Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Middle of the Day, Lights On

Dear Dead Space,

Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you. You are really scary, but I can't put you down. Stop scaring me, though. Seriously.

Yours forever,
John xoxoxoxoxo




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5 comments:

j.l. parker said...

i actually watched that entire review.
that game looks...icky. and what's with the guy's glow in the dark spine?

John said...

It's really scary -- super claustrophobic and menacing.

As for the glowing spine...ready for a geek-out?

Most shooter games (third or first person) have what is called a HUD (derived from "head-up displays" on military aircraft). A HUD would historically show indicators such as health of the player, ammo, and other vital information. As games progress into this generation, HUDs are becoming less and less realistic and necessary. So, Dead Space is a recent example of a game without a HUD. Instead, health is displayed as a lighted bar on the back of the protagonist's space suit. Ammo is shown as a hologram above the gun you're using.

It's pretty cool, if you're a total nerd.

So yeah! Scary game, though. Not something I can play in the dark. Or without Lauren in the room.

Holding my head in her arms.

Priya said...

"Yours forever"? "xoxoxoxoxo"? John, there's no way you're only a 3 on the gay-scale. I have hereby awarded you an honorary half-point towards total faggotry (as they say). Simon Doonan awaits!

He probably doesn't play x-box though, so you can leave that shit at home.

L said...

EXCUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUSE ME, PRIYA, BUT WE'RE PLAYING THE PS3. XBOX IS FOR SQUARES.

Priya said...

"X-box" is what I say to refer to all gaming consoles. It's like when southerners say "Coke" when they really mean "soda".

Also, you guys are squares. Isn't that the point?