So the thing I'm most excited about currently- at least game-wise- is Grayshot. This is because it's none other than a motherfucking Cloverfield game, or at least "inspired" by it.
(Originally, it was going to be an actual Cloverfield game, but then the actual company who owns Cloverfield called the guy and told him they were going to make an official game. Apparently, they told him gently, and without threat of lawyers, so props to Paramount Pictures, J.J. Adams, Matt Reeves, and all the others who own the Cloverfield franchise for having the decency to not be dicks to some guy who apparently really appreciated the movie.)
Surprisingly, the decision to move from an actual Cloverfield game to one "inspired" by it has gotten me more excited, believe it or not. I don't want to play a Cloverfield retread, exciting as that would be; I'd rather play a whole new game, that shows a new take on the entirety of the action.
That was kind of the point of Cloverfield, really, to show a situation we all know- giant monster taking on the Big Apple- in a whole new way. We've seen the monster busting cities up from an omniscient viewpoint before, from far-away, very safe distances out of reach of claw, fire breath, or tail; but never have we seen the devastation up-close and personal, in the way that normal people really would experience it. The Cloverfield movie is what would really happen to the average person if a giant monster attacked New York- as oxymoronic and senseless as it may be to put "really happen" and "giant monster" in the same sentence.
Grayshot seems to be running off much the same formula and much the same mystique as Cloverfield; it's got an excellent viral campaign going already, with the Lawrence Tibbins site and New Jersey 5 News being the best two examples. The official website itself, grayshotgame.com, is actually the biggest part of the campaign, believe it or not; here's a minor spoiler. Search right above the ticking clock to find a link called "Findings". That will be one of the most interesting little picture galleries you'll explore in a long time, believe me.
(Additional spoiler: On the last pic, wait a minute or two with the volume turned up.)
A new monster brings new ideas, fresh blood to brighten up the whole game, a viral campaign that captures the mystery and sense of foreboding that was key to Cloverfield's success... yeah, I'm feeling good about Grayshot.
The best part?
It's going to be a free downloadable when it's done.
What else could you ask for?
Your Master,
-Bloody King of the World
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
A Mask Removed!
Hello, world! Welcome to the updates of a highly religious man who- surprise!- isn't part of the crazed Bush agenda to take over the whole damn world. I actually bothered to read the Bible, the whole thing (and the New Testament twice), and as far as I recall, there was nothing in there about taking civil right's or bombing the shit out of someone else's country for what amounts to, in scientific terms, shits and giggles.
(Actually, there was a lot in there- and a lot of it was about leaving people the hell alone. Live your own damn moral lives, you bastards!)
I am also a person highly intolerant of stupidity of all kinds, which makes me something of a rarity in America these days. Too many people are too damn stupid, in too many ways. I am open-minded and tolerant. One of my best friends is a lesbian. My favorite teacher is an atheist. I believe in the will of everyone to leave everyone else alone, live their own lives, and respect- not tolerate, but respect-the decisions of others. What happened to that time when a man could admire a Buddhist for his patience in meditation while at the same time receiving respect for himself?
You know, I'm actually going to change what I said up there. I'm not a tolerant person. A tolerant person only puts up with something. I've moved beyond that.
I am a respectful person. And by God, I intend to live that way.
So! For all you folks who might- or might not!- end up reading this blog. First things first. I intend to offend no one (no one reasonable, at any rate). That's because I don't want to be offended either. Hand in hand, respect and honor for one another will carry us farther than either the "colorblind" argument (which, while an argument developed to deal with racism, can be extended to cover any differences) or the belief that somehow, someway, people will stop being people and all just get along.
I'm not expecting that. But a polite agreement to disagree would suit me just fine.
...As for politics, since this is, after all, the election, and I know full and well I need to blog on it?
...Hillary supporter. I don't think Obama could do nearly as well in office, which is focused on practical concerns and issues, as he can do while stumping, which is focused on rhetoric and sheer charisma. The guys frickin' oozes charisma, he's amazing to watch on campaign, but the new question now is whether he can be practical.
Winning an election is like selling a fantastic car.
Being president? That's like trying to fix that car.
From Your Royal Overlord,
-The King of the Bloody World
(Actually, there was a lot in there- and a lot of it was about leaving people the hell alone. Live your own damn moral lives, you bastards!)
I am also a person highly intolerant of stupidity of all kinds, which makes me something of a rarity in America these days. Too many people are too damn stupid, in too many ways. I am open-minded and tolerant. One of my best friends is a lesbian. My favorite teacher is an atheist. I believe in the will of everyone to leave everyone else alone, live their own lives, and respect- not tolerate, but respect-the decisions of others. What happened to that time when a man could admire a Buddhist for his patience in meditation while at the same time receiving respect for himself?
You know, I'm actually going to change what I said up there. I'm not a tolerant person. A tolerant person only puts up with something. I've moved beyond that.
I am a respectful person. And by God, I intend to live that way.
So! For all you folks who might- or might not!- end up reading this blog. First things first. I intend to offend no one (no one reasonable, at any rate). That's because I don't want to be offended either. Hand in hand, respect and honor for one another will carry us farther than either the "colorblind" argument (which, while an argument developed to deal with racism, can be extended to cover any differences) or the belief that somehow, someway, people will stop being people and all just get along.
I'm not expecting that. But a polite agreement to disagree would suit me just fine.
...As for politics, since this is, after all, the election, and I know full and well I need to blog on it?
...Hillary supporter. I don't think Obama could do nearly as well in office, which is focused on practical concerns and issues, as he can do while stumping, which is focused on rhetoric and sheer charisma. The guys frickin' oozes charisma, he's amazing to watch on campaign, but the new question now is whether he can be practical.
Winning an election is like selling a fantastic car.
Being president? That's like trying to fix that car.
From Your Royal Overlord,
-The King of the Bloody World
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