Boomerang X
Boomerang X is an insanely fast paced fling and zing game.
I see a lot of people leaving reviews saying that they are upset with the fact the base game takes only 2 hours to beat.
What they always fail to mention is that those 2 hours are packed to the brim with just about all the content you need. The arguably short playtime required means the game will never feel dull and every 10 minutes or so you will be introduce with a new environment, possibly new ability, and more knowledge on how to beat the next level. It’s addicting to go through the motions of progressing in this game which is why I think it’s so appealing to speedrunning.
– Real player with 48.2 hrs in game
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$20 for such a short game is fairly steep (1-3 hours with New Game+), so I can only recommend this game to anyone interested in speed running and gyro. I’d honestly put this game at $5 - $10 max regardless of it being a speed run game. The only reason I paid the full $20 was because of Flick Stick.
An issue I’ve seen brought up is that Flux (slow motion) is too strong. You can use it every time you throw the boomerang. This feels like it was balanced for New Game+ as enemy density basically forces you to constantly use it. Since there is a super meter in the game (Comet Mode), I think there is an obvious solution. Make it so taking out enemies not only fills Comet Mode but using Flux will also drain it. Since the game was made for speed running though, I don’t think any changes will be made to Flux.
– Real player with 21.8 hrs in game
Hardest Harvest
Tired of fame and realm-saving heroic quests, you decided it was better to retire from adventuring and lead a calmer life dedicated to farming. But peaceful times were not meant to last, as a rift bursting with foul energy split open the ground in front of your house, devouring the farmland and all of its inhabitants. Trusty pitchfork in hand, you get ready to dive for one more adventure, for what will become your Hardest Harvest.
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Experience intense and fast action, reminiscent of the classic arena shooters.
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Stand your ground on a rock plummeting through 3 different biomes, each hosting its own plant monstrosities.
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Banish endless hordes of corrupted creatures.
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Survive the swarm long enough and draw the attention of massive plant leaders.
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Save your veggies! Each friendly vegetable holds a temporary power up that can get you out of the direst situations.
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Shoot a stream of magic bolts and unleash powerful exploding orbs.
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Fluid movement and a simple control scheme lets you to traverse the map quickly.
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Use advanced techniques like bunny hopping and pole vaulting to dodge the fastest enemies.
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Reflex Arena
So today, I hear my discord chat beeping and my friend going WTF? You’re a mod? (Of REFLEX Discord Server) I instantly assumed something had gone wrong on their end. Turns out that I was set as blue name (Moderator) as some sort of ironic april fools joke. I was set up as a moderator with the idea what it would be so far fetched for me to be one that it would be hilarious for them to see my reaction. The community in there is disgustingly toxic as verified by the developers, but they put up with it as it seems to be all they have. I got banned for pointing out all the horrible and toxic players/chatters and that their joke is disgusting and then told them to all go fuck themselves. They set me up as a joke and banned me for getting upset about it.
– Real player with 2143.7 hrs in game
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I’m just being honest when I say the average player will have a hard time getting into this game. The weapons are the classic Quake weapons (rockets, railgun, lightning gun etc), the game is designed and balanced primarily for the 1v1 duel mode and has an advanced movement system.
Absolutely worth the purchase if:
You love high skill cap games
You don’t mind starting off losing A TONNE
You have time to practice
You enjoy getting better
You have friends who are also grabbing it
Not worth if:
– Real player with 1904.0 hrs in game
Quake Live™
If I can still have fun and be happy while absolutely sucking at a game then you know it’s good.
– Real player with 10.8 hrs in game
Rating: 10/10
This game is an absolute masterpiece, it will forever be S-Tier to me. It’s a competitive game solely based on who has better aim, cutting out the middle man like most games. Though old, the graphics and maps are very stunning and iconic. This game is not for everyone because it’s hard to master the different weapons, a lot of the players are top tier, and the game sadly isn’t very popular anymore, so consider all when buying.
– Real player with 9.3 hrs in game
33 Rounds
Nice game
– Real player with 2.8 hrs in game
[0.3] Controls & Training & Help
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Stars received: 1.7/10 ___ Note: v.4 [0.0 to 1] = personal impressions
Game description key-points: game is unpleasant garbage on the screen
– Real player with 1.2 hrs in game
Quake Champions
This is Quake brought to a new era! Quake Champions is simply the fastest, most rewarding and fun FPS available. You can dabble in other games, but at the end of the day once you’ve completed the single player campaign in a day or two or even spent a while in the multiplayer, Quake is the one game you keep returning to. Nothing beats careering around the map, boosting yourself along or up in the air by throwing a rocket under your own feet or against a wall, flipping around and taking out an opponent with a well-placed rail, or frying them with your lightning gun if they’re still close enough.
– Real player with 5548.5 hrs in game
From the company who brought you the Golden Horse Armor DLC that started the (unwanted) DLC and microtransaction craze, and more recently, the epic (disappointment) game Fallout 76, comes the Quake III / Quake Arena / Quake Live reboot, Quake Champions!
Are you a veteran Quake III player who wants to feel like a boss? This game is for you! Are you a noob who wants to get pwned and be a constant punching bag for a group of elite players? This game is for you! Are you a regular player who wants to spend countless hours attempting to learn all the tricks and tips and attempt to reach godly Rapha levels of expertise (but likely never get there)? This game is for you!
– Real player with 1442.8 hrs in game
Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor’s Choice Edition
I have like 3000 hours on this game.
14 years later I’m still playing it with my friends, and “online friends” from the UT community, and other people I don’t know of course.
There are still people on the servers (not as much as there was years ago of course, but still, the community is undying and newcomers are frequent).
For serious gaming I especially recommend Team Arena Master mod, or iCTF, which are the best mods according to me.
Beginners may have a bad time when joinning some servers though, many people are already experienced. But as the gameplay is very simple to understand (and at the same time incredibly rich) you can quickly become a good competitor :)
– Real player with 752.6 hrs in game
Sit down, son. You just stumbled upon the page of the best shooter ever made. Pay some respect.
Before the days of shooters that holds your hand and aim for you, that regenerate your health and show you what to do like a baby, there was this. Unreal Tournament 2004 - the most brutal, adrenalin-fueled shooter since Quake 3 Arena, a game so fast-paced its guaranteed you’ll burn your eyes from not blinking for so long. They say we only use 20% of our brains - well, if you play this game on the hardest difficulty, you’ll be using 100% i assure you. Holy hell son, this game uses so much of your brain it pretty much even cures autism. This game is filled with so much testosterone you have to shave your beard every forty minutes of gametime.
– Real player with 262.8 hrs in game
Vandalhalla
This game has a really interesting premise that I hella wanna try out more of. It can benefit from better implementation of certain things, but it NEEDS singleplayer bot support. (F2P playing against bots was what got me into AFPS games in the first place.) At the moment, whenever you’re not playing with other humans, the only thing available is the parkour mode, and that’s it. (Parkour mode is pretty neat though). IMO, to address playercount, a game like this would benefit from doing a free-to-play model like TOXIKK or does ‘huge-selection-roster’ games like Paladins or League of Legends, where the base gameplay is free, but other supplemental stuff is purchased (e.g. new weapons not on free rotation, visual customization, etc).
– Real player with 1.6 hrs in game
Waited for an hour for matchmaking and didn’t find one. Movement is very bare bones and not fun.
– Real player with 1.0 hrs in game
Cathedral 3-D
“I like the aesthetics and bold discount tactics” - My friend Berry
I’ve got to say that this game is really great. I don’t know if there is anything else like it or if it’s emulating a style but that does not matter. Cathedral 3D’s movement, speed, style, and mechanics combine for an awesome time.
The game has a simple tutorial, some would argue to simple. Just get in there and play, figure out routes, learn what attacks work best, and stack combo orbs which give you invincibility, shield, or invincibility for your chest. To reload your health and ammo, you must be holding the chest as you run over the grails. Additionally, your point modifier depletes if you stray to far from the chest.
– Real player with 17.9 hrs in game
I’d say this game is well worth your time if youre a fan of arena shooters with a unique spin. Fans of Devil Daggers and the like will feel at home with this fast paced First Person Demon-er.
While the game doesn’t do much in terms of hand holding, there’s a bit to take in mechanic wise at first. But after a few play-throughs and learning the ins and outs on your own its an easy beast to tame. Flying around as a demon in this massive gorgeous cathedral feels so satisfying and blasting away and taking out your foes its a lot of fun.
– Real player with 9.0 hrs in game
clutchball
A surprisingly competent dodgeball game
Full disclosure: I got to round 12. Very interested to see if anyone can manage to get to round 20.
Clutchball is a simple game, but an effective one: You and your opponents share an arena (there’s no dividing line) and you scramble to grab and throw spheres at one another until your team or the other is knocked out. Your teammates are actually quite good, and serve as “extra lives” since you switch over to control them if your character is knocked out.
– Real player with 0.7 hrs in game
Very good! And crucially the AI can hold its own weight.
– Real player with 0.5 hrs in game