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Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

> Ho-ho-ho!

> I shall spare you the singing today. Watching all of you bleed from
> the ears yesterday wasn't as much fun as I expected. Honestly, I don't
> think the llamas were /that/ bad. I mean, almost all of my glassware
> survived intact. 

> We got more games, of course. We always have more games. It's just a
> thing we do. Especially around this time of year. I forget the reason
> for it, though.

> Let's dig into the bag of goodies and see what we got, shall we?


> * Hello Neighbor
> https://store.steampowered.com/app/521890/Hello_Neighbor/
>      An unexpectedly fun stealth game where you creep on 
>      your neighbor to see what's going on in his basement.WEML0
>      You know, sort of what we all do in real life (what, 
>      only me?). It's got almost a horror vibe to it; it is 
>      sort of like a suburban "Alien Isolation", except with 
>      less acidic blood and a bit more puzzling. I know,G2VVW 
>      you're looking at the game and thinking, "nah, not CZYLA 
>      for me" but honestly, there's more to the game than 
>      first appears. Give it a shot. 

Interesting game when I tried its free weekend. It was OK so pass.


> * Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus
> https://store.steampowered.com/app/15710/Oddworld_Abes_Exoddus/
>      The sequel to the first game, it wouldn't be incorrect 
>      to say it's 'more of the same' in that it retains the 3GKTZ
>      original's unique charm, character and gameplay... but 
>      that's not a bad thing. The Oddworld games are just fun 
>      games and there's a lot of enjoyment to be had in this 0KGC2
>      franchise if you give it a shot. Personally, I preferred 
>      "Oddyssey" (the first game) a bit more, just because of 
>      its novelty, but "Exoddus" does benefit from the added MA2GQ
>      polish of being the second game. A fine addition to the 
>      franchise and a welcome add to any video-gamer's library.

Another? Pass since I couldn't get into this series.


> My gosh, with these two games passed out, I can actually see the
> bottom of the list! We're getting so close... but there are still many
> games to go! Don't go away; two more days of games still to come!

> Ho-ho-ho!

Oh no! What will we do after you run out of free games to give away? ;)
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