I said I was going to start adding pictures to these, but realized that this particular idea doesn't have a lot to it. There are definitely some later ideas that need them, though. So, here it is:
NeverRun An "endless runner" game such as Canabalt (or even the Chrome browser dinosaur game), where the character doesn't actually run (but can maybe jump). The character would need to be designed with the theme in mind (to explain why they aren't running), either a lazy person or something more creative. One idea I had was a robot or mech that hasn't had its legs attached yet (jetpack for jumping?). Also, the obstacles would need to be carefully considered, as they would need to move. You could have projectiles, vehicles, or even parody versions of the characters from other endless runner games. A final idea could be environmental effects; snow or leaves could be obstacles, or the wind at the beach could blow umbrellas and beachballs around. Maybe the ground could move, even. Or you could make it a rhythm game. That's it! Let me know what you think, or if you've seen a game like this before. Also let me know if some kind of illustration would be helpful. Next week is "Top 10 songs from 2013".
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My favorite movies from 2012: #10 - Life of Pi Rated PG; 87% on Rotten Tomatoes; Nominated for Best Picture at the 85th Academy Awards; Directed by Ang Lee Based on the novel by Yann Martel. As a survival story, it can be intense, but it has some amazing visuals. #9 - Brave PG; 78% RT; dir. Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman Not much to say about this one. It did what it set out to do. It had some funny parts, and also had fantastic landscapes (in more ways than one). #8 - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey PG-13; 64% RT; #4 highest-grossing film 2012; Peter Jackson I'm a huge Lord of the Rings fan (book and movies), and grew up with the Hobbit cartoon made by Rankin/Bass, so I was looking forward to this movie. It still has the spectacle of the original trilogy, but it was missing a little something. I do feel the story would've been better told as 1 or maybe 2 movies instead of 3. #7 - Rise of the Guardians PG; 75% RT; Peter Ramsey Not to be confused with "Legend of the Guardians" (the owl movie), this film features holiday characters such as Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny fighting against evil to protect dreams. It's cool to see a unique take on these familiar characters: Santa is a dual sword-wielding Russian, the Easter Bunny is a 6-foot tall Australian rabbit that travels through magic burrows, and the Tooth Fairy is half-hummingbird. Also featured are the Sandman and Jack Frost. #6 - Mirror Mirror PG; 50% RT; Tarsem Singh I have to say I was surprised by how much I liked this movie. It was one of funniest fairy tale movies I've seen, and definitely better than "Snow White and the Huntsman", which came out the same year (I also liked that one more than I thought). They were two sides of the same coin. Worth a watch (and worth more than the 50% critics rating). #5 - Upside-Down PG-13; 28% RT; Juan Diego Solanas This is another sci-fi movie with a really interesting premise, "double gravity". For something so incredibly specific, however, it's surprisingly not the only movie to use it (more on that in the 2013 list). The film is about two characters that have opposite gravity (one is always upside-down to the other, as the title suggests), in this case because they are from different planets held in orbit with each other so that on their highest peaks, they are only dozens of feet apart. The two leads (played by Jim Sturgess and Kirsten Dunst) try to get and stay together while society tries to keep them apart. The film is easy to get in to, and explains everything you need to know in simple terms at the beginning, something that most critics apparently slept through. Underrated. #4 - Lincoln PG-13; 89% RT; Best Picture winner at the 85th Academy Awards; Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg is one of my favorite directors, and if anyone could tackle the story of Abraham Lincoln, it was him. Well directed and acted the whole way through (especially Daniel Day-Lewis as Lincoln). I really like how he tastefully decided to end the movie, putting a twist on the way every other Lincoln story ends. See for yourself. #3 - Wreck-It Ralph PG; 87% RT; Rich Moore As a gamer and Disney fan, this film was perfect. I love all of the cameos from real game characters (including big ones like Sonic the Hedgehog, not just obscure ones). It's too bad they couldn't afford Mario. My favorite part is the Pixar-esque worldbuilding, where they took the concept of digital characters living in an arcade and ran with it (especially Game Central Station, inside a power strip). I like the characters, the story, and the heart. #2 - The Amazing Spider-Man PG-13; 73% RT; #7 gross; Marc Webb This is my second favorite Spider-Man movie (behind Spider-Man 2). It did retread some territory from the first Spider-Man film (the whole origin story), but tried to add some scale. I personally think Andrew Garfield was a better Spider-Man than Tobey Macguire; he was more believably agile, and quipped more. I also like Emma Stone, and the two played off each other really well. It was nice to see the Lizard as the main villain, after the original trilogy set up his character to no payoff once the fourth movie was cancelled. This movie also has one of the best Stan Lee cameos. #1 - Marvel's The Avengers PG-13; 92% RT; #1 gross; Joss Whedon While I'm more of an X-Men fan in general, I also grew up with most the Avengers (from the Captain America and the Avengers arcade game, the 90's Iron Man cartoon, and the 70's Hulk tv show). I saw Iron Man in the theater in 2008 and sat through the credits (which I did before it was cool), and got very excited when they revealed the Avengers Initiative, as I hadn't heard the studio was planning anything. Then I saw the rest of the films as they came out. The Avengers movie didn't disappoint. It's massive geeky fun for 2+ hours as the Avengers fight badguys and each other, until they learn to work together (leading to the coolest shot in the movie, which is at 1:59 in the trailer below). It has a perfect mix of action, humor, and drama. Share your thoughts and your own favorite movies in the comments. Next week is "free game idea #2".
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