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Psalm Zero: Stranger To Violence - COMPACT DISCSTitle: Stranger To Violence Artist: Psalm Zero Label: Profound Lore Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 616892401346 Genre: Rock Release Date: 2016 07 15 Number of Discs: 1 With their 2016 sophomore album Stranger To Violence, Psalm Zero takes the aesthetics, poetics, and spirit established on their debut The Drain, and blows up those elements into an epic work of wide screen drama. It has been two years since that debut, and, in the interim, a series of
Title: Stranger To ViolenceArtist: Psalm Zero
Label: Profound Lore
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 616892401346
Genre: Rock
Release Date: 2016-07-15
Number of Discs: 1
With their 2016 sophomore album Stranger To Violence, Psalm Zero takes the aesthetics, poetics, and spirit established on their debut The Drain, and blows up those elements into an epic work of wide-screen drama. It has been two years since that debut, and, in the interim, a series of video and cassette singles called the Birthright Trilogy has built up anticipation for songwriter/vocalist/producer Charlie Looker's next release. Based in Queens, New York, Psalm Zero provides pummeling drum machine, swirling synths, razor-sharp guitar (courtesy of former member Andrew Hock), and grinding bass as a backdrop for Looker's crooning baritone voice. Psalm Zero's unique brand of art-metal has been compared to Godflesh, Katatonia, and Depeche Mode. While Stranger To Violence retains Psalm Zero's extreme roots, the soaring choruses and massive pop hooks on these seven songs are more emotionally direct than any of the band's previous work. Harsh vocals are less frequent and reserved for the highest ecstatic peaks. The production style has evolved dramatically as well-in contrast to the band's original murkier, more lo-fi texture, this album delivers a far crisper, more detailed landscape of synths, samples, and percussive electronics. Psalm Zero has also expanded lyrically, with Looker moving beyond the personal and existential into a more social, global, real-world critical engagement. The album is tied together by several themes: drug addiction, global financial crisis, Western imperialism, and Jewish identity. The single "Not Guilty" features a video directed by Zev Deans (whose many other credits include Portal and Behemoth), filmed around the alleyways and courthouses of the band's hometown of New York. Stranger To Violence is a monolithic, cinematic, musical experience, blurring genre boundaries. As demented as it is socially relevant, this album will bring together fans from across multiple different scenes and orientations, further proving that there is nothing out there like Psalm Zero..
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1.1 Stranger to Violence
1.2 Pay Tomorrow
1.3 Real Rain
1.4 Not Guilty
1.5 Stolen By Night
1.6 White Psyche
1.7 Oblivion's Eye
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★★★★★ 1
One Star
Format: Paperback
Exactly the same as the free PDF I downloaded online for my student, only this costs $26 plus tax.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2017
★★★★★ 5
Solid primer well worth the cost.
Format: Kindle
Let's start with the understanding that I was not looking for War and Peace, here. I have always enjoyed the Sam's Teach Yourself in X Hours format, and this is another that gets the balance between what is needed to use the tool well and what is too much information for a beginner right. I was looking for something that could introduce me to this engine, giving enough understanding of the system to allow me to make games with normal use of the internet to get into the fine detail.
This book is exactly what I was looking for. It introduces the engine and its main components and the general theory behind them, getting you up and running quickly. While the engine seems to be gathering a following, there is not a lot of material out there for it. This book covers the topics well enough to get functionally proficient without getting so far into the weeds that you would not finish it.
The lessons are broken up in a way that makes sense, and there are full game exercises. I really liked the fact that the exercises follow the theory, so you are not simply walking through a bunch of actions that you do not understand, as happens in many "learn by making a game" tutorials.
The writing and editing leave some to be desired, but did not get in the way of understanding.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2018
★★★★★ 5
Simple and Amazing! A Great Introduction to Godot For Aspiring Game Developers
Format: Kindle
Godot Engine Game Development in 24 Hours is a fine introduction to the Godot game engine, and quite an extensive look at the software. The book is 432 pages, and there is a wealth of information contained here. I’ve just started working with Godot myself, so much of the material was new, but it was explained clearly so anyone can understand. If you are interested in exploring Godot, this would be a excellent buy on your journey.
If you are familiar with the Sams 24 hour books, they basically have 24 chapters each focused on a different aspect of the topic. The chapters are not long, and certainly would not take a hour to read each, but it’s good marketing I guess. In any case, I did enjoy that a range of areas were covered.
So what’s in the book? We get a look at the scene system, 2D graphics, scripting, a few game demos like a space shooter (2D) and Bloxorz clone (3D), and a networked Bomberman clone (2D). Scripting, input, physics, user interface, project management, materials and shaders, light and shadow, environments, sound, particles, networking, and a bonus 25th chapters about using native code. Yeah, quite a survey for 400 pages.
I felt like the authors expect some basic understanding of programming, but otherwise you do not have to be an experienced game developer to get value out of the book. Everything is explained simply and I did not notice any glaring errors. I really enjoyed that there were some simple game demos included, so readers could get a better idea of what a more complex project would look like. It also didn’t hurt that one of the authors co-created the engine, so I bet he knows what he’s talking about.
All in all, a great book. As I said, I am just starting with Godot and this is the first book I have read on it. Seems like an awesome introduction and much more palatable than reading the documentation (though I will note that the Godot docs are high quality, it just can be daunting). So I can fully recommend this book to anyone interested.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2019
★★★★★ 4
Worthwhile book
Format: Paperback
This is a good book on a promising game engine.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2018
★★★★★ 5
If you're developing games with Godot, you need this book
Format: Paperback
Godot is a fantastic game engine, and it has lots of aids to learning -- written tutorials, video tutorials, sample projects, one of the best manuals I've ever encountered. Still, it's nice to have a physical book you can hold in your lap, make notes in, and use as an overall guide to developing competence in Godot development. This is that book. It's has a logical flow, has genuinely useful sample projects, and is written in a clear, highly accessible style. If you are learning Godot, you can't do better than this book.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2019