Sunday, November 10, 2013

Round 1... Fight!

Seekordne sissekanne ei ole arvustus ega ülevaade vaid pigem hetkeline emotsiooni väljaelamine. Mõned päevad tagasi oli mul tööl suurem arutlemine teemal, miks kaklusmängud ei ole lihtlabane vägivalla propageerimine või sõltuvust tekitav arulage ajaviide. Mul on kahju, et kogu minu töökollektiiv ei saanud viibida täna Kinos Sõprus "Mängude ÖÖ" finaalivõistlusel. Level1.ee tegi suurepärase töö ja ühendas omavahel mõnusa meelelahutuse, sotsialiseerumise ning kõrgemal tasemel võistlemise. Mul on hea meel näha Eesti võistlustel nii palju mängijaid ja toredat atmosfääri. 


Tuesday, June 25, 2013


  • EVO PARTY FAQ
This document is shared for comments

What is it? 
A 3 day event celebrating the biggest fighting game tournament in the world EVO Championship series. We have tournament events, fun competitions, a bar, arcade machines, and EVO broadcasted on a big projector screen.
This is the 3rd annual EVO-party and it’s shaping up to be bigger than ever!

When?
The event starts friday morning 12 july, and ends monday morning on the 15th, when we watch the grand finals of EVO. 

Where?
The event will be held at the new Astrolab venue, in Tallinn, Estonia.
http://www.tourism.tallinn.ee/fpage/explore/attractions/cat-370
 The venue is located in old-town. Check out pictures from our last event here - https://www.facebook.com/Astrolaboratory  (It was a different venue last year, we are getting a huge upgrade this year)
Address: Väike-Karja tänav 1/9A

How much does it cost?
One-day ticket is 7 euros. A 3 day pass is 15 euros if you pre-register. 20 euros if you register on the spot.

How do i register?
Just put yourself as “attending” on our Facebook event here - https://www.facebook.com/events/629434347067393

Alternatively send us an e-mail - astrolab@astrolab.ee or nomer13@gmail.com

What am I getting for my money?
Apart from permission to be at the venue you are getting this:
1. Participation in all tournaments and events
2. One Free drink from our bar
3. An Evo-Party bracelet
4. One laminated Salt-Card. (shout-outs to Roihuvuori Arcade). A one-time use of this card grants you an opportunity to extend any match you lost to one more match. For example a first-to-three wins becomes a first-four match (does not include arcade machines)
5. One free Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo arcade machine token
6. If you make it to finals of any tournament - you will get direct-footage of your matches in HD. Additionally recording of any of your matches will be allowed if the equipment is available. Bring a flash-drive!
7. If you win a tournament you will get a special engraved trophy
8. ALL THAT HYPE!!

What games are available?
All currently known fighting games will be available in one form or another. Not every game gets it’s own station, but the most popular ones have dedicated stations and special tournaments. There will be a “challenge-board’ available, where all willing participants can sign up for a tournament in any game. If the game gets at least 8 players - a tournament bracket will be organized.

Which games have official tournaments then?
As of now the following games are getting special Evo-party tournaments. (These games are also getting dedicated stations). More info on the tournaments is available here(link coming soon)

All of the above mentioned games have special made trophies for the winners.

Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition 2012
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3
Guilty Gear Accent Core Plus
King of Fighters XIII
Super Street Fighter II Turbo

Continuing the tradition of previous Evo-parties we have the following special tournaments

Rock-Paper-Scissors
Puzzle Fighter
Surprise DDR event

Other games are under consideration. If you would like a game to be featured, please let us know.

What’s an unofficial tournament?
It’s a community tournament. If 8 or more people want to play a tournament in any fighting game, it will be organized by us. Rules and prize-pool are decided by the participants. A separate game-station (or 2) will be dedicated to that event.

Anything else to compete in?
There will be a challenge wall, where you can post your challenge to anyone at the event, to play in a separate set.

What about consoles and stuff? Will there be enough?
There will be 8 current-gen console stations, both xbox360 and ps3, 4 arcade machines, a PC, and some other consoles too!

Will you give me a controller?
Nope, please take your own controller, or ask someone at the event. We will have a couple of spare controllers, but we cannot guarantee that you can have them for the whole event.

There’s a bar?
Yes we have a dedicated in-house bar. Snacks, lunch, dinner, drinks etc. will be available for purchase. (also extra salt cards!)

What about accommodation?
You’re welcome to sleep on our floor as long as there is space. If you are a regular Evo-Party attendee, we will even give you a couch (at least 2 are available at this time). The venue will be closed from when EVO has ended to around lunch-time of the next day. During that time those who have secured their place in the venue - can stay there.
Alternatively there are at least 2 youth-hostels available in the same building. They are pretty cheap, and really awesome. We will post info and arrange pre-booking for you if needed (info coming soon!) Of course there are dozens of hostel available in Old-Town
Places on the floor are limited, so make sure you pre-register
https://www.facebook.com/kohverhostel - Kohver Hostel
http://www.thedancingeesti.ee/ - Hotel Dancing Eesti

I have another question! Why didn’t you answer it?
Please leave your question on our facebook event wall, or e-mail us, and we will add your question to this list.

NB!!!
We will appreciate if you share this event to your local Fighting Game Community!
direct link to the poster - http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/1955/0b3s.png
    EVO PARTY FAQ
    This document is shared for comments

    What is it?
    A 3 day event celebrating the biggest fighting game tournament in the world EVO Championship series. We have tournament events, fun competitions, a bar, arcade machines, and EVO broadcasted on a big projector screen.
    This is the 3rd annual EVO-party and it’s shaping up to be bigger than ever!

    When?
    The event starts friday morning 12 july, and ends monday morning on the 15th, when we watch the grand finals of EVO.

    Where?
    The event will be held at the new Astrolab venue, in Tallinn, Estonia.
    http://www.tourism.tallinn.ee/fpage/explore/attractions/cat-370
    The venue is located in old-town. Check out pictures from our last event here - https://www.facebook.com/Astrolaboratory  (It was a different venue last year, we are getting a huge upgrade this year)

    Address: Väike-Karja tänav 1/9A


    How much does it cost?
    One-day ticket is 7 euros. A 3 day pass is 15 euros if you pre-register. 20 euros if you register on the spot.

    How do i register?
    Just put yourself as “attending” on our Facebook event here - https://www.facebook.com/events/629434347067393

    Alternatively send us an e-mail - astrolab@astrolab.ee or nomer13@gmail.com

    What am I getting for my money?
    Apart from permission to be at the venue you are getting this:
    1. Participation in all tournaments and events
    2. One Free drink from our bar
    3. An Evo-Party bracelet
    4. One laminated Salt-Card. (shout-outs to Roihuvuori Arcade). A one-time use of this card grants you an opportunity to extend any match you lost to one more match. For example a first-to-three wins becomes a first-four match (does not include arcade machines)
    5. One free Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo arcade machine token
    6. If you make it to finals of any tournament - you will get direct-footage of your matches in HD. Additionally recording of any of your matches will be allowed if the equipment is available. Bring a flash-drive!
    7. If you win a tournament you will get a special engraved trophy
    8. ALL THAT HYPE!!

    What games are available?
    All currently known fighting games will be available in one form or another. Not every game gets it’s own station, but the most popular ones have dedicated stations and special tournaments. There will be a “challenge-board’ available, where all willing participants can sign up for a tournament in any game. If the game gets at least 8 players - a tournament bracket will be organized.

    Which games have official tournaments then?
    As of now the following games are getting special Evo-party tournaments. (These games are also getting dedicated stations). More info on the tournaments is available here(link coming soon)

    All of the above mentioned games have special made trophies for the winners.

    Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition 2012
    Tekken Tag Tournament 2
    Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3
    Guilty Gear Accent Core Plus
    King of Fighters XIII
    Super Street Fighter II Turbo

    Continuing the tradition of previous Evo-parties we have the following special tournaments

    Rock-Paper-Scissors
    Puzzle Fighter
    Surprise DDR event

    Other games are under consideration. If you would like a game to be featured, please let us know.

    What’s an unofficial tournament?
    It’s a community tournament. If 8 or more people want to play a tournament in any fighting game, it will be organized by us. Rules and prize-pool are decided by the participants. A separate game-station (or 2) will be dedicated to that event.

    Anything else to compete in?
    There will be a challenge wall, where you can post your challenge to anyone at the event, to play in a separate set.

    What about consoles and stuff? Will there be enough?
    There will be 8 current-gen console stations, both xbox360 and ps3, 4 arcade machines, a PC, and some other consoles too!

    Will you give me a controller?
    Nope, please take your own controller, or ask someone at the event. We will have a couple of spare controllers, but we cannot guarantee that you can have them for the whole event.

    There’s a bar?
    Yes we have a dedicated in-house bar. Snacks, lunch, dinner, drinks etc. will be available for purchase. (also extra salt cards!)

    What about accommodation?
    You’re welcome to sleep on our floor as long as there is space. If you are a regular Evo-Party attendee, we will even give you a couch (at least 2 are available at this time). The venue will be closed from when EVO has ended to around lunch-time of the next day. During that time those who have secured their place in the venue - can stay there.
    Alternatively there are at least 2 youth-hostels available in the same building. They are pretty cheap, and really awesome. We will post info and arrange pre-booking for you if needed (info coming soon!) Of course there are dozens of hostel available in Old-Town
    Places on the floor are limited, so make sure you pre-register
    https://www.facebook.com/kohverhostel - Kohver Hostel
    http://www.thedancingeesti.ee/ - Hotel Dancing Eesti

    I have another question! Why didn’t you answer it?
    Please leave your question on our facebook event wall, or e-mail us, and we will add your question to this list.



    NB!!!
    We will appreciate if you share this event to your local Fighting Game Community!
    direct link to the poster - http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/1955/0b3s.png

Monday, April 22, 2013

Saagem inimesteks, kuid jäägem kangelasteks.

Otsustasin PS3'e soetada alles hiljuti. Sõber pakkus mulle mõistliku hinda ning lõimegi käed. Sain kohe aru, et PSN Plus'iga liitumine oleks üks arukamaid kulutusi, mida viimasel ajal oma rahaga teinud olen. Mõeldud tehtud. Nii palju tasuta* mänge, mis muidu oleksid arvatavasti mängimata jäänud. (*tasuta on need mängud kuni PSN Plus'i teenusest loobumiseni.) Nende hulgas ka...

http://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/images/extra/GAMES2/large/infamous2/infamous2txtscr_002-large.jpg

Infamous 2“ ei vaja pikka sissejuhatust. See on mäng superkangelastest. Täiesti ilmselge, et see mulle meeldis. Blogi nimi on ju „Kangelane minu sees“.

Mängu peategelaseks on Cole MacGrath. Et tema lugu paremini edasi anda, peaksin alustama mängu esimeses osas toimunust. Ülikoolist välja kukkunud noormees töötab jalgratta kullerina. Ühel päeval satub tema kätte pakk, mis sisalda saladuslikku vidinat. Mängust teada Ray Sphere'ina. Jätan endale õiguse otsetõlke mitte tegemiseks. See jalgpalli suurune masin plahvatab ning teeb maatasa terve linna, kutsudes teatud inimestes esile supervõimed. Cole MacGrath on loomulikult üks õnnelikest, kes omandab võime kontrollida oma kehaga eleketrivoogu. Siit alates muutub „Infamous“ väga huvitavaks. Cole ei vali endale mingit rumalat kangelasnime ega lateksist kostüümi. Mängija käsutuses on täiesti tavaline noormees, koos oma supervõimete ning inimelike nõrkustega. 
 
http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/139341/2096921-infamous_2_monster.jpg

Hüppame kiiresti edasi mängu teise osa juurde. Eelnev plahvatus on esile kutsunud kohutava koletise The Beast, kes mööda linnu trambib ja Godzilla kombel kõik maatasa teeb. Cole on oma võimetega juba tuttav. Tema missiooniks saab selle hiiglasliku pahategija peatamine.

Mäng on avatud maailmaga ning pakub lisaks pealiinile ka kõrval missioone. Mis mind aga mängu külge aheldas oli peategelase inimlikkus. Mängija käsutuses ei ole mitte superkangelane vaid pigem täiesti tavaline kutt, kes on juhuse läbi omandanud üleloomulikud võimed. Mängija peab pidevalt tegema valikuid, kas kasutada oma oskusi inimkonna hüvanguks, või olema mölakas ja sülitama moraalile. See inimlik faktor eristab Cole'i näiteks Captain America'st. (või mistahes muust kangelasest)

Infamous 2“ on üks nendest mängudes, mida on raske arvustada. Helipildi ja visuaali kooslus on suurepärane. Kaamera juhitavusel on puudujääke. Mäng on avatud maailmaga ja pakub avastamisrõõmu. Oma juhtimise mehaanikalt kahjuks pigem keskpärane. Mis aga räägib „Infamous 2“ kasuks on emotsioonid, mida mäng esile kutsub. Ma julgen väita, et antud toode ei jäta kedagi külmaks. Hetkel veel mõnda aega PSN Plus'i kaudu alla laetav. Soovitan kindlasti kõigile proovimiseks.


Videomängude puhul on väga oluline hea lugu. Aga kui asjad kisuvad pingeliseks, siis peavad isegi superkangelased korraks aja maha võtma. Infoamous 2 on suurepärane segu superkangelaslikkusest ja inimlikkusest.

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Videomängude päev: osa 2


23. märts algusega kell 13:00 toimub Saue Noortekeskuses taaskord suur videomängude võistlus. Aset leiab „Videomängude päev: osa 2“. Kohapeal saab proovida erinevaid mänge ning kavas on ka üllatusi. Romil Robtsenkov tutvustab võimalusi, kuidas ise videomänge teha.
Päev kulmineerub suure Fifa 13 ning Mortal Kombati võistlusega.

VÕISTLUSE REEGLID:

FIFA 13
Meeskond enda poolt vabalt valitud. Mängijad võivad omavahel enne kokku leppida, mis reitinguga meeskonnad nad valivad. Meeskonnad on origniaal rivistustega ja ilma web'i uuendusteta. Mängitakse kaks poolaega. Poolaja pikkus 4 minutit. Kui mäng peaks jääma viiki, minnakse otse penaltitele. Kõik reeglite sättes jäävad tehase poolt määratud (default). Mängusisene kohtunik võetakse suvaline (random).

MORTAL KOMBAT 9
Mängitakse kahe võiduni. Mängud kaks round'i. Lubatud on ainuld originaal rosteri tegelased. Lisa DLC või eri tegelaste kasutamine on keelatud. Tegelasi võib vahetada, aga ainult matšide vahel.

Mängitakse Xbox 360 platvormil. Endal kaasatoodud puldid lubatud.

Videomängude päeva auhinnad on välja pannud Euronics ja Gamestar.

Registreerumine ja lisainfo: levelup@level1.ee ning 59185556. Soovitatav on eelregistreerimine, kuna turniiride kohtade arv on piiratud. Vanusepiirangut ei ole. Osalemine TASUTA.


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