
Not only with work the man lives. Recently we have found a great way to kick back after our nine to five duties.
Most probably you have watched the marvelous Tron movie. Or at least heard about it. Either the original (which is considered a breakthrough in computer-generated special effects), or the remake (well, a cheap remake in our opinion).
Now, one of the most known scenes from the movie is the light cycle race. Fast-paced, state-of-art 3D effects (I am talking about the original from 1982) made us all want to ride such a vehicle.
Meet Armagetron Advanced — an open-source Tron-inspired 3D multiplayer game available for Windows, Linux and Mac. You can also download the source code and compile it on your specific OS.
Armagetron is a very fast, good reflex demanding and very playable game where we all can compete together. Sometimes we also play BZFlag — another simple, but very joyful game.
Here is a tip: although the rules are dead-simple (just turning left and right), learn how to operate a camera with a few extra keystrokes. Knowing what's behind you is often a life saver.
The game is simple, has no fable at all, but if you want to relax after work (well, or steal a few minutes from your lunch break) — try it! We highly recommend it as an anti-stress tool. Tested by the Wikidot Team :-D
Yeah, that was fun stuff in the single-player game Tron 2.0. Never seen the movies, though.
Haven't seen either of the movies. Will have a look at this game soon!
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I think I am in the minority at Wikidot as I don't think I have ever played an RPG. I did spend a lot of time with online flight simulation a few years ago (at British Airways Virtual) but I suppose that doesn't count.
And I've never heard of a Tron movie. I must be gettig really old! So to try to turn back the years I will give this Armagetron thing a go.
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I only heard about "Tron" because I saw it advertised when I was watching a different movie at the cinema. It doesn't seem to have been advertised much at all apart from that, because if I hadn't been there I doubt I would have heard of it at all.
Apparently, the first movie was in 1982. Second one in late 2010, with a few of the same actors. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tron_(franchise)
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i believe im addicted to minecraft right now… but if i get a chance ill take a look at this game and its src, love looking a src :)
anyways, nice to see all the cool new stuff going on around here. while ive been to busy to use it much, im liking the new dashboard and notification system a lot.
Oh, another Minecraft addict! :)
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I have tried to play Armagetron once but it seems a bit tricky for me. So I just leave it and play another new games.