Video games: Hump day news roundup

- Here’s an interesting thing: There’s a game coming out for the Playstation 3 Network called The Last Guy. (Details are scarce, but the rumor is you’ll be playing the last guy.) Wired has a description and video, and it looks like you’ll be leading citizens through real cities to escape giant monsters, kind of like a cross between Pac-man, Snake and Google Maps.

- There’s an interview with a guy from Stalker: Clear Sky at Rock, Paper, Shotgun. It isn’t much, but there’s a 25-minute trailer of the game if you hadn’t seen it before. Clear Sky is the followup to the best game about running around in a freaky irradiated sci-fi Chernobyl. Admittedly that’s a limited field, but you can’t go wrong with the premise. The developers of Stalker promised an awful lot that they didn’t quite deliver on, but they distinguished themselves by providing something that was pretty darn good despite what was cut.

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GOG: Good Old Games launches.

Old games are great and all, but sometimes there’s nowhere to buy them. I found this out when, after writing a post about Fallout 3, I couldn’t find a way to purchase a copy of Fallouts 1 or 2. I had been hoping to be able to just grab it somewhere, the way I’d bought Diablo II from Blizzard and downloaded it overnight.

Fortunately, GOG.com has stepped in to fill this void. Once they lauch, their catalog will have all the classic Interplay games and it’ll all be available digitally.

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Games I want to play: The Simple 2000 series

You’ve probably never heard of the The Simple 2000 series. It’s a line of video games in Japan that are a) simple and b) 2,000 yen, or a little under $20 American. A lot of these games could accurately be described as shovelware, but with the low budget, the developers can experiment sometimes and emerge with a rough gem. One such game was released stateside as Earth Defense Force 2017, and it’s the most co-op fun you can have with your pants on.

Now just read the title of this Simple 2000 game and tell me this could be anything but awesome.

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The EVE Online conundrum

No. No no no no. We are not doing this.

I don’t have time for an MMO right now. I am an Adult. I have Responsibilities.

But here I am with the dubious gift from a friend of mine who’s stationed in Afghanistan. While he’s filling sandbags, he’s requested I play his character in EVE Online. (He also requested a carton of Camel filters and all the Naruto episodes burned to DVD, but those are just one-time things.)

I have to admit the game has intrigued me occasionally, just for the sheer griefing potential. The whole idea of pour through space in disposable ships to wreck people who take the game seriously has drawn my eye towards the GoonSwarm occasionally. I’ve even got the SomethingAwful forum account already.

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Liz’s Worst Movies Ever: The Countdown

A few weeks ago, Steve and I got into a little argument. Each of us was convinced that we, alone, could come up with THE WORST FILM OF ALL TIME. Clearly, a duel was in order - a duel of skin-peelingly bad films.

Before we get to our reviews of each other’s picks for Worst Ever, we’d like to introduce our picks for the top five worst films of all time. And if too many of my picks come from Mystery Science Theater, well, that’s just because it’s the best aggregate of bad movies. Ever. (Quick clarification for those who have or will read Steve’s article: I have seen more than “a few” episodes. I have seen hundreds. Thank you.)

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Liz’s Worst Movies Ever: Steve’s Pick

According to Netflix, director Ulli Lommel is a “horror master.” I’m not sure anyone but Ulli Lommel himself would subscribe to this belief, and probably not even him, because he has to know what a laughingstock he is.

Steve’s pick for the Worst Movie Ever was Lommel’s Borderline Cult, which stars nobody and features nothing. I must, however, give the director credit for trying. Everything about the film is horrible and offensive, but it hs a certain stylistic flair that hints at the possibility of a not-bad movie, buried deep in there somewhere. If this guy didn’t suck so badly, he might be able to turn all that creativity into something good. Unfortunately, since he sucks, the flair just makes it worse.

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Some are less than happy about Diablo III’s looks

So, there’s a petition up protesting the art direction of Diablo III. People are complaining it’s not dark enough and looks too much like World of Warcraft.

A few points:

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Game Preview: Valkyria Chronicles

I’d like to tell you about another Japanese game that’s been in heavy rotation on the house PS3 this week: Valkyria Chronicles, due out in the U.S. this fall.

Valkyria Chronicles is a strategy game takes place in a fictional universe where most of the technology is at WWII levels but with a bit of fantasy supertech thrown in. You command a squad of soldiers fighting off an invasion from a neighboring country.

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Spore Creature Creator Demo Leaked Early

The demo for the Spore Creature Creator has leaked early, with the actual Creator Creator due a day late on the 18th.

It’s a testament to how good it is that I’m actually considering paying the $10 for the only marginally more functional full version.

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Movie Trivia: Charlize Theron, Raging Hypocrite

As a member of the vast horrible left-wing conspiracy that is the media, I love it–LOVE it!–when CLUELESS IDIOT CELEBRITIES like Charlize Theron hand me stories. Check out her anti-media rant from my co-conspirators at WENN:

Oscar winner Charlize Theron has blasted celebrities who constantly court media attention - branding their attitude “ugly”. The actress is sick of fame-obsessed stars, insisting she finds it “sad” to see people strive to be paparazzi fodder.

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