I have an absolute weakness for physics games, and while Civiballs isn't the strongest physics-based game, what it lacks in the physics department it makes up for a few times over in style and fun.
In Civiballs, you are presented with a few colored balls, and your goal is to get those balls into the same-colored urn on the level. The "civi" part of Civiballs is that there are 3 sets of levels to play, each representing a different civilization. While the civilization doesn't affect gameplay, the artwork for each level is beautifully themed to it's appropriate era.
To play the game, you are given only one tool - a sword with which to cut the chains that are holding the balls. The puzzle part of the game is in figuring out what order, and with what timing to cut each chain. Do it right, and all the right balls end up in the right urns, with no stray balls entering an urn (a no-no). Do it wrong, and you get to start over again.
Civiballs is not terribly deep on gameplay; the entire game can be completed in about 15 minutes. But if you enjoy this type of game, it will be a very enjoyable 15 minutes.
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by Jordan Running Jul 31st 2006
Phill Ryu is making us Windows users jealous (again) with his list of the Top Ten OS X Screensavers. With one $20 shareware exception, all of his picks are free, and all of them are universal binaries and look stunning. I'm particularly intrigued by the Simpsons-inspired Mr. Sparkle screensaver at #9, Hills at #3, and Fenêtres Volantes, which turns your windows into floating, drifting 3D objects, at #1. Ryu also names a handful of promising runners-up.
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Peter said 7:02PM on 7-31-2006
A Mr. Sparkle screensaver - sweet. Almost makes me want to get a Mac.
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Logan said 11:01PM on 7-31-2006
That Mr. Sparkle screensaver is all vectory and gorgeous on a large screen. I just now replaced it (after a month or two of use) from my big LCD in favor of IdleWeb (http://www.edot-studios.com/webgroups2/index.php?menu_item=39) running MappedUp (http://mappedup.com) -- shiny plus news (sort of) plus a clock.
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Xaos said 11:32PM on 7-31-2006
Electric Sheep is the best in my opinion just for the fact of how it works and its always evolving. Its also available for Windows or Linux.
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