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From: Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: FREE GAMES: "Castlevania" and "Snakebird"
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:29:17 +0100
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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.