What if a zombie apocalypse would break out this second while you are looking at this post? Would you want to know how much chance to survive you have in your location? Is there a gun store or a church near so you can hide yourself in or purchase ammunition?
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Stay safe and beware of the zombie gnomes!
This is a list of my favorite science fiction movie and since I am such a big fan of sf i felt the need to have more than 10 positions for the top. As always feel free to comment and give feedback with your own opinions and movies.
20. Metropolis
The best science fiction movie from the silent era, it tells the story of a future society that is divided by class, with the rich elite living in the skyscrapers and the poor workers living down below. The movie stills holds out today and just like a fine wine it gets better with age.
19. Moon
Sam Rockwell does a wonderful job portraying Sam Bell, a lonely technician on a mining station on the moon with the help of his robot, Gery. The movie is impressive given the few actors, claustrophobic locations and takes you on a journey to explore the human nature.
18. Dark Star
This science-fiction comedy tells the story of four astronauts who have the job of destroying unstable planets. The commander is dead but can still offer advice. The beach ball alien is daft but the philosophical debate with one of the bombs is a classic.
17. They Live
Nada (Roddy Piper) stumble upon a pair of sunglasses that reveal the real world. When he puts them on they reveal the real world, all the media, magazines, billboards, money contain subliminal messages to keep the population in line. The movie is cheesy, fun and every theorist dream come to life.
16. Invasion of the Body Snatchers
This is a classic movie with the premise that an alien creatures substitute people. The duplicates, who appear to be perfect copies of the persons replaced, but are devoid of any human emotion, attempt to install a tightly organized, conformist society.
15. Time Machine
A scientist and tinkerer builds a time machine and uses it to explore the distant future where there are two races, a mild gentle race , the eloi, and a cannibalistic one living underground, the morlocks. His machine is stolen by the morlocks and he must risk being captured and eaten to return to his own time.
13. Planet of the Apes
George Taylor and his crew heads into outer space to get in the far-off future only to wind up in a future where apes evolved from man. How will he cope with this? What will the apes do with him? The movie also includes socio-politic themes and much more.
12. Star Wars IV: A New Hope
I was struggling to chose between A new Hope and The Empire Strikes Back. A New Hope stuned viewers from the opening shot of the Star Destroyer pursuing the fleeing Rebel ship to the final ceremony where Luke Skywalker and Han Solo were crowned as galactic heroes.
11. The Terminator
Arnold Schwarzenegger plays the almost invincible robot sent back in time to kill Sarah Connor before she can give birth to John Connor, who will lead the resistance against the robots uprising in the future. She is helped by Kyle Reese, one of the rebels from the future who has also been sent back in time. “I’ll be back.”
10. Predator
The story follows an elite Special Forces team, led by ‘Dutch’ (Arnold Schwarzenegger), on a mission to rescue hostages from guerrilla territory in Central America. Unbeknownst to the group, they are being hunted by a technologically advanced form of extraterrestrial life, the Predator.
9. Cube
A group of strangers wake up in a large metal cube made up of smaller cubes that move around. They soon work out that they can move between cubes to find a way out, but not all of the cubes are safe. Some contain deadly booby traps and they have to work out a method of deciding which cubes are safe and which are not.
8. Solyaris
The film is a meditative psychological drama occurring mostly aboard a space station orbiting the fictional planet Solaris. The scientific mission has stalled, because the scientist crew have fallen to emotional crises. Psychologist Kris Kelvin travels to the Solaris space station; to learn and evaluate the situation—yet soon encounters the same mysterious phenomenon like the others.
7. Sunshine
The movie is about a crew of a spacecraft on a dangerous mission to the Sun. In 2057, with the Earth in peril from the dying Sun, the crew is sent to reignite the Sun with a massive stellar bomb. It is a great sci fi movie, at least the first half of the movie from my point of view.
6. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
And were back like I said .In this follow-up to the original, Skynet sends back an advanced, liquid metal-based Terminator to destroy John Connor once and for all. Connor’s only hope is the T-800, a reprogrammed version of the same machine that once nearly succeeded in killing his mother.
5. The Thing
Jon Carpenter again on my list with his best film. An alien with the ability to take the form of any life that it absorbs infiltrates an Antarctic research base, and soon the 12-man team is up to their eyeballs in slaughter, suspicion and paranoia.
4. 2001: A Space Odyssey
Stanley Kubrick’s grand, mind-bending trip into the unknown is science fiction of grand ideas. At times the film is as enigmatic as the universe itself, and Kubrick works in everything from human evolution to the perils of technology, and unlike many later spectacle-driven genre films, there is a real depth behind the groundbreaking special effects. Complex, strangely unsettling and magnificent.
3. Stalker
My favorite Tarkovsky movie, a philosophical adaptation of the Strugatsky brothers novel Roadside Picnic. It follows a Stalker whose job is to guide to explorers trough the Zone, in the midst of which lies a chamber that fulfils one desires.
2. Alien
The film is about a deep space mining vessel. The crews are awoken from hibernation early to answer a distress beacon. Sigourney Weaver plays the hero Ellen Ripley, who has to battle spaces most terrifying creature. It is a superb, classic science fiction horror that never ceases to fascinate me.
1. Aliens
After the events of the first movie, Ellen Ripley is sent back to the planet to face her fears once again. Backing her this time is a team of fully trained and armed marines and their mission is to make contact with the planet’s colony.
James Cameron cleverly eschewed aping the original, and instead upped the alien quotient and delivered one of the most purely exciting films ever made. But this is no brainless action movie. Cameron waits almost an hour before the acid-blooded xenomorphs make an appearance, while the film transformed Ripley into iconic action heroine. With lots of memorable characters and tons of quotable dialogue this surely is the best science fiction movie of all time.
Clear and simple.My usual week clearing and i thought to record it.
„You find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.” – Samuel Johnson, 1777
There is no other better way to open my little travel story then with this quote. And how truthful are the words of Dr Johnson. London is without a doubt one of the biggest most vibrant and beautiful cities in the world. So in the next lines I will try to share my thoughts and experience and who knows maybe help other travelers who want to take a stroll down the crowded small streets of this fabulous city.
For lodges we stayed in Clapham Hotel which was in Zone 2 and was affordable, 40 pounds per night, breakfast included though it was bland. The room was small, nice and comfortable with a TV on which to my joy we watched Big Bang Theory and Southpark episodes and saw some good movies. As for traveling the best way was to buy Oyster Cards, we used the tube allot and economically it was more feasible then travel checks for a week.
So early in the morning we took the tube and headed out to explore London. The first location we wanted to see was the famous Palace of Westminster. We stood and marvel at the Big Ben and of course the rest of the palace itself, which is probably London’s number one attraction point, at least it was for me. Next we took a stroll down the street to the abbey, in the park next to it i didn’t miss to marvel and take pics with statues like the one of Churchill, Abraham Lincoln and others.
Now Westminster Abbey is a beautiful gothic church and a really must go in for any traveler but in my opinion i would never pay (16 if i remember correct) to go in and see a church. I suggest doing the following like i did: go in when it is the worship time particularly the choir hours. You won’t only get in for free but you will have the opportunity to hear the choir and preaching which i tell you it’s a great and unique experience.
The London Eye is easy to spot, biggest bicycle wheel you will ever see. Well technically the world’s third largest observation wheel is a must to see the city from up high. Sitting on the South Bank of the Thames (which if were on the subject is quite dirty –evil face-) it will take you for a brief journey to see the magnificent views over London.
Well i thought Buckingam Palace was something more special but to tell you the truth i wasn’t very impressed. It might be impressive inside but from the outs it’s a dull grey building with some gold on it that looks very kitschy same as with the statues and gates. At least be sure you don’t miss the changing of the guard, that is far more entertaining than taking photos by the gates.
Maybe not as great as St. Peter Basilica of Rome or other cathedrals from England, St. Paul Cathedral is still great to visit and worship. Built after the 1666 Great Fire of London it has very nice acoustics so be sure to catch the choir again and see Nelson and Wellington tombs.
Another iconic sight in London located near Tower of London is the Tower Bridge. It’s big, imposing and decorated with high towers plus it is a drawbridge so if you are lucky it will lift up to let the ships and present an even more greater photo opportunity.
We reached this castle as a classic London rain started pouring on us. This armory, treasury, public office at times and of course prison the Tower of London is a must see. The Beefeaters will give you a free tour every half an hour to entertain and explain the tower history. You will also see the walls, the torture chamber, an exhibition or armors and various items from the history and of course the Crown Jewels. And if you are very lucky maybe you will see a ghost 
Home of Nelson’s column and the lions, you can take a break and stand near the fountains and maybe your feet will take you into the National Gallery which is next to Trafalgar Square.
Leicester Square is a small square shadowed by lots of restaurants, clubs and entertainment buildings.
Busy, small, full of lights and buzz Piccadilly Circus is one of the most visited site in London.. You can take a break from tour life near the statue of Eros and breathe the London air.
A very focal tourist attraction that i didn’t necessarily want to go to but was dragged too was Madame Tussauds. My fears were to be proved correct, there are few wax figures to marvel at some of them which bear no resemblance to the one they portray. Add that with a „Scream” set where actors childish try to scare you, a 4d Marvel Heroes experience which left me with a dry mouth even if they were spraying water on me and a Taxi Ride through time to see London which i admit was fun. However i thought the whole thing was overblown and overpriced so i don’t recommend it.
Leandenhall Market is a small nice place with pubs and shops covered with a beautiful contraption that i forget the name. Plus this is where Harry Potter’s Leaky Cauldron exterior was filmed.
If you like history or just want to see interesting things the British Museum is the place for you. It’s a huge place so you can enjoy wasting many hours and see things like egyptian mummies, roman and greek statues, murals and of course the highlights such as Rosetta Stone, Elgin Marbles, Crouching Venus, Head of Augustus and many others. Definitely worth seeing.
We went to the Imperial War Museum because i am a big history buff. This museum is filled with interesting things like the first WW1 tank, V2 Rocket, Gustav 800 mm shell, T-34, a Spitfire, Jagdpanther and many more. Also it has a Holocaust section, a Secret War section where you can see one of the Enigmas Machines and big sections on the two wars which include a ww1 trench experience and a WW2 London bombing experience.
First time we went to The London Dungeon was around noon but the line was soooooo huge that we came the next day at the first opening hours and we were the first in line. Even though the ride is quite pricey (24 pounds) it was better than i expected. For about two hours we were took from room to room learning about London’s Dark History and entertained by actors who played they part very good. We got to wander into the labyrinth of lost souls which is a mirror maze, experience the Great Plague, London fire, Jack the Ripper, Sweeney Todd. I also got condemned for having sexual relations with the Queens horse. The attraction contains also a boat ride, a 4d show (better than the Maddame Tussauds one) and a simulated experience of a hanging. I would say this is a worthy place to go if you want to be entertain and learn something.
If you are a Beatles fan you must come here to Abbey Road and take a picture on this famous crossing. If you want to do some shopping Oxford Street is the way to go. Full of people will find most of the famous firms here.
On Bond Street you will find the most luxurious firms and shops, take a walk down Mayfair the most expensive neighborhood in London and there is a nice bench with the statues of Roosevelt and Churchill you can take your photo with.
In Convent Garden youll find lots of shops and markets where you can buy every little kitschy thing about London..
The best way to experience London is to just walk; spots and locations tend to be close to each other. There are so many parks that you will find it hard not to stop and then stroll to admire the beauty. Also i would say hop on a bus and just ride along, ot if you have money to spend take a tour bus ot a boat down the Thames.
As for food and drinks, let’s get down to the English cuisine. They assimilated various cuisines from when they had their empire, so you will find here a multinational emporium of foods for all kind of tastes, Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Lebanese etc as well vegan places, stake houses, gastro pubs as well as the big brand fast foods like McDonalds, KFC, etc. In a few words the only thing you should rap your head around is what does your heart and stomach desire.
For me, i was attracted by the all you can eat buffets. We don’t have things like this in my country and i am a big boy so naturally i was attracted to the 7 pounds all you can eat buffet. I have eaten at some place in Chinatown and at Pizza Hut near Piccadilly Circus. Besides that you need to eat fish and chips cause you are in London nay? You will find these at nearly every corner.
As for drinks, we ended up in The Tottenham pub where apart for eating a meat pie which was delicious and ended up sampling a few beers. Im not an expert on beer, i drink it very rarely, but to my amazement i didn’t like it. Though the Guiness was better than it’s can counterpart which i buy at the supermarket, the beers we drunk were very stale, don’t know if its the proper word, maybe because i am used to our type of beer which is very bubbly and acidulated.
With only four days to wander through this magnificent city, i feel that i achieved nearly all the locations i wanted to see more or less. Of course this is such a huge and beautiful city to see everything it has to experience you may need a longer time.
London surely is one of the greatest cities in the world that is a must for any curious traveler hungry for knowledge, history, food, entertainment, shopping and let’s be honest any little thing a man could want.
All photos are the property of Jade
Even if we are not at the start of the year we still have an interesting and exciting one ahead.This will be a short list of the most expected titles that will be released in 2012.
Street Fighter x Tekken – May 2012 –
Capcom hits us again not only with Street Fighter but with Tekken also (on PC mind you!). The game looks like Street fighter 4 and from what it looks like it has all the elements of the previous fighting games.
Botanicula – April 2012 –
A puzzle adventure game that promises to be a very good game from what I saw. It follows five botanical creatures trying to save the last seed of their home tree from evil parasitic creatures. The game will be like Machinarium with no written or spoken dialog but filled with events and easter eggs that will make you smile.
Counter-Strike : Global Offensive – Summer 2012 –
For all Counter Strike fans out there and maybe for the curious heads this game will try to serve us new maps, characters, weapons, game modes but also the old things that made it famous. Also the multiplayer will be cross-platform between PC, PS3 and MAC.
Max Payne 3 – May 2012 –
With the crew of Rockstar on board the third installment of Max Payne I feel confident that the game will no disappoint. The game looks and moves extraordinary, bullet slowmo looks so awesome as never before. They also promise a interesting story and I hope they will get it right.
Dota 2 – April 2012 –
Valve who quickly grabed the chance before Blizzard to release this MOBA followup to the famous first game. However besides graphics I don’t know how good it will bee, but I hope im wrong. Will it be better then the first one and will it outclass League of Legends?
Alien Colonial Marines – Fall 2012 –
Beeing an Alien movie hardcore fan and naturally fan of the game franchise I will surely tell you this game must not be missed. Like a blind, eager kid searching for the Holy Grail I sure hope this game will not disappoint but from what I saw things could be mirky.
Torchlight 2 – TBA 2012 –
Many people at Runic Games worked on Diablo 2 aswell, bearing that in mind and also if you aren’t bothered by childlish graphics (don’t start WoW addict!) this game will deliver. It is also interesting to see how it will be in comparison to Diablo 3.
Hitman Absolution – TBA 2012 –
Rejoice fans of the bald bar code serial killer 
I personally am very excited about this new and fresh title. The graphics and gameplay, new abilities and situations all look so awesome. I just hope that this will endure throughout the game and the AI will be good aswell.
Tomb Raider – Fall 2012 –
Well not much to say here. Lara Croft will reprise her role once again only now there are new features added to the game, you got to look for food and water, the weapons have been swaped with utensils and they promise complex new puzzles.
Mech Warrior Online – Summer 2012 –
It is ALIVE!!! Waited for a Mech game for a long time and now they serve us a online free to play game updated with Cry Engine 3, huge bots, destroyable buildings, drones, weapons, radars and much much more.
Far Cry 3 – September 2012 –
We will return to the jungle! We are promised a complex story and the same liberty of movement in the previous games. I sure hope we wont be disappointed by the dumb AI and the poor porting of the game from consoles.
X-Rebirth – TBA 2012 –
You want a complex game like EvE Online but don’t want to spend so time online you sure will like this game.Realism, industry, commerce, exploration plus amazing graphics and complex gameplay is what you get. Boy I hope this won’t disappoint.
Guild Wars 2 – TBA 2012 –
This is the awaited MMO of the year. I don’t think it will dethrone WoW but be sure it will be a powerfull and unique game. The concept art and levels, catacombs,buildings look amazing. A good or bad thing depending on how you see it is that in this game again we wont be able to fly.
Diablo 3 – May 2012 –
What more to say about the legend? Even the world will stop in 15 May and take a loog at this one. I sure hope that as always the story will be better than the action and the gameplay we already saw that is mind-numbing and the multiplayer will blow us out of our chairs.
Bioshock Infinite – October 2012 –
My favourite expected game this year as I am a big fan of the series. No more underwater action, now we are in a cloud city, Columbia , trying to save a damsel in distress. The colors are powerfull and vibrant and the city is filled with the same athmosphere and melancholy as Rapture was.
Other titles include: Prey 2, Borderlands 2, Metro: Last Night, Dishonored, Dust 514.
This is a subjective top of my favorites WW2 Pc games. If you have not played one of these games it is imperative that you go buy it and play it 
As always enjoy and comment.
10. Wolfenstein 3D
What can I say about this one except it is a classic. Being one of the first 3d Fps games and throwing killing Nazis into the bargain this game was and still is one of the best war games out there. Plus how many games have actually Hitler as the final boss?
9. Company of Heroes
This is a superb game that combines action with resources and base building while having to command and overpower your enemy. It has a immersive RTS style of gaming and adding destructible environment to the equation just makes this a more awesome game.
8. Red Orchestra 2 Heroes of Stalingrad
A game that tries to be more realistic. That is the premise of this one and it really delivers. This game will make you think twice about running or flanking an enemy and it will test your skills and nerves when coming to weapons and ammunition.
7. Il-2 Sturmovik
This is every dog fighter dream. Playing this multiplayer , engaging in dogfights, barrel rolling your tailers or just trying to ground bomb and escape the AA guns the game give realistic memorable action with lots of planes.
6. Blitzkrieg
I wanted to put Sudden Strike here but Blitzkrieg in my opinion was better. Get your units and smash the enemy is the principal idea. Your success will depend on your combined use of infantry, tanks, artillery and air force.
5. Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
Who can forget the landing on Omaha Beach? The bullets, the men, the shells, the carnage, the awesomeness. This game raised the bar for FPS and it spawned a bunch if sequels that made it more famous.
4. Commandos 2 : Men of Courage
One of my favorites RTS games. Commanding a gang of commandos soldiers you need to achieve each map goals. It has great missions, weapons and tactics and one of the best soundtrack scores of all time. Definitely a memorable game.
3. Battlefield 1942
You are not only a infantry soldier! You can drive jeeps, halftracks, tanks, planes, bombers, battleships, submarines. This game made every child dream possible. Put those kids in a multiplayer map and you get one of the best games.
2. Call of Duty
What Moh:AA started, CoD just took and multiplied it’s awesomness. It takes you through epic battles such as the Stalingrad campaign, Battle of Berlin and much much more. One of the best ww2 fps of all time hands down.
In my opinion this is the best ww2 game that ever was. It takes you again through fierce campaigns in Stalingrad, D-Day, North Africa each with exciting and heart pumping missions that hold you to your seat for hours. This combined with a great style of multiplayer make this game one of the best.
I decided to upload new videos on Youtube concentrated on Travel and Filming.Like i said the blog and channel aren’t just for games but for my life randomness.So please enjoy the two new videos, the first being a montage of the first snow that hit my town this winter and the other one a horror short movie that i tried cloning.
Today i just want to promote the new upcoming film Indie Game: The Movie. For those who aren’t familiar the movie is about a couple of people who refuse to work for big developers and try to make their own personal game and find success.
On a personal note i am an advocate of indie games because many people want to do games in their own way with their own ideas often with new breaking gameplay ideas and for the most part big video game companies don’t usually invest in these kinds of adventures because they are on „shaky grounds”. They usually go for well known ideas and formulas that they know it sells (see NFS, FiFa series etc). On the downside they don’t have a big team behind their backs and so you cannot expect games that are immense, with huge environments.
So in the end when you play a indie game expect innovation, creativity and artistic experimentation.
A couple of links that might you might be interested:
And of course the reason i made this post:
Enjoy and Viva la Indie Revolucion!
PS: Also a piece of small news, after 13 years Everquest goes free-to-play.
This is a top of my favorite horror movies and by no means is this a objective list. Maybe some people won’t consider my entries as horror but nonetheless that’s why we have a comment page so you can share your opinions vis-à-vis the list and your preferences. Enjoy
10. Saw
So we start the top with a good film, at least the best of the series. The plot was awesome, i loved all the Jigsaw’s rooms and the dilemma if he was doing the right thing or not. The film isn’t that horror but contains a good pint of gore for the hungry monsters in us. Oh and the twist at the end of the movie was one of the best.
9. The Fly (1986)
The premise is simple. Intelligent guy tries to teleport, guy mixes DNA with fly, guy becomes fly. It isn’t a very original idea, in fact this is a loosely remake of the same movie from 1958.We can experience the best role of Jeff Goldblum (in my opinion) that he ever had and plus we can indulge in out sick fantasies…turning into a creature so hated by many.
8. Drag me to hell
In the last years as i grew up and build up tolerance to scary things i searched for a scary movie that would actually scare me. And i found it in the movie of Sam Raimi who once again combines the horror with the tragic and comedic very well. And i loved that he doesn’t do those stupid horror movie clichés. So we have a fun scary movie filled with demons, demented grannies and lots of other stuff.
7. 28 Days Later
Remember when zombies walked faster than a dead snail? Well that time is gone as this was the first movie as the infected run like rabid dogs after human flesh. Put that with some lone survivors, and apparent empty London and a fight for survival and you have one of the most recent best horror zombie flicks.
6. Dawn of the dead(2004)
Did i mention i love zombie movies? I do. This one is the remake of Romero’s Dawn of the Dead with the survivors trying to….survive….in a mall as the zombies, fast zombies again, try to make a mess on aisle 5.It is very interesting to see how the people try to cope with this apocalyptic scenario and of course see them ripped to shreds by hungry zombies.
5.The Descent
I have often thought of doing speleology but always had a fear of getting stuck in a cave with no way of getting out. This movie exploits that fear and adds another horror element typical for a monster movie. It is a joy to see the characters try to get out of the caves and the obstacles they have encountered. So if you haven’t seen it, get your hands on it, get your grappling hooks ready and descend into a dark claustrophobic world.
4. [●REC]
I think i made myself clear i looove zombies What i like about this movie is that it can happen in any block, in any apartment, it might even happen to you. The Pov camera style only enhances that effect of horror and terror and makes you feel like you are right there, trying to find a way out of the sealed building full of raving zombies.
3. The Thing(1982)
The polar natural scenery does give you an impression of a wide, white, vast yet lonesome world. It can be very boring living together with some researchers but what if you discover that a creature from an alien planet lives among you and not only wants to kill you but also has the ability to look like any human that comes in contact with? You get a recipe for success and a thrilling movie about human nature and what it takes to survive.
2. The Shinning
In my opinion this movie is the best one from Stanley Kubrick. The Overlook hotel and it’s tenants will take you through a story of mystery, horror hallucinations, ghosts, human sanity and much much more, it all depends how you interpret the movie. Couple that with a great performance made by Jack Nicholson and you have an excellent horror movie….only one thing…can you survive the winter there?
1. Alien
This is my all time favorite horror/science fiction movie. It takes the same formula as other horror movies have but it delivers it in a science fiction package. When you find yourself stranded in space on a ship with an alien creature that hunts you down to the smallest corners, your sole idea is to run as far as possible. But you cannot run, you have nowhere to run…and in space…no one can hear you scream. The shots are mirific, the cast and the acting is superb with an outstanding performance of Sigourney Weaver make for one superb horror movie set in the infinite darkness of space.
Before i got an android phone i used to play around with this game while i was programming.Also i am doing a subliminal advertising to Chrome browser as i think it’s the best one out there
Angry Birds for Chrome
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