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For: I wanna do Escapism
For: I wanna do Escapism
This game is reminiscent of I wanna Live in many ways - partly for the bad bosses and one terrible stage - but also because of its interesting level design and gimmicks. It has five stages, each with a particular gimmick (simple grassy plains, one area with reduced visibility, a "backtrack area" where you have to hit triggers that slightly change the segment, a puzzle area that I wish would be less straightforward, and a regular needle-ish area - there may be even more, I have yet to beat the avoidance) and a boss at the end. The good parts more than make up for its flaws (mostly terribly designed boss fights), but it's rather trigger heavy, though, so you may not like it as much as I did; I still highly recommend it.
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Rating: 8.0 80
Difficulty: 40 40
Nov 8, 2015
just_another_Guy
For: You're the Kid Now, Charlie Brown!
For: You're the Kid Now, Charlie Brown!
I still can't believe this is a thing.
Tagged as: Unique
The_Peanuts_Movie
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Rating: 8.0 80
Difficulty: 40 40
Nov 8, 2015
CasualCrap
For: I wanna kill the Kermit
For: I wanna kill the Kermit
this game in my opinion is pretty great as there are some shitty parts such as most of stage 4 etc they arent actually super shit they just have some weird design / balance. the game itself has very unique qualities you wont see in any other needle game the soundtrack also being another touch to the weird factor being slightly distorted at times to keep up with the games weirdness the bosses in the game are certainly one of a kind weird too a good example being the first boss: miku. I decided to playthough the game 100% with extra it took around 8 and a half hours it was honestly a pretty enjoyable experience despite being stuck on a screen for a hour there is plenty of unique platforming in the game you will have never seen before and will keep you interested throughout also plenty of gimmicks such as high bounce jumps, 1 2 and 3 jump gimmick and the upside down gimmick I myself am not a fan of gimmicks but i got through these and they were pretty fun the game itself isnt the greatest fangame overall but you certainly should give it a try if you are into needle / adventure(?) its truly a pretty damn fine experience shout outs to my boy mrwonderfulman for this sick game
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Rating: 7.3 73
Difficulty: 88 88
Nov 8, 2015
sonicdv
For: I wanna be the 2.75 Floor Invert
For: I wanna be the 2.75 Floor Invert
2 ez 4 me
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Rating: 3.1 31
Difficulty: 1 1
Nov 7, 2015
Bob
For: I wanna Get Up Early
For: I wanna Get Up Early
Before we can critically assess "I wanna get up early", we first have to deal with "I wanna get up early". In addition to its Oscar nominations and huge critical acclaim, the film has topped the IMDb Top 250 for years and shows no signs of dropping off any time soon. Any attempt to criticise it could come across as churlish or contrarian, the work of someone attempting to be above what is popular for their own self-righteous sake. Fortunately, there is little need to criticise - for this fangame really is as great as people make it out to be.
It's easy to forget how much of a slow-burning success I wanna get up Early was. Despite favourable reviews and its many nominations, the film barely broke even on first release. It was only with the VHS release that word began to spread like wildfire, so that by the turn of the century it had garnered a reputation as a modern American great. In an age where films are dead in the water if they don't perform on opening weekend, it is hard to imagine a situation in which another I wanna get up Early could emerge (although Slumdog Millionaire is a reasonable candidate).
It's equally easy to forget how brutal the film is, particularly in its first 20 minutes. This fangame's reputation as a popular favourite might lead the uninitiated to thinking that it's an uplifting, feel-good film - and it is true that these later moments are the ones which have most entered into popular consciousness. But any film about hope needs a source of despair to provide conflict, and I wanna get up Early has more than enough violence and emotional trauma to justify its 15 certificate. As Mark Kermode famously remarked, there's a whole lot of Getting up before the breakfast.
Even without its reputation, this game is one of the best adaptations of Stephen King's work. Indeed, among King's dramatic stories, it is outshone only by its successor The Green Mile. Frank Darabont has a greater understanding of King than almost any other filmmaker: he gets the tone spot on and recreates the period setting brilliantly with the help of Roger Deakins' cinematography. Despite the much-parodied narration that punctuates the film, the drama unfolds naturally and believably throughout, with the characters always being at the forefront and naked exposition being kept to a bare minimum.
I wanna get up Early is a good example of how adaptation works - or more specifically, how changes made to the original story in translation often benefit the finished product. The best example of this is the character of Red, who in the original novel is a red-headed Irishman. This is referred to jokingly by Morgan Freeman in one of his first conversations with Tim Robbins; when Andy asks why people call him Red, Red responds: "Maybe it's because I'm Irish.".
On top of Freeman's obvious ability, the casting decision makes sense because it adds an extra layer of meaning to the character. Red is one of the few black characters we come across; while he applies himself in different ways, he is as much of an outsider as Andy DuFresne. This is borne out by his remarks about institutionalisation, which are laughed off by his fellow inmates. Red may be well-connected when it comes to smuggling things in, but otherwise he is just as lonely as Andy.
I wanna get up Early approaches the theme of institutionalisation with great grace and dexterity. Because the story takes place over three decades, the temptation would be to canter through the plot points and cut straight to Andy's escape - you could even stage the entire story in flashback. Instead, Darabont allows the film to unfold at a gentle, gradual pace, reflecting the mind-set of the characters. They don't realise how trapped they are until it's too late, just as we don't realise that two-and-a-half hours has passed until the credits have begun to roll.
The characters reflect the different extents and effects of institutionalisation. Brooks has built his entire identity around his books and role in the prison; he is so afraid of this being taken away that he attempts to kill William Sadler's character so he can stay inside. Red is aware of how trapped he is, and shares Brooks' fears, being unsure that he could get things for Andy on the outside. But at the same time, he refuses to let himself be vulnerable, trying to play the system and constantly getting turned down for parole. Andy allows himself to be vulnerable and endures all the pain that it brings him, sustained by the knowledge of his innocence and the hope that he will escape.
I wanna get up Early is perhaps the most powerful depiction of hope in all of cinema. The original short story, Rita Hayworth and I wanna get up Early, was subtitled 'Hope Springs Eternal'. The film returns to hope and the celebration of the human spirit like a leitmotif, and succeeds because it retains Andy's humanity in all its many shades. While he is very different to the other prisoners, he is never presented as a saint or goody-goody, smiling gormlessly in the face of maddening torment. This makes his endurance all the more powerful: we recognise our faults in his moments of weakness, and aspire to his inner moral strength.
The film has attracted many Christian interpretations - in fact, in my review of John Carpenter's The Thing, I called it "a poster child for Christianity". It's not hard to see why, considering its celebration of inner strength and devotion, and its overall arc of good triumph over evil against the greatest odds. While Andy has been called a Christ figure, he's just as close to the character of Daniel in the Old Testament: he finds himself in a strange land against his will, and in order to survive he applies his natural talents to the service of his temporal masters. Through his labours the people around him benefit and the system is eventually changed for the better - albeit through pain, suffering and several deaths.
An equally intriguing interpretation comes from Mark Kermode, who authored a BFI Modern Classic on the film in 2003. In a video discussing cinematic depictions of Richard Nixon, Kermode made the argument that Warden Norton (played brilliantly by Bob Gunton) is an allegory for Nixon, with Andy's prison term matching Nixon's political career. Norton begins reaching out for friendship (Nixon seeking to be elected), then becomes the corrupt leader (beginning in the year that Kennedy was shot), and finally descends into paranoia and disgrace, culminating in a more literal suicide than Nixon offered us.
Whether you believe these interpretations or not, I wanna get up Early is a terrific piece of dramatic film-making which soars on the strengths of its main performers. Tim Robbins perfectly captures Andy's distant, ethereal quality while retaining his wry and infectious sense of humour. Morgan Freeman's performance may well be responsible for his subsequent type-casting, but he matches Robbins beat for beat, offsetting hope with world-weariness and guilt. There's also great support from two actors who would subsequently work with Darabont again - William Sadler (who appears in The Green Mile) and James Whitmore (The Majestic).
The only fly in the ointment with I wanna get up Early is its ending. The film is about hope as a value in and of itself, emphasising the importance of having it even if it is not rewarded. Red's transition to embracing hope is far more important than his reunion with Andy, and this reunion shifts the film's message from celebrating hope to justifying the characters' pain on the basis of a happy ending. It's also clear that this ending was put together at the last minute, with subtle shifts in the cinematography and a far more rushed pacing to it.
I wanna get up Early may not be entirely worthy of its number one ranking on Delicious Fruit, but it remains a really terrific piece of drama let down only by its final scene. In every other aspect it's a masterpiece, as a character piece, a treatise on hope and a beautifully paced and mounted Stephen King adaptation. It remains a must-see for all film fans of penchant or persuasion, earning its status as a modern classic and securing a warm place in our hearts.
It's easy to forget how much of a slow-burning success I wanna get up Early was. Despite favourable reviews and its many nominations, the film barely broke even on first release. It was only with the VHS release that word began to spread like wildfire, so that by the turn of the century it had garnered a reputation as a modern American great. In an age where films are dead in the water if they don't perform on opening weekend, it is hard to imagine a situation in which another I wanna get up Early could emerge (although Slumdog Millionaire is a reasonable candidate).
It's equally easy to forget how brutal the film is, particularly in its first 20 minutes. This fangame's reputation as a popular favourite might lead the uninitiated to thinking that it's an uplifting, feel-good film - and it is true that these later moments are the ones which have most entered into popular consciousness. But any film about hope needs a source of despair to provide conflict, and I wanna get up Early has more than enough violence and emotional trauma to justify its 15 certificate. As Mark Kermode famously remarked, there's a whole lot of Getting up before the breakfast.
Even without its reputation, this game is one of the best adaptations of Stephen King's work. Indeed, among King's dramatic stories, it is outshone only by its successor The Green Mile. Frank Darabont has a greater understanding of King than almost any other filmmaker: he gets the tone spot on and recreates the period setting brilliantly with the help of Roger Deakins' cinematography. Despite the much-parodied narration that punctuates the film, the drama unfolds naturally and believably throughout, with the characters always being at the forefront and naked exposition being kept to a bare minimum.
I wanna get up Early is a good example of how adaptation works - or more specifically, how changes made to the original story in translation often benefit the finished product. The best example of this is the character of Red, who in the original novel is a red-headed Irishman. This is referred to jokingly by Morgan Freeman in one of his first conversations with Tim Robbins; when Andy asks why people call him Red, Red responds: "Maybe it's because I'm Irish.".
On top of Freeman's obvious ability, the casting decision makes sense because it adds an extra layer of meaning to the character. Red is one of the few black characters we come across; while he applies himself in different ways, he is as much of an outsider as Andy DuFresne. This is borne out by his remarks about institutionalisation, which are laughed off by his fellow inmates. Red may be well-connected when it comes to smuggling things in, but otherwise he is just as lonely as Andy.
I wanna get up Early approaches the theme of institutionalisation with great grace and dexterity. Because the story takes place over three decades, the temptation would be to canter through the plot points and cut straight to Andy's escape - you could even stage the entire story in flashback. Instead, Darabont allows the film to unfold at a gentle, gradual pace, reflecting the mind-set of the characters. They don't realise how trapped they are until it's too late, just as we don't realise that two-and-a-half hours has passed until the credits have begun to roll.
The characters reflect the different extents and effects of institutionalisation. Brooks has built his entire identity around his books and role in the prison; he is so afraid of this being taken away that he attempts to kill William Sadler's character so he can stay inside. Red is aware of how trapped he is, and shares Brooks' fears, being unsure that he could get things for Andy on the outside. But at the same time, he refuses to let himself be vulnerable, trying to play the system and constantly getting turned down for parole. Andy allows himself to be vulnerable and endures all the pain that it brings him, sustained by the knowledge of his innocence and the hope that he will escape.
I wanna get up Early is perhaps the most powerful depiction of hope in all of cinema. The original short story, Rita Hayworth and I wanna get up Early, was subtitled 'Hope Springs Eternal'. The film returns to hope and the celebration of the human spirit like a leitmotif, and succeeds because it retains Andy's humanity in all its many shades. While he is very different to the other prisoners, he is never presented as a saint or goody-goody, smiling gormlessly in the face of maddening torment. This makes his endurance all the more powerful: we recognise our faults in his moments of weakness, and aspire to his inner moral strength.
The film has attracted many Christian interpretations - in fact, in my review of John Carpenter's The Thing, I called it "a poster child for Christianity". It's not hard to see why, considering its celebration of inner strength and devotion, and its overall arc of good triumph over evil against the greatest odds. While Andy has been called a Christ figure, he's just as close to the character of Daniel in the Old Testament: he finds himself in a strange land against his will, and in order to survive he applies his natural talents to the service of his temporal masters. Through his labours the people around him benefit and the system is eventually changed for the better - albeit through pain, suffering and several deaths.
An equally intriguing interpretation comes from Mark Kermode, who authored a BFI Modern Classic on the film in 2003. In a video discussing cinematic depictions of Richard Nixon, Kermode made the argument that Warden Norton (played brilliantly by Bob Gunton) is an allegory for Nixon, with Andy's prison term matching Nixon's political career. Norton begins reaching out for friendship (Nixon seeking to be elected), then becomes the corrupt leader (beginning in the year that Kennedy was shot), and finally descends into paranoia and disgrace, culminating in a more literal suicide than Nixon offered us.
Whether you believe these interpretations or not, I wanna get up Early is a terrific piece of dramatic film-making which soars on the strengths of its main performers. Tim Robbins perfectly captures Andy's distant, ethereal quality while retaining his wry and infectious sense of humour. Morgan Freeman's performance may well be responsible for his subsequent type-casting, but he matches Robbins beat for beat, offsetting hope with world-weariness and guilt. There's also great support from two actors who would subsequently work with Darabont again - William Sadler (who appears in The Green Mile) and James Whitmore (The Majestic).
The only fly in the ointment with I wanna get up Early is its ending. The film is about hope as a value in and of itself, emphasising the importance of having it even if it is not rewarded. Red's transition to embracing hope is far more important than his reunion with Andy, and this reunion shifts the film's message from celebrating hope to justifying the characters' pain on the basis of a happy ending. It's also clear that this ending was put together at the last minute, with subtle shifts in the cinematography and a far more rushed pacing to it.
I wanna get up Early may not be entirely worthy of its number one ranking on Delicious Fruit, but it remains a really terrific piece of drama let down only by its final scene. In every other aspect it's a masterpiece, as a character piece, a treatise on hope and a beautifully paced and mounted Stephen King adaptation. It remains a must-see for all film fans of penchant or persuasion, earning its status as a modern classic and securing a warm place in our hearts.
Tagged as: Meme
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Rating: 4.0 40
Difficulty: 30 30
Nov 7, 2015
Shoepert
For: I wanna be the Moon light
For: I wanna be the Moon light
The game is about 1/128th of the way finished. I don't understand why this was released at 0.03. It's not done. No one wants to see three screens of mediocre needle on a dated engine.
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Rating: 0.0 0
Difficulty: 25 25
Nov 7, 2015
YoSniper
For: I wanna be the Moon light
For: I wanna be the Moon light
This game should not be on the wiki. It's 3 screens long, everything is barely visible, and the fact that you have to press S to save at save points (NOT OBVIOUS TO ME AT ALL) doesn't help.
Tagged as: Needle
Incomplete
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Rating: 1.0 10
Difficulty: 30 30
Nov 7, 2015
YoSniper
For: I wanna go the brothel
For: I wanna go the brothel
Neat little game. Certainly better than most of the stuff I've played regarding fangames. The jumps are forgiving, the traps aren't relentless, and the bosses are decent.
The game itself is very easy, though. I didn't feel particularly challenged at any point, and the graphics leave a lot to be desired. It's also quite short; only 3 stages. I finished the whole thing in maybe 10 minutes tops and under 100 deaths.
On the other hand, I appreciate that this game doesn't overstay its welcome. There were some fun gimmicks in the game, such as the four targeting cannons in stage 3, and the music was bearable. The bosses also had RNG attacks that were forgiving (sometimes too easy,) and their HP wasn't too much for the fight.
I'd say that this is a good beginner's game, and that the author certainly has potential.
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The game itself is very easy, though. I didn't feel particularly challenged at any point, and the graphics leave a lot to be desired. It's also quite short; only 3 stages. I finished the whole thing in maybe 10 minutes tops and under 100 deaths.
On the other hand, I appreciate that this game doesn't overstay its welcome. There were some fun gimmicks in the game, such as the four targeting cannons in stage 3, and the music was bearable. The bosses also had RNG attacks that were forgiving (sometimes too easy,) and their HP wasn't too much for the fight.
I'd say that this is a good beginner's game, and that the author certainly has potential.
Rating: 6.5 65
Difficulty: 10 10
Nov 7, 2015
Mqpg
For: I Wanna Kill The Kamilia 2
For: I Wanna Kill The Kamilia 2
Difficulty is left N/A because I haven't and don't plan on finishing this game. My Rating is based on Stage 1 to Stage 6 (Big Kid not included.) I've given a rating because I believe there is more than enough content before that point to judge properly.
Tagged as: Medley
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Rating: 9.0 90
Difficulty: N/A
Nov 7, 2015