Mircoblogging, it ain’t so bad! Or is it?
Microblogging, almost everybody on the internet is aware of this new trend. As am I. I too am using Twitter and Identi.ca, Identi.ca primarily.
Identi.ca because I can link my Twitter account to Identi.ca and post only on Identi.ca to make my notices (identi.ca) also apear as tweets on Twitter.
The question, when I heard about such microblogging services, I asked myself was when should I be using it.
Then I looked at my blog and thought about it. It ain't that bad if you think about it.
I use Twitter and Identi.ca for distributing interesting links I stumble across while surfing and the occasional, unsubstantial notice/tweet.
So why would I waste a whole lot of blog space when I can put the links in 140 characters. Sure I can collect the links and present them in weekly or daily blog posts, but then it'll be lacking something only the microblogging services offer: immediateness (huh, that's some strange word I came up with).
You see microblogging services, unlike personal blogs, are available and know to millions of people. While I have to promote my blog to gain users, on Twitter and Identi.ca there already are millions of users ready to read.
When I share a link it becomes, on Identi.ca at least, visible to everybody right the second I posted it. (On Twitter you have to be registered and following me in order to immediately get the tweet I just posted!).
Microblogging services, they are great, ain't they? What say you, dear reader?
Braid – A lovely jump ‘n’ run puzzle adventure!
Just thought I'd share great indie game with you. Braid is the name, a lovely jump 'n' run puzzle adventure. This game was released in August 2006 on XBox Live Arcade, but just recently, on April 10th 2009, came to the PC platform.
It's played by solving physical puzzles in a platform game environment much similar to that of Super Mario Bros. . Tim the Protagonist runs, jumps and climbs across the game's level while avoid being touched by plants, enemies and whatnot. Just like in Super Mario Bros. .
One of the unique game feature is the unlimited ability to control and manipulate time. Tim can reverse time and in essence go back where he just was moments ago. A great feature if you just got killed by an enemy; simply reverse the time and continue from there on again.
The game world is divided into 7 smaller worlds with an extra, what you may call, overworld in form of Tim's house. The various worlds are entered through doors from Tim's house.
What's much more fascinating are the graphics. Although it's only 2D, the graphics are simply amazing. And the music, don't get me started on it. Perfect composition between graphics, music and levels. Which is why Braid got such high review scores!
The PC version of Braid comes with another great extra: an Editor! Players can create whole custom worlds for others to play in.
It truly is a great game for the occasional play session. Give it a try!
I made a short gameplay clip from World 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFKMCEBXYzY
Demigod – Can you smell what “The Rook” is cookin’? [HD gameplay clips]
Demigod has been out since April 14th 2009 and some of my friends are playing it like crazy. Although I loathe strategy games this one fascinates me.
Perhaps it's those RPG elements or perhaps it's the whole mix of RPG, strategy and tactic.
The game itself is not a pure strategy game. It has RPG elements where you can buy stuff and arm your chosen demigod and of course it has the usual strategy elements you'd expect, but not all of them.
Demigod plays different from your standard Real Time Strategy game like StarCraft, WarCraft, Company of Heroes, etc.
It plays different because you don't control units. You control 1 single unit, your chosen demigod. Perhaps Demigod can be compared to Warcraft 3 with Defense of the Ancients (DotA).
There are 2 types of demigods you can chose from: Assassins and Generals.
Assassin demigods are made to me more of an RPG character who fight on its own. While the General demigods are made to be for RTS play since they can summon units who help fight alongside the General.
The Assassin demigods are Rook, Unclean Beast, Torchbearer and Regulus and the Generals are Vampire Lord, Sedna, Oak and Queen of the Thorns. It's been said on the official forums that 2 more playable demigods are coming out later in a content patch.
There is no campaign mode as most of you may be used to. This game focuses heavily on multiplayer. Although you can play a solo tournament, it's pretty boring, even in its hardest mode. Multiplayer is where the fun is!
There are 4 different match modes you can play:
- Conquest, where one has to destroy the opponents citadel in order to win.
- Dominate, where one has to capture and hold flags in order to win.
- Slaughter, where one has to defeat a specific number of the opponents demigods.
- Fortress, where one has to destroy the opponents fortresses.
That being said, I played the Solo Tournament mode, 8 rounds. Recorded it, transcoded it to 720p HD and uploaded it on YouTube.
Links to the HD gameplay clips on YouTube after the break.
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