Saturday, October 10, 2009

Project Runway to join list of Wii Games

Weinstein Co has joined forces with Atari to create “Project Runway” for Nintendo Wii. The game which is expected to drop sometime next spring, will follow the same format as the hit TV show

Some involvement with Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn is expected but details are not confirmed on that front.

This game sounds really interesting, if only it was ready in time for Xmas, I know what would be on my list.

Tourist Trap: Transform your sleepy city into the ultimate tourist destination!

Tourist Trap (15 MB download)
Transform your sleepy city into the ultimate tourist destination in this strategy game! As mayor, build roadside attractions to draw tourists, truckers, and other travelers as they pass by your stretch of the superhighway. Upgrade attractions and repair them when they break down. Collect revenue, manage growth, and keep your visitors happy, safe, and spending in Tourist Trap!

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Maledetta sia la Forma

Joaquín Oriol López

I suoi duri sforzi portano i risultati sperati con il miglioramento dell’abilità in regia da buono a eccellente.

Tsi Totale 50080
Tsi Medio 1788
Aumento Tsi +1040
Diminuzione Tsi -670
Forma Media 5,57
Aumento Forma +5
Diminuzione Forma -13
Scatti 1

che sia maledetta la forma, 13 scatti negativi in un momento cruciale del campionato.

eca kombi servisi, eca kombi bakımı

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Mass Effect

Hi there! It’s been so long since I last posted, I could barely find the “New Post” button

So, what’s been keeping me so busy? Well, apart from lots of work, an unexpectedly large tax refund, some illness here and there, and an awesome camp away in Franschhoek this past weekend with other young adults from our church…. Oh yeah, for my birthday a few weeks ago, Deems and family very kindly gave me a voucher to Kalahari.net, which after much deliberation (and I mean “much“…) was converted into two new games for the old ‘puter (much to wifey’s understandable concern)

So I got me paws on “Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II” and “Mass Effect” (wow, what a crappy site…). Now, I know, those aren’t exactly the latest releases, but I run my games on my work laptop, which, while no slouch, is not exactly gamer’s paradise. So I’ve gotta delay a little on the titles, k? Anyway, in short, LOTR is ok. It seems cool, and I can’t find anything huge to fault it on, really, but it just doesn’t grab me either. I suspect my love of the Middle Earth setting is what *almost* saves it…. I played a few missions of that, then figured I’d try out Mass Effect.

Wow. Right now, I’m terrified that the game is going to end. Which would be a bad thing. A quick description to bring you up to speed, if you haven’t seen it: it’s a Sci Fi Roleplaying game. You play the role of a military Commander (in the “Starfleet Alliance” or whatever it’s  suitably predictable name is, who cares….?), and basically race around the galaxy in your ship, in your armoured terrestrial lander, or on foot, solving mysteries and blowing up aliens. Nice.

Ok but seriously, the ambience is typical Sci Fi (grand scales, yet a little moody), and so far the game seems to have reasonable depth (I’m really not sure yet that it will have the same depth as RPGs like Neverwinter Nights, for example, and in fact Mass Effect might turn out to be more like an Adventure game….. time will tell) The combat is cool and interesting (minor squad control with issuing of orders, special abilities etc), and interestingly, though the combat control appears to be First-Person Shooter, it really requires more of a strategic approach. The characters are all interesting (both played characters and NPC’s), and the dialog options are smooth and sensible.

Anyway, the game has poor performance on my crappy laptop, but even with my reducing all graphics settings to Atari-like look & feel, it’s still great fun to play. I highly recommend it to anyone who is even vaguely interested in Sci Fi games OR in RPGs.

So, thanks Deems, it’s been a long time since I was excited about getting home to play a game

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Grouse

Last week the gamekeeper’s wife arrived on the doorstep and gave me two grouse still warm from the shoot.

You folks out there perhaps cook grouse all the time but I never had, it’s one of those mystical sounding dishes, like lobster and truffles, that I’ve been too miserly to procure. My mistake. So much excitement. I was going to have to pluck and draw them – another thing I’d not done before. Three days’ hanging later and I was in the kitchen blowing feathers off my Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall and up to my knuckles in innards. It has never ceased to amaze me just how copious innards can be.

Crikey it was worth it. Pot roasted slow and easily in port, orange juice and grated rind, sultanas and chicken stock. A proper red. Joy and wonder. The gamekeeper’s wife is coming back with a boxful soon, and it’s inspired me to look out the air rifle. A rabbit and a couple of those pigeons that settle on our front lawn will look good in a game pie.

Morabaraba

Back again,

Now with Morabaraba!

Morabaraba is a traditional African strategy board game for two players. Although it is very easy to learn, even young children quickly master the rules. Morabaraba has the depth to provide a real mental challenge, and will stimulate strategic thinking.

Once you get used to playing this, I am sure you will enjoy the game.

Cool then. Play