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Brainstorming Video Games, Disco-Style

Careful with that joystick

By Brian Marsh

Back in the late '70s, a few brave dudes 'n chicks sacrificed precious brain cells by participating in video game "think" tanks fueled by copious amounts of acid, weed, and coke. Their work allows you to stare blankly into a 42-inch flat-screen TV, your thumbs mechanically pressing buttons on a controller, blowing manhole-size shotgun holes through the flotsam and jetsam of carjackers, dope dealers, and strippers in the latest Grand Theft Auto.

05/20/08
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