Jessica Alba Designs "X-Game" Game... Sorta

[Xerxes]

IMDB (http://imdb.com/news/wenn/2005-09-27/), MTV.com (http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1510382/09262005/story.jhtml), and 1up (http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3144141) all have article concerning Honey star, Jessica Alba co-creating a video game.

Alba reveals she first became interested in the idea when she realized it wouldn't feature any violence - and now she hopes to use the unnamed videogame to show potential movie directors the types of action films she wants to be a part of. She explains, "It's something that relates to anybody, anywhere in the world and basically you use the city as your playground. It's really really cool. In Korea, what they're doing is people can basically play the games all the time on their phones. It's gonna be like an interactive thing. This is the kind of action that I wanna do when I do an action movie." We're still in prototype mode, but it's nonviolent and you can basically create your own character.It's basically based off a new thing that kids are doing, an X-Games sport that hasn't really become mainstream yet," Alba said cryptically. "It's not like a real X-Games sport yet; it's kind of on the brink of becoming one, I think. And I don't want to talk about it, because I want to come out with the game and show people what it's all about."
Ummm worked for Vin Diesel (???)

[Montgomery_Python]

I hope it has a dressing room feature...

[LilBunnyFuFu]

I hope it has a dressing room feature...

Just say it. "I want to bone Jessica Alba."

Don't worry buddy, we all do... we all do...

[mattwier]

I actually played this game...

...when it was called Uru Live. I predict that Jessica's game will fare about as well.

[Redline]

I'm all about the Jennifer Connelly myself.

[H.Bogard]

Free Willy 3d!!!!!!!!

[Liquidize105]

On the brink of becoming an x-sport? A new "x-sport" is invented every ten minutes, who the hell knows which one she's talking about?

[TheBigL]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO... DOOMSDAY IS COMING!!!

I am going to kill myself now, I rather do it then see the day when this game will see light.

[TrackZero]

Eh. It's interesting to see celebrities taking an interest in video games. Her name attached to this is good for gaming's popularity with the mainstream at the least.

[Thumper]

[elitist bastard]

What's good for getting gaming into the mainstream is bad for gaming.

[/elitist bastard]

[the_ham_dog]

I bet it's "crunking"... which is this crazy new ghetto glam-rock break-dancing thing coming out of LA. I think it's LA. Anyhow, it's pretty crazy looking. If you saw Be Cool (AKA Get Shorty 2) there are some dancer kids in face-paint in one scene who I think are "crunkers".

[Redline]

Sounds like something David Bowie would reject. And that's saying something.

[xxBlackCrossxx]

I can only hope that it's a "Honey" DS game. Oh the possibilities!

[Visitor Q]

It's gotta be the same "sport" that Mark Ecko's game is based on, sans tagging. It's like freestyle running through streets and buildings, jumping off of shit and doing acrobatics. There were some commercials featuring it a while back. I'm guessing it's going to be like tony hawk without the skateboard.

[Subbacultcha]

Man, her description is seriously all over the place. I wonder if it just turns out to be a re-labelled version of Tetris or Pong.

[TrackZero]

[elitist bastard]

What's good for getting gaming into the mainstream is bad for gaming.

[/elitist bastard]

Heh, not in my view. I've seen games just get bigger and bigger, and by and large, it's been a good thing to me. (Not in every case, and yeah, it means there's more shit in the market, but more gems too.)

[Darkman]

On the brink of becoming an x-sport? A new "x-sport" is invented every ten minutes, who the hell knows which one she's talking about?

Can I guess??? Please!! Ok thanks...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkour

I got 10 bucks on this. This is starting to pick up in popularity in more urban circles.

[Rommel]

Question: How can a sport game feature zero violence? Wouldn't a fall or an injury constitute violence?

[Xaerin]

Can I guess??? Please!! Ok thanks...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkour

I got 10 bucks on this. This is starting to pick up in popularity in more urban circles.

There's already at least two games based on parkour coming out, what would be the point in keeping it so hush hush if this is all it turned out to be??

[Kentor]

There's already at least two games based on parkour coming out, what would be the point in keeping it so hush hush if this is all it turned out to be??That's because it isn't Parkour. It's clearly going to be a game about urban style Extreme Ironing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_ironing).

[d0g_p00p]

so running around doing amateur Jackie Chan moves is some how an extreme sport? Oh what will our stinky cheese eating friends think of next.

[Derella]

Vague, much?

On a unrelated note, did anyone see the episode of MadTV that featured crunking? It was pretty funny, mainly because of the violence ;)

[Xerxes]

I bet it's "crunking"... which is this crazy new ghetto glam-rock break-dancing thing coming out of LA. I think it's LA. Anyhow, it's pretty crazy looking. If you saw Be Cool (AKA Get Shorty 2) there are some dancer kids in face-paint in one scene who I think are "crunkers".

It's "krumping"... Your description is all over the place and weird.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krumping

I also thought Alba was talk free running, but is it even a x-game? :confused:

[BigJonno]

Question: How can a sport game feature zero violence? Wouldn't a fall or an injury constitute violence?

Nope, violence implies intent to injure. Accidental injury doesn't count.

[DannoHung]

so running around doing amateur Jackie Chan moves is some how an extreme sport? Oh what will our stinky cheese eating friends think of next.

Watch a guy jump a 20 foot gap with a 30 foot drop and get up and tell me that's not extreme.

[Liquidize105]

Can I guess??? Please!! Ok thanks...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkour

I got 10 bucks on this. This is starting to pick up in popularity in more urban circles.
Nice guess. She said a bunch of kids are doing it. People of all ages free-run/splinter cell around. I hope Jessica knows her stuff.

[Derwin]

I was about to make a comment but this is just too stupid for words and it's too early in the morning.

Parkour is very Prince of Persia-like. But I doubt X-Games will carry it because hey, there is no actual "tool" involved in the game, you just use your body. Notice how you can't really think of any "Official X-Games" Parkour equipment to market and exploit to young kids.

[Klade]

How can an action game be zero violence? heh I thought by definition an action game has you filling guys with holes. Or at least breaking some necks.. I guess sports games are now classified as action games?

[Apex]

I hate the way Parkour has become the outlet for all the wannabe trendy people to jump on the band wagon. Parkour has become very fashionable very quickly. A year or two ago hardly anyone had even heard of it.

[d0g_p00p]

Watch a guy jump a 20 foot gap with a 30 foot drop and get up and tell me that's not extreme.


it's not extreme, it's call stupid.

[RandomViolence]

I want to point out that the only reason it worked for Vin Diesel is because he had Starbreeze backing him up. That, and you got to shank people. If this is really a game about 'free running' or Parkour, then I'll finally have to accept that Jessica Alba is a lobotomized hottie running around under alien remote control. Aliens bent on TOTAL DESTRUCTION!

[Stormwatcher]

From the krumping entry: "It is a very energetic danceform that gives the posibility to channel the tons of anger and rage that live in these kids in a positive way."
God, I hate wikipedia.

And parkour is/was cool. But nothing beats Extreme Accounting.

[Demo_Boy]

This is the Power of CSI NY TV show.
They did a parkour based show a while ago. Raised awareness of it as a sport.
Jessica is like, that would be a fun game....

[MosBen]

Yeah, I immediately thought of parkour, but you all beat me to it.

[kickmybum]

There's an "on the brink" x-sport in Kazakstan where they play a foot-ball (soccer) like game with cow heads. Maybe that's it.

[mister_slim]

I hate the way Parkour has become the outlet for all the wannabe trendy people to jump on the band wagon. Parkour has become very fashionable very quickly. A year or two ago hardly anyone had even heard of it.
I blame Warren Ellis. That evil bastard.

[mister_slim]

There's an "on the brink" x-sport in Kazakstan where they play a foot-ball (soccer) like game with cow heads. Maybe that's it.
Why would they use cow heads with all those Christians and Muslims running around?

[Darkman]

I was about to make a comment but this is just too stupid for words and it's too early in the morning.

Parkour is very Prince of Persia-like. But I doubt X-Games will carry it because hey, there is no actual "tool" involved in the game, you just use your body. Notice how you can't really think of any "Official X-Games" Parkour equipment to market and exploit to young kids.

I don't know that you actually need a tool for a sport to be X-Games, I believe they have body surfing don't they? I can certainly tell ya that the dudes who go body surfing out at the Wedge in Newport Beach, are nothing but totally extreme.

As far as equipment, cloths, shoes, pads, helmets, gloves. Tons of stuff to market there.

I have looked at a lot of Parkour as I am working on a game that has bits of that as inspiration. I can tell you though creating a game where they really can get that right though is going to be VERY difficult, but at the same time could be pretty cool, especially multiplayer.

Darkman

[BigJonno]

I blame Warren Ellis. That evil bastard.

You get a cookie for that. Global Frequency rocks.

[Orphiuchus]

I want to do things to jessica alba that are illigal in most southern states.

[kickmybum]

Is she still married to Wheels from Dark Angel?

[Thin_J]

I'm betting it's a game about free-style runners, like in that one Scion car commercial.

Think Tony Hawk, but with no skateboard.

[TheKeck]

That's because it isn't Parkour. It's clearly going to be a game about urban style Extreme Ironing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_ironing).

That was the best laugh I've had all day.

[the_ham_dog]

Ok, I was told "crunking"... but I still put my money on "krumping." If I win you all have to buy me gamez.

[Crabby]

Tsk, tsk, when will people realize that making up new sports won't hide the fact that you failed at something traditional?

And technically speaking, violence is the correct term to describe what happens in "sport" if we looked at the sociological perspective.

[Kentor]

That was the best laugh I've had all day.You should see their actual website... some of the pictures are both hillarious and awsome at the same time:
http://www.extremeironing.com/modules.php?full=1&set_albumName=album26&id=H3F3134_copy&op=modload&name=Gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php

[ElectricMonk]

hopefully this game comes out and is incredibly awesome.

just imagine all of the 'but i'm a game designer' bruised egos there will be

[Laughing_Penguin]

I want to do things to jessica alba that are illigal in most southern states.


... Like teaching her the theory of evolution...

[Kelegacy]

Originally Posted by Orphiuchus
I want to do things to jessica alba that are illigal in most southern states.

Haha. The things I want to do to her would involve be winding up in jail, for sure. I don't think she's into nipple clamps, thumbscrews, an iron maiden, necrophilia, squirrel's nibbling on your giblets, a midget shoving hot pokers up your pooper and crochet needles in your urethra, and gross manipulation of internal organs.

[Montgomery_Python]

Haha. The things I want to do to her would involve be winding up in jail, for sure. I don't think she's into nipple clamps, thumbscrews, an iron maiden, necrophilia, squirrel's nibbling on your giblets, a midget shoving hot pokers up your pooper and crochet needles in your urethra, and gross manipulation of internal organs.

Joo know how to party.

[RandomViolence]

Haha. The things I want to do to her would involve be winding up in jail, for sure. I don't think she's into nipple clamps, thumbscrews, an iron maiden, necrophilia, squirrel's nibbling on your giblets, a midget shoving hot pokers up your pooper and crochet needles in your urethra, and gross manipulation of internal organs.

There are things I want to say in response to your posts, but I don't think I have the vocabulary.

[Kelegacy]

There are things I want to say in response to your posts, but I don't think I have the vocabulary.

Try and thou shalt succeed. I will not bite.

Much.

[Mister Pie]

All I know is that Jessica Alba is smoking hot and I would buy this game just to help boost sales and avoiding her cry her pretty eyes out.



I'm joking.... kind of.