Left 4 Dead… Again!

So in preparation of Marcos getting the first Left 4 Dead, I pulled it off the shelf to replay it which I haven't played since L4D2 came out. Now I remember why I liked this game so much!

If I compare the 2 games, L4D2 has improved graphics and is harder to play, and I do like the characters with their own quirky remarks. With larger mobs and more special infected, their version of bosses who randomly spawn, except for the witch level in the Hard Rain campaign, it is easy to say L4D2 is superior and more intense.

But after I popped in the original and the opening movie started playing, I got pumped for it like I did when I first bought the game! There's just something about it that makes it more enjoyable for me. The all too short opening movie is exceptional! One of the best I've ever seen and could easily be made into an animated movie with these graphics. The music and sound was superb, great visuals and intense atmosphere. I almost forgot how much it puts you in the mood to play the game!

After the new patch, update, to L4D2, the opening movie was much improved, adding more of a storyline than the original L4D2 intro which was scattered clips without a story. But even with the more movie-like video, it still pales in comparison to the original L4D movie intro. The original movie really gets you pumped to play, and when you do start, you get a real feel of being IN a movie! 

It's been a lot of fun playing with Marcos, trying to survive the zombie apocalypse, and I'm glad he got the original! Co-op on these two titles is the best thing they could have done! I'm glad they did it!

I like L4D2 a lot. I love L4D!

Steam for Mac

Mark, were you playing Portal? Krudd, it's been nearly a year!

Jones Computer Network

Before TechTV and G4, there was the Jones Computer Network which debuted in 1994 as the "first 24-hour channel devoted to computers". There were a handful of interesting shows to watch such as Home Computing hosted by stand-up comedian Tim Testa but my favorite was Digital Gurus co-hosted by Photoshop expert Deke McClelland and the tech newbie, Lee Sherman.

Digital Gurus was the show where I saw Kai Krause demo KPT Bryce for the Mac and watched Apple showcase their QuickDraw 3D technology for the first time. I would give video links to these shows but JCN unfortunately no longer exists and I can't find archives anywhere on the net with the exception of a few Home Computing episodes.

I did find a nice archive video from a non JCN program called the Computer Chronicles hosted by Stewart Cheifet however. This particular episode features both a KPT Bryce demo as well as my beloved, but now defunct, Caligari trueSpace!