Video blog

Current music: Lebanon Hanover - Better Than Going Under

This blog hasn’t been very lively since the beginning of our generation’s very own armageddon. I do still have plans for new reviews. It’s just all that terrible senseless war going on, all the doom-scrolling, all news and analytics confirming there is no hope for sentient life on planet Earth, and the collapse of regular economic practices and mundane habits … It was hard enough to survive, keep earning sustenance, stay as sane as possible… Being held hostage in Russia adds a couple more things to that: one also has to avoid random repressions and keep one’s hands and conscience clean from soiling with complicity.

Now, I feel the need to express myself somehow, to speak my mind. I want to talk about things that are swarming in my head while I live my life, not only when I occasionally find time and motivation to explore game worlds. So, here is my new one-man talk show called Show Up and Tell, where I’m going to talk weekly (that is the goal) about things that were interesting or important for me during that week, things I was thinking about. Sometimes, though, I may also not only show up but also show you some of my artifacts if I find any plausible connection to the topic. Other than that, this whole thing could be a podcast if podcast platforms weren’t further limiting the potential audience. The format is as simple and minimalistic as it gets: one man, at least 5 minutes (so far, it’s been taking me around half an hour to stop), no script, one take, 720p camera on a laptop, poor, mistake-ridden English by a non-native speaker who hasn’t had any speaking practice lately. Can you miss that? I’m sure nobody can. So push the play button! You are, of course, free to correct me, argue, ask questions, and offer topics in comments. Feedback is welcomed. Comments settings are as liberal as YouTube allows.

Movie Beauties 1 – Faites sauter la banque!

Current music: Dead Can Dance - A Passage In Time

I’m starting a new project called Planestranger’s Movie Beauties where I will present you series of short videos. The main goal is to attract viewers attention to some old, rare and obscure movies, unknown to most of the people. Here is the first episode. Comments, votes and shares would be appreciated.

Planestranger’s Movie Beauties 1 – Faites sauter la banque! from Planestranger on Vimeo.

Буллиты Лада – Трактор

Current music: Rainbow - Kill the King

Послематчевые буллиты в игре Лада – Трактор на кубке Lada. 18 августа 2009 года

Буллиты Лада – Трактор from Planestranger on Vimeo.

Буллиты Лада – Автомобилист

Current music: Prodigy - Firestarter

Послематчевые буллиты в игре Лада – Автомобилист на кубке Lada. 17 августа 2009 года

Буллиты Лада – Автомобилист from Planestranger on Vimeo.

Прибытие трофея и чемпионы

Current music: Iron Maiden - New Frontier

Видео с прибытием и представлением трофея плюс награждение чемпионов памятными подарками. Снято с рук, в толкотне, через головы, но всё-таки запечатлённый кусочек истории.

Кубок мира и чемпионы в Тольятти from Planestranger on Vimeo.

Hi and low circuit

Current music: Sopor Aeternus & The Enseble of Shadows - La Mort D'Arthur (instrumental)

Hi and low circuit – очень длинная и очень сложная круговая трасса. Я бы даже сказал экстремальная. Для самых хардкорных гонщиков. Название вполне отражает суть: перепады высоты по ходу трассы максимальные.

Для того, чтобы покататься на этой трассе, необходимо её скачать, разархивировать и поместить в папку GameData\Tracks\Challenges\My Challenges. Трасса была разработана для TrackMania Nations версии 1.79.

Hi and Low Circuit Trackmania Nations from Planestranger on Vimeo.

Hi and low circuit is a very long and extremely difficult multilap track for TrackMania Nations game. It’s meant for most hardcore players. The title generally speaks for itself. The difference in height between lowest and highest parts of the track is maximum.

In order to race this rough stuff you need to download it, unpack and place file in GameData\Tracks\Challenges\MyChallenges folder. Track was developed for TrackMania Nations 1.79

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First Pancake

Current music: Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble of Shadows - Consider This: The True Meaning of Love

First Pancake – трасса для игры TrackMania Nations. Не очень простая, не очень банальная (надеюсь). Первая попытка.

Для того, чтобы покататься на этой трассе, необходимо её скачать, разархивировать и поместить в папку GameData\Tracks\Challenges\My Challenges. Трасса была разработана для TrackMania Nations версии 1.79.

First Pancake Trackmania Nations track by Planestranger from Planestranger on Vimeo.

First Pancake is a track for TrackMania Nations game. It’s not very easy and as I hope it’s not very banal. My first try.

In order to race this track you need to download it, then unpack and place file in GameData\Tracks\Challenges\MyChallenges folder. Track was developed for TrackMania Nations 1.79

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