Rave #2: Knytt

Knytt

   This weeks.....well not week, this rave is about a great free independent game I discovered called Knytt. I discovered this game from the video game blog site Joystiq.

   Knytt is a very simple but great platformer. You play as a kid, I think named Knytt not sure, who is abducted by a alien when wondering around. When traveling though space the aliens UFO is struck by a asteroid and the alien and Knytt plummet to a nearby planet. Knytt and the Alien survive but the UFO isn't in too good of shape. It is up to you to explore the huge planet to find the items you need to repair the UFO and travel home.

   Like said before Knytt is a very simple platformer with a lot of charm. The background and music are both great. When exploring you'll always be anxious to see the next environment and hear the next song. There are very few hazards except for water, lava, and sharp crystals. You'll encounter very few enemies which makes this game pretty easy. Also to add to the games easiness you have unlimited lives and checkpoints. Despite these game being easy its still a very relaxing and great game that everyone should play for a little fun.

   When you play and enjoy this game, which I'm sure you will, check out a game called Within a Deep Forest which is made by the same people who made Knytt. Also they are working on yet another game, said to be released on Aug. 30th, which is also free. Within a Deep Forest,Knytt and their new game can all be found in the link below.

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Rave #1: Tom's Got Shingles

Hey I was talking about new features and this is one. I'll Rave about something I think is good or someone I know said was good. Just cause someone else said the thing was good doesn't mean I won't actually check it out though. So heres my first rave:

Tom's Got Shingles



   I'm not a big rock fan but I'll listen to some rock every once in awhile. I especially like it when small bands do covers of famous songs, and thats exactly what the band Tom's Got Shingles does. My friend Jessica(I know your reading this :D) told me about them and said that "Their awesome live and they have great energy and crowd connection." Heres their bio from myspace by Mike a member of the band:

   "Tom's Got Shingles is a Colorado Springs based alternative and rock cover band. We started playing around town in Dec '06 and have been going strong ever since. Why "Tom's Got Shingles"? Well, our keyboardist Tom...got shingles. The guys showed up for practice one day and asked, "Where's Tom?" to which I replied: "Tom's Got Shingles!" The rest is music history! Tom lives up in Denver now with his new bride. Occasionally he'll come down for a show and rock with us! When are you coming down next Tom??? "

So thats a little about Tom's Got Shingles. And just cause they do a lot of covers that doesn't mean that they don't do original songs. "We're working on a couple....and we have one already." says Mark another member of Tom's Got Shingles. Check out when their next gig is if your living in Colorado cause from what I've heard you'll have a good time.