tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56267415867252220562024-03-05T19:25:39.738-08:00Girl Meets GameKristie Barberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00665210240319460254noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626741586725222056.post-32400908095167397352010-08-30T19:13:00.000-07:002010-10-06T19:17:51.022-07:00The Engagement Story!Hey everyone!<br />
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New article about my engagement story! Check it out:<br />
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<a href=" http://elder-geek.com/2010/08/girl-meets-geek/">Girl Meets Geek</a>Kristie Barberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00665210240319460254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626741586725222056.post-18082225675416122472010-07-23T06:06:00.000-07:002010-07-23T06:08:48.500-07:00My next step is to stive with my whole heart to honor God with my whole lifeIf you didn’t know me, would my Facebook page give you the impression that I’m a Christian? <br />
If you met me on the street, would you think I was a Christian? <br />
If someone from church joined a conversation I was having with my non-church friends, would I be embarrassed by my own language or content? <br />
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The last two weeks in church, the messages have really hit home for me. In particular, there were two challenges set forth that I feel God is calling me to accept. I feel that as Christians, we love to be content. We’ll find a place that makes us comfortable and we’ll stay there. So instead of allowing myself that opportunity, I am choosing to put my goals out there so that my family and friends can help me to stay committed to completing them.<br />
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The first challenge that I am taking on is to be a full-time Christian. The message on July 4 at Journey of Faith talked about how we can leave two lives: our church life and our life in the real world. It’s easy for me to start swearing or have inappropriate conversations that I would never have in church. But that’s the nature of the environment I’m in and I slip into it too easily! I need to live my life for God all the time, not just when it’s convenient or easy. When I go to school, am I being a witness for God with my life? Or do my friends that that I’m the perfect example of why they don’t want to be a Christian… a hypocrite… the very reason they think Christians are idiots… I want to be an example. Someone who’s life speaks God’s message without me needing to explicitly minister to those around me. So that someone can be lead to a relationship with Christ. <br />
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On July 12, we talked about how non-Christians view our relationship with God. Does the world think that God’s a fool for loving a bunch of hypocrites who keep abusing his love? I know that I’ve had the thought that God will forgive me instead of just stopping whatever it is that I know is wrong. The example used in the message was Hosea. Hosea married and adulterous woman and loved her, giving her everything she needed and having a family with her. But she left him… not only that, she sold herself into prostitution. That had to hurt Hosea! But you know what? He bought her back! The people in Hosea’s neighborhood muse have thought he was some kind of love struck moron! I mean, what a fool! That’s just asking for trouble! But think about it…. Isn’t that exactly what God has done for me? I sell myself into the traps and lures of the world around me, but God still seeks me out and takes me back. Man, if I didn’t know better, I’d probably think God was as foolish as Hosea. I completely abuse His love. I just expect that He’ll take me back no matter what I do instead of trying to lead a life that would honor God. <br />
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And that’s exactly what we talked about on July 18. I have to be humble enough to realize that I’m not nearly as good as I think I am. More often than not, I look at my downfalls and try to justify them by finding someone I can use to say, “Well, at least I’m not as bad as ______.” But what does that do? NOTHING! I need to be able to admit that I am not who I need to be and be willing to make it a priority to move toward that ideal self. I know I can’t be perfect, but I can strive to honor God with my life. <br />
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SO here are my goals:<br />
*Be a full-time Christian<br />
*Instead of being content where I am, strive to move forward<br />
*Be humble<br />
*Live a life that would honor God<br />
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I ask that you help keep my goals and challenge you to take your next step in your relationship with Christ. If you need to talk, I am always here. Just shoot me a message. <br />
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To hear the sermons I’ve been talking about, go to:<br />
http://www.journeywired.org/index.php?page=message-playerKristie Barberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00665210240319460254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626741586725222056.post-27481427229560097172010-06-16T12:36:00.000-07:002010-06-16T12:36:02.256-07:00Dear Nintendo: You Made My Year<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">With E3 in full swing and the Big 3's conferences over, it's now and I can make my official impressions of the next year for each of the major game companies. First, let's make a list of everything that excited me at E3 this year:<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><u>Official List of E3 Things That Make Me Want to Cry (in a good way): </u></b></div><ul style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><li>NINTENDO</li>
<ul><li>Miyamoto's Entrance </li>
<li>Wii</li>
<ul><li>Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (EEEEEE!)</li>
<li> Metroid Other M (Team Ninja's take on the series)</li>
<li>Pikmin 3</li>
<li>Donkey Kong Country Returns (Retro Studios' project since Team Ninja took over Metroid)</li>
<li>Goldeneye (remake of the game that redefined gaming when it came out for N64) </li>
<li>Kirby: Epic Yarn (it sounds childish, but it is epic once you see the game play!)</li>
<li>Mario Sports Mix (one word: DODGEBALL!) </li>
</ul><li>Nintendo DS </li>
<ul><li>Professor Layton and the Unwound Future</li>
<li>Golden Sun: Dark Dawn </li>
<li>Super Scribblenauts</li>
<li>Okamiden (Okami will feel more natural on DS, in my opinion) </li>
</ul><li> NINTENDO 3DS!!! (We knew it was coming, but it was still AMAZING!)</li>
<ul><li> 3D without those pesky (and fashionable) glasses</li>
<li>Adjustable 3D-ness</li>
<li>Slide Pad!</li>
<li>You can take 3D PICTURES! </li>
<li>Kid Icarus 3D</li>
<li>3D Ocarina of Time </li>
<li>3D Professor Layton</li>
<li>3D Paper Mario</li>
<li>3D Starfox 64</li>
<li> 3D Metal Gear Solid</li>
<li> 3D Resident Evil</li>
<li> 3D Mario Kart</li>
<li> 3D Kingdom Hearts</li>
<li> 3D Street Fighter</li>
<li> 3D Ninja Gaiden</li>
<li> 3D Assassins Creed</li>
<li>3D Movies from Disney, Dreamworks, and Warner Bros. </li>
</ul></ul><li>MICROSOFT </li>
<ul><li>Metal Gear Solid: Rising </li>
<li> Portal 2 (XBox360)</li>
</ul></ul><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Alright, so it is clear that Nintendo's nostalgic presentation really hit home with me. What can I say? I'm a Nintendo fan girl! But why wasn't I excited about the others?</span><br />
<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">First of all, Microsoft was to much about Kinect (ind of a stupid name). Where are the big kid games? The only games I saw were sequels, three-quels, and continuations of franchises that have had success in the past. Most of the Kinect games I saw seemed kitschy and hands-free versions of games we've seen on Wii and from Sony's pre-Eye Toy hype. I will admit that I was excited for Metal Gear Solid: Rising. The sword mechanics look awesome, unlike anything I've seen before. I'm really excited to get to play with it and see how it works. I'm also excited about Portal 2, since, well it's Portal, but also because it's 4 times as long as the original. I will also say that if I had unlimited money, I would buy Kinect. I think that movies without remotes are awesome, and I would get it just for that. But as a gamer, I NEED buttons. I just need them. </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Alright, now let's look at Sony. They were WAY too defensive! They all but attacked the other company's ideas. Also, it must have been hard to follow Nintendo's anti-glasses 3D campaign when that was exactly what Sony had to offer. I can't take it seriously when they provide their own competition. Why in the world do they still have the PS2 on the market? Their motion controller, Move, also has a stupid name, although it is admittedly better than Eye Toy. And seriously, the glowing ball on top.... no way. I just can't do it. I didn't see too many games that I was excited about either, excepted the ones that are on PC and XBox360 as well. </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">So, I'm going to have to say Nintendo takes the cake. I will say however, that their line up runs purely on nostalgia. If you didn't love the past Nintendo games, this won't seem that exciting for you. But for those hardcore fans who stuck with them through their Casual Gamer Wii Madness dry spell, this is what we've been waiting for. I was a bit scared when they started with the new Zelda, I was kind of scared. But then it was just big announcement after big announcement. It didn't really hit me until the end when Reggie listed off all the stuff they announced. Oh man, it was amazing! I could go on and on about any one of the titles listed above, but I'll spare you the gushing.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Comment below and tell me what excited you most about E3!</span><br />
<ul style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></ul>Kristie Barberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00665210240319460254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626741586725222056.post-12218398211325229452009-10-27T19:23:00.000-07:002010-10-06T19:25:34.654-07:00Pledging GEEKNew article about DigiPen (the college my boyfriend attends):<br />
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<a href="http://elder-geek.com/2009/10/pledging-geek/">Pledging GEEK</a>Kristie Barberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00665210240319460254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626741586725222056.post-21926488685164617482009-09-28T19:26:00.000-07:002010-10-06T19:31:28.640-07:00Geeks in Space!New podcast with the guys! Check it out:<br />
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<a href="http://elder-geek.com/2009/09/elder-speek-24-geeks-in-space/">Geeks in Space!</a>Kristie Barberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00665210240319460254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626741586725222056.post-20091190813374851472009-09-26T14:53:00.000-07:002010-10-06T19:29:11.917-07:00Is Science Fiction Science FACT?<p>So it turns out that Elder-Geek.com was interested in my calculations, so I wrote a feature article on it:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://elder-geek.com/2009/09/is-science-fiction-science-fact-death-star-physics/">Is Science Fiction Science FACT? - Death Star Physics</a><br />
</p><p>You should definitely check that out! It's got all you need in there! The story behind my quest for knowledge, the math, cool pictures, THE WORKS!</p>Kristie Barberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00665210240319460254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626741586725222056.post-74890443251478783492009-09-25T14:35:00.000-07:002009-09-25T14:36:30.042-07:00It's technically not a video game... but I think it was in one once...Hello World:<br />I have calculated the minimum energy necessary to destroy Alderaan!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1xVfeiCNKiW1wTatbHujax9ClL8AqS3M0XRVSzRoTLNa4w4bcRD_EbPjzA-YvX1cq_c9m_d6gE-Nc7LbFdcJ60ukgKznfwsT_1SSsyeXzbWp6x6jKaONyn7q7S_r0sr1Hi9c0nEW8kvw/s1600-h/Napkin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 189px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1xVfeiCNKiW1wTatbHujax9ClL8AqS3M0XRVSzRoTLNa4w4bcRD_EbPjzA-YvX1cq_c9m_d6gE-Nc7LbFdcJ60ukgKznfwsT_1SSsyeXzbWp6x6jKaONyn7q7S_r0sr1Hi9c0nEW8kvw/s400/Napkin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385521377364267138" border="0" /></a>Isn't it beautiful? Yes, yes, it's on a napkin. I can't help it. I'm a nerd. The specifics to come later.Kristie Barberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00665210240319460254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626741586725222056.post-37318318669048243702009-09-14T16:06:00.001-07:002010-10-06T19:31:14.374-07:00Elder-Speak 22Hey everyone! I was in the podcast this week at Elder-Geek.com. Randy, Kipp, Mats, and I talk about the PAX flu, news in gaming, and whether games offer appropriate stress relief. Check it out here:<br />
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<a href="http://elder-geek.com/2009/09/elder-speek-22-randys-failure/">Elder-Speak 22: Randy's Failure</a>Kristie Barberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00665210240319460254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626741586725222056.post-51666402691525084772009-09-10T10:48:00.000-07:002010-10-06T19:31:52.809-07:00New ArticleHey everyone out there in blog land! I have a new article published on Elder-Geek.com! Check it out:<br />
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<a href="http://elder-geek.com/2009/09/wiinfluenza-look-who-caught-the-bug/">Wiinfluenza: Look Who Caught the Bug</a><br />
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ENJOY!Kristie Barberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00665210240319460254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626741586725222056.post-77055663870717024522009-09-08T13:03:00.000-07:002009-09-08T13:04:39.467-07:00It's Official!It's official! I'm a staff writer for Elder-Geek.com! I have an email and everything for it! I'm working on my first official article right now and doing the background research for my DigiPen series! Hooray! I'll keep you posted!Kristie Barberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00665210240319460254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626741586725222056.post-74531457165700404562009-08-21T12:21:00.000-07:002009-08-21T12:40:05.507-07:00Best Day EVER!A few days ago, Elder-Geek.com offer me a position on their staff! And of course... I TOOK IT! From this point forward, I will be writing for them officially! I'm super excited! I think that I'm going to do a series on DigiPen Institute of Technology. My boyfriend, Nate, currently goes there so I want to interview his game team, the TAG game team (a PAX10 game), an engineering student, and an art student. If I have time, I will probably interview a teacher too, but I'm not sure yet. If anyone out there has a game they want reviewed or a feature they want written (on absolutely anything video game related) just comment here and I'll try to write it for you!Kristie Barberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00665210240319460254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626741586725222056.post-41367961466758266102009-08-19T12:23:00.000-07:002009-08-21T12:33:03.940-07:00RE5 ReviewElder-Geek already has a review of Resident Evil 5, but I wrote one to apply for a staff position there... so I'll just post it here! Here ya go:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">RESIDENT EVIL 5 REVIEW</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">By Kristie Barber</span><br /><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;">What started as a video game for the PlayStation way back in 1996 has grown into a hugely successful franchise in the entertainment world. </span></span><span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;"><i>Resident Evil</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> games have been released over the last 13 years on 14 game systems with a total of 18 titles with 2 more on the way. The franchise has had success in several other entertainment avenues as well. It boasts 3 films, 2 animated movies, 7 novels, 4 comic books or comic book series, and 4 graphic novel collections. Throughout it's long reign, the </span><i>Resident Evil</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> games have had 7 games in its main series, the latest of which is </span><i>Resident Evil 5</i><span style="font-style: normal;">.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;"><span style="font-style: normal;"> Released in early 2009 for the Xbox360 and PlayStation 3, </span><i>Resident Evil 5</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> is set to be released for PC in September 2009. The game is set in present day Africa when Chris Redfield is assigned to work with Sheva Alomar, a resident of Kijuju, by the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA). Their assignment is to apprehend Ricardo Irving who is suspected of trying to sell bio-organic weapons on the black market. Since the game takes place more than 10 years after all six preceding games, quite a bit of the story deals with what's been happening to Chris since leaving S.T.A.R.S. and his earlier game appearances. Don't worry though. Since this is still a </span><i>Resident Evil</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> game, the story is still cheesy and you're sure to get a few laughs from it's characters.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;"><span style="font-style: normal;"> The game has the same over the shoulder perspective as in </span><i>Resident Evil 4</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> and very similar controls. This third person shooter style is by far the best set up that the series has seen, so it was a wise choice from the developers to keep it for </span><i>Resident Evil 5. </i><span style="font-style: normal;">They also kept the chapter save points instead of reverting back to the horrible ink ribbons seen in the early games. </span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;"><span style="font-style: normal;"> The thing that is completely new to to </span><i>Resident Evil 5</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> and, in my opinion, makes the game more awesome than those before it, is the co-op. The player can play as a rogue, choosing to play with a CPU as the second character or play co-op, either on- or off-line. In single player, the game play is similar to previous games except that they must manage items for both characters. The CPU can become somewhat of a burden in several areas and get rather annoying when it's hindering your advancement in the game. For example, if you equip the CPU with a great weapon and a less great weapon as back up, the CPU will use the less great weapon first. I did not have the opportunity to play co-op online (poor college students can't afford Xbox Live accounts), but from what friends have told me it's an full screen co-op experience, where each player only sees their character's perspective. Players can leave or join a game at any point, as long as the host has the online co-op option turned on, and communicate via the headset. I played the offline version of co-op, which uses a split screen. This allows players to quickly explore areas and see what their team mate is seeing. It also helps players determine a game plan for the chapter. It also helps a great deal in areas with numerous enemies or during boss battles since you have someone watching your back. </span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;"><span style="font-style: normal;"> An area that was drastically improved was the combat system. Not only are more weapons available, but the player can upgrade and buy supplies before starting each chapter, as apposed to tracking down an in game character as in </span><i>RE4. </i><span style="font-style: normal;">Also, the melee combat system was improved as well. There is now the option for a melee attack when an enemy is stunned, as well as a kill move when they're knocked down. This provides a type of combo option, especially with two players in the co-op mode, and also allows the player to conserve ammo for desperate times. All of these improvements come in handy when dealing with the new and improved zombies. Not only are they faster, they're more aggressive than their predecessors, a fact noted by Chris Redfield himself. There are also a variety of enemies, as in </span><i>RE4</i><span style="font-style: normal;">. Each new area provides a new type of zombie with new weaknesses and attacks, giving the player a greater challenge and keeping the game interesting. </span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;"><span style="font-style: normal;"> Just as in </span><i>RE4</i><span style="font-style: normal;">, this sequel has “Mercenary Mode.” It's an additional game mode that's unlocked after beating the game in which players try to kill as many enemies with the longest combos possible within a given amount of time. The player can choose to play one or two player to get high scores to unlock new characters, as well as new areas. This mode is super fun, totally addicting, but also very challenging. It adds many more hours of game play to </span><i>Resident Evil 5.</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> It's so extensive that most of the game's replay value comes from this feature. Players can easily revisit </span><i>Resident Evil 5</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> just to beat “Mercenary Mode.”</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;"><span style="font-style: normal;"> Overall, </span><i>Resident Evil 5</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> is a great addition to the series. It's kept the strengths of past games, while making improvements in areas that needed to be enhanced. I would recommend buying this game if you're a fan of the </span><i>Resident Evil </i><span style="font-style: normal;">series. Otherwise, renting this game will sufficiently satisfy your zombie killing appetite. And I also recommend grabbing a friend for some two-player action! The co-op makes the game more fun, creating an experience that's new to the </span><i>Resident Evil</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> games.</span></span></p>Kristie Barberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00665210240319460254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626741586725222056.post-59566794666577097582009-08-13T12:12:00.000-07:002009-08-21T12:20:35.293-07:00My First ArticleToday marks the day that my first video game review goes on the internet! I wrote a review for Elder-Geek.com (great website, you should all check it out!) on de Blob, a game that came out for the Nintendo Wii in 2008. Check it out:<br /><a href="http://elder-geek.com/2009/08/de-blob/">de Blob Game Review by Yours Truly</a>Kristie Barberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00665210240319460254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626741586725222056.post-6351140246671519372009-08-09T21:10:00.000-07:002009-08-09T21:19:14.806-07:00Geek is ChicI've found proof that chivalry is not dead. And more importantly geeks can be romantics, too! Geeks... a group that gamers are generally included in... get a bad reputation in the romance department. Well ladies and gentleman, I have found an example of true love, as only a geek could profess it: <a href="http://emailsfromcrazypeople.com/2009/08/04/star-wars-love-letter/">this love letter</a>.<br /><br />Did you like that? It's from a website that I came across in my internet adventures. Basically, this website compiles examples of written communications that get a bit out of hand. They're quite hilarious. Here's a <a href="http://emailsfromcrazypeople.com/2009/07/31/cleanliness-is-next-to-godliness/">wonderful example</a> of miscommunication.<br /><br />ENJOY!Kristie Barberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00665210240319460254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626741586725222056.post-594856002358382942009-08-05T22:27:00.000-07:002010-10-06T19:28:45.583-07:00Zelda Articles Worth a LookSo, I'm a <span style="font-style: italic;">Legend of Zelda </span>fan... big time. As I was surfing the web, I stumbled upon these two articles that I think are worth a look for any hardcore <span style="font-style: italic;">Zelda</span> fan.<br />
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The first article is from Gamasutra, called <a href="http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=24488">"Link-ed Mythology - <span style="font-style: italic;">Zelda</span>'s Gorons Explored."</a> It's looks at the Goron culture as it is revealed through the games. It explores different social norms and how they interact with those inside and outside their culture.<br />
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The second article is called <a href="http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=8344">"The Greatest <span style="font-style: italic;">Zelda</span> Cameos."</a> It takes a look at the best references to the <span style="font-style: italic;">Zelda </span>series in other video games. It's a pretty cool list, it even had some that I didn't know about!<br />
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Enjoy!Kristie Barberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00665210240319460254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626741586725222056.post-27408259746693584152009-07-15T03:22:00.001-07:002009-07-15T05:38:28.046-07:00In the Real World: A CollectionIn case you missed my first post, I started this blog mainly because I am starting a collection of photographs (and possibly drawings) of what a video game would look like in today’s world. This may be characters, landscapes, buildings, pretty much any visual element of video games. <p>I thought I would show you the beginning of my collection: “In the Real World.”</p> <p>Take a look at this picture taken May 16, 2009 in Seattle, Washington:</p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje1fYzs5eHLUx_vozmJpGzifFM3Qyu_hNOZYtLZovUc_LuGL8RI0CG-i8lijHvYheZN19NhERgXLBbDlbzyeF6vc4maYHMR_uPYP2Tm6Sx9fZQD6XiFIiz3pN2L-WDvpqINszNnPq8VWgY/s1600-h/100_4348.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje1fYzs5eHLUx_vozmJpGzifFM3Qyu_hNOZYtLZovUc_LuGL8RI0CG-i8lijHvYheZN19NhERgXLBbDlbzyeF6vc4maYHMR_uPYP2Tm6Sx9fZQD6XiFIiz3pN2L-WDvpqINszNnPq8VWgY/s400/100_4348.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358665237150706066" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Picture The Wind Waker. Link is sailing home to Outset Island after a long day of saving the world. The seagulls are flying along side his ship and the mountains are silhouetted against the summer sun setting. </p> <p>I want to have a whole collection based off of video games. If you have any ideas for games I should find inspiration in, please leave a comment and I’ll start looking! </p>Kristie Barberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00665210240319460254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626741586725222056.post-87129718188523838322009-07-14T03:33:00.001-07:002009-07-14T23:00:55.495-07:00Interview with Elder-Geek<p>I had the privilege of being interviewed by Elder-Geek.com! If you want to read the article, here’s the link:</p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"><a title="http://elder-geek.com/features/f_interview_with_barber.html" href="http://elder-geek.com/features/f_interview_with_barber.html">http://elder-geek.com/features/f_interview_with_barber.html</a></span></p> <p>Wow! I never thought anyone would be interested in me! To be honest, when I found out from my friend Dan that they wanted to do a feature on me, it was like the scene in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Jerk</span> when Steve Martin's character gets the phone book:</p><p>"This is the kind of spontaneous publicity - your name in print - that makes people. I'm in print! Things are going to start happening to me now!"</p>Kristie Barberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00665210240319460254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626741586725222056.post-1163085399429484542009-07-14T02:53:00.000-07:002009-07-14T02:58:59.032-07:00A New PerspectiveSo, the reason I started this blog was so that I could start a collection. I have decided to make a collection of photographs that portray video games as they would appear in the real world. For example, what would would Hyrule look like if you saw it on vacation? I'll post more soon, but hopefully you're hooked!Kristie Barberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00665210240319460254noreply@blogger.com0