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From: Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com>
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Subject: FREE GAMES: "Gigantic" and "Callisto Protocol"
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Do not fear the terrors of EGS. Yes, it's a horrid place, but there
are hidden treasures to be found within. Just ignore the sales-pitches
and grab the goodies. Oh, and what goodies do we get today!



* Gigantic: Rampage Edition
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/gigantic-rampage-edition-03f532
    With a name like that, you'd think maybe it's game 
    about giant monsters stomping all over a city, but no, 
    it's a colorful but uninspired hero-shooter  / MOBA. 
    Not a very good one from reviews either, with many 
    reviewers citing bugs and a lack of developer attention 
    (not to mention a dearth of other players, something 
    that's somewhat essential to a multiplayer game). That 
    said, apparently when everything /does/ work as intended, 
    it's a fun game... if you can get into its style and 
    mechanics. I've little interest in MOBAs and the cartoony 
    visuals do nothing for me, so I'm in no rush to play this 
    one. But different tastes for different folk. Maybe this 
    freebie and the resultant surge of new players will 
    convince the developers to fix all the problems and it 
    will become something others (not me) can really enjoy.


* The Callisto Protocol
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/the-callisto-protocol
    The two things I've heard said most about this game is 
    that it's gorgeous, and that it's an inferior "Dead 
    Space" clone. I don't entirely disagree with the first; 
    it's a good looking game, but I don't really think it 
    stands out that much against its competitors. The 
    second is absolutely true, but that isn't as much of a 
    negative as it might sound. I'll be the first to agree 
    that "Callisto" doesn't quite match up to "Dead Space"... 
    but only because "Dead Space" is such a high bar to 
    clear. "Callisto" doesn't quite have the same pacing, 
    the same excellent level design as "Dead Space"; it's 
    story isn't quite as good, the scares don't hit quite 
    the same. It definitely lacks the novelty, being such 
    an obvious imitation. Still, it remains an excellent 
    game, and --especially if you're a fan of sci-fi 
    action/horror-- this isn't a game to miss. If it were 
    a case of 'which game do I BUY?' I'd say "Dead Space" 
    definitely... but since "Callisto Protocol" is free, 
    it's an absolute no-brainer. Get this one and play it.



There, that wasn't so scary, was it? Sure, we got a little dirty,
rooting around in the muck of EGS, but it was worth it. Two free
games, and who knows what we'll get next week? Well, I guess we'll
find out in seven days!