As of Friday evening, I am no longer part owner of Geekerz. I was 1/3 owner for a little over a year and it was a learning experience. However, I am glad to be freed of that obligation. It becomes extremely apparent how nice free time is when you don't have as much of it any more. I am glad I have mine back.
I have recently been focusing my great mental powers on this game: Onslaught. I am trying to score over 200 million points on one of the maps without using a huge chain of lasers so they will put my name (Atomic Baboon) at the top of the page. If I can accomplish this all of my dreams will have come true and my life will have meaning.
I think I need to adjust the layout of my site. I mentioned before that the way I have things setup doesn't lend itself well to adding more links. Having everything at the bottom like I do is a little cumbersome.
I may give in and do what everyone else is doing and put my links on the side(s). I ran across a GPL'd Word Press plugin for StumbleUpon that lists what you have recently stumbled... upon. I downloaded the source and plan on writing a Python version that I can use on my blog. If I do that I am not sure where I would put the list it produces in my current layout. I would also like to add more links to blogs and websites that I like.
I also need a cartoon baboon. I have an idea in my head and I have tried to get it down on paper but it never turns out the way I want. If any of you know good artists let me know. Maybe if I can explain what I am looking for to someone with a little more talent they could pull it off. A funny looking baboon with a green glowing behind would be funny.
I completed all the songs in Guitar Hero II with 5 stars on Medium difficulty last night. Now I am attempting to play them on Hard. That is an addicting game.
Tonight The Moxie is hosting a free show at The Gillioz. They have details on their site. I am going to try to make it over there. The Gillioz has 1100 seats in it, making it the largest theater in Springfield. I have only seen the lobby so far and it is a pretty amazing building. Then I might grab a tasty beer at Patton Alley.
Anyway... I could keep rambling... but I need to get some work done so I will stop here. Have a good day.
There are a couple fun games over at PuppyGames.Net. One is Titan Attacks and another is Ultratron. They aren't free, but you can get a free demo. I paid for a full version of Ultratron and my friend Ed bought Titan Attacks. Titan Attacks is like Space Invaders on steroids. I can't quite put my finger on what Ultratron is like. It reminds me a little of a game I used to play on my Apple IIe, but I can't remember the name of it. They are both fun though.
Another fun game is Galcon. It is a fast-paced, multi-player, strategy game. They have net rankings which lists high scores. It is also available for download and to buy. To get a ranking on the net you need to register. Ed is much better at it than I am.
Finally, attempting to adhere to web standards appears to have somewhat paid off... sort of. My friend Matt has a Nintendo Wii and he downloaded the beta version of the web browser for it, which happens to be a special version of Opera. When I was over there the other night I took a look at my site here and everything looked like it should! So, Atomic Baboon is currently "Wii Friendly" and I didn't even try. How cool is that?
I ran across this article which includes information about a new Master of Arts program at Michigan State University in Serious Game Design. Today's Homework: Make Good Games. Veerrry interesting.
For all you cat lovers out there, here is a nice game with a cute cuddly kitten. Kitten Cannon!
Here's the list of games I have so far:
Here's my wanted list:
I'll update the list later when I have the games and the list in front of me.
I checked out Vintage Stock here in Springfield last night, and they have 2 Pac-man carts, a Combat... and one other... I think it was Defender. They don't have much of a selection. My sister and brother-in-law went to the Vintage Stock in Joplin and found well over a dozen games, so I may have to make a trip there to see what they have left. If all else fails, Atari2600.com has a huge selection of games on their web site, and Atari Garage has a small selection as well. If any of you have any Atari cartridges sitting around, collecting dust, and they are on my wanted list, let me know if you would be interested in selling them. Most games on-line only sell for 3 to 4 dollars, but if they are in good condition, with the box and everything they sell for more.
From Gamespot:
[Joel] Zumaya, who tops the 100mph mark on his fastball, was benched in the ALCS against the Oakland Athletics because of forearm inflammation. However, the Tigers training staff was confused because his injury seemed to be caused by the same motion of playing guitar--not from an overhand pitching motion.
Apparently, Zumaya is a Guitar Hero addict and was playing it so much that he was injuring his throwing arm. His trainers told him to stop playing and he was able to pitch in the World Series. Guitar Hero is fun, but to play it so much you hurt your arm? Yeah... I can understand that :)
I got to try out a Nintendo Wii last weekend. It was a blast! I play video games alot. It's sort of one of my professions. So, it takes a lot to get me excited about games any more. The Wii is great. Being able to play Golf or Tennis and go through similar motions to what you would do in reality. The interaction makes it more enjoyable, you aren't just sitting there, and people who don't usually play games will find it easier to participate. I played Wii Sports, which comes with the Wii. It has Bowling, Tennis, Golf, Baseball, and Boxing. All of them are simple to play and actually provide the opportunity for enough movement that I broke a little bit of a sweat while boxing.
I also played Rayman: Raving Rabbids. It consists of several mini-games that range from something similar to Whack-a-mole (or rabbit in this case) to a first person shooter where you are firing plungers at attacking rabbits, to a game where 4 rabbits are sitting in port-a-potties and you have to keep the doors from opening while they are doing their business or they get angry and shoot you with plungers. The sound effects and antics from the rabbits provide some great slapstick comedy. It kept me moving and laughing for at least an hour. It was great fun.
I played a little bit of the new Zelda and some other game of mini-games that utilize the motion control capabilities that involved monkeys.
All in all it is a great system. Good graphics and a fun interface. I am now convinced I am going to buy a Wii just as soon as I can find one. Apparently the various retailers here in Springfield will be getting new Wii shipments this Sunday. I won't camp out, but I might show up early and see if I can grab one.
