I've been addicted to a couple of flash games by Armour Games. For reference, the most popular one is "Castle Crush," which is pretty addicting. All of their games listed under "strategy" are WONDERFUL. Really w-onderful.
You get this catapult with an assortment of rocks and later (surprise) something else. You try to topple the complex kingdoms, hoping that the beams will hit the King, Queen, Knight, Squire, Princess. There are a couple of levels, and some you can beat with one hit-- others are a different story.
In other news, as a prospective crazy cat lady, I found a fun virtual cat show/breeding browser-based game. It's called Pure Felinity...and...very appropriately with the domain name purefelinity.com. I am allowed to have up to 2 accounts, which can be linked. This is a pretty awesome feature, because not many games allow you to link your accounts (ie: unlimited number of transfers of items and money between them, reference to the other on one's page). I'm a basic member as of now, but who knows? I may upgrade to Star quite soon. It is addicting, but not time consuming. Mmmh I like it. Reminds me of MissBimbo, although MB is much more of an unintelligible sort of addiction created by someone merely 2 years my senior....and bummed off of a French original.
Ouai ouai....ce'st trop mal.
Showing posts with label gaming. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gaming. Show all posts
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Lost Touch
I've lost touch with my gaming side lately. Who knew being a college student would entail 0 fun? Man I love college my ass really. If you're a slacker with a useless major, then perhaps. I won't single out any though. Just in case.
Anyway, as a result of this sudden influx of coursework and looming finals, I've found it
very difficult to play any games at all. Last quarter I was obsessed with cutesy Wii games like Mario Kart and Mario Galaxy. This quarter, I can barely fit in one weekend of Monkey Ball 2 (which I've almost beaten by the way).
I'd forgotten that earlier this year, I applied to some internships with Blizzard and Jagex. Needless to say, the supply for an econ student is probably pretty high relative to the demand. (It's funny, because I'm envisioning the supply/demand curve in my mind as I curse its existence as my field of study). The Blizzard one reads:
How unprofessional; and way to maximize a the mail-merge function. It doesn't matter though, because I've found a better, more useful internship. I get a stipend too, which is pretty alright with me.
2 bad.
Anyway, as a result of this sudden influx of coursework and looming finals, I've found it
very difficult to play any games at all. Last quarter I was obsessed with cutesy Wii games like Mario Kart and Mario Galaxy. This quarter, I can barely fit in one weekend of Monkey Ball 2 (which I've almost beaten by the way).I'd forgotten that earlier this year, I applied to some internships with Blizzard and Jagex. Needless to say, the supply for an econ student is probably pretty high relative to the demand. (It's funny, because I'm envisioning the supply/demand curve in my mind as I curse its existence as my field of study). The Blizzard one reads:
Thank you for your interest in Blizzard Entertainment’s Internship Program. After careful consideration, we regret to inform you that we will not be moving forward with your application. Details on Summer 2010 Internships will be posted on our website at www.blizzard.com/ur in September 2009. We wish you the best and thank you for your interest in Blizzard Entertainment!
Blizzard University Relations
How unprofessional; and way to maximize a the mail-merge function. It doesn't matter though, because I've found a better, more useful internship. I get a stipend too, which is pretty alright with me.
2 bad.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Cyberrace Revisited
Recently, I did a project involving Lisa Nakamura's "Cyberrace" article fused with my own Runescape-playing habits. You may access this masterpiece (hah!) here.
But, actually, what this project taught me was actually not anything academically relevant or all that interesting. "It's about time," my alter ego says to me. That's right.
This revelation that has been here all along right in my face the whole time hit me really hard during the process. I was clicking around, mining coal in the Mining Guild behind Falador West Bank, and I realized "This is a shit game."
OMG really? Yes. Really.
The graphics are 10 degrees below mediocre at best, and the content is repetitive, requiring hours and hours of attention AWAY from whatever life you once had. It's a vortex...it sucks little 10-13 year olds in, and the romantic ones who thrive off of anything nostalgic (like myself) get stuck with it until they're late into their 20s...or even worse, never.
The game was made for teenage nerds, and while yes, I may be obsessed with boyish things and I may love the internet and computers more than the average person, I am a really smart girl, sometimes surprisingly hot, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree at a first tier college. Yet, I am mining coal ores with 10 year olds, and arguing with them about music tastes. I think I have stooped too low.
Yes, there are those who are married, who have children, who are fucking 80 who play Runescape. What do I have to say about them, you ask? They're too nostalgic for their own good. Okay, so I'm barely pushing 21, and I'm already spazzing out about getting wrinkles and cancer, so I'm sort of on the extreme side of the spectrum, but really? You're a mom, and you're fighting dragons in a web-browser based Java game?
I was once living that sort of life, but it's never too late! You throw your life at this English based company clicking and clicking to get a higher number on their high scores website, throw dollars in just so you can get more bank space and some shitty mini-games.... Well, your character at level 132 ain't going to matter when you're applying for a job. "Was a level 99 mage with abilities to tele-other to Camelot" isn't very attractive on a resume.
On that sort of note, Happy Gaming!
But, actually, what this project taught me was actually not anything academically relevant or all that interesting. "It's about time," my alter ego says to me. That's right.
This revelation that has been here all along right in my face the whole time hit me really hard during the process. I was clicking around, mining coal in the Mining Guild behind Falador West Bank, and I realized "This is a shit game."
OMG really? Yes. Really.
The graphics are 10 degrees below mediocre at best, and the content is repetitive, requiring hours and hours of attention AWAY from whatever life you once had. It's a vortex...it sucks little 10-13 year olds in, and the romantic ones who thrive off of anything nostalgic (like myself) get stuck with it until they're late into their 20s...or even worse, never.
The game was made for teenage nerds, and while yes, I may be obsessed with boyish things and I may love the internet and computers more than the average person, I am a really smart girl, sometimes surprisingly hot, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree at a first tier college. Yet, I am mining coal ores with 10 year olds, and arguing with them about music tastes. I think I have stooped too low.
Yes, there are those who are married, who have children, who are fucking 80 who play Runescape. What do I have to say about them, you ask? They're too nostalgic for their own good. Okay, so I'm barely pushing 21, and I'm already spazzing out about getting wrinkles and cancer, so I'm sort of on the extreme side of the spectrum, but really? You're a mom, and you're fighting dragons in a web-browser based Java game?
I was once living that sort of life, but it's never too late! You throw your life at this English based company clicking and clicking to get a higher number on their high scores website, throw dollars in just so you can get more bank space and some shitty mini-games.... Well, your character at level 132 ain't going to matter when you're applying for a job. "Was a level 99 mage with abilities to tele-other to Camelot" isn't very attractive on a resume.
On that sort of note, Happy Gaming!
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Irresponsible Parents Strike Again
I stumbled across a website called "Miss Bimbo" while hoping to reminisce through GaiaOnline. What better way to spend my college winter break, right?
Apparently, Miss Bimbo is the English version of the French "Ma Bimbo," a game where you are given a doll, in hopes to make her a socialite.
I came across a couple of different, hilarious news articles. Bias plays such a minimal role in journalism. NOT.
"Alarm as dolls get breast implants in 'Miss Bimbo' game - CNN.com, Your Little Girl Can Be a Top Bimbo, Too, Young girls get boob jobs in bimbo game | News | News.com.au" are just a few among many.
What fails to keep me quiet is the fact that none of these sources have their facts straight. CNN Europe claims the following:
1) "The British version already has nearly 200,000 players, most of whom are girls aged between 7 and 17, according to the Web site."
-> Orly? Why is it that under Miss Bimbo's FAQ, the average player is 19 years old? Why is it that 90% of the top 20 gamers are over 20 years old? On the other hand, what kind of a parent would allow their 7 year old daughter to access the world wide web solo? If a parent is unable assume responsibility over their child's actions online, then obviously it must be the website's fault. Obviously.
2) ""But the danger is that a nine-year-old fails to appreciate the irony and sees the Bimbo as a cool role model. Then the game becomes a hazard and a menace."" (says Bill Hibberd, of parents' rights group Parentkind)
-> Oh I'm sorry. I didn't realize that your 9 year old brats were being tied to chairs and forced to play this game.
Well come on guys. Remember the old school SAT analogies? Block MTV is to discontent with Ms Hilton flashing her v at the paparazzi; _______ is to discontent with a fashion doll website. Apparently, the answer is whine about it.
3) One parent also told The Times the creators were irresponsible. Nick Williams said he was appalled when he saw his daughters Katie, nine, and Sarah, 14, playing the game.
-> You see, within the other 329473 hours you spend not monitoring your children's internet activity, they also watched some scat porn, learned how to break into someone's house on YouTube, and chatted with some 50 year old predator in an AIM chatroom from Wisconsin. The creators are irresponsible, because you had to walk by and notice? If you think the Internet is clean enough for your 9/14 year old kids to surf without restrictions, you might have to stick the irresponsible tag on yourself. All the time you spend whining about this shit to the press could be used as valuable monitoring time.
But please, please. Sue McDonalds for you dropping your chicken nugget on the ground. It's not your own damn fault you're a dumb shit and didn't realize your food would be hot.
4) A Web site that encourages girls as young as seven to give virtual dolls breast implants and put them on crash diets has caused concern among parents and children's activists.
-> A breast implant costs about 11,500 bimbo dollars, you start out with 1,000. Unless you pay with real money, it will take you at least about a good month to earn enough. Honestly, if you haven't noticed your child is playing a game undesirable to your tastes by now, then (sticking to the appropriate theme of your article) maybe there is something wrong with your parenting skills.
5) And bagging a billionaire boyfriend is the most desirable way to earn the all important "mula" or bimbo dollars. Working, it seems, is a bit of a chore in bimbo world.
-> It seems? Hardly. Your first goal is to get a job. You gradually move up, as you do puzzles and go to the library to increase your IQ. Your IQ raises, and you can change your job. You play Sudoku, word games, and solve puzzles to do this. They are generally easy....that is, unless you fail at life and have an IQ of 20. On the other hand, I'll give this journalist some creds. Bimbo creds. Working may seem a bit of a chore in the bimbo world if you're a dumb bitch.
In that case, your best bet will indeed be to bag a billionare boyfriend not only on the game, but also in real life.
I rest my case. Peace.
[For the full bullshit article, I kindly direct you to: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/03/25/miss.bimbo/]
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