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Game of the week presents: Brawlhalla 3.20

2020-10-20 / / 0 Comments

This is a game that I discovered very recently (despite it being released over 6 years ago) and by pure coincidence. An action fighting game that is a twist of the “Super Smash Bros” series of games.

The goal is very simple: Knock your foes off the platform 3 times to win.

Important notice

My review is kept strictly to the offline 3.20 version. I didn’t play online against real people or entered contests. I think you need to add it to your steam library to do that, and since this is a side-loaded game. Those features are not available.

Game pros

1. Has an immediate pick up and play appeal. No complex story or learning needed. I didn’t play a whole lot of it but I immediately grasped the basics, and the rest is sure to follow!
2. A colorful roaster of characters. With a lot of customization options. Some are from fantasy tropes like Ogres, so if you played other games like Wesnoth. You’ll feel right at home with this one. With nearly 40 characters to choose from, each with their own stats and special weapons.

3. Good looking graphics and animations.
4. The game has a huge following online and recently reached 40 million active players online according to Brawlhalla’s own post on their blog.
5. Download size is small (sadly this still matters here in 2020, sigh..). 255 Mbs to be exact.
6. Free to play. That’s the coolest part.

Game cons

This version is for Windows only. It could be played on Wine for Linux systems but native game play is always better.

Top tip: Use a game pad, it is much more fun that way.

Download

The game can be downloaded from this link. It’s compressed as a .7z for optimal compression. Most archiving software should be able to extract it. But if you face any problems, download 7zip from this link.

Final words

This was the latest installment of Game of the Week. Hopefully you enjoyed this bit. Let me know what do you think in the comments section below, and I’ll catch you in the next one.

 

 

Rocks and diamonds 4.2 release and download + a sister game!

2020-08-22 / / 0 Comments

In this week’s segment of game of the week I’m taking you back to a game I presented in 2017. Rocks and diamonds is a game that encapsulates the retro puzzle genre and is a must have for any retro gamer.

The main menu of Rocks and Diamonds

Last week the latest installment was released by creator: Holger Schemel and it has been a highly anticipated release for a number of reasons:

Version 4.2 improvements

  • There has only been one release throughout 2020 prior to this version.
  • The game is built around a new game engine (the old one dating back to 2009!).
  • Latest version of SDL (sound library used in a lot of games).
  • X64 builds for windows.
  • A plethora of bug fixes and improvements for version 4.2 Feel free to read the full list from here.
    Please note that there was a bug fix after this extended list, but this post is about the major release. I recommend downloading the latest version of course.

To download this new version, head over to artsoft.org and visit the download section.

To download all levels for the game. Head over here. 

R’n’D jue II (The sister game)

There is another game built around the R’n’D concept. It’s called R’n’D jue II and it’s a fresh take on the classic approach of R’n’D with improved graphics and presentation. I recommend having both versions, because why not?

You can see the fresh style of graphics and gameplay in this screenshot.

Final words

I did contact the developer asking about the game about a month ago and he did promise that the game will be out soon. He was glad that his games reached Libya and had no idea that anyone there knew or appreciated his creations. He was also kind enough to ask about my condition after being displaced, because he did read that on my blog.
Thank you Mr. Schemel for this excellent game and being a kind human being.

Digital pack DEMON COLLECTION review

2019-12-21 / / 0 Comments

This week I’m reviewing not one, but four games! It’s a digital pack made by indy developer studio “DemonGames” and it’s available for purchase.  I had the pleasure of owning the pack and I’ll be reviewing all the games here.

I’ll be talking about the games then say how to get this awesome pack, so let’s start with the first game.

Demonia

In this side scrolling shooter game you are fighting in an evil cemetery that is the gate to hell and your job is to stop the evil. You only have your gun and one shot to get this mission done. It’s a classic remake that is really hard to play and master!
Everything about this game speaks eerie: The sound effects, the colors and the general atmosphere.

 

Gazzel Quest

This game takes us to ancient Egypt where you assume the role of a mighty warrior named Gazzel who is tired of fighting and wants to live a peaceful life. Much to the anger of the pharaoh who lost his best fighter so he kidnaps his lover “Salama” and puts her under lock and key. Your mission is to collect all five jewels to open the gate and free your true love. Each jewel is guarded by a demon.
It’s very similar to Knightmare yet has a unique vibe to it. For instance you get “hits” before dying while Knightmare is one hit one kill sort of game. Also the number of levels is different, and a lot of little differences for you to discover 😉

 

Knightmare

I’ve dedicated an entire blog post to this master piece, needless to say it’s the Deluxe version that has 5 playable characters including a penguin and a link like character (from the legend of Zelda series!).
Also you get more weapons than the original game like a Ninja Shuriken!
You can read my full review from here of the “Golden version”, 
All cheats work just fine in this version..

Project Xinatra

The last but not least game of the bundle. In fact I think it’s the best game. It’s a side scrolling shooter where you fight aliens as a part of a resistance movement. The graphics and overall mood of the game is very good.

 

Art and manuals

All games are shipped with game art, manuals, maps and hints, adding value to the pack and making it a collector’s item.

Promo video for the pack

 

How to acquire this pack?

All you have to do is to e-mail [email protected] and they will give you the instructions on how to get this awesome pack. From my experience it’s very easy and fluid process.

Final words

If you are a retro gamer looking for remakes with a modern twist, this pack is calling your name. I recommend getting it.

Top ten picks out of the pirate bay bundle

2019-08-23 / / 0 Comments
In the year 2014 Australian artist trashymctrashboy created a bundle that consisted of 101 indy games and offered it for free download.

At the time it seemed like a bargain for two main reasons:

    1. All the games are for free.
    2. There are 101 games to choose from.
It was a lot like the knockoff NES cartridges you pick up at flee markets. It says 101 or 999999999 or 356 games but actually it has 4 games!


I’ve taken the time to play all the games and filter out the 10 I think that are worth your time.

 Please put in consideration these two points:

    1. The list is subjective, it’s the games I like or found playable.
    2. A lot of the flash games didn’t work on my computer, despite having a flash player installed “Gnash”.
With that being said, lets list out the games. I’ll upload my pack and drop a link at the end of the post. If you are interested in the whole thing, it’s on web archive [dot] com.

But before we look at the good games (in comparison) let’s try to understand the purpose behind this bundle and what kind of games it has?

The bundle was created as an attempt to shine a light on the less known indy developers and share their works as a work of art.

  • Some games are made as homage to the Atari 2600, meaning that the graphics and sounds are non-existent.

  • Other games are similar to creepy pastas, generally scary and creepy.

  • And some are unplayable mash of pixels and horrid noises.

While reviewing this bundle AVGN (the angry video game nerd) came to mind, I found myself shouting some of his catch phrases at the screen.

The games from [A-Z]

1. Abandoned
 
The game has a dark atmosphere to it and seems really interesting.

2. Blockman gets more

 
This game is very similar to Pacman, only that he doesn’t eat ghosts, he eats pallets and can’t backtrack an empty trail. Has an interesting puzzle mechanisms to it.

3. Bunnies back into your cage
A simple puzzle game where you try to put bunnies back into their cage using carrots. The trick is to use as little moves as possible. 

4. Connect
A numeric puzzle game.
5. CrissCross
An interesting game similar to battle tank and chip’s adventure. You need to collect keys to get out of dungeons. The keys are inside enemies that you shoot. 
6. Ghost Witch
 
In this game you play as a witch and flight ghosts. The interesting concept in this game is that you play as the witch and her “ghost” to solve puzzles and advance in the game.
7. Konky Dong
 
In this game you play as Donkey Kong and stop the Mario brothers from saving Pauline. It has a good game play and some backhand humor to it. 
8. Nitro butts
 
A fast paced shooter game. Similar to Atari 2600 games.
9. Old Man Johnson
 
A puzzle game where you save old Man Johnson from falling to his doom.
10. Snowball
 
A platform game where you generate a snowball and toss it around, the bigger the ball the better the boom!

Download

Those were the top 10 picks from the pirate bay bundle. To download this pack click on this link.
It’s compressed in .7z for optimal compression.

Did you download the file? Which games did you like better? Let me know what you think in the comments section below.

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