I haven't posted in a while, and I'm sorry I'm returning all annoyed and shouty, but...
------------------------------------------METALLICA GAME IN THE WORKS
The rock-gods of rebellion, teen-angst and file-sharing persecution in a game? That's just mad!
12:49 Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield et al are to appear in a videogame. That's the preposterous news this morning as Vivendi Universal proudly announces the existence of the concept, though who will be developing the game, which platform it will appear on and even what the title of the game is currently unknown.
We do know it will appear on more than one platform, and will feature third-person vehicle-based combat action - think Twisted Metal but with even doomier music, we guess.
With band members supplying vocals and even an exclusive song appearing in the game, the most disturbing element of this story is that it leads the gates wide open for more music/videogame based tie-ins.
We've already had Kiss Psycho Circus - what's next? Super Justin Timberlake World? J-Lo Gear Solid? A Westlife shoot-'em-up? Actually, that last one wouldn't be such a bad call. The Metallica title is currently slated for a 2005 release date.
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As if the development industry hasn't suffered enough???
Typical isn't it? A band that have never in their entire career expressed the slightest interest in games or technology, franchise out their name to what exactly?
'Cliff's Coach-Handling Challenge'?
A game where Lars has top play an entire bar
without inserting a deeply shitty fill?
'Metallica' will announce their own range of home appliances next.
Voivod, on the other hand. There's a band that deserve a multi game series: Away's
unique and appropriate artwork; a concept that would transfer easily and well to a storyline; A broad palette of musical ideas to use - and they'd probably want to help and be involved in a positive way?
I wonder if Jase would bankroll a game design? hmmmm.....
posted June 05, 2003 11:36
