WHAT? It’s a video game…sort of!  Tail of the Sun is a doozy of a game released WAY BACK in 1997 on the Playstation One.  You’re a caveman whose job is to to build a tower of mammoth tusks to the sun.  So how do you do that?  You randomly roam around, gather and eat food, sleep, and, um…do stuff.

That’s where this game gets interesting.  You really are just wandering around without any guidance.  And you can do that forever if you’d like.  Who cares.  Is this really a game?

WHY? Tail of the Sun is a pretty revolutionary game.  Coming out at a time where “non games” were few and far between, releasing this title to an American audience was a pretty bold move.  In the almost 15 years since it has been released, games like Animal Crossing have established the non game genre as something very legitimate (and money making).  These games where you just “do stuff” have taken off.  Endless Ocean? Heck, what about Second Life? Non games are here to stay, and it (sort of) started with Tail of the Sun.

WHO? I’ll be dead honest here.  This game will turn off 99.5% of players out there.  Heck, I’m a fan and I even got pretty bored with it.  The graphics were kind of boring at the time of release and they still don’t look too good on the eyes.  The endless wandering can be a bit of a drag.  But if you’re into gaming advisory, this title is PERFECT for fans of the non game genre.  If you like Animal Crossing you’ll dig this.

(Yes, this is actual gameplay footage)