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Going Live with the Nerf Gun Challenge

I'm streaming APB with a brand new character. Trying to use keyboard and non lethal. This will probably go badly.

Bring Me....Red Pages

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In the first Watch Out For Fireballs, we did a show about the evolution of a series. For the second, we went with something closer to a revolution. Adventure games simplified their parser through the years, starting with straight up text (Use lamp on torch) to a verb based system (like Monkey Island) and eventually moved to this entirely contextual, one click interface. How did this change the game?

Myst is a product of this entirely. The puzzles deal with mechanics, literally, because when you only have one possible interaction with something, "operate" makes the most sense. The nouns you interact with in Myst generally are just switches, buttons and levers: perfect... Read All

killz

Had a few good games. Killed about 12 players. Wee. Have to start learning how to play with keyboard and mouse.

Online Game Meetup and Play: Quake Live

I want to meet up with you all and play Quake Live next Wednesday the 24th @ 6pm PST. Quake Live is a modern port of Quake 3 Arena that is sponsored by iD Software and free to play at http://www.quakelive.com.

See you Wednesday!

Jacob_Richardson wrote on 10/19/2012 at 05:54am

My cousin is extremely into this game. He is really competitive. He played it a heck of a lot. He's pretty interested in the new E-Sport type game Shootmania.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 10/19/2012 at 02:14pm

Haven't heard of Shootmania. I'll have to look it up. Interesting, they seem to be promoting the map editor pretty heavy.

Travis Admin wrote on 10/20/2012 at 04:48am

I'm installing the stuff necessary for Quake Live now. So weird that at the turn of the century my PC could barely handle Quake 3, but now I'm playing it in a browser.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 10/20/2012 at 10:44pm

:D I know it's awesome how things progress.

Travis Admin wrote on 10/24/2012 at 05:52pm

Still happening? I haven't seen anything about it since this post.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 10/24/2012 at 06:04pm

Yep, still on! Ill post something to the main page again to remind folks.

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Super Turbo Turkey Puncher 3 High Score

One addition to Doom 3 I loved was Super Turbo Turkey Puncher 3. It's a really funny game which nods to the original Doom. There is a Arcade Cabinet of Super Turbo Turkey Puncher 3 in the Mars Base Kitchen you can play right at the start.

The only thing you can do in the game is punch and kill Turkeys. One thing I noticed during this play through of Turkey Puncher is that if you hit the punch button faster you get a higher score for killing a Turkey. With that knowledge I punched turkeys to my current high score of 26,220.

I issue a challenge to all Super Turbo Turkey Puncher 3 fans, attempt to beat my score and post your results. I claim current champion status until... Read All

Travis Admin wrote on 10/20/2012 at 02:17pm

I simply don't think I have the drive to get a score that high in a button pressing simulator, but I'm impressed at your dedication :)

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 10/20/2012 at 03:04pm

Noooooooo, it's skill. SKILL!!

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 04/24/2013 at 04:57am

Travis you really must try for my high score. I know you technically might not want to, even now many months later but have you thought about the future?

For instance you may very well be on your death bed thinking..... "Why didn't I press that button more times?"

The more you know...

Travis Admin wrote on 04/24/2013 at 02:34pm

You're just digging up all kinds of old posts lately :)

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 04/24/2013 at 02:38pm

This one I actually remembered. And really, you don't want to die with regret.

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The Devil is Real. I Know Because I Built his Cage

I picked up Doom 3: BFG Edition on launch day because I love all things Doom. I was blown away with the original Doom and how it ushered in the era of shooters. I love Doom 2 and the double barred shotgun. When Doom 3 came out and I had a computer good enough to play it I enjoyed it for its dark horror style. A few years later I replayed Doom 3 and again, enjoyed its dark atmosphere but that time I turned off the lights and cranked up the sound.

When iD Software announced Doom 3: BFG Edition I was excited. Doom 3: BFG Editions big additions are the original Doom & Doom 2. It also includes some new content for Doom 3 in the Lost Levels. It can also be played in 3D,... Read All

The GOG Book? Wait it's.. Mac Support!

Awesome video for a new feature to drop from Good Old Games. Now with book... errr Mac Support!

Here are a few of the offerings on Mac on sale:

http://www.gog.com/en/promo/mac_games_launch_promo_18_10_12

For all 50 GoG games on Mac hit this link then filter by system:

http://www.gog.com/en/catalogue

Staring Stoically at Perfection: Mega Man X

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There's a joy to be had in perfection through simplicity. The kind of perfection that comes without dizzying highs. Revolution over evolution, etc. That's what I think of when I think of Mega Man X.

Mega Man 2 was my first NES game (along with SMB and, puke, Operation Wolf) and my imagination was ignited by the setting and concept. There's something elemental to the idea of killing an enemy to get his power. It's why ancient tribes ate the hearts of their enemies. This game allows you eat metallic heart after metallic heart until you have the power of a dozen tribes. Mega Man X perfected what Mega Man 2 started and that's why we chose it for the first episode of Watch... Read All

jdodson Admin wrote on 10/18/2012 at 02:14am

Like you Gary, I started with Mega Man 2 as well. Kind of glad I did because Mega Man 1 was pretty hard. That said, I could go on and on about Mega Man 2 and how much I love it so much.

Mega Man X is a really good game. I like you, dug the little things too. For me, the ability to have a cool ability from the start was pretty awesome. I didn't do much until the shot was fully charged up myself. Wall jumping was a nice addition because I felt like Mega Man jumps were pretty hard as is, now if you don't make it by just a bit you can wall jump to safety.

The music and graphics were good and the game came with more of a story than the others.

My only real negative on this game is the speed Mega Man travels. I would have sped him up a bit because he just felt... too slow? Its a minor gripe for such a good game though.

jdodson Admin wrote on 10/18/2012 at 04:24am

Just found this: Mega Man X cosplay http://imgur.com/a/u1gZE

Gary_Butterfield Post Author wrote on 10/19/2012 at 08:49pm

That slow movement thing might be something I missed in my last playthrough. I do think it looks a little like he runs in place as he moves, which might contribute to that.

jdodson Admin wrote on 10/20/2012 at 01:14am

That may be now that I think about it. If you play it again and it doesn't come to you then awesome, just something I noticed :D

Then again Mega Man was never really fast to start with.

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Zombies vs Wei Shen

Ever notice how adding zombies makes a game more fun?

Suffice to say that I am excited about Sleeping Dog’s DLC.

I kept telling my nephew (as we were playing it) that it would be cool if Sleeping Dogs had an undead upgrade. Guess what? It is now going to have one.

Just in time for Halloween, as this DLC is set to drop October 30th, consider your return ticket to China as fully punched.

If you’ve played Sleeping Dogs, then you realize that it has had some really lame DLC packs come out that don’t really help the game play at all (as far as extending it). I cannot imagine buying any of packs for any reason, and I kept waiting for a reason to get some DLC. If you have been... Read All

PRGE 2012 Video Recap

A good video recap of 2012's Portland Retro Gaming Expo. It covers the show floor pretty well as far as the whole vibe of the event.

If you are in the area for PRGE 2013, you should definitely attend. There might be a event in your local area as well, so check into that! Go, go, go!