Tag: video games
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Finished Psychonauts
I've just finished Psychonauts, so I can have my life back. It's a surprisingly good third-person platform/shooter/RPG from for the X-Box and PC, from some of the minds of people who made Full Throttle and Grim Fandango.
Taken at it's simplest level, it's a jolly 3D romp through twisted landscapes in the style of American McGee's … -
Photopia, Again
I wrote the other day about Photopia, one of the most brilliant and unusual pieces of interactive fiction I've ever experienced. Finally, JTA gave it a go, and loved it too - and he and I have been spending the last few days discussing some of the really, really clever bits and putting our own …
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Photopia
Ever played a text-based adventure (interactive fiction) before? If so, this is a must-see. If not, now's the time to start. I've just finished playing a short IF called Photopia, which won two prestigious (in IF circles) XYZZYnews awards back in 1998.
It's not... great as an adventure game, but it's amazing as a story. It's... … -
The Grand List of Console Role Playing Game Cliches
Bookmarked via del.icio.us: The Grand List of Console Role Playing Game Cliches.
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Hide & Seek
Following the success of our last game of hide & seek in the Castle, Paul, Bryn, Claire and I went for another game last night. Ah; the simple joys of childish fun - legging it around a darkened ruin at night. Right up until silly screaming girls filled the area. Then we left.
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Parallel Parking For Dummies
Have a go at the parallel parking game - let's so how good you lot are. I've managed to beat the rest of the folks at work with a stunning score of 87.72, parking in 5.7 seconds flat... not bad for the only non-driver!
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Reb, Hell, And Unreal Tournament 2004
After I saw Faye's weblog post about her own design for hell, I couldn't help but leave an anonymous comment. If you've ever met Reb, my ex-girlfriend from a few years back, perhaps you'll appreciate.
In other news, I spent far too much of the weekend playing the demo of Unreal Tournament 2004. I haven't had … -
Is There Anything More Romantic?
Claire and I stayed up late and played multiplayer Civilization 3: Conquests together. When the Carthaginians picked on her, I stuck up for her and razed one of their cities. We're hoping that by working together, we might be able to get a spaceship to Alpha Centauri before 1900.
We played until it started to get … -
Wargames As Public Acceptance
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There's a lot of defence for wargames, as Command & Conquer: Generals to see how far this can be … -
Distractions Are Important For Concentration
...and so I recommend you take a break from whatever you're doing and go play Crimson Room, an online flash puzzle game. Some infuriating bits, but if I can solve it, so can you.
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Chicken-Heated Atomic Weapons, And Quake [TM] For Those Who Miss Text-Based Adventures
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Two fantastic bits of funny news for you this April Fool's morning:
1. A seven-ton atomic landmine, designed to prevent Soviet advance through … -
Dodge!
Go play this little DHTML game. Can you beat my 'survival time' of 24.593 seconds?
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Busy Days
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Yay! I won an eBay auction for a copy of Everyway. For £4! Yay! Winner! Now all I need are some friends, some paper, some pencils, … -
Hand-Ins & Russian Spacecraft
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Got my assignment finished in the end. Next stop: up to campus to deliver it.
I've got a fab Civ3: Conquests game on the go: I'm Premiere … -
Back In Aber! Christmas Update! (Got A Spare Quarter Hour To Read This?)
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As most of my fellow Aberites know, I've actually been back in Aberystwyth for a few days, but have been typically drunk (celebrating getting back, then celebrating Kit's engagement to Fiona, then celebrating New …