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I might like it so claimed. :)


Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

> Once again we are cursed to prowl the depths of the Epic Game store in
> our quest for free games. What horrors will we encounter on our
> journey? What treasures await us? 

> This 'treasure' awaits us:

> * Lumbearjack
> https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/lumbearjack-b5bedf
> That's LumBEARjack, 'cause you're a lumberjack AND a bear! It's
> supposed to be funny, I think? Maybe? I dunno; I don't think this is a
> game designed for me. You take on the role of a bear with an axe but,
> instead of chopping down trees, you destroy human artifacts to clean
> up nature. It's got an animal mascot, those cutesy retro-Indie
> visuals, and nothing about this game says 'play me!' Reviews say its
> short and sweet, with uncomplicated and addictive gameplay, but
> neither its simplistic gameplay nor story nor presentation appeal to
> me. I guess maybe it's a good game. I don't expect I'll ever find out
> for myself, though. Pass.



> Not every freebie on Epic is a winner. Sometimes you plumb the
> dungeons of EGS and all you get is vendor-trash. But isn't it the
> delve itself that makes it all worth it? No? You're just here for the
> free games, you say? Oh well. Come back in seven days and we'll see
> what's up for offer next.
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