ScummVM (Android) Black Screen Fixed!

Hello folks. A new post and a new tip for the retro game lovers and those who miss the good old days. Obviously there is a way to relive the glorious days of games like Beneath a Steel Sky, Curse of the Monkey Island or Maniac Mansion etc. on your android phones or tablets. You just have to download from Play Store the ScummVM app, the appropriate plug in for the game, and the game files (for this step your gonna need your pc as well). What troubled me at first when i run the app to my cell phone was that i saw the ScummVM loading screen and then nothing, total black. I thought at first that the app might be buggy or whatever but then with a little patience i figured it out.

You just have to wait approximately 10-15 seconds after the black screen, and finally the menu screen of ScummVM will be available on ur screen. As easy as that! Try it and you won't be dissappointed! 

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt / Available in 24 February 2015

The CD Project Red company announced the date release of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt , 24 Feb in 2015 while at the same time they published a trailer for the new epic open-world rpg The Sword of Destiny.

More specifically the company through GOG announced that in the the date mentioned above The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be available for PC, Xbox One and Playstation 4.

Whoever pre-orders the game from GOG will have a 17% discount and the chance to support directly the company. The cost with the discount is estimated at €49.79. Because the title in Europe will be more expensive the company gives away approximately €12 to buy classic game titles.

The game is based in the REDProject 3 graphic engine, and its non-linear multi-region world is 30 times bigger than that of the previous title of the series while somebody claim that the world is 20% bigger than the Skyrim world.

Source: Insomnia

Top 10 PSP Games

Hello people! What the heck is going on with all the fashion even in the gaming industry?! I cant even begin to try to understand how some (or should i say most) people think! Seriously now, in a world where we have seen games like Final Fantasy or Heavy Rain we think that God of War is "coooool" game?! Come on guys get serious! And i dont have to mention all those sport games like PES that are coming out more often than the antivirus suites! Get yourselves together people! When i want to play a game i mean play! I mean get captivated by the tremendously magnificent plot, or be absorbed by the deep gameplay or have reeeeal fun with the Crash Bandicoot atmosphere, not smash the X's brains out in order to hit hit hit hit hit hit hit hit and ... hit! Yeah, dont get me wrong this was nice back then in the Metal Slug era and even now is considered a retro but dont come after 20 years Mr. God of War to sell me your crappy title as something innovative cos i ll have to kick you in the pussy, you stupid egyptian-faced noob! 

You see, thats the easy solution nowadays. If u have money u just buy the newest technology means and u make impressive graphics and thats all. But to make some deep gameplay or a magnificent plot, thats what it takes guts talent and creativity!

So owning a PSP since 2006 i have played numerous titles i ve concluded that PSP was a powerful console of its time but it got buried by its titles. Many shallow games, many movie games (like spiderman) and family puzzle games that dont use the console's abilities not even to the minimum. But amongst all that crap i have discovered some true masterpieces of PSP. Lets take a brief look at each of them (thats my opinion of course with which i know that many of you will disagree).

10. Ape Escape: On The Loose

Apes, apes, apes... everywhere!!! There are not really much to say about a so well known title that you won't already know. Its story goes back to the PSX era where the first game of the series was released and it was a colorful fun and catchy 3D platform game! Its offspring on PSP bears the same features making it a fresh new game while holding onto those things that made it great in the past!


9. Castlevania: Dracula X Chornicles

Another classic title made its way to the first portable Playstation and it's the famous Castlevania Dracula X Chronicles. Having many years on its back and travelled through many consoles it comes to PSP in a semi-3D way, keeping the old school side scrolling platform gameplay, and dressed with classic lovely japanese arcade-ish melodies! I think that there is not much more to ask from a Castlevania title especially if you want to re-live glorious past days! So whip those candles' brains out and collect the damn hearts! Its really addictive!

8. Crash Of The Titans

Though i hate the 360' turn that our crazy bandicoot took, i must admit that it feels really fun to play though i was very sceptical at the beggining. If you expect a psycho bandicoot to spin around and collect wumpas and play with its yo-yo then that game is not for you. But dont give up yet and give it a try. The only thing that shares with its predecesors is that it is a 3D platform and there is Crash in it. But everything else is fresh new. Just pretend that it's not a CB game (just say that it's a distant cousin!!!) and you will love it! Im sure of it!

7. Silent Hill Origins

Just another epic horrifying haunted and disturbingly nightmarish adventure in Silent Hill. This time you take Travis Grady, a truck driver, and get deep in Silent Hill as he wants to save a little girl from a burning house. As he does so he gets caught up in all that madness of the deserted town and its Other World that it feels like an itchy and ugly nightmare that u cant wake up from! Full 3D environments, a gameplay that follows the footsteps of the prequels Silent Hill Origins is a really good choice if not the best for the survival horror lovers. And you know how rare are those games on PSP dont you folks?!

6. Tomb Raider Anniversary

Though not being a great fan of the TR series, the TR Anniversary caught my eyes mostly because of one thing! That it is actually a remake of the first Tomb Raider. And believe me. The job that has been done here is great! A classic Tomb Raider title that carries all the well known features of the series with stunning graphics and a really smooth gameplay in 3D free roaming levels. Take our hot renewed Lara Croft and unravel the mysteries behind the ancient artifact of Scion! It will make you want to play more and more (especially if you have palyed the first Tomb Raider in the Playstation)

5. Final Fantasy: Dissidia

Well.... What can I say for that beloved title?! Attempts like that make you wanna go and handshake the creators' hand because they are just marvellous! What FF fan hasnt imagine not even once how would an encounter be one on one of Cloud and Squall?! Come on, i know there is simply none, because I know how passionate the FF fans are and their thoughts cant be just shallow! Being so creative, FFD has gathered every main character from FF I till FFX in one fighting game! The fights take palce in 3D arenas, and the players have a wide variety of skills and attacks at their disposal as limit breaks and more! Many unlockables are there as well as rewards for the demanding and hardcore players!

4. Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

This is another exclusive for the portable Playstation and its great! The metr of espionage Naked Snake comes once again to teach us that can conquer any console his is being played on! Astonishing 3D graphics and a gameplay that combines the classic MGS' and that of squad management makes us think that there are no boundaries and limit for neither Hideo Kojima nor Naked Snake. The title manages to capture the magnificence of its insanely twisted plot and it is full of bonuses and secrets throughout its whole 30 hours of gameplay. The most addictive MGS for our portable companion and if you dont believe me you will just miss all the experience and fun.

3. Ys Seven

I dont know any more if the fashion of the 2D jrpg's nowadays is regarded classic (even in consoles such as PS3) or they are just a bunch of lazybums games. In the 3rd place i was going to present Crimson Gem Saga but because it give me the impression of being just another jrpg that exploits the features of its kind i chose Ys Seven instead. Ys Seven is not the game you will hear everyone talking about, but its definitely a title that every jrpg fan has to play and has everything an action-jrpg craves. 3D nice colorful graphics, classic music tunes that  u can find in games of the genre, nice in-game menu, quick paced real time battles, and fascinating story line, are the things that you should expect to see and they will surely make the 30+ hours of gameplay look like nothing!

2. Tekken 6

I thought just to refer to its name and move on. There are not anything anyone could add for such a title that could be not already known. The course of history has proven greatly which is the king of fighting games and having it transfered to the PSP as well with success, makes us think that it could be done better! With a cast of 41+ characters each one with a few set of moves added and many unlockables Tekken 6 manages to be one of the most addictive fighting games on PSP. When it comes to online mode we could expect some more things but lets not be greedy! It is still an uncomparable title that nobody can match!

1. Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core

Overlooking the damage the Enix has done to every single game of Squaresoft ( I personally despise all the innovations that Enix is responsible for) FFCC could not belong to a less glorious position than the 1st. In CC u gain control of Zack Fair (a SOLDIER member and a friend of Cloud Strife) and) and the events are taking place 7 years before the events of Final Fantasy and umravel the myth behind Zack and the legendary Sephiroth when he was still a member of Shinra! I won't say more because it would be spoiler. So... FF fans you just know what to do!

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How Did Zelda Got Her Name?

Miyamoto (the creator of The Legend of Zelda saga) obviously admired Zelda Fitzgerald, a famous novelist back in beggining of 1900. He also found her to be "a famous and beautiful woman from all accounts". And then he named the character after her! Fun fact: Robbin Williams, who is a mega fan of The Legend of Zelda series, named his daughter Zelda as well!  

Source: Flavorwire

Prince Of Persia (PC - 2008) - How To Defeat The Warrior

Having get used to solving his problems with the sword, our Prince, encounters for the 1st time a boss that is invulnerable to sword or magic attacks. So Elika suggests that we have to come to an environmental kill in order to advance. 

In a few words all you have to do is to make him follow till the edge of the platform and then make a roll under his feet. Then the Warrior will try to slowly stomp making space for Elika to get in between and hold him back with her magic. At this point u have to fuck the mouse's brains out by clicking to push him away (the clicks have to be quite fast). Then a brief slow motion scene will take place having the Prince kicking the Warrior off the edge. And thats it. The 1st encounter was crowned by victory!

Resident Evil 4 - MouseAim Patch

Damn, how much frustrating is to have a legendary game like RE4 at ur hands and not be able to play it cos of its crappy movement gameplay?! I ve been playing games for so many years and i can say with certainty that RE4 (and maybe Alone In The Dark) has the crappiest keyboard or gamepad usage. It's the classic case where a console title is transfered to PC and the whole things gets messed up. A normal 3rd person shooter game would have the movement in WASD, run with Shift, action on SPACE and the shooting and camera movement with the mouse! Whats more simple than that?! Its nearly impossible to play and enjoy it. So an unofficial patch came out that allows us to use the mouse. Well its not perfect but at least it is something! Here is the download link and how to use it.

How To:
- Download the patch: Resident Evil 4 - MouseAim Patch
- Extract the contents in the game directory (if u have trouble finding the directory just right click on the game icon shortcut > Properties > Open file location)
- Run the Loader.exe
- Adjust the varius options there according to ur gaming preferences and the press load game.

Resident Evil 4 - Church Puzzle

Hey there folks. Playing RE 4 for a day or so I ve discovered that there are plenty of treasures to be found if u try to look in every nook! Well what it appears to be a riddle needed to advance in the game it is not but it worth solving it. Im talking about the clock puzzle behind the church where is being held. The logic is simple. You have to search in the graveyard for the tombstones with the search option. Each of those tombs bear a different insignia (there are just 3 of them one that looks like the "M" letter, another one that looks like the "Z" letter and a third one that looks like a dragonfly or a butterfly or whatever). Memorize them or scetch it somewhere and go behind the church to the riddle panel. There you have to move the hands of the clock clockwise to highlight the symbols or to turn them off but you have to do it only with movements of 3 or 4 steps. So here is the pattern.

3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3

The panel will open up giving an extremely rare gem. To help even more here is a short video of how exactly to solve the puzzle! 

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Paf Le Chien (Space Dog)

Hello again guys. Missed me? Well i certainly missed posting on kupo (damn army) but im doin my best. Well last night when i was on my watch it was soooo fucking boring so i began running down the memory lane. No no dont go too far back nor to any retro console games, just 3-4  years back. 

Well as a student i ve spent many many many hours on facebook playing varius apps (when the apps were not so much of a plague especially on android devices) and you could find some real gems and one of them was paf le chien. That game was really silly yet quite addictive. There was this guy with his dog that was kicking him in the ass and the dog was taking a pretty nasty flight up the sky and the goal was to reach the dog as far as possible. Randomly scattered on the stage were some gooses that if the dog hit on them they were bouncing him again on the sky to some extra meters. As obstacles there were also scattered brick walls all over the stage that were cutting you off. And thats all about it. And when i was googling it last night i found that it was renamed to Space Dog. A pity if u ask me because the previous name had much more character. 

A quite nice choice if you are fed up with column clones (yes folks the original game was columns on game gear not the cheesy saga game series) or run game clones.

Pyranha Bytes Oh How Much I Hate You!!

Pyranha Bytes is the well known to everyone one of us (at the least to the rpg fans) german developer that has developed the Gothic and Risen series. Dont get fooled by the article's title. I love all those games cos the were quite innovative while other games kept on reproducing some of the classic (not wanted) stuff regarding the gameplay. Although all those games have some really really REAAAALLY annoying bugs and malfunctions that make the gaming quite frustrating.  

When i firstly played Gothic (the first of the series) i wasnt expecting much of it because it was from an unknown company so i was a bit sceptical. When i gave it time i realised that i had to do with a real gem despite the bugs that were literally everywhere (and i think i dont have to mention the really really REEEEALLLY long loading times). Many of those annoying bugs were of the kind that you could overlook them simply because it was the first time you were encountering them just with the thought : "nah, its the first try of pyranha bytes, it will get better". But time showed evenutally that not only it got worse but the bugs kept being more and more! Just google it Risen and the autofill will say bugs! Thats ridiculous! But the bugs that got me really angry and were the reason that birth was given to this article were the ones about speed. You see it seems so hard for those games to load many information at the same time (maybe its the open free roaming world the one to blame). When u encounter many enemies and the clicks you have to make must be precise and crucial then it takes so long for the game to process the commands you give it that you end up in front of the enemy with ur weapon seathed, the camera almost frozen and the getting hit like there is no tomorrow. And i know that thats a bug im talking about cos it happens in all of PB games even if its console or pc version.

It has been one of so few times that i was so frustrated with the gameplay that i almost quit playing. And i believe there are many others like me who think likewise. Not that its important but i felt like sharing my thoughts on that matter because its a pity games like these to be ruined by factors like bugs.

Max Payne 2 - Nude Mod (PC)

Hey u little voyeur! Yes i am talking to u! You want to re-play MP2 but you u want it to be more spicy than the last time? Because i d want too, here is the way to do it! Enjoy Mona Sax in her birthsuit! 

1. Download the file: Max Payne 2 (PC) - Mona Sax Nude Mod

2. Extract the "NudeMax2.mp2m" to the Max Payne 2 folder

3. Double click into your Max Payne 2 icon

4. Choose "NudeMax2"

E N J O Y ! ! !