testmeat photoblog

does this remind anyone else of metal gear solid? it's a long shot, and my memory is characteristically hazy so i may be misremembering the whole thing. but i'm sure there's a sequence in either the first, or more likely the second (playstation) game, where you have to negotiate your way along walkways that are suspended above water - i think with hal's sister - while a sniper takes shots at you. or maybe you are the sniper trying to protect her. or maybe i'm making the whole thing up? if this sounds familiar to anyone, then a confirmation would help me feel a little less crazy. either way i do have fond memories from my second year at uni where i would stay up all night playing the game. if that sounds sad, then what was worse was my mate would stay up all night and watch me play - i don't quite understand what thrill can be derived from that. despite my fractured memories, i still think it's the best computer game ever made.

i processed this to make it look a little more computer-game-like - here's the original