Pong is about as simple as games get, but what if 30 people are trying to control the paddle at once? That's the
premise of
Massively Multiplayer Pong, a Flash game in which you and a few
dozen other people play an endless game of pong against a few dozen other people, but with only two paddles and one
ball. Though in essence little more than a cute experiment in the wisdom of crowds, Massively Multiplayer Pong is
surprisingly fun. Playing it feels kind of like driving a car in a dream—you're sort of in control but there are
larger, more mysterious forces at work. At least, that's what my driving dreams are like.
Tags: freeware, hivemind, mmo, multiplayer, pong, timewasters
