Digital Janitors
Digital Janitors is a really cool concept for a game. You play as an IT man who is trying to fight back hackers invading the computer system of your company. The main game play consist of sorting folder that either contain important files into the secure folder or harmful malware into the trash bin. The game play is the main selling point of the game and the developers keep it interesting by continuously introducing new folder types and power ups. The power ups are really creative some of them include, being able to highlight multiple folders like your actual desk top and sort them, a sort.exe that auto sorts folders, or a nuke that is just a screen wipe that you definitely need for the later game levels. The power ups do feel a little to over powered at times especially some of the ones you get later in the game. If you want to play without power ups it is almost impossible. You can tell the game was balanced around having the player using them which is fair for a lot of work went into making each one feel special either through its animation or its utility as an item. For what the game is I feel like this is a fair balance.
– Real player with 4.9 hrs in game
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This game is great. Game play is fun and super addictive and the presentation is really slick and colorful. Give it a try, you definitely will not regret it!
– Real player with 4.8 hrs in game
Commander Keen
I love this game but wasn’t planning to review it. However, after seeing the E3 Trailer it inspired me to sit down and write a review about what makes the series great. Now other reviewers have pointed out that this is missing two games from the series; namely Keen Dreams and Aliens Ate my Babysitter. These are missing because the rights to these two games are owned by other companies not interested in selling them; but the games you do get are amazing.
Keen 1; Marooned on Mars was my first platformer. It starts off simple but gradually ramps up the difficulty. My four year old son loves this game; and he can complete most parts (still needs dad’s help for the big jumps and for killing the Vorticons (Kangaroos he calls them). As far as level design it has the most thought put into it and has many little tips and tricks.
– Real player with 152.2 hrs in game
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NOTE: This is not the “complete” CK collection. It’s missing CK 6, and from what I understand, it’s because ID software lost the rights to publish it. Also the games run very slow on full screen and while they run fine when windowed, it’s far to small then. This seems to be the case since steam uses an out dated dosbox(0.70 I think). You can update the dosbox but you need to go to the community guides. I didn’t like the hassle, so I played these games outside of steam. All these things are a very resonable deal breaker. However, my review will be on the games themselves.
– Real player with 24.9 hrs in game
GB Rober
A love letter to Mega Man except much shorter and much, MUCH more forgiving. Unless you’re playing with modifiers to make the game harder for you, you get infinite lives and a fair amount of checkpoints each stage. The game takes 1-2 hours to complete depending on your skill level. (I’m average so I died quite a bit, but not to the point of getting frustrated.)
Since this is a fast-paced platformer, the game “feel” is probably the most important thing here, and GB Rober nails it. The controls feel really good, and the gameplay mechanics, while simple, provide enough variety to keep you entertained.
– Real player with 10.9 hrs in game
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I really like this game!
I haven’t put a lot of time into it, but so far the enemies and level design feel very fair.
The fact that unlimited lives are on by default really encourages experimenting with your special moves and new weapons, as dying doesn’t really have any consequences: the levels are short so it doesn’t take long to get back to where you were and weapon energy refills on its own.
The roll mechanic is amazing and it feels incredibly rewarding to get a bunch of speed and airtime by jumping off platforms at the right time, skipping huge chunks of the level. This along with the dash makes the game really fun to speedrun (and on that note i do wish there was some sort of timer to keep track of your performance, but it’s not a big deal).
– Real player with 6.5 hrs in game
NAVE : SOS MARS
Nave : SOS MARS is a space shooter that combines TURBO and SHOOTING to overcome the Aliens that attacked Earth.
Inspired by the space shooter games from the 90´s.
Quest for Glory 1-5
I began writing this as a comment following ‘Love letter to the developers.’ It outgrew the comment box, and this series deserves my full review so here goes (and then some!) Let me start by saying I am a long-time Point ‘n Click Adventure/RPG fan. Quest for Glory was not my first, but it was one of my favorite series! I began with QfG 3: Wages of War. It brought me much enjoyment! (I believe I enjoyed QfG 1+2 & 4 somewhat more though!) QfG 5 was part of the less-well-advised foray of Sierra into CGI animation. It was bold but basically misguided in my view, and I did not play Qf5 or any of the King’s Quest titles past VI (6) since they were effectively different genres (also I understand the writing suffered!) Trivial detail: King’s Quest 5 was actually my first P’n-C Adventure game and I will cherish that one in particular (darn you, Cedric!) alongside several QfG titles, notably 2, close to my heart FOREVER!
– Real player with 65.4 hrs in game
I grew up playing the third game in this series, and it wasn’t until I was about 18 that I was able to track down and play the rest. I immediately properly, wholly loved them. So glad these are finally available on Steam. This is an charming, enchanting series and there’s nothing else quite like it.
The worldbuilding in this series is off the charts. Each entry sees you in a completely different land inspired by real-world mythology (e.g., Egyptian mythology, Slavic folklore, etc.) It rivals anything of today and surpasses most of it. Coming from the current sea of the same tired Tolkien derivatives it’s a breath of fresh air. The individual stories are pretty good, some even great, but as a complete saga this is fantastic. And that’s really the best way to experience it (and the only way to appreciate the genre switched fifth game). So set aside a good chunk of time, and let yourself sink into this marvelous world.
– Real player with 42.6 hrs in game
The Benza RPG
For fans of the television show, The Benza RPG is a dream come true. Literally every character in The Benza and Benza English can be found in the game.
The battle system reminds me of Final Fantasy 10 as you can switch characters in and out of combat if you have more than four. Each weapon has different skills attached to it which allows you to customize your team a bit. Party members each have their own set role in combat. Each character is really useful, and there is no character that I just left on the bench. My favorite part about this is that even characters not in combat gain experience. It was really fun that the main cast of the television show voiced their characters, but I wished they had subtitles. Maybe a future update?
– Real player with 67.2 hrs in game
A bit of backstory. The Benza is a Japanese web tv show about a couple guys wanting to replace their broken toilet seat and end up getting dragged into a crazy supernatural quest to save the world. The Benza RPG is a nice companion to the show, trapping the whole cast of characters in a video game universe. If you’re familiar with the show, the humor sticks, so I recommend watching a few episodes first. Otherwise, I don’t know if anything would make sense.
Pros
-surprisingly deep story
-witty dialogue
– Real player with 14.7 hrs in game
A Space For The Unbound - Prologue
This is just a Demo for an upcoming full game but I had to recommend it!
It’s a relaxing cozy heartwarming adventure game with lovely pixelated visuals!
The whole game and most of all the background of each scene reminds me of the Sega Genesis era and gave me a nostalgic feeling!
I felt like I could play this game forever! but sadly the demo finished so soon even though I almost walked the whole game and didn’t use the running key so I can enjoy the active and lovely background of each scene to the fullest!
– Real player with 1.0 hrs in game
A Space for the Unbound oozes personality and charm in spades. On the one hand, the pixel art is undeniably gorgeous; I’m reminded of a specific pixel artist, 1041uuu, who showed slice-of-life moments in Japan; the difference here being, of course, the setting in rural Indonesia. There’s a lot of fleshed out art with plenty of dimension while still being simple and aesthetically pleasing. On the other hand, the time and place absolutely shines through; having been there myself, I felt transported back to Indonesia — the lush scenery, the unique homes, and the animals lazing about took me right back to Bali and all its beauty (and, yes, you can most definitely pet the cats).
– Real player with 0.9 hrs in game
ClickCells: Summer
Hard
– Real player with 1.2 hrs in game
Save yourself some time and money, do not play this game.
– Real player with 1.0 hrs in game
Skattered Dream
This game is Great! It starts out pretty slow but after a few levels can get pretty hard. 10/10 would recommend. good game for the price! I love the little hats that you get after each level! It would be nice to be told when you get one though. That’s my only problem. Edit: The music is a little boring and gets old after a while. However, the mute button helps. ;)
– Real player with 5.0 hrs in game
Stars received: 0.3/10 _ Note: v.5 [0.0 to 1] = personal impressions
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Game description key-points: when a child learns how to paint
– Real player with 1.4 hrs in game
Always A New Journey
Although progress was delayed significantly, work has resumed.
Always a New Journey is a very early development rpg rogue-lite.
Inspiration comes from a lot of 90’s jrpgs, and some new ones.
You’ll choose one of four characters to start, with four more that can be unlocked.
Take your chosen hero through random floors of the dungeon to unlock more companions, things to craft, and upgrades for your town hub.
Or if you get strong enough, maybe even reach the top.
Combat takes place in a side view turn battle system familiar to any final fantasy or jrpg fan.
Heavy emphasis will be put on making the battles difficult enough to require strategic thought. Just hitting “attack” over and over should hopefully be a terrible strategy after the 2nd or 3rd floors. A lot of fun mechanics are in place to give you lots of choice in battles, such as unique limited use abilities for main characters, the ability to charge up your attacks and buffs, and weakness protection that you will absolutely want to be breaking as much as you can.
Upon death, you’ll lose everything except for any saved coin. You’ll also keep any town unlocks, and if you’re a farmer there’s probably some fruit and veggies waiting for whatever new character you’ve chosen!