The Search for Bourne: Who’s having fun? | Castle in the Air http://castle-in-the-air.com/2007/07/25/the-search-for-bourne-whos-having-fun/ Thoughts on games and other passions Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:19:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 The Search for Bourne: Who’s having fun? | Castle in the Air http://castle-in-the-air.com/2007/07/25/the-search-for-bourne-whos-having-fun/#comment-76 Alec Bings Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:23:04 +0000 http://castle-in-the-air.com/2007/07/25/the-search-for-bourne-whos-having-fun/#comment-76 PBR--Yes, the possibilities are good. I do think other commercial games could use some elements from Search for Bourne in very exciting ways (cutting down on the advertising perhaps). Catamount--I hadn't thought of the airport connection. It must be nice not having to spend hours poring over a puzzle when you have limited time. They've clearly tried to make this accessible to a broad audience (unlike last years <em>DaVinci Code</em> promotion, which was at least time consuming and, for some, too difficult). I haven't delved too deeply into SecondLife, but a tool like that combined with an Internet-based spyhunt could indeed be fun. --Alec PBR–Yes, the possibilities are good. I do think other commercial games could use some elements from Search for Bourne in very exciting ways (cutting down on the advertising perhaps).

Catamount–I hadn’t thought of the airport connection. It must be nice not having to spend hours poring over a puzzle when you have limited time. They’ve clearly tried to make this accessible to a broad audience (unlike last years DaVinci Code promotion, which was at least time consuming and, for some, too difficult). I haven’t delved too deeply into SecondLife, but a tool like that combined with an Internet-based spyhunt could indeed be fun.

–Alec

]]> The Search for Bourne: Who’s having fun? | Castle in the Air http://castle-in-the-air.com/2007/07/25/the-search-for-bourne-whos-having-fun/#comment-71 Catamount Sun, 29 Jul 2007 12:37:23 +0000 http://castle-in-the-air.com/2007/07/25/the-search-for-bourne-whos-having-fun/#comment-71 I like that each mission is quick, as I'm playing in airports between flights. I'd like to see a game like this hosted in SecondLife. That'd be a new twist for the UI of a role based game. I like that each mission is quick, as I’m playing in airports between flights. I’d like to see a game like this hosted in SecondLife. That’d be a new twist for the UI of a role based game.

]]> The Search for Bourne: Who’s having fun? | Castle in the Air http://castle-in-the-air.com/2007/07/25/the-search-for-bourne-whos-having-fun/#comment-62 PBR Thu, 26 Jul 2007 05:15:59 +0000 http://castle-in-the-air.com/2007/07/25/the-search-for-bourne-whos-having-fun/#comment-62 I REALLY liked it at first, because I started a few days behind, and got to do 4 missions in one night. Then I caught up, and the delay is kinda a drag, one mission a day. Sticking to Daternotes.com has been kinda boring. I thought we'd be hopping from site to site. Even with those comments, I really do like it. I like the possibilities, at least. I REALLY liked it at first, because I started a few days behind, and got to do 4 missions in one night. Then I caught up, and the delay is kinda a drag, one mission a day.

Sticking to Daternotes.com has been kinda boring. I thought we’d be hopping from site to site.

Even with those comments, I really do like it. I like the possibilities, at least.

]]> The Search for Bourne: Who’s having fun? | Castle in the Air http://castle-in-the-air.com/2007/07/25/the-search-for-bourne-whos-having-fun/#comment-56 Alec Bings Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:37:00 +0000 http://castle-in-the-air.com/2007/07/25/the-search-for-bourne-whos-having-fun/#comment-56 <p>Yes, I remember that game! It seemed promising, but fizzled. If I could remember the name, I might be able to research it, but for the life of me, I just can't remember.</p> <p>It's amazing to think of the way technology has changed in just the past few years. That game intended to make use of fax machines, of all things. And compared to what's possible today, the few days of play I engaged in seem so rough.</p> Yes, I remember that game! It seemed promising, but fizzled. If I could remember the name, I might be able to research it, but for the life of me, I just can’t remember.

It’s amazing to think of the way technology has changed in just the past few years. That game intended to make use of fax machines, of all things. And compared to what’s possible today, the few days of play I engaged in seem so rough.

]]> The Search for Bourne: Who’s having fun? | Castle in the Air http://castle-in-the-air.com/2007/07/25/the-search-for-bourne-whos-having-fun/#comment-55 Julio Cesar Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:33:49 +0000 http://castle-in-the-air.com/2007/07/25/the-search-for-bourne-whos-having-fun/#comment-55 Well...It's fun but as you say, too easy. There was a planned game based on browser investigation that was cancelled a few years ago. I don't remember it's name but you could get videos and weird messages on your e-mail to help the investigation and even receive real phone calls. Well…It’s fun but as you say, too easy.

There was a planned game based on browser investigation that was cancelled a few years ago.

I don’t remember it’s name but you could get videos and weird messages on your e-mail to help the investigation and even receive real phone calls.

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