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I have a plan,
a grand scheme.
But it would take such luck,
it's little more than a dream.
My mind has convinced me,
that it's the way things will be.
Now I'm caught in the dream of my head.
A terrible trap. The sweetest web.

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Logic. Literacy. Law.
For these I Live.
Creation. Comedy. Company.
For these I Care.
Weakness. War. Wrongs.
For these I Worry.

In life we create, In creating we live - The Creators' Guild Union


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• 31May 09

  Blog O' Spam

  One blog, ingredients: 0% content, 100% spam.

  Here is an appropriate song. Now, on with the spam.

  I occasionally find links to various flash games, but I'm starting to notice a trend, that many of them, particularly the better quality ones, seem to be found on one site, a place called Kongregate. And since I was ending up there regularly, I thought I might as well create an account and see just how much of my life I end up actually spending there, by accumulating points and achiev....I mean, badges. They also have a referral thing, not sure why people bother, since the points have no actual use, yet anyway.

  A few examples of fun/interesting games I've tried out on Kongregate: Spewer (liquid-physics platform-puzzle), Crush the Castles (trebuchet firing), Shift 4 (perspective-change platform-puzzle), Gravitee (planet golf). Apparently there are also things called 'multiplayer games' on there which I have yet to explore.

  What? Trying to get people to do stuff to boost a pointless score on some website? No, no. If I was trying to do that, I'd tell people to go visit MyBrute and give my guy an exp boost. What is it? Well, I guess you would call it a little, pyramid-schemish, raise a guy to fight thing, where most everything is random/automatic, apart from choosing who to fight. There's not really much to it, but it does look nice.

  Let's see, what else.....

  The Escapist is home to some nice video series, like Zero Punctuation (Cynical and humorous game reviews at sports-commentator speed), Unforgotten Realms (Animated D&D parody), and I suppose I'll mention Unskippable (Game intro movies with added humorous narration).

  If there are any Team Fortress 2 fans reading the blog, you might want to check out Nerf Now. Best TF2 webcomic I've come across so far, though I suppose that's mostly because it isn't a Garry's mod thing

  Hmm, alright, I seem to be out of spam, for now.
  Blog Ends.

  • Posted May 31, 2009 1:58 am PT
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• 19May 09

  Psychobabble: better Left 4 Sam & Max while Meeting the Spy

  To the weak, I seem as a god,
  To the strong, I am indistinguishable from the sea of people.
  I am both revered, and in reverence.
  It is a curious balance, one of many I see in my self.
  I appear a creature, determined to balance, no matter the situation.
  I could strive to improve myself,
  but then, the balance would shift.
  I could stop trying,
  but then, the balance would shift.
  However, to remain, to stay absolutely still,
  I become stagnant, stale, and lacking in purpose.
  And thus, the balance is entirely lost.

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  Got a couple more games since last time. since I've recently gotten a way of purchasing games via steam, I'm now an owner of Left 4 Dead, and all the Sam & Max episodes.

  Sam & Max, well, it's just a great adventure series, so just go download the 4th episode. It's free.

  Left 4 Dead is interesting, but it doesn't quite have the compelling grip of Team Fortress 2.

  And speaking of TF2.....Valve just released the 'Meet the Spy' video. Even if you're not a player of TF2, I still recommend watching it, because.....it's awesome Oh, yeah, one little, tiny disclaimer of violence, though I'm sure everybody reading this will have seen worse. Linky.

  • Posted May 19, 2009 10:09 pm PT
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• 25Apr 09

  A Boom was Unleashed from the Shadows

  There are 3 types of people,
  Those who say the glass is half-full,
  Those who say the glass is half-empty,
  and those who learnt to use the verbs filled and emptied, so they didn't have to be a part of this kind of philosophical survey.

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  Picked up a copy of Boom Blox for $30au. I think that's the cheapest price I've ever seen a new (as opposed to second-hand) console game. Seems fun, though I think I'll have to wait till I can get someone to play with me before it reaches it's true potential. For those who don't know about the game, it's a lot like having a rickety jenga tower, then throwing a tiny ball at said tower. Simple, destructive, fun. Okay, not quite that simple, since the what I've played so far has mostly been puzzles that task you with figuring out which peice to knock out for maximum destruction. The only unfortunate thing is that the camera really doesn't let you get the most out of explosive ends. Anyway, there's also an adventure mode, which I have yet to delve into.

  Sonic Unleashed, the verdict. Keep in mind, this is the Wii version, which was apparently developed by a different squad to the PS3/360 version.

  I like it. But still, there are many problems with the game.

  Probably my biggest complaint, is that the ratio of werehog-to-hog is tipped heavily in favour of the werehog. However, when I think about it, I realize that this is the only time they'll be using these exact mechanics, so they probably wanted to do it as much as possible. And while it's not incredibly interesting, the werehog bit is (generally) solid. Apart from the walk/run detection, which stresses me out, trying to tap Sonic a little closer to the edge, then running right off it, or wanting to run, but taking 5 taps before it shows interest.

  On the other hand, the hog levels are wild fun, zipping around all over the place, skidding/drifting around corners, and there's plenty more paths for me to find. Still, I'm not too fond of the couple of quicktime events where failure kills you, or even the ones that don't. And if you want to actually kill a single unimportant enemy in your way, you can lose a lot of momentum, unlike Secret Rings. The bosses aren't terribly complex, but they definately feel right. Some kinda feel like an old arcade shooter, dodging those little bullets.

  Until I finished the game, I thought the amount of lives was a bit too tight, until I realised I was ignoring a way of permanently increasing my lives.

  Anyway, I like it, maybe not quite as much as Secret Rings, simply for the feeling of constant momentum.

  Oh, I will note that I went with the GC controller, as tacked-on Wii-waggling was kinda obvious, and pointless.

  Got Shadowgrounds off Gametap, nice. Kinda like an updated Alien Syndrome, with rotating camera and spiffy light effects that have a little usefulness. Hour-long missions with no mid-level save option is a bit annoying though. Wonder how the co-op would be.

  • Posted Apr 25, 2009 11:04 pm PT
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