Bitmob Spotlight: Snatcher, StarCraft 2, Not LARPing

Demian_-_bitmobbio
Friday, July 03, 2009

The Spotlight is late this week, but also about twice the usual size, so ultimately it's a net win. Read on for great Bitmob posts you might have missed, covering such topics as Mass Effect 2's spoilerish non-spoiler, terrible console TV ads, the guy from Infamous's previous life as a DC Comics hero, and way more after the jump.



Real-Life Orb Hunting
Considering LARPing but not quite sure you have the guts to battle imaginary dragons in public? Bill Strait's got something a little tamer that might be up your alley: Geocaching. You may still get strange looks, but you won't have to carry around a cardboard sword.

Quitting Time
Omar Yusuf decided it was finally time to break up with World of WarCraft. She was *pissed*.

Mass Effect 2: Non-Spoiler Warning!
Andrew Power manages to avoid spoiling the end of Mass Effect 2 by telling you the ending. Kind of amazing, but it works.

 

Getting Back to RAD: How to Fix Bionic Commando in Seven Steps
Adam Coronado is a problem solver, and his current problem is why Bionic Commando wasn't that great.

Digital Distribution: Are We Ready for it?
Game collector Matthew Erazo is both ready and not ready, so far.

Infamous' Shocking Secret
You may recall Infamous protagonist Cole from his other role, as DC Comic's B-list hero, Static. And if you don't, Michael Burridge does.

Playing Literature
Inspired by Dante's Inferno, Jasmine Rea considers other potential games inspired by literature. Wuthering Heights?

The Faces of Snatcher
Jasmine chimes in again with this comparison video of the different versions of old-time classic, Snatcher. There's got to be an interesting story behind why some of these Snatchers use completely different art assets.

Azure Dreams: The Game that Could Be
And finally, Jasmine makes the case for a remake of PS1 role-player Azure Dreams. I'm sold, let's do this thing.

Is it Time for EA to Bring Back Road Rash?
You won't be surprised to hear that Michael Hartnett argues for a strong 'yes' in response to the above question.

Let's Kill the Ad Men!
Frank Anderson has collected five of the worst game console TV ads, so that you can watch them again and remember why you hated watching them the first time.

My First Multiplayer: A Son's Memory
In honor of Father's Day, Derek Lavigne recalls playing NES Golf with Pops and beating him unmercifully.

Screen Burn
Daniel Fecteau and friends put together this surreal show, which our more sensitive readers should know features daytime drinking and raccoon-on-human violence.

Amazon-izing the Online Marketplace
Taurean Williams has some good ideas on how to improve the digital distribution experience for users. This fits in pretty well with something we talk about on the next Mobcast related to the iPhone app store, but that's not going to make any sense to you until next Monday, when that show goes live. I'm sorry I brought it up.

Audio Article - Legitimacy
Suriel Vazquez tries something new -- a six-minute monologue about what makes certain game websites 'legitimate.'

What's Missing from the StarCraft 2 LAN Discussion
Heard the news about StarCraft 2 not supporting LAN play? Rob Savillo's not happy about that and makes some good points, although I don't totally agree with everything he has to say on the subject....

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Comments (10)
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July 04, 2009
Uh, Real Life Orb Hunting and Quitting Time both link to the Quitting Time article. So you know.
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July 04, 2009
Hey! A spotlight! Thanks!
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July 04, 2009
Thanks guys!
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July 04, 2009
Hey, I got featured. Right on. The link to my post is [url]http://bitmob.com/index.php/mobfeed/Real-Life-Orb-Hunting.html[/url]. Enjoy.
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July 04, 2009
Oh hey, you already linked it. And here I came all set to do so myself because I had to go hunting and thought it was very interesting.
Demian_-_bitmobbio
July 04, 2009
Dang I'll fix that when I get home
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July 04, 2009
Hey, thanks Jordan! And thanks to you too Demian. ;D
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July 05, 2009
way to re-cap
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July 05, 2009
Featured! Maybe there IS something to audio...
Brute
July 05, 2009
Appreciate it, ya'll.

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