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Re:Penn Jillette’s Surprising Success as a Computer Columnist by alanwil2 on Friday October 25, 2019 @09:38PM (#21361028)
Penn created Desert Bus...worst computer game ever.

https://www.polygon.com/2013/7/10/4510388/why-teller-created...

Re:Penn Jillette’s Surprising Success as a Computer Columnist by chiph on Friday October 25, 2019 @11:05PM (#21361437)
Here's a Desert Bus playthrough. The player collects 3 points by completing the trip three times, a feat which normally takes 8 hours each way, but the video is at 3x speed, so you see it in "only" 8 hours. Catch the excitement at 2:45:20 as the player scores their first point!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LtiHla1dNg

Re:Penn Jillette’s Surprising Success as a Computer Columnist by masonic on Friday October 25, 2019 @10:08PM (#21361185)
That article credits Teller only, in the title, and primarily, in the body. And Desert Bus was a parody, not a game per se.
Re:Penn Jillette’s Surprising Success as a Computer Columnist by perl4ever on Friday October 25, 2019 @11:01PM (#21361418)
I would like to see an update of Desert Bus that uses all the latest 3D technology and satellite data like they put in flight simulators.

I mean, Teller referred to it as "a game that just reflects reality", so how real could you make it?

Recreate a real bus, but the most boring one possible.

...Desert Bus 2020

Re:Penn Jillette’s Surprising Success as a Computer Columnist by wincy on Friday October 25, 2019 @11:21PM (#21361494)
You could probably make a mod for American Truck Simulator VR.
Re:Penn Jillette’s Surprising Success as a Computer Columnist by BubRoss on Saturday October 26, 2019 @12:35AM (#21361743)
A parody game is still a game.