Elevator: Sourcereminds me of a time back when technical limitations were more constraining, before some of today's popular genres even existed. A team could build a game about inner tubes, or put a banjo-playing man on a box for a shmup, and that was perfectly acceptable behavior.
That freedom still exists today and is tapped into by independent designers, though some would argue that the lack of limits on creativity can be paralyzing. With mainstream game budgets as monstrously huge as they tend to be, it's no wonder publishers aren't jumping up and down to fund risky projects.
This is all a long-winded way of saying Elevator: Source is batsh*t crazy on a conceptual level, and I love the game for it. You'll need both Garry's Mod and Half-Life 2: Episode 2 to partake in this delightful co-op adventure -- otherwise, give the heartwarming video demonstration above a watch.
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Which independent developers? I want to seriously know, because everything indy has been crap so far. From VVVVVV (past the first few levels there is no point to the game) to Meat Boy (made for the generation of retards who need instant emulated save points to finish a game), indy games have all been a pile of crap, the only ones worth noting are the ones no one knows of, like ADOM and the like. Do I need to name more? Trash like Limbo or Machinarium? How do you even DEFINE an indy game, there are so many games that could be 'indy games' but are just not considered so since they are too good.
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While most indie-developed games are indeed shit, I think there's still a great selection of titles worth trying out, just as with everything else. Games like Breath of Death, Amnesia, Hide or Eversion spring to mind.
Also, Limbo was brilliant and probably the most fun platformer to be released in a good ten years.
Remember those kicks from Back to the Future? You know, the Nike ones? Those bad boys remind me of that dude checkin' out the hentai video on the HDTV. Totally radtastical.
@Letters
An indie game is like an indie song: you don't know who the hell made it, but it's worth a try. And why are you trashing LIMBO? LIMBO, an indie game made by like two people, has made me scared more times than Dead Space, made by like a gazillion people.
Yes, some indie games are bad, but definitely not all of them.
This is one of the best, most retarded, most funny things I've seen in a long time. The best part though? That someone besides me instantly recognized the Thomas the Tank Engine music.
Good indie games? Cave Story, And yet it moves, and braid are a lot better then many big bugdet games. Not to mention The Bit Trip series, which is the best series this generation, and was made by 3 (/4) people.
Love the concept of this mod, but goddamn were all of the people in that video extremely annoying. Not a single one of them could stop moving or talking for a second. It was like someone threatened to kill their families if they stopped being hyperactive jackasses.
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5:00 PM on 01.16.2012 | 
DUN-DUN-DUN-DUURRRRRR!
Indy games are great stop being so hipster. Instant emulated save points?
This mod though does not interest me.
While most indie-developed games are indeed shit, I think there's still a great selection of titles worth trying out, just as with everything else. Games like Breath of Death, Amnesia, Hide or Eversion spring to mind.
Also, Limbo was brilliant and probably the most fun platformer to be released in a good ten years.
An indie game is like an indie song: you don't know who the hell made it, but it's worth a try. And why are you trashing LIMBO? LIMBO, an indie game made by like two people, has made me scared more times than Dead Space, made by like a gazillion people.
Yes, some indie games are bad, but definitely not all of them.
That was fucking stupid.
..So that I could have installed this 45 minutes ago and be playing it right now.
I wish they would do it again, and watch the video of their first play through on the tv at the end, that would be awesomely meta.
Wait, your real life have pixel-mexicans and walking skeletons? Awesome.
If you hate fun and interesting things then why are you here?
Hmmm....
And it was worth it.
*mod spoilers?*
None of them recognized Zombocom?! I think that's what that was, anyway...
First comment was best comment. Losers; waste of time; etc. etc.
It wasn't Zombo.com but it definitely reminded me of that.
This video was hilarious, tho. Brilliant concept. Not sure I'd call it a "game" tho. It's more like a ride at an amusement park.