Not much else to say except I've been playing a lot of Planescape Torment this week.
*demonic voice* UPDATED MY JOURNAL!!!!
Friday, June 28, 2013
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
And E makes 3
On last night's episode of Good Game, they did a feature on this years E3.
Thus some random thoughts:
- Too many zombie games (ie more than zero)
- I thought Spec Ops the Line would've sent all military shooters to go stand in a corner. Seems I was wrong
- The new Call of Duty game offering control of a military dog? Well that's something different
- Beyond Two Souls: Yes it's nice to see some cut scenes, footage of the mo-cap process and the talking up of games offering an emotional connection but can we see some actual GAMEPLAY please?
- Titanfall looks promising. Stomping around in a huge mech? Hell yes
- The new Saints Row promising control of the President of the U.S. and tearing up shit? That's sounds so absurd it just might work (oh wait its been banned in this country. Oh well....)
Thus some random thoughts:
- Too many zombie games (ie more than zero)
- I thought Spec Ops the Line would've sent all military shooters to go stand in a corner. Seems I was wrong
- The new Call of Duty game offering control of a military dog? Well that's something different
- Beyond Two Souls: Yes it's nice to see some cut scenes, footage of the mo-cap process and the talking up of games offering an emotional connection but can we see some actual GAMEPLAY please?
- Titanfall looks promising. Stomping around in a huge mech? Hell yes
- The new Saints Row promising control of the President of the U.S. and tearing up shit? That's sounds so absurd it just might work (oh wait its been banned in this country. Oh well....)
Monday, June 24, 2013
The name game
In the unlikely event that I feel the need to generate another WoW character there is one thing I know for certain: It won't be another Hunter. Its not that I have two already, with each of a completely different specialization. No, it's just that naming any pets have become a chore.
For some reason, it has become difficult to pick a name for one's pet. Not sure why this is so (a feature of a more recent patch perhaps?) but I've had a terrible time picking names for Kyuzo's pets. The names I want won't work - presumably because they're already taken - and as a result I've spent many attempts trying to geta name to stick.
As a result any awesome names won't work and I'm left with something lame:
For some reason, it has become difficult to pick a name for one's pet. Not sure why this is so (a feature of a more recent patch perhaps?) but I've had a terrible time picking names for Kyuzo's pets. The names I want won't work - presumably because they're already taken - and as a result I've spent many attempts trying to geta name to stick.
As a result any awesome names won't work and I'm left with something lame:
Friday, June 21, 2013
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Fun with Mathematics
In a move related to my never-ending quest to overcome my Hall of Shame I actually sat down and took tally of my games.
Therefore....
According to Raptor I have 200 games.
67 are completed (33.5%)
31 are incomplete (15.5.%)
25 have no end and/or don't concern me if I don't complete them (12.5%)
21 have been started (10.5%)
10 have been abandoned (5%)
46 have yet to be played (23%)
Interesting figures to be sure - I thought the games I haven't completed (not played + started + incomplete) would yield a much bigger figure but as it so happens it's just under half of my collection. Which is reassuring I guess.
Still, what I can conclude from this is that the time spent working this out may have been better spent working on the games left unbeaten....
Therefore....
According to Raptor I have 200 games.
67 are completed (33.5%)
31 are incomplete (15.5.%)
25 have no end and/or don't concern me if I don't complete them (12.5%)
21 have been started (10.5%)
10 have been abandoned (5%)
46 have yet to be played (23%)
Interesting figures to be sure - I thought the games I haven't completed (not played + started + incomplete) would yield a much bigger figure but as it so happens it's just under half of my collection. Which is reassuring I guess.
Still, what I can conclude from this is that the time spent working this out may have been better spent working on the games left unbeaten....
Monday, June 17, 2013
A duel at dawn
Does anyone remember an arcade game called Air Duel? No? I do. I remember seeing it in the arcades during the early nineties. Although the game itself was kinda rubbish, the intro itself made something of an impression:
Somehow the image of a giant machine - that looks like it was ripped out of Akira - was fascinating to me. What was it? What did it do? Did it cause the apocalypse that the game's setting is based around? And what was with the rolling doors at the start? Was this machine kept somewhere? Who activated it?
Of course the game itself is a vertically scrolling shooter - one that left little impression on me. But I don't care for a helicopter and a jet fighter battling side by side (?!). I want to know more about this machine! If anything what little is revealed of it in the intro is enough to justify it's own separate game!
And all that just from the title screen.
EDIT:
Since writing my original post I did some research into Air Duel and found out that the machine featured in the title screen is indeed the final boss of the game (to the surprise of absolutely no one).
Thus this revelation does answer some of the questions in my original post but in a way it does seem like a total waste. With such a provocative design presented in such a manner one would do a bit more with it. Therefore the remaining questions still stand.
As it still stands this title screen really needs it's own game
Somehow the image of a giant machine - that looks like it was ripped out of Akira - was fascinating to me. What was it? What did it do? Did it cause the apocalypse that the game's setting is based around? And what was with the rolling doors at the start? Was this machine kept somewhere? Who activated it?
Of course the game itself is a vertically scrolling shooter - one that left little impression on me. But I don't care for a helicopter and a jet fighter battling side by side (?!). I want to know more about this machine! If anything what little is revealed of it in the intro is enough to justify it's own separate game!
And all that just from the title screen.
EDIT:
Since writing my original post I did some research into Air Duel and found out that the machine featured in the title screen is indeed the final boss of the game (to the surprise of absolutely no one).
Thus this revelation does answer some of the questions in my original post but in a way it does seem like a total waste. With such a provocative design presented in such a manner one would do a bit more with it. Therefore the remaining questions still stand.
As it still stands this title screen really needs it's own game
Friday, June 14, 2013
Little Green Men
Not much to say for today.
However I'm still trucking through Star Control 2. And by now I've made contact with the Arilou - and boy is it a relief to encounter an alien race who is actually helpful, doesn't speak in an annoying voice and doesn't make me feel like I want to punch their faces in.
However I'm still trucking through Star Control 2. And by now I've made contact with the Arilou - and boy is it a relief to encounter an alien race who is actually helpful, doesn't speak in an annoying voice and doesn't make me feel like I want to punch their faces in.
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