Dark Century made some changes to their Arena and the most noticeable one is its color. Before, the textures of the wooden boards used on the platform were dark colored but now it has a much lighter color which kinda gave the Arena some life. Life? Ain’t this supposed to be Dark Century? Anyway, I […]
If you are looking for the “Worst Pickup Lines in SL” then don’t go any further. There is a thread in Second Life’s forum that discussed, talked about and listed both the best and the worst pickup lines ever heard in Second Life.
The thread’s title is Worst/Best Second Life Pickup lines. It’s close now but […]
I received a message from mikeD Streeter informing me about the closure of two RPG Empire sims, Scotland Highlands and Ireland RP. He didn’t give me the reasons for the closure of the two sims but in an Open Letter sent to everyone as a Group Notice, he explained why the two sims were closed.
After […]
The fourth day of the 100,000L$ Tournament will be held at Dark Century on October 04, 2008 at exactly 12:00PM SLT (Second Life Time). To prepare Dark Century for the event, the owner of the sim, mikeD Streeter, removed the old arena and replaced it with a much bigger and better one.
The new arena is […]
Bots in Second Life are third party programs used to access the server to perform and automate various tasks like camping, group joining, greeting and even copying/cloning. They are based on LibSecondLife’s code, which is Open Source, and are very lightweight since they’re text only. Unlike, those bots found in mmorpgs and other online games, […]
Filed under: Tech stuff, Controller, Video, Homebrew, Features, Revolutionary
The first level puts you in Kurt’s prototypical “coil suit,” and has you free-falling into an alien minecrawler on a mission to eliminate every creature on board. A freely deployable ribbon chute slows your descent, and then it’s onward to the green bloodletting.
In the next stage, you’ll play as Max, who can equip different weapons in each of his 4 paws/hands, and do a bit of flying with a jet pack. It’s more straightforward shooting against lots of baddies, but sometimes that’s all you need in a gaming session. There is still a place in the world for that sort of thing, right?
The frail Dr. Hawkins has to use his wits to MacGuyver various apparatus for dispatching the alien threat from his orbiting space ship, the Jim Dandy, in the third level. From there on you’ll cycle through each level with a different one of the three characters. The levels are expansive and don’t have auto-saving checkpoints, but that ought to be re-considered for Wii gamers-on-the-move, who don’t have the time to sit through and replay long missions.
MDK2 uses OpenGL for graphics, but Direct X’s DirectInput is used for mouse controls, so I adapted Carl Kenner’s first person shooter script for aiming and looking around. This requires an IR source, such as a Sensor Bar, for aiming, but if you the IR source falls out of the Wiimote’s view, the view will continue moving in the same direction until you point back at the Sensor Bar.
PIE.FrameRate = 60Hz
var.BoxSize = 60%
var.BoxSpeed = 700 Mickeys //per half screen of movement
var.ScrollSpeed = 800 Mickeys per second
var.X = MapRange(Wiimote.PointerX, 0,1, -1,1)
var.Y = MapRange(Wiimote.PointerY, 0,1, -1,1)
/*Use a different system when the cursor is visible. Also, stop scrolling when the Wiimote moves significantly while it is not pointing at the screen */
If Mouse.CursorVisible
var.BeingUsed = False
If Wiimote.PointerVisible
Mouse.X = Wiimote.PointerX
Mouse.Y = Wiimote.PointerY
EndIf
ElseIf Wiimote.PointerVisible
var.BeingUsed = True
ElseIf |Wiimote.RelAcc| > 7
Var.BeingUsed = False
EndIf
If var.BeingUsed
If |var.X| < var.BoxSize
//pointer is inside the box (horizontally), so move based on change in pointer position
Mouse.DirectInputX += delta(var.X)*var.BoxSpeed
Else
//pointer is outside the box (horizontally), so scroll based on fixed rate and sign of x (+/-)
Mouse.DirectInputX += var.ScrollSpeed*sign(var.X)
EndIf
If |var.y| < var.BoxSize
Mouse.DirectInputY += delta(var.y)*var.BoxSpeed
ElseIf var.BeingUsed
Mouse.DirectInputY += var.ScrollSpeed*sign(var.Y)
EndIf
EndIf
When I used to play this game with a game pad or keyboard and mouse back in the day, I’d get a little confused switching between characters. With GlovePIE, I can map functions to multiple buttons and/or motions, so it’s a little easier to transition between characters.
Equals = Wiimote.Up //Use, Equip, Right Hand
Minus = Wiimote.Down or Nunchuk.CButton //Unequip, Left Hand
ArrowKeys = Nunchuk.Joy //Move, Zoom
Mouse.LeftButton = Wiimote.B //Shoot, Combine
Space = Nunchuk.Zbutton //Sniper Mode
Mouse.RightButton = (Nunchuk.GY < .5) //Jump, Jet Pack Throttle
LeftBracket = Wiimote.Minus //Inventory Left
RightBracket = Wiimote.Plus //Inventory Right
Shift + P + I + E = Wiimote.Home //Stop script
Playing MDK2 again after all these years, it kind of leaves something to be desired. There’s not much variety in enemies and the level design isn’t quite as captivating as I remembered. It’s still a brilliantly conceived premise that should be warmly received by the hardcore Wii fanbase, just so long as it is brought up to the standards of today’s games.
MDK may not have been my first choice among Interplay classics I’d like to see ported to the Wii, but I still desire it greatly. If you’ve got some Interplay favorites that deserve waggle-ification, feel free to tell us in the comments.
Every other week, Mike Sylvester brings you REVOLUTIONARY, a look at the wide world of Wii possibilities. If you’ve played and enjoyed games in the MDK series, you will probably enjoy one of this blog’s favorites, No More Heroes. We just love games that don’t take themselves too seriously and make light of brutal violence, so check out our review of Suda 51’s sociopathic masterpiece. Or read all of our other retail reviews here (and our WiiWare reviews right here).
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I went to Scotland Highlands to witness the appointment of two Generals but when I got there it was already over. I was about to go back home when someone shouted that a tournament was about to begin and everyone was invited to participate or watch the fight at the Arena.
I’ve been to Scotland Highlands […]
Filed under: Contests / Giveaways
Sorry it took so long to announce the winners of our latest giveaway, but it’s better to be late than never, right? No? Well, while we get our twenty lashes from our bosses, we’ll leave you to congratulate the winners. So let’s get to it!
Our Top Spin 3 winners are:
Better luck next time to those of you who didn’t get a copy and thanks for reading Wii Fanboy!
Gallery: Top Spin 3
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Filed under: Wii Warm Up
The House of the Dead series is permeated by an impossible-to-identify “Seganess.” Some combination of arcade-fast gameplay, silliness, and Engrish just makes it feel like a Sega game. For the latest entry in the franchise, Headstrong Games has taken over for Sega’s Wow Entertainment (now Wow Overworks), exchanging the campy horror vibe for something a bit more ’70s-action.
With a new developer (from a new continent!) and a new style, do you think it’s possible for Overkill to still feel like The House of the Dead? Or is the fresh coat of paint actually a good way to distance the new game from its predecessors?
Gallery: House of the Dead: Overkill
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Filed under: Wii Warm Up
The House of the Dead series is permeated by an impossible-to-identify “Seganess.” Some combination of arcade-fast gameplay, silliness, and Engrish just makes it feel like a Sega game. For the latest entry in the franchise, Headstrong Games has taken over for Sega’s Wow Entertainment (now Wow Overworks), exchanging the campy horror vibe for something a bit more ’70s-action.
With a new developer (from a new continent!) and a new style, do you think it’s possible for Overkill to still feel like The House of the Dead? Or is the fresh coat of paint actually a good way to distance the new game from its predecessors?
Gallery: House of the Dead: Overkill
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