10 Games That Make You Think About Life
In efortul da a nu ma plictisi la ora asta am cautat pe internet flash games - toata lumea stie ca trece timpul mult mai repede cu ele :D, si am dat peste o lista foarte interesanta care ma tinut in priza ceva timp si sper sa aiba acelasi efect asupra mintilor sau sufletelor voastre :).
1. Imortall
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The game starts with you crash landing on a planet. It soon becomes clear that you are an alien and the planet is Earth. Exactly where and when on Earth is never spelt out. After pulling yourself out of your space craft, you start to explore the planet. Soon you come across a native - a little girl. She seems excited to meet you and calls on you to follow her. She takes you to her brother, who is picking apples from a tree. He throws one to you. You eat it. You seem to like it. And you let the little boy sit on your shoulders. Thus begins one of the most emotionally-charged games I have ever played. You can play Immortall
here.
2.Loved
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Take a cursory look at
Alexander Ocias's Loved, and you could mistake it for a pretty basic platformer. Look a little deeper and you realise that this unusual game is actually a meditation on the nature of authority and obedience. At least, that was my take on it. Like most cool art, Loved can be interpreted in a multitude of ways, and no doubt you will see it in a completely different light to me. What is not open to debate however is that
Loved is one of the most innovative and thought-provoking Flash games around. Loved can be played
here.
3.I can hold my breath forever
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In this brilliant exploration game by
Jake Elliott, you play the part of a little creature who is searching for its friend in an impenetrable network of underwater caves. You can only hold your breath for ten seconds so must find air pockets in the water, before you can dive deeper. As you progress down into the depths, you come across letters dropped by your friend. The letters are beautifully written and imbue your search with an urgency and emotional resonance that are rarely found in gaming. I Can Hold My Breath Forever can be played
here.
4.The company of myself
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Bend time in this sad, philosophical platformer to solve the puzzles. The game play is tricky and challenging but it is the story and introspective ambience that really make this game. Play The Company of Myself
here.
5.Coma
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Coma is not only one of the best looking Flash games around - Thomas Brush having given it a uniquely mysterious and melancholic ambience - but also one of the cleverest. Your task is to help Pete find his way through his mysterious, subconscious world, along the way solving puzzles and marvelling at the dream-like quality of the game. You can play Coma
here.
6.Loondon
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Just like most of us, Jonah - the hunch-back hero of this game - is on a quest to find happiness. Your job is to help him in this timeless aim by solving point and click-style puzzles. It is highly unlikely that
Loondon sheds any radical new philosophical light on how to achieve happiness but the game's beautiful design, atmospheric music and fun puzzles certainly gave me a feeling that came close to happiness. Play Loondon by clicking
here.
7.I wish i were the moon
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Daniel Benmergui has become something of a legend in the world of arty games, thanks to quirky gaming gems like
Today I Die. Perhaps my favourite game of his is
I Wish I Were the Moon. For this game, Daniel drew his inspiration from
Italo Calvino's short story The Distance of the Moon about an odd love triangle. Daniel describes the game as follows: "I tried to make it about the exploration of an emotional situation instead of a physical space, without using any text." You can play I Wish I Were the Moon
here. A video walkthrough of the game can be found
here.
8.Every day the same dream
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The protaganist in this game reminds me a lot of the Michael Douglas anti-hero in the classic ninties film
Falling Down. The game's hero has joined the rat race. His days have merged into one. He does the same thing each morning, does the same thing at work during the day, and in the evening returns home to do the same thing. Then he cracks, and rebels against this insidious routine.
Every Day the Same Dream is a meditation on the modern idea of work. The game can be played
here.
9.Don't look back
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Terry Cavanagh has a reputation for creating brilliant old-style platform games. His most famous work is arguably
vvvvvv, which became a big hit earlier this year.
Don't Look Back is one of his more personal games. Inspired by the legend of
Orpheus and Eurydice, the game explores the theme of grief. You begin the game standing over the grave of your lover, and then descend into the underworld in the hope of finding the spirit of your loved one and leading her back to safety. The game can be played
here.
10.Silent conversation
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Gregory Weir is another developer who has made a name for himself for making quirky thought-provoking games, perhaps most notably
The Majesty of Colors and
Babies Dream of Dead Worlds. He has also recently released
Looming, an intriguing and atmospheric exploration game. But for this list we decided to feature one of his lesser-known creations -
Silent Conversation - a game that combines platform action with reading great poetry and works of literature. Gaming has never felt so edifying. Slient Conversation can be played
here.
