February 1st, 2009

BASE Jumping Accidents – No More!

Have you ever jumped off... something? Every time I think about free falling, I get a chill down my spine, but if I would have the chance to do it, I wouldn't think twice. Anyway, without proper training first of all, I will probably go "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa" all the way, and miss all the real fun. The good part with games is that you can jump off high buildings(think about Assassin's Creed, for example) without any risks of ending up six feet under...
BASE Jumping

...so what would you do if you would have the chance to play a title with a very suggestive name, the most suggestive name I have ever heard so far in a game - "AAaaaAAaaaaaaAAAaaaaAAaaa!!! A Reckless Disregard for Gravity," would you grab it, or not?

The official announcement makes things very clear about BASE jumping and the purpose of this game -

"BASE Jumping (short for Building, Antenna, Span, Earth) has never been a sport for the masses—it's too dangerous, and it's tough to get permission to jump off of the Burj Dubai.

That all changes when Dejobaan Games brings its own wonderfully twisted take on the sport to the PC. How late can you deploy your chute before you end up a squishy bag of broken bones? How far can you trust your helmet's proximity meter before you splatter against a window like a bug on a highway... As you descend, you toss the spectators a thumbs-up —or flip them off— to boost your score."

Yes, my friends, here's a game that will probably save some lives! Unfortunately, this one is scheduled for the third quarter of 2009, on the PC, so console gamers will have to return to their computers from time to time, at least until the producer of this game decides to come up with some console version...