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Pet Sematary becomes an iPhone game, hilarity ensues photo

In what is surely the biggest WTF moment of the day, Paramount Digital Entertainment decided adapting Pet Sematary into an iPhone game was a smart move. I'm still trying to figure out whether to laugh or to cry; perhaps I should do both.

The game received a relatively intricate press release, which you aren't going to care about, except for one key line I'd like to highlight: "Players in Pet Sematary take on the role of a lone hero uninterested in becoming cat food." This just keeps getting better.

Constant tapping makes up most of the shoot-anything-that-looks-evil gameplay, which makes perfect sense for Pet Sematary's $0.99 asking price. The terrible thing is, if I owned an iPhone I would inevitably get this game out of curiosity alone.


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MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/22/2009 22:35
MrSadistic
I was wondering wtf it was doing on the app store. I was tempted to download it, but I knew it was going to suck balls. Maybe I'll still download it...
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/22/2009 22:47
MrSadistic
Yeah it's awful. I mean it's a good pet/child murder simulator though.
Exquisitor's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/22/2009 22:50
Exquisitor
I'm guessing it's named Pet Semetary in order to avoid copyright infringement lawsuits from Stephen King?
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/22/2009 23:01
Jordan Devore
"Yeah it's awful. I mean it's a good pet/child murder simulator though."

Haha, that makes me want to try it even more.
Pagster's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/22/2009 23:08
Pagster
@Exquisitor Nope, both book and film are called Pet Semetary

"Go on, lay down, play dead, BE DEAD!"
Solid Squirrel's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/22/2009 23:18
Solid Squirrel
You don't have to shoot Fred Gwynne in it, do you? I'm rather fond of the dearly departed actor.
"Dees two yoots yer honor!"
"Excuse me, but what is a 'yoot'?"
Exquisitor's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/22/2009 23:18
Exquisitor
Why have I never noticed this before?

From IMDB:
Why is cemetery misspelled?

Stephen King misspelled it for the title because, in the book, the kids that made the sign for the pet cemetery misspelled it. King explains in a new introduction to the book that the real pet cemetary near his rented Maine house had a sign reading "Pet Sematary." This mispelling (obviously made by children) found its way into the book and the title.
Roager's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/22/2009 23:19
Roager
Am I the only one who thinks that looks like the I can haz cheezburger cat?
pixelheresy's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/22/2009 23:34
pixelheresy
As soon as I started reading the article, I got this song in my head.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6GzVCYqoyY

Yeah, I'm f*cking broken. That and the Ramones are awesome.
pixelheresy's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/22/2009 23:40
pixelheresy
@Roager I was thinking NEDM... How's that for a meme you don't hear about anymore...
The Amazing Shenazin's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/23/2009 00:13
The Amazing Shenazin
is this REALLY related to the Stephen King book/movie? because it sure doesn't look like it

also in a related story http://www.destructoid.com/blogs/The+Amazing+Shenazin/the-dark-tower-the-video-game--152724.phtml#story
The Amazing Shenazin's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/23/2009 00:15
The Amazing Shenazin
ok, so it apparently is and wow does it look lame

here's hoping the rumored Dark Tower game isn't some iphone crap
TheStripe's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/23/2009 00:20
TheStripe
@Pixel - well, it was the theme to the movie. I don't think that's broken. Also, King references several Ramones songs in the novel.
Kyousuke Nanbu's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/23/2009 00:44
Kyousuke Nanbu
I have a kitty that looks just like that :3
bodybreak's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/23/2009 03:05
bodybreak
@Shenazin, what, like the last couple books? After he wrote himself in it got exponentially worse every chapter. Old SK is aces, but aging SK is weak. I remember reading the books when I was a kid and being so horrified and strangely arroused.
TheToiletDuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/23/2009 03:44
TheToiletDuck
That is one giant ass cat or a tiny cemetery.

I'm happy for this, my iphone needs more Jud.
UnleashedWerehog's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/23/2009 06:06
UnleashedWerehog
I hated the movie. So im never going pick this up. Stupidest movie Ive ever seen...
Rockefellow's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/23/2009 06:58
Rockefellow
UnleashedWerehog:
Well, most movies based after Steven King's books are completely awful. But with your punctuation skills, I'm fairly sure reading isn't your cup of tea either.
lewness's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/23/2009 08:34
lewness
Yep, that is the cheeseburger cat. It died of clogged arteries.
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