What interactive movie game was originally released for the arcades in 1983?
Badlands (1984 video game) Badlands (バッドランズ ) is a 1984 laserdisc video game developed and published for the arcades by Konami. In the vein of interactive movie games like "Wild Gunman", "Dragon's Lair", and "Cliff Hanger", "Badlands" lets its players navigate through various animated sequences by pressing a single button at a precise moment (unlike "Dragon's Lair", there is no joystick). Since the game is themed as an old West shooter, the function of the button is almost always the fire the main character's gun to fend off against attackers. If the player shoots too soon, he will be hanged for murder. Failing to fire in time, however, will result in being killed by the attack. As the player progresses, the timing becomes more precise.The game was very particular about firing at the right time, which made it very difficult and often unplayable. At one point Buck must shoot a snake and fire at the snake at the exact second to succeed. It is even possible for Buck to shoot himself in sequences where it shows him. Distributed by Centuri in the U.S., it was Konami's only laserdisc game.
The Movies The Movies is a business simulation game created by Lionhead Studios for Microsoft Windows and subsequently ported to Mac OS X by Feral Interactive. It was released on 8 November 2005 in North America, and 11 November 2005 in Europe after reaching gold status on 8 October 2005. The game allows players to take the role of a Hollywood film mogul, running a studio and creating films. Much has been made about the film-making aspect of the game, as it allows players to easily create viewable works or machinima. It won "Best Simulation Game" at the BAFTA Video Games Awards and was nominated for best game at the Game Developers Choice Awards.