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Thought Organization
Sep. 15th, 2010 10:58 pmI have rather a lot I want to talk about (that's a change, huh?), so let's try and break it up into sections so I don't miss anything:
A) Sims
1. Completed Neighborhoods
This is just to let ya'll know that there's a![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
eurekasims update featuring Emmett. Nothing too special -- he's learning fishing, maxed creativity, and I finally have him starting his Servo, Captain Nemo. XD Incidentally, Free Time-wise, he's a Knowledge/Family who's predestined hobby is Nature. I appreciate this, as it makes him very into gardening. :p
2. In-Progress Neighborhoods
Also known as, let's talk about Inkwell Secundus. I have some families in the family bin now -- care to meet them?
( Picture Time! )
I plan to make Alice's family tomorrow. Speaking of which. . . .
B)Alice: Madness Returns
Read my article today -- good portion of it was on the "family" atmosphere American McGee tries to keep at Spicy Horse. Apparently they're a rather unusual company. There was also some talk about the game, natch. They working on it at a pretty good clip, according to the article -- they're about halfway done. It had some new pictures, including a few more of Alice from the front. I'm starting to get used to her new look a little. And like I said, her hair looks more its proper color -- at least, it appears to have a reddish tint.
I'm a little worried, though. This article spilled the beans that Alice's family was apparently murdered, and this game revolves around Alice uncovering buried memories to figure out who's responsible. This feels like a retcon to me -- we SAW that damn cat knock everything over in the opening of the first game. And while I know all sorts of games probably do that all the time, it still bugs me. Maybe it's because I don't think Alice's parents NEED to be murdered. Taking away the fact that it was just a terrible accident seems to remove something from the story, for me. I dunno. Any thoughts from those of you who've played the first Alice? Does the story have the same impact on you depending on whether the Liddell's deaths were an accident or murder?
On a different note, the official site updated today. There's some new screenshots and concept art -- we get to see Alice's stolen Pepper Grinder in action against some -- in my opinion -- grotesquely cute teapot enemies. There's also a new teaser trailer. This one, in my opinion, works a LOT better. It feels more like the trailer for the first did. Except for the fact that Alice looked -- off-model to me. It could still be the new animation style.
C) Who Wants Powers?
( Because This Got Long )
Okay, that should just about cover it. And even if it doesn't, I've really prattled on for long enough. Expect a shorter entry tomorrow.
A) Sims
1. Completed Neighborhoods
This is just to let ya'll know that there's a
eurekasims update featuring Emmett. Nothing too special -- he's learning fishing, maxed creativity, and I finally have him starting his Servo, Captain Nemo. XD Incidentally, Free Time-wise, he's a Knowledge/Family who's predestined hobby is Nature. I appreciate this, as it makes him very into gardening. :p2. In-Progress Neighborhoods
Also known as, let's talk about Inkwell Secundus. I have some families in the family bin now -- care to meet them?
( Picture Time! )
I plan to make Alice's family tomorrow. Speaking of which. . . .
B)Alice: Madness Returns
Read my article today -- good portion of it was on the "family" atmosphere American McGee tries to keep at Spicy Horse. Apparently they're a rather unusual company. There was also some talk about the game, natch. They working on it at a pretty good clip, according to the article -- they're about halfway done. It had some new pictures, including a few more of Alice from the front. I'm starting to get used to her new look a little. And like I said, her hair looks more its proper color -- at least, it appears to have a reddish tint.
I'm a little worried, though. This article spilled the beans that Alice's family was apparently murdered, and this game revolves around Alice uncovering buried memories to figure out who's responsible. This feels like a retcon to me -- we SAW that damn cat knock everything over in the opening of the first game. And while I know all sorts of games probably do that all the time, it still bugs me. Maybe it's because I don't think Alice's parents NEED to be murdered. Taking away the fact that it was just a terrible accident seems to remove something from the story, for me. I dunno. Any thoughts from those of you who've played the first Alice? Does the story have the same impact on you depending on whether the Liddell's deaths were an accident or murder?
On a different note, the official site updated today. There's some new screenshots and concept art -- we get to see Alice's stolen Pepper Grinder in action against some -- in my opinion -- grotesquely cute teapot enemies. There's also a new teaser trailer. This one, in my opinion, works a LOT better. It feels more like the trailer for the first did. Except for the fact that Alice looked -- off-model to me. It could still be the new animation style.
C) Who Wants Powers?
( Because This Got Long )
Okay, that should just about cover it. And even if it doesn't, I've really prattled on for long enough. Expect a shorter entry tomorrow.
