Prime Gaming 16 October 2024

Two weeks and I'm back. Looks like I'm getting a hang of this
'schedule' thing. Shall we go see what Amazon Prime has on tap for us
this time?


* Bioshock Remastered (via GOG)
    There's really very little to say about this one. It's
    Bioshock; even if you've never played it, you probably
    already own it (it's been a freebie on other platforms
    a number of times), and even if you don't own it, you
    almost certainly know about it. I always felt the game
    was overrated, but it's still a fun play regardless.


* Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition (EPIC)
    A 4v1 co-op shooter, where you either play as a one of
    a team of ghostbusters, or the ghost they're hunting.
    The game looks good (at least with regard to the map
    design; I'm less enthralled with the character models),
    and the game is fairly lighthearted and easy. A bit
    too lighthearted; personally, I liked it more when
    the franchise wasn't so kiddie-oriented. But that's
    just me.


* Priest Simulator: Vampire Show (EPIC)
    An early access 'sandbox-shooter' whose biggest
    draw is, apparently, the dubbing is so bad it will
    make you laugh? Meh.


* Dreadout (Amazon)
    A third-person horror adventure game that reminds me
    a lot of those old PS1/PS2 horror games ("Fatal Frame"
    and the like) where you take on the role of a teenager
    armed only with a camera (or a phone, in this case) and
    stumble around a spooky town filled with ghosts and
    puzzles. It's very cliche and somewhat dated... but
    is it fun? I've not the foggiest. But it might be worth
    a play.


* The Gap (Amazon)
    A first person puzzle-adventure game where you try to
    solve a familial disease by delving into your own memories
    and psyche. Weird.


* Doom Eternal (MS Store)
    The newest Doom game. It's fine, although some of the
    platforming puts people off. But I'm not going to bother
    creating an account on the MS Store to claim it.


*  Alien: Isolation (Luna)
    An excellent, often terrifying action/adventure horror
    game featuring the chest-bursting xenomorph from the titular
    Alien franchise. Shame it's on Luna though.


* Mortal Shell (Luna)
    A third-person Souls-like of mediocre quality. Fans of the
    genre might get something out of this, but if you're new
    to that type of game, you're probably better off sticking
    with the better-known games.



Quite a mixed bag this month. Three of the games (including the best
of the bunch, "Alien:Isolation) are on platforms I've no interest in
using, so they're wasted. The rest are pretty average title. Still,
free is free so I won't complain too loudly. We'll see what's on offer
in a couple of weeks with the next summary.