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Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

> Oh God, is it Thursday again? Fine, let's do this. Open the Epic
> client, figure out what games are available, find the URLs, do a
> write-up... you know, the usual. Well, I'm sure the effort will be all
> worth it, right?

Right. ;)


> * Fallout Classic Collection
> https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/bundles/fallout-classic-collection
>    Just in case you somehow (!) haven't managed to get this 
>    games yet, here's another chance: this collection includes 
>    the original Fallout, Fallout 2 and Fallout: Brotherhood of 
>    Steel (but if you've been a regular to these posts, you 
>    probably nabbed them on Epic back in December 2022). Ehn. 
>    They're good games, I guess, but they haven't aged all 
>    that well and they're such common freebies that its hard 
>    to get excited about them anymore.

I'm still a Fallout virgin so this is might chance, but when will I play 
them? Will I enjoy them? :P


> * Wild Card Football
> https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/wild-card-football
>    It's American football, in case you were wondering. I 
>    suppose if you're into the game, this isn't a bad title 
>    with some good visuals and competent mechanics. But keep 
>    in mind it's far more arcade than sim game, with power-ups 
>    and quick action as the primary focus. Unfortunately, 
>    it's marred by requiring an always-online connection and 
>    has a lot of MTX. It's got a number of bugs too. It's a 
>    game that COULD have been great, I think, if they hadn't 
>    gotten so greedy.

Hmm, it looks different. I will take it.


> I'm not sure it was worth the effort. Well, at least I don't have to
> worry about doing it again for another seven days...

Hopefully, forever! ;)
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