Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror (gen)udgivet

I 1997 blev et "point and click"-eventyr udgivet til både PC og Playstation under navnet, Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror. Spillet handlede om profetier, kidnapning og skattejagt. De rette ingredienser i ethvert eventyr. På det tidspunkt var denne type spil ganske almindelige: Sega CD og andre konsoller havde bragt "point and click"-eventyr hjem til stuerne, og jeg husker især det nu legendariske spil fra LucasArts, Maniac Mansion, som jeg havde fornøjelsen af at stifte bekendtskab med på min gamle, trofaste NES.

Men Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror efterlod et dybt indtryk hos mig. Det var et af de første spil, hvor jeg faktisk følte mig indlevet i både spillets historie og verden. Og nu har jeg den fornøjelse at skrive, at spillet atter har set dagens lys: Spillet er nemlig blevet (gen)udgivet på både iOS og Android-enheder, og det koster den lette sum af 30 kr. Det er en billig pris at betale for en rejse i nostalgiens verden. Spillet er tilgængeligt nu.


English version

A point-and-click adventure game saw the light of day on both PC and the original Playstation back in 1997 and it was called Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror. The game was about some prophecy, kidnapping and treasures. All the right ingredients in any adventure game. Back then point-and-click game was rather ordinary, where the Sega CD and other consoles did theirs to bring these games into our homes and hearts. I especially remember fondly the now legendary LucasArts developed game, Maniac Mansion, which I spent many hours playing on my old NES.

But Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror was something different. It left a profound impression on me because it was actually the first game where I got the feeling of being rather fully immersed in the mythos and the game's setting. And this is why I am happy to be able to write that the game has been (re)released on both iOS and Android units and will only cost about 30 dkr., which is roughly $5. It's a small price to pay for a trip down Nostalgia Lane. The game is available today.

Bethesda arbejder på DLC til PS3

Bethesda Softworks arbejder for tiden hårdt på, at både PC og PS3-ejere kan komme til at nyde de officielle udvidelser, Hearthfire og Dawnguard, til Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, som har været tilgængelige på Xbox360 ganske længe. Studiets officielle Twitterkonto bød forleden på følgende budskab: "We’re also close on new Skyrim content for PS3 and PC." Noget godt er på vej!

Men udvidelserne på især PS3 har dog været præget af tekniske problemer, og studiet sagde således tilbage i august, at "This is not a problem we’re positive we can solve, but we are working together with Sony to try to bring you this content." PS3-ejere må altså vente lidt endnu på udvidelserne, men Xbox360-ejere kan imidlertid se frem til at nyde den seneste DLC, Dragonborn, allerede d. 4. december.


English version:

Bethesda Softworks is hard at work as of late to make sure that both the PC and PS3 owners will be able to enjoy the official expansions for Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Hearthfire and Dawnguard has been available on Xbox360 for quite some time, but the official Twitter account has finally stated that "We’re also close on new Skyrim content for PS3 and PC." Something huge is coming!

Work on the expansions on especially PS3 has, however, been marred by technical issues and Bethesda Softworks said back in August that "This is not a problem we’re positive we can solve, but we are working together with Sony to try to bring you this content." PS3 owners need to wait a little bit longer to get the expansions but Xbox360 owners can look forward to be playing the latest DLC, Dragonborn, on December 4th.

Myst på vej til PSN

Det klassiske PC-spil, Myst, fra 1994 udkommer inden længe på PS3, og der er ikke tale om en forbedret udgave af spillet, som blandt andet har fået en grafisk behandling: Dette er en direkte port! Hvad er nu det? En autentisk oplevelse? Et sjældent træk fra udviklernes side nutildags, hvor alt gerne skal være i smart HD, og det er forfriskende at være vidne til.

Hvorfor er dette en væsentlig nyhed? Fordi jeg har læst så meget om spillet, og om hvordan det er et episk eventyr, der nærmest definerede en genre i fordomsdage, og nu får jeg endelig muligheden for at prøve det! Det er jo nærmest et eventyr i sig selv! Forskere inden for computerspil taler ofte om dette nærmest sagnsomspundne spil, og kunne det så ikke være fedt at prøve det? Det vil jeg stærkt mene! Red Faction 2, en klassiker fra PS2-tiden, gør ligeledes sin entre på PSN samtidig med Myst. Dette er en update som fortjener opmærksomhed.


English version:

The classic PC game, Myst, from 1994 is being re-released on the Playstation, and we aren't talking about an enhanced version of the game with upgraded visuals: this is a direct port! What's this? An authentic experience?! A bold move from the developers in this day and age where everything needs to be in slick HD, but it's very refreshing as well.

Why is this something you should care about? Because I have read so much about this game! About how it's an epic adventure that practically defined a genre in the golden days, and now I am finally getting the opportunity to try it out! That's almost like an adventure in itself! Scholars in the field of video games often talk about this game, and wouldn't be nice to actually try it out? I'd bet my money on that! Red Faction 2, a classic from the PS2, is also making an appearance along with Myst. This is an update worth caring about.

Alan Wake's American Nightmare kommer til PC

Remedy Entertainments solide horrortitel, Alan Wake, fra 2010 satte nye rammer for horrorgenren og viste sig at være en værdig konkurrent til selv de største af mest uhyggelige. For ikke længe siden udgav de Alan Wake's American Nightmare på XBLA, som skal ses som et enkeltstående spil men ikke som en efterfølger til det oprindelige, og nu kommer spillet omsider til PC. Det bliver tilgængeligt via Steam d. 22. maj og vil koste dig ca. 90 kr. ($14.99). Spillet har bare én stor udfordring foran sig...

Diablo III.

Alan Wake er en enestående oplevelse og bør alligevel nydes af alle - til trods for konkurrencen!

English version:

Remedy Entertainment's solid horror game, Alan Wake, from 2010 set new standards for the horror genre and it proved to be a worthy competitor to even the biggest of the scariest. Not too long ago they released Alan Wake's American Nightmare on XBLA which is a standalone game but not a sequel to the original, and now they are about to release it on the PC via Steam and it will cost you $14.99. It'll be out on May 22. but it does have a major hurdle in front of it...

Diablo III.

Alan Wake is still a unique game that should be experienced by any and all - despite the obvious competition!