Also posted here Cubicle 7, those cheeky London chappies (see the entry for 23rd August 2007 ) are meant to be releasing a translation of Humanydyne, a somewhat-post-apocalyptic superhero game originally from 7éme cercle (you know them, they originally did Qin). Yes, it’s superheroes, very flexible, and it is post-apocalyptic – the moon broke up…
Month: December 2008
Star of the Commonwealth
Great Britain was, at the time, in the throes of a terrible war, a world war, which assailed them from without as well as within. While bombs rained upon London and young men lost their lives overseas in the pursuit of freedom, a frontier was breached. On a private estate in the English countryside, a…
Zombi: spitballing a ‘lookout’ mechanic
After playing Left4Dead probably a little too much, I’m left with the interesting problem of wanting to emulate a little of the in-game mechanic in my (and your) favourite RPG about Zombies. I’m also somewhat inspired by the Trust mechanics from “The Mountain Witch“. I’m looking to emulate the advantages of sticking together, of taking…
Zombi: resurfacing on RPG.net
ZOMBI got mentioned on RPG.net tonight. Originally Posted by CHARLIBANANAS I’d also say ZOMBI The earth won’t hold the dead…I was surprised to see mentioned so quickly, I have AFMBE and Savage Worlds but zombi does exactly what I want from a Zombie game, and it was cheap…Other than that WoD. Originally Posted by BigJackBrass…
SinglePlayer AI vs MultiPlayer
Scott Anguish writes about Left4Dead: The other game I just tried out today was Left 4 Dead. This is one hardcore shooter that really ramps up the ‘fast zombie’ genre. Again, you come away feeling like you’ve been immersed in the game. I’m hoping the single player mode is long lasting (I hate playing online….
Get Carter
I started this evening sitting down to watch The Bourne Identity on ITV2 but as it happens they run ad breaks every 18 minutes and I’m reminded why I hate linear television. The content is either shit or broken up by advertising breaks. I attempted to remedy my ennui by putting on “The Descent” though…
Left4Dead, on Expert
“It’s a ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE, I can’t be held accountable for my actions!!!!” Some of us (me, Savage_MF, kinnygraham and Pulse4333) have been playing this in the evenings and I must say it’s probably the best FPS I’ve played in a while due to the need to be co-operative rather than selfish. And it has Zombies….
Jorune Revisited
After a long hiatus, I’ve decided to revisit Jorune. From Wikipedia “Skyrealms of Jorune was based on a science-fantasy background (of the planetary romance subtype) created by Andrew Leker, initially for a school writing assignment. The setting was somewhat comparable to the Barsoom of the John Carter novels of Edgar Rice Burroughs, in that it…
23rd Letter RPG
The time is now. Psychics exist, not many, but enough – enough to worry those in power, and interest those who seek power. Governments and Corporations fight over them. The Network provides an imperfect refuge for those that escape the clutches of those who would abuse them or their powers.Thousands are maimed and killed each…
Not the first time I’ve been Left4Dead
From the Wikipedia page for Left4Dead Left 4 Dead is a co-operative, survival horror, first-person shooter game by Turtle Rock Studios. “Left 4 Dead puts four human playable or AI-controlled Survivors of an apocalyptic pandemic against hordes of aggressive “Infected” (zombies). These Infected are controlled by an AI that dynamically balances difficulty and mood depending…