"real-world white sharks with GPS units attached to their fins"

August 4, 2007 6:59 PM

In the Sharkrunners game , players control their ships, but the sharks are controlled by real-world white sharks with GPS units attached to their fins (...) every shark that players encounter corresponds to a real shark in the real world. via information aesthetics
posted by signal (9 comments total)

So far this seems to be approximately the most boring game I've ever played. I say this as a pretty rabid Shark Week fan.

But it sounds so good...
posted by medialyte at 8:17 PM on August 4, 2007

tis a bit like skyrates, but not as good. hell, i could not even get it to run. i logged into discovery, and it made me log in again. good idea, cack execution.
posted by vrakatar at 11:10 PM on August 4, 2007

I'm friends with the guys at the company that put this together -- area/code. If you think this is cool, you should definitely keep your eyes open for some of the new games and interactive stuff they've got coming down the pipe. Awesome shizz...
posted by chasing at 1:11 AM on August 5, 2007

I just started a boat new San Luis Obispo. I'm headed for a shark at top speed that's 50 miles away. I should be there in, oh, four hours.

/yawn

Hunting sharks is hard.
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 1:23 AM on August 5, 2007

This can only help my physical world white shark hunting operation...
posted by Matt Oneiros at 1:30 AM on August 5, 2007

Do I have to do everything myself?

ObSharksWithFrickin'LaserBeamsOnTheirHeads
posted by DU at 3:48 AM on August 5, 2007

Is there a part in the game where you have to prostitute yourself for grants to get the cash to have these research missions?
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 7:22 AM on August 5, 2007

Is there a way to just view the shark location data without playing the game?
posted by Manjusri at 10:10 AM on August 5, 2007

I logged in again. I missed the shark from last night. Now I'm headed for a pair of the buggers. I'll be near them in three hours.

Again ... hunting sharks is hard.
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 8:35 PM on August 5, 2007