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From: candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid>
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Subject: Re: FREE GAMES: "Castlevania" and "Snakebird"
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 19:20:03 -0000 (UTC)
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Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote at 17:29 this Thursday (GMT):
> On 11/14/2024 5:12 PM, 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).
>
> That actually is quite the giveaway this week then.
> I'm not even a fan of the games, but they are impressive in a lot of ways.
>
>> 
>> 
>> * 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.
>> 
>
> For the numb... wait, I already got this.


Start keeping track of duplicates, then :D
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