Some things are just too awesome not to share! Artist Pixel Fantasy created this retro image “Because I really really want to see the new tron movie…” Follow the link to grab yourself some retro goodness.
The Creeps!
“I always feel like
Somebody’s watchin’ me…”
-Rockwell, Somebody’s Watching Me
Press Start:
As a child, bedtime always seemed to send a signal for my imagination to go into overdrive. With the lights turned off in my room, I remember the world suddenly becoming a very scary place. Normal shadows and sounds quickly became monsters preying and lurking within the darkness. Super Squawk Software’s, The Creeps, demonstrates that our imaginations did not lie. For indeed there were monsters trying to get to us; monsters even our parents could not help combat until now. The Creeps! is an imaginative tower defense app that allows players to protect an innocent child from the horrors of the night. Do you dare to combat the human imagination at its worst?
Ideology/ Worldview:
Monsters are real. No joke.
Interaction/ Gameplay:
Boomerangs, glue, and laser turrets are but a few of the tower choices at your disposal against the creeps. Strategic placement as well as tower choice determine the outcome of the battle.
In the End:
The Creeps! (link will open iTunes) is a fantastic addition to the App Store that revels in its unique art direction and imaginative game design. Priced at $2.99, The Creeps! deserves a spot on the iDevice in your life.
– DEFCON Score-
Just buy it already
– Level of Impact –
Medium: Casual play. Does not require large chunks of time.
Wolfenstein RPG Released!
Feeling the need to rid the world of a few virtual Nazis? Was that a yes? Good. Wolfenstein RPG (link will open iTunes) was released today for the iPhone/ iPod Touch for $4.99.
Surf Report – 8/10/09
Welcome to a Monday edition of the Surf Report.
.: God :
This week I have been going through a book entitled The Answer Is In the Questions by Kenton Beshore. The book discusses constructing questions to progress dialog in a Bible study setting (ie the book is about getting people to talk!). I’ll let you know what I think when I finish. A review could be in the works…
.: Life :
Sometimes a new perspective on life is what we all need.
.: Gaming :
3 Guys (Ages 25-28).
3 Games (Pokémon: Platinum, Diamond, and Pearl)
A Summer Filled with Pocket Monsters.
Join JohnnyBGamer.com as we explore what happens when guys in their 20’s engage in the world of Pokémon.
So far:
Bryan (Platinum):
Oreburgh City’s Gym Leader, Roark, proved to be more talk than action. Revolver quickly dispatched this pathetic excuse for a trainer, and I obtained my Coal Badge! Revolver is now at level 15. Hopefully I will have more time to adventure forth in Sinnoh this week. I should note that I have yet to meet up with Shooter and Scotto in-game.
Shooter McGavin (Diamond):
Shooter has enjoyed the dialogue in Pokémon.
“My Karate awesomeness will pulverize you!”
“I’m a big man! And you’re just a little kid, this should be easy!” “Ga ha ha. You’re a little kid, but you beat me!”
Scotto (Pearl):
Has entered the world of Pokémon!
That is it for this weeks Surf Report. Make sure to comment below and have a good week!
R.I.P. Paperboy
Growing up, the theater in my hometown had an arcade that was above the concession stands. I clearly remember the smell of popcorn mixed with games of Afterburner, Super Hang-On, and Paperboy. Killing time, both before a movie and afterwords, was never so much fun! Fast forward a decade…
My memories of Paperboy were recently rekindled when I came across vNES, a website that hosts Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) games. Dodging skateboarders, runaway tires, and unsupervised children recalled a time when videogames were more simple. However, please don’t read the word simple as meaning easy. Paperboy was never easy for me. Everything in the world of Paperboy seemed built to kill. Hitting common fences, dogs, and even construction workers meant a loss of life. I truthfully do not know how the nameless paperboy portrayed in the game kept at his job. I would have quit long after the old lady ran out of her house in newspaper delivery rage. Perhaps the silent paperboy was well paid? I doubt it. More likely a virtual slave to programming. I dedicate this post to him, the 80’s, and memories of waiting to be picked up at the local theater. Thanks Mom!
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