Ladies and Gentlemen, I believe it is safe to say that the Holy Grail of video games has been discovered: Robot Dinosaurs that Shoot Beams when they Roar. This game combines just about everything worthwhile into one neat little package. Robots + Dinosaurs + lasers + interdimensional travel + free = go back to bed after playing this because the rest of your weekend will only be downhill from here.
It’s a short game, but is really fun and hopefully the creators will make some more levels soon.
By the way, I beat it with my eyes closed and my monitor turned off. But then again, I am a worldclass gamer (I can usually beat Minesweeper 1 out of 10 times–my parents are so proud!)
I was going through files on my computer and stumbled upon this gem. It is a transmission from the not-too-distant future. It sounds like an awful place to live. But at least there’s some nice background music.
Unfortunately, we here at Gimorozo are fairly technologically unadvanced. So, I have no clue how to actually post an in-post media player. You’ll just have to click the link to hear this special announcement.
This documentary goes into the science behind the time-travel used by the Terminators. It’s pretty complex and gets a bit heavy, but answers a lot of questions about this technology.
I have seen the future of humanity and this is it: Our brains floating in liquid preservatives and our limbs replaced with industrial equipment. Is it a pretty future? No. But then again, how else are we going to fight the Martian Nazis from Beyond the Grave when they finally attack us? Answer me that!
Ok, so I had a hard time deciding which evil robot to share with you all today. I went through stacks of notebooks before deciding on this one. Actually, I’m lying. This is just the first robot drawing I came across in my meeting notes. But trust me, there are plenty more.
Everybody knows that geeks rock out harder than “normal” people. So, with this new feature, Gimorozo hopes to chronicle the best that Geek Rock has to offer.
We’re going to kick things off with the Number 1 Geek Rock song of all time: Mr. Roboto.
Artist: Styx Released: 1983 Album: Kilroy Was Here Geek Credentials:It’s about freakin’ robots! The chorus is in Japanese and everyone knows that Japan is the Mecca of all geekdom. Vocoder and synths are played throughout. The robots in the video were designed by Stan Winston. It’s from a concept album by a band that named themselves after the mythological river that forms the boundary between the land of the living and the land of the dead. Seriously, how much geekier could this get? Best Line: “My heart is human, my blood is boiling, my brain IBM” Geek Factor (out of 10): 10 Overall Rating (out of 10): 10
The awesomeness of Mr. Roboto is enough to drive one to tears. Geekdom is so beautifully represented in these 5 minutes and 34 seconds that I doubt there is anything I can add. However, I shall show you why this is the number one geek rock song of all time. Come, sail away with me to a dark future where rock and roll is dead and the Majority for Musical Morality rules.
Mr. Roboto is the opening track to Styx’s (Styx’?) rock opera Kilroy Was Here. The album tells the story of a young man whose name is Robert Orin Charles Kilroy, which oh-so-cleverly forms the acronym “ROCK.” Blind chance? Or fate? Anyway, young Kilroy is in jail for rock and roll (it’s the future, after all) and escapes by wearing a robot disguise…a Mr. Roboto disguise, that is! Talk about a concept we can all relate to.
But, pure, unadulterated geekiness does not a perfect song make. Knowing this, Dennis DeYoung wrapped his convoluted burrito of sci-fi awesomeness in a scrumptuous tortilla of catchy melodies and covered it all in a salsa of SYNTH MADNESS! I bet you couldn’t find one person, geek or non-geek, who can’t sing the opening lines of this song to you. And if that’s not a testiment of the glorious power of this song, I don’t know what is.
Please excuse the advertisement at the beginning of this video…it is decidedly unmanly and I apologize.
“Government is not reason; it is not eloquence; it is force! Like evil robots, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.” -President George Washington
George Washington was a huge proponent of automating the US Army. In fact, he is often credited with inventing the first pilot-less mecha. It was steam-powered and not very efficient, but it did instill fear into the hearts of the invading Martian hordes.
I recently discovered a fun little time waster called Robokill. The game is simple. Move your little robotic death bringer around and destroy everything you can.
You can see from the instructions at the bottom of the first image. The keyboard controls the movement and the mouse controls the blasting.
As with all games, the farther you advance the stronger your enemies. Therefore you need to proceed to the store and upgrade your firepower.
Collect money to upgrade your weapons and rain down high-powered death upon your enemies. Shield regeneration items are added to the legs while the guns are added to the arms and shoulders.
In later levels, you can find weapons with special features such as: elemental attacks, increase damage capabilities, etc
Overall…nothing really new…but very enjoyable…you can easily waste a lot of time playing Robokill and that is a win-win situation.
