A rather interesting way of doing art, to see all the animal pictures click on the source’s link at the bottom of this post.
From the source:
“In a series of illustrations entitled “Twelve Animals,” graphic artist Kentaro Nagai rearranges the world map to create the beasts of the Chinese zodiac.”
Rat
Ox
Tiger
“The images shown here are high-contrast black-and-white photos of Nagai’s work, which is on display at the Japan Media Arts Festival at the National Art Center, Tokyo until February 15.
Also check out the animated Flash version of “Twelve Animals” at Graflex Directions.”
Here’s a fun way to pass the time. The Minute Men arcade game, it’s far from the funnest game out there but it does bring back fond memories of arcade games of long past and it’s a good way to advertise a movie. And it gets an A+ for it presentation. So if you got 5mins to waste, play it.
“You’re Billy, a crudely-animated character with an awkward walk cycle sidescrolling down the street. As you walk along, people who are apparently friends of yours start to walk along with you, chatting inanely in snippets of dialog that seem likely drawn from the 20-something slacker lives of the developers (“Billy! Last night we hit a bar you’d really love. All ’80’s music….”)
Every once in a while, one of them asks you to press a key (“Billy, I know it’s a lot to ask, but would you mind just pressing the ‘1′ key for me?”) Each time you respond, within a reasonable amount of time, you score a point. Easy when only one of them is walking along with you, but when six of them are chattering away simultaneously and three requests come in, in short succession… well, good luck.
Supposedly, humans have an amazing ability to screen out ambient noise and concentrate on a single conversation, but the problem here is that you’re trying to monitor a whole lot more than one — and, of course, lo-res toons don’t exactly lip-synch perfectly with the words, so you have no supporting visual cues.
It’s cute, entertaining, and if not high art, at least an attempt to do something different.”
“Exit Fate is a new full-length RPG from Origami, creator of the well-received RPGMaker effort Last Scenario. The game not only features standard 2D battle encounters but boasts a tactical strategy mode as well, in which players must assume control over legions of troops, issue commands and lead their armies to a crushing victory. Bonus items are awarded for good results, especially if the fight ends quickly with minimal losses to your side.
A new addition is the bribe system, allowing players to avoid potentially dangerous encounters by using the local currency as a bargaining device. Use the C key to confirm your selections, or press the X key to cancel your choices.
The magic system is also a slight departure from most common RPGs. You earn mana points as the battle progresses, meaning that most spells can only be cast after several turns. The number of times a spell can be used in each battle is limited, but unused healing spells are cast automatically to restore the health of party members after battle.
Press the Left Alt and Enter key to switch between full screen and windowed mode. This game comes highly recommended if you’re a big fan of RPGs, and wouldn’t mind a couple of ripped sound effects, music and familiar-looking tilesets.”
Here’s a little something just in time for the big V-day.
“Twin Shot is a single or 2-player platformer by Nitrome in which strange cat-like angels jump and fly around simple arenas destroying all the enemies with use of a bow and arrow.
There are coins and powerups to grab and players can move off any side of the screen to reappear back on the other side. It’s very reminiscent of the classic Bubble Bobble… with arrow-firing angel blobs, obviously. A nice touch is that arrows can be fired into walls to create temporary platforms.” Source: indiegames.com
Jonathan "ThaDellaFunk" Sharp Posted in Japaneazee
“Pulse is a rhythm game that requires two players to work together to get separated from each other. The goal of the game is to reach the top of the level, but this requires you to work together and play the right beat.
When players play well, they will reach the right flow. This will reward them with an artistic stimulation of sight and sound.
The game has a high social value. You require to reach the same wave length as the other player in order to reach higher levels. The game’s purpose is to provide two people with a sense of unity.”
The game won Global Game Jam NL 2009. The game is made with 3D Gamestudio A7 and includes source. I am not much for these style of games, however It has a very good Idea, and many people would waste quite a bit of time on this game.
“A unique blend of arcade and action, with a hacking theme as the icing on the cake. Beef up your “computer” through three modes of play to try and achieve the highest scores on the entire planet!” Source: willgoss.com
Features:
* Normal Mode
* Survival Mode
* Rage Mode
* Online highscore tables
* Upgrades
* Buyable Perks
* Particle Effects
* Wide Variety of enemies
* Original Score
