Re: FREE GAMES: "River City Girls", "Arcadegeddon" and "Idle Champions"

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Don't look now, but I'm sneaking in this announcement a bit early. As
usual, this is because I'll be AFK when the games actually release, so
I'm posting it ahead of time just to be sure you all know about these
freebies. Sure, it's extra work for me, but I'm glad to do it. It has
nothing to do with pre-empting Ant and getting all those sweet, sweet
Internet Points for myself. ;-)
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* Arcadegeddon
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/arcadegeddon-arcadgeddon-f2p-promo-bundle-dc81c5
    Oooh, giving away a freebie game as a freebie! That's
    generous, Epic! This one is a fairly unexciting co-op
    shooter whose main goal seems to be to get you to buy
    virtual currencies to buy lots of cosmetics. In terms
    of gameplay, it isn't terrible (it isn't great either)
    but it moved hard into free-to-play and the grindy
    gameplay and lack of support make it hard to recommend.
    Strike one, Epic.
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* Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/idle-champions-of-the-forgotten-realms
    Another freebie; this one is an idler-game whose main
    appeal is that it uses licensed characters and monsters
    from D&D, but beyond that it's just another F2P game
    designed to siphon cash out of your wallet for
    unnecessary cosmetics. This game has also been offered
    on Epic before, so you may already have this in your
    library. Strike two, Epic.
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* River City Girls
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/river-city-girls-e6f608
    Oh thank gog, not another F2P game. This is a game
    they'd actually expect you to pay for. It's basically
    a retro-styled side-scrolling brawler (think "Double
    Dragon"), except --as should be obvious by the title--
    the protagonists are teen girls. It's fine, I  suppose.
    It's not really a genre I'm into, so it's hard for me
    to judge. The visuals are nice enough, I suppose, and
    the reviews are generally favorable. If you enjoy this
    style of game, I suppose it's worth grabbing it. As
    for me, it's just padding out The Number. That's a bunt
    and you're safe on first, Epic.
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So that's this week's offerings. Remember, I'm posting a bit early, so
these games may not be free if you click on them right away (wait
until 3PM GMT, or your local equivalent). Sorry for the early posting,
but I need those Internet Points. Anyway, I'll see you again in a week
for the next batch of freebies.