Posts tagged with “funny”

Remember when games were hard? No hand holding, no tutorials, just throw-you-in-the-mix-and-let-you-figure-it-out hard? TerRover, by Creat Studios, is a new game out on the PSN ($15) that is hard like that, and in an awesome way. You control a cute little tank, and your only goal in life is to navigate the level and get from start to finish. Of course your path is blocked by lots of sharp things that kill you, but luckily the game provides lots of save points so if you die you are only set back a little ways. And that’s great, cause you’re gonna die a LOT. The controls of the game are what’s really difficult though – you can flip around in all sorts of ways, and between that and the bouncy physics you are frequently surprised by where you end up.

Now I’ve seen some reviews online bashing the controls, but in my opinion they are totally looking at them the wrong way. The controls are hilarious, and you wind up having an awesome time messing around with them (remember, we loved QWOP). Sure, they can be frustrating at times, but if you go with the flow you will find yourself laughing and having fun a lot more than anything else. And when you do get over that challenge hump or past that insane spikey ball of death you have a great feeling of accomplishment.

However, the game has one stellar feature which far and away outshines everything else. The multiplayer race mode in which 1-4 friends can race together is FANTASTIC. I haven’t yelled, screamed, and laughed so much with my friends since WarioWare. The race is really amusing, with people dying left and right, respawning at odd points, and just general mayhem. This feature alone makes the game worth purchasing, and I *strongly* recommend playing this with friends. If you at all like party games and/or hard games, I promise you you’ll love this one.

Full Disclosure: We hung out with the Creat guys @ E3 in the SOE booth and they are local Boston indie devs, so we’re friends with them. That said this review is impartial and not influenced by that friendship.

There has been a big debate lately between Roger Ebert and the video game community on whether or not video games are art. In short, Ebert is a troll and should be ignored. Rather than rehash the argument though, I thought I’d repost an insightful analysis from Magical Wasteland. Thanks to Zach Weiner (from smbc-comics) for the great comic and to Matthew Burns for the hilarious post.

The New Debate on Games as Ert

Any time a game gets you laughing they’ve done something right. Sydney Shark is a ridiculous, over the top game in which you control a shark hell bent on killing everything and anyone in its path. The game play is very simple; dive deep, surface quickly to jump, and chomp on everything in your path with the A key. What really makes the game stand out is how fast paced and hilarious it is. Pulling down flying jets/gliders/helicopters/UFOs is a blast and when they crash into the water with a satisfying explosion you are rewarded with tons of points and achievements. The game even has hilarious things pop up from time to time, ranging from a bonus point spinner to shark images to Steve Irwin yelling “Crickey!”, and they all feel great.

The game doesn’t have tons of replay value (you’ll probably cover everything you want to do in 2-3 play throughs) but that will be enough for you to have a lot of fun and probably a few laughs. Give it a shot!

Don’t Eat the Mushroom… what can I say, the game is hilarious, unexpected, and a ton of fun to play. It’s guaranteed to be different from just about anything you’ve seen before, and if you’re anything like us you’ll be cracking up the whole way through. I don’t want to give away too much because of spoilers, but I will say that it’s probably ok to disregard the advice in the level title. Go give it a shot!

Most of the time the games we post on “What We’re Playing” are simple browser based games, and don’t require complicated setup. This one is a bit of a doozy, but trust me it’s worth it. First go and download and install Knytt Stories, which is pretty badass in its own right. Once it’s installed go and grab the user generated level Don’t Eat the Mushroom by Uncle Sporky. You might have to sign up to get on the forums, which also sucks. Once you’ve downloaded the level use the built in installer to pop it into Knytt Stories, and enjoy! There are several endings, so you might want to play through several times.

Of course, if you like it there are many other user made levels for Knytt Stories, but I’ve yet to find one as awesome as DETM.

As seen outside of Fire Hose. Yes, it is locked up, and yes, the handlebars and seat seem to have been stolen. Awesome.