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Gino the Gee Gnome, available soon on PC, lets you get down to the molecular level as you manipulate a virtual replica of human DNA structures, allowing for a multitude of fascinating mutations. The DNA code is one of the most complex structures known to mankind, but huge leaps in science in the past few years has rendered the puzzle virtually solved. There are a few loose ends here and there, but basically scientists have discovered the blueprints for the secrets of life. In Gino the Gee Gnome, those secrets are revealed and are yours for the taking. You play as Gino, a tiny gnome that is capable of influencing strands of DNA by introducing various chemical compounds such as hormones, alcohol, vitamins, lard, viruses, antifreeze, and WD-40 just to name a few. The amount of chemicals that you add, and where they are placed along the DNA strands will positively or negatively affect the physical and mental health of your human homunculus. Starting with a perfectly healthy, normal character, you can attempt to make him or her superhuman or subhuman, or somewhere in between. Or you can just experiment to your heart’s content and see what happens. Thanks to years of painstaking development, the behavior of the DNA structure is virtually identical to the real thing. “This game has been in the making since the first single-cell organism appeared on the planet,” laments genetic scientist and game developer Harry Bachman, “It’s almost impossible to fathom how much information is packed into this game. It’s the building blocks of life contained on a series of disks. Typically this much information would be contained on a strand of DNA not larger than a…..Okay that might not be the best example, but there’s a lot of stuff here,” Bachman adds, “and it’s so much more legal than experimenting on real people.” By forcing your human homunculus to ingest 40-years worth of tobacco, beer and McDonalds hamburgers, you will watch, in excruciating detail, the rapid decline from the cradle to the grave. You’ll have lots of fun watching him or her react to social situations when they’re in their late twenties, having suffered extensive brain damage from the beer and smokes consumed during the early development phase as a baby. If you have any conscious at all you may feel inclined to save your creation by forcing him or her to switch to a healthier lifestyle, thus eliminating free radicals and a plethora of illnesses from diabetis to heart disease. “Gino the Gee Gnome is a highly educational game,” claims Bachman, “kids will learn how the body reacts to various conditions and stimuli. And it’s always a horrible surprise to them when they find out that their homunculus does not gain super powers when exposed to massive doses of radiation,” Bachman laughs. *This article is presented as an exclusive Cheat Code Central feature titled “Are you dumb enough to believe this?” Please check back each Friday for the newest edition. |