Dikembe Mutumbo's 4 and a 1/2 weeks to save the world

I don't think anyone has posted a topic of this (I tried searching) but regardless, it's a free advergame brought to you by OLD SPICE.

but unlike regular advergames, this one is fucking hilarious; it's basically dikembe mutumbo (who is a congolese american basketball player who is retired, if you didn't know), along with his bear bro science (best name for a bear ever), trying to save the world. His voice acting really makes it, it's soooooooooooooo good (even if the game parts are mad fuckin hard). I can't beat the 5th stage where I have to beat shadow mutumbo (it's more like barkley's shut up and jam gaiden than I would've thought) because I am terrible at top down shooters, but it's worth a look if nothing else.

R.I.P. random turkey

http://www.oldspicesavestheworld.com/

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This is so crazy I'm surprised something like this didn't come out of Japan first!

I hate Old Spice's typical ads, but this is so elaborate it might win me over.

Animasta: corporate shill that loves Old Spice. How dare you!(this looks rad and I'll be checking it out, thanks).

@EquitasInvictus: If they just started doing commercials for old spice with dikembe I would love them, his voice owns bones

@Phatmac: the most old spice comes into it is the health pick ups in the mine cart level and the missiles in hte top down shooter level

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Old Spice continues its streak of having the best advertising team on the planet.

Peanut Butter Jelly Time is back with a vengeance. Holy shit this is nuts.

@Animasta said:

@EquitasInvictus: If they just started doing commercials for old spice with dikembe I would love them, his voice owns bones

@Phatmac: the most old spice comes into it is the health pick ups in the mine cart level and the missiles in hte top down shooter level

I will be super cool with them if they continue to bag pop( internet ?) culture like this. I did not expect Touhou repackaged and wrapped in an incredibly silly but oddly charming premise involving shmup-ing memes.

This is actually really well done. The art is really great, too!

EDIT: Just beat it. Amazing.

I just beat this game, and I must say that it is quite amazing.

I played this before. While I liked the humor, I wouldn't say I enjoyed the mechanics. I'll try to give it another shot tomorrow.

@Apathylad: As in the movement speed and the fact there was no option to vary it? (Touhou gets around that by making the default movement really fast and then having a key you can hold for more sensitive movements when you're in the middle of literal bullet hell, which is probably the best approach for keyboard.)

That was a little hard to get used to at first but considering the patterns being not too insane by the end (thanks Ikaruga, Touhou et. al.) it actually wasn't bad and pretty forgiving about how they started you off for replays toward the end (with the third tier of upgrades instead of starting you off with nothing.)

I'M SHAMELESSLY BUMPING THIS BECAUSE MORE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IT.

Finally went back and beat it today. I'd played the first couple games right around Thanksgiving, but I was stoked to get back to the world of Science the Bear and Dikembe. Video game Dikembe is amaaaaazing.

holy crap this is amazing

I usually don't like it when flash games don't give an option to use WASD but here I'll make an exception

How many people here actually remember him playing? I really like the guy. I hope he got a good paycheck cause this is kindof lame.

@BirdkeeperDan: it's not lame at all, do you just hate fun?

are you a fun hater?

why you hatin on science the bear

@Animasta: Because I have a lot of respect for Dikembe Mutumbo.

@BirdkeeperDan said:

@Animasta: Because I have a lot of respect for Dikembe Mutumbo.

yeah because he totally didn't get paid for this? He can't be silly at any point? It's not like it's making fun of the guy

@BirdkeeperDan said:

@Animasta: Because I have a lot of respect for Dikembe Mutumbo.

Dikembe has a foundation that I'm sure this helps out. Like all the silly things Manute Bol did to raise awareness for his cause.

@Animasta: It's a bad caricature. I would prefer if people would get to know the man.

Played through the five games last night. The games themselves are kind of "eh," but the writing and cutscenes are fantastic.

@BirdkeeperDan said:

@Animasta: It's a bad caricature. I would prefer if people would get to know the man.

okay, got it, he can never be not serious ever

How many people here actually remember him playing? I really like the guy. I hope he got a good paycheck cause this is kindof lame.

@GorillaMoPena: Yeah if is indeed benefitting his charity I guess I'm okay with it. But I hope people don't just view him as he's portrayed here.

@BirdkeeperDan said:

@GorillaMoPena: Yeah if is indeed benefitting his charity I guess I'm okay with it. But I hope people don't just view him as he's portrayed here.

he is literally stopping the end of the world with a talking bear with a british accent

like come on

@Animasta: I didn't really find it funny, it was just wierd. I guess to someone who doesn't really care it just comes of as absurb and thus funny.

@Hailinel said:

Peanut Butter Jelly Time is back with a vengeance. Holy shit this is nuts.

With a baseball bat

@BirdkeeperDan said:

@Animasta: I didn't really find it funny, it was just wierd. I guess to someone who doesn't really care it just comes of as absurb and thus funny.

let's face it, anyone who thinks this is a legitimate portrayal of dikembe wouldn't be able to get past his accent anyway

@BirdkeeperDan said:

@GorillaMoPena: Yeah if is indeed benefitting his charity I guess I'm okay with it. But I hope people don't just view him as he's portrayed here.

You seem to think Dikembe isn't aware of anything that went on here. I'm sure he likes it. I mean this is a man who has a signature taunt.

I think you are really overthinking this.

@Animasta: I guess thats true, but I never really had a hard time with his accent.

That was quite enjoyable.

@GorillaMoPena: I know there are a lot of foreign stars who don't get American humour. I am a little worried but if he was compensated or his charity got money then it's okay.

Lol, this game was hilarious. Especially the ending. It had me roflmao.

@GorillaMoPena said:

@BirdkeeperDan said:

@GorillaMoPena: Yeah if is indeed benefitting his charity I guess I'm okay with it. But I hope people don't just view him as he's portrayed here.

You seem to think Dikembe isn't aware of anything that went on here. I'm sure he likes it. I mean this is a man who has a signature taunt.

I think you are really overthinking this.

I'm gonna point out that Dikembe actually did the voice acting for the game, so he definitely got paid and is totally cool with the portrayal. It's an Old Spice advertisement, not just a dumb flash game, so I'm sure he was paid well enough.

I keep putting this off because I'm in denial of the apocalypse.

This is the best thing of all time. OF ALL TIME!

I played this a few weeks back. It's glorious. But hard as hell. Only got past the Gangnam Style stage. Science is a great name for a bear. Or any character designed to spout exposition.

this is pretty great.

@GorillaMoPena: I know there are a lot of foreign stars who don't get American humour. I am a little worried but if he was compensated or his charity got money then it's okay.

This is perfectly awesome. Hearing the "Thanksgiving" song in here gave me a chuckle.

FOR FRIENDSHIIIIIIIIIIP

I love you Random Turkey.

@Animasta: Thank you!

Just, thank you!

As a basketball fan, it'd be a crime if I didn't play this game to the end. Thank you for the link!

Some of it is funny, but some of the humor feels forced. Dikembe is pretty great though.

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I just wanted to say "Thank You"