You can see it lumbering distantly on the horizon, a dark force that envelopes and consumes all that wander into its gaping, howling maw. It emits a siren song of wonder and excitement, masking the true pain and darkness which lies beyond the hypnotic veil. Everyone knows not to trust its overwhelming power, but each year we fall victim.
E3 is coming.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
The Oncoming Storm
Friday, May 22, 2009
What is Game? - Dead Space
So instead of getting into King's Bounty or starting Broken Steel in Fallout 3 or restarting Silent Storm or polishing off the last survival challenge in Plants vs. Zombies or continuing to struggle through the problems I've been having with Call of Duty: World at War multiplayer (Which I may expand on later), I decided to play through Dead Space for the third time.
It's really good.
-K.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Thursday Morning Video: Creepy Mario 64
Apparently there are people out there that seek out GameShark codes that don't imbue you with enhanced powers, but rather completely fuck up the game:
-K.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Deep Thoughts
After hearing a little bit of buzz I decided to check out the just released "art" game Fathom by Adam "Atomic" Saltsman, a fellow who worked on the Wii version of Cave Story among other things, which seems to be more of a commentary on standard game conventions than a game itself. Without giving too much away it presents a different look on our usual expectations for game flow, especially when confronted with no-win situations.
I don't want to go this whole post sounding like a pretentious douche so I will say that while it is an interesting piece, it lacks an entertaining punch and is not as straightforward as, say, similar recent arty game Today I Die. Fathom can be a chore to get through, and it would be totally understandable if you simply lose patience with it halfway in. If you can't make it to the end just look up An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge, it's basically the video game version of that.
-K.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Play This Now: S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
I'm unable to check this out for myself while I'm here at work, but I spotted a story over on Rock, Paper, Shotgun which has informed me that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. is now available on GameTap for the low price of zero dollars. I have not jumped on to GameTap since a few months before Turner sold it to French company Exent, so I cannot speak to the quality of the service as it is today, but there are a couple of caveats: Apparently it does not support 64-bit operating systems and does not allow the use of mods. If neither of those presents a problem, by all means check it out, but if you want to give it a go with some of the mods, some of which improve the game significantly, it would still be worth it to pick it up on Steam.
Link, GameTap S.T.A.L.K.E.R. page
-K.
Friday, May 15, 2009
What is Game? - Fallout 3 (Test)
I think I'm going to try to make this a regular piece, because I'm very bored, to give a visual account of what I've been playing and also maybe give a better presentation on some things you might not have heard of. It'll be good when I get around to finally tackling King's Bounty or going back to play some Silent Storm.
Anyway, here's me dicking around in Fallout 3, mostly I was testing how well uploading HD videos to YouTube works:
-K.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Taste Supreme
I spend a lot of my time here trying to shift my mental focus on things other than my job, mostly to keep murderous rage at bay. Recently I've been occupying that space with thoughts about what the upcoming Tivoli midnight schedule will be like, and what I would show if it were up to me. Just single films here, even though my ideas for Back to Back to Back to the Future and Evil Dead Complete (All three films can easily be cut together to form one seamless feature) are totally awesome. This also gives me a chance to mention a few semi-obscure to totally obscure films I've been meaning to talk about in a form that requires the least amount of elaboration:
Blade Runner - This needs no explanation, this should simply be an annual event. I would not mind seeing the original theatrical version again just for contrast, but Final Cut is pretty goddamn awesome.
The Hudsucker Proxy - One of the least well-known and underappreciated Coen Brothers movies, their loving homage to the screwball comedies of the 30's and 40's is just as good as any of their other films. Co-written by Sam Raimi.
L.A. Confidential - I cannot stress it enough, one of the best films of all time.
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension - It has been a very long time since I have seen this, so I don't know how well it would hold up, but it is perfect midnight film material.
The Frighteners - Peter Jackson's first American film, just before Lord of the Rings, is bizarre, funny and just a goddamn hoot.
Silver Streak - I really enjoy movies set on a train for some reason, and while this Gene Wilder/Richard Pryor thriller-comedy takes some time to get going, and the latter of the pair doesn't even show up until an hour into the film, it's a very enjoyable watch.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - After the abysmal first theatrical outing, the crew of the Enterpise get down to business in this gripping, engrossing adventure of... Oh forget it, KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!
Heavy Metal - Really I just want to see some animated boobs on a big screen, but without the tentacles.
Hard Boiled - It's been too long since I've seen Chow Yun-Fat dive through windows with two pistols blazing.
Outland - Another movie I have not seen in a long time, but this is all you need to know: Outland is a remake of High Noon with Sean Connery. In space.
Wizards - I don't know how well this one holds up either, I only remember it being very violent. Really that's what I want out of an animated midnight movie.
Twice Upon a Time - Two unlikely heroes get mixed up in a battle of dreams and nightmares in this uniquely stylized, highly imaginative and funny animated film. It is a goddamn crime that virtually no one has even heard of this film, especially considering one of the producers was George Lucas. I'm not even sure if prints of this still exist, it's not available on DVD and copies of the VHS version are very rare. Someone managed to put together a "restoration cut," which mostly features more profane dialogue from the film's antagonist, which, surprisingly, I don't think works as well as the more family-friendly version, and threw it on YouTube.
I'm a goddamn nerd.
-K.
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