More graphics! ENBSeries

ThisĀ was supposed to be a post on Grand Theft Auto 4, then I realized that there’s not much in the ways of mods for it. So, here’s ENBSeries a mod for a whole mess of games with the sole purpose of giving you more graphics. Not simply better graphics, but more graphics in general.

I’ve never quite understood the ceaseless quest for better and better graphics, especially when applied to Grand Theft Auto 4, which chews up and spits out computers before it begrudgingly runs. I’m playing it on all medium with no anti-aliasing and I’m enjoying it, gosh darn it. But for those of you who feel that GTA 4′s graphics are so last year (which they are, if you possess the vision broken enough to believe that graphics become outdated in a short year’s worth of time), here’s ENBSeries. Again.

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Eternal Silence stands Eternal, Silent

Recently, an update for space shooter Eternal Silence came out, bringing up the version number up to 3.5. Changes were made. Since the changes were only really noticeable to those who’ve been obsessively following Eternal Silence’s development, I won’t expound upon them. What I did do is get off my lazy behind, navigated to the store page and clicked the little green “INSTALL NOW” button. Holy moley.

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Usercreated Intervention (I want you!)

In case you haven’t noticed, there hasn’t been as many posts recently. Much less posts than I would like. In fact, the last post was last Thursday, January 6th. Also, in case you haven’t noticed, I have been the only one posting for the last couple months. This is due to a number of things: school, extracurriculars, the burgeoning social life that is akin to a growth in an uncomfortable place. Because of these things, it’s been nearing eleven at night by the time I sleep, and that leaves no time for mod talk. In fact, it’s 10:30 right now, haha! (oh god i’m so tired)

So, before the last remaining readership files out of the decrepit tower that is Usercreated, I’d like to call upon all of you to give me assistance in keeping this grand site alive.

You can help in two ways: by sending me links to cool things you find so I don’t have to spend an hour delving the internets trying to find stuff, or by helping me write.

First: the links part. I wasn’t kidding about the hour part. Yes, trawling ModDB takes a lot of work, and I’ve been coming too close to regurgitating news posts for comfort. I don’t want UC to degrade into a news robot, endlessly reposting news because it’s both not fun to read and it’s not fun to write. Therefore, if you see some sort of mod that looks really cool, some unpolished gem hidden in the depths of the ‘net, send it on over to contact[at]usercreated.org. I don’t actually have access to the email, so I can’t see what people send. To fix this, I’ll probably bother Mr. Lewis Denby or Mr. Andrea Varotsis for access. Please don’t send ModDB news posts. Chances are good that I’ve already seen it. If you must send ModDB stuff, say “Hey, I saw this really neat mod over at ModDB, have you guys seen it yet? [link]” and I’d say huh, that looks pretty neat and throw it on up for everyone to see. Continue reading

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We one! Usercreated is one year today

I was seized by a sudden impulse to check when Usercreated came into being, and it turns out that this wondrous day is today. January 6th. We are one year old today. Yes, one year ago on the dark days of January, 2010, Usercreated sprang into being from the dark folds of the Internet with one goal: to show how awesome mods are.

One year and 303 posts later, Usercreated is still going. While we’ve hit some bumps in the road along the way, and our writing staff has contained upwards of six people. Now, there’s me. I have no intention of stopping any time soon, so let’s keep chugging into a bright, mod-filled future.

You’re all awesome.

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Co-op death simulator: multiSpelunky

Oh Spelunky. It’s amazing how a game can be simultaneously charming and infuriating to a degree that Spelunky reaches. It’s probably the game that got me through the last year of school, and while I didn’t beat it I got to the boss seven times. Total death count: over 350. For those who don’t know what Spelunky is, you control the eponymous Spelunky Man. Mr. Man travels through fifteen levels of hilariously tortuous randomly-generated levels until he reaches the final boss, which he then murders for massive profits.

This mod is a simple one: take the hilarrowing game that is Spelunky, and subject it to your friends as well. Player 2 takes control of the Damsel, complete with screaming animation while running. The Damsel has all of the same talents as Spelunky Man: the rope, wall climb, and to the annoyance of anyone you play with: bombs. Continue reading

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