Quantum Conundrum

Wow, great game - and it lives up to every expectation, though comparisons to Portal are a little overdone. Sure, it has a similar format; a voiceless protagonist, a candid humourous guide, and a gauntlet of mental exercises but its overall tone, character, and mechanics are sufficiently different to distinguish itself.

However, I only have two minor gripes: the first being a bit motion sickness, adapting to the view angle and motion of the camera. The game kept me coming back though, and after a few bouts I acclimatized to it.

The second though is Conundrum's sometimes dodgy jump mechanics. Ninety-five percent of the time the game reacts/responds correctly. I found I could focus on the actual logic of the current room and not wrestling with the controls. However one puzzle in particular (The Path to Higher Learning) proved to be particularly problematic. One of its first challenges is to perform a deft bit of jumping. In fact, the jump must be so precisely timed, aimed, and corrected that there is no room for error. Yet, given the imprecise nature of their jump and friction on collision, error is often what you end up with. Personally, I think this stems from the underlying Unreal engine - which is great at most things, except this sort of precise platform mechanics. *

I can't stay angry though - Quantum Conundrum is an amazing, fun, adventurous game.

Plus there's something so serene about a sofa sailing slowly through the air ...

* = wow, I take it back, much easier solution.

Ted

OMG. *Amazing*. I was laughing so hard the whole time. GO SEE IT. Bahahahaha!

Prometheus

Ugh, saw this opening night - it's just taken me forever to post about it. Hm, general consensus seems like a thumbs up, and I agree. Prometheus is a well executed and well polished film - I also appreciate that Ridley Scott did not traverse the typical creature-feature path like all of the other Alien instalments that came before. Rather he explored different themes, and yes, actually included a very subtle sub-text that was there for anyone who was so-inclined.

All that aside, I found the film quite enjoyable. Perhaps not the ground-breaking cinematographic experience everyone was waiting for, but enjoyable just the same. Definitely worth a watch.