Zeus Begins
You know, I grew up playing games like Golden Axe and the Streets of Rage series, so side-scrolling beat-em-ups games are kinda part of my gaming DNA. So imagine my overwhelming sense of nostalgia when I first booted up Zeus Begins and was greeted with a story told in pictures with text at the bottom of the screen, and then the opportunity to punch random bad peeps to a pulp!
I honestly had a blast playing this, it brought back so many memories, and there are some lovely little added extras (like every boss having it’s own unique little style, and some bullet-hell vertical-scrolling shooter stages between main levels that are reminiscent of games like 1942). And getting to play as an actual god, being able to kick some serious butt only adds to the value!
– Real player with 1.2 hrs in game
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Zeus Begins isn’t a bad game. It just isn’t very good either. Kind of bare bones in the fighting department, which is the whole reason anyone would be playing this really. Some good ideas, like the shooter travel portions and the unique boss fights, but only barely implemented in a successful way. Solid starting point for future projects, but not worth the asking price.
Full Review: http://www.retrospekt.com.au/2019/08/review-zeus-begins/
– Real player with 1.2 hrs in game
Up on the Rooftop Soundtrack
Rock around the Christmas tree to these festive songs from Up on the Rooftop!
Features remixes of popular holiday tunes!
Enjoyed the songs from the levels of Up on the Rooftop and need to deck the halls to these chiptunes? This soundtrack for Up on the Rooftop is a collection of level, menu and secret themes. Can you identify what each song is an amalgam of? Who knows? We do!
Composed by FancifulEight
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Boss Rush: Mythology
Right now the game is on sale for only 0.99 euros, which is a steal if you enjoy:
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Side-scrolling combat
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Dark Souls
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Boss fights (that’s all the game is)
If you don’t mind the graphics you see on the trailer and you can put up with the occasional junkyness that comes with indie games, Boss Rush: Mythology is definitely worth a buy.
I’ve only beaten the 1st boss so far but i will update this review once i finish the game. For now i just wanted this to work more as a shoutout for what seems to be a great deal.
– Real player with 35.8 hrs in game
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Boss Rush: Mythology feels like a 2D Dark Souls that, like Cuphead, is just boss level after boss level. I highly recommend this game, but with a few caveats. The difficulty bar for this game is insanely high, and without knowing a few tricks, it may seem unmanageable for some players.
Pros:
+Difficulty - If you love difficult games, then this is for you. Cuphead and the Dark Souls series are some of my favorites, and if these games appeal to you, then you will enjoy Boss Rush: Mythology.
+No fluffy B.S. - This game jumps immediately into the action. There is an optional tutorial, and then you have your hub area. This area is small and lets you either buy items with gold accrued, or head over immediately to the bosses. Even though the area is small, you can also warp straight to the items or boss doors, saving you a few more seconds of running. This game cuts out all of the extra fluff, focuses on just the bosses, and has a simplistic setup, which I enjoyed.
– Real player with 28.1 hrs in game
Okhlos: Omega
This is indeed a pretty fun game when it comes down to its core gameplay. I’m not sure about the price tag associated with this but will gladly gives this an enthusiastic thumbs up if can pick this game up for 10 bucks or less.
The best thing about this game is that it’s very east to pick up and play. There really isn’t much to it other than running around and picking up citizens along the way to add to your mob and wreck every thing and every one that stands in your way.
It isn’t all about just running around though. There are times in which you have to defend against certain types of attacks an enemy makes and when to rally the mob together to avoid a trap or hazard.
– Real player with 21.6 hrs in game
Time to dispense some mob justice on Zeus & his pals as we get to lace up our sandals and head out on an Odyssey worth writing Homer about in - Okhlos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUfkg3Wq0dA
Probably best described as a mob-handed, roguelite brawler you lead a group of disgruntled Greeks across the ancient world to the gates of Mount Olympus. Your goal - to destroy all the gods. But rather than taking the old Kratos, God of War approach you don’t actually get you hands dirty. Instead you get your horde of fighters, slaves and citizens to do all the head bashing for you. Sending them chasing after your target reticle in something akin to a twin-stick rampage of destruction.
– Real player with 17.1 hrs in game
Shield Impact
maybe some more gamemodes would be nice. Like a mission gamemode (kill 10 enemies in 15 seconds for example), or a gamemode were you play as the enemy would be super cool.
But it’s a nice little game
7.3/10
– Real player with 3.4 hrs in game
The player character goes invisible after first game played and there is no actual bots, hardly even any pattern to compete with or gameplay. It needs to be fixed..
I did not refund it, as the original idea is kind of great.. !
Shields are always underestimated. But that underestimation only returns stronger with this game.
Not only the game craps out and it is the gamebreaking bug where the character disappears every retry.
It is a try and retry centered game. Not really worth anything like this. Could been really great but always forget to retry.
– Real player with 2.6 hrs in game
Demon Slayer Akagi
Just as advertised: a solid, classic arcade-styled game; the sort that will kick your butt at first, but becomes very satisfying and replayable as you get better and learn to handle its unique and tricky mechanics with all three of the different selectable ability sets.
Jammin' soundtrack with simple but cute visuals and character designs as well.
– Real player with 2.4 hrs in game
DISCLAIMER: I received a key to bug test this game a few days before release.
Short Version: If you like Touhou 1, then you’ll probably like this game.
Long Version: Demon Slayer Akagi is a bullet-hell breakout arcade game where you control Akagi in her quest to free girls from the control of a demon. The core gameplay revolves around propelling a magic ball onto tiles to slowly break them down, but, unlike many Breakout-like games, the tiles will shoot back at you, and you will have to avoid those in addition to your own ball. Additionally, there is no penalty for missing your ball, so you can drop the ball as necessary to avoid incoming projectiles. Just make sure that you don’t get hit by it yourself, since it counts as a projectile.
– Real player with 1.3 hrs in game
Angry Celt Warrior
Witness the battle for the New World, as Damon the Angry Celt Warrior, and Elizabeth Yomoda aka. Widowmaker and all their battle hardened friends take on the diabolical Dr. Janet Anita, her evil henchmen and her army of Zodraz Soldiers.
WHAT IS THIS GAME?
A 2D Pixel Art, Action Adventure game with arcade-style gameplay which pits you against incoming hordes of soldiers and the bosses that await you! Battle through the evil forces that stand in your way, and witness the story unfold in cartoonish-style Visual Novel scenes, following the stories of Damon the Angry Celt Warrior, Elizabeth Yomoda aka. Widowmaker, and the Gaming Gods that created the New World.
ABOUT ANGRY CELT WARRIOR
You play the game as one (or two, or three) Angry Warriors that have been bestowed the Powers of Anger and Rage. A godly power that grants its user incredible strength and power that can take down even an entire army. Faced with enemies that want to rule the New World like Dr. Janet Anita, or who just want to be respected like Damon Healy, our heroes must punch, swing, yell and blast their way through their adversaries in order to save the New World!
MEET THE WARRIORS
-Damon the Angry Celt Warrior: The son of a proud and respected Celt Queen, Damon was reincarnated into the present day by Dr. Janet Anita. Realizing the truth of his return to the living, Damon sets out to rid the world of all those who seek to inflict harm. He comes across as a bit thick-headed, although it looks like he’s hiding something…
-Elizabeth Yomoda aka. Widowmaker: A highly trained assassin born to the last Japanese Samurai and a New Zealand spy, Widowmaker joins Damon’s crusade as his girlfriend and partner-in-crime. Intelligent, strong, flexible and oozing sex appeal galore, Widowmaker is a danger in all forms!
FEATURES
-Visually appealing Visual Novel artwork, backed by a befitting soundtrack
-Simple Arcade-style gameplay even casuals and novices can enjoy
-Thrilling combat against soldiers and bosses
-Enjoy a epic story spread out through Story Mode, Side Stories and Visual Novel Stories
-Mini-games such as Arcade Mode and Rush Survival (more to come)
-Free additional content for future updates (You bought the game already, so you deserve it!)
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED IF YOU
-Love simplistic gameplay
-Looking for a good way to pass the time
-Love an unfolding story
-Love interesting and wacky characters
-Love Cartoon-style art
Diamond Giza
Everybody knows the pyramids are stuffed full of valuable treasure. But they’re also stuffed with dangerous monsters that roam the halls and keep the treasure out of the hands of would-be looters. Only a real DIAMOND GIZA could ever hope to come out of there with bags of riches!
Hundreds of levels of classic arcade fun awaits in the maze-like pyramids of DIAMOND GIZA! No cutscenes, no message-laden story, no lootboxes, no pre-order DLC - just dodging monsters and grabbing treasure like it’s going out of fashion!
GAMEPLAY
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Explore mazes
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Collect treasure to score points
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Don’t get caught by monsters
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Try to score more points than your friends
FEATURES
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Up to 8 player co-op!
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Hundreds of mazes to explore!
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Hundreds of relics to find!
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A desert full of secrets!
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Fun!
Hustomten
This is a fun sorta arcade-y survival horror.
You’re plopped down into a house where you need to collect snacks within a time limit while avoiding a hungry elf. This is basically the entirety of the game.
Is it worth $1.99? Sure! I think it’s a quick, fun game where you don’t have to learn any super complicated mechanics. If you’re looking for something festive to kill some time. This may do the trick!
Game on, my saucy scallywags 3
– Real player with 0.3 hrs in game
Ragnarock
Ragnarock has the best tracks of any rhythm game and I’ve played almost all of them. It takes time learning to hit the drums and booster shields accurately and getting the timings right. It’s a simple concept, but hard to master. Completely skill based. The multiplayer races are super fun and as far as I know, unique to Ragnarock.
– Real player with 173.5 hrs in game
The best multiplayer VR Rhythm game hands down, easily accessible to new players while offering great features for veterans, awesome soundtrack with support to import additional custom tracks.
Details for rhythm veterans; a faithful translation of a 4-lane VSRG into VR with tight timing windows and extremely competitive leaderboards even on lower difficulty songs. Highly customizable controls (angle/length/offset type settings for hammers), custom scroll speeds, practice mode with variable playback speed up to 120%.
– Real player with 61.9 hrs in game