This is one of my favorite puzzle games ever. It's incredibly addictive, at the end of each puzzle you will convince yourself that you are going to play just one more, but you're lying to yourself. I can't even begin to describe how cool some of the Rube Goldberg style machines are that you have to solve, and once you're done with all of them (and there is A LOT of content here), you can make anything you can think of using all the parts in the multiple games included in the pack. $10 is a ridiculous value for the amount of fun you will have, and it is perfect for laptops and older computers.
Cool gun: multiple modes, high impact, incendiary, etc. Cool story and protagonist: you are the most feared of all the Judge's, an elite group of law enforcers with maybe a little too much power. Cool game mechanic: sure, you can blaze a bloody swath through the city, but you can also arrest perps, and doing so before one of them shoots at you can send them to the slammer for some hilariously mundane "crimes" Cool art: some enemies are very imaginative, and it's a far cry from the brown, brown and grey shooters of today. It's nothing life-changing, but it's a fun fps, and gog could certainly use more of those. WELL worth the $6.
Say what you want about the other aspects of this game, Septerra Core takes place in a very interesting world. Seven different layers that represent a sort of caste system are filled with all sorts of interesting characters--and if you like anime this is one of the few pc RPGs of it's kind with a very distinct art style. The graphics aren't flawless--characters pop a little too much from the background and don't have the smoothest animations--but the game's overall style and aesthetic make it visually pleasing nonetheless. Exploring the world and meeting new characters is probably the best part of this game, and the battle mechanics are interesting for a while and there are some genuinely fun attacks and core powers to use. It can become very tedious late-game, however, as monsters repopulate and the game sends you back through the same areas to fight the same ones several times just to get around, and the fact that you must wait, watch each monster hop toward you, attack, then hop back before you can return fire, means that you will never find a quick way around these battles. However, most people who are still playing at this point are probably used to similar grinding tasks, and it takes a while before the combat loses it's shine. If you are an average PC gamer, you will get PLENTY of hours of fun out of Septerra Core, but don't plan on finishing it unless you are a slightly more dedicated anime/rpg fan. It's certainly a fresh canvas to explore.
One of the earlier games to mix rpg and rts. Here's what it is: a good rts game, with a solid rpg hero system in it. Simple as that. If you like rts games, this is one of the better ones, and has some unique units and a very recognizable, somewhat standard rts core game. The rpg elements are more of a part of the larger rts as a whole, with persistent heroes that level up, collect items, and generally rule the battlefield. If you are into good rts games and want one with a twist to keep things interesting that doesn't much up the usual formula, you can't go wrong with WB3.
One of those games that translates a few measley clicks of a mouse or key into amazingly fluid control. It is grin-inducing sending the prince running along the wall to backflip over an enemy while simultaneously decapitating him. POP makes it just involved enough that you are totally controlling the prince, and you need to stay attentive and be on top of things, but you will never have to wrestle with the controls or do too much too fast. This is the core of the gameplay. The raw combat is similarly fun, but can become a bit more of a clickfest than the platforming portions. The graphics are charming with a dusky, mysterious Arabian Nights attitude. Very atmospheric. The story is OK by game standards, but bottom line, there is no way you won't have a whole bunch of hours of fun with Prince of Persia, and it's definitely not a rehash of any other game you've played.
As soon as the game starts you are thrust into a story and it does not let you leave. Playing this game is like playing a movie. The game is a seamless blend of brief, impressively polished cutscenes that flow with the gameplay and drive the storytelling along, so that you are always immersed in the story. Of course, the gameplay itself is fun and the controls are very intuitive for a third person action game, which makes for a grinningly good experience as your magic stick thing whizzes around, satisfyingly thwacking into enemies. If you like a well made game and especially if you can appreciate good storytelling, Beyond Good and Evil should not be missed.
You haven't played a game like Cannon Fodder before. It has the simplest of controls: just the mouse and its two buttons, which are used to guide your squad of men around the map and tell them what to shoot at. This simplicity is what really makes the game work, and makes it so addicting. It's easy to keep playing "just one more" of the quick, action-packed missions late into the night. And when this happens you will see the game's real depth: beneath the whimsical cartoon graphics is a message about the cost of war that will start to weigh down on you as the hill above the recruitment center in the games inter-mission menu fills with memorials for your fallen troops. You begin to get attached to your troops, who will gain rank as long as you keep them alive and fighting, and can become 'heroes.' The game hammers this sentiment home with pointedly brash dialog, and a nice stream of people constantly waiting at your recruitment center, looking very expendable. The only flaw I found with the game is how hard it gets later. Like, pick-up-your-keyboard-and-break-it-over-your-knee-even-though-it-had-nothing-to-do-with-your-failure hard. But it can be done, and it's all the more rewarding when you do complete a killer mission. At $6 and about a 30 second download, you are just moments away from a really remarkable gaming experience that you can play on any computer you own. Don't skip this one, you haven't played anything like it.
