Epanalepsis
Video games are not defined by their interactivity, as so, so many suggest, but rather their repetitiveness. If there is one thing video games are primed to grapple with, it is the banal - it’s getting players to do the same thing over and over, with very little difference, but fistfuls of novelty and spectacle.
Epanalepsis is a short meditation on that repetitiveness, and as a result, is probably one of the most fascinating explorations of player choice and acausal game design I’ve seen in recent memory. It’s not clear why you’re doing what you’re doing, it’s not clear how the things you’re doing matter to the game, and it’s certainly not clear how those things precipitate future game events.
– Real player with 3.1 hrs in game
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Epanalepsis lets you glimpse the lives of three different people across various years: they all encounter the same man in red, said man is trying to warn them about the choices they’re going to make and how they might affect the future.
The game that follows is more of a slightly interactive story than anything else, you’ll walk around, look at objects, pick a few of them up and be faced with a choice for each character: the gameplay is thin and the story is sadly way too cryptic to make up for it.
– Real player with 2.5 hrs in game
2020: THE RIDE
I hated 2020, but this I loved. It’s beautiful in a surreal sort of way, though I feel bad saying that, given the grim subject matter. Still, it’s free, and I agree with the statement at the end. Nobody asked to get on the super fun ride 2020 was. But each of us gets to choose if we stay on.
Works fine on the Oculus Rift, I noticed tiny bits of lag, but I also hook my headset to a potato.
– Real player with 0.4 hrs in game
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This is an extremely boring game with bland visual effect, really suck.
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Manual achievement:
0/0
– Real player with 0.3 hrs in game
Family Mysteries 2: Echoes of Tomorrow
The voice actor playing our hero is terrible. He sounded as though he might actually be a janitor from Germany who was working at the Artifex offices when the original voice actor quit in disgust over the obvious theft of the Terminator storyline for this game. So Artifex frantically searched for someone to fill in for him and they wound up begging Hans the Janitor to do the voice of the inventor turned foolish lover turned emotionless wreck who gets arrested or locked up easily 35 times in this game. Terrible choice. At one point, his wife is put into a trance where her face is covered in lines and our hero screams, “Tina, no!” but it comes out as, “Teeenerrrrr norrrrrrrwwwwrrrrrr.” It was so incredibly godawful. I was ashamed and embarrassed for Hans. He was totally out of his element. He should have been at home with a blanket over his legs and a stein in his hands instead of pretending to play a much younger inventor of A.I. watches.
– Real player with 22.2 hrs in game
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This was an entertaining game, with an unusual sci-fi flavour. While still a bit more linear than I’d like for a premium game, I enjoyed the HO scenes, which were an interesting and often challenging blend of sci-fi (or electronic) and regular objects.
Pros:
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the art and music is consistently good and suits the theme very well
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the story isn’t especially novel, but it’s generally well-executed
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the main character was interesting, and you can get his comments on various items and animals in the game (he has a quirky sense of humour at times)
– Real player with 8.5 hrs in game
MECHANICA: A Ballad of the Rabbit and Mercury
one of the best game I ever played, the feeling hits me full force.
9.5/10
0.5 points off as the cgs are so horrible that they physically repulse me
– Real player with 16.1 hrs in game
This game was an enjoyable experience, if you can get past the translation(which adds a bit to the charm for me) and it got many laughs from me,
! i couldnt figure out how to date the detective, got the other 4 routes tho well worth the money for me and i do plan to play again to figure out the one thing i missed.
! Also based on looks and a cursory glance at the game i was going to pass on it at first, but then i read timeloop and immediately hopped in, no regrets.
– Real player with 14.8 hrs in game
Daikatana
!!Important note!!
You will have to download and install the 1.3 community patch manually. I haven’t played the game as it is (1.2). If the A.I isn’t great with the 1.3 patch then it must be atrocious without it. Link below to 1.3 patch.
What I liked about the game
- Interesting story. I like the concept behind the game; travelling to different time periods; trying to get to the right one. Episode 2 reminded me of Clash of the titans (1981) and Jason and the Argonauts. I especially liked the boss in episode 2; thought that was pretty cool.
– Real player with 23.3 hrs in game
It takes a special game to be this legendarily bad. For starters, the marketing campaign where John Romero will make you his bitch. That alone warrants a 10/10 on Steam’s recommend this game. Daikatana is a first person shooter, made with the Quake 2 engine. If you’re into Quake 2 and speedy running, muddy textures and great gunplay, then chances are this is the game for you.
Since this is a Quake 2 engine game, you’re able to sprint fast, including turning sprint so its always on. If you want to move slow, you’ll crouch and move. You can jump and you’ll need it for some of the precision first person platforming. You’ll tackle run, gun, puzzles, avoid meat grinders and swim.
– Real player with 21.9 hrs in game
Cybernetic Fault
From the very beginning I can say that the game surprised me a lot. I didn’t expect this from an indie game with a couple of reviews. The game has everything from puzzles to plot. The graphics are nice, the tasks themselves (quests, puzzles) are very high quality and interesting, it is a pleasure to pass them.
Summing up, I can say that the game is definitely worth its money and even more.
– Real player with 5.1 hrs in game
Cybernetic Fault surprised me a lot because I didn’t expect such a high-quality indie game.
The gameplay is based on the principle of seek and think, the necessary things are scattered throughout the level and only appear if there is a story advance. The controls are very simple, but it is strange that a person cannot overcome some obstacles by jumping or sitting down. The graphics are great, the optimization is also fine. As a result, it turned out to be a cool and very entertaining game.
– Real player with 4.0 hrs in game
Grow Big (or Go Home): Ultimate Edition
It is pretty good, if you are unsure, get it on sale, give it a refund if you don’t like it but i think it is a pretty neat game
– Real player with 68.6 hrs in game
Time management crossed with puzzle - Making sure plants get enough sunlight and water within constraints of a moving day schedule, with reflective mirrors. Stressful… I don’t have a green thumb.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4mLwkW83OA&pp=sAQA
– Real player with 5.0 hrs in game
Palladise Island(帕拉小島)
I just finished the game with 100% completion so I feel qualified enough to write this review.
Palladise Island is a simple idle/clicker game in which you collect and evolve many different creatures known as PA. The core gameplay is passively waiting for silver coins to upgrade your buildings to earn more silver coins and upgrade your intimacy bar (the PA’s level/XP Bar) to evolve and unlock more PAs. There is also a building that allows you a chance to randomly get rarer/more expensive items but you’ll probably upgrade this last. You can also click the PAs to earn intimacy faster, thus levelling up faster.
– Real player with 60.0 hrs in game
First I was like what, but then I was like what
– Real player with 32.4 hrs in game
District Steel
Developer’s Note: If you are new to VR, we suggest playing a few other VR games first, before playing this one!
Check out the free demo!
Sent from an alternate dimension, SenTRI corporation robots are occupying various locations on Earth and are preparing for an all out AI takeover. There is only one person left to put an end to this…
Half human, half machine, you are equipped with a mechanical arm that gives special time bending powers, while in the other hand wielding a selection of deadly weapons. Blast your way through the underground facility, smashing robot skulls and going in guns blazing. Can you reach the Central AI Core? Can Earth still be saved?
District Steel is a full locomotion VR action game, inspired by the FPS classics. Brought to you by two long time gamers, first time developers, we hope you enjoy our game!
Star Shift
The year is 2357. Humans have explored the stars and colonized many worlds under the authority of the Earth Systems Alliance (ESA), a government controlled by powerful interstellar organizations. An alliance in name only, it is in reality, a brutal empire.
The Earth Systems Alliance (ESA) is embroiled in a civil war with a faction known as the Novus Federation. They are made up of former ESA colonists, corporations and military personnel who oppose Alliance rule and actively undermine ESA activities.
Both sides have committed war crimes on civilian populations. This has destabilized the balance of power in the region, creating chaos.
FEATURES:
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Tactical Battle System (Fleet/Army battles)
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Over 100 playable characters
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Epic Space Opera Storyline
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Branching story arcs
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Over 100 hours of Gameplay
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Base/Empire building
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Active Time Battle System
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Multiple side-quests/short stories
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Starship and human combat
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Class/Job System with trainable skills
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Amazing soundtrack from various independent artists
Inspiration for Star Shift:
Star Shift takes it’s inspiration from many notable games and tv shows, but also tries to keep it fresh with our own style.
Some Examples include:
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Suikoden 2
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Mass Effect 1
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Star Trek
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Final Fantasy Tactics
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Xenogears
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Stargate
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Chrono Trigger
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Star Shift also has partnerships and crossover content with other games. They are listed below.
The Killer Gin:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1164480/