For those who don't know, the sequel to Valve's hit cooperative zombie shooter - Left 4 Dead - was refused classification in Australia, instead requiring a low-violence version with no uncommon infected, corpses, blood, etc.
Not only does this remove the plain fun of shooting zombies, but eliminating visual feedback is detrimental to gameplay, and the elimination of uncommon zombies makes it near impossible to play online, as you'll be booted off any non-Australian servers.
To counter this, I've written a small launcher to patch and run the game each time. Its not illegal to own the full-violence version, only to sell it or let minors play.
I haven't seen many posts about games here, but I have seen many Australian and German members, so if anyone from either country loves to relive stress into a zombie skull or knows anyone who does, enjoy.
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RUN!RUN!RUN! The sheep family is in danger now. They need to run fast and use their wisdom to get across various obstacles, finally go back home. Features challenging physics-based and puzzle gameplay. Each of the levels requires logic, skill to solve.
This is the casual game SheepRun. Though in Beta stage, nothing prevents it from getting lots of attention. Players cannot always find a game with such spotlights on Android market, but once you found this game, you can’t miss it and need to help those cute sheep.
Wanna know more about the game? You can click the following the link to read the rules and discription in my blog blog.mobosquare.com
Won't somebody think of the poor sheep!
I have just released my first windows phone 7 game. This is a huge moment for me. This game specifically targets the coveted demographic of people bored at public transport and their jobs, but yet too poor to buy any “so called real” games from my competitors, as they cost money. My game is absolutely free. Given absolutely overwhelming popularity of the windows phone 7 platform, I’m sure this game will make me extremely rich in the near future.
This game is called “Doggie Bags” and this is a game about dog poop. From the official press release: “A rough game for people who love to collect their pet’s poop, but could not be bothered with the whole cuteness thing.” Pushing the envelope of what is allowed for windows phone 7 marketplace with words like “poop” and “doggie”, this game was actually rejected by Microsoft twice on the grounds of “excessive use of profanity or adult language”, before being finally accepted now. Victory at last! Hey, Microsoft! Poop – is not an adult word. “Explosive Diarrhea” is not vulgar, it’s a medical term. True, this game is full of ****, but this didn’t stop 10000 other apps, didn’t it?
All jokes aside, if you have a windows phone 7 (and if you work for Microsoft you are only one of the few people who do) and don’t go and download my game right now, I’ll personally go and ask you politely to do so again later. C’mon! Read official press release, download the game, play, give star rating and leave comments! This game needs your support, there is nobody else to do it, is there?
Search "Doggie Bags" on the marketplace or use
zune://navigate/?phoneappid=c0f91d91-5866-4fa7-8693-a36e380b6969
There's a lot to be said for automation. Thanks to automated processes, our society hums along more nicely than it ever has. But should we include our playtime on the list of things we want to automate? Is it possible to enjoy something like an MMO if we really don't control it at all? If we assemble our army men and wind them up, is watching them go as much fun as controlling what they do?
Ah, such deep questions stemming from such a simple game. Crystal Saga
is a browser-based, free-to-play, Flash-based MMORPG (there's a mouthful) that allows players to do a lot of things, including fully automate the grinding process. I can hear the potential comments already, so click past the cut and let me explain it more.
I need to clarify what I mean when I say "fully automated." It's not as though you can tell your little on-screen character that you want it to go here, attack this, and rescue that. It's not quite that in-depth. Basically the developers have added in a system that allows you to place your character into "AFK mode." How much time he can remain in AFK mode depends on a special item that you can get from quests or from the cash shop (I was AFK for hours and hours and never spent a dime), and what happens during that AFK time depends on what specifically you told your avatar to do during that time.
You're essentially telling your character which mobs to attack, when to heal or use a healing potion, and whether to loot or not. As I say in the livestream, you "set it and forget it" like the Ronco Rotisserie. You can also click a link in your quest to auto-walk back to town or to a specific NPC, and you can auto-walk to any number of quest objectives. In fact, you can play this game and level up without ever really using more than a few buttons.
Gaming purists needn't worry; this system is not new or uncommon. In fact, if you have ever played EVE Online, Alganon or a few other titles, you have automated your play. Yep, if anything, the offline skill training that EVE popularized is much less labor-intensive than Crystal Saga's AFK mode. While I AFKed in Crystal Saga, I had to at least watch for enemies in case I was overwhelmed. Clicking "learn" in a game like Alganon takes no work at all. Hours or days later, you log in your character to find him or her smarter than before! The wonders of science!
More good news: You don't need to worry whether other players, readers, or super-cool column writers care about how you play. Crystal Saga is for younger players, true, but accessibility is not only for them. I found the automated system to be really fun. In an AFK way, of course. I liked coming back to backpacks filled with goodies, and I still had to go back to town and sell the items and organize my skills. In fact, I've realized that AFK modes in games like Crystal Saga only shine light on how incredibly boring and trivial leveling-up has become in many MMOs. The archaic system of advancement hasn't changed in years and years, so why not do away with the process, or make it something that we simply don't have to sit there and watch?
Again, I know what you are thinking. "But that's what makes MMOs fun!" I get that many of you might feel that playing the game is the fun part. I agree that playing is fun. But grinding is not. Of course, this raises another question: Why didn't Crystal Saga just design a better way of leveling? Or better yet, why doesn'tCrystal Saga do away with leveling altogether and invent a brand-new way to play MMOs? Good question, Beau. I think the answer is that these devs do not care to redesign the entire process but instead want to speed it up and get you to the good stuff. In a world filled with "AAA," indie, and free-to-play games that are all filled to the brim with massive amounts of grind, I appreciate these AFK systems that are showing up more often. Give me a cash shop filled with every single item in the game and we have a deal.
I've been playing Oblivion a lot lately. We have all probably played it a lot. If not, we jammed on Morrowindbefore that. Remember "fast travel?" You know, the ability to click on an area in the map and instantly transport there, instead of traveling the long, literal way on horseback? We have all used it at some point. I use it when I am faced with an incredibly long (but not difficult) ride. If it is dangerous and within a 15-minute window, I will be on the trail. Games like Crystal Saga allow for the same choices, and I appreciate that. Long ago I lost the feeling that even the mere presence of such systems tainted my gameplay. They exist, and I don't care.
The rest of the game is fun and colorful, including the pet system. I like the fact that the game runs on anything and that there are always players around. Other than those few facts, there's not much more you need to know about your first several hours in the game (which is how long I generally spend in a game before writing this column). It sort of pains me to say so, but the existence of an "AFK mode" is about the only thing I came across that makes Crystal Saga much fun. It sounds weird, but I got the same feeling when I found pocketfuls of goodies that I used to get when I logged into EVE and saw that my skill training was completed. It's worth checking out, even just to surprise yourself.
Next week I will be looking at Starjack Online, a free-to-play empire-builder that has sucked me in. For some reason, the game does not allow me to stream or video it, so look for a screenshot-heavy article next time. Now, go log in!
Heyho!
My last game that I programmed, just for fun, was a huge success. I was overwhelmed to see those DLs climbing higher and higher, with >17'000 until today!
So I'd like to introduce to you my new game:
[size=+4]GeoQuest[/size]
If you love traveling or you just know a lot about the world where we live in, this is the game for you. GeoQuest will test your abilities! The better you know where the biggest cities of our planet are located, the more successful you are
It features:
4 difficulties
60 countries, each with >100 places.
Over 2000 cities for the worldmode
Clean, snappy, metro design
Highscores
Free version with Ads and restricted access to difficulties. Buy this game if you like it!
I'm currently a bit under pressure due to my exams, but I have some ideas for updates. Please rate the app if you like it, or use the ingame e-mail link to write me about bugs or problems that occur!
Try it out NOW by clicking this link:
If you like it, RATE it, as it helps us devs the most. If you have question or find bugs (they might be plenty of it ) just write me here or an email from within the app.
Changelog
Version 1.1
Now with 60 different countries, each with over 100 places to know!
New score-system
Planned features:
- Multiplayer
- Online Highscore
Other Screenshots:
Thank you!!!
The purpose of this thread is to both provide others with ideas of what to watch and perhaps build interest in shows that you may have not previously considered.
List (in your own words):
The shows that you are currently watching
What the are about
Why you like them
Black Mirror (Contains profanity)
About: A dystopian future drama/sci-fi series in which humanity has become enslaved in itself. Each episode is basically it's own show and has some sort of bizarre twist.
Why I like it: It's bizarre, you don't really know the twist until the end and it is a fresh take at TV. Nothing is outside the realm of possibility on this show. (Netflix is renewing this one)
The Transporter (Contains nudity)
About: Based on the movies, it a series of mini-stories of Frank's life as the transporter
Why I like it While it isn't the same actor as the movie (Jason Statham), it is entertaining never the less. It's a bit cheesy but the plot lines are interesting and the special effects aren't bad.
X-Files
About: Mystery stories about the bizarre and aliens.
Why I like it: Really really cheesy by todays standards but its nostalgia.
Hemlock Grove (Contains profanity)
About: To be honest I have no fricken clue but see below
Why I like it It has a bizarre feel to it, almost like American Horror story'ish but better
LillyHammer (Contains profanity & Nudity)
About: A comedy mob story about a mobster who goes into hiding in Norway and tries to live a quite life but don't go as planned.
Why I like it It's got Steven Van Zandt from the Sopranos and it is just a funny awkward humors show.
Marco Polo (Contains profanity & Nudity)
About: Netflix's verison of Game of Thrones but taking place in Asia. That about sums it up.
Why I like it It's a different take on Game of Thrones (which I have never seen because I don't have HBO)
Orange is the New Black (Contains profanity & Nudity)
About: A girl who made all the right choices to live the high life find that they were wrong once she's grown up. Goes to prison and learns that life is very different.
Why I like it It's interesting to see how different interaction is on the inside and the characters she encounters. Crazy Eyes is hilarious too.
House of Cards
I just binge watched all 3 seasons of House of Cards this Labor Day weekend. It was pretty good and I recommend it. Political drama with scandals, getting ahead, etc etc
Very reflective of our current political scene with the lack of ethics etc, but holds your attention with amazing acting, especially by Kevin Spacey who was an awesome actor in his own right before the show.
Definitely recommend, and you can get all 3 seasons on Netflix, with season 4 coming in 2016 (filming now)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
This show is funny as hell. And not that lame humor you see in most shows like Big Bang Theory and Friends etc (no offense if you like those shows) but more subtle and "intelligent" humor, somewhat like 30 Rock but even a bit different and better I think.
The plot doesn't matter too much, but it's some girl who was in a bunker for years while some dude had them in there because they thought the end of the world happened, then she comes out to see the world etc, but it's really funny and definitely recommended. Season 1 is on Netflix to binge watch, season 2 coming in 2016.
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Both shows I mention are actually owned by Netflix, who in my opinion has hit home runs with their original broadcasting.
@SyCoREAPER - you've got me interested in Black Mirror now, never even heard of it and have been looking for a new binge watching show to compliment my Sunday NFL couch sitting!
I watch very little TV, I will go a month without watching literally anything then spend 3 days literally do nothing but binge watching a show, so these Netflix shows are really good for that purpose.
kentuckymike said:
Can you share how to unblock netflix for a specific country?
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Not really on topic for this thread, but I think you can only do it with a VPN possibly... probably better to discuss it in another thread though.