The purpose of the mutations was revealed at the end of The Ark Lords but the actual results of the experiment will only be known when I release The Milk Run late this year or early next year.
Entry 1-285: October 6, 2013
Rome's Revolution - The Video Game
When I originally wrote Rome's Revolution, I was only thinking in terms of the novel that had been floating around my head for nearly 40 years. But once I started putting it down on paper (my video monitor, actually), only then did I realize it might make a good movie. Now I think it might make two or even three movies but I'd need help.
I think Part 1 stands by itself and has plenty of great cinematic moments. But Part 2 and 3, they could be combined if you were willing to let go of some of the more intricate pieces. But what about a video game based upon Rome's Revolution. Seems pretty ridiculous, huh?
Not really. I'm not talking about The Sims or Grand Theft Auto or Halo. I'm thinking more like an iPhone app like a competitor to Bejeweled or Candy Crush.
What would such a video game look like? How about these for ideas?
1. A 3D navigation of a space tug so that it can clamp onto the Ark II which is spinning in all three dimensions.
2. Navigation and jumping through a PPT tunnel such that you don't slice off the back part of the Ark.
3. Creating a three dimensional virtual camera out of the starprobes so you can focus on a distant event (e.g. a Stareater eating Winfall)
4. A Pac-man style game where Stareaters eat stars.
5. The user must assemble and deploy VIRUS units in time to consume an on-coming Stareater.
6. Some sort of running game where the user tries to avoid being smothered by falling blankets.