Insert favorite slightly modified Apocalypse Now quote here.
Quick, which smash-hit film of the '70s would you most like to see turned into a video game? If you answered "1979 divorce drama Kramer vs. Kramer"...well, we like the way you think.
Still, Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now is a pretty good second option.
Yes, even though it's been 38 years since Apocalypse Now survived a complicated shooting schedule and plunged filmgoers everywhere into a cinematic heart of darkness, Coppola's production studio American Zoetrope have decided to team up with a "team of entertainment and games industry veterans" to bring us the Apocalypse Now video game adaptation you didn't know you wanted until right now.
According to the project's Kickstarter page, the plan is for this game to loosely follow the structure of the film. Players will step into the shoes of Captain Benjamin Willard and help him complete the daunting task of assassinating Colonel Walter E. Kurtz. While the game adheres to the timeline of the film, players will be able to make their own decisions during the course of the adventure which may impact how certain major movie moments play out.
Interestingly, the game is being billed as more of a survival horror experience that plays out in the jungles of Vietnam rather than as a simple shooter. We're warned not to expect "Call of Duty in Vietnam" but rather a methodical adventure that encourages players to maximize limited resources and their personal skillset in order to survive.
It all sounds incredibly promising and there is certainly quite a bit of talent attached to the film. If you believe the Apocalypse Now video game can become the next Spec Ops: The Line, feel free to toss a few bucks its way.
