![]() ![]() Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. Therefore, it wouldn't be at all shocking to see some version of Kenobi in Episode 9, but the real question is - how much? And might anything seen in Rise of the Skywalker set up the upcoming Kenobi series set for the Disney Plus streaming service.We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice. The phrase wasn't much, McGregor remembered the result as "Rey, these are your first steps" during a 2016 appearance on The Graham Norton Show. While there's no way to vouch for this, McGregor did record a line that played in 2015's The Force Awakens super briefly that was meshed with a similarly sounding phrase recorded by original Kenobi actor Alec Guinness. Could Obi-Wan Kenobi, as embodied by Ewan McGregor, show up in Episode 9? According to The Sun's sources, McGregor is going to be secretly shooting scenes for it.Greg Grunberg, who played Snap Wexley, recently hinted to Yahoo that he's "getting itchy to go over there and do it" - a reference to his character's facial hair and Episode 9's filming location in England. Many of the Black Squadron pilots who backed up Poe in the assault on Starkiller Base were absent in The Last Jedi, but Marvel's ongoing Poe Dameron comic book series revealed the mission Leia sent them on immediately after The Force Awakens.Since Yoda in ghost form can also bring down a lightning bolt, it's awfully weird he isn't more involved in assisting Leia's Resistance. Yoda appeared as a Force Ghost during The Last Jedi, and the New York Daily News says an "insider" revealed Yoda is returning for the 2019 movie.John Boyega told Yahoo he's growing his hair out for the new movie, and we'll have to "wait for the trailer to see why." Adding fuel to this fire, a Boyega interview with Empire magazine appears to further confirm a time jump, with the print version saying "John Boyega has confirmed the film takes place roughly one year after the events of The Last Jedi." While it's not a direct quote, and it's possible Boyega wasn't meant to confirm this detail, it's perhaps the most specific statement we've heard regarding Episode 9's spot in the Star Wars timeline. Editors' note: This has now been confirmed: While The Last Jedi picks up immediately after The Force Awakens, it's possible there will be a time jump before Episode 9.There are a lot of rumors on the internet about Episode 9, including the possibility of some surprise appearances: Lourd plays Lieutenant Kaydel Ko Connix in the Star Wars films, first appearing in 2015's The Force Awakens. ![]() Abrams said in the July casting announcement.įisher's daughter Billie Lourd will also have an on-screen reunion with her mother, with Vanity Fair reporting that Lourd asked to appear in scenes alongside Leia. With the support and blessing from her daughter, Billie, we have found a way to honor Carrie's legacy and role as Leia in Episode 9 by using unseen footage we shot together in Episode VII," J.J. We were never going to recast, or use a CG character. "Finding a truly satisfying conclusion to the Skywalker saga without her eluded us. The studio further confirmed that it wouldn't digitally re-create her like it did for 2016's Rogue One. The official cast announcement made in July 2018 noted Fisher's Leia will return through unseen footage from 2015's The Force Awakens. We're expecting a good mix of the new faces seen in The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi to make their return in the 2019 movie. Get your tickets: /ZAzp77ZLz0- Star Wars NovemThe cast ![]() Check out this clip from #StarWars: #TheRiseOfSkywalker. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The tower is composed of nine square tube structures of different heights, and clustered in a 3×3 matrix forming a square base with 225-foot (69 m) sides, only two of these nine tubes (the center tube and the middle tube on the west) reach the top of the tower.įazlur Rahman Khan's Bundled Tube System has been also applied on some other skyscrapers in the world, one of the latest skyscraper being developed that uses this system is the Landmark 81 Tower in Ho Chi Minh City. Willis Tower was designed by Bruce Graham and Fazlur Rahman Khan of Chicago based architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), Fazlur Rahman Khan invented the bundled tube structure for Willis Tower, it is said Willis Tower's distinctive appearance was inspired by an advertisement for a package of cigarettes. However, the roof, highest occupied floor and observation deck of Willis Tower is still higher. In the United States, the title of the country's tallest building was just overtaken by One World Trade Center in 2014, confusingly, this time CTBUH considers the antenna on One World Trade Center as integral part of its architecture element. As of 2018, Willis Tower is the 19th tallest building in the world among all the complete and topped out buildings. Petronas Towers became the new tallest buildings was because their spires are considered by CTBUH as an integral architectural element of the towers, while the antennas on Willis Tower are not, the tower didn't have the antennas when it was first built in 1973, the antennas were installed in the later in 1982. Since its completion in 1973, Willis Tower had been the tallest building in the world for 25 years, until in 1998, when Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur surpassed it by architectural height, not everyone admit that, as both the roof height and total height of Petronas Towers are much lower than Willis Tower. Willis Tower is 1450 feet (442m) tall by roof height and architectural height, the tower is topped with two antennas, the western antenna brings the total height of tower to 527 m. For those dislike the name of Willis Tower, the good thing is that this naming rights is valid for only 15 years, which means the building's name could be changed again after 2024. Many locals and other American people dislike the name change and continue to call the building Sears Tower. The building was renamed to Willis Tower in 2009, when London-based insurance broker Willis Group Holdings leased a portion of the building and obtained the building's naming rights, which was agreed as a part of the lease. In 1994 Sears sold the building, and the naming rights of Sears expired in 2003. Willis Tower was previously called Sears Tower, Sears developed the building in 1970s, and had been owning it since its completion. Below are some interesting facts about the Willis Tower. ![]() Previously known as Sears Tower, the tower was the tallest building in America before 2014, as of 2018 it's still the nation's tallest building measured to roof. ![]() Willis Tower is a supertall skyscraper in Chicago, the United States. ![]() ![]() They lack the longitudinal stripes characteristic of other Xerus species. Unstriped ground squirrels are the smallest ground squirrels in the genus Xerus, weighing between 260 and 420 g, and measuring 200 to 255 mm in head and body length with a 120 to 225 mm long tail. The are also found in small gullies associated with lava gravel flats and have been recorded at elevations ranging from sea level to approximately 2000 meters. Unstriped ground squirrels also occupy termite mounds or burrows excavated by other species. In Harar Province, Ethiopia, they are also recorded around stands of prickly pear cactus. They live in burrows at the stem bases of Salvadora thickets, low-lying stunted acacias or in long-standing zarebas. Unstriped ground squirrels are fossorial and associated with arid, open shrub and bush savannah, as well as riverine areas where the soil is soft for burrowing. Striped ground squirrels are the only African ground squirrels that occur sympatrically with unstriped ground squirrels. Considered the most common ground squirrel of eastern Ethiopia, their geographic range in Kenya appears to be contracting in some areas, possibly as a result of displacement by the larger, more aggressive striped ground squirrels ( Xerus erythropus). They are native to Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. They are endemic to East Africa and have been recorded in the region encompassed by Sudan, Tanzania and Somalia. ![]() ![]() Unstriped ground squirrels belong to the Xerini tribe of ground squirrels characteristic of the arid country of northeastern Africa. ![]() ![]() ![]() It was the default tool for LAMP and MAMP at that time. PhpMyAdmin was born in 1998, written in PHP, and is a classic SQL client. The codebase for HeidiSQL originally came from the author's own MySQL-Front 2.5 software, but he later sold the MySQL-Front brand and the author renamed his project HeidiSQL and has maintained it to this day. In addition to basic SQL client functionalities, users can export structures and data to SQL files or copy them to the clipboard or other servers. HeidiSQL is also a lightweight SQL client that supports a long list of databases including MariaDB, MySQL, MS SQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Interbase and Firebird. It seems someone (semi-)took it over, with the most recent release last May. ![]() Similar to the story of the two aforementioned tools, the original authors of Sqlectron built this because he couldn't find a tool on the market that worked well and solved his pain points (a simple, lightweight SQL client desktop with cross-database and platform support), but 2018 he mentioned that he hadn't used SQL databases since changing jobs, and opened a GitHub Issue looking for a successor. It has cross-database (PostgreSQL, Redshift, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, Cassandra, SQLite) and platform (Mac, Linux, Windows) support. Sqlectron is lightweight SQL client with simplicity in mind. He had built SQL clients for Windows in the past, so this was influenced by his own work experience. The author of DbGate says this was his passion project because he couldn't find a SQL client for Linux. Both SQL and noSQL databases are supported, from MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, SQLite, to CockroachDB. DbGateĭbGate works in Windows, Linux, Mac, and your web browsers without compromises in functionality. After almost a year of hardwork, the first version was released in early 2020. The author of Beekeeper Studio is an independent developer who started building this tool in 2019 because he couldn't find an easy-to-use cross-platform SQL client. It is available on Linux, Mac and Windows. Beekeeper Studioīeekeeper Studio is a modern (aesthetic) and lightweight SQL client that supports MySQL, Postgres, SQLite, SQL Server, etc. ![]() It's worth noting that DBeaver just announced a $6M seed round two weeks ago (the press release also mentions that DBeaver has over 8M users and 5,000+ paying subscribers), and the first since the author built it in 2013. DBeaver is also hooked up with GPT-3, which converts your natural language to SQL. It supports a full range of databases (both SQL and NoSQL). In addition to basic visualization and management capabilities, it has a SQL editor, data and schema migration capabilities, monitor database connections, and more. SQL Chat launched on Product Hunt mid April, and it gained lots of attention that there's a limit to the free service.ĭBeaver is a veteran SQL client. You can access it directly via sqlchat.ai or deploy it via Docker. Databases supported now include MySQL, PostgreSQL and MSSQL. SQL Chat is a young player (released in March, 2023), prompting SQL clients from the traditional GUI-based to the Chat-based stage: it's powered by ChatGPT to write and polish SQL for you. In this post, we are taking a look at some open source SQL clients options for you to try. So people began to develop tools with a graphical user interface (GUI), and that became what we now know as SQL clients, which are basically front-end applications for database services. In the past, the only way to access or modify a database was through the command line, which was not only not intuitive, but also prone to errors that could lead to major problems. ![]() ![]() ![]() You can also magnify the center of the pattern to get the focus just right. If you use camera control software, such as BackyardEOS, Astro Photography Tool, or the ASIAIR mobile app you’ll have the advantage of taking short test exposures that will show a much larger diffraction spike. The difference is, the image will be much dimmer, as you are essentially looking at a live video feed rather than a short image exposure. The same process applies using the Live View display on your DSLR or mirrorless camera. The ZWO ASIAIR has an excellent focusing tool within the mobile app that works well for this process. You’ll need to wait for the latest preview (in this case, every 3-4 seconds) to appear before making changes. Using a dedicated astronomy camera, loop the image in 2-3 second intervals with your camera control software. ![]() The diffraction spike pattern from a bright star using a Bahtinov maskĪs you adjust the focuser of your telescope, the central spike will move in and out of the X-pattern. It will appear on your DSLR display screen or computer as an “X” with a line through the center (when in focus). The openings in the mask design create a set of diffraction spikes on the star that will assist in the accuracy of our focus. This process is easier when the telescope is pointed straight up near the Zenith, so try to use a bright star that is high overhead to focus on. While appointing your telescope at a bright star, you simply place the Bahtinov focusing mask on your telescope’s objective lens and secure it into place using the provided rubber tabs. It is worth using a Bahtinov mask for visual observation?.If you are not interested in buying a Bahtinov mask, there are several free tools available online to help you make your own Bahtinov mask, including tutorial videos that help you build the correct size for your telescope or lens. A simple tool like this can help you capture sharper astrophotography images when used properly.Ī simple Bahtinov Mask design. The Bahtinov mask shown below is a popular choice, as it covers a wide range of entry-level refractor telescopes in the 65-100mm diameter range. It uses adjustable screws to secure it to the object of your telescope dew shield. This one has a thickness of 1mm, and is made from aluminum alloy. Make sure that you order the correct size for your camera lens or telescope objective. If you are willing to spend the money, you can save time by purchasing an inexpensive Bahtinov mask on Amazon. In the following video by fellow astrophotographer and friend, Nico Carver, he discusses the process of making your own Bahtinov mask at home using simple materials or a 3D printer: You can avoid this unfortunate circumstance by using a simple tool that effectively confirms that your focus is as sharp as can be, a Bahtinov mask. In many cases, I did not realize how bad the focus of my image was until I attempted to process the final image. Over the years, I’ve had my fair share of deep-sky astrophotography focus mishaps. ![]() With so much time and effort put into your polar alignment and autoguiding accuracy, it would be a shame to spoil a photo due to poor focus. This process is an essential step of any deep-sky astrophotography session. Focus Your Telescope with a Bahtinov MaskĪ Bahtinov mask can help you achieve a sharp focus for your astrophotography images. Niels Noordhoek.įree Bahtinov Mask Generator. The animation below shows you exactly how the diffraction spike pattern looks while focusing your telescope with a Bahtinov mask.Ī simulation of a Bahtinov mask diffraction pattern when focusing. I have been using a Bahtinov mask to focus my astrophotography telescopes for nearly a decade now, and I continue to use them for each and every imaging session. The mask creates a pattern that allows you to fine-tune the focus of the telescope to produce the signature “central star-spike” pattern. To use the mask, you simply need to cover the telescope’s objective and point the telescope at a bright star. The distinctive pattern of the Bahtinov design was created by Russian amateur astrophotographer Pavel Bahtinov in 2005. A Bahtinov mask is a clever tool for precisely focusing an astronomical telescope. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ensure that the command is correct and continue. This makes the command unreadable by the macOS, thus leading to the Zsh Command Not Found error. Misspelled Zsh commandsįirst time users often tend to add extra symbols or forget to add spaces where necessary. Here are some of the common reasons why you might be encountering this error: 1. ![]() Similarly, many users also tend to use the wrong syntax while entering the commands. However, if you have done the proper installation, the error might occur if it is outside of PATH. Some of the major reasons for getting the brew command not found error could be because the Homebrew Command needs to be installed on your system properly. Why do Macs Get the Zsh Command Not Found Error? Default environment configuration has changed
![]() ![]() ![]() The original format of the files uploaded was. In the annals of audience restlessness, these. epub format (capable of being read by any Windows or Linux e-book reader, including the free Calibre E-book viewer). 2001: A Space Odyssey is a soundtrack album to the film of the same name, released in 1968.The soundtrack is known for its use of many classical and orchestral pieces, and credited for giving many classical pieces resurgences in popularity, such as Johann Strauss II's 1866 Blue Danube Waltz, Richard Strauss' symphonic poem Also sprach Zarathustra, and Gyrgy Ligeti's Atmosphres. Fifty years ago this spring, Stanley Kubrick’s confounding sci-fi masterpiece, 2001: A Space Odyssey, had its premières across the country. At the time of writing, the subsequent novels have yet to be filmed.Īlso included here is Arthur C Clarke's book The Lost Worlds of 2001, which is (in part) an account of the origins of the 1968 motion picture: dealing with the original 1948 short story, The Sentinel, and of how that 1948 text evolved into, ultimately, the 1968 screenplay (including an early draft of that screenplay which had only the most superficial resemblance to what finally appeared on the screen). The 1984 motion picture 2010: Odyssey Two was based on the completed novel, so in its case the novel is in fairly close agreement with the screenplay. 2001 : A Space Odyssey - Full Soundtrack (1968) - Stanley kubrick ProductionFull Vinyl Rip - 1968 MGM RecordsA1 Richard Strauss Also Sprach Zarathustra (Th. is a comprehensive, yet free, compilation of thousands of choice sound bites from all sorts of sources, including movies, TV, news, politics, sports, sound effects, historical events, computer system events, and much more. ![]() The novel 2001: A Space Odyssey is based on the final version of the script for the 1968 motion picture, but, even so, in some regards they differ due to late changes made by director Stanley Kubrick to that picture after the novel had largely been completed. This is WavSources page for 2001: A Space Odyssey. 2001 A Space Odyssey Theme Song, 2001 A Space Odyssey Music, 2001 A Space Odyssey Sounds, 2001 A Space Odyssey Sound Effects, 2001 A Space Odyssey Opening. Novels : This collection comprises the Science Fiction novels 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C Clarke and its three sequels - 2010: Odyssey Two, 2061: Odyssey Three and 3001: The Final Odyssey. Download Theme from 2001 A Space Odyssey - The Intergalactic Orchestra MP3 song on Boomplay and listen Theme from 2001 A Space Odyssey - The Intergalactic Orchestra offline with lyrics. ![]() ![]() ![]() There are four additional Phillips-head screws beneath one of the laptop's two adhesive-backed rubber feet. There are only two visible screws (a pair of Torx) on the bottom of the Spectre x360. Upgradeability of the HP Spectre x360 13-inch The included Bang & Olufsen Audio control app helped that a bit when I switched to the Bass equalizer preset, but I preferred the overall mix of the default settings, which better highlighted the violins and vocals. In Yellowcard's "City of Devils," the mix of violins, guitars, cymbals and drums were well leveled and textured, though, like many laptops, the bass wasn't particularly perceptible. The bottom-firing speakers, tuned by Bang & Olufsen, were clear with detailed sound. Audio on the HP Spectre x360 13-inchįor such a trim device, HP is offering up decent quality sound. That said, the precision touchpad is sensitive enough that I was able to perform gestures, even with four fingers, without any issues. Still, the vertical height was slightly limiting, and I often hit the edge of it. I would prefer that the 4.4 x 2.2 inch touchpad be a bit taller, but there's also not any room for that on the device. ![]() A taller screen would require a longer deck, which could help solve this. It wasn't because of the keyboard, but because I was floating my wrists in the air. I hit 88 words per minute on the typing test, which is a bit low for me I'm generally in the high 90's. The deck is a bit short, so my hands hung off it while I typed. The keyboard on the Spectre x360 is comfortable, with a satisfying click (at least, as far as membranes go), that bounces up in a responsive fashion. Display on the HP Spectre x360 13-inch Specifications HWInfo's monitoring software detected several instances of cores' power limits being exceeded. The CPU ran at an average of 2.52 GHz and an average temperature of 64.88 degrees Celsius (148.78 degrees Fahrenheit). The results were largely in the high 3,000's, occasionally peaking over 4,000. We also ran the Spectre through our stress test, which runs Cinebench R23 twenty times on a loop. That's faster than the ZenBook, though the XPS 13 2-in-1 had it beat, while the MacBook Pro was more than five minutes faster than the Spectre, even through Rosetta 2 emulation. It took the Spectre x360 18 minutes and 39 seconds to complete our Handbrake test, which transcodes a 4K video to 1080p. But the ZenBook Flip S out-performed here at 979.37 The Spectre transferred 25GB of files at a rate of 452.62 MBps, edging out the XPS 13 2-in-1. On the same test, the MacBook Pro had a multi-core score of 5,925 and a single-core score of 1,316, and that was through Rosetta emulation that can decrease performance. The Dell XPS 13 2-in-1, also with the same Core i7, has a far higher multi-core score (5,639) but a lower single-core score (1,532). The ZenBook Flip S had a higher multi-core score (4,952) but a lower single-core score (1,512) with the same CPU. On comparable versions of Geekbench 5, an overall performance benchmark, the Spectre had a single core-score of 1,574 and a multi-core score of 4,749. (HP does have a 3:2 Spectre x360 with the 14-inch version of this laptop, which we hope to be able to test soon.) As more notebooks move to taller 16:10 displays, like the Dell XPS 13 and MacBook Pro or a 3:2 display like the Microsoft Surface Laptop 3, it makes the whole design here, not just the screen, seem a little cramped and dated. The 13.3-inch display has very thin bezels, but looks short and squat with a 16:9 aspect ratio. Those corners are always accessible, and easy enough to reach whether the laptop is being used as a notebook or a tablet. But what makes it stand out are the cut-off corners near the back hinge, one of which has the power button while the other houses a Thunderbolt 4 port. The laptop, made from silver aluminum (it comes in black or blue for an extra cost), and has a reflective, modernized HP logo that I think the company should really start using on all of its products. ![]() The Spectre x360 13t is no different there. HP's Spectre lineup has had an aesthetic that would make a jeweler proud for the last few years. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In The Interpretation of Dreams, Freud argued that the forgetting of dreams was not "a special case of the amnesia attached to dissociated mental states," for in all cases "repression. In this light, amnesia could be seen as the ultimate outcome of that defense by means of the "dissociation of groups of ideas" which until 1900 Freud held to be typical of hysteria, and which later he described as the result of repression (an adumbration of the notion of splitting might also be discerned here). Such states might range, according to the strength of the repression, from "complete recollection to total amnesia" (1893a, p. So long as no abreaction of affects took place, a struggle continued to rage between amnesia and hysterical obsessions, giving rise to "hypnoid states" of a consciousness riven by conflict. The lifting of amnesia was the precondition of the cathartic abreaction of the affects bound to the trauma, the memory of which had been effaced: this was Freud's first theory of the neuroses, namely the theory of the traumatic causality of hysteria.Īmnesia, however, did not in this view succeed in completely wiping out the memory of the trauma, for patients suffered from obsessions, from hallucinatory visions, from what seemed like foreign bodies within their psyches. The patient was "genuinely unable to recollect" the "event which provoked the first occurrence, often many years earlier, of the phenomenon in question," which is why it was necessary "to arouse his memories under hypnosis of the time at which the symptom made its first appearance" (1893a, p. Thus in the Three Essays, comparing infantile amnesia to the hysterical amnesia that he felt it foreshadowed, he saw both as the outcome of the repression of sexuality, especially childhood sexuality, which he described as polymorphously perverse ("Neuroses are, so to say, the negative of perversions." ). Since he did not consider amnesia to be a defense mechanism, he sought to account for it in another way, namely by the mechanism of repression. The phenomenon of the absence of a memory prompted Freud to posit the existence of an unconscious mnemic trace. In the development of Freud's thought, it was the neuropathological idea of amnesia that showed the way to his formulation of repression, even though, structurally speaking, amnesia was a result of repression. ![]() (When defined by Freud simply as the normal "fading of memories," by contrast, the idea of amnesia belonged to the psychology of consciousness rather than to the metapsychology of the unconscious.)Īmnesia was not a psychoanalytical discovery, but, beginning with his earliest psychoanalytical writings, notably the Studies on Hysteria (1895d), Freud interpreted it in terms of repression in the Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality (1905d), he extended the discussion to infantile amnesia. Amnesia concealed mnemic traces of traumatic events and, more generally, contents of the unconscious. He compared infantile amnesia to hysterical amnesia, of which in his view it was the forerunner, both forms being connected with the child's sexuality and Oedipus complex. Rather, he looked upon amnesia as a symptom resulting from repression, as a phenomenon which could be circumscribed but which was not a defense mechanism. The notion of amnesia is of neuropathological origin, but for Freud it was not functional defect in the registering of memories. ![]() ![]() Even in the real world, carnivals occupy a twilight territory between the fantastic and the mundane, the alien and the familiar. The controls are not remappable.YouTube videos require cookies, you must accept their cookies to view. the game is controlled via the mouse with some additional keyboard shortcuts. Remappable Controls: There is no control diagram. In my view, the game is fully accessible. There are no audio cues needed for gameplay. Even though there is no blood and guts, nor salty language, I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone under 18.Ĭolorblind Modes: There are no colorblind modes.ĭeaf & Hard of Hearing Gamers: All dialogue in the game is subtitled, along with the commentary track. Parents: The game is not rated by the ESRB, but it contains moderate violence and several horrific images. Approximately 6 hours of play were devoted to the single-player mode and the game was completed. There are no multiplayer modes. This copy of the game was obtained via publisher and reviewed on PC. Rating: 8.5 out of 10ĭisclosures: This game is developed by Wormwood Studio and published by Wadjet Eye. Will it prove as enduring as the great literary works? Only time will tell. The obscure, allegorical journey of the Stranger is not a typical adventure game for fans of the genre, but ultimately an experience that will amply reward those who come to it with an open mind. Would I recommend Strangeland? Yes I would, especially to players willing to expand their boundaries and go beyond the general concept of what a videogame story is. Ultimately, this is an adventure that goes beyond the intrinsic value of its references, managing to touch upon human emotions and feelings, filtered through what reveal themselves to be something grander than just plain scary images. By using this key, it’s possible to decipher all of the images and realize just how much emotion and effort was put into each single detail. If that’s the case, my suggestion is to go through the game again while listening to the exhaustive commentary track from the devs. As such, those awaiting a big narrative twist might, indeed, be let down by what is ultimately a personal tale, as opposed to an average horror narrative. By doing so, the purpose of the Stranger’s journey will become clearer and ultimately reveal what the narrative’s relationship with the player was meant to be. I can’t share many specifics about the narrative for fear of spoiling such a brief experience, my impression is that some may feel – at times – like being led down an obscure path made up of broken images, with Strangeland requiring players to dig into the overall significance of every single reference, in order to get the most out of it. The puzzles are mostly straightforward (one of the more mysterious ones involves finding a phone number with minimal clues to go on) and the developers have done a great service by implementing a full hint system. It’s a short game that clocks in between five to six hours, which makes sense as it feels like a ‘smaller’ adventure with limited environments and only a handful of characters to talk to. ![]() This style of visual is among my favorite, so I was on board from the moment I glanced upon the trailer, especially with its ‘malignant carnival’ motif on full display throughout. Visually, Strangeland is heavily influenced by psychological horror adventure of the ’90s, such as Sanitarium and Darkseed, even though the lion’s share of inspiration comes from the latter and its overall Giger-esque look. The overall narrative touches on the inevitability of loss and death, coming to terms with one’s own limits, and trying to help the Stranger - the protagonist - come out of a malevolent, spiraling hole of depression and self-doubt. The writing employs rich classic (and some less classic) literary oeuvres and Norse mythology. It’s the second point-and-click adventure by Primordia developers Wormwood Studio, born out of a game jam, gone on to require almost four years of development. The tale of Strangeland, while not particularly difficult to decipher as a whole, does make use of allegories, most of which may not be entirely revealed through play. But can that same staying power in narrative also be found in games? Throughout history, masterpieces that use allegories in tandem with elegantly-woven narrative - like John Milton’s Paradise Lost or T.S. WTF Down to Earth by Ozzy Osbourne was a real inspiration! LOW Getting stuck at the end, despite a simple solution. HIGH Solving most of the puzzles without having to dial for help. ![]() |
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