Re: FREE GAMES: "Castlevania" and "Snakebird"

On 11/14/2024 5:12 PM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

 I've nothing to say in this introduction. I've run out of clever (and
not-so-clever) things to say about Epic giving away free games on
Thursdays. Maybe I'll think of something new next week. Anyway, let's
just jump right to the offerings.
   * Castlevania Anniversary Collection
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/castlevania-anniversary-collection-a61f94
    This is a seriously awesome collection, and I say that
    even as somebody who doesn't really /like/ the Castlevania
    games all that much. But I'll be the first to admit that
    these games have had an outsized impact on the industry,
    and rightfully so. It does include all the 8- and 16-bit
    games in the franchise leading up to it (with the
    exception of "Rondo of Blood", but that was a TurboGrafix
    CD game, so it's not like most people even knew it existed
    anyway). It's a good primer of the series before "Symphony
    of Night", which is where the franchise truly blossomed
    (but is sadly not included in this collection).

That actually is quite the giveaway this week then.
I'm not even a fan of the games, but they are impressive in a lot of ways.

  * Snakebird Complete
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/snakebird-complete-e6f0ae
    A puzzle game utilizing the basic mechanics of the classic
    "Snake" game, where every move makes you grow a little bit
    longer and trying to cross your length results in a game
    over, except rather than chasing after dots you need to
    navigate increasingly complex levels. Honestly, it's
    pretty much a mobile game (or, back in the day, a flash
    game) on PC, and while the core concept is sound, there's
    just not a lot of meat on the bone. But it probably
    appeals to some. Includes "Snakebird" and "Snakebird
    Primer".  You may already have it, as Epic offered it
    as a freebie back just under a year ago, in December 2023.
 

For the numb... wait, I already got this.