So, I happened upon a very strange computer game today– “Ripper,” a 1996 game about Jack the Ripper. Now, if you think that’s weird, hold onto your joystick. The game stars Christopher Walken.
 
Here’s how IMDB describes this interactive masterpiece:
 
Jack’s back. In 2040, a vicious serial killer stalks the mean streets of New York, eviscerating his victims and vanishing without a trace, leaving no clues to his, or her, identity. Only you, as crime reporter Jake Quinlan, can crack the case. There are three suspects; Detective Magnota, lead investigator of the case; Dr. Burton, the doctor with the mysterious past; Falconetti, master hacker; and your own girlfriend and fellow reporter Catherine, whose mother may have been the Ripper’s first victim. It’s up to you, uncover the clues and catch the killer, or else you may be next.
 
I highly suggest taking a look at the trailer for the game– which features the vocal stylings of the Blue Oyster Cult.
 
I know what I want for Christmas this year.

1. Cortland Rankin, February 19, 2008:

   This is a veritable star-studded cast. Burgess Meredith, John Rhys-Davis, Ossie Davis, Karen Allen. Guess the game jockeys who designed this gem were banking on star power rather than graphics to sell.