Line Rider Made It To Time Magazine o_O??

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Line Rider Made It To Time Magazine o_O??

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Well it seems that this time squandering game has made it to the one of the top magazines, I tried it myself and it's really addicting... I wonder when the author is going to add an eraser <_<.

The game: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/40255643/
Time Magazine: http://www.time.com/time/business/artic ... 99,00.html

Is it really that good?
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it's like that penguin batting game....you just keep going back for more 8)
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My avatar almost took offense to that remark. Until his owner thought about penguins getting batted. That just sounds funny.
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Damn... this one is just insane:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcu8ZdJ2dQo
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wow!
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You know, I opened the most recent link and wondered to myself, what's with the skiing penguin? Then I just opened the original link, to the workspace, and messed with that, and now I understand what a monumental undertaking that 'little' movie was. WOW.
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I don't understand how he was going through the lines though...I think the creator of that 'movie' must have used the newer version that includes scenery lines...
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it depends which direction you draw. Left to right = "solid" line, right to left = "scenery" line i think.
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ah...

/me tries again.
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They're not scenery lines, they're ceilings.
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yeah I just read the instructions....I guess my definition of ceilings is a bit different than his.

I can't even make the dude sled down a straight hill w/o eating it. How in the hell did the people who made those videos do it? (on the youtube link above, there are several more....of which I've watched...um most 8O )

very impressive indeed.
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Seriously. My first few attempts ended in utter death and destruction for the poor guy. I had such a guilt trip that I had to go get more coffee.

Those movie snips are pretty cool though.
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It would help to have a mouse and a steady hand. I'm trying to do it with a laptop pad.. ouch.
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check this one out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SVMFCZg ... ed&search=

look at the lines they made to create the rounded valleys...how was that done?
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That was friggin' awesome!
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