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From: Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: FREE GAMES: "Empyrion" and "Outliver"
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:05:30 +0200
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On 10/10/2024 5:15 PM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> 
> And we're back. Miss me? Probably not. Miss the free games? Of course;
> who doesn't like a freebie? Well, worry not; there are a couple of new
> freebies on Epic today. Let's see what's on tap.
> 
> * Empyrion: Galactic Survival
> https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/empyrion-galactic-survival-fbd99f
>      Sometimes you _can_ judge a book by its cover (or a
>      game by its title). If you saw the name of the game and
>      said, "that sounds like a completely average survival/
>       sandbox/crafting game except set in a sci-fi setting",
>      then -ding ding ding- you win the kewpie doll. Wander
>      around in space, collecting resources, and building up
>      your base. It's an okay game, but except for the setting
>      (which isn't really original either) it's got nothing any
>      of the hundreds of similar games have. If you enjoyed "The
>      Raft" or "Space Engineers" or "No Man's Sky" or the like,
>      well, here's another one just like it.  But if you want
>      something novel, well, maybe look elsewhere.
> 

Why are so many people so fond of survival games anyway? I find them 
tedious.

> 
> 
> * Outliver: Tribulation
> https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/outliver-tribulations-679884
>      Sometimes you _can_ judge a book by its cover (or a
>      game by its title). If you saw the name of the game
>      and said, "that sounds like a completely average survival
>      horror game" then... wait, you already have a kewpie doll?
>      How'd that happen? Anyway, it's a decent enough title;
>      it's most notable gimmick is that its horrors are vaguely
>      based upon African mythology. Beyond that, it's pretty
>      Resident Evil, with maybe a touch of Souls-like gameplay
>      (albeit more focused on ranged than melee combat). Still,
>      very run-of-the-mill.  But if you want some spookiness
>      in your October, this isn't a bad  game to creep around
>      in the dark with.
> 
> 
Why are so many people so fond of... wait, didn't I say that already?
Although, African Mythology. You don't see that around that often. So at 
least it has something going for it.
> 
> So, there we go; two solid B-tier games. Not great, not must-haves,
> but if you like their respective genres, you'll probably be satisfied
> with either or both. You've the usual week to claim the games on Epic,
> after which they're no longer free. So don't dally. I'll see you with
> the next announcement in a week. Try not to miss me too much ;-)
> 
>