[greendayrulestce]

The PS5 got revealed so I celebrated and bought Journey that released on Steam today cause I saw it on the front page of CAG. #accomplish #owenwilson #wow

[nitrosmob]

Some more itch.io bundle impressions from me:

 

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4 Legged Heroine - This just sucks. It's about a dog after this pandemic we're going through and it's an endless runner that stops every time you can change lanes. Basic and clunky. 4/10

Adventures Of A Radish - A very basic platformer where you collect fruit for some unknown reason and try to reach the end of a world, where each one has a boss you need to defeat. I honestly felt it was fully baked, had an OK variety of enemy types and all the levels played quickly. I finished it in about 1 hour and 45 minutes. Honestly I had a good time, though I know there are better platformers. 6.5/10

Arigatou, Ningen-san! - This one I beat in about 10 minutes. It has you as a new person in town petting animals to get them to come to your house. You just click on one, it says it likes something or has a lot of knots and you pretty much click and pinch to mold the animal around like dough or clay. It's weird and eventually the animal becomes happy. It has OK graphics. 5/10

Autumn - A simulation I guess of growing trees with energy. Honestly It was a bit too slow for me. The graphics were pretty nice and the atmosphere was good, but the waiting around for trees to grow was slow. Also I never got how to move energy around which helps you get more land. 5/10

Detective Bot - One of those qwop style controlling games where you control a robots arms and legs and have to move him around to collect stuff. I though it looked nice and played OK, but I hate these type of games. It's functional though and seemed OK. 6/10

Devtheism - RPGMaker game about Devs and how a guy believes in them but others don't. I grew tired of this quickly and it felt kind of boring. 4.5/10

Eizoku - Boring walking around temples and I mean walking around them not on their property game. You walk way too slow and the graphics are just kind of meh. I got bored quickly. 4.5/10

Just Another Day At The Office - Garbage game about going AWOL in your office throwing molotovs and junk. It's terrible. 2/10

Knightmare Tower - This one was fun and I actually beat it. It's about you as a knight launching from a rocket and you click to go down and slice monsters to get speed. You can miss monsters, but you lose speed and lava is slowly coming up the tower. There are upgrades and princesses to rescue. It took me about a bit under 2 hours to get the ending. This was polished and just fun. It's a time waster, but it doesn't feel dumb. 7.5/10

Lacrymo Tennis - Basic game where you play a person with a tennis racket batting back tear gas thrown at protestors. It has an OK message, but it's so basic. 4/10

Ominous - Another RPGMaker game. I beat this one as well. This took me about 30 or so minutes. It is fully narrated and is about a guy who ends up in a place and how he got there. It's basic, but OK enjoyable. 5.5/10

Plana Gravitas - A jam game that is about moving a robot around on a planet and jumping to other planets and collecting spheres or something. It controlled horribly and I got tired of it after a minute. 4/10

[Mooby]

So what kind of GPU does the PS5 have?

[Tibor]

Shout out to the few CAG's that gave some feedback on Warhammer II. Played about 90 minutes of High Elves till I had to make dinner. Don't think this one will be backlogged! Holding off on any other purchases other than base game since there's already so much content. Gonna be a great summer game now that I finished teaching on Monday!

Humble has a bunch of total war stuff on sale for 1-2 more days fyi.

[greendayrulestce]

Humble has a bunch of total war stuff on sale for 1-2 more days fyi.

Picked it up on Fanatical (slightly cheaper).

 

But believe you me, Humble already fed me a bunch of Total War games. Woulda just played one of those if a friend hadn't insisted I play this one.

[Syntax Error]

Welcome back to Syntax Radio where we're counting down the itch.io bundle hits...

 

There Will Be Ink: Stick figure squad-based combat action taking place in your spiral notebook.  The whole "animated sketches" thing isn't new but it's well animated and looks good aside from the figures being a bit small.  Maybe later on that matters more with more guys on the field.  You control a guy or squad of black ink guys in real time and try to defeat the blue ink guys.  As you win maps, you get experience to spend on upgrades. The game opens with a warning that it's difficult and means it -- there's an "arcade" setting for casuals like me but otherwise it falls into the 2hard4me bucket.  But if you like difficult stuff and if you like squad strategy type games, this might be worth trying out.

 

Insufficient Adjectives: A vocabulary/mapping puzzle game where trucks leave a warehouse, their packages labeled with only adjectives, and you need to figure out (a) where they should be going and (b) how to get them there without crashing.  So a package reading "Shiny, paired, sharp" might represent scissors that need to go to the beauty salon.  While you're noodling that part out, the trucks trundle along a tile based map and will crash if you can't quickly change the road system with random street tiles to get them there.  Quickly gets frantic with more than one truck on the road at once.  Cute city/map graphics.  Basically zero instructions; I had to go to the store page to figure out what in the hell was going on.

 

Zeph: A pleasant enough but sort of generic feeling 3D puzzle exploration game where you are a floating girl spirit thingie trying to unlock the mystery of this land, yadda yadda.  You get powers of light, levitation, fire and gravity to explore the levels, solve the puzzles, get to the gate and do it all over again.  It feels almost exactly like what you'd expect.  Visuals and music are acceptable although, again, reminiscent of other similar games.  There's nothing wrong with the game but it's not breaking any new ground.  It's... fine.  My one bitch is, again, the lack of direction on the menu screen, especially a "controller required" note.  I spent a couple minutes being able to move with the keyboard but not do anything else before realizing that all the actions were only mapped for controllers.

 

A completely normal and innocent dating simulation that is definitely completely sweet, innocent and normal: *Sigh*.  Low effort attempt at Visual Novel dating sim parody with awful hand-drawn pictures that are probably supposed to be so bad that they're good (but aren't), unfunny writing and a soundtrack consisting of a girl making "doot doot" noises.  The sole credit I can give it is that I suspect it was made by high school kids so good on you kids for putting a game on itch.io and submitting it for this bundle... I guess.  At fifteen games for a penny, I still felt like I overpaid.

[Ex~]

 

Next Week's Free stuff on Epic will be:

• ...
• The Escapists 2

 

Had to check that they hadn't given away this before. Indeed they haven't, just the original.

[Revanex]

Hitman: Absolution is free on gog until 6/15.

 

https://www.gog.com/...tman_absolution

[greendayrulestce]

Hitman: Absolution is free on gog until 6/15.

 

https://www.gog.com/...tman_absolution

Anyone else having an issue getting this to redeem?

 

I just end up in a loop back to the button "back to giveaway." Never usually have issues with the free GOG games.

[Tibor]

Gog's site was slow as heck about an hour ago, I figured it was everyone trying to get the free game.

[Revanex]

Anyone else having an issue getting this to redeem?

 

I just end up in a loop back to the button "back to giveaway." Never usually have issues with the free GOG games.

You can also try the gog client. There's a button to claim it on the front page of the store.

[Nothing-]

I'd like to help a few bros out.  And by bros I mean regular posters here.  I picked these up on clearance at Walmart yesterday.  Who needs Trine 4 / complete?  Shoot me a PM.  (and please give feedback; I could sell these). 

 

 

long live the retail distribution of PC games.

 

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I was unaware that there WAS a Trine 4.  That said, I own 1-3 so a complete pack just for 4 seems wasted on me.

[Souffrir]

I was unaware that there WAS a Trine 4.  That said, I own 1-3 so a complete pack just for 4 seems wasted on me.

I didn't even know there was a Trine 3 till sometime last year. I actually kinda liked the original, but the sequels just sort of passed me by.

[nitrosmob]

Also would just need Trine 4 and I haven't played the rest yet. Need to find someone to co-op them with me. Also Syntax, as I always say when looking at cheap or unfinished or something along the line games it makes you appreciate the better ones. I think of all the ones I've played so far from the itchi.io bundle and the only ones so far I really liked were Knight Tower and reky. Both are well thought out and don't feel like someone's first Unity project. There are some good ones not just the bigger ones. I've been waiting to play Arcade Spirits for a while, so I'll have to check that out sometime.

 

I actually played a few yesterday but they were demos or so simple I just gave up after playing 5 of those in a row. I didn't even want to make comments, but they barely were even considered games.

[Syntax Error]

I feel like (out of my tiny sample) maybe a third of the games I've tried were fun for at least a little while even if they'd grown thin fairly soon, a third seemed like competent games that just weren't my style and a third just couldn't be seriously recommended to anyone.  Maybe I'm being overgenerous and it's closer to 25/25/50 but I've put a handful of games into a "To Be Played" folder while deleting the others off my drive.

 

[Edit where I actually count...]

 

Liked: Keep it Together, Pet the Pup At the Party, Sewer Rave, Clean Attack, Us Lovely Corpses

Respected: Game of Changes, Fossil Hunters, The Red Door, There Will Be Ink, Insufficient Adjectives, Zeph

Nope: Guppy, CityGlitch, Village Monsters, Ecchi Sketch, Water's Fine, Test Tube Titans, Babysitter Bloodbath, Best Garden, Blah-Blah Dating Sim

 

I left off Color Cannon since I couldn't play it single player to judge.

 

5/6/9 -- so closer to my 25/25/50 guess.  Still, not bad so far.

[BreadNiblets]

Four games in that series just feels like overkill. Almost like they're Trine too hard or something.

[weretable]

The first two Trine games were great, especially the second one.  Trine 3 is kinda meh because they tried to change the entire style of the game, underestimated the cost and time needed and ended up shipping an incomplete game that just sort of ended abruptly.   They went back to the old style for Trine 4 and it was a good game.  Someone jumping into the series could skip three and not miss much.

[gospelman]

Until now I've completely avoided every game in the series.. 100% on the superficial basis of how stupid that knight looks.

[Mooby]

Trine was a cool game.  It was released in the relative dawn of the indie game surge.  Though the gameplay was nothing special it was carried by its art and music.  Trine 2 expanded nicely on the concept but I don't think I ever actually finished.  By the time 3 rolled out the market was glutted with similar platformers and I believe 3 got a bad reception for being too short.  No big urge to check out 4 until it's put in some kind of bundle.

 

Out of curiosity, how much are you charging for that complete collection?  Since it's a Steam key I might be interested.

 

Thanks, gospelman!  Some in stock near me but dunno if I'm motivated enough to drive seven miles to the nearest Walmart.

[nitrosmob]

I may as well talk about the itch.io ones I tried yesterday:

 

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INDECT - A demo of a platformer set in a dystopian future city thing. Just a tutorial and one level. The jumping is floaty and weird, but I liked the setting of the game. Also the shooting works, which is a plus. 4/10

 

QUACK ATTACK 1985: TURBO DX EDITION - This one sucks. You play as a duck who rams into others stealing their ducklings or something. The controls were awful and the game is epileptic inducing. Also sounded loud. I just didn't enjoy this one screen arena type game. 2/10

 

VIDEGOAME -A basic go around rooms trying to escape by getting keys. You also get food to survive in a meter that goes down over time. This was very basic and the controls a little slippery. The main thing that got me was one room that had 2 keys which i got across but couldn't get back. The words across the screen where very hard to pass, and I died maybe 6 times in a row. Didn't like this one either. 3/10

 

Wave To The People - Not sure if I played this before, but it was kind of relaxing. You are in some place moving maybe in a car or train or something and wave at the people as you go by. They then become happy. It was cute at least. 6/10

 

There was one other but it was just some monster thing giving out inspirational messages. Don't remember the name.

 

I also noticed HG101 presents Classic Graphic Adventures ebook is in the bundle. I own a physical copy of this one and it's really good for referencing classic graphic adventures. Some good tidbits and interviews in it as well.

[BaeStuped]

I'd like to help a few bros out.  And by bros I mean regular posters here.  I picked these up on clearance at Walmart yesterday.  Who needs Trine 4 / complete?  Shoot me a PM.  (and please give feedback; I could sell these). 

 

 

long live the retail distribution of PC games.

 

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How much was the Candyman blu ray?  I'm wondering what they're going to do with the remake since it's supposed to be out soon.

[Dr Sasquatch]

Cabrini Green!

[Pickle14]

 

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Very nice giveaway! I think I have Trine 2 only, but had fun co-op with my brother. Good on you for giving those out

[nny]

Pictoquest was added to twitch prime today. It's a nonogram rpg. I've really been wanting to get it, but it got a lot of bad reviews. Played a little and I like it so far.

[Syntax Error]

Cabrini Green!

Candy Man is going to be another victim of gentrification and redevelopment.
 

[MysterD]

Rumor: AT&T might sell Warner Bros. off, including Rocksteady & NetherRealm:

https://gamerant.com...therrealm-sale/

 

Info:

- Rumor: AT&T might sell some Warner Bros. gaming companies off, including Rocksteady & NetherRealm.

- EA, Take-2, and Activision are looking to buy these companies out.

- AT&T could be looking to make around $4 billion from this sale.

- The sale might not necessarily include the rights to Warner Media IP.

- Warner Media IP includes the likes of Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, Mortal Kombat, and more.

- The deal could include licensing of these properties also, when the game companies get bought.

- Supposedly, AT&T has about $165 billion in debt & is looking to sell some stuff.

[inm8num2]

Honk if you got Trine in the Humble Frozenbyte Bundle... over 9 years ago (April 2011)!

 

Oh, look at that - I actually played and completed the game within a month or so of buying it. What a strange, almost prehistoric time that was.

 

[Wa1terSobchak]

Four games in that series just feels like overkill. Almost like they're Trine too hard or something.

I can't wait for the next installment : LaTrine.... Eh, it will probably be shitty...

[Blade]

Honk if you got Trine in the Humble Frozenbyte Bundle... over 9 years ago (April 2011)!

 

Oh, look at that - I actually played and completed the game within a month or so of buying it. What a strange, almost prehistoric time that was.

 

This guy actually plays games?