Crash Drive 3
Because I enjoy Crash Drive 2, I volunteered to help test this game (unpaid, but I got a free copy) and have played every day for over a year. Not because I’m dedicated (actually I’m rather lazy), but because it’s fun.
Like CD2, you can easily play for just a few minutes at a time, as each event or tank battle is only a few minutes, so ideal to fit in to the spare moments in a day. The vehicle physics is certainly not realistic, but rather sort of cartoony. You can drive up vertical walls, spin mid-air and many other impossible but entertaining things. It is particularly crazy on the moon.
– Real player with 1127.7 hrs in game
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I’ve had to change my review from positive to negative to positive. Here’s why.
AN IN DEPTH REVIEW So you can make an informed purchase! haha!
Firstly, straight up this game, from the moment you load it up, it’s just a good time. Always a good time!
The few(8) negative reviews on here suck, so I’ll try to address those first and the actual issues here. This is my first Crash Drive title.
1. You don’t need a roll button since the game does roll you over back, but a rest button could be handy.
– Real player with 47.6 hrs in game
SkateBIRD
EDIT: I have yet to try the patch out, but seeing that they put one out so quickly makes me much more hopeful for this games future. Additionally, once you manage to get past the first ~4 missions, it is a pretty fun and very cute game. I’m really looking forward to trying it out with the patch.
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I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY want to like this game. I’ve been super excited for its release, and was THRILLED when I saw it was out! But I’m pretty disappointed so far. The character select is adorable and I love it so much. But the game itself is incredibly frustrating. Every time you crash into something, the camera gets stuck when you get back on the board so you can’t easily turn away from what you just crashed into. This and other issues make it WAY too difficult to complete the first few missions because you spend so much time trying to work around the awkward controls and camera bugs. The first missions at least should be easier. I can’t get into it when I can’t accomplish anything from the very start. I really hope the developers will do something about this.
– Real player with 162.6 hrs in game
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SkateBird is a very interesting game, both in the idea and final product. A game where you play as a bird that skates around on a tiny skateboard across 5 open levels where you take missions from other birds to advance the story. Really speaks for itself, but it is at least very cute in how it’s all executed. I enjoyed the game myself as someone who loves birds and likes skateboarding games in general like Tony Hawk. Though a game like this isn’t near the same quality as say Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 and or 4, but I still have to give credit where credit is due, there are plenty of settings to change how you prefer to play, with adjustments on skating speed, handling, braking, etc. There are also plenty of bird skins to choose from, they even had one of a “Quaker Parrot” skin, which I own as a pet, so I how could I NOT say no to that. :3
– Real player with 17.6 hrs in game
Magic Trick
Magic Trick is a steam videogame featuring shower demented fun with a short sample story twist of trans rights and bundling upstairs in a cattling room of banging sounds of music and charming visually design choices…nice curving cards to collect..even though they arent helpless or powerless…i infringe for the most flowing part as celebrating independence black slacks of crisped magical knowledge…high heels of imagination to a ballet flattened…stripped amazingly half-sized locations that throw a cosmetics case of zooming manageable cocooned ease…i give this game a 10/10 its a short portable phone in of greatness fun pleasant surprises i really loved it love the burrito master!!!
– Real player with 10.5 hrs in game
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this game is a MUST play. super cute dialogue, charming characters, amazing queer representation, and epic skate tricks :-) the achievements are so fun to earn and the atmosphere is beautiful. this game deserves way more recognition!! i’m so glad i found it
– Real player with 4.2 hrs in game
Escape of Mari: The Polar Ladybug
Who knew that a tiny ladybug could cause so much headache? Help Mari navigate and make your brain twist for a solution in this frozen puzzler that will warm up your hearts. It’s difficult but fair.
It’s a very underappreciated game that got lost with a high initial price. It was worth that price as it is actually very very good but nobody ever gave it a chance.. I’ve had it for quite some time but unfortunately couldn’t review it (before the price drop).
Given the price reduction BUY IT A-S-A-P as you are missing out. Very nice stages, good design, smooth gameplay and a real puzzler that will take a lot of your time to finish. It can frustrate at times but you will get the handle of it and feel accomplished in the end of the level.
– Real player with 4.8 hrs in game
Flying Sword
If you want to concentrate and get a little stressed, play other games. If you want to fly through the mountains on a cloud, play this game. Fine for kids too.
– Real player with 6.8 hrs in game
I really like this game. Simple to play (relaxing almost) and strangely satisfying. A simple premise that doesn’t require 30+ control buttons. Just a mouse or arrow keys. Ah. Bliss.
I could make one recommendation. How about adjustable view distance? For lower spec PCs (or laptop, like mine) it would be a nice option. Higher specs well, go for it. Turn everything up. But I think this game relies not on graphical eye candy but smooth frame rates. Just a suggestion mind. Also good to know is the developer continues to work on this. I have played it today (15 December 2020) and they have updated it again. The graphics have been improved again, and also the way it runs is very smooth indeed. I never used to be able to play this at 1600x900 resolution and set to “best” as the frame rates were too low. Now however I CAN (mostly) so whatever you have done developer I REALLY appreciate it!
– Real player with 3.9 hrs in game