Also:
Indieroyale bundle ending tomorrow:
I havent tried them yet, but I think there is a good chance some games might end up in the next thread, so go grab the bundle for cheap.
INDIE GAMER CHICK BUNDLE
Dead Pixels
Chester
Antipole
LaserCat
Smooth Operators: Call Center Chaos
Little Racers STREET
SpyLeaks
Orbitron: Revolution
48 Chambers
EvilQuest
Bundle trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VAI6vX8zOY
Tried to play some games to give some feedback for those still on the fence with the bundle:
Decent side scrolling survival action game. You walk right, kill zombies, pick up weapons, sell stuff, upgrade yourself, buy ammo and kill more enemies. I dont think its bad, but its not necessarily all that great either. The survival aspect works pretty well since you get a feeling of running out of stuff constantly and the enemies quickly become a threat, but I dont see much reason to replay it since the gameplay is rather same they second time around and the slow movement doesnt really make up for that either. Not sure I'll replay it, but it seems to have several modes and rankings, so it seems like a decent purchase, although nothing world changing. Its a game with local coop though, so kudos for that.
This game however seems pretty cool. Its a platformer in which you unlock characters, skills for those characters and world styles and you need to switch them around in a level to solve them. Seeing the levels instantly switch the art style and with it, the corresponding level features is a pretty cool idea. For example the first world takes up less from your extra gauge when using special attacks, while the second style lets you drop slower. You can also switch around between the unlocked characters to get their different special abilities or equip them with different elemental attacks. Only played the first 2 levels, but the systems seem pretty solid and deep enough to voice a recommendation.
Interesting concept hidden away in a pretty bland action platformer. Right clicking allows you to change gravity which lets you zip up and walk along the ceiling or reach higher ledges pretty easily. However, the rest of the game seems just not engaging enough to make me want to play it. The animations are awkward, the level design is very, VERY simple, the enemies are not all that exciting and cover the obvious basic standard archetypes (first enemy walking slowly, second enemy jumping a bit, etc).
Very charming open sidescrolling action platformer with frequent check points and riddles! The art style looks a bit simple, but it really comes together nicely ingame. The beginning didnt seem to be too hard, but the level design already hinted at some challenging room designs later on. I really like the way they approached the level design here, meaning that almost every room can be considered a puzzle or platforming challenge, after which you can save, allowing for carefree experimentation. Reminds me a bit of 1000 Amps in that regard. Someone else seemed to like it as well, so this doesnt seem to be a bad pick.
Smooth Operator: Call Center Chaos
Very addicting simulation game. Its not terribly deep, but has enough going on to be definitely worth playing through once. I read it doesnt offer much once you managed to build up your callcenter juggernaut, but until then its definitely a welcome activity. You build and upgrade the facilities, manage the schedule of your workers to decrease the amount of people using the recreational facilities and elevators at the same time, manage their work efficiency, happiness and everything else that needs doing (repairing PCs, building repairs). Surprisingly fun game. Just lost a bit over an hour to this game without noticing. Definitely a good game in the bundle that is worth playing if you like Game Dev Story like simulation games and it simply doesnt get old watching small pixelated minions working for you.
Will check out the other games later, but seriously, 4€ is a great price for this bundle and it would be worth it for just the 5 games above alone. Lasercat, Chester and Smooth Operators are all fun games. And its your chance to grab some games for the next thread for really cheap
