Je suis geek! That’s because I thought the Mechwarrior 5 trailer was cool:
I just hope the gameplay this implies is realised… Continue reading »
Jul 122009
Apr 012009
Transcendence: funky free 2d space game action
Free arcade / RPG space game with roguelike tendencies
Following the discovery of Spelunky, I’ve found another fun, free game with a roguelike randomness to its design: Transcendence, by a guy called George Moromisato. This one’s been around for ages, it seems. Set in space, it provides a unique game universe to explore every time you start a new game.
Mar 292009
Spelunky - free, fun, evil and insanely difficult
A free roguelike platform game with snakes, spikes, traps and other evil.
Spelunky is a game of cave exploration (the clue’s in the name). You play a familiar whip-wielding, hat-wearing explorer character who has to delve deeper and deeper into increasingly dangerous caves in search of loot and secrets.
Spelunky is one of those rare finds: a game that’s free, fun, addictive, and one I’m still playing more than 10 minutes later. Mostly that’s because it’s incredibly hard and quite frustrating, but in a way that doesn’t stop me coming back for more punishment.
Mar 282009
Nothing complicated going on here… take the old favourite, Pong, rotate the playing field and add loads of fuzzy glowing effects, a thumping soundtrack, some breakoutesque pickups and lots of balls.
If you drop a ball you lose points and take a step towards losing the game. If you get ’em past the computer-controlled paddle you win points and get to play for longer.
It’s simple and fun and only marred by the eternal problem with Flash games: if, in your excitement, you mouse off the playing area you lose control and generally lose the game.
Play Pwong here: http://www.jgames.ch/jgames/play.php?id=204