Hyperion and Fall of Hyperion are two intricately designed novels that reach backwards to draw inspiration from poetry and philosophy of centuries gone by to inform on a dark war between mankind, our evolution, and our subtle machine overlords in utopian future.
Sound familiar? It should. These two award-winning novels were written a decade before the Matrix series were released, and it’s hard not to draw parallels on many levels (specifically in terms of plot and philosophical influence).
(Yes, I know it’s a crap title for the post, but that’s in the spirit of the thing)
It’s obvious that Hollywood’s on a comic book binge at the moment. Not only are the standards like Spider-Man and Batman coming out, but slightly less known titles are being picked up. Kick-Ass is a fascinating movie about a regular teenager who takes his comic book hobby a little too seriously and determines to be a real-life superhero.
Of course, things go pear-shaped when he gets mixed up with some professional vigilantes out for revenge on NYC’s biggest crime boss.
Ok, so having sunk about a month into MAG, I think I’ve got a good handle it. This doesn’t mean that I’m the best player out there, or have a magic formula for winning, levelling quickly, or even know the best glitches to exploit. Instead, I offer some tips on engaging the game the way I think it was meant to be enjoyed.
According to Kotaku, Harmonix will be delivering Rock Band 3 in time for Christmas:
Viacom President and CEO Philippe Dauman officially outed Rock Band 3, due for release this Chrismas, when it will “will innovate and revolutionise the music genre†all over again.
I know something I’ll be asking Santa for this year 🙂
Once again, I buy a game, get caught up in it, and forget to post. This time the culprit is Massive Action Game (MAG).
This was touted as being a new breed of co-operative multiplayer FPS… and in many respects it is. You do actually play games of 128-a-side (total player count: 256), and you are tasked with working together to attack or defend specific objectives in the same map.