tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63176023547778608082024-02-19T04:04:57.958-08:00Earth Under Lucifer Mk. IIby EinhanderZweiAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13658718867552343902noreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317602354777860808.post-91718046446490963062014-09-24T02:20:00.000-07:002014-09-24T07:24:38.096-07:00ALIEN & ALIENS - 1993 Unofficial Novelization Review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Alright, the moment has finally come! For all my fellow ALIEN fans, here is an awesome collector's artifact that I happen to own.<br><br>
<center><object width="450" height="491"><param name="movie" value="http://backend.deviantart.com/embed/view.swf?1"><param name="flashvars" value="id=483794966&width=1337"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://backend.deviantart.com/embed/view.swf?1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="450" height="491" flashvars="id=483794966&width=1337" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed></object><br><a href="http://einhanderzwei.deviantart.com/art/ALIENS-Book-Scans-Collage-483794966">ALIENS Book - Scans Collage</a> by <span class="username-with-symbol u"><a class="u regular username" href="http://einhanderzwei.deviantart.com/">EinhanderZwei</a><span class="user-symbol regular" data-quicktip-text="" data-show-tooltip="" data-gruser-type="regular"></span></span> on <a href="http://www.deviantart.com">deviantART</a></center><br>
This is the unofficial novelization of ALIEN and ALIENS (or, as it's labeled, 'Volume I'), written and published in <b>1993</b> by a Russian author, <b>Gleb Kireyev</b> (under the pen name 'Alex Revenge'). Here is the annotation:<br><br>
<i>'We present you - for the first time ever in Russian - a series of novelizations of the sci-fi super bestseller franchise, ALIEN. Those who have seen the original ALIEN and ALIENS movies are already familiar with what is Volume I about.<br>
However, Volume II of our book series contains the third and FOURTH installments of this space epic. Awaiting for you are the return of your favorite characters, edgy plotline, brutal action scenes and a lot of twists...<br>
Warning: this book is not for the squeamish.'</i><br><br>
Sadly, I don't have Volume II, but just think about it: the 'novelization' of the fourth movie is published in 1993, but the actual fourth movie comes out in 1997. So yeah, half of the annotation is a complete lie:<br>
<ul><li>It actually exists ONLY in Russian;</li>
<li>this is actually not a direct novelization as is, but more like a retelling + fan fiction - more on this below.</li></ul><br>
Also, it is based on the <b>theatrical versions</b> of both movies, so some of the now-well-known additional scenes are completely omitted. However, there is a lot of interesting differences, too! Here are some:<br>
<ul>
<li>Some characters have been renamed. Dwayne Hicks is now Edward Higs, Carter Burke is now Carter Burt (and on one occasion, Jake Arthur Burt), Kane's first name is Aegis, Vasquez is now Vesqui (?), and so on;</li>
<li>for some reason, LV-426 is renamed to LB-426, as well as 'Nostromo' is renamed to 'Nostroma', and 'Sulaco' is never mentioned by name;</li>
<li>Dietrich is male;</li>
<li>Some characters' personalities were altered, too. Ash and Bishop were made more 'human-like', while Hudson became an even whinier bitch than in the movie, and Hicks/Higs now likes telling bad jokes and one-liners;</li>
<li>Weyland-Yutani name is never given, everyone including the author refers to it as 'the Company' (though to be fair, this is consistent with the movies);</li>
<li>Some of the characters' bios were either altered or actually created from scratch - for example, it is revealed that Hicks/Higs and Hudson were friends since the Colonial Marines academy, and knowing how obnoxious Hudson is, Hicks/Higs swore to always protect him;</li>
<li>Several chapters are written from the first-person perspective, and not only Ripley's. There are even a couple of chapters actually written from the Aliens' point of view!</li>
<li>Also, in this version, the Aliens are capable of telepathy - for example, in the first book, the Xenomorph speaks telepathically to Brett and Dallas before killing them, and this is where we learn their backstories;</li>
<li>The Aliens' appearance is described differently than in the movies - for example, the author insists they have tentacles, even though they never did;</li>
<li>The romantic plotlines are not as subtle as in the movies: the book directly ships Ripley and Dallas, Drake and Vasquez, and Ripley and Hicks;</li>
<li>Some of the dialogue is rewritten, some lines are shifted between characters, some jokes are written from scratch;</li>
<li>There's a couple chapters describing Ripley's dream sequences;</li>
<li>The author had even managed to insert some memorable lines of his own - for example, both books end with '...the Earth was waiting for them' line;</li>
<li>...and much much more!</li>
</ul><br>
It's like a fan edit that expands the movies' universe and sort of turns into Mr Kireyev's own franchise. It's actually very well written, and because of the differences above, extremely interesting to read. It's really evident that the author not only liked, but also understood the movies - even though ALIEN is not treated as a rape metaphor, and ALIENS is not treated as a Vietnam metaphor, the author instead concentrated on the feelings of fear, paranoia and psychosis, as well as on the characters' inner monologue and the dark aspects of human nature.<br><br>
Now, onto the collage above. Here are all the illustration scans from the book (click the pictures to zoom):<br><br>
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<tr><td width=25%><a href=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIwbwO7MMUgzYvWsco00xLbsvm50d1NffbgUOe7s0-FDqcXtpN5sGmbk4ZVh_RV4M2eUnSV4EDC7hyphenhyphenfubZkGJ_QyKKs5P0bSSqc4BjsePW8wsyekuSrWMfY2cNLOJJNlQru6Tns1qriP7W/w721-h530-no/1.jpg target=_blank><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIwbwO7MMUgzYvWsco00xLbsvm50d1NffbgUOe7s0-FDqcXtpN5sGmbk4ZVh_RV4M2eUnSV4EDC7hyphenhyphenfubZkGJ_QyKKs5P0bSSqc4BjsePW8wsyekuSrWMfY2cNLOJJNlQru6Tns1qriP7W/w721-h530-no/1.jpg width=50%></a></td><td>Cover art.</td></tr>
<tr><td width=25%><a href=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYOyzfZSyoeOlue8hQ3yX_TKOTuaifUpdqd2mcdB0R64edpiTj3pGaUsC2pdCFnjrymYOlQN9ft1j_dXvAQVH27vqCvQfJA1VXBSf6hYuVYOK6ILd80YesG85Dx5MPZy8v_RGa9DEr-95x/w680-h530-no/2.jpg target=_blank><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYOyzfZSyoeOlue8hQ3yX_TKOTuaifUpdqd2mcdB0R64edpiTj3pGaUsC2pdCFnjrymYOlQN9ft1j_dXvAQVH27vqCvQfJA1VXBSf6hYuVYOK6ILd80YesG85Dx5MPZy8v_RGa9DEr-95x/w680-h530-no/2.jpg width=50%></a></td><td>Front bookend - Dallas, Kane, Lambert.</td></tr>
<tr><td width=25%><a href=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOmY2vlk3twkXX6ltbS0Hd3FHU_1MJl7NEU2UgkWjegWMF5Hg3nKEX7H44GQlfNLSURuOoFrCavXUGHbEn9XDqVem5H-fU5xsRYtrwr-aEx-YKBhGqTnOHs4pqSodMVhM8fD5CZ_g2cKdl/w367-h530-no/4.jpg target=_blank><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOmY2vlk3twkXX6ltbS0Hd3FHU_1MJl7NEU2UgkWjegWMF5Hg3nKEX7H44GQlfNLSURuOoFrCavXUGHbEn9XDqVem5H-fU5xsRYtrwr-aEx-YKBhGqTnOHs4pqSodMVhM8fD5CZ_g2cKdl/w367-h530-no/4.jpg width=50%></a></td><td>Title picture for Book I: 'Sole Survivor'.</td></tr>
<tr><td width=25%><a href=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdwFIjaifWlVqUHKToWcgd3PMlFD9p6veQmov8vwOzEOIwQRLTsmxsmSd2ysL6yl59CfdOFqFwHaks0m79SwvKJKY2MX8WkpEM7TLpAgwtqrAdlu8JTvwPjIl6_vzGe5Nz804DMif0cnq/w366-h529-no/5.jpg target=_blank><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdwFIjaifWlVqUHKToWcgd3PMlFD9p6veQmov8vwOzEOIwQRLTsmxsmSd2ysL6yl59CfdOFqFwHaks0m79SwvKJKY2MX8WkpEM7TLpAgwtqrAdlu8JTvwPjIl6_vzGe5Nz804DMif0cnq/w366-h529-no/5.jpg width=50%></a></td><td>Title picture for Book II: 'Planet Of Misery'.</td></tr>
<tr><td width=25%><a href=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhyphenhyphenNV5vJ6qpjEKiLxTAehbbWnoGpBSAeCrYQoYOukwoAz8NsYPgd6MqG-VVCYP0mFfx8_YXjkS7FjPLtAlHas13Pr93vNeKVWh0ihWcK3vJoNbGRIqkchRmZ36PMUdEQ4ZpC88WkgCa-N/w352-h530-no/6.jpg target=_blank><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhyphenhyphenNV5vJ6qpjEKiLxTAehbbWnoGpBSAeCrYQoYOukwoAz8NsYPgd6MqG-VVCYP0mFfx8_YXjkS7FjPLtAlHas13Pr93vNeKVWh0ihWcK3vJoNbGRIqkchRmZ36PMUdEQ4ZpC88WkgCa-N/w352-h530-no/6.jpg width=50%></a></td><td>Dallas, Kane and Lambert again.</td></tr>
<tr><td width=25%><a href=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJAzGt29pVlqibjt1Z96jw61W1jL2elTA2-5v0lsbg7RCywhsJwHSkfZWLA9jasNqA-rqUEYoCdVcVp2DB5NhrJyipCYkngzIALMekoVOBdN1LzKt6S9DtnSzhw11yp65E1SVC7FppQ2p/w685-h530-no/7.jpg target=_blank><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJAzGt29pVlqibjt1Z96jw61W1jL2elTA2-5v0lsbg7RCywhsJwHSkfZWLA9jasNqA-rqUEYoCdVcVp2DB5NhrJyipCYkngzIALMekoVOBdN1LzKt6S9DtnSzhw11yp65E1SVC7FppQ2p/w685-h530-no/7.jpg width=50%></a></td><td>Marines entering the colony.</td></tr>
<tr><td width=25%><a href=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5kIuQEhqapfYiSjr-X5MRjBiSIhhtTn_W8Z1Z7uoUfVc-Krl8LczEpx3U4oMYkY_jJ4BNY06drYvEiwMX-8O5gRW1MumFnlHsfY5hU84helmgEKM8oFqvuj_oQwmCM5Xb4cP14_ugvHkJ/w374-h530-no/8.jpg target=_blank><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5kIuQEhqapfYiSjr-X5MRjBiSIhhtTn_W8Z1Z7uoUfVc-Krl8LczEpx3U4oMYkY_jJ4BNY06drYvEiwMX-8O5gRW1MumFnlHsfY5hU84helmgEKM8oFqvuj_oQwmCM5Xb4cP14_ugvHkJ/w374-h530-no/8.jpg width=50%></a></td><td>Dallas (yep, and an Alien with squid tentacles behind him).</td></tr>
<tr><td width=25%><a href=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB0RdNDBx3nM-eSOCCoUu8-4pnEmpBP6cgBhyqwP-O0D2omOCajVsGWi0pQLoQT0YW-zPaG6mY0AKoEF7nm9j8_LKmNDUMXRMTphfD3pA43n6v8HLzL01hDEiQu0qZzyqHDCRixgfqhgxH/w707-h530-no/3.jpg target=_blank><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB0RdNDBx3nM-eSOCCoUu8-4pnEmpBP6cgBhyqwP-O0D2omOCajVsGWi0pQLoQT0YW-zPaG6mY0AKoEF7nm9j8_LKmNDUMXRMTphfD3pA43n6v8HLzL01hDEiQu0qZzyqHDCRixgfqhgxH/w707-h530-no/3.jpg width=50%></a></td><td>Back bookend - I think it's Hudson, Apone and Hicks.</td></tr>
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<br><br>
Maybe I'll translate all those unofficial books to English some day. Maybe some day...<br><br>
<b>Some More Bonus Trivia:</b>
<ul>
<li>When my niece Ekaterina was around 10 years old, she asked me to read this book as a bedtime story for her; the movies were played very frequently on local TV, so she saw them all before anyway;</li>
<li>Similar kinds of unofficial novelizations were actually a big franchise in ex-USSR in the 90s (the time is usually referred to as 'the VHS era' over here). Large majority of popular Hollywood movies were turned into novels by often anonymous authors for profit; sometimes, different authors could even use the same pen name ('Arch Stranton', for example), and there was even a whole book series, called 'Hollywood Bestsellers' that collected such novelizations, as well as some movies' source stories ('We Can Remember It For You Wholesale' renamed to 'Total Recall', 'Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep' renamed to 'Blade Runner', 'Nothing Lasts Forever' renamed to 'Die Hard', etc.);</li>
<li>As questionably legal as the above is, this is when I first read D. Bishof's 'WarGames', for example; also, I have a little collection of such novelizations that I might share someday;</li>
<li>Last night (Sept, 23 to 24, 2014) I had an ALIENS-inspired dream; specifically, it was some sort of an alternate ending that took place on a desert'ish location with all the surviving cast running to the shuttle. The most interesting part was Apone, Hudson and Frost being alive.</li></ul><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13658718867552343902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317602354777860808.post-9866345840643911242014-08-16T17:29:00.000-07:002014-08-16T17:29:13.138-07:00OCEAN: Patriotic Textures!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div id="fb-root"></div> <script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script>
<div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/sergei.savenko.56/posts/970023706357649" data-width="466"><div class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sergei.savenko.56/posts/970023706357649">Post</a> by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sergei.savenko.56">Sergei Savenko</a>.</div></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13658718867552343902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317602354777860808.post-87160428682942345722014-06-22T15:00:00.001-07:002014-06-22T15:00:36.966-07:00OCEAN Goes Wiki!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">That's right folks; that's what I've been working on the whole day today. Of course it's far from being finished, but even right now, there's a lot of interesting stuff to be found. So, after trying to distribute the OCEAN news via the dA Journals and blog posts, I've decided to catch the zeitgeist and keep everything in a single, open location. Easy access. Unlimited information. Invaluable data.<br><br>
So if now, someone asks you what the hell this OCEAN is and why is it spelt in uppercase, you can explain everything by giving that person just one link:<br><br>
<center><a href=http://oceanhub.wikia.com/>http://oceanhub.wikia.com/</a></center><br><br>
Welcome to the OCEAN Wikia.
<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13658718867552343902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317602354777860808.post-47724290716980787932014-06-19T22:04:00.000-07:002014-06-19T22:34:44.832-07:00OCEAN: Zandronum Incompatibilities<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">So I've ran a quick sanity check of OCEAN in Zandronum and stumbled upon a barrage of incompatibilities. Some of them were confusing, some avoidable, some were showstoppers, but once I quickly fixed the latter, I was able to at least <i>run</i> it at all. In any case, this is the list of ongoing incompatibilities I've noticed, mostly for my own reference...<br><br>
<center><object width="450" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://backend.deviantart.com/embed/view.swf?1"><param name="flashvars" value="id=462118521&width=1337"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://backend.deviantart.com/embed/view.swf?1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="450" height="385" flashvars="id=462118521&width=1337" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed></object><br><a href="http://einhanderzwei.deviantart.com/art/OCEAN-In-Zandronum-462118521">OCEAN In Zandronum</a> by <span class="username-with-symbol u"><a class="u regular username" href="http://einhanderzwei.deviantart.com/">EinhanderZwei</a><span class="user-symbol regular" data-quicktip-text="" data-show-tooltip="" data-gruser-type="regular"></span></span> on <a href="http://www.deviantart.com">deviantART</a></center><br>
<ul><li>Menu would have to be redone;</li>
<li>Railgun sprite would have to be redone;</li>
<li>No dynamic sprite scaling;</li>
<li>No support for Strife dialogue;</li>
<li>Player view height setting does nothing;</li>
<li>Line_Horizon doesn't seem to work;</li>
<li>Slayer is not selectable for some reason;</li>
<li>Player can't start off emptyhanded;</li>
<li>Message scaling doesn't seem to work;</li>
<li>Startup banner displays the IWAD name no matter what;</li>
<li>Pistol throws in default sprites while shooting;</li></ul><br>
As it can be seen, they're either fixable or avoidable, but the downside to all this is that the single-player campaign and the multiplayer add-on would have to be separate in such case, for better or worse...
<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13658718867552343902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317602354777860808.post-79262820712498354432014-06-19T07:08:00.000-07:002014-06-19T07:08:00.471-07:00Quick Projects Rundown<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Yeah, a very brief and non-detailed list of my gamedev projects:
<ul>
<li><b>Sergei Savenko's OCEAN;</li>
<li>Sergei Savenko's OCEAN: Mercenaries (multiplayer add-on for Zandronum);</li>
<li>Dune: House Ordos (remake);</li>
<li>Endangered Species (beat'em up for OpenBOR);</li>
<li>Endangered Species RTS (engine pending).</b></li></ul>
<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13658718867552343902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317602354777860808.post-52659658143652929172014-06-17T09:08:00.000-07:002014-06-18T06:20:39.439-07:00Anyone Asked For Good ALIEN Games?!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Dedicated to re-watching the Director's Cuts for Alien and Aliens last weekend ;P<br><br>
So, while browsing the internets, I've stumbled upon <a href=http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?86422-Alien-the-franchise target=_blank>this kewl post</a>...<br><br>
I've personally played maybe 30% of the games listed there, but for which I did, I more or less agree with that guy! So, what I would like to recommend:<br>
<ul><li><a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game/c64/aliens-the-computer-game target=_blank>Aliens</a> (C64)</li>
<li><a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game/nes/alien_______ target=_blank>Alien 3</a> (NES)</li>
<li><a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/alien-vs-predator__ target=_blank>Aliens VS Predator</a> (Arcade)</li>
<li><a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game/alien-trilogy target=_blank>Alien Trilogy</a> (PSX)</li>
<li>Aliens VS Predator <a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/aliens-versus-predator target=_blank>1</a>-<a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/aliens-versus-predator-2 target=_blank>2</a> (PC), especially 2. And avoid Primal Hunt please!</li>
<li><a href= target=_blank>Aliens: Infestation</a> (DS)</li></ul>
<br>
And - pfft - of course I'm waiting for <a href=http://www.alienisolation.com/en_us/ target=_blank>Alien: Isolation</a> as much as you are!<br><br>
<b>BONUS:</b> Turns out, <a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game/aliens-the-roguelike target=_blank>this</a> exists!
<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13658718867552343902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317602354777860808.post-91411916438740353302014-06-13T02:10:00.001-07:002014-06-17T09:08:50.473-07:00OCEAN Demo 1.1 Released!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Alright, so I've started fixing some of the more annoying bugs encountered in OCEAN Demo 1.0, and the improved version is now ready for your download!
<br><br><b>On ModDB:</b>
<ul>
<li><a href=http://www.moddb.com/games/sergei-savenkos-ocean/downloads/ocean-demo-11-all-in-one-package target=_blank><b>All-in-one Package</b></a> (no source port required; stripped down doom2.wad included)
</li>
<li><a href=http://www.moddb.com/games/sergei-savenkos-ocean/downloads/ocean-demo-11-pk3-only target=_blank><b>Standalone PK3 file</b></a>
</li>
</ul>
<br><b>On Dropbox:</b>
<ul>
<li><a href=https://www.dropbox.com/s/qoikrj1ys42ta6d/OCEAN_Demo_1.1-Allin1.zip><b>All-in-One Package</b></a></li>
<li><a href=https://www.dropbox.com/s/ipydxxk2dcnjs76/OCEAN_Demo_1.1-pk3.zip><b>PK3 Only</b></a></li>
</ul><br>
<b>CHANGELOG:</b>
<ul>
<li>Reduced the number of startup error messages;</li>
<li>Moved around the hints and opening credits;</li>
<li>Reduced the number of necessary files;</li>
<li>Weakened the nurses - now their attack are less frequent and slightly less damaging;</li>
<li>Fixed one of the ceiling textures in Hypothermia, as well as one mapping issue (now there's an ability to crawl back rom the conference room);</li>
<li>No more chainsaw puffs in diving mode;</li>
<li>Fixed a minor GUI issue on MAP01;</li>
<li>Recompressed some of the textures to JPG.</li>
</ul>
<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13658718867552343902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317602354777860808.post-85701652983263041322014-06-10T09:30:00.000-07:002014-06-10T09:30:22.989-07:00How To Launch The OCEAN Demo Under Linux<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Wanted to write this manual anyway, so here goes! Please note this applies mostly to Debian/Ubuntu, so for other distributions, please consider using their respective utilities (packet managers, installation from source, etc.)<br><br>
<ul>
<li>Download and install libsdl-dev:<br><code>sudo apt-get install libsdl-dev</code></li>
<li>Download and install GZDOOM:<br><code>sudo apt-get install gzdoom</code></li>
<li>Also, you can download the pre-compiled DEB package here: <a href=http://debian.drdteam.org/pool/multiverse/g/gzdoom/ target=_blank>http://debian.drdteam.org/pool/multiverse/g/gzdoom/</a></li>
<li>Download and unpack the OCEAN Demo</li>
<li>Place the files <code>ocean24.pk3</code>, <code>doom2.wad</code> and <code>system.wad</code> (or, generally, all the WAD and PK3 files <b>except</b> <code>brightmaps.pk3</code> and <code>gzdoom.pk3</code>)...</li>
<li>...to the GZDOOM folder: <code>/usr/games/gzdoom</code></li>
<li>Open the terminal and type: <code>gzdoom -file doom2.wad -file ocean24.pk3 -file system.wad</code></li>
<li>Be aggressive!</li></ul><br><br>
Additional links:
<ul><li><a href=http://zdoom.org/wiki/Compile_GZDoom_on_Linux target=_blank>Universal GZDOOM compilation instructions</a></li></ul>
<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13658718867552343902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317602354777860808.post-56638751615030913172014-06-10T04:25:00.000-07:002014-06-10T04:25:25.188-07:00OCEAN RPG Demo Released!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Such a sweet surprise from my good friend, <a href=http://snowy-aegis.deviantart.com/ target=_blank>Snowy-Aegis</a>! He's currently making a sort-of-a gaiden OCEAN game with RPG Maker; I suggested an idea of a prequel, but right now it looks more like an alternate timeline story.<br><br>
ANYWAY!<br><br>
Here are the <a href=http://fav.me/d7lros9>release notes and the download link</a>!<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13658718867552343902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317602354777860808.post-31381981343013054572014-06-09T01:52:00.001-07:002014-06-10T09:58:58.805-07:00OCEAN Demo - Mega-FAQ<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>Q: How can I disable Sean's head bobbing?</b><br>
A: Go to the console ('~' key), type <i>movebob 0</i> and hit Enter. There won't be success messages, but it should be reduced. To restore it, open the console, type <i>movebob .25</i> and press Enter.<br><br>
<b>Q: How do I interact with items/people/Kristina on the first map?</b><br>
A: Please make sure to bind and use the Use/Open key (Spacebar by default, but it's recommended to rebind it to E).<br><br>
<b>Q: Once the demo loads, I have to wait an hour before the texture-related messages stop!</b><br>
A: I know what causes this issue, and it will be addressed in the 1.1 Demo.<br><br>
<b>Q: I am not an official tester, but I'd like to provide feedback. Can I?</b><br>
A: Of course! It's a community project, and it doesn't have dedicated QA resources. So please go ahead and voice your opinion! Thank you.<br><br>
<b>Q: I have some concerns about the controls. Can you please help me out?</b><br><br>
A: Here is the preferred control scheme that I personally use. It's not necessarily the best, but the most comfortable in my opinion. All these can be set up in Options > Customize Controls menu:<br>
<ul>
<li><b>W</b> - walk forward;</li>
<li><b>S</b> - walk backwards;</li>
<li><b>A</b> - strafe (step) left;</li>
<li><b>D</b> - strafe (step) right;</li>
<li><b>LMB</b> - fire;</li>
<li><b>E</b> - use/open;</li>
<li><b>LCtrl</b> - crouch;</li>
<li><b>R</b> - swim up;</li>
<li><b>F</b> - swim down;</li>
</ul><br>
<b>Q: The enemies damage an awful lot - I normally play DOOM and its mods on the fourth difficulty level, Ultra-Violence, but it was impossible to beat the demo that way because if even one enemy managed to ambush me it meant almost certain death.</b><br><br>
A: Yes, I admit the enemies are very unfair - I've tried way too hard to pursue the 'stealth vs. brute force' gameplay. In the working builds, they were actually worse; I had to weaken them a lot before the release. And, like I said in the release notes, I still feel they're way too overpowered, so I'll definitely rebalance everything.<br><br>
<b>Q: The robot ladies are specially difficult since their attack is continuous and once they touch you it's highly probable they drain a good 20~25 of your health before you can escape, I suggest a decrease in the damage they do.</b><br><br>
A: Alright, I'll definitely consider that and see what I can do!<br><br>
<b>Q: The second stage 'Hypotermia' is a cluster of commands, swimming though damaging points, crouching and even one jump. Since that's the first stage with some real action in the game maybe you should spare the player some difficulties for later.</b><br><br>
A: The feeling of disorientation and 'what's going on?' for the player is actually what I was pretty much going for - it's supposed to be sort of like a training area that makes you familiar with all the gameplay quirks and twists (dialogue, swimming, environmental hazards, Diving Mode, points of interest, one enemy type). However, if you have concrete ideas on how to rebalance it, I'm all open!<br><br>
<b>Q: The maps are a little small but that's okay.</b><br><br>
A: Those are actually my first 'serious' DOOM mapping attempts! Interesting fact: maps 'Licence To Kill', 'Exposition' and 'Marina' are VERY enhanced remakes of three maps from my old unfinished and abandoned WAD, Project Savior; and 'Fear Of The Dark' is a polished version of three test maps I've built specifically for OCEAN, stitched together. Pretty much, only 'Semper Fidelis' and 'Hypothermia' were done completely from scratch and intended to be 100% OCEAN maps from the very start.<br><br>
<b>Q: Stealth vs brute force emphasis? It helps the immersion in the gameplay, still a bit of balancing would be great.</b><br><br>
A: I know that DOOM and old-school shooters in general are about anything <i>but</i> stealth, but I was more thinking games like Deus Ex, which can be beaten 'traditionally', but sneaky tactics are way more rewarding. Speaking in movie terms, I've tried to make the action less like Rambo 2-3 and more like Die Hard - after all, Sean himself is not a bodybuilder, so it would just shatter the suspension of disbelief if he would go out in the open with M60s in both hands!<br><br>
<b>Q: Talking abouth stealth, 'Fear Of The Dark' is pretty overwhelming during the first battle, it doesn't give the chance to finish the enemies quietly.</b><br><br>
A: It actually has a not-really-hidden switch at the very beginning which activates a trap and makes things dramatically easier! And there're 3 such switches on 'Licence To Kill', too.<br><br>
<b>Q: I understood just fine your intentions and as a fact I think it's a good idea to introduce the player with the commands, I just feel many people might get frustrated, let's hope I'm wrong.</b><br><br>
A: Well, I take all the negative feedback into consideration just as much as the positive; probably I should add in more hints and points of interest, just so the player would be 100% comfortable. I'll rebalance it in any case, don't worry!<br><br>
<b>Q: I noticed a detail about 'Licence To kill' - the whole map is designed to look for three switches across the stage, but if you crouch in the second room you can reach the back side of the console and interact with it, thus breaking the sequence and being able to continue to map 4. Maybe you designed it on purpose but maybe it wasn't intended.</b><br><br>
A: If rebooting all three relays is not mandatory in this case, I'll look into it. Thank you for finding this bug!<br><br>
<i>Thanks to <a href=http://eon-sonny.deviantart.com/ target=_blank>Eon-Sonny</a> for the questions!</i>
<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13658718867552343902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317602354777860808.post-73790364537257525262014-06-08T17:04:00.001-07:002014-06-11T11:09:33.528-07:00OCEAN DEMO 1.0 RELEASED<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><center><object width="450" height="348"><param name="movie" value="http://backend.deviantart.com/embed/view.swf?1"><param name="flashvars" value="id=459048640&width=1337"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://backend.deviantart.com/embed/view.swf?1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="450" height="348" flashvars="id=459048640&width=1337" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed></object><br><a href="http://einhanderzwei.deviantart.com/art/The-Improved-Title-Screen-459048640">The Improved Title Screen</a> by <span class="username-with-symbol u"><a class="u regular username" href="http://einhanderzwei.deviantart.com/" >EinhanderZwei</a><span class="user-symbol regular" data-quicktip-text="" data-show-tooltip="" data-gruser-type="regular"></span></span> on <a href="http://www.deviantart.com">deviantART</a></center><br><br>
Well well... 'This is a nice, interesting scene' (c) <a href=http://MADstarter.deviantart.com/ target=_blank>MADstarter</a><br><br>
First of all, HAPPY WORLD OCEAN DAY!!!<br><br>
And what's the best way to celebrate it rather than to check out the first 4 (technically, 7) maps of the project you've heard about but I'm sure wanted to try out yourself?<br><br>
That's right my beloved cuties and patooties, <b>Sergei Savenko's OCEAN Demo 1.0</b> is now live. You can download and play it, like... right now.<br><br>
<b>INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:</b><br><br>
<ul><li>Unzip OCEAN_Demo.zip to whatever folder you like (<i>D:\Games\OCEAN_Demo</i> would be good enough);</li>
<li>Launch the <i>Launch_OceanDemo</i> file;</li>
<li>Set up the keys and all necessary goodies (screen resolution, sound, yadda yadda);</li>
<li>KICK ASS!</li></ul><br>
<b>DOWNLOAD LINKS:</b><br><br>
<a href=https://www.dropbox.com/s/jjiyzrtcjed0hpv/OCEAN_Demo.zip target=_blank><i>DropBox</i></a> | <a href=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1nnqhNVrWFtdHctc0NfTllPbXM/edit?usp=sharing target=_blank><i>Google Drive</i></a> | <a href=http://www.mediafire.com/download/0gdqn01645tg2dl/OCEAN_Demo.zip target=_blank><i>MediaFire</i></a><br><br>
<b>SOME PROTIPS:</b><br><br>
<i>MAP02: Hypothermia</i>
<ul><li>Make sure to explore everything. All there's to find will aid you later;</li></ul><br>
<i>MAP03: Licence To Kill</i>
<ul><li>The best route is not the straightforward one;</li>
<li>Look for hidden switches - there's two of them that will help you dramatically;</li></ul><br>
<i>MAP05: Fear Of The Dark</i>
<ul><li>This is a rather hard level - don't hesitate to save your game from time to time;</li>
<li>Memorize the location of health recharge terminals;</li>
<li>Machete is good against the zombie nurses;</li>
<li>Always be on your guard;</li>
<li>Crouch often - that will compromise the enemies' accuracy;</li>
<li>Do not waste ammo;</li></ul><br>
<i>MAP06: Marina</i>
<ul><li>This map has a puzzle, as well as a lot of enemies, as well as a big environmental hazard;</li>
<li>Don't waste Slayer ammo;</li>
<li>Take cover whenever possible;</li>
<li>Don't hesitate to save the game often;</li>
<li>It IS possible to jump over to the pool, just look better at the surroundings;</li></ul><br>
<b>KNOWN BUGS/ISSUES:</b><br><br>
<ul><li>The number of monsters is the same on all difficulties; however the other standard DOOM schema is supposed to be in effect (double ammo on DEFCON 1 and 5, respawning enemies on DEFCON 1, etc.);</li>
<li>Sean's crouching sprites are his standing sprites squeezed vertically;</li>
<li>The number of enemies on MAP06 can be pretty unfair - please report if the map is TOO difficult;</li>
<li>Help screens are not redesigned;</li>
<li>MAP06 is very poorly decorated... for now;</li>
<li>Chainsaw puffs in diving mode;</li>
<li>DOOM cheats still work :P</li>
<li>The engine returns lots of warning messages regarding the textures - ignore them; the game is playable and glitch-free;</li>
<li>GZDOOM interface is mostly default;</li></ul><br>
<b>COMING SOON:</b><br><br>
<ul><li>Standalone Mod (convenient for Linux users);</li>
<li>ModDB page;</li>
<li>DoomWorld thread;</li></ul><br>
<b>THANKEES:</b>
<ul><li>All the current (see below) and potential members of <a href=http://ocean-2024.deviantart.com/ target=_blank>the official DA group</a>! You guys ROCK!</li></ul><br>
<a href=http://DoncellaSuicide .deviantart.com/ target=_blank>DoncellaSuicide </a> | <a href=http://Lucifer-Krusnik00 .deviantart.com/ target=_blank>Lucifer-Krusnik00 </a> | <a href=http://Magicisreal828 .deviantart.com/ target=_blank>Magicisreal828 </a> | <a href=http://pingukasane .deviantart.com/ target=_blank>pingukasane </a> | <a href=http://Gothalla123 .deviantart.com/ target=_blank>Gothalla123 </a> | <a href=http://Ciullo-Corporation .deviantart.com/ target=_blank>Ciullo-Corporation </a> | <a href=http://bds314 .deviantart.com/ target=_blank>bds314 </a> | <a href=http://NemesisIlit .deviantart.com/ target=_blank>NemesisIlit </a> | <a href=http://TheGreyPersona .deviantart.com/ target=_blank>TheGreyPersona </a> | <a href=http://EpicMaster3D .deviantart.com/ target=_blank>EpicMaster3D </a> | <a href=http://NagainaTheNaga .deviantart.com/ target=_blank>NagainaTheNaga </a> | <a href=http://LaNora-84 .deviantart.com/ target=_blank>LaNora-84 </a> | <a href=http://czmAvery .deviantart.com/ target=_blank>czmAvery </a> | <a href=http://Blackpantherwolf13 .deviantart.com/ target=_blank>Blackpantherwolf13 </a> | <a href=http://Nikunia .deviantart.com/ target=_blank>Nikunia </a> | <a href=http://breaker213 .deviantart.com/ target=_blank>breaker213 </a> | <a href=http://Kalidreamine .deviantart.com/ target=_blank>Kalidreamine </a> | <a href=http://Ms-Ru .deviantart.com/ target=_blank>Ms-Ru </a> | <a href=http://HansTechrist .deviantart.com/ target=_blank>HansTechrist </a> | <a href=http://Meljona .deviantart.com/ target=_blank>Meljona </a> |
<a href=http://LostMemoryOfADream .deviantart.com/ target=_blank>LostMemoryOfADream </a> | <a href=http://Snowy-Aegis.deviantart.com/ target=_blank>Snowy-Aegis</a><br><br>
<ul><li>John Romero, Andrew Sega and Jason Jones;</li>
<li>GZDOOM Team;</li>
<li>:iconvoreq: for the legendary one-liner: <i>'have fun with your naked furries and fish, freak'</i>;</li>
<li>:iconheellawait: for Svetlana chibis, stabbing me in the ass for teh l00lz, and thus giving me enough fuel for hatred that kept me on when I was feeling burnt out;</li>
<li>Svetlana Tikhovliz for unknowingly giving the first and last name to one of the game's most memorable characters;</li></ul><br>
<b>OTHER USEFUL INFO:</b><br><br>
<a href=http://tinyurl.com/OceanHub target=_blank>Where else!</a>
<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13658718867552343902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317602354777860808.post-85991042476390487452014-05-30T15:05:00.001-07:002014-05-30T15:05:21.963-07:00Happy Birthday(s)!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Well, over here in Ukraine, it's <b>May, 31st</b>. On this day, even if in different years, two baddest motherf%ckers in the world happened to be born. The main differences between them are:
<ul><li>One is famous, and the other is not;</li><li>One is 84, and the other is 26.</li></ul><br>
<center><b>HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CLINT AND ME!!!</b>
<table border=0 cellpadding=25px><tr><td>
<img src=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5d/Eastwood1981.jpg height=275px></td><td>
<img src=http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/219/f/1/f1170c7a7be9b04da34e7a41046ad664-d6h0nhy.jpg height=275px></td></tr></table></center>Mr Eastwood... You're my all-time favorite actor, and I can't imagine my life without your movies. Each time I see you onscreen, I regret being a man. 'Nuff said! :D<br><br>And as for me... <b>YOU</b> decide what kind of significance do me and my blog have for you ;)
<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13658718867552343902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317602354777860808.post-72063886727559982372014-05-28T07:20:00.001-07:002014-05-28T07:20:01.064-07:00Mod The Sims - SHODAN from System Shock<a href="http://modthesims.info/d/357824#.U4Xwihyz1hg.blogger">Mod The Sims - SHODAN from System Shock</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13658718867552343902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317602354777860808.post-9244747475173834862014-05-26T09:58:00.000-07:002014-05-26T16:43:50.138-07:00Games That Influenced OCEAN's Visual Style<center><a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game-group/marathon-series target=_blank><b>Marathon Trilogy</b></a><br><br>
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<br><br><a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/eradicator target=_blank><b>Eradicator</b></a><br><br>
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<br><br><a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game/zpc target=_blank><b>ZPC</b></a><br><br>
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<br><br><a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game/quarantine target=_blank><b>Quarantine</b></a><br><br>
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<br><br><a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game/genesis/zero-tolerance target=_blank><b>Zero Tolerance</b></a><br><br>
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<br><br><a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game/amiga/genetic-species target=_blank><b>Genetic Species</b></a><br><br>
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<br><br><a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game/playstation/disruptor target=_blank><b>Disruptor</b></a><br><br>
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Thanks to...
<ul><li><a href=http://www.old-games.ru/ target=_blank>Old-Games.ru</a></li>
<li><a href=http://superadventuresingaming.blogspot.com/ target=_blank>Ray Hardgrit</a></li>
<li><a href=http://revistapushstart.com/ target=_blank>http://revistapushstart.com/</a></li>
<li><a href=http://16bitgames.ru/ target=_blank>http://16bitgames.ru/</a></li>
<li><a href=http://www.gamekult.com/ target=_blank>http://www.gamekult.com/</a></li></ul>
...for the screenshots!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13658718867552343902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317602354777860808.post-35946009018184986902014-05-25T01:25:00.000-07:002014-05-25T01:25:28.198-07:00My Favorite Video Game Composers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>Chris Hulsbeck</b><br>
<i>Famous for: </i>Turrican 1-3, Apidya, R-Type, The Great Giana Sisters<br><br>
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<b>Andrwe 'Necros' Sega</b><br>
<i>Famous for: </i>Crusader: No Remorse, Crusader: No Regret, Unreal, Unreal Tournament, In Pursuit Of Greed<br><br>
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<b>Kevin Schilder</b><br>
<i>Famous for: </i>Heretic 1-2, Hexen 1-2, Necrodome, Mageslayer<br><br>
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<b>Alexander 'Siren' Brandon</b><br>
<i>Famous for: </i>Unreal, Unreal Tournament, Deus Ex, Tyrian<br><br>
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<b>Frank Klepacki</b><br>
<i>Famous for: </i>Command & Conquer franchise, The Legend Of Kyrandia, Dune 2<br><br>
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<b>Michiru Yamane</b><br>
<i>Famous for: </i>Castlevania Bloodlines, Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night, Contra: Hard Corps<br><br>
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<b>Yuzo Koshiro</b><br>
<i>Famous for: </i>Streets Of Rage franchise, Ys franchise<br><br>
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<i>From: </i>Road House (1989)<br><br>
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<b>Robert Tepper - Angel Of The City</b><br>
<i>From: </i>Cobra (1986)<br><br>
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<b>Fire, Inc. - Nowhere Fast</b><br>
<i>From: </i>Streets Of Fire (1984)<br><br>
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<b>Joe Delia & David Johansen - New York Doll</b><br>
<i>From: </i>Fear City (1984)<br><br>
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<b>Dan Hill - It's A Long Road</b><br>
<i>From: </i>First Blood (1982)<br><br>
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<b>Frank Stallone - Peace In Our Life</b><br>
<i>From: </i>Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)<br><br>
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<b>Bill Medley - It Is Our Destiny</b><br>
<i>From: </i>Rambo III (1988)<br><br>
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<b>Sheena Easton - For your Eyes Only</b><br>
<i>From: </i>For Your Eyes Only (1981)<br><br>
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<b>John Parr - Restless Heart</b><br>
<i>From: </i>The Running Man (1987)<br><br>
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<b>Donna Summer & Bruce Roberts - Whenever There's Love</b><br>
<i>From: </i>Daylight (1996)<br><br>
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<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13658718867552343902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317602354777860808.post-7743926999730606212014-05-25T00:55:00.004-07:002014-06-05T08:57:55.693-07:00Best Horror Movie Theme Songs Of All Time<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>Ramones - Pet Sematary</b><br>
<i>From: </i>Pet Sematary (1989)<br><br>
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<b>Alien - Brave New Love</b><br>
<i>From: </i>The Blob (1988)<br><br>
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<b>Dokken - Dream Warriors</b><br>
<i>From: </i>A NIghtmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)<br><br>
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<b>Alice Cooper - He's Back (The Man Behind The Mask)</b><br>
<i>From: </i>Friday The 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)<br><br>
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<b>Motorhead - Hellraiser</b><br>
<i>From: </i>Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth (1992)<br><br>
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<b>John Harrison - If Tomorrow Comes</b><br>
<i>From: </i>Day Of The Dead (1985)<br><br>
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<b>Jag Panzer</b><br>
Probably, one of my favorite power metal bands ever. They had a long and troubled history, with lots of changing members and crappy albums, but when they got strong lineups, man they gave out a show. Their early style is raw and angry brand of speed/power metal, bordering thrash at times, while the later efforts are more restrained and progressive. Also, they have one hard rock album and one groovy one, both with non-canon singers.<br>
<i>Best album IMO:</i> Ample Destruction<br><br>
<b>Fifth Angel</b>
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Sadly disbanded now, these guys from Seattle have managed to record two excellent albums in the 80s, led by a talented guitarist James Byrd. Their style is traditional heavy metal at its finest, with the best parts of the first album ('Fifth Angel') being about the fast-paced songs. On 'Time Will Tell', the speed metal element is almost gone, but it lives up to predecessor's quality anyway.
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<i>Best album IMO:</i> Fifth Angel
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<b>Voivod</b><br>
One of my all-time favorite bands, if not the one. These nuclear physicists from Canada had it all: conceptual lyrics that flowed like sci-fi stories, incredibly stylish cover arts, 8 minute long songs, lots of technical, progressive and even psychedelic influences. They started off as a garage thrash band, then switched to progressive metal, then to psychedelic hard rock, then to industrial, and the metamorphosis goes on, sadly darkened by the passing of their guitarist and main composer Denis 'Piggy' D'Amor. Still, their 6 early albums are a must listen.
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<i>Best album IMO:</i> Dimension Hatross
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<b>Dark Angel</b>
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This band made me forget about Slayer's 'Reign In Blood'. They played a more traditional metal alloy back in the day, but some of the characteristics I gave to Voivod can be applied to them as well: ultra-long songs (246 riffs on their 4th and last album!), lengthy and complex lyrics written by then-unknown Gene Hoglan who also provided annihilating drumwork and a few years ago even received an email of gratitude from yours truly, read it and even replied! Overall, it's easily the most brutal and destructive band of the 80s - there's a reason fans call them Dark Fucking Angel.
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<i>Best album IMO:</i> Darkness Descends
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<b>Twisted Tower Dire</b>
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I've found out about these guys only recently, and it was one album only, but it blew me away! Seriously, one of the best new heavy metal bands out there, and unlike some of the referenced above, they need your love and promotion RIGHT NOW!
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<i>Best album IMO:</i> Crest Of The Martyrs
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<b>Vio-Lence</b>
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This band nowadays is mostly remembered for providing 3/5 of Machine Head, including Robb Flynn. As any well respected thrash band of the 80s, they tried their best to be the loudest, the heaviest, the angriest, and their effort didn't go unnoticed, as their first albums and EP are considered the genre's gold, with their lengthy songs and punk rock vocal approach from Sean Killian.
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<i>Best album IMO:</i> Eternal Nightmare
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<b>Forbidden</b>
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Again, this band is kept from obscurity by the memebers' future careers, particularly Paul Bostaph, who of course is one of the most demanded thrash metal drummers, providing his artillery for Slayer and Testament among others. And similar to Vio-Lence, Forbidden's best albums happen to be the first two, combining speed, aggression and high technical abilities. Surprisingly, they have managed to reunite and even put up a new album quite recently!
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<i>Best album IMO:</i> Forbidden Evil
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<b>Sacred Reich</b>
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Alright, I will be thick-skinned and biased about them. I don't like any of their albums except 'Ignorance' and the 'Surf Nicaragua' EP, and I'm convinced that a string of weird stylistic decisions was what led the band to demise. Oh well, at least 'Ignorance' and 'Surf Nicaragua' are still there, regarded among the tharsh/speed metal's finest hours. I'd also like to note the interesting political lyrics on both.
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<i>Best album IMO:</i> Ignorance
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<b>Nuclear Assault</b>
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This is an offspring of Anthrax's Danny Lilker and his friends, who inherited the punk approach of Anthrax and sped it up to unbelievable cycles for the time. Another sign of punk heritage were the straightforward politically correct lyrics, aimed at everything that was bad in the world and, surprisingly, still is. The music may be more 'lightweight' than other bands of the era, but the energy and speed compensate that by a mile. Their last album was released in 2005, after which they sadly disbanded. Hopefully, we'll hear from them again sometime soon!
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<i>Best album IMO:</i> Game Over
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<b>Agent Steel</b>
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From politics to sci-fi! These LA thrashers are still doing well and kick as much (if not more) ass as they were in the 80s. Rumor had it, they were one of the first metal bands to sing about UFOs visiting the Ancient Egypt and yadda yadda, but what I know for sure is that their 80s albums are quintessential speed/thrash in its most raw and unpussified fashion. When they reunited in 1998, they updated the style, making it heavier and groovier, yet retaining the speed and battering power. That's what I especially like about them - all their albums are different yet awesome for their own reasons!
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<i>Best album IMO:</i> Omega Conspiracy
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<b>Scanner</b>
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This band is an offspring of German 80s power metal craze ignited by Helloween. Led by the guitarist Axel Julius, they took an interesting approach with making all their odd-numbered albums conceptual and actually sounding not really like Gamma Ray or, say, Blind Guardian, with all the samples and technical elements. Haven't heard their last album, 'Scantropolis', but they say it is unlike anything they've put up before, combining progressive rock and female vocals (?). Oh well, at least their early stuff is some of the best in German power metal.
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<i>Best album IMO:</i> Hypertrace
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<b>Iron Angel</b>
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Another kick-ass speed/power band from Germany, only a little more evil and blunt this time. Their style is a perfect mixture of Kreator and Running Wild, so I can't even imagine what can be unlikeable about it! Their album covers are pretty funny, too, especially 'Winds Of War'. A few years ago Iron Angel actually tried a reunion and even released a couple of archived live records, but sadly, after the 'Back To Hell' demo the project fell apart again. Still, would be awesome if they solve all the lineup troubles and put up a third record no weaker than 'Hellish Crossfire'!
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<i>Best album IMO:</i> Hellish Crossfire
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<b>Angel Dust</b>
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The last band for now, it may be one of my all-time favorites from the whole German power metal scene. Somewhat similar to Agent Steel, they've recorded a couple of cool albums in the 80s and fell apart to reunite in the 90s and completely change their style, bringing more groove and doom metal elements with slower songs, large amount of keyboards and sad gloomy atmosphere, which owes a lot to Dirk Thurisch and his awesome vocals. I think this band, especially their 90s stuff, would be a good listen to the Gothic rock/metal fans out there for their heartbreaking sadness mixed with all the metal brutality.
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<i>Best album IMO:</i> Enlighten The Darkness
<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13658718867552343902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317602354777860808.post-15817706364541745282014-05-24T15:35:00.001-07:002014-05-24T15:35:42.840-07:00My Top 10 Zombie Movies<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">With OCEAN revolving around three most important things in entertainment (killing motherfuckers, zombies and boobs), I've decided it's time to compile a list of my all-time favorite zombie movies. Because hey, why not?<br><br>
Also, please note that for the first time in forever, this is actually a <i>rating</i> chart, not just a list of 10 entries (unlike most of my other Top 10s). Just so you know.<br><br>
10. <b>World War Z (2013)</b><br>
Why: Likeable characters, mega-fast zombies, heavy on atmosphere, dripping with suspense, great effects, fast-paced story and action.<br><br>
9. <b>Re-Animator (1985)</b><br>
Why: The duo of Jeffrey Combs and Bruce Abbott, some of the darkest jokes ever, awesome practical effects, memorable characters, a whole mix of other horror subgenres.<br><br>
8. <b>The Return Of The Living Dead (1985)</b><br>
Why: It's sort of like Shaun Of The Dead for the 80s, with lots of references to classics, extremely funny characters and the perfect 'time capsule' armosphere; again, great practical effects and varied zombie types, and of course, the famous 'Braaaaaains!' line.<br><br>
7. <b>Evil Dead 2 (1987)</b><br>
Why: Bruce Campbell, Bruce Campbell, Bruce Campbell amd Bruce Campbell.<br><br>
6. <b>Dawn Of The Dead (1978)</b><br>
Why: Social satire, fast-paced action, Tom Savini, great atmosphere, clever characters compared to most (but not all, surely) other horror movies of the time, also very gory and violent by 70s standards.<br><br>
5. <b>Shaun Of The Dead (2004)</b><br>
Why: Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, jam-packed with quotes, references and parodies of the classics, lots of hilarious scenes and dialogue.<br><br>
4. <b>Dellamorte Dellamore (1994) aka Cemetery Man</b><br>
Why: Surreal and arthouse elements, dark humor, incredible acting by Rupert Everett and anna Falchi (who is the hot as hell), interesting twisted emotional storyline.<br><br>
3. <b>Dead Alive (1992) aka Brain Dead</b><br>
Why: TONS of gore, guts and violence, CISTERNS of fake blood, unbelievable action scene involving a lawnmower, and the whole thing is soaked with excellent dark humor.<br><br>
2. <b>28 Days Later (2002)</b><br>
Why: Pitch perfect atmosphere, realistic and believable setting, effects and soundtrack, great action scenes, and of course, Cillian Murphy.<br><br>
1. <b>Day Of The Dead (1985)</b><br>
Why: Effects, score, completely crazy protagonists, a great female lead (for the first time in G. Romero's movies), but most importantly, the one and only Captain Motherfucking Rhodes.
<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13658718867552343902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317602354777860808.post-70641207657202289202014-05-24T15:23:00.001-07:002014-05-24T15:23:34.991-07:003 Days To Kill (2014) [Action, Drama, Thriller]<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifnbjdCCbfkxt-iNZB6MSSn1x2Omx2ZR2pXT7WsmxqqzHlX85ttEpbjfshsTzx6FhXr4WP6NBtNvBmTO06TjdC3mjnTO8Lcb3jGNTZ7rUnl5llX-qXNph792Yx7IfvpIjBlSnZC9F8c8Zt/w630-h350-no/3daystokill_banner.jpeg width=80%></center><br><br>So I've seen <a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2172934/ target=_blank>3 Days To Kill</a> in the theater, and I have to announce that my darlings, it kicked considerable amount of ass!<br><br>Kevin Costner is one of the few actors that all members of my familiy are huge fans of. For how long haven't you seen him in a big-budget blockbuster? I'd say around 15 yrs since The Postman; but according to 3 Days To Kill, this is <b>the comeback of the year</b>, following Tom Cruise's battery of decent-to-great projects in 2012-2013. I'm sorry, but judging from their latest movies, Costner, Cruise (Mission Impossible 4, Oblivion, Jack Reacher, Knight & Day) and Mark Wahlberg (2 Guns, The Other Guys, Pain & Gain) have more rock solid action careers right now than 90% of The Expendables.<br><br>But how was the movie itself? Well, it's not quite a 'pure' action film, rather than a mix of several genres, perfectly flowing into one another. Costner plays a badass, kickass CIA agent, who is just as good at killing motherfuckers as he is awkward at family relations. So essentially, it's like Homefront, only, you know, not shitty. It also has some elements from The Bourne Identity, Mission Impossible, James Bond movies, Crank, Jack Reacher, The Bodyguard (pff, but obviously! It's his most iconic movie, after all), some really good melodramatic scenes, great supporting cast with Amber Heard (who is one hell of a sexy beast), Hailee Steinfeld (who, unlike in Ender's Game, is very likeable, cute and convincing here), and Tomas Lemarquis and Richard Sammel as badass villains... it just has everything. Action! Drama! Suspense! Thrills! Cleavages!<br><br>I'm sorry guys, but I want to encourage you to vote with your dollar for this movie (well, if it's not playing anymore, then DVDs, BluRays and Netflix are the way!), because I so hope that it will be a financial success, and Costner would be back in the spotlight again, especially if he would be picking projects of similar quality - because admit it, we all missed him. <b>I</b> missed him.<br><br>The Bodyguard has returned! Welcome back Kevin!
<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13658718867552343902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317602354777860808.post-47806059547168843012014-05-24T15:04:00.001-07:002014-05-24T15:04:30.358-07:00Micro-Reviews For A Few Underrated Games<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Most of the games listed here were/are at least cult classics or financial successes at some point in time (especially thanks to the modern wave of retro games being re-released/remade for services like Steam, GOG.com and even Battle.Net), but a couple, like Disruptor and Cyber Org,.. Nobody plays them, nobody discusses them, nobody puts them in all those articles like 'Top 10 Unknown PSX Games'! Cyber Org doesn't even have a MobyGames page - how insulting is that?<br><br><a href=http://source.bungie.org target=_blank><b>Marathon Trilogy (PC)</b></a> - my favorite gaming franchise of all time; a series of beautifully magnificent first person shooters from Bungie (the guys that eventually made Halo), notable for their ridiculously complicated storyline and teeth-crushing difficulty. Also, all 3 games are OFFICIALLY FREE now!<br><br><a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game/playstation/chaos-break target=_blank><b>Chaos Break (PSX)</b></a> - a fun little third-person shooter from Taito, inspired by the first Resident Evil. Very fast-paced and graphically sweet game!<br><br><a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game/playstation/disruptor target=_blank><b>Disruptor (PSX)</b></a> - my favorite first-person shooter for the PlayStation. Incredibly beautiful game with perfect difficulty, great level designs and live-action cutscenes; I'm SHOCKED nobody ever talks about it!<br><br><a href=http://store.steampowered.com/app/223810/?snr=1_7_7_151_150_1 target=_blank><b>Ys I & II Chronicles (a lot of platforms, but best versions are on PC and PSP)</b></a> - excellent action RPGs in the vein of Legeod Of Zelda and Diablo, with beautiful pixel graphics and very emotional and sweet storyline; my favorite JRPG series hands down.<br><br><a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game/resident-evil-survivor target=_blank><b>Resident Evil: Gun Survivor (PSX)</b></a> - very much hated by the fans and critics, but I still kinda like it. Totally not the worst FPS ever, and I have to admit it's actually pretty damn scary.<br><br><a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game/silent-bomber target=_blank><b>Silent Bomber (PSX)</b></a> - a crossover between Contra, Robotron and Bomberman, of all games! Basically, it's a top-down run-n-gun game, but instead of a projectile weapon, you have bombs and landmines of different types that you plant on the ground and even on the enemies; this adds a whole new gameplay mechanic to the genre, to say the least! Nice music, solid story and pretty graphics don't hurt, too.<br><br><a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyber_Org target=_blank><b>Cyber Org (PSX)</b></a> - imagine a cross between Devil May Cry, Fighting Force and your favorite roguelike or hack-n-slash RPG, complete with heavy metal soundtrack and (supposedly, since it was never fully translated to English) nice storyline, and you'll understand my frustration over Square not releasing it anywhere except of Japan! <a href=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jc_-jsWI-gk target=_blank>The intro cinematic</a> alone is mindblowing.<br><br><a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game-group/pursuit-force-series target=_blank><b>Pursuit Force & Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice (PSP)</b></a> - my favorite PSP games ever; sort of like GTA meets Chase HQ. The definitive police-themed gaming franchise for me!<br><br><a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game/playstation/apocalypse target=_blank><b>Apocalypse (PSX)</b></a> - a top-down twinstick Contra-esque game with amazing graphics, music by System Of A Down, and the main character based on and voiced by Bruce Willis! Again, how come nobody talks about it?!<br><br><a href=www.mobygames.com/game/one target=_blank><b>One (PSX)</b></a> - another excellent Contra-styled game with great graphics, nasty difficulty and adrenaline-injected gameplay. Thank God it was released on PS Network, at least!<br><br><a href=http://www.gog.com/game/crusader_no_remorse target=_blank><b>Crusader: No Remorse</b></a> & <a href=http://www.gog.com/game/crusader_no_regret target=_blank><b>Crusader: No Regret (PC)</b></a> - popular back in the day, but sort of obscure now series of isometric action-adventure games from the creators of Ultima and Wing Commander, featuring lots of gore, destructible environments, and a PHENOMENAL soundtrack by Andrew 'Necros' Sega. The only downfall of these games is the control scheme, and that's why I prefer the PSX version of No Remorse, even though it has less cutscenes and maps. <i>(detailed review <a href=http://e-u-l-mk2.blogspot.com/2011/11/crusader-no-remorse-1995-action.html>here</a>)</i><br><br><a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game/true-crime-streets-of-la target=_blank><b>True Crime: Streets Of LA (PC)</b></a> - another definitive police-themed game for me; yeah it's a GTA clone, but it has enough quirks and twists to stand on its own IMHO. Big hit back in the day, but again, pretty much forgotten now... oh, and the soundtrack just kicks GTA's a$$ and eats what's left.<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13658718867552343902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317602354777860808.post-10480655752584488642014-05-24T14:48:00.000-07:002014-05-24T14:48:29.683-07:00MY FAVORITE VIDEO GAMES OF ALL TIME<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">You heard it right. It's the list you <b>ALL</b>'ve been waiting for!<br><br>The final, ultimate, balls-to-the-wall, down-to-business, no-bullcrap-about it. I'm a gamer since 4 yrs old, and therefore during the last 21 years I've played a TON of games. Some good, some bad, but these... these are the cream of the butter. Legends. Epic Wins, if you will.<br><br>
<b>Best Videogames I Have Ever Played.</b><br><br>Instead of doing a simple Top N and/or splitting them between genres, I've decided to be original and split them between <i>themes</i>. And then, I've sorted the themes in a descending order. Also, there are some duplicates among the lists, but that's understandable since many of them encompass more than one stylistic genre. Also, I haven't included casual games, but I'd like to honor them beforehand - <b>Tetris</b>, <b>Kyodai Mahjong</b> and <b>Minesweeper</b> are my favorite timekillers for as long as I know myself.<br><br>As for the rest...
<br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrV67oLSuXftAKmcLs9_w0YfhC-jj7QDMOYS9-hB5HAZgipIjKV2tWWK4JxOOQld2m9F3j_mKMba13I4ptQuydTkPRo9_GzmEYtpcXCn-BT6lXU-DEWVEMWiBPPE-fwm91fV2t1N8MwbvP/w1044-h587-no/marathon-xbla-04.jpg width=80%></center><br>Science Fiction: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/marathon-2-durandal" target=_blank><b>Marathon 2: Durandal</b></a><br><i>Unsorted runners-up:</i> Marathon, Marathon Infinity, Cyber Org, DOOM, Turrican 3, Einhander, Star Control 1-2, Phantasy Star Universe series, Dune 1-2, X-COM 1-3, Elite 1-2, Quake 2, Quazatron, Academy, Unreal, Flashback: Quest For Identity
<br><br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL98AHP1ZZCvFX-e3K_lit8Blk58Y7NHqG2Oe811LnanhQEGjj42UoMtONgzmSn5F7PVzwBq38IIjqrbxcW4jufrF354oPNbUtZIgBJsRVtg07CT1oyKXk0NACC28WMp4vU_zplxshMGM3/w640-h480-no/315051.jpg width=80%></center><br>
Cyberpunk: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/deus-ex" target=_blank><b>Deus Ex</b></a><br>
<i>Unsorted runners-up:</i> Crusader: No Remorse, Marathon, Metal Gear Solid, Cyberlords: Arcology, Contra: Hard Corps<br><br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2YwHSxqE9wVkVyGWDKV9of-D2loR4MXWMu9f1lD-5NfikNcpVhnGVRYfQTnvfle-RNXKmQls1JnCtjUunt-pQEt9M8OmWIvDER9VI35QZgf-z_1lMJU_h2D-drdKrKLxQgYcoY9QY6EX/w640-h480-no/3a4d1f8b-001a-4b08-ac12-6bfeaab96bf2.png width=80%></center><br>Sci-Fi Action: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/gunstar-heroes" target=_blank><b>Gunstar Heroes</b></a><br><i>Unsorted runners-up:</i> Contra, Gunstar Super Heroes, GunForce 2, Commander Keen 6, Tyrian, Oni, Soldier Blade, Exolon, Trantor: The Last Stormtrooper, Rogue Trooper (1986), Disruptor<br><br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgK3DIs0OQ1DVQj_3XsN8Txuxwtnf4u8jMU5lfXqePSEi7GqwdypE5Z6pZRKoyOFb0hOl6gEKUv0rO8zcXcjoYvHQJ-9FNkVuK7x7fgjB38i4d6BXwDfJ-j3aW6PNT0NUcJDGnQfScIsuv/w640-h480-no/038412-48-1.jpg width=80%></center><br>
Post-Apocalypse: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/fallout-2" target=_blank><b>Fallout 2</b></a><br>
<i>Unsorted runners-up:</i> Fallout, Necrodome, Quarantine<br><br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-1bSTnEDLkgEZlQM7c5Y3viCjALkwLXT18Q_AGL8XiCdfiGlm1s4cc2xndSnBbeMB2aF_hP-UD0T_GTaOGZen6thIQx79OWG_MPHSORguqSksixAHaj5Ok6e3D-kPCrjJaFrXNCuu2-X/w640-h480-no/half-life-screenshot7.jpg width=80%></center><br>'Die Hard On An X': <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/half-life" target=_blank><b>Half-Life</b></a><br><i>Unsorted runners-up:</i> System Shock 2, Metal Gear Solid, Saboteur 2, The Great Escape (1986)<br><br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjjx3r18SBe2gcyCw-k38yDIcYmxrqpki1KNdC45NMBv_JJhW4t9R-tANboIw-dwdIBBTKSdBGvh1xX-Pq0tNjzY-etQXp8PH8dYXeiuRwMaK9ZY7hYpdRAji_j5xqbp5sxHePHRBwGxA/w640-h480-no/286-Crusader_No_Remorse_%2528U%2529-1.jpg width=80%></center><br>Dystopia: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/crusader-no-remorse" target=_blank><b>Crusader: No Remorse</b></a><br><i>Unsorted runners-up:</i> Deus Ex, Freedom Fighters, Unreal Tournament<br><br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO8JjW8QV5uwOJOGc4sl46GWb3sVSwfu0ExKqWbcwELKglIS5uPK8cDX_LScvgc9lnTvpWzUkzgNUaNk4Cyjvq_EUsBRM6FFRG6UhGbQgX1BGvfaUgrOo8_e06KF2kVs_UxAo12NpuifOI/w783-h587-no/010511_299501050.jpg width=80%></center><br>War: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/call-of-duty" target=_blank><b>Call Of Duty</b></a><br><i>Unsorted runners-up:</i> Gears Of War 2, Operation Flashpoint, Command & Conquer, Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun, Command & Conquer: Generals, Harrier Attack, Shock Troopers<br><br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNONHyHiFqMT8Drp29udDZzaynYkcFPNLVeZDKhkTJ_naoigumYdaBqSrsufBhQnEcYDTM9A3rjxc3POwgug8l2AhOvKmFoyVzJVW-PTP7yQh-tcxLO9s10AxafSKf3i7XaO6uVQRt9Y3Q/w640-h480-no/2748077.jpg width=80%></center><br>Political Thriller: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/metal-gear-solid__" target=_blank><b>Metal Gear Solid</b></a><br><i>Unsorted runners-up:</i> Crusader: No Remorse<br><br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQC_TGO1o7822iFTxFTs1zCIudf4gKgG9vu9Z7RW0jgrnG-mHJXy_eLyjabEweSh9UhJPW11CePjQ8CpY5u0U-X4kMYnaXo2Q3oqG6vlrlAm83hWIfwUP3iV6stZMcd2WwTmJwnB5dH4-/w640-h480-no/duke3d03.png width=80%></center><br>Comedy: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/duke-nukem-3d" target=_blank><b>Duke Nukem 3D</b></a><br><i>Unsorted runners-up:</i> MDK 1-2, Earthworm Jim 1-2, Battletoads, Battletoads And Double Dragon, Scorched Earth, Commander Keen 6, Kyatto Ninden Teyandee, Metal Slug 3, Off-World Interceptor Extreme<br><br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-puiy_yiLAwVbAzdCsmpzvwekMi_RNbGx10Puphjg9V8sGYBQ0nanVh7AtnPxRZG-dQTbLqyrdxuSiiIIlNZHJ5bjy8NGdeYQVtmX2DMWrlZVvE7KZ1mKtscCBhsgwBwZzYxqO8XhsOh/w700-h525-no/2.jpg width=80%></center><br>Body Horror: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/system-shock-2" target=_blank><b>System Shock 2</b></a><br><i>Unsorted runners-up:</i> Dead Space, Super C, Parasite Eve, Resident Evil 4, Venom<br><br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUHi4kBOmc7RjLgYOiWmFTsnOIbh3QJJ7S7R_CJ8TXeviXVyQ-QgvG9oxklWSV8EUSMPakWgWZvw_WPYDQeg3RmNKIc9T0dB8aTllFepDtcw39Ad6SjkLwUTE_2KAZhen-HrqtpKQYVNR9/w640-h480-no/resident-evil-v-policeiscom-y4astke-zombi-celaya-ku4a.jpg width=80%></center><br>
Zombie Horror: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/resident-evil-2__" target=_blank><b>Resident Evil 2</b></a><br>
<i>Unsorted runners-up:</i> Resident Evil 1/3/5, Left 4 Dead, System Shock 2, Half-Life
<br><br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXo-8yn6bAhhtqUO5CkLBW6m34uII5oGWpraOULkN_3MS7NObcVSnnmk_iWD9aduiVYbD3w-CxxZ5cYvm7C9UkLn8t1J3DjYKPHx66NuJvN6Xrtvx6x9GN9sdu05JAcBTPcbc7uJd_oC3c/w783-h587-no/doom-4.jpg width=80%></center><br>
Supernatural Horror: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/doom" target=_blank><b>DOOM</b></a><br>
<i>Unsorted runners-up:</i> Silent Hill, Maken Shao: Demon Sword
<br><br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho6J_5f1SobryGssRw2LUw9mkOKlkqJXviC2Z5deNvvyTmD5Ecr_4ZREHCBmPp2qG5dfHP4QspfrcgMjkfly8URUyCi92o5NhYibtLHp8feWPte0eXIr08L72Sj_TPUA6ZCNEW4mxIphoA/w783-h587-no/castlevania-symphony-of-the-night2.jpg width=80%></center><br>
Vampire Horror: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/castlevania-symphony-of-the-night" target=_blank><b>Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night</b></a><br>
<i>Unsorted runners-up:</i> Castlevania: Rondo Of Blood, Castlevania Bloodlines, BloodRayne
<br><br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcVn3Tj_y1ronFlr-ggN7eH_gw8IKru-BRfpLshseTscmLWk5pb6msDyIkrIpmX9P38LVrn13Vkmfz3mQdi0NtZ7lZ-0FL0WURmOKVzPGkXHFr_68lRAMkAaohSJ0IXtvU8KTHRJlFKyaP/w1044-h587-no/ss_6d0b2b05cebb6e36ca8db985eec62dc106587eee.1920x1080.jpg width=80%></center><br>
Romance: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/ys-i-ii-chronicles" target=_blank><b>Ys I&II Chronicles</b></a><br>
<i>Unsorted runners-up:</i> Metal Gear Solid 3
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Police Action: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/psp/pursuit-force" target=_blank><b>Pursuit Force</b></a><br>
<i>Unsorted runners-up:</i> True Crime: Streets Of L.A., Max Payne, Turbo Esprit
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Crime: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/max-payne" target=_blank><b>Max Payne</b></a><br>
<i>Unsorted runners-up:</i> GTA, GTA 3, Streets Of Rage 2
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Martial Arts: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/mortal-kombat-3" target=_blank><b>Mortal Kombat 3</b></a><br>
<i>Unsorted runners-up:</i> Ninja Gaiden 1-3, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, Double Dragon 2, Street Fighter 2, Saboteur 2
<br><br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNBetD87-g9yI0Niy4T_AM9xb40cjWdozJ1yyqlXZowRccUx6bgCxUb-EfKjYMtNtbsoV_zbnoKNatUJYTFu7t4Pc0yFlp9fLs2hKP6QwE40SePhNjbzw1SH991QUueB7332a7JrOu5QB/w640-h480-no/38022_ZM9s6gkZbZ_e41ec18f_052f_43bd_bb1f_7efbe6.jpg width=80%></center><br>
Fantasy: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/hexen-ii" target=_blank><b>Hexen 2</b></a><br>
<i>Unsorted runners-up:</i> Hexen, Ys I&II Chronicles, The Dark Heart Of Uukrul, Quake, The Legend Of Kyrandia 1-2, Super Mario Bros., Fairlight, Rapscallion, Savage (1988)
<br><br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIgjMkY3f_teMNXDB7sEhPj7TvB72KhXSh_ux-j72850ycCWsfZazHcKwKfj_5tqpUA4aMJfhYjHud6oTttmbs28-6EvQdApMLLNjw2eAfS4a3c_yfhN5eyG-Wrzdfn6Wxe3PmwLWBW0Q8/w783-h587-no/god-of-war-saga-screenshot-1.jpg width=80%></center><br>
Pseudo-Historical Fantasy/Peplum: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/god-of-war" target=_blank><b>God Of War</b></a><br>
<i>Unsorted runners-up:</i> Praetorians, Knights Of The Cross
<br><br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCo32o2ukZpfOjX5bb-E2oW4rvgpKpDCVqgzjxz1pz3EW59-fGALSvl6SpB_fgAekBMRoyNK3GZsZ7Aq5fUKtMGqofg4YxAxXUa8Jju_TSu_VrM5HuX2P2Z6nzdKxwSNmCNnl4pp-orlHP/w783-h587-no/zone-of-the-enders-the-2nd-runner.jpg width=80%></center><br>
Mecha: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/ps2/zone-of-the-enders-the-2nd-runner" target=_blank><b>Zone Of The Enders: The 2nd Runner</b></a><br>
<i>Unsorted runners-up:</i> Metal Warriors
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‘Girls With Guns’: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/super-metroid" target=_blank><b>Super Metroid</b></a><br>
<i>Unsorted runners-up:</i> Metroid: Zero Mission, Metroid Fusion, Parasite Eve, BloodRayne, Oni
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Religious: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/requiem-avenging-angel" target=_blank><b>Requiem: Avenging Angel</b></a><br>
<i>Unsorted runners-up:</i> Apocalypse
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Driving: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/carmageddon-2-carpocalypse-now" target=_blank><b>Carmageddon 2</b></a><br>
<i>Unsorted runners-up:</i> Carmageddon, Twisted Metal 2, Off-World Interceptor Extreme, Quarantine
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Adventure: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/i-have-no-mouth-and-i-must-scream" target=_blank><b>I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream</b></a><br>
<i>Unsorted runners-up:</i> ZZT, The Legend Of Kyrandia 1-2, Flashback: Quest For Identity, Another World
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Adult: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/cobra-mission" target=_blank><b>Cobra Mission</b></a><br>
<i>Unsorted runners-up:</i> Amy's Fantasies, Wet: The Sexy Empire, True Love
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<center><b>* * *<br><br><br>BY PLATFORM:</b>
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PC/DOS: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/duke-nukem-3d" target=_blank><b>Duke Nukem 3D</b></a>
<br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_MUlLpi_YRAL5JPoR0tgxCJgdpn_5qglDwj7B-dPr1td7tKpZ2l3ztqh8M3PUJiqKykPF50eExrnta_GzWbWIy-ONP9BMXB9B4RyfBnGGhMS-uH9UmAUGLMaBXhKeDHKo2lPidjwIGzvT/w640-h480-no/1399354893_ut2.jpg width=80%></center><br>
PC/Windows: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/unreal-tournament" target=_blank><b>Unreal Tournament</b></a>
<br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0bFfsB0YZT55hvfuzSX2G1JCpBVnhqwqGQqafLOtnbKGiFYnQhUu5i6_Y1-7_xtdJVduHCwx-UJ_k9Fc7GAgoqJ7FNYk3cT-ns_qNt7wKD22lKslbk5kmyF5bOfbg-bKa_V78NuXH6I1K/w783-h587-no/doom3-03976.jpg width=80%></center><br>
PC/Linux: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/doom_" target=_blank><b>DOOM 3</b></a>
<br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdMbsN5A7mV_MUSvIS75z8Fl81sOI1ImYEEH8LA3FH9gihS9ocuOgcxavWxJoTnJYm8aK1LaMe1P0H41-sJJv1DEp1bNK4z6SF5_d8DwPQautrDWyj0mzlimrikHUYJCRTOx7cBp9l_Yek/w640-h480-no/mtwo1.jpg width=80%></center><br>
MacOS: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/marathon-2-durandal" target=_blank><b>Marathon 2: Durandal</b></a><br>
<br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbIYdoqj63s0trzdZa2yvRnob6AWBxGcXnyHITjHh2h46KOABf9NHiNzhNB3wCXGsz0WNv3n7Y9RE0dhuksDSD4W89A02d5NiviKHk2vgNpyt3xmuOVeh5i351C2MEsZzbSnFvcQmdbomV/w780-h587-no/saboteur2.jpg width=80%></center><br>
ZX Spectrum: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/saboteur-ii" target=_blank><b>Saboteur 2</b></a><br>
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Commodore 64: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/enforcer-fullmetal-megablaster" target=_blank><b>Enforcer</b></a><br>
<br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiops0qMOsFsjM7ciqluXouhVZJ09ko2aZCfth7vKIm11JmQI8mmvDuvaUxx7yduyVGfAOqoBOC2dfo1UAFrybGbjAquPIJ3tjl6CxYYWlzPd3aUqbxL7fkfg1EkefmCSh-zgiilcpmg2YM/w544-h424-no/Metal-Gear-MSX2%255B1%255D.gif width=80%></center><br>
MSX: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/metal-gear" target=_blank><b>Metal Gear</b></a><br>
<br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-u766L3KLnzgbovs2lFfq68HZQwkwJmkLWOHaQ-cMCMVlL5Y54V4QOoANwMQeq_BmUP5xcb5HzUv0GPJjvDJTOJoUB0xobkYROm2plZbojCIibALCDoM6lazxVzo_kqFwglt-AXZxT2Q/w608-h398-no/River+Raid+main.jpg width=80%></center><br>
Atari 2600: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/river-raid" target=_blank><b>River Raid</b></a><br>
<br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJyTZx0U0uQLEaFqw66JPXLICoroqYrPSnTS9iKnN75kjYnvEhOAqR8NhBzB1-JBTRgFG65MrsXrx5ASyiZ1w9MeGuND7CSD5JkSZ-SWd6SxZ-BX1hOdISBdJIS8wBi0tY2taN86vmlPd/w670-h587-no/gfs_17577_2_8.jpg width=80%></center><br>
NES: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/nes/kyatto-ninden-teyandee" target=_blank><b>Kyatto Ninden Teyandee</b></a><br>
<br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_NZxCnBmJN8ao5eaoFvuWh_849jK2-mto-Sst4G1d5tZZvZAUT1dplZNrS-Mnks3YKS4YjlXuIiZ_z92yZVQABS5xhiDrwVa-poPhY1gRBjkQOCOLa5t8_Iuec1Fd9qExnUzpDGdL2eTH/w399-h347-no/69360-Operation_C_%2528USA%2529-2.png width=80%></center><br>
Game Boy/Color: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/gameboy/operation-c" target=_blank><b>Operation C</b></a><br>
<br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgps5Op_ZHpyXnAjQMuV1XXbjbpg0lcF90PsNSxiEZRm6UUPyCmz_s54AkxrtjuM8qR3tRimXSvfiQlWQUcfG0-DD_sLt6xDiCd1yEbox7ubiL9TcvyO-quLWHGoOpSpe7KbweRNUvKe4p/w783-h587-no/soldier_blade_screenshot2.jpg width=80%></center><br>
PC Engine: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/soldier-blade" target=_blank><b>Soldier Blade</b></a><br>
<br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9MGom1shk-SmFKIBe3cCZOKSCOabn1LB6rEt0k8Uk6mXQFnkpHFa9CJemrQ8TXFCAPdogImbKKf2_r_oPRXQU9kKQWZWFrHILqPivM9D_qeBXzKo0pmj7WjgiN0tdJzNPlaYMEps8LpuO/w933-h587-no/logovo10.jpg width=80%></center><br>
Sega Mega Drive: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/genesis/contra-hard-corps" target=_blank><b>Contra: Hard Corps</b></a><br>
<br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYaYDrJ2MDFLir6QbdvWeNYjEo2MAOwsghJIT3yYCHZpdGH_dkmizll-Ih0327bi5BLLrFFwsY2B23xy1CqGippN1r2Bb9SQ14mhFqPSZe2H2a8YLX1HJBoisrmQwpWhmi8CEfDjhUZbrf/w640-h576-no/38573.png width=80%></center><br>
Sega Game Gear: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/game-gear/gg-aleste" target=_blank><b>GG Aleste</b></a><br>
<br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlwTGcPKTp95T-n14r854p5gtWKo3-FOulYHBPAJoY1onCxORjrIge5rP8tv6GsNR24YzzBA96VxU_MfwDG65DoM2bJAoWEokCj92ZEPImOL-SELFSazHtwSchzh1mcRb_WuCkMDBD_m-c/w676-h587-no/super_metroid_screen.png width=80%></center><br>
SNES: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/super-metroid" target=_blank><b>Super Metroid</b></a><br>
<br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCdEl5AyNJXA6WM29Azhyphenhyphenre_r3Q8-mw7J810NZSxg7F7sqbHMlfxENoK5HEquWDzV_Zl5lJxdz9GUttQcWYfpCtFp3m5-m_y5xwRr-pU-_xu_2FTgrrCuNGRzHpiAV8Htm4xAyXT590Xo/w625-h469-no/1392147846_2.jpg width=80%></center><br>
Neo Geo: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/metal-slug-3" target=_blank><b>Metal Slug 3</b></a><br>
<br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsfZrC5a0tS008dFeoKDRKeb-6vnfw2DvJZPmYB4LPvjaPp-o3okyf6EIZi-nl3wWaWObqzCTOLsaw69AgxveYofeuWQ2Edm762g_HiNt2_TtqdhKxoBW1KBqMoqbpqqOYWKD1cFtJtxB3/w720-h480-no/1736265-crime_00134.jpg width=80%></center><br>
3DO: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/crime-patrol" target=_blank><b>Crime Patrol</b></a><br>
<br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyGMkZZJaWthmrAjfJxBr7MBbnhyamEwvrnYFzYQ1OHQI7bcthHKHLYLBmoQj3GPXfZyXnnAUgmCcqItwfIYioJE_m5ZC23ZOoIKXiUG_P-7ZKKGpmTeofeFWLlZLrTdcUum4TylUxjcr7/w783-h587-no/69391845d048bf1c8b8129032e8bc768.jpg width=80%></center><br>
PlayStation: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/metal-gear-solid__" target=_blank><b>Metal Gear Solid</b></a><br>
<br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6e_B_5bgXvhG2FOyZ8RvLysF83MOQpBmJ0O05DdTaBff4llYEbe5n1gsXiCP3O3pThZimERejY4-iCzf9jnF5rf_U_ZkRqjg5JOSgiRuBliyir0AN1h5Y1AHsaF12835iek1QuKS2lFls/w616-h587-no/gfs_42199_2_4.jpg width=80%></center><br>
Neo Geo Pocket Color: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/neo-geo-pocket-color/snk-gals-fighters" target=_blank><b>SNK Gals Fighters</b></a><br> (blow me)
<br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigWK96JC9cugQypuNy5tlrIC_kZ7S8x2H5LMaLTwnbzEd2OTn_R5yh1GJxUdYb8L22_P7jZ9LvkN3ZsZQn8FuyhZ-xtaPujuvZgo_3qXJ1PErp3EtfVPQdFSjEa6BLBYtU1AjJCqY0zDPn/w734-h587-no/abso5.jpg width=80%></center><br>
Nintendo 64: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/n64/doom-64" target=_blank><b>DOOM 64</b></a><br>
<br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGNIF7KnaBEShl8QitI7NqQYhBNpbdS3yWxBdQ6_SbMCrwxgTXcbLLkNu1aTAX9cr6Onk99wD6fRBtj5KJaydvJbA2FTAw_59pX3h1poyn_4LFr1HFbG4hS-KY7SVN9YF-OLiv7ldWRHu/w881-h587-no/maxresdefault+%25281%2529.jpg width=80%></center><br>
Game Boy Advance: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/gameboy-advance/metroid-zero-mission" target=_blank><b>Metroid: Zero Mission</b></a><br>
<br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJG9E1ypY1YddCl7JruxY_ZSOnri7Y3ZKMXbNHe1qYa7B_m0HiB5CamQSZeOn8j-5EaFFW1p1TxnyKovZS4dv3H_Db7paxEei3ELcCGPbtLfIsr2FPgJbz0cP8rNiAVMpdoz2BNwzvsQ9/w1000-h562-no/screenlg7.jpg width=80%></center><br>
Dreamcast: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/resident-evil-code-veronica-x" target=_blank><b>Resident Evil: Code Veronica X</b></a><br>
<br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMBc_QQ2hRR_WjWCtn93DrclcKyr1wjg8CJqjv2WfbFDeV6-wFSF_G7ERJSxgAFku68pqevkDZtimuW1xuAAkjD87Om4szGmZ9nNdlGaBvXopeH8CdtWcFWPevYFGyA3ti4hq4CzKzSSB-/w1044-h587-no/006cda81-a14c-47d4-9a72-9c3a84f874e0.jpg width=80%></center><br>
PlayStation 2: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/metal-gear-solid-3-subsistence" target=_blank><b>Metal Gear Solid 3</b></a><br>
<br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRqR7j_I_KYzfNjK3go0pfVILp5zjiWpFLV8nwsa3SU9gN03jQvc1CI-NXgzvGZ8iVSf_Ws0RsoS8yAtXxmk2zYlt4G0RfevLM2moJkFevxACutzSjlXLZy6LztSdhqw_IYsxkqRB0fRfc/w500-h286-no/pursuitforce_0.jpg width=80%></center><br>
PSP: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/psp/pursuit-force" target=_blank><b>Pursuit Force</b></a><br>
<br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5bFaMWOQkO2D2tCPJRxbctc3UemL85euDQ1Q8VSr22xQQ3Nia41B4EuBBcZHLxKtfAKGfYwTWYABooQO4_FMJebIq8mJSTWTFx4jRt3TqPiUZ7pjgMZ9TC9ILmHqfG4GEETt0oiX59ON/w1044-h587-no/gears_of_war_2_520514020.jpg width=80%></center><br>
Xbox 360: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/xbox360/gears-of-war-2" target=_blank><b>Gears Of War 2</b></a><br>
<br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Z9MEzkNeOdzb0dVmnTnBeRbwC-ZxjVGabeRgllGt_ojeWrltK1IXJx003kirY3YiOP4na_JmlA1JscARmJAEEfUDY0RzzMo6DgTkkmA3s59WrLeiZycSuEKXL67gh4MA-TcKVPC4Gjq9/w1044-h587-no/%25D0%2598%25D0%25B3%25D1%2580%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B2%25D1%258B%25D0%25B5-%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B1%25D0%25B7%25D0%25BE%25D1%2580%25D1%258B-%25D0%2598%25D0%25B3%25D1%2580%25D1%258B-%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B3%25D1%2580%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B2%25D1%258B%25D0%25B5-%25D1%2583%25D1%2581%25D0%25BB%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B2%25D0%25BD%25D0%25BE%25D1%2581%25D1%2582%25D0%25B8-Soul-Suspect-1183370.jpeg width=80%></center><br>
PlayStation 3: <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/dead-space" target=_blank><b>Dead Space</b></a><br>
<br><br><br><center><img src=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXq4NhGJyYJXWSRT5rJo7ceSOfbweeHp1VSXNNXHKxeAB4LOw2YHubyHpuD1pAHCADLgjmIg-TNnqGu9wDVwocNuECkyk_yMaJ-_tABZrEldGfhf_0dWAZB7sP-60n7o_e5QInbFB4LVc/w800-h480-no/396619.jpg width=80%></center><br>
Android: <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hg.cyberlords" target=_blank><b>Cyberlords: Arcology</b></a></center>
<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13658718867552343902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317602354777860808.post-38547171191133636202014-05-16T07:44:00.000-07:002014-05-16T07:44:11.126-07:00Top 10 Movies With Water-Based Settings<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I've promised to myself I'm gonna do this list right after I watch Wolfgang Petersen's Das Boot, which I have recently done! So, here's the list (hopefully) everyone was waiting for, including myself. Time to get down to OCEANic business and count down the top 10 movies based over or under the water. There's more, but these 10 are best of the best in my humble opinion.<br><br>10. <b>Daylight</b><br>Kick-ass action/disaster flick starring Sylvester Stallone, from the director of XXX and The Fast And The Furious. It may be extremely inaccurate in realism, but by God, did it keep me on the edge of my seat... quite literally.<br>
I've also <a href=http://e-u-l-mk2.blogspot.com/2013/02/daylight-1996-thriller-action-disaster.html>reviewed it here</a>.<br><br>9. <b>Jaws</b><br>The legendary horror classic from Steven Spielberg. If you haven't seen this masterpiece yet, you're gonna need a bigger education in cinema! The panic and outrage this killer shark story (based on a crappy Peter Benchley novel, which was based on actual events) caused to the tourism in USA was hilariously ridiculous. All-around a masterpiece of intensity.<br><br>8. <b>Atlantis: The Lost Empire</b><br>Very underrated Disney movie, which I had the pleasure to see in theater. It's not flawless, but I totally appreciate the attempt of the studio to switch to full-blown action/adventure, Indiana Jones style almost, even if essentially it was a remake of Stargate. But still, I loved the animation style and designs, the steampunk'ish machinery and near-seamless blend of 2D and CG techniques. Get it on DVD/BluRay and watch it on the biggest screen available - you will be blown away.<br><br>
7. <b>K-19</b><br>Another underrated movie I've watched in theater, a mix of war drama and disaster movie starring Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson. It's based on actual events of a secret Soviet submarine nearly causing the escalation of Cold War to WWIII, and the sub's crew heroically preventing the catastrophe. It's universally hated for historical inaccuracy, but other than that, a very solid picture.<br><br>6. <b>Crimson Tide</b><br>(copied from my blog) Very interesting psychological (sort of) techno-thriller from Tony Scott. Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington are great here, and the whole moral dilemma the plot's built around results in the consistent feeling of suspense that makes you sit on the edge. Superb study on the risks and ideology of management as a profession. I had it on DVD for a few years but never watched... and hey, then it finally happened!<br><br>5. <b>Hunt For The Red October</b><br>Adapted from a Tom Clancy novel, this intense action-packed political thriller is constantly mentioned in all sorts of 'Best action movies ever' lists, and for a good reason. When a Soviet submarine, let alone a super secret prototype one, is suddenly reported to be heading towards the US shores, it's up to the CIA analyst Jack Ryan (Alec Baldwin) to use the remaining mere hours and decide whether the Red October's captain (Sean Connery) is planning an attack, or his plan is not that straightforward?<br><br>4. <b>Leviathan</b><br>Yeah yeah, I know it's a ripoff of Alien and The Thing, but hey, if you do that, at least rip off something good, and do it well! And this horror cult classic sure does - aside from the interesting monster and impressive visual designs, it also has the balls to feature a fantastic cast that includes RoboCop, Colonel Trautman, Winston Zeddemore, Marvin from Home Alone, Hera from Xena: Warrior Princess and Hector F%ckin' Elizondo among others! I was so impressed by this flick that I've pretty much borrowed the characters of Natasha and Svetlana from here. Sue me, but first, make sure to watch Leviathan - probably it'll convince you I did a good thing by paying tribute to it such way!<br><br>3. <b>Below</b><br>Very obscure and underrated horror flick, directed by David Twohy and written by Darren Aronofsky. Oh, and it's also a variation of Event Horizon on a sub. I can't imagine why such a kick-ass combo wasn't at least a cult hit!..<br><br>2. <b>Das Boot</b><br>Ja ja, now that I've finally seen it, I can't put this classic any lower. It's the first big movie by one of my favorite directors (Wolfgang Petersen), and what a magnificent debut this is! Starring Jurgen Prochnow, this 3,5 hrs long epic (I watched the Director's Cut) begins like a plotless, almost meditative and gritty war drama, but by the midpoint it suddenly switches genres and becomes an extremely tense disaster movie. WatchMojo.com called this the definitive, best submarine movie of all time, and I cannot disagree. Fear, paranoia, filth, panic - everything is captured perfectly onscreen, making it feel like a found footage movie at times. Thank God it was and still remains very popular and respected movie, because it totally deserves that.<br><br>1. <b>The Abyss</b><br>Well, but of course - how cannot this be number one?! Words cannot describe how beautiful this movie is, as well as whether James Cameron had sold his soul to Cthulhu/Kraken/Leviathan in order to create what I consider a perfect underwater film, the Streets Of Fire of undersea adventures, a masterpiece of true art that simply has everything, and everything right. Action fans, melodrama admirers, sci-fi nerds - everybody would find something interesting for themselves here. Oh, and by 'beautiful' I don't even mean purely the effects and production value, which are perfect; it also has beautiful characters with beautiful motivations, beautiful love story that unfolds amidst all the high-pressure action going on, it even gives Michael Biehn a ridiculous mustache that somehow actually makes him look like a badass motherf%cker. I have the feeling that if I'll rewatch it once again (and I will), it might move Blade Runner from the #1 spot of my all-time favorite movies list. And that... hopefully says something.<br><br><i>Runners-up:</i><br><br>* <b>Titanic<br></b>* <b>Deep Rising<br></b>* <b>Waterworld<br></b>* <b>007: The Spy Who Loved Me</b><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13658718867552343902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317602354777860808.post-82999069477320613582014-05-14T07:08:00.000-07:002014-05-16T07:38:52.273-07:00Random FPS Trivia<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">This is the first of my posts I'm going to 'port' from my DeviantArt account. Hopefully, nobody minds ;3<br><ul><li>Warren Spector said that he gave <b>Deus Ex</b> its title just to have people mispronounce it as 'Do Sex';</li><li>The name of BFG from <b>DOOM</b> means 'Big Fucking Gun';</li>
<li>The name of ASMD from <b>Unreal</b> means 'And Suck My Dick';</li><li>The first game to invent akimbo guns wielding, health recharge wall panels, <i>mouselook</i> and the 'Domination' multiplayer type was <b>Marathon</b>;</li>
<li>One of the developers behind <b>DOOM'95</b> (the official port developed by Microsoft in order to promote Windows 95 as a game platform) was Gabe Newell;</li><li>Speaking of Newell, <b>Half-Life</b> originally started as two separate projects; one was a horror FPS Quiver based on Stephen King's 'The Mist'; other was an FPS about Ivan the Space Biker;</li><li>The first game to invent alternate fire was <b>System Shock</b>;</li><li>Although Quake did boast fully 3D graphics, it didn't really utilize the mapmaking capabilities of 3D (ex. moving in all directions as opposed to walking through levels that could be recreated in Doom with minimal losses) - while <b>Descent</b> did;</li><li>The first game to invent zonal damage was <b>SiN</b>;</li><li>Nowadays, everybody knows whose head is hiding behind the Icon Of Sin in <b>DOOM II</b>, and that the Icon's welcome message, while played in reverse, means <i>'To win the game, you must kill me, John Romero'</i>; it all started when Adrian Carmack and Kevin Cloud (id Software artists) decided to troll Romero and placed the sprite of his severed head on a stake behind the bossbrain. He managed to learn this the same night (before they told him), and as a comeback, he asked Bobby Prince (DOOM composer) to record the backwards message and insert it - so basically, it was him who trolled the artists, and the whole shift the next day was almost ruined;</li>
<li><b>Wolfenstein 3D</b> is a semi-sequel to Apple][ 2D stealth action games, Castle Wolfenstein and Beyond Castle Wolfenstein - both are mainly considered the first stealth games in history, along with Metal Gear. id Software were even able to realize all the original games' features in 3D (changing the uniform, dragging the corpses, etc.), but those were dropped in favor of more fun and fast-paced gameplay;</li><li><b>DOOM</b> started as a licensed Aliens game, before Tom Hall has written a design document called The Doom Bible; it had elaborate story, realistic feel and 5 playable characters. John Carmack famously replied that a story in an FPS is like a story in a porn movie, cut 80% of everything down, and later Hall left the company due to creative differences;</li><li>It's also hilarious that Carmack was sometimes so deep into the code that he barely played the end product; when they were playtesting the Jaguar port of <b>Wolfenstein 3D</b>, he said that the game was pretty fun to play, to which Romero replied: 'You know, it was fun on the PC, too';</li><li><b>Resident Evil</b> was initially planned as an FPS;</li><li>The first game to utilize 'hub' levels (as opposed to level-after-level progression) was <b>Hexen: Beyond Heretic</b>;</li><li>The title songs to <b>Marathon 2</b> and <b>Marathon Infinity</b> were done by the band Psykosonik (credited as 'Power Of Seven');</li><li><b>DOOM 64</b> is not a port of any of the classic DOOM games, but a sequel with new levels and story, redrawn graphics and new score;</li><li><b>Zero Tolerance</b> was originally supposed to have multiplayer capabilities (although, it needed 2 consoles and 2 TV sets). The official Technopop site even has the schema of an officially unreleased link cable;</li><li>Recent re-releases of <b>DOOM I & II</b> (most notably, X360 versions and DOOM BFG Edition) have 'censored' medkit sprites, since effective recently, Red Cross is against their logo being displayed in videogames;</li><li>One of the textures in <b>DOOM</b> is a manipulated image of a wound on Kevin Cloud's knee;</li><li><b>Resident Evil: (Gun) Survivor</b> didn't have lightgun support in its US release... oops;</li><li>Wolfenstein 3D was not the first FPS created by id Software; it was <b>Hovertank 3D</b>;</li><li><b>Witchaven</b> and <b>TekWar</b> were actually the first games that utilized the Build Engine; they were released 1 year before Duke Nukem 3D;</li><li>In <b>Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza</b>, John McClane is holding the weapons as a left-hand like in the movies, since Bruce Willis is left-handed himself;</li><li>Early versions of <b>Unreal</b> had a <a href=http://tcrf.net/File:U95mp2.png target=_blank>tribal-looking girl in a thong</a> as a playable character;</li><li>The first ever FPS for Mac? <b>Pathways Into Darkness</b> by Bungie;</li><li>Cult classic shooters <b>Chasm: The Rift</b>, <b>Venom: Codename Outbreak</b> and <b>S.T.A.L.K.E.R.</b> games were developed in Ukraine (the latter two - by the same company, GSC Game World);</li><li>(reminded by Snowy-Aegis) The <b>Marathon</b> series is actually a sequel to Pathways Into Darkness - Bungie have confirmed that these games take place in the same universe and even share some characters (most notably, W'rkncacnter and the fact that Marathon Security Officer is a reincarnation of PiD's protagonist). Some fans also speculated that Halo might take place in the same setting as well, but despite multiple cross-references, Bungie have denied that;</li><li>Before (and somewhat during) becoming famous for The Elder Scrolls games, Bethesda Softworks have created several meh-to-mediocre FPS's based on the Terminator license: <b>Terminator 2029</b>, <b>Terminator Rampage </b>and (actually pretty solid) <b>Terminator: Future Shock</b>;</li><li>Contrary to popular opinion, Raven Software didn't always license the id Tech engines in their early days - such games as <b>CyClones</b>, <b>Necrodome</b>, <b>Take No Prisoners</b> and <b>Mageslayer</b> were built upon original engines (the latter three utilized the same one, Vampire Engine) - although only CyClones and Necrodome are FPS's;</li><li><b>Hexen II: Portals Of Praevus</b> and <b>Heretic II</b> are not included in the Heretic+Hexen Collection on Steam because unlike the other games in the series, those two are owned by Activision (which is ridiculous, since Portals Of Praevus is a darn add-on);</li><li>Everybody knows that <b>Quarantine</b> was released on PC and 3DO; however, there was also a Japanese port for the PlayStation, renamed 'Hard Rock Cab';</li><li>John Romero wasn't the one who came up with the legendary '...make you his bitch' poster for <b>Daikatana</b>; it was created by the ION Storm marketing department and meant to be a parody of John's speech patterns during the deathmatch sessions. He just blindly approved this poster, but audiences didn't get the joke;</li><li>It is believed that the first ever FPS to utilize tracker music was Unreal; but actually, it was 1995's <b>In Pursuit Of Greed</b> - scored by none other than Andrew 'Necros' Sega (who later became an overnight sensation after Crusader: No Remorse, and who belonged to Straylight Productions - the same demo group as Alex 'Siren' Brandon);</li><li><b>Microsoft Hellbender</b> is a sequel to Fury3, which is a spiritual sequel to Terminal Velocity - how's that for a confusing sequel numbering pattern?</li><li><b>Final DOOM: TNT Evilution</b> began as just another another fan-made mission pack, but hours before release the Team TNT were contacted by John Romero, who offered them a retail publishing deal. Their agreement ignited a huge controversy and flamewar among the DOOM community back in the day;</li><li><b>Project Snowblind</b>'s working title was Deus Ex 2;</li><li>EVE, the ship's computer from <b>Microsoft Hellbender</b>, is voiced by Gillian Anderson!</li><li>The first videogame that utilized Monolith's infamous LithTech Engine was <b>Shogo: Mobile Armor Division</b>;</li><li><b>Halo: Combat Evolved</b> started its development as a real-time strategy for Windows and MacOS, and later shifted to a third-person shooter - its first ever public presentation was hosted by none other than Steve Jobs himself;</li><li>The intro song to <b>Shogo: Mobile Armor Division</b> is 'Negai' ('Wish') by Nemoto Miho. It was written and recorded specifically for the game;</li><li>Nine Inch Nails are responsible for the ambient soundtrack for the first <b>Quake</b>; as a returning gesture, their logo is featured on the Nailgun ammo packs;</li><li>Speaking of <b>Quake</b>, it started its development as a 2D RPG (!), where Quake was the protagonist's name (!); you can read the brief overview in 'Read This!' for Commander Keen 1.</li><li>List of the working titles for <b>Wolfenstein 3D</b>: Castle Ochtenstein, Luger’s Run, The Fourth Reich, Adolph’s Bane, Hard Cell, Luger Me Now, Tank You Very Much, Castle Hasselhoff, How Do You Duseldorf?, Castle Verlassen, Sturmwind, Hollehammer, Schattensendener, Geruchschlect, Dolchteufel, Grabgrabbener, Eisenschwert and Dammerung;</li><li>The first FPS to utilize voxel graphics was <b>Delta Force</b>;</li><li>(suggested by Snowy-Aegis) The <b>Half-Life</b> and <b>Portal</b> franchises take place in the same universe, and plot-wise their events occur during the same time period;</li><li>The idea of <b>Left 4 Dead</b> came along when Valve employees decided to test out the AI in Counter-Strike Source by starting a game session with 4 players opposing a large crowd of bots armed with knives;</li><li>The idea of <b>Portal</b> came from an indie game called Narbacular Drop, the developers of which (DigiPen Institute Of Technology) were later hired by Valve;</li></ul><br><br><i><b>NOTE:</b> Might obviously add more later.</i><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13658718867552343902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317602354777860808.post-70990136716698836852014-03-28T12:16:00.001-07:002014-05-24T15:30:00.671-07:00OCEAN - Updated FAQ<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>Q: What is Sergei Savenko’s Ocean?</b><br>A: It’s an indie first person shooter for Windows, MacOS X and Linux, developed by Sergei ‘EinhanderZwei’ Savenko.<br><br><b>Q: Which engine does it run on?</b><br>A: <a href=http://www.osnanet.de/c.oelckers/gzdoom/>GZDoom</a>, a heavily modified version of id Tech 1 engine (also known as 'DOOM Engine').<br><br><b>Q: What are the system requirements?</b><br>A: They are extremely low by modern standards - please see the system requirements for GZDoom on the official site above.<br><br><b>Q: Are you the single developer?</b><br>A: Yes and no. All the design (gameplay and visual), scripting, mapping, graphics are handled by me. The soundtrack is taken from the collections of <a href=http://necros.gibdon.com>Andrew ‘Necros’ Sega</a>, with all credits provided. Several Wikimedia Commons images are also utilized; primarily the ecology-themed stock photos. For the full list of credits, please see <a href=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vEN_7eC79dHGJqbeDw1tbAVPIjr9DBaeYQj4VULUyB0/edit?usp=sharing>this following document</a>.<br><br><b>Q: Any other movie influences?</b><br>A: Of course!
<ul><li><a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082096/>Das Boot</a>,</li><li><a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096754/>The Abyss</a>,</li><li><a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097737/>Leviathan</a>,</li><li><a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119081/>Event Horizon</a>,</li><li><a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090605/>Aliens</a>,</li><li><a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088993/>Day Of The Dead</a>,</li><li><a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114069/>Outbreak</a>,</li><li><a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116040/>Daylight</a>,</li><li><a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120804/>Resident Evil</a>,</li><li><a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120458/>Virus</a>,</li><li><a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084787/>The Thing</a>,</li><li><a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107290/>Jurassic Park</a>,</li><li><a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1454468/>Gravity</a>,</li><li>...and plenty of other underwater / survival horror / alien / zombie movies.</li></ul><br><b>Q: How about game influences?</b><br>A:
<ul><li><a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game-group/doom-series>DOOM series</a>,</li><li><a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game-group/marathon-series>Marathon Trilogy</a>,</li><li><a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game-group/system-shock-series>System Shock</a>,</li><li><a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game/bioshock>BioShock</a>,</li><li><a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game-group/aliens-licensees>Alien-licensed games</a>,</li><li><a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game-group/biohazard-resident-evil-series>Resident Evil series</a>,</li><li><a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game/parasite-eve>Parasite Eve</a>,</li><li><a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game/half-life>Half-Life</a>,</li><li><a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game/dead-space>Dead Space</a>,</li><li><a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game-group/silent-hill-series>Silent Hill series</a>,</li><li><a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game/metal-gear-solid__>Metal Gear Solid</a>,</li><li><a href=http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/strife>Strife: Quest For The Sigil</a>.</li></ul><br><b>Q: What is Ocean essentially about?</b><br>A: You play as Sean Crichton, a badass Soldier Boy (modeled after Cillian Murphy), who one day receives an order from his Badass Mentor, Col. Nigel Bruckheimer (modeled after Jurgen Prochnow), to investigate an experimental underwater research lab, the Oberon-1 Station. He is also supervised by Svetlana Tikhovliz (modeled after Margot Kidder), the female Corporate Authority and the facility designer and formal person in charge. Once he arrives there, he sees that the place is full of zombies; later on his adventure, he somehow finds two survivors: his sister Natasha (modeled after Amanda Pays), who was a scientist before the zombie outbreak, and a mysterious cyborg mermaid girl Marina (modeled after Sandra Bullock), who is also referred to as 'Specimen 23'.<br><br><b>Q: Good choice for the characters' appearances influence, but Cillian Murphy as a badass action hero?</b><br>A: Yes. The main character’s visual design is traced over Cillian Murphy. The reason is thematic and visual similarity between Ocean’s plot and two movies he starred in:<br><ul><li><a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0448134/>Sunshine</a>,</li><li><a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0289043/>28 Days Later</a>.</li></ul><br><b>Q: Who are those ladies constantly present on the concept arts?</b><br>A: Marina – a cyborg mermaid-like girl, Natasha – a short-haired ‘regular’ girl in a scientist coat, Svetlana – a girl in the business suit. Please see above for the brief summary of their roles.<br><br><b>Q: Yes, we don't want spoilers! However, are there any interesting plot twists up your writer’s sleeve?</b><br>
A: Plenty of them! I guarantee I will deliver on that aspect. ^_^<br><br><b>Q: What is the current development status?</b><br>A: I have compiled the very rough pre-alpha tech demo; you can view the gameplay <a href=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHlXSuXvf6E>here</a>. Also, I have started a <a href=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JUhxH33HWU>development V-Log</a>. Finally, you can always monitor the progress via <a href=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlnnqhNVrWFtdDdibTlzeDUtUndPN0RreTQxOTF3UHc&usp=sharing>this document</a>.<br><br><b>Q: When would we expect the release to happen?</b><br>A: I can release the pre-alpha anytime now, but doubtfully anyone would find it interesting; there's a demo planned for early Summer of 2014 (June, 8, to be exact - to coincide with the World Ocean Day!), and the full version is planned for Fall 2014.<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13658718867552343902noreply@blogger.com0