The threat of Big Dog

[The threat of Big Dog]

[My Computer Broke!]

Yep, dead video card. Exactly what my last card looked like when it broke.

[The Void]

All the praise for its uniqueness stokes my curiosity, but all the complains about its ridiculous difficulty are discouraging me from installing.

Yeah, this game doesn't hold your hand in any way whatsoever. You will need to restart the game multiple times until you figure how to best manage your color. Obviously, this sounds like a major design flaw, but I've been able to look past it, because the world and story is so fascinating.

[The Void]

Tell me more, tell me more!

Well, it's kind of like an adventure game, and an RTS, and something that is very dififcult and frustrating, but it's fun!

You're some kind of lost soul, and you need to bring color back to this "Void". Color is everything in the game, it's your health, ammunition, and currency, so managing it carefully is key to doing well.

Here is an intro gameplay video from the German version, which is quite different from the English version.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_nnl5JS0cI

[So, how is everyone?]

Remo says it's coming back pretty soon.

http://www.pcgamerpodcast.com/

[The Void]

Anyone play it?

I love it very very very much.

[Idle Thumbs 48: In Space]

So sad :\

[Idle Thumbs PAX 09: Ron Gilbert !!]

" PAX 09: Ron Gilbert !! "

Idle Thumbs kicks off its PAX coverage and continues its trend of interviewing Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert on a bidecennial basis with this hastily-edited affair. Enjoy.

Games Discussed: DeathSpank, The Secret of Monkey Island, Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge, World of Warcraft, EVE Online, Animal Crossing

Figured this episode could use a thread, great interview with Mr. Gilbert!

[New people: Read this, say hi.]

Hi new shackers.

[Idle Thumbs 15: I'll Kill the Last Alien]

Tapezilla? Fuck those guys.

[Idle Thumbs 13: Manipulated Through Time]

I think this is relevant to the mute Gordon Freeman discussion.

[Idle Thumbs 10: The Ballad of John Riccitiello]

You can turn off all of the Prince of Persia tutorials in the options.

[Idle Thumbs 5: The Wizard]

Great show again.

The wizard song pleases me.

[Idle Thumbs 4: The Fable of Love]

Great show. Next episode needs a Fallout song.

[Splinter Cell: Double Anal]

I share your sentiment, I recently downloaded the game as well after contemplating a purchase. It took me a few hours to figure out how to get it to run properly on my video card, and upon actually playing the game, was very disappointed.

I loved Chaos Theory, but this game doesn't even deserve the Splinter Cell name. It doesn't "feel" like the others do at all.

[Activision Australia re-releases old Adventure Games!]

When are they going to do this in the US...sigh.

[Limbo]

I like the concept art, but are there any higher resolution versions around?

[Bowling for Zombies]

Do you keep your character stats after the three days are over, or is each round independant?

You keep them and your stats are carried over into the other game modes.

[Team Fortress 2 and Portal]

[Grim Fandango Movie Rumors]

http://uk.gamespot.com/news/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=24795084&sid=6153943

I can only hope that it's true.

[Ron Gilbert interview on Gamasutra]

It's a good read. It has some insight with regard's to Ron's new game, and the difficulty he is having finding someone to take his idea seriously.

[Dreamfall discussion *spoilers*]

I just beat Dreamfall but sadly never played the original.....

Can someone summarize the plot and characters, or link me somewhere please?

[Half-life 2 - episode one]

SPOILER PIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Holy Uncanny Valley]

The movement of the character looks spot-on as do the backgrounds, but the facial features seem to be out of proportion. Still impressive in every way though.

There was also alot of potential for a cheap scare in there.

[possibly interesting e3 games]

Mass Effect is the game to get.