Games For Control Freaks

Lore Sjoberg continues to occupy the 'wacky guy' slot over at Wired News (yes, he's wackier than teh Kohler!), and his latest 'alt.text' column, named 'Games For Control Freaks', suggests some pretty odd alternate game controllers.

The Brunching Shuttlecocks co-founder notes in his intro: "Between the success of Guitar Hero (and the buzz over its sequel) and the upcoming Nintendo Wii with untold attachments, it's clear the game-playing public is looking for something beyond the standard controller, something more immersive, more intuitive. Something that will make them look even stupider playing video games. I have some suggestions for controllers I'd like to see in the near future because I, alone among humanity, have nothing better to do right now."

There follows, yes, silliness - we particular dig the 'brick controller' concept: "It would be great to have a game where you take down enemies by heaving an actual brick at them. I guess it would have to be a foam brick, unless they make TVs a lot tougher. Why don't they make TVs tougher? All I want is a future where the televisions are rugged enough to handle having an actual brick thrown at them, plus there are video games where you win by throwing an actual brick. And some sort of brick-retrieving robot or genetically engineered dog, I guess."