Huh. This new "disturbing" Pinocchio actually looks like it's following the source material surprisingly closely, and the tone feels strangely appropriate.
And I guess Roberto Benigni is now the only film actor to have played both Geppetto and Pinocchio throughout his career?
I guess now is as good of a time as any to show off Buratino, the Soviet Pinocchio.
Differences between Buratino and Pinocchio
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Lore: my family's last name was changed from a somewhat noble to a more common one because one of my ancestors insulted a high ranking officer as a soldier.
I was unable to confirm this because my family history for some reason only goes back so much, which can kind of be explained by that lore, but it still sounds like bullshit to me.
Anyway, until I confirm otherwise, I come from a long line of village peasants.
Братья Пилоты. По следам полосатого слона/Pilot Brothers: On the Track of Striped Elephant/Pilots Bros: After the Striped Elephant (Windows 3.x/Windows 9x, 1997) #NotDOS#RussianVideogames
This short and (somewhat) sweet point & click adventure-puzzle game was based on a Soviet animated mini-series "Kolobkis Are On The Case" from 1986-1987.
If the animation style looks familiar to you, it's because animation direction was done by Igor Kovalyov, who later went on to work for Klasky Csupo where he worked on Aaahh!!! Real Monsters and The Rugrats Movie, as well as creating the title sequence for Duckman.
Ok, it's Sunday, and I'm bored, so get ready for a thread of pre-release Duke Nukem 3D screenshots! #DOSGaming
These are dated 05/10/1995, nearly a full year before the release of the full registered version. This is clearly still in the LameDuke (Dec 94/Jan 95) territory, but you can see it begin to develop into Duke 3D with its toilet stalls, and the shrink ray
These are dated 05/18/1995, and look, the status bar is taking shape
It's Friday night during a quarantine! Who's ready to join me on a journey through Russian pop hits of the 90s? We're going all over the place! It's gonna be terrible, cute, and occasionally great. Let's go, comrades! 🇷🇺
Preface:
90s Russia was a weird time. Following the disappointing Perestroika, and the subsequent collapse of the USSR, the overall mood wasn't the greatest. With an alleged democracy Russian Federation imported fast food, videogames, foreign tech goodies, drugs, and crime
But everything felt new. Despite low wages and standards of living every market was full of products and content unseen and unheard until those days. Anyone with a decent amount of money and a few cheap synthesizers started churning out dance songs that were instantly consumed.
Ok, so I just had a horrifying encounter with the first few headcrabs, so it's time to take a break, have some tea, and share some first impressions. #HalfLifeAlyx
Please note that my videocard is below the minimal system requirements, so what you see in this screenshots reflects that. By default all my settings were set to either low or occasionally medium. I did turn on flickering lights though.
It is great to be back in the world of Half-Life, and actually feel like you're inside it. The sense of scale is immense. Striders you see in the first few minutes are intimidating. It really doesn't differ from many VR games, but you *feel* how polished the experience is.