henke on 11/3/2023 at 19:07
Kingdom: New LandsPlayed half an hour of this, was like "ok I get it" and stopped. Came back a while later and ended up playing 3 hours of it. There's something incredibly compelling about this simple little arcade strategy game where you just ride left or right and pay your subjects to do shit. My first run was a mess, but this is really one of those games where you need to fail once to get the gist of things. The gamedev in me is a bit in awe that someone managed to make a strategy game with just 3 buttons, tho the minimalism does have its downsides at times too, when you wish you could undo an action or your subjects are behaving in very stupid ways and it'd be nice to have more control over them. Anyway, I love it.
Inline Image:
https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/2006955164741754961/C5DA2D6CCC08C70EF7D25C6A6CBEBFE282EE9391/?imw=1024&imh=576&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=trueFATE: Gonna keep playing.
henke on 18/3/2023 at 12:12
This backlog reducin' Saturday I just added MORE games to my backlog instead of removing them, cause of that dang Steam Spring Sale. 4 new games, but don't worry, I played em right away and I will now decide their FATES.
Cyber TaxiInline Image:
https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/2026096191568545976/8B8649EEF1481C70734650752AFAD5616BC80387/?imw=1024&imh=576&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=trueMaybe some of you remember the mid-90's hover taxi FPS Quarantine? The devs of Cyber Taxi do. It was a pretty wonky by fun taxi-drivin' and shootin' game that had a lot of issues with frenetic traffic and way too sensitive steering. Ripe fodder for a remake, one that could really take the good parts and iron out all the flaws of the original. Unfortunately, the devs of Cyber Taxi seem to think Quarantine did not HAVE any flaws, that all it needed was a fresh coat of paint. So that's what this is, a highly polished pile of crap.
FATE: Uninstall (if it wasn't just 81 cents I'd refund it as well)
Jezz Ball AtomicAnother remake of a 90's game. A good remake. Very slick. Unfortunately I maybe had my rose tinted glasses on when I got a hankerin for more jezz ball. I mean, it's just jezz ball. It's eh... y'know, whatever.
FATE: I don't know guess I'll keep it around
Forklift Extreme: DeluxeI'm always up for some Staplerfahrer Klaus forklift physics arcade fun, and this is a good one of those. Good gameplay, lots of levels, lots of unlockables.
FATE: I'll play more of it.
NeodashInline Image:
https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/2026096191568542730/CF4EBC3834F1EF4F34FFDC5CA396148AF6F602E6/?imw=2048&imh=1152&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=trueYou like Nitronic Rush? You like Distance? This is that. With some tweaks and twists. Looks great, sounds great, plays great. It's good!
FATE: Keep playing
henke on 8/4/2023 at 07:33
Ok I played a few more games from my backlog.
Human Resource Machine
This programming game is neat! But also makes me feel like I'm working.
FATE: Uninstall
Heaven's Vault
Kinda impressive how system-driven this thing seems, I was expecting more of a straightforward walking sim thing or something. Anyway, it seems like a lot to get into and the opening bit didn't really intrigue me.
FATE: Naah
Lego Builder's Journey
Lovely aesthetic and interaction, but when it comes to gameplay and "narrative" it's pretty limp.
FATE: No more