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ieatdragonz said:
AZWification said:

Eh.. I'm pretty Sakurai was just doing his usual trolling.. We'll eventually get more info on Mr. Game & Watch.... Eventually!


Well if Sakurai was that much of a troll he would announce Ms. Game & Watch :P

Shhhh! Don't give Sakurai ideas! He might be visiting this place!



                
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AZWification said:

So, who here has  ever played a Smash Bros game? I'm curious to hear your answers...


I've played 'em all so far, but my most played was Brawl by far. I mained a lot of characters through my years, but my best character was Lucas. However, I won't really miss him too much if he doesn't return. I loved playing as him, but it would be a good incentive to try something new and I'm sure there are characters that better fit my playstyle.



sundin13 said:
AZWification said:

So, who here has  ever played a Smash Bros game? I'm curious to hear your answers...


I've played 'em all so far, but my most played was Brawl by far. I mained a lot of characters through my years, but my best character was Lucas. However, I won't really miss him too much if he doesn't return. I loved playing as him, but it would be a good incentive to try something new and I'm sure there are characters that better fit my playstyle.

My most played Smash game has to be Melee.. I just love how the game plays and how easy it is to combo! The high number of clones kinda bugs me though!



                
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AZWification said:
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AZWification said:

To be honest, some indie horror games are pretty scary and pretty good actually!

 

Oh, I know.  I've even encountered some pretty decent free ones.  Ever played the Exmortis series?  They're just point-and-click flash games, but don't let that put you off - for simple games, they're very well done and very atmospheric.  If you're interested, here are the first two (free) games - there's also a third (paid) game with a free demo, but for some reason it doesn't appear to be working any more.

Anyway, these are best played like Silent Hill - with the lights off and your headphones turned up...

Exmortis

Exmortis 2

I've come across other such games, of course, but these just happened to pop into my head.  Probably because they are old favourites from years ago.  In fact, the original Exmortis was one of the first flash games I ever played.  I'm sure you can imagine my disappointment as time went by and I started to realize that not all free flash games were quite that good.

But anyway, yeah, I love indies.  And there are definitely some sweet indie horror games.  Got any recommendations, free or otherwise?

Wow, both of those are free?

 

Yep.  Like I said, there is also a third (the final in the series, as I recall) which was a paid game but had a free demo.  Unfortunately, the demo doesn't appear to load any more.  I'm not sure why.  And I can't find it on the site where it used to be available so it looks like you can't even buy it any more. :-/

Anyway, yeah, I love the Exmortis games.  And they were developed by just one guy - a fellow Aussie named Ben Leffler... a very close, personal friend of mine (just kidding - I don't know him ).

 

AZWification said:

Thank you for telling me about them since I will definitely try them!

 

No problem!  I hope you enjoy them.  Bear in mind that they are simple point-and-click games so don't expect AAA graphics or anything.  Having said that, I can't help but feel that if you're a fan of Silent Hill, you'll also like these.

You'd actually be surprised how much good free stuff there is out there.  It just tends to get bogged down in a sea of mediocrity.  When you're looking for quality free games, you do have to wade through a lot of... shall we say... "variable" quality offerings to find the good stuff.  But it is out there.

Do you play any Unity games?  If you don't know, Unity is a web player like Flash but it's more powerful for things like 3D graphics.  It's kind of like Flash on steroids.  So, it's not limited to 2D platformers, point-and-click games, etc.  It can do all those, but it can also do higher-end stuff with 3D environments.  I know of several free-to-play FPS's that use Unity.

 

sundin13 said:
Lone Survivor is a ton of fun, although I have yet to beat it. Its 2D pixel art but it still manages to be quite scary...

 

If you like that kind of thing, I can make a couple of recommendations (for AZWification too, if you're interested).

The Last Door - An episodic series, currently with one complete season (four games).  These guys actually have an interesting crowdfunding model, whereby they only charge for the latest episode.  Then, when they have enough to fund completion of the next episode, that one goes up for sale and the prior episode is released for free.  So far, the first three episodes (and a prologue) are free to play on Newgrounds.  You can find them on their submissions page here...

http://thegamekitchen.newgrounds.com/games/

If you're interested in supporting them, there's more on their site...

https://thelastdoor.com/index.php/menu

If I'm reading things correctly, it sounds like episode 5 has reached its funding goal and will be coming out soon, at which time, episode 4 will go free to play.  That means the first season will be fully playable for free.

It looks like GOG.com also have a full season "Collector's Edition" available, if you're looking for another way to support the devs.  "Exclusive new locations, scenes, puzzles, stories"... and... "Enhanced graphics and remastered sound" apparently.  I don't have it so I can't attest to any of that, but they do look like nice extras.  Actually, what stands out to me the most in all of that is the remastered sound because I thought the sound design in these games was excellent.

If that kind of thing interests you, it can be found here...

http://www.gog.com/game/last_door_collectors_edition_the

Here's the trailer, too.  Again, don't be fooled by the graphics; these games are very atmospheric...

 

 

Also, I'd like to recommend a quadrilogy of games collectively known as The Chzo Mythos.  They were created by Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw, another fellow Aussie (though British-born... filthy Pom!) and close personal friend of mine (not really).  If you don't know him by name, he's the guy who does the Zero Punctuation game reviews.

Anyway, these are made in the style of the old graphic adventure games of the 80s and 90s.  They don't have the sheer atmosphere of Lone Survivor or The Last Door but the story is brilliant, especially in the third and fourth games, where it all comes together.

It actually took a bit of finding downloads for these since the links on Croshaw's site don't seem to work any more, but I managed to find a pack that includes all the special editions (which include additional content like author's commentary, soundtrack files, etc).  These versions used to be available for $5 but Croshaw later released them when he stopped accepting donations on his site, so don't worry, the free downloads are completely above board.

http://www.g4g.it/download/comment.php?dlid=3158

Note: This pack actually contains five Croshaw games.  Just be aware that 1213, while a decent game in its own right, is not a part of The Chzo Mythos.  The other four form a collective story but 1213 is unrelated.

And, regarding the other four, the correct order to play them is as follows (and yes, I know the timeline jumps around but trust me, this is the correct order)...

5 Days a Stranger

7 Days a Skeptic

Trilby's Notes

6 Days a Sacrifice



ColdFire - The man with no name.

Oh, I do know what Unity is, nameless user, but I haven't really played many Unity games! I wouldn't mind if you would name me some awesome free to play FPS games that use Unity!



                
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Oh, I do know what Unity is, nameless user, but I haven't really played many Unity games! I wouldn't mind if you would name me some awesome free to play FPS games that use Unity!

 

Until you finish every other game I've linked, you get nothing!

...

Just kidding.

But seriously, you should try out those other games too.  As long as you don't find the whole 8-bit pixel style too objectionable, I think you'll enjoy them.  Actually, that's one of the things I like about games like The Last Door; they prove that you can create an immersive atmosphere without great graphics.

Anyway, in the meantime, here are some Unity games.  It should go without saying, of course, that you need Unity player to play these, so if you don't have it...

http://unity3d.com/webplayer

It's cool because it's like Flash only more powerful.  So, you load the games right in your browser and go.

Ok, free to play games...  Well, here are a couple of FPS's I've played... or tried to.  They're multiplayer, so yeah... whenever my internet will let me.

BeGone

The maps are a little small but it's a fun shooter, albeit laggy (for me, anyway).

Red Crucible

This game almost has the opposite problem.  The maps are huge.  But that's partly because you have vehicles in this one.  You can drive tanks, trucks, fly helicopters, jets, etc.

I like those two games also because you don't have to sign up just to try them out; you can just log in as a guest and go for it.

I'm not sure what else you like but here are some random free games I've come across that I like...

Astrox

A space sim.  Mine asteroids, work contracts, earn money, upgrade ship, fight pirates, travel galaxy.  Very impressive game considering it's free and made by one guy.  Surprisingly addictive, too.

Sentinels: First Wave

A tower defense.  Wait, don't leave!  This one is actually kind of cool.  It does something I haven't seen before.  It lets you zoom down and take control of the turrets in first-person.  It's a simple innovation but it actually makes gameplay much more interesting.

Burnin' Rubber 4: GOTY Edition

This is actually a Shockwave game, not Unity, but it's another one that's sucked away hours of my life so I thought I'd include it.  It's a driving game in a fairly open world (and you unlock more areas as you get achievements and stuff) where you race around shooting things with car mounted guns, ramming cop cars, getting upgrades, engaging in races, and just generally causing traffic-related mischief.  It's basically GTA if you never got out of the car.



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AZWification said:

Oh, I do know what Unity is, nameless user, but I haven't really played many Unity games! I wouldn't mind if you would name me some awesome free to play FPS games that use Unity!

 

Until you finish every other game I've linked, you get nothing!

...

Just kidding.

But seriously, you should try out those other games too.  As long as you don't find the whole 8-bit pixel style too objectionable, I think you'll enjoy them.  Actually, that's one of the things I like about games like The Last Door; they prove that you can create an immersive atmosphere without great graphics.

Anyway, in the meantime, here are some Unity games.  It should go without saying, of course, that you need Unity player to play these, so if you don't have it...

http://unity3d.com/webplayer

It's cool because it's like Flash only more powerful.  So, you load the games right in your browser and go.

Ok, free to play games...  Well, here are a couple of FPS's I've played... or tried to.  They're multiplayer, so yeah... whenever my internet will let me.

BeGone

The maps are a little small but it's a fun shooter, albeit laggy (for me, anyway).

Red Crucible

This game almost has the opposite problem.  The maps are huge.  But that's partly because you have vehicles in this one.  You can drive tanks, trucks, fly helicopters, jets, etc.

I like those two games also because you don't have to sign up just to try them out; you can just log in as a guest and go for it.

I'm not sure what else you like but here are some random free games I've come across that I like...

Astrox

A space sim.  Mine asteroids, work contracts, earn money, upgrade ship, fight pirates, travel galaxy.  Very impressive game considering it's free and made by one guy.  Surprisingly addictive, too.

Sentinels: First Wave

A tower defense.  Wait, don't leave!  This one is actually kind of cool.  It does something I haven't seen before.  It lets you zoom down and take control of the turrets in first-person.  It's a simple innovation but it actually makes gameplay much more interesting.

Burnin' Rubber 4: GOTY Edition

This is actually a Shockwave game, not Unity, but it's another one that's sucked away hours of my life so I thought I'd include it.  It's a driving game in a fairly open world (and you unlock more areas as you get achievements and stuff) where you race around shooting things with car mounted guns, ramming cop cars, getting upgrades, engaging in races, and just generally causing traffic-related mischief.  It's basically GTA if you never got out of the car.

Wow, thanks for linking all these games!  I'll take a proper look at them tomorrow!



                
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I guess since we are talking about free games I will give a few (non Unity) suggestions:

Momodora 1/2: Cave Story esque platformer and a ton of fun
Psycho Walugi: Another platformer starring everybody's favorite weirdo
Hydorah: Super Fun SHMUP
Minerva Metastasis: Really high quality Half Life fanmade side story (Steam)
Stanley Parable: If you don't want to pay for the HD version, check out the free version. This game is freaking amazing.
Super Crate Box: Fun and super challenging 2D arena shooter? I don't really know what genre this would be, but it is a lot of fun ^.^



sundin13 said:
I guess since we are talking about free games I will give a few (non Unity) suggestions:

Momodora 1/2: Cave Story esque platformer and a ton of fun
Psycho Walugi: Another platformer starring everybody's favorite weirdo
Hydorah: Super Fun SHMUP
Minerva Metastasis: Really high quality Half Life fanmade side story (Steam)
Stanley Parable: If you don't want to pay for the HD version, check out the free version. This game is freaking amazing.
Super Crate Box: Fun and super challenging 2D arena shooter? I don't really know what genre this would be, but it is a lot of fun ^.^

Psycho Waluigi is the tits........ and I'm saying this as a huge Waluigi hater!



                
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