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From: Justisaur <justisaur@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: FREE GAME: Brotato
Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2024 04:52:17 -0800
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On 11/28/2024 10:13 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> 
> Boo! I scared ya, huh? You didn't expect me to return so quickly. But
> it's been a whole week, and that means its time for yet another free
> game from Epic.
> 
> 
> * Brotato
> https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/brotato-ed4097
>      Don't judge a book (or a game) by its cover, except you
>      can totally judge this game by its cover. It's a top-down
>      shooter against hordes of enemies, uninspired graphics
>      and --of course-- 'roguelite' mechanics. I'm not saying
>      this is a bad game; I'm just saying it's exactly what it
>      appears to be, and if you aren't enthralled with this
>      sort of game, it doesn't have any hidden depths that will
>      convince you otherwise. (On the other hand, if you like
>      shooters like these, you'll probably have a blast). Either
>      way, at least it's not a repeat.
> 
> 
> Boo again! Hah! Didn't expect a second scare so soon, right? Well,
> don't worry, that's it for this week. You've got the usual seven days
> to claim this freebie. After that, we get to repeat the whole process!

It's o.k. I only played the mobile version before, which is too full of 
MTX and apparently more frustrating on phones due to poor controls.

Supposedly the PC version is much better.  I'll probably give the PC 
version a try now.

-- 
-Justisaur

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