anyone or anything... They have extremely high tech medical equipment capable of brain transplants, growing new organs, healing radiation, regenerating new limbs, and curing cancer and even paralysis... They have high tech computers that you can have entire conversations with, and ask questions and make jokes, that have a transporter that can just beam up people or objects to a ship or down to a planets surface. There was no racism, or sexism or religious retribution. Everyone was truly equal, all men, women, children, and alien. Now imagine being a kid in the 1960's and then seeing this... It was an escape from reality into a universe. One where anything was possible... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Amell Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 What makes War of the Worlds good? Or Andromeda Strain? Or Code Gease? Or even Star Wars....? As a script writer of Temple of the aztecs (TOTA) , a sci-fi action story - you need to have imagination and of course a well balanced story that draws people in when they're reading your material. Write notes down , be imaginative and original. hope this helps -TDMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Of Harts Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 The technology, a very detailed storyline, great characters, there's a LOT that goes into it. It needs to be memorable as well, and originality definitely helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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