Category Archives: Toys and Games
Blackbird & JPL: “Project Eagle”
Blackbird Interactive builds vision of what a Mars base would look like
http://blackbirdinteractive.com/news/project-eagle/
Mission to Mars 2049
BARBIE® I CAN BE…™ MARS EXPLORER™ Doll
“Barbie I Can Be… dolls and accessories let girls play out different roles and “try on” fabulous careers, including astronaut. Always a pioneer, Barbie doll is ready for her thrilling mission to Mars in a stylish and functional suit — sure to dazzle any alien life form she encounters! The sleek, white jumpsuit is decorated with metallic pink accents and a Barbie logo in black. Plus, she comes with all the necessary accessories — large boots, air tank, and helmet with clear visor — for outta-this-world adventures and explorations! ”
http://shop.mattel.com/product/index.jsp?productId=21275246
Nevosoft: Illiterate "Expedition Mars" iPhone Game (…thanks for making space a problem)
“Stay calm, explore the mysterious red planet, research unexpected discoveries, figure out how to get home alive and become part of modern space exploration history!”
“Mars 2020 – Smoke burns your lungs. Everything’s shaking and spiraling out of control. You’re the only surviving crew member and spaceship is damaged beyond repair. You must stay cool and make an emergency landing on the red planet. “
From DailyGame review: “The adventure game takes place near Mars in the year 2020, with players being the only surviving crew member on a spaceship that’s damaged beyond repair out in space. The goal: stay cool and make an emergency landing on the red planet. Mars seems deserted with its many craters and dormant volcanoes. But the tracks from a Mars rover provide some hope. If you can find the rover you might be able to signal for help. But the tracks lead to an unexpected discovery. Perhaps there are more people on Mars… or creatures that is. Keep your wits and find a way to get back home safely.”
Counterproductive. Vile. Garbage. "Mars Frontier" Facebook App Game
Why do people waste their lives creating such illiterate nonsense??
Thanks for making space ‘a problem’…
…with the potential to be educational…
…could familiarize kids with Mars quite well…
…instead…
…Curiosity armed and dangerous…
….’wasteland’…
…surface habitats…
…on Mars??
…”Hellion”…that’s imaginative?
…”droids”??
…the next generation of this uplifting wonder will start educating us in two days.
“Permanently deranged from an asteroid that leveled his base, Rabe Crater, believes himself a God sent to destroy. Commanding a massive army, he’s entered your region hungry for conquest. Can you defend yourself against the full force of Rabe and his terrible horde?”
Random Seed Games: "Lacuna Passage" (an exploration and survival game set on Mars)
Kerbal in Game Screenshot Competition
The Atlantic: "NASA or MOMA? Play the Game!"
“Here are some pictures. Were they taken in space, or painted here on Earth?”
Jebediah Kerman, Badass ✓ Yes
badS = True
“Jebediah Kerman (commonly just “Jeb”) is kerbonaut #0001,[1] presumed owner of the rocket part manufacturer “Jebediah Kerman’s Junkyard and Spaceship Parts Co.”, all-around badass, and one of “the original three”.
Jebediah is one of the original three kerbalnauts, along with Bill and Bob who wear the orange jump suits instead of the customary grey ones. He is the only kerbal with the attribute badS = True. Short for “badass”
Jebediah is one of the original three kerbalnauts, along with Bill and Bob who wear the orange jump suits instead of the customary grey ones. He is the only kerbal with the attribute badS = True. Short for “badass”, this makes Jeb’s facial expression and general reaction be “happy” ones in almost all situations which might trigger “afraid” reactions in the typical kerbonaut. Whatever effect his dead-middle ratings for Courage and Stupidity would have on personality are overridden by his sheer badassery.”
http://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/wiki/Jebediah_Kerman
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