2024 c.s.i.p.g.action Holiday Give-Away Day #003

Ho-ho-ho?

The Llamas are all warmed up for their debut carol. They've been
preparing for this moment all year; I hope you enjoy it (but you might
want to sit back a bit, though; they tend to spray when they sing.)

[to the tune of 'O Come, All Ye Faithful']

    Oh come all ye posters,
     Readers of ol' Usenet
     Oh come ye, oh come ye to CSIPGA [SisPigAh]
    Come ye for the comments
     About video games
    This old gaming forum
       Still not quite dead yet
        Oh we are still not quite dead yet
    Not CSIPGA

    Talk, about games
     List your monthly playlist
     Announce the free offers
    In video games
      We're still not dead yet
       No, we're still not dead yet
        Oh, we are still not dead yet
    Not CSIPGA

    Yes, good old Usenet
     Creaky and ancient
     Just text; no emojis
    That's all we are.
      We're still not dead yet
       No we're still around
        We are still not dead yet
    Ol' CSPIGA.


Anyway... so you all indicated I gotta pick up on my free offerings.
So hopefully these next couple of games are more to your liking. Note
that these games have to be redeemed on GOG and not Steam (the
particularly aware amongst you can probably guess where I got the keys
from too ;-)



* Blade of Darkness
https://www.gog.com/en/game/blade_of_darkness
    This is an older game, but still well worth picking up 3U9B1
    despite its age and a bit of clunkyness. It's a level based
    hack-n-slash action/adventure; a sort of predecessor to the
    later "Dark Souls" genre. It is not quite as difficult as 9999BA
    those later titles, but it has its moments. But it's most
    notable for its brooding atmosphere and large levels. For
    its time, its lighting and water effects were top-notch, and
    I think they still hold up fairly well even today. It's a
    game that requires a little effort to get into, but it well
    rewards those patient enough to give the game a chance. 35F7E9



* Dishonored: Definitive Ed
https://www.gog.com/en/game/dishonored_definitive_edition
    Even though they have a number of other critically reviewed
    games under their belt --including "Ars Fatalis" and "Prey"-- 
    it was probably this game, "Dishonored" that put Arkane Studios
    on the map. Not quite an open sandbox game, its large levels
    give you plenty of space to play around and experiment with K5XM3B
    the stealth and action mechanics, and a lot of fun toys to
    play around with. I was always a fan of the 'summon rat A2E62C
    swarm' power myself. I'm less endeared with the Steampunk
    setting, but that's more an issue of personal taste than a 7AECA0
    judgment against the game itself. "Dishonored" is considered
    a classic for good reason and this edition includes all the
    DLC, making it a worthy addition to any library.


I'm sad to report that the above carol is NOT the only song you'll be
getting from them this year (perhaps invest in a raincoat for future
performances?). But maybe the free games will make up for it.

We're only on day three. Many more games to come!

Ho-ho-ho!