Computer
Games
Black
& White
Bruce had been eagerly
anticipating this new computer game that was in the works for 2 or 3
years. In some ways like the popular "The Sims", the premise
is that the player is essentially a "god" of a civilization of
their choosing on the island of Eden. The player gains power by worship
of the natives. Using a unique spell-casting system with a computer
mouse, the "god" can choose whether to be good or evil,
helpful or spiteful. In turn, the land and its people reacts to and
reflects the god/player's interaction: The civilization prospers, the
lands develop and temples to worship the god/player are built. In
addition, the god develops and trains an animal titan to protect and/or
enforce the will of the god. Things get more complicated with other
civilizations worshipping rival gods, with disputes that may involve war
between the gods. A fascinating, open-ended game. The graphics are way
cool. Even Nora's played with it.It's produced by Lionhead
Studios. There have since been two new additions to the
original game. For more information, see their site..
www.lionhead.com |
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of the most fun and fascinating things about "Black and White"
is the highly sophisticated degree of artificial intelligence programmed
into the game. There is a cause and effect for virtually anything that
the player interacts with. And one of the most fun things for us is
interacting with our titan (we're both training a tiger).
One particular archived fan site devoted to playing B & W has a section just for stories of players interacting with their titans. You
don't have to play the game to appreciate and laugh at the
anthropomorphic antics of The
Creature Stories.
www.planetblackandwhite.com/creaturestories/ |
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| "Have
You Seen......?" |
| We hope lots of
people visit our virtual home, and since everyone has different contacts
and knows people and places, this is where we'll put up an inquiry about
finding something we're seaching for. If you can help us, please drop us
a note. |
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Bruce's recreation of Jim
Carrey's
"The Mask" was pretty accurate, right down to the exact
tie worn. The one thing he hasn't been able to find is the suspenders.
He'd still love to locate them, to complete the outfit. Have you seen
them? |
| Do you have a
recording of Aerosmith's "Blind Man" video? Bruce's
Dad's street organ was
featured in it (not his Dad, though). His Dad has never seen the video.
If you could pass along a copy of it to us, his Dad would really like to
see it, since he's never seen the finished product. |
 Speaking of fame and
fortune, Bruce's mom, Beverly Mai, is now a published author.
She's written a book call Kate
of Kentucky: Land of Blood and Plenty. If you have an
interest in historical fiction, you might want to check it out.
It's available at most book sellers. |
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