A look back at Classic Minecraft Pixel Art

These paintings are now part of our super cool Minecraft pixel art Hall of Fame...

My Elder Scrolls: Skyrim Experience

I remember the past Elder Scrolls game being centred around open word adventure. But Bethesda seemed to made a doozy out of this one...

My great Minecraft experience

If you've never heard it before you should have now. There are a lot of video games out there but this one seem to stand out due to its creative component and survival in an open world content. I for one have spent countless hours destroying blocks...

Poptropica S.O.S. Island Walkthrough

To all the kids and the kids at heart out there, here's a Poptropica S.O.S island walkthrough. I just recently finished this island and thought sharing a guide with you guys...

How to make a paper plane

Building planes is serious business. Especially paper planes. I'm writing this post as a tribute to all of the friendly competitions I had with my siblings for the last couple of years building paper planes...

January 18, 2016

Real drama

Doooorama!

What is drama? should it exist in real life? are your emotions getting the better of you?..

...Why am I asking such existential questions.

Today, on a rainy day of all days, I got bitch slapped by someone very special to me. I can only deduce that such an event occured simply because I have made her upset for some reason. But what can that reason be? She was giggling like little girl moments before. 'Why can she slap?' (probably how instead of why).

Trying to reflect based on todays events is leading to nothing. Why am I so dense? Why am I the stupid one. I got labelled stupid for calling my sister and asking for advice. Really!? Just "stupid!" and ended the call? Why did my best wingman who has the best female affinity out of all my comrades decided to give me a one worded statement?  Not even a scintilla of a hint.

I'm typing this as I walk, drenched by the evening rain wondering where the heavy handed miss went, where she is now, I simply ponder as I walk aimlessly. Would a simple apology soothe her aching heart?

Her heart aches, that is obvious but...

Man... 3d girls are hard to understand.

Help me out here females of the internet.

What do?


November 03, 2015

Mari0- with portal

I just came across this the other day and thought sharing it. What would happen if two great games are combined? Well, pretty much this.          It is called Mari0, emphasis on the 0 and it's one heck of a crazy game, I remember the good old days when Super Mario Brothers was a hit on the NES. I also remember when Portal was released and became part of the highly acclaimed games list.A complete recreation of the Super Mario platformer game created by the people at stby, but still gives you that classic Mario feel to it.
It's a pretty cool game. The hats also make it more amazing, that's because I just love hats.The use of a portal gun helps you to reach more places easily. You just have to think with portals of course. Honestly these combination of both games makes you nostalgic.
Thinking with portals... I'm pretty sure I've hear that phrase quite a lot before. I'm just not very good with that kind of logic though.You can visit the official Mari0 site hereAnd of course, download the game for windows here

Change of pace

Looks like were back in action, expect more in the following days.

May 08, 2012

A look back at Classic Minecraft Pixel Art

Just got back from the server last week and managed to pull off a crazy dare my Friends and I had. If you're wondering what it is, the following picture below might give you an explanation.

Minecraft pixel art Starry NightMinecraft Pixel art Persistence of MemoryMinecraft Pixel Art The Scream

Long story short; I had to make or re-make (I suppose) a couple of highly acclaimed paintings from the past. One of which was Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh which hold dear to me when I was growing up. It turned out pretty well in my opinion and we ended up not removing it. These paintings are now part of our super cool Minecraft pixel art Hall of Fame. It's relatively easy to make when it's done in a team environment and it usually speeds up the building process.

I definitely look forward to making more amazing Minecraft builds in the future. In the meantime, what would you guys want to see on the future updates? more pixel art? more epic structures?

Leave your ideas in the comments below.

April 26, 2012

My Elder Scrolls: Skyrim Experience

I remember the past Elder Scrolls game being centred around open word adventure. But Bethesda seemed to made a doozy out of this one. Out of all the past Elder Scrolls game, Skyrim made the biggest leap in terms of gameplay and the overall concept of the series. The environment is now detailed at point of that the past elder scrolls provide little to no significance. Well, if you look at the details at a farther distance. However, what Skyrim's environment lack in element, it provides in the adventure and amazing discoveries. I explored the lands and found a cave that hosts a rare species of crab, I managed to encounter a ghost of a horse rider and also found a couple of enchanted weapons along the way.

Elder Scrolls Five Skyrim Dragon

With all the places to explore, there is also the storyline to follow. I just can't seem to finish it with all other requests asked by other characters. It looks like that I will never able to finish this game. It's not a bad thing though as the emmersive gameplay will just keep me from playing it. At one point, I felt like I needed to focus with completing the 20 quests I have and stop hunting giants and looting their treasure chests. The quests that I required to do though links to the main story line so progressing through it is what I wanted the most. The main story that the players needed to follow is almost associated to every other quest. The chance of knowing a back story about it is something quite evident.

The new and improved environment in elder scrolls skyrim

While being the "Dovahkiin" and ridding Skyrim of dragons is fun and all, knowing the full story of their arrival to the kingdom is a much fulfilling aspect to tackle with. What made this game amazing though is the ability to perform shouts. Your character being the dragon born can speak in dragon tongue. This new feature exempt from the past Elder Scrolls game is what makes Skyrim better. Overall, performing heroic deeds and fending off dragons is a fun way to play, which is why I would recommend playing Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim. It would appear time consuming to some but if you take the shortcuts properly, you'll be finish with the game in just two days. (non-stop playing of course)

The new and improved environment in the elder scrolls seriesElder scrolls skyrim environment just got amazing

April 21, 2012

My great Minecraft experience

If you've never heard it before you should have now. There are a lot of video games out there but this one seem to stand out due to its creative component and survival in an open world content. I for one have spent countless hours destroying blocks and making eye pleasing master pieces artist of old will envy. Well... maybe not Leonardo da Vinci but old artists in general. Seriously though, gathering materials, making a house in the middle of nowhere. It's some of the aspects you'll encounter in Minecraft. All in all, it is one of the most fascinating games I ever played.

Minecraft dogs are pretty cute

Creating items in Minecraft is one of the most important actions the player will do. The problem though is that the game is not going to give you tips so you basically need to figure it out yourself to make some progress. The first time I played, I made my way into the forest punching trees to gather wood -obviously had no idea what to do with it.


A very basic house built in Minecraft
Best House EVER!!
 Even though there is the part that it's time consuming to find resources, the game is pretty rewarding at times and after all, an adventure based game is nothing if all the things you need is just handed out to you. Speaking of adventure, Minecraft doesn’t just have items that needs crafting but also monsters that needs defeating... and also wolves that needs taming. What is amazing in Minecraft is that daylight does not last forever. When night time comes, monsters will spawn and take over the dark surroundings. It gives me a fright even though it’s just a game but equipping my character with a sword takes it all away.


Build a ship that is aesthethically amazing
A mighty fine ship
 The thrill of having an unpredictable adventure makes my every play in Minecraft just purely exhilarating. Sometimes I just end up having a plan in building something disturbing my train of thought. I might end up hunting chickens or just go and make a huge pirate ship. The randomness that every world is generated differently every time makes me want to play some more. There is always a new world to explore, a new dungeon to conquer and that odd house to build. This, of course just gets better when playing with friends. Minecraft’s multiplayer feature allows cooperative gameplay with other players. With this feature, you might just end up with a more amazing build with your friends help. You will have the option to explore and build epic structures that makes it a lot more fun with friends.

April 12, 2012

Poptropica S.O.S. Island Walkthrough

To all the kids and the kids at heart out there, here's a Poptropica S.O.S island walkthrough. I just recently finished this island and thought sharing a guide with you guys.



First of all, use your blimp to head to the S.O.S. island. Once you got there walk to the left and talk to the first mate. You are now given the task to save all the passengers of the sinking ship.

You'll notice that the entrance is blocked by mountain of snow and the only way to get rid of it is by destroying it with the boulder above. Move further left and you will see that there are some boats where you can jump on. Continue jumping from the boats until you reach the deck of the ship.Once you've reach it, head to the right where the boulder is located. When you click the snow boulder, your character should be pushing it to fall at the snow mountain.This will clear the entrance and once the ship's entrance is cleared, enter it.

       

After you're in, you'll see that there is a door to the bridge. Enter through this door and head further to the left and speak to the captain. You ask him to leave the ship for his safety but he will stand his ground as the "captain always goes down with the ship!"



You will need to open the emergency door and once it's opened, leave the bridge and head to the left until you find door six with a trapped  passenger. You'll realize that the passenger you saved is a whale caller. Once you saved him, he will give you a whale song maker. The ship will take more water and be near to fully sinking. Head back to the ship's entrance and talk to the captain of the ship again. This time, he'll ask you to save the ship's cruise director named Starbuck. Leave the bridge and head to the left of the hallway until you find the ballroom. Starbuck can't swim so you'll need to find another way to save her. Click on the floating bottle of champagne at the juice bar and head to the farthest floating chair. Stand on it and click on your acquired bottle. Shoot the crack on the glass to raise the water level and help Starbuck reach the small life raft. Once this is done, head to another floating chair located at far right of the ball room. You will see another crack in the glass. Shoot it with the bottle cap like you did before. Once the water level is raised again, push Starbuck's raft to the door to be able for both of you to leave the ballroom.

      

Once you saved Starbuck, more than half of the ship will be sub merged in water. The only way to go inside now is through a hole in the hull. To get to this hole, jump you way through the ledges, windows and umbrellas till you reach the stern which is now located at the top. Once inside, jump down until you reach the flooded floor. You will notice a gear that you can turn when you click it. This gear will raise the water level a little bit which is needed to progress through the story. Once the water level is raised, you will see an open vent where you will need to enter. Once entered, head upwards for some air and remember to avoid the jellyfishes! There will be platforms where you can step on to move upwards further. You need to continue jumping up to find the boiler room where you need to reroute some pipes...




Reroute the pipes like how I did it above and it will give you access to another room at the top left corner. Head to the upper right corner until you see the engineer. You'll see that you need to turn the valves to let the pressure flow. Turn the four valves one by one to get past the steam and you'll be able to save the engineer. Once you saved her, the ship will took a nose dive and will be almost fully sank. This time, you will need to save the chef. Another hole will be visible at the stern which is now the highest point in the ship. Jump your way through the platforms and climb up the ropes till you reach the stern. Once you're inside again, move the the lower left corner of the room you are in and exit through it. You'll notice that you are once again in the ballroom and you need to head for the door. Once you're inside the hallway, move up and use the lights as platforms. Enter through the vent and you should end up in the ship's kitchen. Move a little bit down and enter the freezer. You will notice that you need to break some of the crates to find the frozen chef. Push him through the exit door and navigate your way down with the frozen chef to the oven to melt the ice. Make sure that you use the crates so the chef will not be stuck. Once you've melted the ice and the chef is saved from the sinking ship, head back and save the final passenger—the captain.

You'll realize that the ship is completely upside down but the hole that is located at the stern is still visible. Enter through that hole and head to the lower left side of the map. Once you're on the next map there will be sharks with big jaws trying to slow you down, head to the upper left corner and you will be directed to the ballroom. Navigate your way to the left again and head to the vents. Once you're out of the vents, move to the right corner of the room and enter another vent. This will lead to the kitchen and you will need to navigate your way to the left side of the room. Once you're out of the kitchen , you will be now at the bridge. head down and avoid the crabs and electric wires. Once you talk to the captain you'll realize that the whale was not at fault for the sinking ship but the captain running after it and hitting an iceberg was. 

The only way out now is by using the whale song gadget and getting help from the whale. The whale will spit you out to an island where you and the captain will be both in safety. The captain will thank you for saving everyone's lives and this will be the end of your island adventure as you receive the S.O.S island medallion.



Well, that's the end for this guide. I hope you find use for it. If you have any questions or queries, just post a comment below.