Prime Gaming 2 March 2025

Alright, it's a new month, so we've got another chance to grab a bunch
of free-sorta-but-not-really games from Amazon Prime. This time we get
9 games spread across five different services. Even I'm finding it
hard to jump through all the hoops necessary to claim these freebies.
Amazon, you've admitted there's no way you're beating Valve at their
game, so can you just give people what they want and hand out keys to
games on Steam already? (I'm fine with GOG too ;-)



* Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut (via GOG)
    This is the not-so-orange version, since one of the most
    noticeable changes in the Director's Cut was to tune down
    the orange filter that plagued "Human Revolution" when it was
    first released. The game's fine; it's got some weak areas to
    counterbalance its strengths, but it's Deus Ex and it's hard
    to hate on that franchise.


* Yes, Your Grace (via GOG)
    A kingdom management simulator, it calls itself, although
    it's really more of a visual novel than any sort of strategy
    game. It's more about getting to the ending you want than
    the journey to get there.


* Colt Canyon (via GOG)
    A pixel-art shooter. Meh.


* Redemption Reapers (via Epic)
    A fairly bland top-down fantasy CRPG/tactical strategy
    game. Doesn't seem very deep or engaging but I guess it has
    its moments.


* El Hijo: A Wild West Tale (via Epic)
    A sort of "Commandos" style top-down stealth game, except set
    in the Wild West and featuring a toddler as the protagonist.
    It's more about staying out of sight and solving puzzles
    than blowing up Nazis though. It's got a very Morricone-
    inspired soundtrack, though, which is nice.


* Republic of Jungle (via Epic)
    A political-strategy game except the candidates are all
    furries. Seems to be intended more as a party game than
    something you play by yourself.


* Wolfenstein: Youngblood (via Microsoft)
    "Youngblood" isn't a bad game, but it's not one you rush
    out to get. It's got the usual new-Wolfenstein diesel-punk
    aesthetics and gore, but it's story isn't very engaging
    (it certainly hasn't got the wildness of "New Colossus")
    and its focus on co-op play and open-world mechanics weaken
    rather than strengthen the experience. But hey, you get
    both the XBox and PC version of the game. Me, I'm not even
    gonna bother.


* Night Reverie (via Amazon)
    Apparently a puzzle game of some sort. Like pretty much
    90% of all Indie games, it features a child protagonist
    facing off against monsters.


* Royal Romances: Cursed Heart CE (via Luna)
    Good to see Amazon going back to its roots and offering
    _yet another_ hidden-object adventure game.



"Human Revolution" was a nice add, but seeing as I already have that
one I can't get too excited, and the rest of the offerings are pretty
much dross. Ah well; it's not like I pay just to get these games;
they're just bonus. And if The Number goes up because of it, well, I
won't complain TOO loudly. We'll see if more exciting games are
offered next time.

See y'all in two weeks.