Music, Game: Marathon Phoenix

I recently found a new awesome Marathon scenario! It's called Marathon Phoenix, and was made by a guy who's basically the only dedicated Marathon mapmaker left in the whole world, who goes by RyokoTK. A little bit more info about the scenario here.

So yeah, it's really challenging and a lot of fun to play. But half the reason I like it is because of its amazing soundtrack. It has a different feel than Eternal, which was generally peaceful, and Squadron, which was more industrial. The soundtrack of Marathon Phoenix consists of really short & sweet electronic tracks, which serve to bring out the action in the game even more.

Here's a sample: http://www.supload.com/listen?s=wloxEF

That's a good example of one of the action tracks, but there's some excellent songs that are more laid-back in the game as well. Having said this, "Animosity" and "Chronological" are some of my favorites.

Here's a zip file with the rest of the songs: http://www.mediafire.com/?656bmhieccxta4a

(these are really good biking songs btw)

Music: Minecraft Song by Bobby Yarsulik

Here's a video with a really nice song someone made about Minecraft. I like to play it sometimes now when I play Minecraft.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjkibXv84WU

Download link (& listen): http://www.supload.com/listen?s=44cpI3#

Side note: Super awesome Haloween Update for Minecraft coming on Haloween (Oct. 31 sometime in the day)!!

Starting this thing up again

Hello (nonexistant) world!

Today I am starting this blog back up again, and I will update it in my spare time with brief blurbs on:

- music
- anime
- games
- etc.

...for anyone who is interested. Specifically, I am restarting this for my sister and her friend, but it's stuff I'm interested in so the blog will basically just stay the same as it was before.

Will update later today!

Eternal Eden

Today, while snooping around on amaranthia.com (the site of the developers of the Aveyond series), I found another game that had very positive comments and reviews. Since I haven't played a good RPG on my computer in a while, I decided to download it and try it out. The game is called Eternal Eden, and my first impression was that it is a lot like Aveyond. I wasn't too awfully excited to play it at first (since I have played other games that look like Aveyond but aren't nearly as good), but as I progressed I found myself being more and more immersed in it. Eternal Eden, so far, is actually pretty awesome - I'd go as far to say it's at least as good as Aveyond, and that's quite a complement! Eternal Eden has great graphics, a decent "encounter" battle system, and awesome music. The plot so far seems to be sort of a biblical allegory, but it doesn't deter me from the game. The characters are highly amusing and keep me playing.

Eternal Eden can be downloaded here. It is a 1 hour trial.

Back to playing!

A Walk at Night 2

Ever played Knytt Stories? Have you happened upon Quincent Cartographer's "A Walk at Night"? It's the most beautiful KS level I've played; a walk at night through a deserted city is probably one of the most peaceful things you can do. And I pretty much just had an experience exactly like the game. I just got back from my walk - I explored all the nooks and crannies I could find that were beautiful in their nighttime simplicity. I walked around apartment buildings, and strolled through alleyways dimly lit by streetlamp light. I saw a small raccoon eating in the shadows that hid when I appeared. Walked down the center of the street and back again. Walked out by a lake, through a baseball field. Wandered around complexes of buildings I had never seen the backs of before.

Now that I'm back, I miss the cool night air. This was probably the best walk at night I've ever had. I'll certainly do it again sometime.

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I really can't contain my enthusiasm right now. The soundtrack to ShadowWraith, which I have been searching for for what feels like years (possibly true, I first played the game when I was 5) has finally been located! I haven't been able to listen to these awesome retro-techno tunes because my old mac stopped playing the audio properly, but now I can finally hear them again! These definitely bring back good memories, and are cheering up this awful snowy day (c'mon weather, make up your mind).

World of Game MODs Archive
Download ShadowWraith Soundtrack (.mod form)

Tribute to Cabadath

If you have not played the Trilby Series (starting with 5 Days a Stranger), then you should. They make for a very creepy and enjoyable experience. If you have played the whole series, then you'll know who Cabadath (a.k.a "The Tall Man") is. I found this video the other day - a tribute to Cabadath someone made. The music is "Bright Eyes" by Blind Guardian. It fits the character perfectly. The intro is my favorite part!

"Fool, just another fool..."