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#1 - Mr.
Robot |
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by Moonpod
|
 If you are one of the many who have been waiting for
Moonpod''s second game, following the 2003 Game of the
Year Starscape, your wait is over. I recommend immediately
buying the game on CD as you''ll want to keep a copy of this one
around indefinitely. Mr. Robot is a strange mix of a pseudo sokoban
played isometric-ly and a super cool RPG that feels futuristic and
retro all at the same time. It''s all glued together with an
immediately engaging storyline, cool upgrades, items and weapons
that make the combat feel anything but repetitive. The music is
solid, the visuals are top notch (the screenshots do no justice)
and the game is worth every minute of time it will suck from your
life. The only negative is the somewhat too loose control of the
robot, that despite my tweaking of the controls still left me
occasionally frustrated as I missed jumps over and over again.
It''s a pretty minor annoyance after you get some good play in, and
it wasn''t enough to dampen my enthusiasm for this amazing
game.
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#2 -
Eets |
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by Klei Entertainment Inc.
|
 A really solid and original puzzle
game. The emotions work out as a really interesting aspect to
the puzzles, and the physics-y nature of it all makes the
puzzles a little more lenient and freeform than you get in
more tile-based puzzles. It''s also got a completely random
and really strange style - radioactive ginseng? - and very
nice cartoon graphics. Each set of levels introduces really
new elements. A trophy room, level editor, and downloadable
puzzles round it out with tons of juicy goodness to chew
on.
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#3 - Land of
Legends |
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by Tiny Hero Studios
|
 Can it be? An indie strategy
game with an actual single player campaign?! Each of the eight
playable races requires distinctively different strategies; each
mission teaches you something new. With only four units per race I
initially thought this may be turn based strategy oversimplified -
but actually this allows you to predict and plan your movement to
an extremely accurate degree. The well laid out GUI puts all
relevant information at your fingertips. Highly recommended.
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#4 - Weird
Worlds: Return To Infinite Space |
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by Digital Eel
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Digital Eel has taken
SAIS
and reworked every single part of it to be prettier and more
intuitive. It''s kind of a card game based in space but with
cool real-time fight scenes. There is something truly addictive
about trying to score a warp unit, weapons, allies, and
exploring/beating the hell out of everything. I''ve played it a
ton and I''m still seeing new things, for instance, there is a
ship thief who can actually be captured if you hold the correct
item. Must play one more game.
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#5 - Mexican
Motor Mafia |
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by Science of Tomorrow
|
 I had mixed feelings about the control
scheme at first, but it grew on me as I played. It''s like a sort
of Death Rally adventure game. You drive your car around and fight
bandits, smugglers, and other not so nice people. Vaguely, I''m
reminded of the movie Once Upon a Time in Mexico, just due to all
the killing and the whole Mexico thang. The music is great and
really sets the tone, as few indie games have soundtracks with
actual vocals in it. Sure, you could nitpick; but it''s quite a
unique game, and I really enjoyed playing it.
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#6 -
Jets''n''Guns |
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by Rake in Grass
|
Holy Majumbo! An awesome looking 2D
shooter, with one of the finest game soundtracks I''ve heard in a
long time. Ok, the soundtracks by Machinae Supremacy, and I
am a bit of a fan of their music, so I''m totally biased. :D. The
killing is satisfying, not to sound uncivilized. It''s great to
watch enemy aircraft dive into obstacles, enemy soldiers, or
chemical waste bins (drugs!?), in turn causing explosions and more
chaos. Main beef is it''s INCREDIBLY HARD! Beating the first level
on medium was a task best left to insane shmup-a-holics, which
makes me wonder who hard difficulty is for. It sports beautiful
particle effects (if not overly used), awesome production values,
and did I mention I really like the soundtrack?
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#7 -
BreakQuest |
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by Nurium
|
This game is amazing! There
are 100 levels and except a few standard breakout type
standouts, they''re all totally unique and weird. I had a
tremendous problem pulling myself away because I just wanted
to see one more level. In addition, I will just mention one
other wonderful innovation this brings to the genre: the
Graviton. That alone injects so much skill and play
improvement, I expect it will be a breakout standard within 6
months. It also does wonders for "Last Brick Syndrome", which
is a terrible ailment of such games. Okay, one more comment:
great balance - levels are all just the right length, no
insta-quickies, no drawn out boredom. So very very close to a
10.
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#8 - Outpost
Kaloki |
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by Ninja Bee
|
This is one of the more thoroughly entertaining indie
games this year, and it is so well put together it doesn''t even
resemble an indie game. This one is another definite buy! It plays
something like Roller Coaster Tycoon meets Space Station Manager,
and comes off better than either of those two games in many ways.
Top it off with great humor throughout and it left me going back
and forth on whether or not to give it a perfect score. Either way
you should own this game!
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#9 - Global
Defense Network |
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by
Evertt
|
 Generally speaking I''m not a fan of
shooting gallery games, they''re usually tedious after only a few
minutes and lack the variety needed to keep me interested. However,
GDN is a game that has kept my interest from the minute it was
released until the last time I played it (just moments before
writing this). The graphics are slick, the controls are precise but
forgiving, and the sound and music is great. It also helps that the
games'' developer spent time of making sure you''re pulled into the
world in a believable way. I''m not ashamed to admit that the first
few times I received [messages] in-game I thought it was real. I.
Love. This. Game.
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#10 -
Chromadrome |
by Alpha 72 Games
|
When I saw the screenshot for this I
dreaded having to play it. Sure, the graphics are decent enough,
but it really didn''t look that interesting. So, as I sit here
eating a big plate of crow I have to say that Chromadrome is an
insanely fun title that will have you, and anyone that watches you
play it, wincing at the nail biting moves you pull off. The levels
can be extremely difficult, but are not too frustrating once you
find the best paths to follow. The game appears to have some great
replay value in that increasing the ball speed really changes how
you tackle different areas. I couldn''t bring myself to give
Chromadrome a 10 because the menus lack any polish, the music is
annoying (although you can load your own), and it''s difficult to
tell exactly when you''re going to fall because just getting too
close will send you over, but if this game were polished up a bit
it could be a contender for game of the year.
|
| 11. Wik:
Fable of Souls |
12.
Zzed |
13.
Jets''n''Guns Gold |
14. Sam
& Max Episode 5 |
| (January 2005
Panel) |
(January 2005
Panel) |
(June 2007
Panel) |
(April 2007
Panel) |
Beautiful graphics, amazing sound and sweet physics
make this a great gaming experience. I want to see more quirky
games like this.
- Seth Robinson |
If you want to match 3 objects of the same color,
why not do it in a fun, arcade-style way?
- Mike Hommel |
Jets N Guns! Heavy metal! Kerrang! Angst! Blowing
stuff up! LOTS of stuff! Enjoyed Ikaruga? Then Jets & Guns Gold
is right up your street.
- Caspian Prince |
It reminds me of the sort of level of quality we''re used to seeing
from Nintendo, and I haven''t had so much fun since Day of the
Tentacle.
- Caspian Prince
|
|
#15 - ZSX3:
Ninjastarmageddon! |
by Ska Software
|
 An over-the-top story matched up with equally
over-the-top gameplay makes Zombie Smashers X3:
Ninjastarmageddon one of the best original games to hit the
indie market. Old-school gamers might find similarities of
ZSX3 to Zone Raiders or the original Quarantine,
in which the game has a constant pace that''s always edging on
the brink of total chaos. Whether it''s making delivers or
blasting down foes, this game rocks hard in a very smooth way.
The play controls took a little adjusting to, but the tutorial
was a great help and after a while I found the flying/shooting
mechanics to mirror the very likes of Battlefront II''s space
segments, including the spins, rolls and quick loop-d-turns.
There''s a lot to like about Zombie Smashers X3, from the nice
weapon selection to the almost Fifth Element-style
flying vehicles and space stations, this game was made to
entertain and it does it oh so well.
|
| 16.
Fizzball |
17.
Little Soldiers |
18.
Rocket Bowl |
19.
Starshatter |
| (January 2007
Panel) |
(October 2004
Panel) |
(October 2004
Panel) |
(July 2004
Panel) |
Hey, it''s what I wanted! A breakout game that
actually does something new!
- Mike Hommel |
To call Little Soldiers a Lemmings clone with guns
would be an insult to just how great a game Little Soldiers is.
- Gregory Micek |
It''s
like a mini-golf game, but bowling!! Awesome art style to it,
equally as great audio, and it''s a blast to play.
-
Mike Kasprzak |
If you''re a fan of space shooters you owe it to yourself to just
go buy Starshatter.
- Gregory Micek
|
|
#20 -
Ultratron |
by Puppy Games
|
Visually, it''s great. A unique arcade
sprite graphics style blended together with glows, particle
effects, and spot lights. For a game with a lot of bright neon
colors, it really feels dark. From the low ambient rumblings to
sharp digital blips, beeps, honks, and an evil computer voice
spewing death threats; Aurally, it''s bang on. Heck yeah, I think
it''s a great game. No, it''s not the huge 200,000 hour monster 3D
shooter that redefines the genre, blah blah. It''s how to redo an
arcade classic.
|
| 21.
Oasis |
22.
DROD: Journey to Rooted Hold |
23. Glow
Worm |
24.
Paradoxion |
| (April 2005
Panel) |
(April 2005
Panel) |
(April 2005
Panel) |
(December 2004
Panel) |
This is an addictive strategy game where each
"level" is finished in a few minutes with lots of clicking.
- Seth Robinson |
You carry a large sword that you rotate to slay
monsters and trigger switches with. That alone is the foundation of
a refreshing little puzzle game.
- Mike Kasprzak |
As a game, sure, it''s a matching game, but it
doesn''t feel like it pressures you, and it actually feels
original. Wow.
- Mike Kasprzak |
It''s extremely well done, and a really good logic
puzzle, if your brain can handle such things.
- Mike Hommel |
|
#25 - Big
Kahuna Reef |
by Reflexive
Games<//FONT>
|
Reflexive does to the Bejeweled
concept what it did to breakout with Ricochet. Everything is
covered nicely in this scrumptious game; sense of progress
(unlockable fish to put in your virtual aquarium), level variation,
nice difficulty ramp with concrete goals, outstanding visuals, feel
and sounds. But what really pushes this over the edge is taking a
historically single player casual game and making it multiplayer on
the same computer by plugging in more mice. That''s evolution,
holmes.
|
| 26.
Cosmobots |
27.
Snowy: Space Trip |
28.
Venture Arctic |
29.
Bookworm Adventures |
| (November 2004
Panel) |
(October 2004
Panel) |
(June 2007
Panel) |
(January 2007
Panel) |
Graphics are very nice, and in some cases remind me
vaguely of Metroid. Audio is nice too, with a techno/almost
trance''ish soundtrack. Solid game.
- Mike Kasprzak |
This is more a game for kids than adults with its
very simple play, but it is a very good one.
- Mike Hommel |
The diversity in options really sets it apart from
Venture Africa and creates a long-lasting play experience that is
worth its price tag.
- Russell Carroll |
The mix with RPG makes the game appeal to a wide
range of fans, and the game''s tremendous sense of humor will keep
players in stitches.
- Russell Carroll |
| 30.
Blast Miner |
31.
Devastation Zone Troopers |
32.
Titan Attacks |
33.
Master of Defense |
| (January 2007
Panel) |
(August 2006
Panel) |
(April 2006
Panel) |
(February 2006
Panel) |
Blowing up spongy dirt is fun! It''s sort of a
reverse Tetris with explosions and bouncy physics, which if you ask
me is pretty darn entertaining.
- John Bardinelli |
...by the end you''re a virtual tank clearing a
swath of glowing death through not only the enemies, but walls and
dirt as well.
- Seth Robinson |
At it''s best Titan Attacks pure retro goodness
heaped on so high that you''ll wonder how anyone could have put
everything together in such a cool package.
- Russell Carroll |
There is a lot of satisfaction to be had by
building up a defensive fortress, placing turrets and traps, and
watching wave after wave of hapless enemies get destroyed.
- Seth Robinson |
|
#34
- Snapshot
Adventures |
by Large Animal
Games
|
The guys at Large Animal know how to
put a game together, and they have put this one together
indeed. Which is to say, it''s very very good. The basic
gameplay of taking pictures is very fun, and the
quality-measuring system works well, and even leads to a
simple but amusing little mini-game of guessing which of your
pictures will score better. The variety of interesting tools
adds a lot to the fun, the storyline pulls you along looking
for the next one, and the next clue of the ''mystery'', and
there just ain''t nothing wrong with this game. I wouldn''t
have minded arrow key support for scrolling the view around,
though.
|
| 35.
Chocolate Castle |
36.
Wonderland Adventures |
37.
Virtual Villagers 2 |
38. Sam
& Max Episode 4: Abe Lincoln Must Die |
| (May 2007
Panel) |
(April 2007
Panel) |
(April 2007
Panel) |
(March 2007
Panel) |
Deceptively cute. This game doesn''t look like much
at first glance, but those fluffy animals and deliciously shiny
chocolate morsels conceal a mighty cerebral puzzle experience.
- John Bardinelli |
In many ways Wonderland Adventures is like a
console game in terms of its style - which works really well.
- Brian Clair |
If you did like the first game, then this upgrade
is well worth it. Another set of mysteries to unearth, and more
villagers to take care of.
- Mike Hommel |
Abe Lincoln Must Die actually manages to improve on what Sam &
Max do best: witty, sarcastic remarks at every corner.
- John Bardinelli
|
| 39.
Loonyland II: Winter Woods |
40. War
on Folvos |
41.
Gumboy Crazy Adventures |
42. The
Blob |
| (March 2007
Panel) |
(December 2006
Panel) |
(September 2006
Panel) |
(August 2006
Panel) |
Competent RPGs are tough to nail, and competently fun RPGs are even
tougher to find. LLII is definitely a competent and fun RPG.
- William Usher
|
A solid strategy game that reminds me of Dune 2
with it''s futuristic clashes and well-thought out storyline.
- Russell Carroll |
Playing this game made me remember, once again, why
I love Indies. Playing Gumboy is a singular experience that you
won''t find anywhere else.
- Russell Carroll |
The Blob is a nice breath of fresh air and nicely
hits the target of originality. As a big colorless blob, gamers
absorb citizens of various colors to take on their
attributes...
- Brian Clair |
|
#43
- Bullet
Candy |
by Charlie Games
|
This game feels something like a clone. I mean how far
can you get in the originality sector if your game is all about
moving with one analog stick and shooting with the other analog
stick? Well honestly not far, and that is ok. This game is all
about the undeniable oneness with your computer that can be had
when the formula is done well and this game PULLED it off AMAZINGLY
well. There are some cool graphics, especially in Minter mode, but
the game is really all about the CONSTANT action that keeps you
glued to the screen. The player connection to the on-screen action
is flawless, the power-ups useful enough, and there is a nice
rewards for being daring enough to go after the gold while
attacking the enemies (mmm, laser shots, you are my happiness) and
of course the game sports a solid challenge. Hard to go wrong
here.
|
| 44.
Armadillo Run |
45. The
Odyssey: Winds of Athena |
46.
Bone: The Great Cow Race |
47.
Steam Brigade |
| (June 2006
Panel) |
(May 2006
Panel) |
(May 2006
Panel) |
(April 2006
Panel) |
If you miss out on this one due to the screenshots not looking that
pretty you don''t deserve the chance to play it. This
physics sim is a blast...
- Russell Carroll
|
Hooray for originality! This is a very cool and
very unique game. The graphics are great, the gameplay is fun and
unique with just a hint of thinking.
- Mike Hommel |
The good: astounding graphics, fancy (which means tolerable)
voicework, and lots of spit and polish (mostly polish, less
spit).
- Mike Hommel
|
Steam Brigade is one of the best looking and most
charismatic Indies games I''ve ever played. It is just short of
true greatness, and may achieve it with the up-coming patches.
- Russell Carroll |
| 48.
Aveyond |
49. New
Star Soccer 3 |
50.
Flatspace II: The Rise of the Scarrid |
51.
Thomas and the Magical Words |
| (March 2006
Panel) |
(November 2005 Panel) |
(November 2005 Panel) |
(October 2005 Panel) |
Beautiful pixel art, amazing musical score, and
interesting story make this a winner. A definite download.
- Seth Robinson |
The detail is awe-inspiring; I gambled away my
salary, bought house appliances, went into debt buying performance
enhancing drugs, lost my girlfriend, and got benched.
- Seth Robinson |
If trade isn''t your thing, you can make deliveries
or taxi people around. If that isn''t either, you can assassinate
people for some big money, or enforce the law...
- Mike Kasprzak |
A fantasy
scrabble adventure. I really dig the art. You play by placing words
on a scrabble like grid, and connecting islands with
them.
- Mike Kasprzak |
| 52.
Water Bugs |
53.
Geneforge 3 |
54.
Supremacy: Four Paths to Power |
55.
Tribal Trouble |
| (August 2005
Panel) |
(July 2005
Panel) |
(April 2005
Panel) |
(April 2005
Panel) |
It''s addictive and fun, my only grievance is I
find myself loathing the wide-open levels because I have to wait an
eternity to shoot.
- Seth Robinson |
This game is great. It''s epic and nostalgic. Craving a non
Japanese non Diablo RPG fix? This is the goods right here.
- Mike Kasprzak
|
...a solid strategy game, or more like two solid strategy games
combined. It has a ton of depth to it without requiring a degree to
figure out what you''re doing.
- Mike Hommel
|
This is an extremely approachable 3D real-time
strategy game. Kind of a dumbed down Warcraft your mom could
play.
- Seth Robinson |
| 56.
Clash ''N'' Slash |
57.
Astral Masters |
58.
Battalion |
59.
Q''Bicles |
| (April 2005
Panel) |
(March 2005
Panel) |
(March 2005
Panel) |
(February 2005
Panel) |
It''s a
truly mindless game, just hold down the button and enjoy. but enjoy
I did! It''s a whole lot of fun to just zone out and destroy while
collecting upgrades.
- Mike Hommel |
Really
cool! I like collectible card games, especially on the computer
where you don''t have to pay for all the cards.
- Mike
Hommel |
If the idea of an Online Advance Wars makes you salivate, then
Battalion here to feed your hunger.
- Mike Kasprzak
|
This game takes the theme of cubicles and office
space and beautifully integrates it into a great logic puzzle
game.
- Seth Robinson |
|
#60 -
Darwinia |
by Introversion Software
|
Here''s a stylish real time strategy
game. The concept of mining polygon''s has to be one of the
coolest I''ve heard in some time. This is a game that''s been
receiving a lot of great press, including a feature in Game
Developer Magazine. It''s reminiscent of the good things from
Molyneux''s Black and White, and unique enough to hold it''s
own. It''s very nostalgic in it''s look, combined with some
quality audio. I can''t say enough good things about it
really. The down side, well it''s all me actually. For one
reason or another, like Black and White, I just can''t get in
to it. It''s a shame really, I know there''s a lot there, but
I''m just not all that interested in finding out what that is.
Darwinia is a game I really like, but don''t
enjoy.
|
| 61.
Cactus Bruce and the Corporate Monkeys |
62.
Glace |
63.
Ricochet: Lost Worlds Recharged |
64.
Gates of Troy |
| (October 2004
Panel) |
(October 2004
Panel) |
(October 2004
Panel) |
(August 2004
Panel) |
Awesome! Essentially the game is you, Cactus Bruce,
fighting monkeys using a giant claw. The claw is a very cool
mechanic.
- Mike Kasprzak |
This is a really good game! It''s vaguely
(vaguely!) reminiscent of Icy Tower rendered as a side-scrolling
adventure.
- Mike Hommel |
Reflexive makes the safest bet in history - they
took the fantastic Ricochet: Lost Worlds engine and rounded up 350
new levels for it.
- Seth Robinson |
...it improves upon the IGF award winner Spartan
enough to warrant a serious look if you''re into the genre.
- Seth Robinson |
| 65.
Scavenger |
66. Sam
& Max Episode 6 |
67.
Ancient Empires Lux |
68.
Minigolf Mania |
| (May 2007
Panel) |
(May 2007
Panel) |
(February 2007
Panel) |
(December 2006
Panel) |
It has
all the feeling (and difficulty!) of a great space shooter mixed
with the creep and explore adventure of some of the best FPS
games...
- Russell Carroll |
...of all the Episodes, I think this is my favorite. The pacing for
this game was a much more uniform and substantially more fun.
- William Usher
|
The presentation here is extremely well done, with
a polished interface, nice 2D graphics, and included historical
notes for each period included.
- Brian Clair |
...it''s quite a good game, notably similar to Rocket Bowl, though
in distant hindsight I think Rocket
Bowl is superior.
- Mike Hommel
|
| 69.
Naked War |
70.
Motorama |
71.
Theseus - Return of the Hero |
72. Fish
Tycoon |
| (November 2006
Panel) |
(December 2005
Panel) |
(December 2005
Panel) |
(November 2005
Panel) |
...the graphics here are wonderfully done, with crisp 3D visuals
that don''t disappoint. There''s even terrain destruction, which is
a nice bonus.
- Brian Clair
|
A slick physics based motorcycle game. The art
looks great, and it plays well. You can pull off some funky stunts
with it as well...
- Mike Kasprzak |
...it throws tons of enemies at you. So many
enemies, that you seem to develop paranoia as you anticipate a new
swarm coming from around the corner.
- Mike Kasprzak |
This ones an aquarium store simulator. Simple
rules. Feed and Breed fish. Play for a bit, shut it down, and come
back tomorrow to grown up fish. Quite cool.
- Mike Kasprzak |
| 73.
Revolved |
74.
Super Gerball |
75. Evil
Invasion |
76.
Professor Fizzwizzle |
| (December 2004
Panel) |
(October 2004
Panel) |
(August 2005
Panel) |
(July 2005
Panel) |
One of those games that seems to keep me from getting anything
done.
- Russell Carroll
|
This game is great (stressful) fun, and extremely well put
together, with an awfully cute gerbil to boot.
- Mike Hommel
|
This is a very cool major upgrade of
Crimsonland.
- Mike Hommel |
The graphics and sound are perfect, and the puzzles
provide that feeling of cleverness when you complete them.
- Mike Hommel |
|
#77 -
PeaceMaker |
by Impact Games
|
 People through the years have probably wondered why
diplomats haven''t been able to bring about a Middle-East peace
accord between Israel and Palestine. PeaceMaker illustrates the
difficulties in remarkable detail. The game makes you the leader of
either state and tasks you with not only maintaining the
status-quo, but improving things for both Israel and Palestine.
It''s unbelievably difficult to accomplish and I never was able to.
If one of the two nations gets too disgruntled, the game ends in
war and you lose. For every positive action you make on one end,
there''s seemingly a negative one on the other. When you hold out
the olive branch of peace, it''s smacked away by the other side;
and just when things seem to be going well, some radical faction
uses terrorism to disrupt things. If you enjoy political
simulations, want to understand more of the politics of that
region, or are an educator, PeaceMaker is definitely worth looking
at.
|
| 78.
Wonderland Secret Worlds |
79.
Turbo Sliders |
80.
Taskforce |
81. Kid
Mystic |
| (March 2005
Panel) |
(December 2004
Panel) |
(October 2004
Panel) |
(October 2004
Panel) |
...the game slowly wins you over with its amazingly
huge and detailed over-world map, fantastic level design and huge
variety of objects to manipulate.
- Seth Robinson |
There''s just something about competing against humans that is
inherently entertaining. This game does that well.
- Mike Hommel
|
Taskforce is an indie game that successfully pulls
off an X-Com like turn based squad level shooter.
- Seth Robinson |
There is many hours of time you can spend on this game and the
variety of environments keeps it fresh and fun.
- Russell Carroll
|
| 82.
Geneforge 4: Rebellion |
83. Neon
Wars |
84.
Dawnspire: Prelude |
85. The
Shivah |
| (March 2007
Panel) |
(December 2006
Panel) |
(December 2006
Panel) |
(November 2006
Panel) |
It''s really cliché, but they don''t make RPGs like this anymore in
the retail PC gaming world.
- Brian Clair
|
Simplifying everything down to one or two elements
makes Neon Wars extraordinarily entertaining.
- John Bardinelli |
Think Counterstrike in a fantasy setting and you''ve got the
general idea, though I found Dawnspire to be more fun than
Counterstrike.
- Russell Carroll
|
This old school adventure is artfully pixilated, well voiced, and
the price is right considering it lasts about as long as a
movie.
- Seth Robinson
|
| 86.
FastCrawl |
87. Mr.
Smoozles Goes Nutso |
88.
Empires & Dungeons |
89.
Clash''N''Slash: Worlds Away |
| (November 2006
Panel) |
(October 2006
Panel) |
(July 2006
Panel) |
(June 2006
Panel) |
This is a slick mini dungeon crawler that lets you
have tiny thirty minute adventures.
- Seth Robinson |
Mr. Smoozles Goes Nutso is an adventure game that
features more depth than you might first give it credit for.
- Brian Clair |
I just have a nice positive feeling about this
game. It''s unique, engrossing, and ultimately pointless.
- Mike Hommel |
The Clash''N Slash games play like a slower paced
Crimsonland in
space. This is very polished with lots of levels and beautiful
art...
- Seth Robinson |
| 90. RIP:
Strike Back |
91. Tube
Twist |
92.
Minions of Mirth |
93.
Curator Defense |
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Panel) |
(February 2006
Panel) |
(December 2005
Panel) |
(November 2005
Panel) |
Crimsonland is
often looked at as the best of these types of games, but I have to
say that RIP: Strike
Back is certainly my favorite.
- Russell Carroll |
Well, it''s like The Incredible Machine, that is,
if The Incredible Machine was about radioactive balls in pipes.
- Mike Kasprzak |
M.O.M. is a role playing game that tries to be all things to all
players. Single party, multi-party, single player, massively
multiplayer (no monthly fees!), mix and match whatever you
want.
- Seth Robinson
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...there are few things more compelling than keeping modern art
from ruining a museum by blasting it to pieces.
- Russell Carroll
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#94
- Wildlife Tycoon: Venture
Africa |
by Pocketwatch Games
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A rather intriguing sandbox game. Though it plays
nothing like it, the game does remind me of Black and White. On
that note, unless I''m totally oblivious to some easy strategy,
it''s not an easy game to win. I had to drop my difficulty to
"easy" within a few levels to actually progress further. On the
other hand, like Black and White, the game provides a good
environment to just "goof around" and not care about winning. The
only downside to playing this way, is you still need to win if you
want to unlock the more animals. Interesting
game.
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#95 - Cute
Knight (Kishi Kawaii) |
by Hanako Games
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After seeing six of the possible fifty
endings of Hanako Game''s latest anime styled game I can say with
some certainty that the mechanics behind this unique dating
sim/dungeon crawler hybrid are motivating enough to keep you
playing. There are a lot of interesting decisions; you sin by
killing a rat or selling your body which means no free bed at the
church. However, you can be absolved by cleaning pews - but this
will make you more homely which will hurt your social life of
course. Gripes: Looks a bit NES era, needs a way to click-skip the
slowish "7 day working" sequences at will. Cool randomly generated
dungeons.
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| 96. The
Goalkeeper |
97.
Pentagraph |
98.
Cellblock Squadrons |
99.
Facade |
| (October 2004
Panel) |
(July 2004
Panel) |
(January 2005
Panel) |
(July 2005
Panel) |
The Goalkeeper does a nice job of simulating a
single role, the goalie.
- Seth Robinson |
The concept of a dungeon crawling word game has
been done before (Dungeon
Scroll), but Pentagraph''s tight focus and structuring
makes it stand out.
- Greg Micek |
Once you get close and start executing insanely
fancy maneuvers the game gets much more interesting.
- Seth Robinson |
Gaming enthusiasts, developers, or anyone that appreciates the
finer details of technology should dig this. It''s not perfect, but
it doesn''t have to be.
- Mike Kasprzak
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#100
- Trash |
by Inhuman Games
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Ahh, the long awaited Trash. It''s a solid RTS at
it''s core, played in a control scheme like Starcraft (right click
action). Just to be clear, this game is all about the multiplayer.
The single player mode is just a plain skirmish, and doesn''t offer
any depth or means to learn or get in to the back story. No, it''s
up to you to just *know* that humans and mutants are battling for
what''s left of the world... which is mostly populated trash. It''s
an intriguing concept that the primary resource is junk, meaning
dead things can be recycled. Neato.
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