Moon Stuff and Whatnot
I heard something astonishing about the first walk on the moon yesterday. On the Dan Patrick Show, it was mentioned that the U.S. television broadcast of the moon walk got a 93% share.All three major networks at the time (CBS, NBC, ABC) were broadcasting the feed simultaneously, and there was no cable television at the time, so the size of that number is not surprising. What is surprising, though, is that 7% of the televisions were tuned to UHF stations and watching something else at the time.
Seriously, 7% people? Too busy watching Mr. Ed reruns to see someone walk on the moon? Staggering.
My fondness for Buzz Aldrin's Race into Space is well-documented. It's also well documented that I have high hopes for Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager, which has been in development for a while now. Owen Faraday of the indispensable Pocket Tactics noted yesterday that Slitherine has announced an official release date: October 31. Owen's post is here, and he also noted that the game is basically coming out on everything (iOS, Android, and PC).
Can't wait.
Now, moving on to the "whatnot" category, I had an enormous amount of fun a few years ago with a game called Triple Town. Finally, Spry Fox's next game is ready for release, and it's called Road Not Taken. Here's a description:
Road Not Taken is a roguelike puzzle game about surviving life’s surprises. You play as a ranger adventuring through a vast, unforgiving forest in the aftermath of a brutal winter storm, rescuing children who have lost their way. Procedurally-generated levels deliver a limitless supply of possibilities to explore and challenges to overcome. Your actions will influence not only your own story, but that of the villagers you hope to befriend and the town you call home.
Okay, that sounds like 100% in to me (7% greater than 93%, by the way). August 5 on Steam and PlayStation 4, and coming to Vita this fall. Game site: Road Not Taken.
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