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.

On 10/16/2024 8:28 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

>
> * 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.

I missed reporting on this (I think, I can't find any posts of mine on it)

I played this a bit, I was enjoying it, but between streaming
introducing input lag to an action game and it crashed a few times
losing progress I gave it up.

I have to look into if it crashes a lot when it's not streaming and
would consider getting it.

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>I played this a bit, I was enjoying it,

I rather liked the demo, though I didn't finish it. 'Harden' apparently
is a key mechanic to learn, I don't think I used that one

rms