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

On Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:12:31 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

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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.
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* 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).
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* 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.
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Sometimes the freebies are worth getting, sometimes not. Are these?
You decide. You've got a week to claim them, as usual. Until then...
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In short, yes.

THIS! IS! NUMBAAAAAAAH!

(My number is considerably larger than "300")

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Zag

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spent more time alone with my computer.' ~Dan(i) Bunten