I've been lax in my duties announcing these games again. I would
promise to do better in the future, but even I wouldn't believe a
claim as outrageous as that. Oh well, it's not like there's a real
rush to grab these games...


This time we get:



* Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
The old Bioware classic; it's a great game, but odds
are that if you are interested in it, you've got a copy
already. It's been a featured freebie on many a
competing platform. How much you wanna bet we're getting
the sequel next month?


* The Dungeons of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos (via Epic)
This was a freebie offered on Epic last June. To quote
myself: "Basically, "Torchwood" (or "Diablo", or any
other action-RPG), but 'wacky'." Not very well reviewed.


* Black Widow: Recharged
A revamped version of an arcade twin-stick shooter
from 1983. Wasn't a fan of the game way back when, and
I doubt this remastered version would convince me
otherwise. The neon-drenched visuals are sort of nice,
though.


* Q.U.B.E. Director's cut
Another frequent visitor to the "give it away for
free" scene, this first person puzzler is one of many
'Portal' clones. Not a bad game, but given how many
copies I already own and a lack of novelty, I can't
get too excited about this iteration.


* Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery
"An adventure/puzzle game featuring a struggling
artist. Find things that inspire you to paint; the
artwork than provides clues that move the plot
forward. Some very nice visuals; not sure about
the gameplay."


* Centipede: Recharged (via EPIC)
Another remastered version of a classic arcade
shooter. If you loved the original, you'll probably
get a kick out of this remake. Otherwise, it doesn't
do much to convince the doubters.


* Evan's Remains
A side-scrolling platformer. Run and jump left-to-
right in a quest to find your missing friend and bring
him home. Vaguely retro-graphics, simple puzzles and
a stronger emphasis on story and character than
most platformers probably make this a more niche
title than you'd think at first glance. It's good,
but definitely an acquired taste.




A very eclectic mix this time; nothing awful but also nothing that
really leaps out and makes me excited either. Still, it would be a
shame if the games went to waste, so I might as well claim them all.
;-)

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On Friday, November 24, 2023 at 10:06:20 AM UTC-8, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

* Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

Can't hurt to have it on another platform.

* The Dungeons of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos (via Epic)

I must've missed the Epic freebie. Sounds possibly fun, though
I was never really that into the Diablo type games, could go
either way.

* Black Widow: Recharged
* Centipede: Recharged (via EPIC)

These didn't show up on the amazon games app for some reason.
I had to go to the website, both were through epic, and I had to link
the accounts, which I hate to do. I don't like them all getting their
fingers in all my pies.

A very eclectic mix this time; nothing awful but also nothing that
really leaps out and makes me excited either. Still, it would be a
shame if the games went to waste, so I might as well claim them all.

It's easy enough to claim the Amazon games, so might as well,
though I'd probably only rarely remember if it weren't for someone
posting here. Funny enough, it's actually easier to claim the
epic free games this way than when they give them away through
epic.

Thanks again Spalls!

- Justisaur

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On Fri, 24 Nov 2023 16:08:55 -0800 (PST), Justisaur
<justisaur@gmail.com> wrote:

On Friday, November 24, 2023 at 10:06:20?AM UTC-8, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

* The Dungeons of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos (via Epic)

I must've missed the Epic freebie. Sounds possibly fun, though
I was never really that into the Diablo type games, could go
either way.

Correction: it was on Amazon Prime Gaming.

It gets hard to keep all these freebies on all these platforms
straight sometimes. ;-)

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On Fri, 24 Nov 2023 13:06:06 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

I've been lax in my duties announcing these games again. I would
promise to do better in the future, but even I wouldn't believe a
claim as outrageous as that. Oh well, it's not like there's a real
rush to grab these games...

This time we get:

* Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
The old Bioware classic; it's a great game, but odds
are that if you are interested in it, you've got a copy
already. It's been a featured freebie on many a
competing platform. How much you wanna bet we're getting
the sequel next month?

Cool! I finally have KotOR without needing to mount the original disk
images.

--
Zag

No one ever said on their deathbed, 'Gee, I wish I had
spent more time alone with my computer.' ~Dan(i) Bunten

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On 11/25/2023 6:16 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

On Fri, 24 Nov 2023 16:08:55 -0800 (PST), Justisaur
<justisaur@gmail.com> wrote:

On Friday, November 24, 2023 at 10:06:20?AM UTC-8, Spalls Hurgenson wrote: >>> * The Dungeons of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos (via Epic)
I must've missed the Epic freebie. Sounds possibly fun, though
I was never really that into the Diablo type games, could go
either way.

Correction: it was on Amazon Prime Gaming.

It gets hard to keep all these freebies on all these platforms
straight sometimes. ;-)

I thought you had specialized software just for that.

--
I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
dirty old man.

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