![]() ![]() The action scenes in Shakedown: Hawaii are fantastic. Reaching that point is a reward in itself, considering the player has built that fortune for themselves. Towards the end of Shakedown: Hawaii, the economy-system turns somewhat pointless since the player is most likely loaded with enough cash to buy and upgrade everything at that point, but it doesn't matter. As soon as the player has accumulated enough money they'll be able to spend it on a lot of different things and even though buying turquoise Miami Vice suits can be intriguing it's much wiser to spend it all on things that can generate profit. This can be done in a variety of ways (everything from flushing too much toilet paper down a store owner's toilet and making the pipes explode, to setting clothes ablaze with a flamethrower inside of a denim store) and it all adds to the comedic yet grim tone of the game. In the beginning, a lot of the game revolves around so-called "shakedowns" where you as a player scare business and restaurant owners so they pay you to protect them. Businesses that, in turn, generate a profit, letting the player expand. There are hundreds of buildings, lots and businesses to buy. When thinking this whole thing up, it's clear that Vblank has worked hard to get it right. Our in-game goal is, like in many other open world GTA-like games, not just to shoot people, kick the asses of hired goons, and steal money a big part of the game revolves around building your empire and this means that you, as an aspiring gangster boss, have to get some cash to be able to invest it in, among other things, real estate and companies. ![]() This mix is wonderful and even though there are some small aspects to pick apart and criticise, like the way the in-game economy works, we'd rather not pick things apart too much because we love Shakedown: Hawaii. It's complicated and advanced enough to keep the player occupied and challenged even though the gameplay mixes mechanics from Metal Slug and the perspective and setting from the very first GTA. This is how we'd explain the game to someone who's not familiar with the concept. Within the first few moments, it's clear that this Grand Theft Auto parody doesn't take itself seriously and that it tackles satire exceptionally well, while at the same time managing to celebrate the games of the past. The CEO, however, doesn't sulk for long - instead, he orders his failure of a son (who also happens to be an aspiring gangster) and his right-hand man Al to help him build a business empire that's stronger and more powerful and more successful than anyone could have ever imagined. His once blooming sales-tactics and business model is now on the brink of death no-one is renting his VHS tapes anymore, physical sales are down, and issues linked to his faltering knowledge of modern technology linger around every corner. This is a fact that the CEO (which is the only title he's given) and protagonist of Vblank Entertainment's anticipated action game Shakedown: Hawaii knows all too well when the game is booted up. Tranquility Bendr Meteor Shower Coming Home.Growing old isn't easy. ![]() Star Swing Spacewalk Singularity Nightflight Dimension Four Folding Time Sea Of 1 was released worldwide on Friday, March 31st 2023 on Amelia Recordings. The band’s dynamic live show has brought them to notable festivals including Bass Coast, Burning Man, Shambhala, Rifflandia, Laketown Shakedown, and the Victoria International Jazz Festival. The result is both meditative and interplanetary.Īstrocolor’s catalogue has over 10 million streams on the major platforms and regular national radio airplay from flagship CBC shows including Drive and Afterdark. Engineered by Neil James Cooke-Dallin at Burning Rainbow Studios in Victoria, Canada, the album sprinkles moments of electronic stardust atop a traditional bed of live drums, bass, guitar, saxophone, and upright piano. Moonlighting imagines an exploratory trip into deep space, combining improvised experimentalism with hypnotic repetition that recalls the influence of late 90s electronic acts like Air, St. Given Khruangbin’s significant cultural influence amongst modern instrumental-leaning projects, Christensen’s stamp of approval was not only a massive feather in Astrocolor’s cap, but also an opportunity to add his revered touch to the spacious soundscapes the band has been celebrated for. The new album Moonlighting – AstroJazz Vol.1 was Executive Produced and mixed by GRAMMY-winner Steve Christensen, best known as Khruangbin’s longtime producer and studio collaborator. Named Instrumental Artist of the Year at the 2022 Western Canadian Music Awards, Astrocolor blend elements of jazz, psychedelia, and electronica – resulting in an experimental genre of their own cosmic invention, aptly dubbed “AstroJazz.” ![]()
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