Two beginnings & an end

Fallout & Fallout 2 were two RPG games that I really enjoyed way back. Both games are set in a world that has been ravaged by nuclear war. Lawlessness & mutants prevail. Its a turn based game. There is a rumour that Bethesda Softworks, the guys behind the Elder Scrolls series are working on a Fallout 3. Check out the intros to both these games. The voice on the first intro is Ron Perlman

Fallout



Fallout 2



To finish off this post is the ending of Stanley Kubrick's chilling classic. Its a satire on cold war. The song 'We'll Meet Again' is sung by Dame Vera Lynn.

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb



Ironically the ending is the beginning for this post :)

70 years later and still dead !!

Today is H.P. Lovecraft's 70th Death anniversary. Master of all consuming horror and general sphincter laxing paranoia. His work dealt with phenomenon beyond human perception. No matter what humans do we are a doomed bunch as there is a Pantheon of Gods slumbering for eons waiting to be roused. Once roused these powerful beings will have a party that would make the Kali Yugam look like a second of happiness.
Lovecraft's horror: horror :: abstract art: art
For the uninitiated:

The H.P. Lovecraft Archive
The Official Cthulhu Mythos
Cthulhu Universalis


Art Credit: 'H.P. Lovecraft's Birthday Party!' by Toren 'MacBin' Atkins

As it was meant to be

Two Important issues that can never be stressed enough:

sleepnaked.org
Describes the benefits of sleeping in the buff. One can find a link to some research conducted on this particular subject on this website.

Leave no child inside is an article about reconnecting kids with nature. Sadly humans are losing their touch with nature and the environment we're brought up in isn't helping anyone on this planet. Luckily for us in Bangalore we've wildlife at our doorsteps.

Image: cover art for Led Zep's album 'Houses of the Holy'. Designed by Storm Thorgerson

Layout Update

In yet another attempt to flog this dead blog into life, I've been experimenting with colour schemes and layout arrangements. Let me know about how it looks on your end.

Gamma Bros.

Gamma Bros. is an old school style shmup by pixeljam games. You'll require flash player innstalled and Its available as a free download for both Mac & PC here.

A 'shmup' is short for Shoot 'em up. The unique bit about this shmup is in the little details. Right from the 'Thunderbirds are GO!' style intro to the small animations when you change ships. The game has the right pace before things get pretty hectic and some amazing Bosses. Also your vehicle can shoot in 4 directions. Some times the frame rate stagger when there are a lot of ships & pyrotechnics on the screen.

Flight Reviews

Last year I bought two overpriced collections of comics titled 'Flight' & 'Flight Volume 2'. Both volumes are published by Image comics.

'Flight' had a theme - Flight. Each comic was written by a different artist. So there were different & wonderful interpretations of flying & flight. Most of the stories were of the feel good kind. Uplift - flights of fancy etc.

'Flight Volume II'. Theme is still flight, but some of the artists chose not to stick to the theme (it was either that or I didn't follow their flight path ;)

These two collections just leave one feeling warm. Its also is refreshing to read something that doesn't involve super-fucking-freaks and deals with mature issues.

Superman : Aerosmith :: Flight : Beautiful South

Q: Venice of the East?

A: Mumbai