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Cygnus Destroyer Judges Wisdom Tree Games Exodus and Joshua

Cygnus Destroyer is quickly becoming one of my most watched YouTubers. He is continuing his series on Wisdom Tree games with Exodus and Joshua. This was a good episode and features a game I could see myself enjoying as a kid. As always he delivers his verdict and it might not be what you think.

I can't wait till he reviews Spiritual Warfare and Bible Adventures. I don't care what anyone says, those games are good. Not great, but I love them both.

Check Out The Beatscribe Starship Rubicon OST!

Starship Rubicon is a great Roguelike with challenging gameplay great retro 2D art. That said, Rubicon also features some killer music by a fantastic Indie musician. The OST for Starship Rubicon was composed by Beatscribe featuring 6 in game tracks and 2 remixes.

Head over to Bandcamp and check it out!

https://beatscribe.bandcamp.com/album/starship-rubicon-ost

You can check out some of his thoughts on the revamped OST as well.

https://beatscribe.wordpress.com/2014/12/15/cheerful-ghost-and-wick-release-starship-rubicon-with-beatscribe-ost/
https://beatscribe.wordpress.com/2014/09/29/wick-studios-and-cheerful-ghost-to-release-starship-rubicon-with-beatscribe-ost/

Starship Rubicon Release - Lead Humanity To New Earth!

Today is the release of Starship Rubicon and I couldn’t be happier. When I talked to Wick about publishing the game I didn’t expect that it would evolve to what it is today. Releasing a game is new to us both and we are both excited about what comes next. Getting the game in the hands of gamers and giving it the widest exposure possible is our goal and it all starts with you. If you haven’t already, I urge you to pick up the game play it and let us know what you think. If you like it, share it with your friends.

We are happy to be selling Starship Rubicon on our website, itch.io and Desura. We will be working with other game stores to sell the game and if there are any you love, let us know! If you buy the game on www.starshiprubicon.com one benefit of that is that when we are Greenlit, you will get a Steam Key.

That said, we are still going with our Steam Greenlight campaign, so if you haven’t already head over and give us an upvote!

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=331311253

For everyone that is not already familiar with the game, Starship Rubicon is a space shoot-em-up that modernizes the physics and mechanics of Asteroids combined with the ship modification and roguelike elements of FTL.

In Starship Rubicon, Earth has been casually destroyed by a mysterious race of space-faring invertebrates. You are a fighter pilot whose cryopod has been collected by a possibly-insane AI, who has placed you in the unenviable position of being humanity’s savior. Shanghaied and alone, you must gather the remaining human survivors and traverse the surprising biodiversity of deep space to find a new home.

Key Features

Quick Gameplay - Pilot your ship in fast-paced shoot-em-up, featuring a unique approach to arcade physics and controls.
Customize Your Ship - Upgrade your ship with a Tetris-styled hangar bay as you find weapons and items on your quest.

Randomized Universe - Make your way through a diverse galaxy as you encounter interesting new lifeforms. Each play session generates a new path of enemies, allies, and items.

Casual Roguelike - When your ship blows up, that’s the end of the line for that game. However, if you collect enough crystal shards by the end of a sector you can save your ship to re-launch it on another level.

A Fleet Of Ships To Play - Do you prefer fast ships for run and gun? Do you like something that takes a punch but isn’t as agile? Start the game with 3 different ships and spend shards to unlock more ships with unique abilities!

Mod-friendly - Since ships and weapons are exposed in simple external .lua scripts, modding and creating your own content only requires a text editor!

Starship Rubicon is available for purchase on PC & Mac on www.starshiprubicon.com

If you are wanting even more of the Starship Rubicoin experience you can listen and purchase the Soundtrack by BeatScribe on Bandcamp: https://beatscribe.bandcamp.com/album/starship-rubicon-ost Oh Yes!

I just wanted to finally mention that due to some technical issues, the Linux build of Starship Rubicon will come a bit later than we wanted. We plan on releasing it and it will be as good as the version on PC and Mac it just needs a little more time in the oven.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 12/15/2014 at 09:16pm

I played the "final beta" again today and I was surprised that I made it passed one level. I learned a few things the last time I played, but that's probably because I sadly haven't spent much time playing the game. One of the things I learned was to stop firing so that the shields can come back on. I also think using the left SHIFT key feels natural and am glad that the controls feel right. I seem to be better with the third ship. It's big and has more armor.

Congratulations, again, on the release of the game. I hope it's a success!

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/15/2014 at 09:19pm

> I seem to be better with the third ship. It's big and has more armor.

The Zukov is also a ship I really like. That said, lately I've really enjoyed using The Warbird.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 12/15/2014 at 11:00pm

Yeah, you're right. The Warbird is cool, too.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 12/17/2014 at 07:34am

I'm getting better at playing the game! I've beaten 2 or 3 levels now. The farthest I've reached was with the first ship.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/17/2014 at 04:28pm

That's great Greg. I think the furthest I've gotten to date is level 5? That level is pretty tough

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 12/17/2014 at 06:10pm

After I posted, I made it to the Sol system. I suspended and saved that game though, so I still have to continue.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 12/19/2014 at 08:24pm

Well, I've completed the Sol system. My current game is suspended and saved, an option I enjoy. I've still learned a lot about the game. Now, I make sure I collect all the little blue dots before I go to the next battle area. I'm using the first ship a lot more as it seems better balanced and has great shields. I've also been able to repair quite a few times and add on upgrades in the hanger.

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Starbound Winter Update Trailer. Shows Novakids, New Items++

Starbound just dropped a new trailer showing off all the things coming in the Winter update. They claim the Winter update will come in January, but as with all things it could slip some.

What do you think of the video? Will you head back to Starbound after this update? This video seems to feature much more of the content we were promised when we originally backed the game last year.

I've been fairly mixed on Starbound so far but one thing I am not mixed on is how amazing Curtis Schweitzer score is!

From mollygos:

"As Finn noted yesterday on Twitter, we’re trying to push these updates to the unstable branch next week and, depending on how that goes, pushing them to the stable branch in January."

Want a summary of all the changes?

http://starbounder.org/Version_History/Nightly

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 12/15/2014 at 02:39am

Last night, I watched a video about the Coffee Quest by Paul Soares Jr. (if you haven't noticed, I frequently check up on the video's he's uploaded to YouTube). I was thinking of playing Starbound today (I've done the nightly builds), but I didn't get around to it. Instead, I played Hyrule Warriors. However, I am looking forward to how Starbound has changed since I last played the nightly build (months ago) and how the stable version will change. I know you like the score, Jon, but I'm frankly tired of it. I want new music! Still, I've been keeping up-to-date with the game's progress by checking the game's website here and there.

Travis Admin wrote on 12/15/2014 at 04:20am

The score is incredible. I had forgotten just *how* incredible until watching the video.

But wow, they've made a ton of improvements since the last time I played. I look forward to getting back into it, but I may wait until the final releases instead of jumping in now.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/15/2014 at 03:30pm

I think I might check out the changes in the Winter update. Not sure if i'll play a ton of it, but if I do, i'll be talking about it here

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 01/29/2015 at 12:29am

The new stable update will be available soon. I've started playing the nightly build and am currently working on a new post. Here are details of the new stable update: http://playstarbound.com/hark-a-stable-update-v-upbeat-giraffe/

It's time to get back into Starbound! I'm very happy to report, in short, that the game is worth getting back into. I've been enjoying it and am working on a much more in-dept post about my most recent game play.

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Starship Rubicon Ships Tomorrow! Linux Port Delayed.

Hey Everyone,

I know everyone has been anticipating the launch of Starship Rubicon, I know I have. With that, the launch is so soon it might even be.... tomorrow? Incredible.

With that I wanted to deliver a bit of a bitter pill. Starship Rubicon will be coming out on PC and Mac as advertised but the Linux port is going to slip a bit. As someone that has been using Linux for 10+ years I am bummed. Wick and I wanted to launch with all three ports but due to technical stuff that is somewhat out of our control, we are going to launch with the Linux port next year. Again, as an avid Linux gamer that doesn't like to hear this kind of thing I really didn't want to have to do this.

That said, when the Linux port does ship it will be a high quality experience, something all Linux gamers deserve. I consider Linux to be a very important platform and as such want it to be as good as the PC and Mac ports and when it ships next year, it will be. When it does ship, expect to hear about it because it will be a pretty big deal.

All The Guybrush Threep-Lore You Have Handle In a Minute

Fast facts has a new video about Monkey Island featuring some stuff you might not be aware of. Did you now how Guybrush got his name? Watch and find out.

Do You Angry Video Game Nerd?

The Angry Video Game is a legend in gaming but the other day I realized he might not be known by everyone. I've known about The Nerd for quite some time and watched a handful of videos but recently decided to start and watch them all. It's been a fun ride(if you can handle an infinity of poop jokes). They are a bit dated now but they hold up considering the reviews focus on classic retro games and consoles.

Do you want to head back to the past? To see someone play shitty games that suck? Might want to checkout The Angry Video Game Nerd.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2B009153AC977F90

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 12/10/2014 at 02:37pm

I'm just not that big of a fan of his. At first it was an interesting gimmick, but over time the act got old for me. But he's one of the original game reviewers on YouTube, so he does get props from me for that.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/10/2014 at 06:33pm

I'll admit, his swearing rants are a bit samey. In fact very samey. There are some really fun ways to swear, I just wish he explored more of them. That said, if your a fan of scat swearing in a samey way AVGN 4 THE WIN!

Travis Admin wrote on 12/10/2014 at 07:42pm

Absolutely. I've been watching him for years. At this point I tend to just not give a shit at all when he starts going into his "I'd rather" rants, because it isn't as funny anymore, but the funniest part has always been his reactions to the games themselves, not the "shitload of fuck" rants.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/10/2014 at 10:44pm

I agree. The review is the best part, not the parts you mention.

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SimCity 2000 Is Free On EA Origin

https://eaassets03-a.akamaihd.net/origin-com-store-damassets/content/dam/eadam/S/SIMCITY_CATALOG/71104/en_US/ORIGIN_SCREENSHOT/71104_screenhi_930x524_en_US_01_%5E_2014-04-01-11-01-16_088f82de4701f05aa0a16904261a1f3be30ae43b/930.0x524.0.jpg

If you are itching to replay SimCity 2000 you're in luck as It's available for free on Origin. Find out why this version of the game is a beloved classic.

"It has all the features, flexibility, art, animation, and power you need to create an environment of your dreams. Choose from a selection of bonus cities and scenarios to rule or ruin as you please. Build schools, libraries, hospitals, zoos, prisons, power plants, and much more... Lay down roads, railways, and highways. Explore the underground layer and build subways and utilities without compromising your aesthetics. Customize different buildings or design your own graphics sets from scratch."

https://www.origin.com/en-us/store/buy/simcity-catalog/pc-download/base-game/special-edition#media

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 12/10/2014 at 03:46am

I played this game around the time it was released, not the Special Edition though. I have SimCity 4 Deluxe, which I started playing again a month ago. I posted about it in the forums. The sad thing is that I went through the tutorials as I had previously done and then I lost interest in continuing to play it.

I'm getting more like you, too many games, not enough time to play them all.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/10/2014 at 04:25am

I agree. Added this to my account so if I want to come back and play it I can, but yeah, when will I get to it?

No idea

Travis Admin wrote on 12/10/2014 at 04:26am

I snagged this, who knows if I'll ever actually play it, but I have it. To anyone who has a 16/9 or 16/10 monitor (who doesn't these days) here's a resolution fix from reddit:

If you are using a 16:9 or 16:10 monitor, then the game will initially appear slightly distorted for being in the wrong aspect ratio. Fix:

Browse to your Origin games install directory. By default I believe this is C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\ though not sure as I changed mine.

Browse to \SimCity 2000 SE\Game\Game\DOSBox

Open dosbox.conf in a basic text editor like Notepad.

Find the line fullresolution=original. It's near the top in the first section. Change this to fullresolution=desktop

Save the file and run the game. Enjoy non-squidged SimCity!

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 12/10/2014 at 04:40am

I almost can't believe how quickly it downloaded and installed. I'm not sure when I will play it though.

Thanks for the resolution fix, Travis. That solution looks very familiar (as in similar to another Sims or SimCity game).

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Bible Buffet - Guilty or Innocent of Being a Terrible Game?

Cygnus Destroyer is on the case with a new Guilty or Innocent verdict of Bible Buffet, the NES Wisdom Tree classic. Bible Buffet is a board game turned digital that features different stages of buffet food. Not only do you have the overmap board mode but the game also features Bible quizzes and a Zelda like adventure mode. Is this game a hidden classic or is it guilty of being terrible? Cygnus Destroyer brings the verdict.

Cheerful Ghost Game Of The Year Awards Nomination

It's that time of year when the community selects it's Game of the Year. This year, I think we should do something a bit different in that we select a Game of the Year and a secondary Honorable Mention.

Drop the games you think we should vote on in the comments and remember this is games that were released in 2014. We will post the final list for voting on December 20th, so act now!

vdogmr25 wrote on 12/06/2014 at 07:42pm

Transistor
Nidhogg
Smash Bros. for 3DS

May not fit the criteria, but still gets my nomination:
TowerFall: Ascension - Ascension is a powered up version of an Ouya game for PC/Mac/Linux/PS4 from 2014, but the Ouya version came out in 2013.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 12/06/2014 at 08:19pm

Well I think Terraria is Cheerful Ghost's favorite game, 1.2 came out this year, so perhaps we could nominate that. LOL

Can I nominate more than one?
Hyrule Warriors
Mario Kart 8
Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Super Smash Bros. (Wii U and 3DS)

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 12/06/2014 at 09:18pm

If I have to pick just one of those games, then I would like to nominate Hyrule Warriors. Even though it seems I'm the only one here that's played it, I was very impressed with the game. There is still much for me to do in the game as I have not unlocked all the characters, weapons, Gold Skulltulas, nor have I yet fully explored Adventure Mode.

Travis Admin wrote on 12/06/2014 at 09:49pm

Terraria 1.2 came out last year, September 30.

I might have to give the nod to Wolfenstein: The New Order. It wasn't a perfect game but it was some of the most fun I've had.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 12/06/2014 at 10:00pm

Correct, but we could nominate version 1.2.4. =)

Travis Admin wrote on 12/07/2014 at 07:16am

Oh wait, how could I forget Shovel Knight? Hmm. Tough call.

Travis Admin wrote on 12/07/2014 at 07:19am

I also just remembered that Transistor was this year, and Hearthstone is a pretty important release, even if I didn't catch the bug.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/07/2014 at 08:11pm

If patches or new version of old games counted Terraria, Minecraft or Final Fantasy VII would win every year. Plus, all the other re-releases. Not saying that would be bad, but I am thinking games that are brand new to the year.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 12/07/2014 at 09:22pm

They've both been mentioned, but my nominations would be:
Mario Kart 8
Transistor

vdogmr25 wrote on 12/08/2014 at 08:08pm

Yeah, Adam. Transistor. You know what's up.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/11/2014 at 05:38am

Games nominated by everyone so far:

* Transistor
* Nidhogg
* Super Smash Bros. (Wii U and 3DS)
* Hyrule Warriors
* Mario Kart 8
* Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
* Wolfenstein: The New Order
* Shovel Knight
* Hearthstone

Games I want to toss into the ring:

* Monsters Ate My Birthday Cake
* Destiny (for Script)
* Diablo III: Reaper of Souls

Anyone have any other ideas, toss em' into the ring before December 20th!

Travis Admin wrote on 12/11/2014 at 04:41pm

How could I forget Reaper of Souls?

Travis Admin wrote on 12/11/2014 at 04:46pm

Since we have a lot of good games to choose from, may I suggest split polling?

Best indie title
Best AAA title
Overall GotY

We don't have enough for Best FPS and Best RPG, and so on.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 12/11/2014 at 05:02pm

Sounds good Travis, best Indie and AAA is a good idea.

Travis Admin wrote on 12/11/2014 at 05:48pm

And of course the overall as well. Or maybe just put the indie and AAA winners up against each other?

We should consider a month-long contest after the new year for best game of all time. People can submit as many games as they want and then have various categories and platforms, and the best overall.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 12/11/2014 at 06:29pm

I've listed my games of the year, but I forgot about Reaper of Souls, too, so that would be on my list, too. =)

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Cygnus Destroyer Judges Wisdom Tree Games Exodus and Joshua

Check Out The Beatscribe Starship Rubicon OST!

Starship Rubicon Release - Lead Humanity To New Earth!

Starbound Winter Update Trailer. Shows Novakids, New Items++

Starship Rubicon Ships Tomorrow! Linux Port Delayed.

All The Guybrush Threep-Lore You Have Handle In a Minute

Do You Angry Video Game Nerd?

SimCity 2000 Is Free On EA Origin

Bible Buffet - Guilty or Innocent of Being a Terrible Game?

Cheerful Ghost Game Of The Year Awards Nomination