Life Goes On: Done to Death
Life Goes On: Done to Death is a neat little puzzle game that I picked up a while ago and recently replayed to confirm my opinion of it.
The core concept of Life Goes On is quite unique and well-designed. Essentially, the game revolves around killing your knights in order to progress through the puzzles. The simplest example is creating a pathway across a spike pit with the knight’s bodies. However, this alone wouldn’t be enough to flesh out a full game, so the developers incorporated all sorts of mechanics that make the player think in a certain way to solve the puzzle. Life Goes On’s mechanics include but are not limited to: Checkpoints, toggleable spike pits/walls, saw blades, flamethrowers, buttons, conveyor belts, cannons, tractor beams, and more.
– Real player with 24.6 hrs in game
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I first played the demo months ago and instantly fell in love with this game.
The full game did not fail to deliver.
The whole concept of (literally) standing on the shoulders of those who came before is presented wonderfully. See a deathtrap? Die on it, then respawn and walk on your corpse. Switch that has to be held down? Die so that your corpse falls on it, then respawn and walk past. Et cetera, et cetera.
The controls are a bit inaccurate at times, and will most likely leave you dying slightly more often than intended. Although since this game is all about sacrificing one knight to make a path for another, a few more corpses lying around aren’t that much of a problem. (And if you’re finding it difficult, a few more corpses aren’t a problem at all.)
– Real player with 19.6 hrs in game
Anna’s Quest
A faithful, old fashioned fairytale, with all its merits and its flaws. An enjoyable game, though some aspects are not on Daedelics usual level.
Anna’s Quest
When her grandfather gets ill, Anna has to find a cure out in the world. She has lived isolated on their farm all of her life, and her grampa always warned her of all the dangers out there. So when she ventures out, she immediately gets captured by an evil witch!
The story is told in six chapters, of which the first is an introduction. Every chapter has a new scene, with many new dangers and characters. We witness Anna to grow in her ability to cope with the world in her own way, and discover her magic power of telekinesis, which she inherited from her grandfather!
– Real player with 25.2 hrs in game
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It’s not review-writing time…it’s escaping time!
I adored this game so much…the characters are engaging, the story is enjoyable with light-hearted humour shining through what would normally be seen as very dark and grim plot themes, the art style is very charming and whimsical, and the puzzles are for the most part very intuitive–with a couple of challenging ones included, requiring some out-of-the-box thinking at times.
Pro:
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Wonderful art style and character designs.
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Well-written story, with Grimm-brothers-fairy-tale inspired themes and tropes, but with a modern spin on elements.
– Real player with 23.3 hrs in game
Oh My Gore!
Great Concept, Shoddy Execution
First, one thing I want to make clear. This game doesn’t take 72 hours to beat, I simply left it on for long periods of time. Second, this is a negative review, so why did I even bother finishing the game? Because I have a compulsion to finish games once I start them unless they are literally unplayable. Don’t be like me.
Now, onto the game. This is a hybrid where you build towers and send monsters out of your barracks to attack. The only control you have over the monsters is which direction/path they take when encountering intersections, I really like the idea for the game, but the developers did a poor job of implementing it.
– Real player with 72.9 hrs in game
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An unusual TD game.
I didn’t want to buy this game for a long time. And I bought it last week. I can’t say I was excited, but I found some cool features there.
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First of all, I liked the setting of being a bad guy. Skeletons, Orcs, Mummies, Harpies and etc.
You are bad guy who fights with good guys. There is a lot of humor and sarcasm in the story. Yeah, there is a story.
What about gameplay. Most of the missions are Attack&Defense. And it’s fresh. You have one road where enemies attack you and you need to build towers. There is another, you attack. So, there are 2 resources, food for sending units and gold for building towers. There are also Pure TD missions, enemies come from all sides and you just defend.
– Real player with 15.3 hrs in game
Blade Crusade
Blade Crusade, the mysterious game originally found on Osama Bin Laden’s hard drive, is now available in the west for the first time!
It is the year of our Lord XX06. Legions of skeletal warriors have risen at the behest of an unlicensed wizard in the Mirabi desert, threatening the civilized world once again. Infiltrate and ascend the wizard’s mountain fortress level by level, slay his vile menagerie of minions, and put an end to the dance macabre once and for all!
OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS
Spikes, saws, lava, automatic crossbows and all sorts of OSHA violations await you, but fear not! Weighty physics, tight controls and time manipulation let you jump, bounce and glide past obstacles with deft precision.
HISTORY IS WRITTEN BY THE VICTORS
Fight your way through waves of enemies and unique bosses! Use your movement skills to your advantage as you outmaneuver and juggle your foes. Slide, slash, dash and parry your way to victory!
ONE DEATH IS A TRAGEDY. A MILLION DEATHS ARE A STATISTIC.
A single missed step, mistimed jump or slow reaction can mean the difference between life and death. And rest assured, there will be plenty of death!
TIME IS MONEY
Find and perfect the fastest route through each level, making sure to gather every collectible. Race against other players and work your way up the leaderboards!
Strawhart
Strawhart is an action-puzzler where you’ll master physics-defying magic in a quest to start a cult and resurrect an ancient evil. The realm of Acre is beset by a foe so powerful that no hero living can hope to save the day. But don’t worry, you’ve got a plan!
Defy Physics and Common Sense
Face off against over 80 mind-bending puzzles using an increasingly powerful array of magic. You’ll leave physics behind as you learn to phase through walls, shrug off gravity, transmute your surroundings, and weaponize the common pumpkin.
Just never forget: your powers stem from the whims of an ancient, unhinged evil.
Build a Cult
Gather cultists from across Acre to your cause. Lead eldritch rituals and grow your power, all while hiding your followers from your mother. Bargain with an unknowable evil as you try to control the last, best hope of Acre. Watch your homestead evolve as you meet and recruit a gallery of questionable characters.
Face Unforgiving Finales
Each land you visit has its own unique finale encounter, where your wits and skills will be pushed past their limits.
Piece Together the Past to Save the Future
Break free of the beaten path and use your magic to explore Acre. Search out fragments from the past and truths buried by time. Discover ultra-challenging bonus objectives tucked in the forgotten corners of the realm.
CHILDHOOD GONE: SHADOWED WAND
Pretty good game. As soon as you start, it reminds you of an old gameboy RPG. The atmosphere reminds of old school Lavender Town from Pokemon, except with the creep factor dialed up. I recommend this to anyone interested in some eerie old school gameplay.
– Real player with 0.5 hrs in game
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– Real player with 8.4 hrs in game
I give this 3/5.
Being more of a story then a game i didnt have high hopes (due to being disapointed repeatedly), but its generally ok. I mean the graphics are ok if one disregards the cliché ultra bad/good chars that always look like hunks or swimsuit models. And the story seems fine so far (up to chap 2) disregarding the very bloody descriptions of fights/injuries - ive seen ones that were not only bloodier but also better, but its a nice try with ok result…
But i cant give more then 3/5 to something that has a story and graphics this common, i mean, really? There are some weird logical leaps in the story too, but aot the short explanatory vid clips make it a recommendation from me. However there seems to only exist 2 chapters so far, so when the rest comes out itll bee interesting to see if goes to new hights or belly up..!? :-)
– Real player with 5.4 hrs in game
Overlord™: Raising Hell
Making a demon army, enslaving humanity, and taking over the world…. Ya who wants that? ME. Make more of these games please.
Being a demon lord sith master dark force (copyright) yadadada is pretty awesome!
Control and Minons
Overlord focuses on you staying in control of well .. the overlord while you can also control minions. I really like these types of games that are define you as a single character who you are always in control of while manipulating units makes you feel more like a general in the front lines and not a king who is a potato in a castle you never see.
– Real player with 32.2 hrs in game
Overlord: Raising Hell
Overlord Raising Hell is an amazing game with lovable little minions. In the game you are the second overlord (after the first has left) and you must help your army of minions destroy the pitiful disgusting forces of good BLEH!
Gameplay
In overlord you start off with learning how to control a small group of minions. There are 4 different kind of minions you will find though the game. to summon a minions you need orbs of their specific colour which can be gained by killing enemies.
– Real player with 29.5 hrs in game
Overlord™
Overlord™ Review
Overlording awaits sire… The fields are planted; peasants are cowering in fear, all in anticipation of your arrival…
Some key points that this game offers:
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Dark humour
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RPG like no other…
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Hordes of minions at your disposal.
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Magic, mayhem and chaos.
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A Tale of revenge, justice and general enemy bashing.
Gameplay & Controls:
The controls are quite simple, you can use a controller or your keyboard and mouse, the game however offers only partial controller support for the PC version. The keyboard and mouse are both used for gameplay with the mouse acting as your eyes, pointing in the way you want to look and go. The LFM used to send your minions out, and the RMB to call them back, holding both of them down you sweep your minions in the direction you want them to go. The mouse wheel can be used to scroll through your different minion types, and the numbers above the alphabetical keys.
– Real player with 528.3 hrs in game
Overlord is a deep game with even deeper nostalgic connections but so sadly overlooked even by myself for the longest time. If you’re looking for an old game that still lives up to standards today, or if you just want a basic RPG collectathon that you can occupy yourself for hours with, at the price it is Overlord will meet every expectation and hope you could ever wish for. I couldn’t recommend this more, this is one incredible, criminally underrated RPG you don’t want to miss.
This game had it’s 10th birthday this year, I only played it for the first time a few years back and have made it my yearly tradition to come back around this time of year (October - December) to replay Overlord + Raising hell. I got this game years prior in a bundle of some kind for about 90p/just over $1. After neglecting to play it for ages I finally got round to it and for that amount of money it blew my mind - even for the average price it is on here now (£3.50) it’s an absolute steal.
– Real player with 59.4 hrs in game
Styx: Shards of Darkness
Ah, yes. Styx. You know, I’ve never actually finished the original. Got about halfway, then lost interest. So this game already did better in that regard, since I’ve not only gotten all achievements but actually enjoyed it enough to keep playing after. So what can you, a potential buyer expect?
Let’s get the obvious things out of the way first. It’s a stealth game. Not a stealth-action game like Dishonored. Pure stealth, which means that you’re not meant to fight fair. The combat system is very basic as a result, and on the highest two difficulties it’s outright disabled. If you get caught, you either flee or turn invisible.
– Real player with 106.3 hrs in game
After almost 75 hours of play, it’d be hard for me to say I didn’t get my money’s worth, but while I had a blast (most of the time) playing Styx: Shards of Darkness, I think it was frequently in spite of the game rather than because of it.
Shards of Darkness is a stealth-focused, third-person action game with some great, sprawling maps that often had many paths to your objectives. The main character, a chatty, 4th-wall-breaking goblin named Styx, has a ton of unlockable skills and tools up his sleeve that offer a lot of replayability, despite most of those maps being reused two or three times. The game is at its best when it drops you into a level with all your tricks and leaves you to yourself to find your way. Unfortunately, it also suffers from some hyper-annoying bugs and poor design that will account for the vast majority of your deaths and reloads.
– Real player with 77.7 hrs in game