Showing posts with label 1001VG. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1001VG. Show all posts

Tuesday, 1 March 2011

The Path (PC)

So, again under the guidance of my 1001 Video games before you die book, I went to check out 'The Path'
Touted as an artsy indie game, the game is more of an artpiece than a game...

I dont really think I can explain it in a better way than the official description/blurb thing

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There is one rule in the game. And it needs to be broken.
There is one goal. And when you attain it, you die.

Six sisters live in an apartment in the city. One by one their
mother sends them on an errand to their grandmother, who
is sick and bedridden.
The teenagers are instructed to go to grandmother's house
deep in the forest and, by all means, to stay on the path!
Wolves are hiding in the woods, just waiting for little girls
to stray.

The Path is a game about growing, about changing, about
making choices, about accepting the consequences of these
choices. A game about playing, and failing, about embracing
life, perhaps by accepting death.

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This game is easily one of the strangest and oddest psychological horror whatever games ive played, seeing you running lost around a dark misty forest, searching for god knows what, whilst the black borders of your screen seem to grow and pulse around you. Flickers of light, ghostly illusions, camera noise and blurring make this a very surreal, almost dream (or nightmare) like experience.
The music, whilst not terrifying, is unsettling, a piano melody accompanies by sharp strings and sounds of a racing heartbeat.



It is... I suppose, a game which should be played... Its a unique experience alright, but dont be expecting much fun.

Dont expect to understand much either.

Oh, and try not to fall into the grave

Monday, 28 February 2011

So im 22 now

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Had a sort of interesting birthday day i guess, had an awesome dream (So much party and fun that MVC3 was on in the lounge but the xbox had gone into standby mode because there was so much fun to be had elsewhere)
Woke up at 2, did abit of work, watched some anime, then went to the girls house for 'Oscar night' which was basically just watching the oscars and realising that I havent seen hardly any of the nominees or know any of the actors.
I also realised one of my friends has tits which more or less come out of her stomach

The only presents ive gotten so far are from the girls (because its tradition in our house to give birthday presents late i guess) , they got me a pendulum T-Shirt and the book '1001 video games you must play before you die' which is pretty interesting. Ive already started ticking off the stuff ive already played in the contents page.
The only absence ive noticed so far is 'Ristar' on the megadrive, I feel thats a game which should be in a list of games to play before you die, certainly more than... uhh.... *flipflipflip* 'Maximo' on the PS2 (the spiritual successor to Ghosts and Goblins)

In the book though I found out about the game im about to link below, 'Cursor*10' , and after a little play, its short but definitely something which should be experienced. its very unique :)

http://www.nekogames.jp/mt/2008/01/cursor10.html

If i find any other internet based web games mentioned in the book, I may forward the links to y'all if i deem them worthy.