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Posts by blackdog

  • What have you watched recently?

    • blackdog
    • January 20, 2013 at 10:22 AM

    Mysterious Skin

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    told my sis' "Hey, I haven't whatched this yet, there's your beloved Gordon Levitt". Let me tell you it's nothing as it seems from the trailer (which i didn't see before the movie, just read the synopsis).

    It's pretty dramatic, heavy thematic.

  • What have you watched recently?

    • blackdog
    • January 18, 2013 at 12:45 AM

    Just watched "The Words" with ma family.

    Drama, watchable; can make you yawn. Unsutisfacting ending.

  • What have you watched recently?

    • blackdog
    • January 17, 2013 at 8:59 PM
    Quote from D3ads

    Ridley Scott's Robin Hood: A lot better than I thought it would be, really enjoyed it!

    It was recently on tv here, I started watching it but I found it so bad I couldn't stand to waste my time and watch it to the end.

  • What have you watched recently?

    • blackdog
    • January 15, 2013 at 9:33 AM

    Off topic, maybe intersting: Only 33 people went to go see Christian Slater’s new movie ‘Playback’

  • Games you just finished - 2012

    • blackdog
    • January 13, 2013 at 9:20 AM

    I played The Walking Dead Episode 1 yesterday evening, does it counts?

    Great game really, doubtfully "GOTY", but I have to play all the episodes to comment on that. I was hoping to have more impact on the story, which in my first run I approached trying to be as much of a jerk I could.

  • [2D] Texture work

    • blackdog
    • January 13, 2013 at 9:11 AM
    Quote from kikette

    Hey blackdog, you're right [...]

    The result is bellissimo

    Don't want to stress you out, but in the first shot you can notice the "highlighter marker" stain on the first white checker on the bottom. But yeah, I'm convinced that no player will take notice.

  • NVIDIA announces gaming console

    • blackdog
    • January 12, 2013 at 4:01 PM

    OT: this is the solution I can agree with

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  • [2D] Texture work

    • blackdog
    • January 12, 2013 at 10:16 AM

    For the alternate pattern, are you overlaying a second blue layer with stroke+outer glow effects? Because there are a few orange-y artifacts(?) here and there (eg: third from right, second-last row)

    Maybe it's for dirt, but a bit too rust color for that kind of material imo; and more than that there are other stains (see: second square, first row; third square, middle) that look like highlighter ink wondering if those are caused by the effects applied on the blue checkers, intentional etc.

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  • [2D] Texture work

    • blackdog
    • January 11, 2013 at 6:36 PM

    Thanks for posting this overview Kikette, I was thinking to ask you about your method, it does really come out like something made by hand (and I like it)

  • Shiftlings

    • blackdog
    • January 11, 2013 at 6:26 PM

    Still want it on XBLA

  • WIP in WIP, post your level screenshots!

    • blackdog
    • January 11, 2013 at 9:54 AM
    Quote from Lemurr

    As for the button opening the gate ,it might not be well visible in the video but there's a cable hanging from the building to the gate hinting the player it's controlled from there.I'd also like to point out the level shown is a really early part of the mod where the player is just about to acquire the portal gun [...]

    I didn't notice the cable and in general the ambience it's probably too dark for that; what I can say –also in response to the general objection by Sock– is that without anything in his hands, the player can just move through the one available path. Then it's critical to spike its interest so it doesn't quit the game.

    Personally I was really into the events and curious about what was coming... I really felt anticipation at every corner* and in big part i believe it was so exactly because there wasn't a Portal Gun on screen; then quality is top notch with lots of details and the voices sound like the original.

    It's just a personal opinion by the way, I'm the kind of player who does explore every corner. Also, I didn't played Portal 2.

    PS: nice reference to Back To The Future i thought "ok, really?!" and then you come out and say it loud... i think that was perfect narrative.

    *congrats, perfect pacing in moving around for a demo.

  • Hitman: Absolution

    • blackdog
    • January 10, 2013 at 1:31 PM

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  • Shiftlings

    • blackdog
    • January 10, 2013 at 1:02 AM

    I love this kind of games, you did great guys!

    I hope you will continue to work on it, I'd get it on XBLA and the likes.

  • 'Steam Box' gaming console

    • blackdog
    • January 8, 2013 at 10:11 PM

    The most recent article i've found says there will not be any "Steam Box" unveilling at CES'13:

    http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2414039,00.asp

  • THQ files for bankruptcy

    • blackdog
    • January 8, 2013 at 2:14 PM
    Quote from Puddy

    Looks like their assets will be auctioned off seperately (studios, games, licenses). I hope it all goes well!

    Wouldn't in this way to be possible for a studio to buy-back its own property? Probably too costy but i mean, the possibility would be there.

  • ITT: Post maps/scenes that never saw the light of the day.

    • blackdog
    • January 8, 2013 at 2:07 PM
    Quote from Kosire

    Terminal

    My absolute favorite map from Modern Warfare 2 that I decided to do for Counter-Strike.

    Gosh! I was doodling down a layout for a small terminal map just a few days ago I was thinking about the new Demolition mode in CSGO to find a small project to get my brushing going again.

    Impressive build, congrats

  • 'Steam Box' gaming console

    • blackdog
    • January 8, 2013 at 12:46 PM

    Incredibly small, I'm curious to know the graphic chip it sports.

    It's all nice and green and light... but what it will be the real component turnover for this kind of hw? And you'll have to go through them for their patented components.

    I don't like the chassis at all, but with this kind of modular setup i guess that it's very easy to build a custom one.

  • NVIDIA announces gaming console

    • blackdog
    • January 7, 2013 at 7:21 PM

    Seems like riding the wave behind the Ouya (and Game Stick now).

    It can be intersting if "pure Android" means "access to Google Play Store", in my opinion Ouya and Game Stick are worthless since they enforce a new walled garden to buy into. If I own Android games, I want to play them wherever the device, not buying them repeatedly.

    The added bonus to stream PC stuff or use it as a controller is a great move.

    Unfortunately I doubt it will compete on the price, nVidia is a brand and the device is packed with features that surely push the price (i mean, 294dpi, more than an iPad Retina on half the screen size!)

  • 'Paradise'

    • blackdog
    • January 3, 2013 at 10:17 PM
    Quote from knj

    And i liked Prometheus a lot, and i look forward to see the sequel - i don't think we will see alient in paradise tho

    Not that we saw 'em in Prometheus in the first place

  • What are you playing now?

    • blackdog
    • January 3, 2013 at 10:12 PM

    Started playing Snapshot.

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