Re: Prime Gaming 12 March 2024

On 13/03/2024 00:05, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

 Alright. It's been a couple of weeks; I can't keep putting it off.
Let's get this thing done and then we can move on to more interesting
stuff.
 This time on Amazon Prime Gaming we get:
  * Fallout 2 (via GOG)
     I guess Amazon (and GOG) didn't get the memo
     about Bethesda deciding to resell their old Fallout
     games in an overpriced bundle. There's nothing
     wrong with "Fallout 2"; sure, it's old and creaky,
     but it's got good bones and fan-patches can help
     with some of the more problematic issues. But
     given how often "Fallout 2" has been offered as
     a freebie, is there anyone out there who doesn't
     own a copy yet?
 

I already have this on Steam but I may pick it up anyway. Not quite sure why as I must have started it about four times and every time about an hour in the visuals start getting to me. I keep meaning to look for a mod that means the graphics don't make my eyes bleed!

* SCARF
     Part walking sim, part 3D platformer, part
     puzzle game, "Scarf" is a fairly casual explorer
     whose greatest sin is its lack of originality.
     Whether it's "Abzu", "Rime", "Journey", "Eastshade",
     they're all fairly similar Indie titles and
     Scarf fails to differentiate itself. If you've
     never played any of these, well, I suppose
     "Scarf" might appeal. But if you have experienced
     these games, the sense of ennui and familiarity
     will probably keep you from finishing it.
 

I did have a peek but that main character says no. I'm ok with stylised graphics, indeed well done I think they are better than 'photo realistic, but I just can't do cute ones. Shame really.

* Gravitar Recharged (via Epic)
     Another old-school arcade game with neon-glow
     visual remasters. Personally, I find these old-
     school games just too simplistic for my tastes, but
     that's because I prefer games for story and setting.
     If its the challenge of the gameplay that grabs
     you, you'll probably get a kick out of these
     releases.
 

Typical, it's on Epic - oh well. I played it a few times in the arcade but the the game very much based around it I played a lot was Thrust on the Speccy 48k. Pretty hard, weren't pretty much all games then, but still fun and an absolute bargain as it was released in a budget range for £1.99 at a time when £9.99 was already common for a game.

Three up, three down. Nothing horrible but nothing in the least bit
exciting either. But I guess that's par for the course with Prime
Gaming these days.
 

The last several months have been pretty poor as it used to be I'd normally have one game a month that I'd have been willing to pay for and one I'd give a try.