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Sun Microsystems Makes Learning About Micro-electronics "Fun"
Posted by Michael McWhertor at 11:28 AM on December 12, 2007
Becoming a new hire at the Sun Microsystems corporation may be thrilling, but that employee orientation is most likely a total drag. Enter the Shadow Specters! They're Sun Microsystem's attempt to make brushing up on company history fun and functional. It's a horrible mutation known as "edugaming." Sun and developer Enspire have created two separate learning tools, one a point and click adventure game—in the loosest sense—and an action platformer—with a not-so-subtle Mega Man X design influence—that do their best to inform while entertaining.
Unfortunately, I can't recommend either as Hot Flashes candidates, as, no offence to those involved, they're not exactly the best Flash-based games I've had the opportunity to play. However, it is at least noteworthy that an organisation of Sun's size sees these kinds of learning tools as worthwhile. Worth a look for the in-game music alone.
Play: Sun Learning Services [Sun]
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diablodevil2
Posted 5:12 PM 11/12/07
Looks a lot like MicroMan. It's an older PC game, I think...I'm not sure. It was on one of those silly '200 games' cd's full of shareware.
Ugh...shareware. For some reason, it burns me >.<
diablodevil2
EnigmaNemesis
Posted 5:08 PM 11/12/07
This is actually a pretty neat idea!
EnigmaNemesis
Kuraudo
Posted 5:05 PM 11/12/07
They're not Java developed? That's kind of disappointing.
Kuraudo
Sabre_Justice
Posted 6:31 PM 11/12/07
@diablodevil2: So someone else is a Microman player!
I could never figure out how to beat that goddamn monster tank.
Sabre_Justice
deathbunny
Posted 6:31 PM 11/12/07
They should have done a variation of Deathworm where you leap out of the ground and eat the correct answer to trivia questions.
Since that's pretty much what they're doing here. Only without the fun, deathworm part.
deathbunny
NeoAkira
Posted 6:02 PM 11/12/07
Does it work like math blaster? Cause that game kicked ass.
NeoAkira
SkutSkut
Posted 8:18 PM 11/12/07
@Batmundo: that was strangely fun and frustrating at the same time
SkutSkut
xpnet
Posted 8:02 PM 11/12/07
Blaster Master learning adventures
xpnet
Batmundo
Posted 7:20 PM 11/12/07
Wickywoo is still the best Mega Man ripoff.
[www.andkon.com]
Batmundo
kman2686
Posted 9:43 PM 11/12/07
@diablodevil2: Ya if it's anything like microman than look away for the good of all mankind.
kman2686
Ackart
Posted 2:02 AM 12/12/07
Hah. I have a friend who worked on this game. It actually seemed pretty cool when I saw it in his offices.
Ackart
arousset
Posted 12:22 PM 12/12/07
Wow, they totally ripped my Eve Online character off :P
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arousset