Freddi Fish and Luther’s Maze Madness
Ever since I was a child, this game has always been close to my heart. I remember the hours I used to spend intentionally pissing off the angler fish by swimming behind him on level 18 and how I would have nightmares of the shark chasing me throughout a maze. I think on a first go-around, this game is ingenious, addictive and tons of fun. It’s great discovering all the weird gizmos and gadgets in the later levels and the background music for some of the levels is simply remarkable. However, the level editor is absolutely horrific and I find it depressing that nobody has been able to get the in-house one to work yet. Had the level editor had everything the game did and you could create an endless possibility of custom levels, I easily would have given this game a 9/10. The enemies make downright disturbing noises at times, which can hamper enjoyment for more easily freaked out players. Regardless, this game is a solid 7.5/10 for the ingenious level designs, pleasing background music and the great fun to be had on a first go around. If you’re an adult who grew up with this game or a child, definitely get it. And find out how to use that fucking in house level editor!
– Real player with 62.7 hrs in game
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My thoughts on the game:
I almost never choose to play single player story mode. I just make levels and see how long it takes for people to beat them. I am not sure how fun this would by if you are playing it by yourself, but if you have other people to make levels for you to try and to play your levels it’s pretty fun. I can play this for hours on end just making levels and trying to think up ways to make them harder with still giving the player the feeling that the reason they lost was because they wern’t skilled enough. Right now, I would play this over many other games when I have more people to play the levels I make. XD
– Real player with 55.9 hrs in game
FINAL FANTASY VI
The original FINAL FANTASY VI comes to life with completely new graphics and audio!
A remodeled 2D take on the sixth game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
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Spy Fox 2 “Some Assembly Required”
Another Instant Childhood Point-and-Click Classic from the Days of my Childhood, in which you help Spy Fox save the World’s Fair by deactivating the Evil Dogbot.
SPY Fox 2-3 also have their own Theme Songs during the End Credits.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVD9K-qQtXk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOScjS2YsAg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q45Mevqgz10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py-DLuc9dPA
SPY Fox 2 Theme Song:
He is a Fox whos beyond LeRoach
Gizmos & Gadgets Galore
When the Bad Guys come to fall on him
– Real player with 33.7 hrs in game
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So we’re up to the second game in the Spy Fox series of point and click games. I played the demo of this game on our copy of Spy Fox Operation Ozone, but I never actually got to play the full game then. Don’t know why I never bothered to buy it back when I was a kid. I guess I was too busy spending money on Bionicles. Anyways, let’s talk about Spy Fox 2 Some Assembly Required.
So this time you’re sent to the World’s Fair, to stop Napoleon Le Roach from unleashing a giant robot dog out onto the city. Depending on two different pathways, you’ll use different spy gadgets and a whole lot of suave. You’ll also interact with many characters as you find items to deactivate the robot dog. And like the previous game, the game play will change. However, sadly, there’s only two different pathways. One with a venus flytrap, and one with a sort of futuristic vacuum device. You’ll still however get to experience a bonus ending, that I forgot to mention in my previous review.
– Real player with 11.9 hrs in game
FINAL FANTASY III
I had actually been dreading this version of Final Fantasy 3, since Square Enix’s releases of mobile games on Steam have been very hit or miss, mostly the latter. So, I’m honestly surprised to find myself recommending this release, to the point it might be the best version of Final Fantasy 3 to date. This game has tons of smart changes that make this the most definitive way to play this game, the finest of the Famicom released trio. With a lot of nice QoL changes, this game plays like it has the best features of the 3D release and the original Famicom version.
– Real player with 112.1 hrs in game
Final Fantasy III is a NES game so ambitious it feels like a SNES game. While it has the tropes of old like the Dragon Quest combat, the party of blank-slates, and Vancian magic-system, it stands as a highly ambitious work that measures up with the classic SNES trilogy.
After the stinker that was II the series went back a step and took to making a bigger, better, and more original version of I. Four light-warriors, four crystals, but now twice the length in a world twice the size.
You have versatility. You can change your job at will. You can swap magic around instead of forgetting expensive spells. You could make a lot of weird party combinations work.
– Real player with 68.2 hrs in game
SUPER 3-D CRUNK BROS.
SUPER 3-D CRUNK BROS. is an action-adventure platformer. Join Crunk and Paco on their quest to thwart the plans of Dr. N. Dows, C.E.O. of the Lufa Corporation. Their latest business venture, the release of the TurboChin, will be their most impactful; striking consumers in such a way the company has never before seen. Will LufaCorp follow through with their plans? Or can this greasy gang save the day? Find out in SUPER 3-D CRUNK BROS.!
Features:
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Graphics and gameplay elements inspired by games and media from the past
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8 worlds each containing intricate and interesting level designs, and boss fights
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A large cast of eccentric characters
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Time trial / speed run mode
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Change the way you play with power-ups like the skateboard and balloons!
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Original score composed by Sigmuuu
Super Bloo Kid Adventure
Bloo is back!
After rescuing his baby-girl from the hands of the Green Knight, Bloo Kid and Pink Girl enjoy life with their little family. But then, a whole new adventure starts just out of the bloo…
Super Bloo Kid Adventure is a classic fast paced 2D retro-style platformer experience with lovely designed pixel-graphics and a full chiptune soundtrack. Run, jump and swim your way through the huge worlds. Master brutal bossfights and discover lots of secrets in the world of Super Bloo Kid Adventure.
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
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
Spy Fox in “Dry Cereal”
SpyFox is bit of a cult classic to those that played H.E. games as a child back in the mid-late 90’s to early 2000’s for Wins 95, 98, and X (Vista and later requires a Emulator, which the steam releases provides).
Able to play this again was a huge nostalgia trip for me, and discovered a few gags I never saw before, somehow, or references I didn’t understand as a child. It has aged well, and is great for kids or anyone new to adventure games.
In this game, SpyFox has to stop a goat named William the Kid from ruining the dairy market by replacing cow milk with goat milk. You’re sent to a fictional greek island to met the rest of your team: Monkey Penny, Prof. Quack, and maybe a bug named Walter Wireless.
– Real player with 26.8 hrs in game
It’s hard to believe that this game is over twenty years old now. I played the demo of this game way back in the dayon one of the HE games we had, well that my little sister got for one Christmas. The demo introduced me to the world of Spy Fox and how to amke a good game for children, that isn’t cheesy and childish. I mostly grew up on the third game in the series, where that game had the demo of the second game included. Way back in 2009 several years after not having played the games because I was no longer a kid, I had a nasty cold, and for some reason thought of the Spy Fox games again, and looked up some Let’s Plays of the games on YouTube, and fell in love again. I managed to pick up the 2007 version of Dry Cereal from EB Games a couple of years ago. So for now I’ll just talk about the first game in the series; Spy Fox In Dry Cereal.
– Real player with 16.4 hrs in game
Darkanoid
Oh yeah! the best version of the great arkanoid. The one-man added to the collection. Classic with modern graphics, I think that there will be no better versions, except maybe some kind of 3D mod) but still I think the limit has been reached and there is no better option than this one)
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– Real player with 19.6 hrs in game
I love Arkanoid since Dandy and have played a great many, but Darkanoid was able to surprise and delight. The familiar gameplay here is diluted with just a ton of different mechanics and chips that make each new level something interesting and exciting, and most importantly, not like the past.
Oh yes, there are also barefoot shoes, and believe me, they will organize a strong burning for you in the lower back, but it’s worth it.
Overall, this is by far one of the best (if not the best) Arkanoid I’ve played. Nice picture, sound, many levels and mechanics. I definitely recommend it.
– Real player with 10.6 hrs in game
Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX
In 1991, my father came home with a box. Then I (6) have no idea what a game console is. I have some Tomy Handheld toys and I play with them all day. Caveman speeder space vs.
We installed it with my father and connected it to the TV. My father did not buy a game, of course, there is one game in the console. Yes, as you guessed, that game is Alex Kidd’s miracle world.
My mind was blown at the beginning of the game. I said what is this game?
It didn’t take long for me to get used to it, and I made my way through my mother’s cries of “it’s enough, sleep now”. I came to the first boss, of course, at that time I did not know that his name was boss. I call it punch man paper head or something.
– Real player with 11.1 hrs in game
I haven’t read the other reviews for this game, I received it as a gift from one of my brothers so I just jumped straight into it. The Master System is my favourite console, I still buy games for it to this day, so I am very familiar with the original. While fundamentally flawed, it is still one of the best retro platformers of it’s era.
Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX is a remastered version of the game, complete with new a handful of new levels, brand new graphics and a number of changes to bring it into the modern age. The new levels are a welcome addition, very fitting into the rest of the game and adds a nice breath of fresh air to those already completely familiar with the original. I’m not personally sold on the new graphics, I think they look nice, but I will take the legacy/original look any day.
– Real player with 7.5 hrs in game