HamsterSpeak #17 Online

The Wobbler · Post by **The Wobbler** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:04 pm

Apologies for the delays. Issue 17 is up! http://superwalrusland.com/ohr/issue17/cover.html

We've got lots of reviews this month (Thank you MBS) and two massive features; one by Pepsi Ranger, looking at the games of the 8-Bit Contest, and one by Fenrir, looking at the world of Sword of Jade.

Mystic · Post by **Mystic** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:31 pm

Stepmania files?!

This took me by surprise. It seems to be in every community I go to.

RMZ · Post by **RMZ** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:59 pm

I thought this issue had the best content we've seen in forever.

The House Heroes review was very well written, and I'm able to take some things away from that to incorporate into Week 4.

Pepsi Ranger's review of Mr.Triangle's Maze was also quite awesome.

Newbie Newtype · Post by **Newbie Newtype** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:04 pm

A great issue. I'm a big fan of Terrible Game Reviews as usual, and I liked the Memoria retrospective.

Post by **Mogri** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:16 pm

Great issue. I loved the 8-Bit Contest reviews and am looking forward to Pepsi Ranger's next blitz.

Uncommon · Post by **Uncommon** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:27 pm

RedMaverickZero wrote:The House Heroes review was very well written, and I'm able to take some things away from that to incorporate into Week 4.

Glad t'be of service.

JSH357 · Post by **JSH357** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:35 pm

"An review of OHR House: Heroes"

Uncommon · Post by **Uncommon** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:54 pm

JSH357 wrote:"An review of OHR House: Heroes"

I didn't want to put it as a demo review, so grasping for something to call it, I went with "an episodic show review", which doesn't really roll off the tongue so well, and I guess Surlaw changed the line.

JSH357 · Post by **JSH357** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:58 pm

It's mainly the a/an error that sticks out.

Twinconclusive · Post by **Twinconclusive** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 1:06 am

Wonderful stuff, this month.

Sub's really outdone himself this time.

misterj · Post by **misterj** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 3:18 am

t-1st, although i have no idea how pepsi got the idea you can go through the lasers.

Meatballsub · Post by **Meatballsub** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 3:46 am

Although overall I am happy with my work for this issue, I hope to continue to improve the content and depth of my reviews. I noticed that with my older reviews, such as Memoria, seemed a bit dry on content compared to others.

I plan to work on that more for next month's issue.

Pepsi Ranger · Post by **Pepsi Ranger** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:46 am

Monochrome wrote:t-1st, although i have no idea how pepsi got the idea you can go through the lasers.

I think when I was playing it, I had movies like Get Smart and Entrapment in mind. Plus, when I think of prone stances, I think of crawling under stuff. Crouching is generally used for crawling behind stuff.

Anyway, I tried the game again and got down to the last wire. I think the "X" sensitivity and not realizing I was standing upright until it was too late are what got me the most recent time. But I at least know where the two goals are.

Mogri wrote:Great issue. I loved the 8-Bit Contest reviews and am looking forward to Pepsi Ranger's next blitz.

I'm glad one of us is looking forward to it...

Given the subject matter of the next one, I've got my work cut out for me. August is a good month to procrastinate, I think.

Blue Train · Post by **Blue Train** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 11:52 am

the review for my game made me laugh a bit. im glad someone seemed to entertain themselve a bit with a mostly broken game.

by any chance anyone get to the demo boss in the cave?

Meatballsub · Post by **Meatballsub** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 2:12 pm

I was not aware of a boss, honestly. I'll have to give it another go sometime.