OK, so I don’t expect (most of) the B&B to be entertained by a Flash-based, Frogger-clone “driving game” for more than a few seconds, but if iMotor’s “Save Chrysler” game isn’t a sign of the times I don’t know what is. The gist? Choose from Chrysler’s best products (PT Cruiser, Sebring Convertible, Viper ACR or The General Lee) and hit the road to keep Chrysler afloat. Avoid other cars and hit bonus icons to earn “cash” and weeks of viability for the Cerburian dog. Best of all, when you hit a Fiat logo you get to hear “Mama Mia!” and when you hit a Terminator icon you can hear Arnie assure you that he’ll “be back.” Hilarity! Now if only revamping Chrysler were as easy as not crashing a PT Cruiser, we’d be getting somewhere. Sadly, mashing arrow keys has not yet been proven to have a salutory effect on failing businesses.
On the flip side of it…
You can’t really kill the company as fast as it needs to be killed. It’s impossible! The only thing that’s more telling is the cars they chose for this “game.” Childhood nostalgia for the General Lee (at least for me), A zombie vehicle (PT Cruiser has been killed), A Viper (which they are trying to cut out and launch the brand, someone, anyone, buy me!), and the rolling blech! that is the Sebring (but at least they chose the convertible).
This game is cool, mostly because the cars are rendered so well. Maybe these guys should have looked over Chrysler’s photochop work before submitting it to Congress?
Believe me when I tell you that Shopping Cart Superhero is far, far more entertaining than bailing out Chrysler.
you were right, it was only amusing for about 15 seconds.
Are there bulldozers set up blocking the road like in Vanashing Point ?.
Harumph, doesn’t play well with Firefox. Try as I might, I couldn’t keep the company alive for more than 109 weeks. Optimistic I think!
A sense of humor makes facing death easier.