Sunday, July 31, 2011

Minecraft - New Mob Endermen , Similar to DoctorWho Weeping Angles

This implantation of of a new Monster Mob for the adventure update is downright creepy! According to Notch that is, actually I'd have to agree!  The mechanics of this new mob are very similar to the how the Doctor Who Weeping Angles work in the original episode "Blink" you can watch a portion here:





According to notch's tumbler post and twitter feed the new mobs are called "Endermen" and are a tribute to the myth of the Slender Man but I myself and others have also noted a similarity to the Weaping Angles, especially in how they attack once provoked(e.g. putting the reticule over them):
The Endermen are peaceful. If you look straight at them, they freeze and look at you. When you look away again, they run fast. And teleport.  - Notch
...and kill your butt, which is the weaping angles bit.  The slender man tentacle and slow moving is creepy enough not to mention while there in peaceful mode they are move blocks for some unknown reason yet to be discovered. Are they building something? Collecting them for some evil purpose? Looking for something? Will they deconstruct other structures if they spawn near a house/building?  


I used a similar concept in my DnD game I DM and gave Iron Golems the ability to move toward and crush my players unless they looked at them directly (save vs will or fort which ever was better to not "blink").


Here is a pic of the new mobs. This pic has been brightened up, the new mobs when spawning at night are almost invisible... Very cool, and very creepy!


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Ahhhhh! I've got the Heebie-jeebies now!
  
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Friday, July 29, 2011

Wish I Had a Portal Gun (Aperture Science Rap)

Here is a rap video tribute to the game Portal and Portal 2.  The original video is by dorkly.com.  It's a funny and well done rap song all about the portal guns! Aperture Science at its best! Hehe.





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Thursday, July 28, 2011

I Give You The "Splendiferous Barfing Cup"

Master ShakeThis short video has me in stitches when I watch it.  While its just soda going through a normal styrofoam cup with a funny face drawn on the side of it, but the pure hilarity of the bit is the voice acting done by the author eriktheoz from youtube.  Its like a combo of Master Shake of Aqua Teen Hunger Force meets the Family Guy writers!







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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

GLaDOS Singing Portal 2 Song - Want You Gone

This AWSOME fan video by tigerboyPT aka Pedro Calvo, is of the end song (so spoilers if you haven't played the game) "Want You Gone". This song is just as iconic as the original games end credit song "Still Alive", and this video is a nice tribute.


This fan did an amazing job at animating GLaDOS but also included little "cartoons" in the style of the training videos that Valve used in their marketing up until release of the game.  Portal 2 Is a very good game and I recommend playing it, especially if you enjoyed Portal.  Here is hoping for Portal 3, and another fun iconic song, in our near future!





Be sure to check out Pedro's youtube channel.


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