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AMarine88 · Veteran Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 79

Bourne Ultimatum ARG

**Posted:** Tue Jul 03, 2007 1:37 pm

AMarine88 · Veteran Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 79

Here is the poster.

**Posted:** Tue Jul 03, 2007 1:39 pm

argman90 · Boot Joined: 03 Jul 2007 Posts: 13

Oooh, this could be fun.

Does the flash animation at the url posted above just kinda go crazy for anyone else, or is it just my comp? I had to uncheck the "Loop" option in the right-click menu just to stop the blue window from opening over and over, and now it's just opening all the tidbits of the page over and over again.

Maybe I should just try it on my computer when I get home.

**Posted:** Tue Jul 03, 2007 2:01 pm

thebruce

not an arg, just another viral-marketing-extended-experience-web-game promoting the movie. Potentially fun and successful, but not an ARG in its truest sense

**Posted:** Tue Jul 03, 2007 2:11 pm

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The key phrases that stand out for me are:

"With Google tools at your fingertips" -- this reminds me of the MSN Search game a year or two ago, in that there will be tasks designed to expose players to more than just the Google search bar.
"have a chance to win amazing prizes" -- this is the kiss of death, making it a contest, a competition, and much less of an immersive community experience.

"The search starts July 16th" -- just enjoy yourselves, have no expectations, and Good Luck!

**Posted:** Tue Jul 03, 2007 3:13 pm

aliendial

OK, probably not an ARG, but oooh. Prizes. Matt Damon. Could do worse.

**Posted:** Mon Jul 09, 2007 7:41 am

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Max Steele · Unfettered Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Posts: 456

Yep, the game started at midnight eastern time today.

It's basically like the Pirates of the Caribbean game. You get a mission each day and after you solve it, you don't get another one until the next day. If you fall behind, you can play all the missions you have missed in succession.

Each day, you're entered into a drawing for different prizes.

However, there are definitely some ARGish elements, because they have created web sites for the game.

**Posted:** Mon Jul 16, 2007 3:28 am

degravedi

Odd, it only tells me "Log in tomorrow to receive your next mission." And the other site shows a missing page and a number of missing photos. Maybe something they're doing a rush fix on?

**Posted:** Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:12 am

gott_sei_dank · Decorated Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 191

THE ULTIMATE SEARCH FOR BOURNE
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**Posted:** Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:22 am

Toaofenders · Boot Joined: 16 Dec 2005 Posts: 32

Its kind of sad how this one just like MI3 is off to a shakey start...

I know who the guy is, but i cannot figure out how to find the right picture...

and what is the significance's of "Estragon est mort." or translated into english "Tarragon died"? ARGG! I'm so confused!!!

**Posted:** Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:10 pm

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chelec · Decorated Joined: 26 Nov 2006 Posts: 156 Location: London

The right person only has one picture - and you need the URL of the jpg, not the page with the picture on it.

Also, the flash interface is completely borked - http://www.behindthebuzz.com/the-search-for-bourne/

You can't register properly and you can't place your cameras to track the guy and therefore win points.

Disappointed with this; you would expect the parties behind it to get this right.

**Posted:** Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:01 pm

degravedi

**Posted:** Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:07 pm

Toaofenders · Boot Joined: 16 Dec 2005 Posts: 32

**Posted:** Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:19 am

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**Posted:** Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:12 am

Max Steele · Unfettered Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Posts: 456

Well I'll say this, I'm on the second mission. Either I'm way out of practice, or this one actually has some detective work and puzzle solving to it!

I'm enjoying it, I'll say that much.

EDIT:

Ah ha! Got it. Yes, it was simple, but I figured it out. heheh.

The camera interface worked this time, and I was able to select two of them. I then got the option to save it. Nothing happened.

When I reloaded the page, it told me I had 0 cams available and 0 cams selected. I'm not sure if this is a glitch, or if I had chosen the right camera, it would have instantly told me I saw Bourne and credited me for the sighting.

**Posted:** Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:46 am