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From: Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: FREE GAMES: "Castlevania" and "Snakebird"
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:28:44 -0600
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On Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:12:31 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Spalls Hurgenson wrote: 

>
>I've nothing to say in this introduction. I've run out of clever (and
>not-so-clever) things to say about Epic giving away free games on
>Thursdays. Maybe I'll think of something new next week. Anyway, let's
>just jump right to the offerings.
>
>
>
>* Castlevania Anniversary Collection
>https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/castlevania-anniversary-collection-a61f94
>   This is a seriously awesome collection, and I say that 
>   even as somebody who doesn't really /like/ the Castlevania 
>   games all that much. But I'll be the first to admit that 
>   these games have had an outsized impact on the industry, 
>   and rightfully so. It does include all the 8- and 16-bit 
>   games in the franchise leading up to it (with the 
>   exception of "Rondo of Blood", but that was a TurboGrafix
>   CD game, so it's not like most people even knew it existed 
>   anyway). It's a good primer of the series before "Symphony 
>   of Night", which is where the franchise truly blossomed 
>   (but is sadly not included in this collection). 
>
>
>* Snakebird Complete
>https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/snakebird-complete-e6f0ae
>   A puzzle game utilizing the basic mechanics of the classic
>   "Snake" game, where every move makes you grow a little bit 
>   longer and trying to cross your length results in a game 
>   over, except rather than chasing after dots you need to 
>   navigate increasingly complex levels. Honestly, it's 
>   pretty much a mobile game (or, back in the day, a flash 
>   game) on PC, and while the core concept is sound, there's 
>   just not a lot of meat on the bone. But it probably 
>   appeals to some. Includes "Snakebird" and "Snakebird 
>   Primer".  You may already have it, as Epic offered it 
>   as a freebie back just under a year ago, in December 2023.
>
>
>Sometimes the freebies are worth getting, sometimes not. Are these?
>You decide. You've got a week to claim them, as usual. Until then...
>
>
In short, yes.

THIS! IS! NUMBAAAAAAAH!

(My number is considerably larger than "300")

-- 
Zag

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