On 2/20/2024 8:19 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
Time for the bi-weekly disappointment that is Amazon Prime Gaming...
* Tempest 4000
So this one is obvious: it's Tempest revamped for modern
computers. It's more of a bullet hell (or heaven?) than
the original, but you're still locked to the grid. Apparently
the original release was fairly buggy; no idea if this one
is improved. But I suppose if you liked Tempest (and this
game runs) you'll probably like this one too.
Well I liked Tempest in the arcade, just liked though. It was rare for
me to play it, and I never got very good. I got it. Likelyhood of
playing it while non 0 is infinitesimally close to 0.
* Missile Command: Recharged (via Epic)
Another classic archive remixed for modern sensibilities.
It's a lot less impressive looking than most, though; I've
seen a lot better looking incarnations of the game. But it
seems to capture the vibe of the original game fairly well,
even if it does add a number of new gameplay elements.
Easier to get through Prime than opening up Epic, so I did. Likelyhood
of playing it is significantly lower than Tempest, even though I
probably played MC in the arcade a lot more, and was much better at it.
Who wants to defend against nukes, blowing up the enemies with them
would be much more fun (as introduced in Fallout 3! Oh yes, I know
other games allowed you to use nukes before it, but it was mostly in the background, not personal ordinance.)
* Criminal Archives: Alphabetic Murders CE (via Legacy)
More puzzle than adventure game. Not crazy about the
'cardboard cutout' character art style. But if you like
murder mystery adventures then maybe this will be
your thing.
Still haven't seen anything from Legacy that would make me bother going
through the account creation process.
The sad thing is, this is actually one of Amazon Prime's /better/
selections. The games are all very niche but none of them look
terrible. It still does nothing to encourage me to recommend the
service...
Definitely not for the free games. Sure I've gotten a few over the
years, but I'd drop it like a hot potato were it not for it comes with
Prime which the wife has, and by virtue of being married to her I get.
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The free prime games on Luna are mostly without note again. One
somewhat caught my eye:
Inertial Drift, A racing game with 80's cell-shaded art looking a bit
between Borderlands and Far-Cry Blood Dragon. It uses twin stick
controls - left for steering and right for auto-drift. I always hate
drifting, perhaps that will make it better? I Might try it out later.
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