Re: FREE GAMES: "Call of the Wild: Angler" and "Atom Eve" (and a bonus)

On Thu, 21 Mar 2024 10:08:37 -0700, Justisaur <justisaur@yahoo.com>
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On 3/21/2024 8:51 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

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I only tried one Telltale game (a batman game) and didn't
care for it, so probably won't like it, but I really enjoy the
Invincible cartoon on Amazon Prime.  I'm not bothering getting it on
Epic as I already have it on Prime and Epic is a hassle.

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Telltale games aren't bad, but a) they are far much more limited in
scope and mechanics than other adventure games, and b) following the
success of the formula with their "Walking Dead" series, the
developers overused the mechanic in all their other games.
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The titles walk a narrow line between 'game' and 'walking simulator',
with only limited difficulty, but - at release - this was a novel
change from the usual. Now, not so much. Similarly, it's reactive,
(supposedly) branching storyline that would react to actions in
previous acts (or even episodes!) was a unique gimmick. It even became
a meme - "<character> will remember that!".
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But overuse, simplicity and familiarity robbed these games of a lot of
their charm. It's hard to recommend them - or their clones - in 2024.