Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Saturday, February 8, 2014
Bionic Chainsaw Pogo Gorilla Review
You can find the game on Adult Swim here: http://games.adultswim.com/bionic-chainsaw-pogo-gorilla-action-online-game.html
Roger Barr of I-Mockery has done it again with cartoony violence and old school gaming sensibilities. BCPG is about an ordinary gorilla who was captured and experimented upon by an evil corporate guy who transformed him into a bionic mockery of nature. Our hero breaks free and it's time to rampage.
The funnest part of the game is that you unlock different parts that you can pick and mix for your gorilla. Head, body, each arm, and bottom can be changed for truly wacky creations.
Your basic movement is a pogo bounce so plan accordingly with your jumps. You can jump, swing your arms in a death circle (if you hold down the button it will be continuous) and your arms will stretch forward on sinews for a ranged rebounding attack with the push of a different button. There are power ups, and negative pickups as well! The gameplay is fast-paced and over-the-top enemy designs add to it for a feeling of manic violent glee.
The animation is fluid and detailed. The music and sounds are absolutely top-notch. It is a challenging and fun game. I give it 4.5 out of 5. Give it a go.
Roger Barr of I-Mockery has done it again with cartoony violence and old school gaming sensibilities. BCPG is about an ordinary gorilla who was captured and experimented upon by an evil corporate guy who transformed him into a bionic mockery of nature. Our hero breaks free and it's time to rampage.
The funnest part of the game is that you unlock different parts that you can pick and mix for your gorilla. Head, body, each arm, and bottom can be changed for truly wacky creations.
Your basic movement is a pogo bounce so plan accordingly with your jumps. You can jump, swing your arms in a death circle (if you hold down the button it will be continuous) and your arms will stretch forward on sinews for a ranged rebounding attack with the push of a different button. There are power ups, and negative pickups as well! The gameplay is fast-paced and over-the-top enemy designs add to it for a feeling of manic violent glee.
The animation is fluid and detailed. The music and sounds are absolutely top-notch. It is a challenging and fun game. I give it 4.5 out of 5. Give it a go.
Sunday, February 2, 2014
My Take on the Friendzone
I'm going to talk about something that people are very emotional about. It's understandable since emotions are at the core of it. The friendzone. The friendzone is a concept spoken of mostly by men who have been rejected by a female friend that they were attracted to. The others who speak of it are usually angry women.
I understand both sides. A woman is not a sex machine fueled by kindness, and nor is she to be expected to have sex with every man who is nice to her. A woman should not be treated harshly for not having romantic feelings for a male friend. That's why he is her friend. She values his friendship and companionship, but has no desire for romance with him.
With that said, here also is a more reasoned explanation of the views of the friend zone recipient. I myself was often cast into this mythical place. I have many female friends, and some of them I had strong attractions to. I would be frustrated by my single life and being there to comfort my friends who were mistreated again and again by the guys they dated. Or at least according to my friends' accounts, who I had no reason to doubt. Often I would be told, "you are so sweet, you should have a girlfriend." I would reply, "Well, I would like a girlfriend, but no one seems to want me."
This isn't really about me though. The reason that a man would want to date a ladyfriend is just that. She's already his friend. There is already an established trust and known common interests. He doesn't have to go through the getting to know you phase. He knows you. He knows he cares about you. Is it really a crime that he wants more from your relationship? Is he not justified for having hurt feelings for being rejected? He may rant to others about how "the bitch" doesn't care about his feelings and that his loyalty means nothing, but most of the time, he will still be there to be her friend. This anger is usually a temporary thing.
I think everyone needs to just mellow out and recognize that sometimes what seems like a good match is partly an imaginary construct in the mind of a lonely person who really doesn't want to be alone anymore and yearns for love. And really, love is something we all need. Men, understand that the women in your life should not be rated according to your chances of romance with them and also that you should not expect it by virtue of kindness. Understand also that not all women like jerks. Women, understand that if a guyfriend likes you that way, you should take is as a compliment that you have qualities that your friend desires. You are not obligated to date him if your don't want to, but please, please don't give us the friend speech.
The friend speech goes something like this: "I love you, but not like that. I don't want to ruin our friendship. I don't want to date you, but I want to be your friend forever." I know that such statements are well-meant, and on some level, most other men do too. The thing is, it's a good chance he has heard them many a time with varying degrees of sincerity and it begins to sound like a rehearsed thing that disregards his feelings entirely. Please, find a different way to turn him down while not being mean or trying to hard to assuage his feelings. If you tell him that he is a great guy, he will think "Clearly not good enough, since I'm not worthy of you." It's a hard thing, I know.
If you truly do value his friendship, then it is worth it to take the time and effort to work through this development with both of you coming out of it without having lost respect. I know that women have to deal with romantic advances a lot, and it must get annoying, but this isn't some random jerk, this is a friend.
So, a girl isn't a monster for not wanting to date you, and a guy isn't a monster for wanting to date you. Let's agree on this and try to maintain our composure and deal with the situation using grace.
I understand both sides. A woman is not a sex machine fueled by kindness, and nor is she to be expected to have sex with every man who is nice to her. A woman should not be treated harshly for not having romantic feelings for a male friend. That's why he is her friend. She values his friendship and companionship, but has no desire for romance with him.
With that said, here also is a more reasoned explanation of the views of the friend zone recipient. I myself was often cast into this mythical place. I have many female friends, and some of them I had strong attractions to. I would be frustrated by my single life and being there to comfort my friends who were mistreated again and again by the guys they dated. Or at least according to my friends' accounts, who I had no reason to doubt. Often I would be told, "you are so sweet, you should have a girlfriend." I would reply, "Well, I would like a girlfriend, but no one seems to want me."
This isn't really about me though. The reason that a man would want to date a ladyfriend is just that. She's already his friend. There is already an established trust and known common interests. He doesn't have to go through the getting to know you phase. He knows you. He knows he cares about you. Is it really a crime that he wants more from your relationship? Is he not justified for having hurt feelings for being rejected? He may rant to others about how "the bitch" doesn't care about his feelings and that his loyalty means nothing, but most of the time, he will still be there to be her friend. This anger is usually a temporary thing.
I think everyone needs to just mellow out and recognize that sometimes what seems like a good match is partly an imaginary construct in the mind of a lonely person who really doesn't want to be alone anymore and yearns for love. And really, love is something we all need. Men, understand that the women in your life should not be rated according to your chances of romance with them and also that you should not expect it by virtue of kindness. Understand also that not all women like jerks. Women, understand that if a guyfriend likes you that way, you should take is as a compliment that you have qualities that your friend desires. You are not obligated to date him if your don't want to, but please, please don't give us the friend speech.
The friend speech goes something like this: "I love you, but not like that. I don't want to ruin our friendship. I don't want to date you, but I want to be your friend forever." I know that such statements are well-meant, and on some level, most other men do too. The thing is, it's a good chance he has heard them many a time with varying degrees of sincerity and it begins to sound like a rehearsed thing that disregards his feelings entirely. Please, find a different way to turn him down while not being mean or trying to hard to assuage his feelings. If you tell him that he is a great guy, he will think "Clearly not good enough, since I'm not worthy of you." It's a hard thing, I know.
If you truly do value his friendship, then it is worth it to take the time and effort to work through this development with both of you coming out of it without having lost respect. I know that women have to deal with romantic advances a lot, and it must get annoying, but this isn't some random jerk, this is a friend.
So, a girl isn't a monster for not wanting to date you, and a guy isn't a monster for wanting to date you. Let's agree on this and try to maintain our composure and deal with the situation using grace.
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