Block mesa plays Portal's 'Still Alive' in Minecraft
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This is a triumph: Using the musical blocks introduced in the latest version of indie world-builder Minecraft, YouTube user Tritex989 has managed to re-create Portal's theme song, "Still Alive," in its entirety -- minus some notes and with some transposing, due to the blocks' two-octave limitation.
[Thanks, Jeff]
Reader Comments (31)
Posted: Jan 17th 2011 8:48PM wcarnation said
First thing I thought when music blocks were added was "Some guy is gonna do Still Alive"
Posted: Jan 17th 2011 11:03PM CKcheeseboy said
@wcarnation
I had the same thoughts about the Super Mario Bros. theme.
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I had the same thoughts about the Super Mario Bros. theme.
Posted: Jan 17th 2011 8:48PM NickAVV said
Beautiful, and the cake spawner was a nice touch.
Posted: Jan 17th 2011 8:49PM Vustom said
Awesome!
Posted: Jan 17th 2011 8:50PM Crimsic said
Minecraft sure is advancing...like civilization...
Hmm...what if our world...is simply Minecraft for the gods?!
Hmm...what if our world...is simply Minecraft for the gods?!
Posted: Jan 17th 2011 8:51PM AltairtheAssassinwhokillstuff said
@Crimsic
We need to go deeper.
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We need to go deeper.
Posted: Jan 17th 2011 9:14PM Theepictimeishere said
@AltairtheAssassinwhokillstuff I got it. The gods are Minecraft. INCEPTION!
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Posted: Jan 17th 2011 10:33PM Epsilon said
@AltairtheAssassinwhokillstuff
http://inception.davepedu.com/
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http://inception.davepedu.com/
Posted: Jan 17th 2011 8:50PM AltairtheAssassinwhokillstuff said
I have to get this game! I bought it on the website but I haven't gotten the game. Does it take a while to get it? It's been 4 days. Oh and also: Holy awesomesauce! Cake at the end of the song! This man has won the internet!
Posted: Jan 17th 2011 8:57PM HBlakeH117 said
@AltairtheAssassinwhokillstuff
When you buy the game you just download it then log it and you can play it... You don't wait for anything
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When you buy the game you just download it then log it and you can play it... You don't wait for anything
Posted: Jan 17th 2011 9:08PM AltairtheAssassinwhokillstuff said
@HBlakeH117
No. You see the game charged my credit card but didn't give me access to the game.
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No. You see the game charged my credit card but didn't give me access to the game.
Posted: Jan 17th 2011 9:21PM TaintedKane said
@AltairtheAssassinwhokillstuff
Thats odd. You've probably already logged into the site and try to download it? You might have to take it up with Support and say WTF is going on?
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Thats odd. You've probably already logged into the site and try to download it? You might have to take it up with Support and say WTF is going on?
Posted: Jan 18th 2011 12:48AM AltairtheAssassinwhokillstuff said
@TaintedKane
I've already contacted Notch and support and I'm waiting for a reply.
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I've already contacted Notch and support and I'm waiting for a reply.
Posted: Jan 17th 2011 8:56PM Mongoho said
This game and little big planet are always amusing me
Posted: Jan 17th 2011 9:07PM TaintedKane said
@Mongoho
I agree with you except for Little Big Planet
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I agree with you except for Little Big Planet
Posted: Jan 17th 2011 8:57PM PR0F3TA said
i'm playing as we speak, the RPG Texture pack got updated finally.
Posted: Jan 17th 2011 9:02PM TheGrandHero said
That cow's moo really adds to the song's...
Oh, who am I kidding, it's just a cow.
Oh, who am I kidding, it's just a cow.
Posted: Jan 17th 2011 9:05PM KirbyCommando said
This was a triu*Gets shot*
Posted: Jan 17th 2011 9:07PM Kinjiro said
That cow was pretty jazzed about the whole thing.
Posted: Jan 17th 2011 9:27PM TraceurRyuk Prepping for LBP2 said
[Something about cake and deception]
Posted: Jan 17th 2011 9:41PM Colin said
Download the client from the website and use the username/password you bought the game with to log in.
Posted: Jan 17th 2011 9:44PM RedFishFire said
And then they said, let them eat cake
Posted: Jan 17th 2011 9:44PM Colin said
I always judge the legitimacy of an alternative musical source (Mario Paint and the like) by whether or not it has accomplished two things.
1) Someone has played Still Alive on it
2) Someone has made Never Gonna Give You Up on it
Minecraft has passed both tests flawlessly. Welcome to the club.
1) Someone has played Still Alive on it
2) Someone has made Never Gonna Give You Up on it
Minecraft has passed both tests flawlessly. Welcome to the club.
Posted: Jan 17th 2011 9:57PM Nmaster64 said
The cow is the highlight of the video.
Posted: Jan 17th 2011 10:44PM MowDownJoe said
Minecraft: The new Mario Paint.
Posted: Jan 17th 2011 11:31PM Blackbird said
I don't play minecraft, but as a portal fan, this is pretty f***ing amazing. Is this hard to do in the game's engine? From the looks of the block placement it looks like it had to be meticulously thought out. Damn impressive, this guy is probably awesome with music programs.
Posted: Jan 18th 2011 12:26AM mrmobius said
The music blocks are going to create some awesome things if the right people get creative. Minecraft Beethoven will be awesome.
Posted: Jan 18th 2011 1:47AM Hayves said
...couldn't have added the harmony?
but seriously thats great
but seriously thats great
Posted: Jan 18th 2011 3:02AM Ospov said
Oh Minecraft...Why do you feel the need to steal hours and hours of our lives away?
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