As if licensed video game ideas haven't gone crazy enough (A video game on Dante's Inferno anyone?), Morton Iversen, the writer of the Hitman games, is leading a project called "Eden" based off of the controversial Cannes film festival demon hellspawn: Antichrist. If you don't know anything about this movie, read my review of it here.

According to many numerous sources (My primary source being slashfilm)...

Eden, as the game will be called, will be a first-person thriller/adventure game that invites players to confront their fears. Willem Dafoe will reportedly reprise his role in voice-over, though the game will not replicate the film, picking up afterward instead. Iversen says the experience will be “strong and very personal,” “controversial” and that it “…must be your own personal hell - a bit like a nightmare version of ‘Myst’.” Iversen evidently was interviewed on Danish radio this week.

According to this source, and others, Eden is gonna be heavily ambitious. Not only will it stay true to the spirit of the film in forms of controversy, but also in its themes of challenging your fears, and the embodiment of evil. The game is PC exclusive (so far >_>) so those hoping to use the Wii remote to snip off your own testicles with scissors are in for a disappointment XD.

There have also been rumors that there will be "real-world interaction" in the game via the Internets. The dev team is planning a release that is either included on the DVD or downloadable only, as of now. Also, it is rumored that a graphic novel is in the works as well.......yeah...

So what do I think of this idea. It's crazy, but it just might work. It seems like the team is devoted to giving an incredibly unique experience, and if they nail the movie's atmosphere, this could be a disturbing game. But due to its comparison to Myst, I'm skeptical (As in, they might throw in a bunch of boring pointless puzzles), but in the mean time, my hopes are high for this game and the controversy it will produce...and srsly: WTF.

More info here.