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Have it your way. With the GamePirate system you can take control of anyone’s game secretly. Do everything to mess them up, from controlling their character, to throwing every conceivable trap, weapon and enemy at them. The GamePirate is guaranteed to drive them crazy. GamePirate was originally designed to aid beta testers, as developers would assume control of the game in difficult sections to help the testers learn faster and perform better. Eventually the technology was adapted by insiders for use in their homes as a prank or gag on unsuspecting gamers. Seeing the commercial potential of such a system, MindWize is now offering GamePirate for consumers. It will work on any of the main gaming consoles as long as it has an internet connection. The GamePirate seeks the IP address of the console and invades the game using a “backdoor” program developed by Microsoft. The GamePirate looks identical to a laptop. It comes with controllers, a wireless “Hi-Jak” unit and a 17-inch monitor screen. It’s stealth personified. You could be invading a player’s game while sitting right next to them and they wouldn’t even know it. “This is really fun stuff,” laughs MindWize founder Gerald McNugg. “It’s so much fun to watch peoples’ faces when things start to get really screwy for them. With the additional purchase of an EyeTease, you can actually watch the hapless victim squirm and freak as his character misses jumps, shoots his own foot, runs into walls and uses the wrong weapon, object or technique. You can really get creative,” McNugg adds, “With careful manipulation you can make the player throw his or her controller against the wall or even watch them rip their own hair out.” GamePirate can be used against any console in the world. As long as it’s online, it can be breached by the GamePirate. The developers have included a tutorial on how to use it to avoid detection. They claim that most beginners blow their cover by coming on too strong. The player should not be able to detect that another person is controlling the game. Finesses is required to fool the player into thinking they are responsible for the bad moves, or that there is a slight problem with the gameplay mechanics. For maximum frustration, the tutorial suggests you guide the player through some really difficult sections only to flounder and flail just before you reach the checkpoint. Another torturous technique involves purposely delaying commands by a split second; just long enough to take a hit and lose some health. The tutorial states that repetition is the key to delivering a good nervous breakdown. “We are also selling a GamePirate FaceShield,” McNugg says. “Because once some of these players find out what you’re doing, you’re going to get a shot in the face.” Look for the GamePirate wherever nefarious novelties are sold. EyeTease and FaceShield sold separately. |