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Oliver — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:14:06 +0000

Okay, this draft has been lying around for weeks. Maybe I should post it…

It must’ve been around 1994 or so. Originally we would have been on a field trip. But since the weather was really bad, we went to Stuttgart instead. Visited a museum and were let lose on the city afterwards. Digging through a pile of Amiga Games (yes, I owned an Amiga, still own it and still love the system) I stumbled on Quest for Glory 2 – Trial by Fire. To make a long story short, this game and the entire Quest for Glory series have become one of my favourite computer games.

And now (editors note: “now” as in “a few weeks back”) is a glorious day indeed, for AGDInteractive Studios have released a remake. Oh, all the memories coming back to me now. I’m really looking forward to play this… some day…

Anyway, all who’ve got more time at their hands and are interested in classic adventure/rpg gaming should have a look at the AGDInteractive homepage and check out the game. They also produced remakes of Kings Quest 1 and 2 (which are offline for the moment, but will be back soon).

And try to get hold on the other games of the Quest for Glory series, too. If you manage, you can consider yourself a lucky chum and enjoy some of the best games of all time.

Big Buck Bunny

Oliver — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:25:19 +0000

Watched Big Buck Bunny this weekend, the recently finished Project Peach movie by the Blender Institute. Of course, made with Blender. (Not to be mixed up with the Total Blender (weak pun intended).) I really enjoyed it, very fun to watch. And of course also great from the visual aspect. Go watch it, you won’t regret it! Or even better, buy the DVD.

And in case you don’t already know it, you might also want to check out the first open movie the institute made. It’s called Elephants Dream (Project Orange) and the story is… well, not your average kind of story. More like the ending of 2001: A Space Odyssey, even though much more enjoyable thanks to the eye candy.

Coming up from the institute is Project Apricot. Not a movie this time, but a game based on BBB, in collaboration with the Crystal Space Game Engine.

These projects are all great. They not only show nice results, but also lead to huge improvements of the open source software and show the work process/pipeline to anyone who is interested in the topic. Anyone working with 3D, movies, games and open source should pay attention to the projects, regardless if you use the software or not. One can learn very much from there.

WoW: How to kill a warlock

Oliver — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:54:04 +0000

Anti Warlock Guide

I lol’ed .