This single play is not the banana sundae that Mythos was, but if they get everything else right about the new multiplayer in development, it will be worth the wait.
Did I mention it runs on a NETBOOK? Pretty sweet. Reminds me of how fun Nox was. (Of course without the Multiplayer)
The school computers are all ASUS G1Sn laptops. Asus didn’t bother to write drivers for this system, so here is a path for rebuilding and loading XP tharupon. 4 gig systems have to pull the memory back to 2 sometimes. With one memory strip the Video card will find itself. Some people have been able to disable PCI express ports to get around this. (P.S. Thank you Nvidia for finally allowing Mobile drivers to install without a hammer and custom .inf files!) Note: G1s (not g1sN) have 205 and 300 BIOS to allow the following:
1. Go to BIOS Utility F2 during splash screen
2. Select advanced – IDE SATA CONFIGURATION – Compatibility.
3. Boot from CD and Install Windows XP and Service Pack 3.
4. Download and run 7kim06ww.exe
5. Go to C:\DRIVERS\WIN\IMSM\PREPARE, and double-click install.cmd.
6. Reboot and enter the BIOS.
7. Select Advanced - IDE SATA CONFIGURATION – ENHANCED
8. Start Windows XP. The Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard appears.
9. Click No, not this time and click Next.
10. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), then click Next.
11. Select Search for the best driver in these locations. Then select Include this location in the search:, specify the path, C:\DRIVERS\WIN\IMSM, and click Next. The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard appears.
12. Click Finish.
13. When the System Settings Change window appears, click Yes. Restarts.
My barely used PS3 died. The sony curse is still with me. I tried to connect it online which required a firmware update. As soon as the 3.0 software installed, my PS3 ended up with a blinking red light of death. This was a barely used machine, no more than a dozen hours on it. Of course Sony swears up and down that the firmware could not have caused it. I wonder how many of the older machines are burnt up by the new software? Will I send it in for repair, or just buy a new slimline model? What on Earth possesses me to continue buying Sony?
I saw the chance to take this thing apart and see what makes it tick. (Or rather not tick.) As I suspected, there is no burnt capacitors, no indication of heat. As perfect inside as it was out. Can you believe the size of the main fan?
While Hannabit says Mythos will come back, Runic is moving forward on a new design! Torchlight. This is a good article on the new project!
I have found that younger gamers are much harder on systems. Duh! Ps2 number seven has been repaired twice for bad power jack. I just went in and replaced the failing laser with a 7 dollar one from DealExtreme. It worked quite well. In fact I grabbed another used PS2 (number 
that has the same failing laser problem to keep as a backup for the main ps2.
Ever since the original Playstation was released in white, I have wanted something other than black. To avoid battles over whether I get to play games or just give up to the children I purchased number Nine. It was silver and the picture on the box looked promising. Silver is closer to white.
The price went down, along with the build quality. The plastic is cheaper feeling, none of the cool ribs are built in, and the finish is like a silver krylon spray can job in someone’s greasy garage. It is hard to depress the power button since it is flush with the case material.
After all this hoonanny a pristine PS3 showed up on Craig’slist that was backwards compatible, and in the price range I would be willing to pay! So here are the current stats for my allegiance to Sony:
Muramasa: The Demon Blade is likely to come to the states. This Wii game approaches the style and ambience of Okami. For a side-scroller 2D, it is magnificent!
Another group that nailed the 80’s! Found this on DDRx which also has a Book of Love, a PSB, Alien Six, Fischerspooner, and so many more yummy Synthpop songs. They hail from Boston where Freezepop lives.
Two well-crafted physics games have surfaced. Many of the new flash engine type games are based on gravity, inertia, and object linking. Crayon Physics and World of Goo stand out above the rest. I find myself feeling bad for the little squeaky goos when they plummet into the blackness.
Crayon Physics is soothing like nap time at Kindergarten. Experiment with many ways to solve each puzzle.
I have never experienced a beta that did not move on to a final production. Mythos has shut down their servers. We all gathered in the town hall and had a big fireworks and special powers party on Friday night until midnight. Even then there were beggars. “Give us a rare item.” What are they going to do with it for the last fifteen minutes? The unable to connect message I encounter now breaks my heart.
My gremlin sharpshooter could unload explosive stun rounds for twelve seconds without running out of mana. My giant Cyclops Mage had psycho meteoric fury and waddled like a duck.
Update: Try out the game Fate. The first one, not the Unleashed/Unplugged version with bug stuff. Fate is like a watery Mythos without being able to join anyone. Yeah.. Fun like that. I like to play Fate and fondly pretend it is Mythos.
