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[Basic Info]

Basic Info

App Name	Reus
App URL	http://www.reusgame.com
App Version Reviewed	2.0.0
Test System Specs	Intel Core i7-3770    16GB DDR3 1600MHz       GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 660 OC (2GB DDR5)
Supported OSes	Windows, although the developer has stated that they are looking into porting the game to Linux and Mac
Pricing Scheme	Steam - 10 dollars/euros Good Old Games 10 dollars - Also DRM-free! Gamersgate 10 dollars/euros Desura 10 dollars/euros It should be noted that there's a 10% off deal during launch week
Screencast Video	<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3EnBmlmPvU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3EnBmlmPvU</a>
Relationship btwn. Reviewer and Product	No affiliation besides liking the game

Intro:

Reus is a god game by dutch indie developer Abbey games. It's a bit of a casual pick up and put down game where each session lasts between 30 and 120 minutes.

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The Good

The game has a fantastic cute art style, simple rules and complex interaction. Figuring out how the game works takes a a couple of minutes, but finding out how the rules work with each other is a lot harder. It's also really slow paced without becoming boring, yet can get pretty tense if wars break out or an era is coming to a close.


The needs improvement section

As I stated in my video, I don't think Reus has too much replayability. You can only coax settlements along so many times before it become repetitive. The unlock system, while driving the game by giving you goals, ultimately might seem a bit grindy. As your maximum progress in the start is limited by you being unable to access the more advanced tiles for the game.


How does it compare to similar apps

The game reminds me a bit of those smart phone games where you mix and match elements to get new ones. Except there's a tangible effect rather than just getting new elements. The giants also remind me a bit of Black and White and Shadow of the Colossus. While not really all the similar to the last, it's pretty easy to make comparisons to Black and White.


Conclusions

It's a cool little game that I don't regret dropping 9 dollars on. Even if I only get 8 or so hours out of it. The developers also seem friendly. It seems like it is pretty easy to ask them questions on their forums, where they are pretty active.

Hah, same with me Wraith, it registered in the nick of time at 10 minutes till end. Quite extraordinary.

Thanks a ton! Warlock alone is fantastic, and yet there's so much more. 

Wow, you sure are generous there LLC. Thanks a ton!

Sure, why not!

[p3lb0x]

p3lb0x should post some pics of the various chairs he has mutilated. Spends way too much time in front of the computer, that kiddo, and just can't sit still.

Sorry, both chairs have already been thrown out as well as the yoga ball. My current chairs seat is not attached though and the padding is coming loose.

Sure, why not. See if you can get a hold of me on IRC when you need the dosh.

Interesting. I signed up.

There's also the recently released Sword of the Stars: The Pit. For a more scifi oriented experience. I haven't played it myself yet, but I am thinking of getting it.

I think it's because the authors consider themselves artists more than businessmen. I mean, it would make sense to see people enjoy your art and think you're awesome.

It's just the 4 stages of my game of Spore where I played as Cody. I don't quite remember why mouser sent it to me.

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Here's a picture of both my mugs. Is it just production variance or are the new mugs slightly larger?

Hilariously bad teaser video added to the opening post.

Of course, I'll take a look at it.

[NANY 2013 Brolands]

NANY 2013 Brolands

Application Name	Brolands
Version	First public version (I don't really have version control)
Short Description	A Borderlands inspired random guns generator mod for Cortex Command
Supported OSes	Any OS that can run Cortex Command
Web Page	http://xeno-mods.com/mod/135/brolands-wip
Download Link	http://xeno-mods.com/mod/135/brolands-wip
System Requirements	Cortex Command Processor: 1GHz processor Memory: 1GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 150MB HDD space Video Card: 640x480 (VGA) resolution monitor Additional: Should run on any PC released within the past 5 years. (Blatantly stolen from the steam page for CC)
Author	p3lb0x

Description
There had been talk about implementing random guns akin to the ones found in Borderlands for some time on the Datarealms fan forums. And with scripts being allowed to run on so called attachables in the game, it suddenly became a possibility. I basically thought to myself that it would be a fine project to start up after I grasped the basics of the scripting language Lua that Cortex Command uses.

Features
When you buy the weapon in game the first thing it does is pick a body, a magazine, a barrel and a bullet type. Then it smacks them together, rolls up some stats and is ready to be used. It is able to generate 57750 different guns before applying the randomized stats. It also features some lua scripting on 5 of the 7 included projectile types that are inspired by the elemental effects in Borderlands.

Planned Features
I hope to include all the weapon types of Borderlands at some point. But I need more sprites for that to work. Something that I've been supplied with by people on the Datarealms fan forums.

Screenshots

Showcases some of the bullet effects
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Large amount of generated guns
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Video
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAcrJEX4PsI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAcrJEX4PsI</a>

Usage
Installation
Unpack the Brolands.rte folder to the Cortex Command folder and it should automatically load the mod when the game is started.

Using the Application
It should then pop up under weapons in game. Just buy it and it will generate a random gun when it gets loaded in the game world. It might be difficult to spot as only the handle of the gun is actually visible in the shop menu in game.

Uninstallation
Just remove the Brolands.rte from the Cortex Command folder. It shouldn't have affected anything in the base game.

Tips
Luck affects the quality of the guns a lot. Some of them are pretty decent while a lot of them are below average.

Known Issues
While the mod is basically feature complete. It is missing a buttload of polish and is pretty full of bugs. It is however working and the bugs aren't game breaking in anyway (The two worst are a single console error on creation that I can't track down and some effects not triggering nearly as often as they should). In the polish department the worst part is probably how messy the code is, but also how unbalanced the different modules are. I also haven't gotten around to making muzzle offsets for the barrels. But you hardly notice it anyway.

Cheers! Will try to not put off playing it!

Sounds nice, I really like the aesthetic of the bit.trip games. I haven't had time time really delve into them yet, something I hope to rectify, can has plz?

Stealth Bastard also looks pretty good, it's kind of action-stealth. Not the patient-calculated stealth people have been peddling so far

I believe so, I haven't actually tested it yet though as I haven't gotten around to doing the procedurally generated lightning effects I need afterwards.

Got some more work done on this. Shaping up to at least get a working release out in time for NANY. Done a bunch of scripts for the different bullet types so that they at least emulate the effects from Borderlands 2 slightly.
Does it count if it isn't finalized? I haven't done any other gun types than SMGs, which I did plan to do. But I need tons of graphic content to do so, and I am not able to produce it myself.

The game Cortex Command is a sandbox side scrolling shooter with pixel physics. I have set out to create a random gun generator for this game akin to what is found in the game Borderlands.

This will be done through the games Lua scripting implementation and a lot of sprites (that I have been supplied with by the community). I am already pretty far along and I have the basic script down that handles randomization. But, I still need to implement it for all the weapon types found in Borderlands as well as scripting some different effects for different projectile types.

Here's a picture of the current prototype, which is able to generate little over 40.000 different combinations, not including the different firing sounds they have.

The effects were pretty badass and the moral grey zones were really neat. I just felt that the story felt a bit flat and uninspired. But overall, pretty noice

Oh man, I sure am hyped for this. Anyone up for some early coop or do we want to get a grip of the game before attempting this?

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0</a>

Hilarious music video and terribly catchy k-pop. WHAT COULD GO WRONG?

Knights of Cydonia by Muse

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3Yc3HhSl1Q" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3Yc3HhSl1Q</a>

Not only is the music fantastic, the music video is a hilariously great homage to spaghetti westerns.