tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666978649455308448.comments2023-01-25T03:08:44.188-05:00State of Play--The Gaming BlogThomas L. McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02979614603654670063noreply@blogger.comBlogger326125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666978649455308448.post-7498207375048830412012-02-11T19:49:52.932-05:002012-02-11T19:49:52.932-05:00I'm thrilled that this still exists in the wil...I'm thrilled that this still exists in the wild! I wonder if it ever gets played.<br /><br />When Scott and I invented it (sometime in the early '90s, I guess) , we played it once or twice, decided it was pretty fun but had some balance issues that needed to be worked out, and never really touched it again (other than uploading a copy of what we had to the pre-web internet).<br /><br />Rubrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06643696835452054717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666978649455308448.post-3398066822781684862012-01-28T15:50:48.304-05:002012-01-28T15:50:48.304-05:00Yes, Amalur looks really good--I liked the demo. T...Yes, Amalur looks really good--I liked the demo. The character models are a bit dated (they look a lot like the first Guild Wars) but the art design is gorgeous and a lot less "literal" than Skyrim, which (again, like Guild Wars, or Wow) I find preferable. I hope you review this title.Alfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10958067552460104971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666978649455308448.post-88227246947725906372012-01-15T22:24:59.745-05:002012-01-15T22:24:59.745-05:00Better yet, here's an easier way to reproduce ...Better yet, here's an easier way to reproduce the "Jesus Loves Me" ToneMatrix: Copy and paste this into the ToneMatrix app:<br /><br />18496,128,128,256,20608,64,18496,0,5152,32,8720,32,9248,64,64,0Todd Nellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16133701771403658660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666978649455308448.post-49730651201884795402012-01-15T22:11:24.830-05:002012-01-15T22:11:24.830-05:00Thanks for sharing it! At the following address, ...Thanks for sharing it! At the following address, you'll see a ToneMatrix "Jesus Loves Me" grid I just did. It wasn't until recent years that I realized the song was in the pentatonic scale. <br /><br />Almost all portions of the song can be heard on different time scales. The first two phrases are fastest. The first three chorus phrases ("Yes, Jesus loves me...") Todd Nellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16133701771403658660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666978649455308448.post-17589856130534535862012-01-12T12:22:59.321-05:002012-01-12T12:22:59.321-05:00Suicide as protest -- or willingly risking death f...Suicide as protest -- or willingly risking death for one's beliefs of justice -- can't be THAT foreign to you.Gary Chapinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10675650998864708627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666978649455308448.post-78197228902332597932012-01-09T22:47:27.781-05:002012-01-09T22:47:27.781-05:00Thanks Alf! There's a lot of meat on the bone ...Thanks Alf! There's a lot of meat on the bone with Skyrim, and the scenery is just so beautiful. It's a very different beast than the earlier TES games, but worth the time.Thomas L. McDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02979614603654670063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666978649455308448.post-30829199504292799322012-01-06T11:17:08.928-05:002012-01-06T11:17:08.928-05:00Excellent review, Tom! Very well-written and evoca...Excellent review, Tom! Very well-written and evocative. You've made me want to dive back in for more (I did a brief Redbox tour of the game). I miss the surreal landscapes of Morrowind so Skyrim (like Oblivion) felt gorgeous but so....literal. (That being said, I did love seeing those fish jumping up the waterfalls.) But it sounds like the story has much more to it than I had thought. Looks Alfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10958067552460104971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666978649455308448.post-57625039566798907962011-10-09T23:06:13.084-04:002011-10-09T23:06:13.084-04:00In this age of ISP caps, some of us just want to p...In this age of ISP caps, some of us just want to play games offline. I'd rather save my dollars for the important stuff, not have it being used for applications wanting to 'call home' all the time. Between me and you, it's just a matter of time before the general public rebels. As data prices go up, you'll see less and less of this type of behavior.pantheistichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02060919991840620197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666978649455308448.post-82553381745778739722011-09-28T00:26:03.537-04:002011-09-28T00:26:03.537-04:00My problem with DRM was never about piracy. It wa...My problem with DRM was never about piracy. It was about user experience, support, and longevity of the game. <br /><br />I don't want to come back a year or two from now, and find out that the game is no longer supported because they want to use resources on the next sequel in the series. What about specific features?<br /><br />I have all but stopped buying EA products because I know in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666978649455308448.post-16329404333751385442011-09-26T11:40:33.617-04:002011-09-26T11:40:33.617-04:00I'll take a look at it!I'll take a look at it!Thomas L. McDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02979614603654670063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666978649455308448.post-62891375702560152252011-09-23T12:13:46.646-04:002011-09-23T12:13:46.646-04:00Hi Thomas,
Just wanted to let you know about my n...Hi Thomas,<br /><br />Just wanted to let you know about my new app:<br />Adam's Amazing Dream<br /><br />It's a 3D Pop-Up book app for kids 3 - 5.<br />Could you do another review?<br /><br />Itunes link:<br />http://itunes.apple.com/app/id463670385Magnetic Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15980739040183276148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666978649455308448.post-37160896701669355112011-09-13T12:34:43.037-04:002011-09-13T12:34:43.037-04:00"That certainly seems to be what's happen..."That certainly seems to be what's happening in England right now. Are we any better? I like to think so."<br />I don't really appreciate this comment... :/Edmund Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10471283229920563028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666978649455308448.post-86360544153146373882011-09-09T13:01:34.782-04:002011-09-09T13:01:34.782-04:00I'm really interested in Deus Ex and looking f...I'm really interested in Deus Ex and looking forward to your review ...Julie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08384291674560438678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666978649455308448.post-10498060944433377962011-08-19T09:54:28.670-04:002011-08-19T09:54:28.670-04:00When will it be ready?When will it be ready?Thomas L. McDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02979614603654670063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666978649455308448.post-34047887597418849262011-08-18T22:48:44.128-04:002011-08-18T22:48:44.128-04:00Thanks for this writeup, Tom! I can't wait for...Thanks for this writeup, Tom! I can't wait for you to play!Alfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10958067552460104971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666978649455308448.post-84709353426857066672011-08-16T16:49:10.739-04:002011-08-16T16:49:10.739-04:00For sure - I seem to remember a storyline involvin...For sure - I seem to remember a storyline involving leaky pipes? <br /><br />At the very least they're going to want a strict "Call before you dig!" program. Plumbers will likely be highly paid individuals.Jerod Jarvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02145883351362263196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666978649455308448.post-16487827454327065592011-08-16T16:33:05.063-04:002011-08-16T16:33:05.063-04:00I love the idea that they want "looser buildi...I love the idea that they want "looser building codes" on a giant man-made floating island. While the whole thing is sinking, they can comfort themselves by saying, "But the market shall provide correction!"Thomas L. McDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02979614603654670063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666978649455308448.post-10912041420015655102011-08-16T16:23:41.190-04:002011-08-16T16:23:41.190-04:00Fascinating. I actually kind of hope they succeed ...Fascinating. I actually kind of hope they succeed - it would be interesting to see what happens. That's assuming of course that they don't all turn into mutant baby killers.Jerod Jarvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02145883351362263196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666978649455308448.post-49392541137083785792011-08-01T11:44:50.444-04:002011-08-01T11:44:50.444-04:00Thanks for the blurb--I hope SoP readers can make ...Thanks for the blurb--I hope SoP readers can make it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666978649455308448.post-53483524286743725552011-07-28T10:16:15.648-04:002011-07-28T10:16:15.648-04:00At least now I understand why Hasbro made Battlesh...At least now I understand why Hasbro made Battleship Galaxies: they're injecting an sf theme into the franchise in time for the movie.Thomas L. McDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02979614603654670063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666978649455308448.post-34156775500164797372011-07-28T09:17:29.423-04:002011-07-28T09:17:29.423-04:00Yeaaaaah. So Transformers at Sea. Great. Based on ...Yeaaaaah. So Transformers at Sea. Great. Based on the ceremony they show in the trailer it's possible this is supposed to be the launching of a new ship? I actually wasn't aware there were no more US battleships in use (apparently the last one was decommissioned in '91) so it's also possible that Hollywood is just hoping that most of their audience is as ignorant as I was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666978649455308448.post-8166243584348789022011-07-24T09:35:10.643-04:002011-07-24T09:35:10.643-04:00Yes! I remember way too many Spiro Agnew answers. ...Yes! I remember way too many Spiro Agnew answers. <br /><br />With this Apples to Apples, the Neil Patrick Harris card kept popping up. Could they find someone more nondescript? When do you throw down a Neil Patrick Harris? On "bland"?Thomas L. McDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02979614603654670063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666978649455308448.post-76944547956969307732011-07-24T08:32:10.324-04:002011-07-24T08:32:10.324-04:00On the other hand, my friends and I remember the w...On the other hand, my friends and I remember the wedge for the Trivial Pursuit original edition as being "Spiro Agnew." Also the TP original deeply favored anyone with a working knowledge of Latin (science category). Good times.Gary Chapinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10675650998864708627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666978649455308448.post-25126126598490034422011-07-23T22:07:18.371-04:002011-07-23T22:07:18.371-04:0058 inches (10 inches wouldn't be much of a tab...58 inches (10 inches wouldn't be much of a table)<br /><br />(x-8)^2 + (x-9)^2 = x^2, where x = radiusBrucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03690532806491645187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666978649455308448.post-82830420367694313292011-07-21T11:54:39.336-04:002011-07-21T11:54:39.336-04:00I think I could solve the quadratic equations...I think I could solve the quadratic equations...Joshua Faheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04993627514900169026noreply@blogger.com