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Probably off topic, but hooey on that: If you want to play an absolute gem of a game, go grab Cave Story. It's free, and it's "fun", in the most distilled form

by palish 15y ago

Probably off topic, but hooey on that: If you want to play an absolute gem of a game, go grab Cave Story. It's free, and it's "fun", in the most distilled form. http://www.cavestory.org/ http://www.cavestory.org/ It's one of those games that makes you wish you could wipe your memory --- just to re-play it again for the first time.

thristian 15y ago
The author of the original post also wrote a review of Cave Story. It's long and rambly and exasperated, more impressionistic than informative, but it's a good read: http://www.actionbutton.net/?p=416 http://www.actionbutton.net/?p=416 Why did Pixel make this game? Like, why the fuck? The amount of loving attention to detail that went into this game indicates that the man, beyond a shadow of a doubt, possesses the mental fortitude befitting a researcher in a facility in Antarctica, delving into the permafrost, seeking the Cure For All Cancers. Why did Pixel bother making a videogame, when God had given him this situational opportunity to Literally Save The World? At the very least, the man could have sought out the Ultimate Toothbrushing Solution — a three-second-a-day quick rinse that eliminates the need to brush your teeth, while also keeping them sparkling white. (It’d be like those antibacterial hand-wash-lotion things, only for your mouth.) Instead, he made a videogame.
- 3oheme 15y ago
  I nearly lost my eyes trying to read that blog :-(
  - thristian 15y ago
    Clicking the "action button" at the top (the big orange one) cycles through a few different themes; if all else fails, Readable/Readability work OK.
    - 3oheme 15y ago
      Thanks!
seagaia 15y ago
Cave Story is an incredible game. I'm pretty happy it's becoming more popular now (the 3DS version, the Wii-ware remake) so more people can experience it. I know around '07 there was a pretty large modding community making some real nice mods. I'm pretty sure it must be around still. Also, Pixel (the creator of Cave Story) even made this program that lets you compose songs. It's a kind of tracker, but it's real good for some types of video game music, it's called PxTone.
- mkr-hn 15y ago
  I've been looking for a good way to make chiptune-esque music. PxTone is perfect.
losvedir 15y ago
Well, on your recommendation here I gave it a whirl for the past hour or so. Wow, it is quite fun! Thanks, it's a nice way to spend a Saturday morning. But now I have to get back to cleaning and sundry other less fun things.. :-(
dkersten 15y ago
I'd never heard of this until now. Just played it for the past half hour and its an incredibly fun game! Thanks for sharing! For the first section or so, I didn't think it was all that fun, but after you get into it a bit, it gets pretty good.
rottendoubt 15y ago
Downloading now. Will give it a try. Thanks!

by palish 15y ago

thristian 15y ago

The author of the original post also wrote a review of Cave Story. It's long and rambly and exasperated, more impressionistic than informative, but it's a good read: http://www.actionbutton.net/?p=416 http://www.actionbutton.net/?p=416 Why did Pixel make this game? Like, why the fuck? The amount of loving attention to detail that went into this game indicates that the man, beyond a shadow of a doubt, possesses the mental fortitude befitting a researcher in a facility in Antarctica, delving into the permafrost, seeking the Cure For All Cancers. Why did Pixel bother making a videogame, when God had given him this situational opportunity to Literally Save The World? At the very least, the man could have sought out the Ultimate Toothbrushing Solution — a three-second-a-day quick rinse that eliminates the need to brush your teeth, while also keeping them sparkling white. (It’d be like those antibacterial hand-wash-lotion things, only for your mouth.) Instead, he made a videogame.

3oheme 15y ago
I nearly lost my eyes trying to read that blog :-(
- thristian 15y ago
  Clicking the "action button" at the top (the big orange one) cycles through a few different themes; if all else fails, Readable/Readability work OK.
  - 3oheme 15y ago
    Thanks!

seagaia 15y ago

Cave Story is an incredible game. I'm pretty happy it's becoming more popular now (the 3DS version, the Wii-ware remake) so more people can experience it. I know around '07 there was a pretty large modding community making some real nice mods. I'm pretty sure it must be around still. Also, Pixel (the creator of Cave Story) even made this program that lets you compose songs. It's a kind of tracker, but it's real good for some types of video game music, it's called PxTone.

mkr-hn 15y ago
I've been looking for a good way to make chiptune-esque music. PxTone is perfect.

losvedir 15y ago

Well, on your recommendation here I gave it a whirl for the past hour or so. Wow, it is quite fun! Thanks, it's a nice way to spend a Saturday morning. But now I have to get back to cleaning and sundry other less fun things.. :-(

dkersten 15y ago

I'd never heard of this until now. Just played it for the past half hour and its an incredibly fun game! Thanks for sharing! For the first section or so, I didn't think it was all that fun, but after you get into it a bit, it gets pretty good.

rottendoubt 15y ago

Downloading now. Will give it a try. Thanks!