Recent content by Blackpapa

I'd like to argue with someone, but everybody here seems to agree on the deterministic nature of the human brain. So instead, here's an interesting aspect: There is no "present". There is no privileged "now" - the past and the future are different values on the timeline, both are equally...

You want feedback? Here's my feedback: You have two types of 4X players. Those that want to control tactical combat between their strategic planning and those who don't. Galciv II combat happens in a single picosecond and then gives you the option to watch a low-fidelity butt-ugly...

I've given the original Pathologic a spin but was put off by the bad translation and painful interface. I'd love to support Pathologic 2, but I'm afraid the money will end up being used to invade Estonia or annex more Ukraine. As much as I love the concept and fresh spin on game design, I won't...

The first movie was the best - I often found myself saying "Ah-ha, that's clever!" - both in the techniques he uses and the overall plot. As the series progressed it turned into more of a generic action movie. I watched all three movies for the first time in a row, so no nostalgia there. The...

DNA FLASH DRIVE! 1. Can DNA strands get tangled? 2. What's the maximum length for loose DNA/RNA in a solution? 3. Would you pack the DNA into higher-order structures or just settle with a soup of short fragments? 4. What's the upper physical limit on DNA write/read speeds? 5. Is...

Disturbingly, Tomodachi Life is missing something far more important and widespread: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNMq8XS4LhE

It was stupid - nay, reckless, for this irresponsible proto-fish to venture out and pretend it can walk on land. Why'd it do it, anyway? No fish to eat on land. 99,9% of all species that ever existed are extinct. Among those, the species that didn't seek to spread and expand.

Good call. Extra Credits went the professional route, offering advice that'd be more appropriate to gamedevs and often irrelevant to players. Game theorist focuses more on pop&trivia. I think it's a better match, though personally I have the escapist to thank for introducing me to EC in the...

I was kind of hoping for them to write their own interpreter and let you write your own hax. You know, stuff like being able to rearrange city lights so they spell out a message, maybe decode a lolcat gif and use the city as your canvas. Finding exploits would be a simple mechanic - you've...

If you're going to showcase next-gen tech, you probably want a tight engine to show off. This is not a lean, tight engine and neither are the visuals good enough to justify the hardware requirements. What I mean is that they've picked up a cool concept but instead of building a game around...

I saw some watchdogs footage recently. I was hoping for a game like Blood Money meets Uplink in a free-roam GTA-esque world. You know, dress up as a Comcast technician to tap your target's local network, steal an ID badge, ambush the admin and beat the passwords out of him, setup your own...

The choice is pretty clear to me. If the ORBIT DRM system is still in place, the cracked edition. If the game holds up to it's promises, I'll be getting the GOTY edition once ubisoft gets all the DLC out of their system.

Played both as soon as they came out. FC2 stayed with me for a long while. FC3 I forgot about as soon as I hit the outro. In general, FC3 is a more polished game, but FC2 offers a deeper experience. FC3 is extremely game-y and there's a disconnect between mechanics and the atmosphere...

Difficult is a relative term - mechanically the game isn't particularly difficult. It is fairly lenient in terms of how many frames you have to dodge and the enemy's charge animation. Compared to say, Q3 on the highest difficulty setting, moment-to-moment gameplay is challenging, but fair and...

I installed vJoy (http://vjoystick.sourceforge.net/site/) and wrote a simple AHK script that mapped mouseX/Y axis to the virtual joystick device. I used simple friction for vjoy -0.75f to 0.75f and added a 25% quad ease over 0.25s for values>=0.75f and -0.75f for dampening. Deadzone...