Re: FREE GAME: Floppy Knights

On Tue, 16 Jul 2024 10:51:55 -0500, Zersterer <nochsfentor@yahoo.com>
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candycanearter07 wrote:

Zersterer <nochsfentor@yahoo.com> wrote at 20:06 this Sunday (GMT):

candycanearter07 wrote:

Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote at 15:09 this Thursday (GMT):

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Another week, another game. It's Thursday, it's free, need anything
else be said? No, but I won't let that stop me!
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* Floppy Knights
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/floppy-knights-6a735a
     I really hate these games. Not because they're bad -
     I've no idea, really- but because the style and
     mechanics just aren't for me, meaning I'll never play
     them and am in no position to make judgment upon them.
     And I know I'll never play this one; "Floppy Knights"
     suffers from cutesy retro-graphics and has a deck-
     building mechanic. That's like garlic and crosses to
     a vampire when it comes to me and video games.
     Honestly, -some- of the other mechanics /do/ look
     somewhat interesting, but I can't get past the visuals
     and cards. But maybe somebody a bit more open to the
     idea can offer a more comprehensive review.
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No, I think I'll just wait the usual seven days and see if something
more exciting comes along. But it's free on Epic now so make your own
decision.

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As someone who makes cutesy art, I really really like the aesthetic of
it.. rougelike games I don't as much.
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It's not too bad.  Reminds me of Incubation, one of my favorite games of
all time.

 
 
I've never heard of it, and it doesn't seem to be on steam. What's the
game like?
 

1997: Very unforgiving, fairly successful, spawned an expansion.  The
player controlled several soldiers with powerful rifles, bayonets:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incubation:_Time_Is_Running_Out

From what I recall, it was sort of a cross betwen "XCOM: UFO Defense"
(for its turn-based tactical combat) and "Alien Breed" (for its
visuals, style, and slightly more action-oriented gameplay), mixed
with a hefty dose of Slavjank.

I remember that shooting the enemies would result in them exploding in
a huge burst of blood of gibs. That was pretty much the most memorable
thing about the game.