So I recently came across this really cool site. I'm sure everyone who's ever read a book would have read those 'create your own end' genre of book (I forget what we call them). And I always thought they were mad fun. I obviously had to see how every decision played out, and they turned out to be a good read several times over!! My favorites were the GI Joe series and hmmm... I also forget the name of this other fantastical themed one (Dragon's Quest??). Anyway so I always also thought it would be great if the same concept could be used in other forms of media i.e. movies. I never have come across such a thing... but that would be really cool (Actually I'm sure its been done before...). In fact games like Phantasmagoria II and Mode come as close to it as possible. And 'The Outbreak', in essence, is similar. It is an interactive online movie, or a short film lets just say. You start out in a house with four other people, and are being chased by a horde of zombies (yeah... original storyline). Anyhow, you have to make several decisions to escape to freedom. The sequences are shot well, and although the project seems relatively small budget, the footage hasn't been compromised, showing realistic (as they get) zombies, and blood and guts etc. The only irritating part is sometimes watching the same (or similar) video sequences repeatedly... but be assured almost all decisions have a different impact on the progression of the game/movie. In all, it was definitely an entertaining experience, and my only regret was that it wasn't longer.
Everyone, experience for yourself...
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