Black Mirror

[Protocol Penguin]

6 hours ago, Peter St John said:

…the name of the game

[Mohiam]

I used to work for a games company in that building...

[robotattack]

7 hours ago, Pete said:

It's got to be. Great to see that building in East Croydon being used, thought it was just me that appreciates it!

 

Oh yes, I'd say definitely. It would seemingly fit the theme and "excuse" it being released on its own. I was just covering my arse in case it doesn't turn out to be that episode. 

[Gregory Wolfe]

9 hours ago, robotattack said:

This is supposedly (ie not officially confirmed) the rumoured interactive episode and there are 312 minutes of footage in all.

 

Is this possible these days?

 

Can a Netflix show branch if the user supplies an input?

 

It's interesting. I dunno if I'd just choose to do nothing and see what happens.

 

FOMO.

 

EDIT: The pills down the bog clip seems to support the possibilities. Take your anti-psychotics(?) or not.

[Gregory Wolfe]

 

[Silent Runner]

They already do the interactive stuff with some childrens programs. 

 

 

[robotattack]

Yeah, Minecraft: Story Mode is interactive too.

[grounded_dreams]

The episode is up on the site, won't have time til later to watch it.

[JohnC]

And it is indeed interactive. 

[luth714]

15 hours ago, Mohiam said:

I used to work for a games company in that building...

Which company was that? Where is the building?

[Monkeyspill]

It's not up for me. Is it some release at different times for different users?

[Majora]

Heads up that this requires one of the latest versions of the Netflix app because of how it pre-caches two different choices at once - something that isn't possible on older versions of the app. If you own an old Smart TV then you might have an outdated version of the Netflix app but you should be able to watch it on newer TVs, consoles, tablets and phones as well as on web.

[kittygotwet]

Just finished it now incredible stuff,looking forward to other peoples thoughts 

[Monkeyspill]

It's up for me now. I think I just needed to reset the app.

[andygt]

40 minutes ago, kittygotwet said:

Just finished it now incredible stuff,looking forward to other peoples thoughts 

 

Are you sure you’ve finished it? 

[Mars]

This is incredible 

[bradigor]

Can't wait to get the kids to bed tonight so me and Lo can watch. How long do we realistically need to set aside?

[Stopharage]

Pretty decent read on Wired on his this came to be. 

 

Finished watching now and was more impressed by the mechanics than the actual story but still a fantastic piece of entertainment. 

 

Comments about ending below:-

Spoiler

I've had a few endings so far. First one and favourite one was getting on the train with mum and then dying on set. Had others as well but don't want to put too much until others have experienced a few more of the denouements. 

 

[Stopharage]

3 minutes ago, bradigor said:

Can't wait to get the kids to bed tonight so me and Lo can watch. How long do we realistically need to set aside?

 

90 minutes, although there is 150 minutes worth of footage in 250 different sections. 

[Pete]

This just makes me smile on so many levels, bravo. 

[bradigor]

1 minute ago, Stopharage said:

 

90 minutes, although there is 150 minutes worth of footage in 250 different sections. 

 

Awesome thanks. 

[Stopharage]

 

Old school BBC documentary that includes the original Bandersnatch game. 

[Pete]

6 minutes ago, bradigor said:

 

Awesome thanks. 

You'll want to leave more time I reckon to do some exploring

[yakumo]

Stupid question but I guess you definitely need Netflix for this, is there any way of experiencing it?

[kittygotwet]

1 hour ago, andygt said:

 

Are you sure you’ve finished it? Well i had the credits rolling,unless you know something i dont ? 

 

[kittygotwet]

1 hour ago, andygt said:

 

Are you sure you’ve finished it? 

Well i had the credits rolling after a pretty definite ending 

[Pete]

I'll be interested to know the ending everyone got first time through

Spoiler

I chopped the body up, got the game finished and then it went into the future and showed it being remade

 

[grounded_dreams]

6 minutes ago, Pete said:

I'll be interested to know the ending everyone got first time through

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I chopped the body up, got the game finished and then it went into the future and showed it being remade

 

 

My ending:

 

Spoiler

 

The game was never made, Stefan found out my Dad was hiding his toy rabbit in his safe. Stefan warped back to his younger self and hid the rabbit back under his bed after speaking to his Dad in the locked room.

The younger Stefan re-finds the toy under the bed when his Mum comes to the bedroom door and they both get on the later train together.

The last scene is in Dr. Haynes room, a paramedic pronounces Stefan has suddenly died, with his Dad crying next to him and Dr. Haynes saying Stefan was just sitting there talking and then died.

 

Credits.

 

 

[DC Lemon]

1 hour ago, yakumo said:

Stupid question but I guess you definitely need Netflix for this, is there any way of experiencing it?

 

That’s an interesting stupid question. Is this immune to piracy?

 

Anyway my ending was...

 

 

 

FUCK YEAH

Leap through the window

Exit to credits

 

Terrible ending but...

 

 

It’s how I roll.

 

 

[Pete]

So the credits...

Spoiler

There appears to be a hard ending and one where you can go back and change. First time through I kept going back, until the ending where he goes back in time and dies on the train.