Articles written by Andre Phillips
All 12 articles written by Andre Phillips
Review: Virtual Villagers: A Peaceful PC Simulation Game
Category: Video & Online Games (general)
Virtual Villagers is a PC game involving the strategic management of a small tribe of villagers as they struggle to survive on a new island and solve its puzzles. more...
Anniversary Countdown for 2007: A Critical Year in British and American History
Category: International Affairs (general)
This year, 2007, has a number of anniversaries of critical historical events at almost every major interval, primarily from the history of Britain and the US. more...
Improving Your Marriage: Three Books Describing Qualities for Successful Relationships
Category: Relationship Books
These three books give specific qualities that any couple can practice to improve their relationship with each other and attain a marriage worth having. more...
English Literature Classics: A Tale of Two Cities, Scarlet Pimpernel and The Woman in White
Category: Modern British Fiction
Despite the boring titles often forced upon high school students, classics of British literature that have well-paced plots and interesting stories do exist. more...
How to Play Interactive Fiction: Common Commands and Phrases for Text Adventure Games
Category: Music Video Games
Knowing the standard commands and conventions of text adventures greatly helps players to play within the bounds of the interaction available in the game. more...
Anime Review: Marmalade Boy: A Japanese Love Story Based on Manga
Category: Anime
Marmalade Boy is a shoujo anime that shows the love stories of Miki and Yuu, and their friends, through high school adventures involving many interlocking triangles. more...
Book Review: Bones of Contention: A Creationist Assessment of Human Fossils
Category: Political Science Books
Marvin Lubenow examines in detail the humanoid fossils that have been found to date and comes to some extraordinary conclusions in his book. more...
Applying Love Languages to Worship: Ways to Strengthen One's Relationship with God
Category: Protestantism (general)
There are five categories of actions, or languages, people use to love each other, but they can also be applied to strengthening one's ability to worship God each day. more...
Interactive Fiction Competitions: Encouraging the Production of New IF Games
Category: Music Video Games
Four annual competitions, the IFComp, Spring Thing, IntroComp, and the IF Art Show, along with smaller ones, encourage the composition of new interactive fiction. more...
IF Competition 2006 Results: Reviews of the Top Seven Games
Category: Music Video Games
The top seven games of this IFComp are all exceptionally good games. Two are by well-known authors in the community, and two by first-time IF authors. more...
Anime Review: Angelic Layer: Misaki's Angel Tournament
Category: Anime
Angelic Layer is a colorful, action-packed anime about Misaki discovering her talent for fighting with robotic battle dolls (Angels) and gaining both friends and family. more...
Problems for Manned Mars Missions: Features of the Red Planet Detrimental to Human Health
Category: Space Exploration
The effects of Martian physical and orbital features will cause problems to the health of the crew of a manned mission to the Red Planet if not understood and mitigated. more...
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