56 Sage Street is a free online game with a twist. In this case the twist is that’s actually provided by a bank. It’s an advergame but, in this instance, they manage to get the balance right. You feel like you’re playing a game rather than taking part in an advert.
In 56 Sage Street you start off with nothing. You’ve got to do rubbish jobs. However, if you can prove yourself to the mysterious Mr C then he’ll give you his empire.
That’s the game. The jobs are virtual. Mr C’s empire his virtual. That’s why the Christmas competition at 56 Sage Street is worthy of a mention. There’s a host of prizes; LG 42″ HD TV with 5.1 home cinema system, five Apple iPod 8GB Nanos and four Nintendo Wiis with copies of the Sports Resort game. You can sign up here and check out the usual terms and conditions.
I could probably do with a new TV. Do I need another iPod? Got to admit it; an iPod Nano then I’d be able to try the TikTok+LunaTik iPod watch. The Kickstarter project recently broke all the records when it smashed the $1m mark.
