If nothing interesting happens in the game for 8 or 3 hours, why would you willingly play it? Also, why is Sonic only 2⅔ times faster than a bus, isn’t the point of Sonic that he can run at the speed of sound?
Desert Bus was released as a protest game. In the 90s video games were demonized for being nothing more than violence simulators. Penn & Teller took that as a challenge and had some developers make the most non-violent game they could think of.
I heard he only hits the speed of sound when he’s rollin’ around.
But part of the legacy of Desert Bus is that it was a big charity series that kind of set the stage for GDQ later in gaming history. A sort of virtual road trip.
So a lot of people have nostalgia for it.
If nothing interesting happens in the game for 8 or 3 hours, why would you willingly play it? Also, why is Sonic only 2⅔ times faster than a bus, isn’t the point of Sonic that he can run at the speed of sound?
Desert Bus was released as a protest game. In the 90s video games were demonized for being nothing more than violence simulators. Penn & Teller took that as a challenge and had some developers make the most non-violent game they could think of.
It was made as a novelty. The people who made it knew it was boring, that’s the joke. The main group that still actually plays it is a charity group who suffers through it while getting donations for Child’s Play charity.
Thank you, this is very interesting.
Vinesauce Joel’s playthrough of it is also very iconic
Joel also has a real-time flight from Sweden to Brazil in Flight Simulator that’s very entertaining despite being several hours long.
Oh yeah, I remember that
You’re asking questions you donut want the answer to.
Get a group of friends and drink while doing it?
Nothing interesting happens at a mall, pub, but people still enjoy those solo with friends.
Ok, that does sound hilarious. Especially if there is a mod that you get a DUI in the game if you drive poorly.
I heard he only hits the speed of sound when he’s rollin’ around.
But part of the legacy of Desert Bus is that it was a big charity series that kind of set the stage for GDQ later in gaming history. A sort of virtual road trip.
So a lot of people have nostalgia for it.
I would have assumed boost is modern Sonic’s equivalent to rolling, but after learning more about the game, I understand…