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New Office and JASON Ecology: The Game!

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

We are pleased to announce that there are some very positive changes happening around the office these days. Our location has changed and we now have a much larger and accommodating workplace than before. Armed with essentials such as a Foosball table, couch, walls and tables with dry erase capabilities, projectors, and computer cables strewn haphazardly, we are most certainly primed for maximal productivity and intellectual blossoming. We can also safely say that these blog posts will become a regular thing (we actually mean it this time).

There is also a new project we are working on, JASON Ecology: The Game. JASON Ecology is a 3D game experience centered around the practice of science and exploration. The people from the JASON Project, a nonprofit subsidiary of the National Geographic Society, create curriculum that aims to motivate and inspire students to learn science.

They like science and learning, we like learning and science. Coincidence? Maybe!

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The Godfather (Wii, Blackhand Edition):The Godfather: Blackhand edition is without a doubt the most violent game I’ve ever played. Following the spirit of the movie, the only way to gain respect is through money, violence, or a combination of the two. Much like the movie, you are a mobster equal parts brutality, loyalty and corruption.

For some reason the elements of the Godfather serve as a reasonable justification to the ultra-violent world you inhabit, as opposed to the GTA titles that always left me feeling empty. This game is great!

Oblivion: Oblivion is a terrific game. It's big and beautiful. On the other hand, it's big and beautiful.

Like its predecessor, Oblivion has a tendency to overwhelm. If you're used to walking away from a game with a sense of completion, be prepared to seek counseling. Also, unless you have a super beefy graphics card, understand that liberal slider adjustment will be necessary.

With the appropriate horsepower, though, it really is something to stand at the top of a mountain and see the tower of the capitol city clear down in the valley below. And as much as I'm a fan of stylised aesthetics, the texture work in Oblivion is pretty astounding. Sure, the glass armor set is powerful, but more importantly, it's sooo pretty.

Dark Messiah: Heroes of Might and Magic: Contrary to the critics, I thoroughly enjoy this game's story mode. Yes, it is a rail ride like Half-Life. But I liked Half-Life. The combat mechanic feels very natural and the skill system is very intuitive. Unfortunately, you don't ever need to use the skills you earn to accomplish the game. Also, I enjoy the sequences where the player looses control, like being dragged to safety by a friend after getting stunned by an explosion.

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