Gamer's Closet #6: Double Switch Part 1
Here’s a blast from the past from the FMV days of the SegaCD. Double Switch, brought to you by Digital Pictures, is the spiritual sister to Night Trap. Double Switch was a slightly better game with a better production value, and some recognizable faces. The game starts with Corey Haim whining about being locked in a basement. By setting off traps, you can help him get out and uncover the treasure locked within the walls of the apartment building. And yes, that’s Deborah Harry from Blondie playing an Egyptian nut job who runs the joint. There are some priceless moments in this game, the “Tunnel Vision” music video, various people falling in traps, and c’mon it’s Deborah freakin’ Harry. You gotta love her.
FMV games were known for their stinktacular acting and equally bad gameplay. I thought FMV was the coolest thing to happen to video games, when I was a kid. I had an unedited copy of Night Trap, played the hell out of Sewer Shark. I even had Ground Zero Texas, and Voyeur. Well, hindsight is 20/20, and it’s clear to see why FMV died off. Damn, it smells like an army of stinkbombs just went off. Sorry if some green smoke seeps it’s way out of your monitor, it’s natural and should dissapate shortly.
Toots
Posted to Gamers Closet, Video Games on 2 November 2006
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mph… i have to say, he is sexy…
when i winked i melted jus’ a lil.
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I had Night Trap for my “Mega”-CD and it rocked! like a Z movie… loved it to pieces!
Louie the mafioso (?) is more my type. And like Debbie Harry would ever go for a guy like that handyman :-)
From video: “Tell Luigi and Mario their days are numbered!” Ha!
Cute overall, but this game needed more kilt dancing.
OH no…What’s going to happen?? I’m on the edge of my seat. Will that reporter get her story, will the Statue bring money or a curse to those women and will that Handyman get lucky….Oh dear God…I need to know. LOL
Uh-mazing.
I’ve got a fever, and the only cure is more kilt dancing.
What is with the dearth of upkilt websites, anyway?
This pretty much made me day. Maybe it’s just my masochistic side rearing its head, but I really love the whole Z-movie thing that this one had going on. Much more entertaining than that perfect run video of Night Trap that was floating around a while ago.
You’re not the only one who played the hell out of sewer shark, lol. I had almost completely forgotten about Double Switch too, seeing this vid brought back memories I didn’t know I had. I’m still trying to decide if that’s a good thing ;) I just watched the intro to Sewer Shark on youtube and I just notcied that he makes a reference to tubesteak, hahaha. =)
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