The Journal of Integrity

It seems that we here at the JOI may have a fan at Prospect Magazine. Take a look at the latest cover of their magazine and then take a look at a mock up Shane did back in may. Even look at the filename “the-monster-that-ate-the-economy.jpg”. Now look at their title. What say the internets?

Well, I’ve decided that It’s time to stop lamenting Alosha and move on with the blog. We need to all start blogging a bit more and so to inspire us all I’ve decided to change the theme and I’m also requesting a new banner.

Go go go!

Moar content nao!

Better dead than red. I resign.

“JOI-Cian’s Revenge” has been a long time coming, with fans of the series waiting ten years while the dev team procrastinated and worried about what to call the game and indeed, what to put in it. As the release date drew near , Boland Software paniced and pulled 4 all nighters in a row and handed it in to the publishers late, by slipping it under the door and pulling a runner.

The story begins in China as the Joi team become stranded in China after mysteriously missing their flight. The “plot” thickens as they discover a plot, and decide to right this wrong as only the JOI know how.

Choosing one of the four main characters (Asim rumoured to be unlockable) brings a unique game play experience and ensures that players might consider finishing the game to enjoy the possible replay value.

For example, choosing Anthony grants the player strength and endurance slightly above the average man, and allows you to pick up and throw moderatly heavy objects such as boxs, some fruit and children under 5. Also, he can now bench press enemies and perform CSIII on various (four) computer terminals you encounter. The downside to these powers, is he must eat every 20 minutes or become cranky , and relys heavily (read: entirely) on Cian for transport.

Choosing Cian is recommended only for advanced gamers, as Cian attempts a thought provoking point and click adventure, but with only 2 options on each object:

“hmmmmm”
“wait a while and see”

Colours also tend to be distorted and the red/green guessing game adds a new flavour to an old genre.

Shane’s “jump up ,block out the sun and punch in the forehead” punch and Eoin’s
“Average height ” power add a welcome change to the standard First person shooter gamplay , now that there are no weapons in the game.

Overall the level design is good, most levels beginning and then finishing after a middle section, although some begin before the beginning to keep us guessing.

Multi-player is classic a classic JOI with squabbling, wit, abusing cian and “your mom” jokes, the winner of each round earning a night with Cian’s mom.

Overall, this may well be the game to help the failing Mega Drive in the face of mounting pressure from ps3, xbox360 and reading.

Score= 4/5.

Categories are now a bit more organised and finally got around to adding links/blogroll. Feel free to add more links guys, you all should have the option to do so in the dashboard. Manage -> Links -> Add.
Also, seems to be a pretty positive reaction to the podcast. Expect moar!

With more web space then sense we’ve decided to throw a podcast together. It’s a bit rough around the edges but probably one of the more entertaining podcasts I’ve listened to. Topics range from the lisbon treaty to neo-nazi casual friday. Feedback appreciated!

Vote No

I just want to thank the members of the JOI that were out tonight, was great fun. We learned many things. Mainly that I am indeed able to down a double naggin of jack daniels in next to no time. Also my capacity for birthday cake is huge. Oh and met Gavin and John Mortel tonight they’re very good folk and I envisage a drunken night out again with them.

Aside: I owe gavin a drink and Eoin 10 euro.

Aside Aside: They’ll never get it from me, muhahahaha!

As part of an effort to restructure his online footprint, Cian will no longer be blogging on this site, and so he has asked me to carry on in his stead. He has taken this decision due to growing fears that his blogging could jeopardise his future career prospects, and because somebody recently dug up something he wrote over a year ago and used it against him. However, given that Cian and I are so similar, it may reasonably hoped that my replacing him makes very little difference to the overall standard of contribution to the Journal of Integrity.

Looking forward to blogging with you,

Athens 5000

(Btw, Cian still wants the money that some of you owe him, and he would like it sharpish).

“Silver tongues and hearts of gold“-The journal of integrity