Skyrift
Skyrift is a reaction-based game about deflecting projectiles, and while I had a hard time with the colors, it would be a lot of fun if I got better at it. The leaderboard adds competition, too. 6/10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99rPC08mWOE
– Real player with 0.2 hrs in game
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Lord of the click
Overview:
Clicker games use clicking as an additional mechanic in a game, normally with other features like upgrades to the clicking, auto-clicking, DPS, DPS upgrades, prestiging and more to add depth which allows for steady progression towards making yourself stronger and unlocking more features. ‘Lord of the click’ has no progression, has none of those mechanics, and is solely centered around clicking on a building.
Positives:
1. A unique art style, including a cool idea of the map being ‘taken over’ by yourself or the enemy depending on who’s winning.
– Real player with 4.7 hrs in game
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Note: While I personally received Lord of the Click for free, it was as a gift, not a key from the publisher or anything like that.
This, as a clicker, is rather basic even with the general simple formula for these games. I can’t applaud the gameplay as anything special but it was a functional way to waste an hour or so, just collecting upgrades and taking out monsters. It’s decent to play while simply destressing or relaxing – especially with the TV on or something else on an extra monitor.
– Real player with 3.0 hrs in game
Asguaard
I am writing this review due to receiving a free guide. I’ve played lots of RPGMaker games and several Aldorea games. Aldorea games are enjoyable but they usually stick to their game mechanics with each game which i personally don’t like. To explain: The biggest peeve i have with Aldorea games is that they hide way too much stuff; areas, rooms, gear, items, money. This leads to 2 problems. With such a large amount of hidden things they force you to buy the guide to be able to get a complete game experience with their games forcing more money out of customers. The other thing this leads to is searching every nook and cranny which quickly becomes boring and tedious. Not to mention a huge amount of unnecessary wear on a controller. Another thing they tend to do is have random encounters which becomes frustrating because it ruins your ability to explore. While exploring you are frequently thrown into battles and when its over your left with remembering what you were doing and what you have already done. They do this mostly with their earlier games. The last thing they tend to do is allow missing during combat. What makes the combat enjoyable is being able to implement strategies but it screws off your carefully planned strategy when your big killer blow that would drop them misses and since they are still alive they swiftly proceed to kick you in the nards and now you are taking damage and what not when you had a solid plan - this to me takes out most of the strategy for the player and is frustrating and annoying. Even after all that they are still enjoyable games for the money. I mean, how can you not have fun. I have been playing video games since pong, com64, asteroids, i was there. All that time, my first and last love has always been old school turn-based rpg games and I really love RPGMaker games. These kind of games have it all- Exploring and dungeon crawling, character and party development, cool equipment, skills, and spells to create a party to your style, quests, adventure, and you even get a story and often enjoyable music. I believe that the only reason that you wouldn’t have a good time is that for whatever reason you decide you don’t want to because even though during play there are some things I don’t like I always have a great time. Don’t poo-poo on old school RPG games and RPGMaker games, they are always fun and if you don’t like them, I think it’s more on you than the games. I really hope that Aldorea and all the other RPGMaker game developers continue to keep pumping out games forever. Even though they can improve they still put out very enjoyable games. I appreciate all the hard work that they put into what they do. I have talked to the developers and they put their hearts and souls into these games, earning a living doing what they love. My hats off to all involved. These games are inexpensive and a great value for the gaming hours to price ratio. Love it!!!
– Real player with 99.7 hrs in game
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Asguaard is like paradise for everyone who loves to explore!
The story is very nice. Asguaard is a land of dwarves and fairies. A wonderful place, but now in danger because the Pandora Box has been opened and seven plagues are about to destroy the land. Only a human can save the world and the dwarves manage to summon even two of them, Glen and Rayanne. Accompanied by the faithful dwarf Grom and a little unicorn they set off to find what’s necessary to prevent the worst from happening.
If I should choose one word to describe Asguaard, it would be HUGE. Huge world maps and huge dungeons with many many secrets to discover. There are countless Hidden Locations (on the world maps) and Magical Rooms (in dungeons or villages …) to be found and if you explore thoroughly you’ll be well rewarded.
– Real player with 58.2 hrs in game
Jade Cicada
Interesting and original puzzle game, pretty difficult for me, but everybody who likes puzzles should try it.
Use Red Bull before try :)
– Real player with 1.9 hrs in game
Jade Cicada is a puzzle game with mirror-like movement of figures where you have to simultaneously get two figures to certain areas along the way bypassing tricky enemies and walls.
Gameplay
The game features 60 levels across 6 different locations with a variety of enemies, level design and bosses. The game requires you to control two characters simultaneously while attempting to reach objectives. The goal is to get both fish to be on the same square as each of the crickets on each level while navigating around enemies and obstacles. The mirror-like movement tests the player’s ability to plan ahead, strategize and utilize their problem-solving skills. The threats to both fish on each level poses a unique puzzle-solving experience and requires the player to navigate multiple puzzles at the same time, the failure of one side of the puzzle influencing the success of the other. The game’s unique style of puzzle design is interesting, challenging and fun.
– Real player with 0.6 hrs in game
PiiSim
not a bad game for just screwing off
it has some difficulty so you wont beat it to quickly
and it is fun
like the water squirters in the fair
just a little pii pii in a big world
are you yellow punk
lol
– Real player with 21.9 hrs in game
(Got this game for free courtesy of the developer’s submission to OMEGA Trade - G. Thanks!)
Using your Pii makes you say Whee!!!
Well, not that much enthusiasm,but since this game is no longer in EA, I thought I’d finally review this one. In beta builds, PiiSim was a mess. Aiming was a pain, destroying was a pain, and gauging anything was a pain. Fortunately, fixes have been made to the final product to make it a more enjoyable casual experience where each session lasts about 15-20 minutes at most.
– Real player with 7.9 hrs in game
Pony World 3
Gotta make a move to a town that’s right for me
Town to keep me movin', keep me groovin' with some energy
Well, I talk about it, talk about it
Talk about it, talk about it
Talk about, talk about
Talk about movin'
Gotta move on
Gotta move on
Gotta move on
A-won’t you take me to Funkytown?
Won’t you take me to Funkytown?
Won’t you take me to Funkytown?
Won’t you take me to Funkytown?
Won’t you take me to Funkytown?
Won’t you take me to Funkytown?
Won’t you take me to Funkytown?
Won’t you take me to Funkytown?
– Real player with 231.0 hrs in game
Big thank you to my darling daughter who I unwisely made an agreement with over this game. After finding it in the survival section of the store she insisted on buying it for me on the understanding that I would clock up an ungodly number of hours on it and no being asleep in from of my computer allowed. Laughingly I agreed - I mean I like cute junky kiddie games, how bad could it be…?
sigh
I got so bored I actually wrote a guide for it. .
Okay so you have a pony and it walks around in a vaguely cute environment. Unfortunately everything that comes after that feels like someone sketched a vague idea for it out and then forgot to actually implement it. Instead you end up with a weird game which is “watch the loading bars.” Want your pony to work an 8 hour shift? Watch a loading bar for 30 seconds! Want your pony to enjoy a film? Watch that loading bar go! Feel like taking your pony to university and training in a new career? You guessed it! Loading bar! There actually is no content beyond loading bars to basically everything you do, not even tiny animations. I really cannot stress how devoid of content this game is. Even when you have an entire section of items called “Toys” barring two of them (which are also reused as the only two animation in the social interactions with other ponies) all that happens when you play with them is that the icon that represents them appears in a though bubble above your pony for a few seconds.
– Real player with 18.7 hrs in game
Super Crystal Hunter
Not a bad little puzzle/action game. I love the mini games, but wish there was a way to pick which you played as they are unlocked, instead of random each time.
Not sure if I am sold on the difficulty being longer levels with higher point threshold, but it’s an impressive feat nonetheless for an RPG Maker game to look like this AND have such variety.
– Real player with 1.3 hrs in game
The Good:
- Short download time
The Bad:
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Unskippable text / cutscenes
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Horrible hitboxes, both for catching gems and in mini games
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No explanation of gem values to let you score better
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Some characters don’t have portraits when you interact with them. It just says “NPC” instead
Not worth it even on sale.
– Real player with 0.6 hrs in game
Valiant: Resurrection
This is a nice game which I have just accomplished. I have beaten Rhuagh and brought Mira back to life.
The game is full of quests and side quests and the story line is nice. The only drawbacks is that when we beat all beasts and enemies in the games (the general ones) they show up again if we leave the place and reenter. This should not happen in my opinion. I also think the game could be much shorter than it is. Maybe it was too long for me because I decided to go for and accomplish almost all side quests.
– Real player with 30.1 hrs in game
Valiant: Resurrection is the story of a man who falls in love and right before he and his bride are to be married she falls ill and dies. You then journey across the world to save her.
You will meet many different characters and that will constantly ask you for favors. Some small tasks and some requiring a little more time. This is a good way to find gear that can help you out throughout the game. You can also buy better gear in each area you visit.
Like all RPGMaker games there isn’t much more to the graphics than the old school 2D look. It doesn’t take away from the game though. Story was decent and interesting at least. Only issue I really saw was spelling and grammar would get bad in some conversations. The worst of it was at the end of the game. This also doesn’t really take away from the game but it is something I have to point out and probably should have been checked over better.
– Real player with 13.5 hrs in game
Fairy Knights
Original story with some uncommon defects.
Pros:
+Different playable characters.
+Replayable story.
+Good longevity.
Cons:
-Unbalanced fights.
-Sound can bore the game for you.
What are you buying?
Story
You play as Kai, the grandson of a leader which group is formed by very powerful magicians, which destiny is to make a ritual every certain time to stop the Devil to become stronger and rule the world.
In the beginning, you will be sent to join an army that will help you to fulfill your task, but as soon as you advance through the battlefield you will encounter several problems and join to friendly(or not so) allies.
– Real player with 23.4 hrs in game
Great puzzle game. English translation isn’t perfect, but it’s understandable. Love the unique puzzle combat.
– Real player with 14.9 hrs in game
Lawnmower Game: Next Generation
I’ve been playing the game for about 4 hours a week and I’m glad that I bought it and, in general, found out about it. I love to mow the grass, so most of my games are all about them. For a gardener, like a person who loves order, it became a choice for me to buy this game. And so the developers did their best and made a quality game. Very well developed cars and body parts of the cabin, etc., good pine graphics, not bad dynamics and many different additions
– Real player with 6.7 hrs in game
If you dreamed of working as a lawn mower in your life, but circumstances do not allow you, or you do not have a private home, then you can buy this game and mow the lawn for hours, because no one restricts you (well, except for your mother: 3)! The game looks not very attractive in terms of graphics, but I can assure you that the picture does not reflect the whole essence of the game. After starting the game, you can easily mow the lawn for a couple of hours.
The gameplay of this game is simple: you play as a man of about 30 years old, who rides around on a lawn mower and mows the grass. For each mowed area, you get points that can be spent on new lawn mowers (there are 4 of them in the game, including the initial one). The world in the game is not big, not small. The environment in the game does not shine with variety, but it is also enough for a comfortable game.
– Real player with 2.3 hrs in game