This Is So Cool

Right now I have 2 browsers open. Once is obviously the one where I am typing this, but the other one is the one that has me excited. Why you might ask? Simple. I am at Game Spy looking at screen shots from Mage Knight Apocalypse. What is Mage Knight you ask? IT is a really cool miniatures game. Unlike most minis games, Mage Knight doesn't require any painting skills or stat memorization or rule books. The figures are pre-assembled, pre-painted, and the stats for each figure are printed on the base. If you have played Mage Knight, or any of the other Combat Dial games published by WizKids, then you know what I'm taking about. If you haven't (or even if you have) and you want to, let me know. I am working on a way to play online. I just need to figure out how to make the maps work.

Godfather Update

A while back (ok 2 posts) I mentioned the game coming out based on the Godfather movies. I just saw footage from it on Cinematach and all I can say is "Wow" I thought the graphics were good in Gran Tarismo, but these are even better. Its one thing to make an ultra real looking car game. Its another to make an ultra real looking game with people. There were several times when I thought I was watching the movies (Which I really need to do one of these days. I've seen parts of them, but never the whole movies.) All they showed were cut scenes, but if the game looks as good, it will be the best looking game ever.

Other games of note shown were Area 51 (great looking game, should be fun, but I probably won't play it. I just can't get use to playing an FPS with a controller. Give me a Mouse and Keyboard any day.) Predator: Concrete Jungle (You play as a Predator on the hunt. I'm sure there is more to the story then that, but that's all I could tell from the footage shown.) and Lego Star Wars (Can't wait to get that one.)

Sweet Digital Joy

I've been wanting to learn how to play Go for a while now, but The Zone is being stupid, so I tried at to play at Yahoo Games, but I got a bit sidetracked. When I got there and chose Board Games, I saw one called Catan. I clicked on it and discovered that it was the computer version of Settelers of Catan!!!!!! if you have never played this stratagy game, download it. It is worth the space. The only downside is that it is a 60 minute demo, but you might be able to play longer then that. I post somethign after I'm done playing it incase someone accualy reads this.

The story gets better though, because as I was downloading Catan, I noticed a top 10 list. One of the games is called Lemonade Tycoon. This is a game I played on my old Apple IIe and loved. Hopefully this version will be just as good. (I'm DLing it now)

Good games based on old movies?

When I watch the news (which isn't often since I work at a Bakery and have to get up at ungodly hours) I usually watch the local ABC affiliate. At the end of the broadcast, they always have some wierd news story. Tonights was about Video Games based on old movies. Needless to say this got my attention.

Apparently they are making games based on The Godfather (Knew about that one), Batman (The first one with Micheal Keaton) and Dirty Harry. I don't think there has ever been one based on The Godfather, but there were games based on Batman and Dirty Harry on the NES. Hopefully these new ones won't suck quite as much as the old ones. (just being fun would be an improvement)