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Grim Fandango: Personal computer game, Graphic adventure game, LucasArts, Tim Schafer, 3D computer graphics, Rendering
Posted by Notcot on Apr 16, 2010 in Noir
Resident Evil
Posted by Notcot on Mar 30, 2010 in Cult Film
Amazon.co.uk Review
Given that Resident Evil is a Paul Anderson movie based on a computer game which was itself highly derivative (especially of George A Romero and James Cameron films), it’s probably unfair to complain that it hasn’t got an original idea or moment in its entire running time. In the early 1980s, Italian schlock films such as Zombie Flesh Eaters and Zombie Creeping Flesh tried to cram in as many moments restaged from American originals as possible, strung together by silly characters wandering between monster attacks. This is a much-improved, edited, photographed and directed version of the same gambit.
As amnesiac Milla Jovovich remembers amazing kung fu skills and anti-globalist Eric Mabius mutters about evil corporations, a gang of clichéd soldiers without a distinguishing feature between them (except for Michelle Rodriguez as a secondary tough chick) are trapped in an underground scientific compound at the mercy of a tyrannical computer–which manifests as a smug little-girl-o-gram–fending off flesh-eating zombies (though gore fans will be disappointed by the film’s need to stay within the limits of the 15 certificate) and CGI mutants, not to mention the ever-popular zombie dogs. It’s tolerably action-packed, but zips past its borrowings (Aliens, Cube, Deep Blue Sea) without adding anything that future schlock pictures will want to imitate. — Kim Newman
GURPS Steampunk Role Play Game Book
Posted by Notcot on Mar 29, 2010 in Steampunk
Damnation
Posted by Notcot on Mar 27, 2010 in Steampunk
Product Description
Bringing dramatic third-person shooter action to huge, steampunk-inspired environments, Damnation for PS3 puts a range of unique weapons in your hands and lets you test the limits of the human body by performing acrobatic stunts to move through vertical levels. Set in an early 20th century world where the Civil War never ended, this game will have you climbing walls, commanding killer vehicles, and seeking out ways to stop industrialists with a thirst for totalitarian power.
- Take up a rough fight against the PSI in a world inspired by American history and steampunk aesthetics
- Explore huge, detailed environments that maximize the impact of vertical space and levels that each include up to three hours of game play
- Cling to ledges, hang from scaffolding, slide down ropes and climb up them, all while taking part in firefights
- Use your unique Spirit Vision ability to see friends and enemies through walls or from far away
- Experience four distinct multiplayer modes and support for up to eight players on each map
Machinarium : Collectors Edition
Posted by Notcot on Mar 27, 2010 in Steampunk
Product Description
Collectors Edition includes:
- Additional CD with the games music and 5 additional bonus sound tracks
- Booklet including never seen before concept art
- A3 Poster
- A printed walkthrough
Machinarium is a puzzle video game developed by Amanita Design. The goal of Machinarium is to solve a series of puzzles and brain teasers. The puzzles are linked together by an overworld consisting of a traditional point and click adventure story.
The overworlds most radical departure is that only objects within the player characters reach can be clicked on. Machinarium is notable in that it contains no dialogue, neither spoken nor written. The game instead uses a system of animated thought bubbles.
Snakes and Ladders Glass Drinking Game
Posted by Notcot on Mar 26, 2010 in Gadgets
- Snakes and Ladders Glass Drinking Game
- 42cm x 42 cm
Product Description
This is the traditional Snakes and Ladders game but with a twist!! When players land on a snake head, not only do they need to retreat down the board to the snakes tail but they also need to drink a shot! Note that this is an adult drinking game for players aged 18 and above.
Flying Alarm Clock
Posted by Notcot on Mar 26, 2010 in Gadgets
- Stop Sleeping in and get the most out of life with the aid of our ‘get you out of bed, guaranteed’ alarm clock.
- Approx 14cm(W) x 14cm(D) x 10cm(H)
- Requires 4x AA Batteries (not included)
- Do not use rechargeable batteries
Product Description
Having a few extra hours sleep in the morning during the week or on the weekend is oh so relaxing, but there are consequences. You could be late for work so often you get the sack, cannot pay your mortgage, and have to live on the streets. Or you could miss your Sunday morning footy game with the lads and not score that amazing goal that makes you a legend for life. This is why you need the brilliant flying alarm clock, that will keep you off the streets and ensure you live life to the fullest. So, what sets this alarm clock apart from your normal alarm that you can simply set the snooze time for 1 hour? Well, for a start when the alarm goes off, the top propeller driven rotor starts to spin and flies off into the air landing on the other side of your bedroom. The alarm is like a siren and WILL wake you up. The best bit is that the siren will not stop until you retrieve the top propeller and slot it back into the alarm clock. The Flying Alarm Clock is an ideal gift for anyone who’s incapable of getting up in the morning, or if that description applies to you then buy this as a gift to yourself and stop sleeping in and get the most out of life!
Ludo Glass Drinking Game
Posted by Notcot on Mar 26, 2010 in Gadgets
- Ludo Glass Drinking Game
- 30cm X 30cm
Product Description
This is an adult version of the popular game Ludo (18+).
The drinking rules are simple. If a player rolls and cannot move or if one of
their pieces is returned to a start position they need to drink a shot!!
The normal Ludo Rules are as follows :
At the start of the game, the player’s four pieces are placed in the start area of their colour. Players take it in turn to throw a single die. A player must first throw a six to be able to move a piece from the starting area onto the starting square. In each subsequent turn the player moves a piece forward 1 to 6 squares as indicated by the dice. When a player throws a 6 the player may bring a new piece onto the starting square, or may choose to move a piece already in play. Any throw of a six results in another turn. If a player cannot make a valid move they must pass the die to the next player. If a player’s piece lands on a square containing an opponent’s piece, the opponent’s piece is captured and returns to the starting area. A piece may not land on square that already contain a piece of the same colour (unless playing doubling rules; see below). Once a piece has completed a circuit of the board it moves up the home column of its own colour. The player must throw the exact number to advance to the home square. The winner is the first player to get all four of their pieces onto the home square.
Checkers Glass Drinking Game
Posted by Notcot on Mar 26, 2010 in Gadgets
- Checkers Glass Drinking Game
- 35cm x 35cm
Product Description
This is an adult drinking version of the popular game Checkers.
The drinking rule is simple. If a players piece is taken of the board they need to drink a shot!!
Whack It USB and Battery Powered Desktop Gadget
Posted by Notcot on Mar 26, 2010 in Gadgets
- Bring classic arcade gaming to your desktop with this USB Whack it game!
- Bop the multi coloured moles as soon as they light up.
- Race to a high score, and then challenge your mates to beat it
- Powered by USB or battery, includes 30 second or 1 minute game play modes and LED scoreboard
- Ready, steady, lets get whacking!
Product Description
Got a minute? Then you can whack a mole. For the mole whacking male pastime of which we speak has more to do with the arcade than anything else. Back in the day, bashing moles back into their holes was dangerously addictive and had a generation of pasty-faced arcade goers thoroughly hooked. Now, reinvented for a web-savvy generation, you don’t need to consort with ne’er-do-wells at the local arcade to take a poke at the local mole community. For you can whack away at home to your hearts content to the sound of some decent electronic sound effects. To play, simply connect the USB dongle to the nearest available slot in your computer, then tap the colourful moles as they are illuminated at random. Marvellous for teaching, err, hand-eye coordination. Best of all, each game – measuring up at under a minute or so – is just a tiny distraction from the monotony of your working day, with a countdown timer that makes the game progressively more frantic as the inevitability of The End draws ever closer. One can even keep track of one’s mole-bashing prowess thanks to an in-built LCD display panel. So be our guest. Bash away. We can guarantee it definitely doesn’t make you go blind.