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  • FREE GAMES: "Earthlock" and "Surviving the Aftermath"

    From Spalls Hurgenson@21:1/5 to All on Thu Nov 16 11:21:02 2023
    I may not give a damn about Epic Game Store sales, but their free
    games? Gimme gimme gimme! This week we get two. They are:

    * Earthlock
    https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/earthlock-e7d979
    This one is a JRPG-style adventure game. Fine if you like the genre
    (I'm not crazy about it), although it has that common Indie issues: a
    general lack of polish (uneven difficulty, weird mini-games,
    lackluster story). But it's fairly pretty (given its retro aesthetic)
    and has some interesting ideas. Not a game to ever buy, but free? Why
    not?

    * Surviving the Aftermath https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/surviving-the-aftermath
    This is a pleasant little story about love and puzzle solving in a family-friendly, picturesque village. Oh, no, wait. It's the total
    opposite of that. It's a top-down strategy city-builder where you (get
    this!) try to survive in an apocalyptic future. Some neat ideas but
    very rough in actual gameplay, with many unfinished ideas and
    mechanics. It's a game that should be a lot more fun than it is.




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  • From candycanearter07@21:1/5 to Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Nov 16 14:58:38 2023
    On 11/16/23 10:21, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

    I may not give a damn about Epic Game Store sales, but their free
    games? Gimme gimme gimme! This week we get two. They are:

    * Earthlock
    https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/earthlock-e7d979
    This one is a JRPG-style adventure game. Fine if you like the genre
    (I'm not crazy about it), although it has that common Indie issues: a
    general lack of polish (uneven difficulty, weird mini-games,
    lackluster story). But it's fairly pretty (given its retro aesthetic)
    and has some interesting ideas. Not a game to ever buy, but free? Why
    not?

    Is this another quirky earthbound inspired rpg??
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  • From rms@21:1/5 to All on Thu Nov 16 15:42:37 2023
    Got 'em! Thx Spalls.

    rms

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  • From Zaghadka@21:1/5 to Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Nov 16 18:14:58 2023
    On Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:21:02 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
    Spalls Hurgenson wrote:


    I may not give a damn about Epic Game Store sales, but their free
    games? Gimme gimme gimme! This week we get two. They are:

    * Earthlock
    https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/earthlock-e7d979
    This one is a JRPG-style adventure game. Fine if you like the genre
    (I'm not crazy about it), although it has that common Indie issues: a
    general lack of polish (uneven difficulty, weird mini-games,
    lackluster story). But it's fairly pretty (given its retro aesthetic)
    and has some interesting ideas. Not a game to ever buy, but free? Why
    not?

    * Surviving the Aftermath >https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/surviving-the-aftermath
    This is a pleasant little story about love and puzzle solving in a >family-friendly, picturesque village. Oh, no, wait. It's the total
    opposite of that. It's a top-down strategy city-builder where you (get
    this!) try to survive in an apocalyptic future. Some neat ideas but
    very rough in actual gameplay, with many unfinished ideas and
    mechanics. It's a game that should be a lot more fun than it is.


    I have no idea what these are. Click! MINE!

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    Zag

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  • From Ant@21:1/5 to Zaghadka on Fri Nov 17 18:43:02 2023
    Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:21:02 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
    Spalls Hurgenson wrote:


    I may not give a damn about Epic Game Store sales, but their free
    games? Gimme gimme gimme! This week we get two. They are:

    * Earthlock
    https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/earthlock-e7d979
    This one is a JRPG-style adventure game. Fine if you like the genre
    (I'm not crazy about it), although it has that common Indie issues: a >general lack of polish (uneven difficulty, weird mini-games,
    lackluster story). But it's fairly pretty (given its retro aesthetic)
    and has some interesting ideas. Not a game to ever buy, but free? Why
    not?

    * Surviving the Aftermath >https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/surviving-the-aftermath
    This is a pleasant little story about love and puzzle solving in a >family-friendly, picturesque village. Oh, no, wait. It's the total
    opposite of that. It's a top-down strategy city-builder where you (get >this!) try to survive in an apocalyptic future. Some neat ideas but
    very rough in actual gameplay, with many unfinished ideas and
    mechanics. It's a game that should be a lot more fun than it is.


    I have no idea what these are. Click! MINE!

    Ditto. I doubt I will play them!
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