Rising in an elevator: the video game

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Just one of many sights you'll encounter during "Elevator: Source."

By Matthew Hawkins

Mundane activities that dominate our daily lives have found a surprising ? dare we say,?captive ? audience in the world of gaming. On paper, tending crops, building a home, or simply paying off a mortgage seem like the worst premises possible for a video game. But the countless people who enjoy "Farmville," "Minecraft," and "Animal Crossing" would say otherwise.

So how about riding in an elevator? Once again, it can be surprisingly fun.?Mostly though, it depends on whom you are stuck with, so good luck trying to convince someone to join the game. Then again, the following video for "Elevator: Source," courtesy of Rock, Paper, Shotgun, goes a long way to expound upon its virtues:

For those who don't have the time to watch the 45-minute-long clip, here it is (plus the game as a whole) in a nutshell: a bunch of gamers partake in one of the longest single elevator rides of their lives. Along the way, it stops randomly at various "floors" filled with floating cat heads, pixelated cockroaches, dinosaurs and more

Occasionally, people on said stops will come inside and join the ride, but none of them are interactive in the least bit. They just stand there, waiting for to get off. This cast of colorful characters includes a guy ready to hit the beach, a woman whose head is on fire, and a skeleton.

Other highlights include space and time crashing in into itself, around the 17 minute mark, and a nod to "Sesame Street" and Philip Glass?34 minutes in. Anyhow, is there a destination? Yes. Not to spoil the surprise, but things eventually shift from spending time in an elevator with friends to choosing what to watch on the flat screen television with friends.

To download the game, go to pixelTail games. Note: you will need both "Half-Life 2" and "Garry's Mod" games to get up and running (and waiting).

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Source: http://ingame.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/18/10184078-rising-in-an-elevator-the-video-game

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