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ZOMG: From the makers of Velociraptor Safari comes Jetpack Brontosaurus photo

There isn't really a damn thing to say here except that the folks at Flashbang Studios are f*cking geniuses. The only thing we know about Jetpack Brontosaurus is that you're a Brontosaurus that flies around with a Jetpack. The premise and the concept art has me sold already.

Seriously, these guys need to start making games for XBLA, WiiWare and PSN. Off-Road Velocirapter Safari is still fun and some of their other games are great too. We shall of course let you all know when this game is out. 

Hopefully, the next game they make is something based on GuitarAtomik's Cyborg T-Rex clothesline. That would be the bee's knees.

[Word up, PrinceofCannedPeaches.] 

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Spykron's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 17:10
Spykron
thats incredible. i like his little hat.
WastelandTraveler's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 17:11
WastelandTraveler
this is the 2nd most amazing thing to come out of these guys. I DO WANT!
McSnow's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 17:14
McSnow
Possible Mario Galaxy beater?
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 17:14
Samit Sarkar
The premise and the concept art has me sold already.

I’m in the same boat, especially because I was fascinated with dinosaurs as a kid (hell, who wasn’t?) Of course, I still am...and Turok notwithstanding, dinosaur games rock!
Capn Birdseye's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 17:15
Capn Birdseye
Sounds pretty silly to me, to be honest. They just threw two unrelated concepts together and trusted in our love of the absurd to sell it.
lethaljim's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 17:16
lethaljim
best concept art i have ever seen. let's hope they do some mini movie things like bungie did!
infinity's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 17:16
infinity
lol wut?

i feel like this won't be nearly as fun as raptor safari.
lem's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 17:24
lem
Stegosaurus snorkel next!
Jaren Face's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 17:25
Jaren Face
Well, these guys proved it. Dinosaurs can make anything sound awesome.

I wonder what they have in-store for after this release. It will probably have to do with a T-Rex. And possibly a pterodactyl. With police cars. A nice buddy-cop-dinosaur game.
ceark's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 17:25
ceark
...

that's so bizarre that it's awesome.
AgentMOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 17:29
AgentMOO
eh, diminishing returns methinks
Silverback 55's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 17:29
Silverback 55
Just WOW. I can't wait.
adultswim810's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 17:35
adultswim810
win. win to the maximum extent since velociraptor safari
Slacker's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 17:35
Slacker
Apatosaurus named Brontosaurus FTW
BluFire's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 17:46
BluFire
11/10
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 17:47
Bob Muir
WTF. These games are the most awesome games to ever come out this side of Awesomeville.
F Whipple's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 18:04
F Whipple
this is simply incredible
PrinceofCannedPeaches's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 18:08
PrinceofCannedPeaches
Except that Velociraptor Safari was some of the genuine best fun I've had in ages, Birdseye. Simple, functional, and dinosaur-smackingly elegant. So, it's more than concept smashing. It's fucking fun.
Polish Hill's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 18:09
Polish Hill
Wow, just wow, I love the world so much. Please dear God can we get more of these games immediately. Perhaps a Dinosaur FPS that has no humans and is just dinosaurs and guns?
Dr Milkdad's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 18:30
Dr Milkdad
That picture makes me want to fight dinosaurs in space
Dr l0cke's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 18:33
Dr l0cke
HOLY...if I mail by left testicle to flashbang maybe I can get in on the beta?
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 18:44
mistic
free games FTW!
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 18:55
GuitarAtomik
WTF!? They're Mind-Robbing me!
Spartacus's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 19:41
Spartacus
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Coming soon: Submarine Apatosaurus
Baron Calico's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 19:48
Baron Calico
What's next? Dive Bomb Pteradactyl? Actually that's a good idea... get on it, Flash Bang!
Capn Birdseye's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 20:16
Capn Birdseye
How about "Disco Manatee does the Wild West"? Throwing unrelated shit together is easy ;)

@ Princeofcannedpeaches - yeah cool man, I am not saying it isn't a fun game, but the concept is fundamentally retarded. Its something a 10 year old with ADHD would think up.

I like stupid shit as much as the next person, but I can't help but think they are playing on what is "cool" these days to get your clicks for advertising revenue, kind of like those stupid Crazy Frog ringtones you see on TV.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 20:18
Sharpless
@Capn Birdseye
And your point would be...?
Brian Szabelski's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 20:26
Brian Szabelski
A dinosaur with a jetpack? Do want? Maybe?
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 20:30
Sharpless
My comment was directed to the Capn's original comment, btw.
DarkTetsuya's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 20:35
DarkTetsuya
@Sharpless:

Agreed. Sure, Mario Galaxy, Turok, and COD4 might be fun and all, but sometimes you wanna play something different, something so out there it's crazy... I say we need more daring developers like these guys.
NightDehumidifier's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 21:14
NightDehumidifier
WACKY PLAYING GAME LOOK DINOSAURS DOING WACKY THINGS!
PrinceofCannedPeaches's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 21:46
PrinceofCannedPeaches
Of course it's retarded. Non sequitir is one of the oldest types of humor.

I'd like to think otherwise: I'd like to believe that somewhere in the world, somebody with a good heart knows we want games about dinosaurs driving cars, flying, and making hotel beds in a relay-race style marathon for points and glory (PLEASE?). If the gaming industry ever comes to churlish reiteration, I don't know what - oh, wait.
Matthew Flashbang's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 22:58
Matthew Flashbang
Hey guys!

Thanks for the interest in the game. Believe me, we do realize how silly/awesome it is. And we didn't really intend to immediately do another dinosaur game, but a certain whiteboard sketch of a jetpack brontosaurus just sat there, day after day, taunting us. Eventually we decided it was too obvious to pass up.

We're aiming for similar schedule as Raptor Safari (which was 8 weeks). Look for more info to show trickle on to the official site: jetpackbrontosaurus.com

On beta--we'll likely just emailing active Safari players when it comes time to run some people through the game...
kaciesaurus's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 23:24
kaciesaurus
this is everything I have ever wanted in a picture- and a game.
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/13/2008 23:46
Darren Nakamura
I agree that their other games are good too. Splume was really clever, and different enough that I don't consider it a Bust-a-Move knockoff.
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 03:22
Justice
That's so crazy it just might work!
Brandon Undead's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 07:31
Brandon Undead
PLANETOIDS!
Cutie Honey's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 07:39
Cutie Honey
Godammit.
Fading Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/16/2008 02:57
Fading Star
I wants Brontosauruses with freaking laser beams attached to their heads!
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/28/2008 08:27
GuitarAtomik
These people are truly after my heart.
TC101's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/28/2008 12:40
TC101
and i though laser dolphin was a good title...
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