Games Picked By Teens for Teens September 14th edition

Yet another informal poll of my teens and what they are playing this week at North Regional Libary. As always I try to only get the ones that are good and reasonably clean fun. However, violence and demons are in at least one of these games and should probably be avoided by kids who still sleep with the lights on.

Rileys Road Rally
cheveroncars.com
Arcade style road racing.

Super Marco
http://www.y8.com/games/Super_Marco_Adventure
Mario Bros knock off

13 Days in Hell
http://www.y8.com/games/13_Days_in_Hell
Arcade style first person shooter


Hot Dog Bush
http://www.y8.com/games/Hot_Dog_Bush
This one suprised me as it actually makes fun of former President George "Dubya" Bush claiming that this will be the only job he will get after he left office.

Doodlegod
http://www.playedonline.com/game/598506/doodle-god.html
Combine elements and re-create the world as we know it. Well... kinda


Weapon
http://www.flashninjaclan.com/zzz4414_Weapon.php
Weapon game. Shooting invaders coming towards your downed helicopter

Sword and Sandles
http://www.gamefudge.com/swords-and-sandals
Create a gladiator, arm him up with a variety of armour and weapons, and send him into battle against a horde of crazy gladiators.


Raft Wars
http://www.miniclip.com/games/raft-wars/en/
Team up with your Brother and defend your treasure from the bad guys!

Fan Remakes World of Warcraft in StarCraft

Back when the StarCraft II Galaxy Editor was first released, a fan created a MarioKart-type game after barely a day. That really should have clued us in to how versatile the thing was. Now, you have custom maps of all shapes and sizes, from Tetris to rail shooters to ... WoW?

Yep, as you can see above, at least one gamer is trying to cross the streams of online gaming by mixing Blizzard's megapopular MMOG with its megapopular RTS. I'm pretty sure this violates at least two natural laws, but I'm not clear on which ones they are, exactly.

Okay, I may have been exaggerating a little bit. This isn't actually WoW - there's no real gameplay to speak of. It's just somebody running around with an Alexstrasza model in a manner - and a world - highly reminiscent of Blizzard's online monstrosity. What's striking is how much it actually manages to look like WoW, albeit with some better graphics (and worse performance).

But man, just think of the potential here. What if someday, you could log into StarCraft II and start playing WoW orDiablo III - without ever leaving StarCraft?

Truly, it's enough to make shivers run up one's spine.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/103145-Fan-Remakes-World-of-Warcraft-in-StarCraft

Mods are now the lifeblood of most PC games. This ability to change gameplay, add maps and items and all new adventures is what makes PC gaming so much better then console gaming. 

Lord of the Rings Online gos FREE today!

The award winning Lord of the Rings Online goes free to play and free to own today! Perfect for all you Tolkein fans this MMORPG has gotten sterling reviews since it first came on line 3 years ago. Now is your chance to battle the evil Sauron and his minions!

Teen Recommended Games

Speedbat
playhub.com

Age of Speed
Miniclip.com

Crazy Taxi
Mostfungames.com

Stick Wars
Stickpage.com

Electricman2
Stickpage.com

Virtual Knee Surgery
edheads.com

Plants vs Zombies]
popcap.com

Waffleboy
postopia.com

Top 7 Games based on literary works..because im lazy

1. The Witcher 2007
 Based on the short stories of Andrzej Sapkowski (1992-1999)

The basic gist of The Witcher – you’re a super-powered monster hunter for hire named Geralt and you have amnesia – sounds totally unremarkable, but it’s the world the protagonist lives in and the difficult choices he faces that make The Witcher compelling.

2. American McGhee's Alice (2000)
Plot:
Alice's house is burned down by an accidental fire, killing her family, and leaving her as the only survivor. As time progresses Alice loses touch with reality. She is institutionalized in Rutledge Asylum, where she is observed and treated by Dr. Heironymous Wilson. Alice's only possession in Rutledge is a stuffed rabbit. Ten years after Alice was committed to Rutledge, she finds herself sucked back into a Wonderland that has been twisted by her own broken mind. The White Rabbit summons Alice to aid a radically altered Wonderland, which became a twisted version of itself as it came under the horrible rule of the Queen of Hearts. The Cheshire Cat serves as Alice's companion throughout the game, frequently appearing to guide her with cryptic comments.


This is a dark retelling of the tale and would not be suitable for young children. 


3. The Path (2009)


This is another dark retelling of a classic tale. This time Little Red Riding Hood. The game itself has no fighting, no real dialogue and is not a game for lovers of FPS however the art direction and the general feeling of creepiness is so well done that you cannot help but get into it. All in all one of the best of 2009.


4. Return to Krondor 1997


This game was a sequel to the first person RPG Betrayal at Krondor and takes place in Raymond E. Feist's Midkemia setting. Seminal characters from his best selling books take center stage in a plot centered around a death cult, a stolen holy artifact and the rise of a great evil. Set against a backstory of political intrigue you take the role of Jimmy the greatest thief to ever cut a purse. An engrossing plot, dated but good 2d graphics and an orchestral soundtrack make this a great choice for Fantasy buffs.


5. Sam and Max Season one


The characters are a pair of anthropomorphic, vigilante private investigators based in a dilapidated office block in New York City. Sam is a calculative six-foot dog wearing a suit and a fedora, while Max is a short and aggressive "hyperkinetic rabbity thing". Both enjoy solving problems and cases as maniacally as possible, often with complete disregard for the law. Driving a seemingly indestructible black-and-white 1960 DeSoto Adventurer, the pair travel to many contemporary and historical locations to fight crime, including the Moon, Ancient Egypt, the White House and the Philippines, as well as several fictional locations.


This was the comic that got me into graphic novels. They are now on their 3rd season and each one has been great. 


6. Death Gate 1994


Based on the Books by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. Players take on the role of Haplo, who is the main character of the book series. Most of the realms in the books are used in the game, with the exception of the Seventh Gate, but they are not presented identically to the books. For instance, the Vortex of the game is a mix of features from the Vortex and the Seventh Gate of the books. The plot differs considerably and many major book characters are not featured, including Bane, Marit, and Alfred.
You will laugh at the graphics now but back in the day they were considered impressive. 


7. Dune 2000 is a real-time strategy video game, released by Westwood Studios in 1998 for Microsoft Windows, and later ported to thePlayStation. It is a partial remake of Dune II, which is also based on Frank Herbert's Dune universe. The story of the game is similar toDune II, and is continued in Emperor: Battle for Dune. The game uses a similar game engine to Westwood's Command & Conquer: Red Alert. Although Dune 2000 was originally intended to be a remake of Dune II, the plotline differs completely and makes a reference to the execution of Mentat Amon of House Ordos and the replacement of the Harkonnen Mentat from Dune II, Radnor, by Hayt De Vries. The story is told with full motion video starring actors such as John Rhys-Davies.

Back to the Future

Telltale games makers of the new Monkey Island Adventures and the Sam and Max adventure games have announced they will be releasing a game based on the hit Back to the Future movies AND Christopher Lloyd will be lending his voice to the project.

Heres the link:
http://www.bigshinyrobot.com/reviews/archives/16117

Madden on Facebook?

Electronic Arts takes 'Madden Football' to Facebook




By Troy Wolverton

twolverton@mercurynews.com

Posted: 08/31/2010 02:39:52 PM PDT

Updated: 08/31/2010 08:26:13 PM PDT



"Madden Football" has come to Facebook, but don't expect to be executing fancy pass plays while sitting at your office PC.

Electronic Arts on Tuesday launched a version of its flagship sports game -- dubbed "Madden NFL Superstars" -- on the world's largest social network. The move marked the first time that "Madden" has appeared as a social game.

"We're really chasing after consumers in places where they are spending more time," said Peter Moore, president of EA Sports.

The game was built in coordination with Playfish, the social gaming company that EA bought last November. Consequently, it has more in common with other social games than with the versions of Madden that are designed for the latest consoles. In the Facebook version, gamers manage a team and play games against other users but don't control actual players on the field.

http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_15953667
 
 
Not as exciting as playing the original but still a novel concept....get back later once I try it out!