Live-Action First Person Shooter Controlled By People On Chatroulette
YouTubers Realm Pictures created a semi-immersive chat-based game, which is like the 21st century equivalent of a text-based pick-a-path adventure. The studio set up a live action zombie roleplaying game around their office at a church location and then invited people on Chatroulette, Omegle and Skype to interact with them in real-time, taking control of the situation as if they were the central hero of a live-action video game:
There’s even a boss battle! From the protagonist’s comical fourth-wall commentary and his DOOM-style face icon, to how weapons and objects look and are interacted with; the makers really thought of everything. Watch the behind-the-scenes video for an insight into their creative process:
