Many attempts have been made at creating interactive comic books, but largely they have failed. Some stick too close to the comic book formula and their idea of “interaction” consists of pressing a button to read another canned response. Others drift more into pure gaming experiences and neglect the story. I am not sure where META4ORCE falls, but it is an interesting blend of narrative and interactivity.

META4ORCE is interactive series done in Flash and playable on any browser. Its very reminiscent of stuff you might find on NewGrounds, but with a professional edge and some semi-decent voice-acting. Between the animated episodes there are short interactive sequences which are surprisingly high-caliber for a browser based title. Its like an animated rip-off of Heroes, but in the future. I’m also a sucker for anything set in the future so this hooked me right away. Its nothing amazing really, but not bad if you have some time to kill.

link: META4ORCE [BBC]

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