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Pro Expanded gameplay with a ship maker program that is built into the game
Battleships Forever used to have a large cult behind it, due to people being able to create their own fleets and scenarios.
Pro Balances defensive and offensive tactics well
The beginning of the game requires the user to think on where they want to place ships in order to provide defensive as well as offensive ships. From there they are tasked with maneuvering in reaction to enemy ships in order to gain control of a map. It is through balance and forethought that the...
Con The game isn't, and never will be, finished
Battleships Forever was big in its time, but that time has passed and its developers have moved on with their lives, as has its community. The final two missions of the game do not exist, occasional game-breaking bugs exist, and other issues exist that will probably never be fixed. While the game
Con AI "luck" is unquestionably unbalanced
There are many instances that see the player questioning the insurmountable luck the AI often receives as it will skip obvious moves that any person would play that end up resulting in a match 4 extra turn when more tiles fall down, as if it knew that would happen. Sadly this can happen often and...
Pro Good PvP implementation
The game supports PvP, where fighting an opponent who is just as smart as you can be challenging due to the great balance of play in multiplayer for evenly matched players. What is even better is that there are optional handicaps for matches between players that have different skill levels.
Pro Surprisingly deep combat system
The core of Puzzle Quest comes down to its match-3 combat. You make a move, then your opponent gets a move. If you matched four gems or more in a row by the time your turn ends, you get a second turn. Gems have different colors: red, yellow, green, blue, and skulls. Matching gems of a color gives...
Pro Smartly uses environment in boss battles
The game has the user smartly use their environment against a boss which allows for critical thinking while trying to defeat a difficult character. This changes up the gamelpay from the regular platforming and shooting, which keeps things fresh for the player.
Pro Simple controls
The game mainly uses the arrow keys to control ones character, which is easy to understand and great for laptops. Other keys that are used are 6 keys together which allows the user to interact with the game while also moving.
Con Movement is slow
Walking in the game feels quite slow which tends to drag out the gameplay and make things tedious.
Pro Free to download and play for anyone
Doesn't cost a dime as the game is free to download and play. Which is great as there is no obstacle to one trying the game out.
Pro Simple and easy to understand design
The graphics of the game consist entirely of ASCII characters which keeps the design simple and easy to understand.
Pro Random dungeon generation
With random seeds used every new game, the dungeon layout, as well as the effects for potions etc are different, creating a different and unique challenge every time.
Con Lots of tutorial
This is not a game one can just download and play; the required tutorial explains each and every detail about the game rather than letting the player learn through experience.
Pro Quick yet complex gameplay
Games usually last around a half hour in my experience, yet have so much going on in them. Your goal is to satisfy one of four conditions: Collect 4 spirit eggs and bring them to the king, freeing him from his corruption Become more corrupt than the king, replacing him on the throne Sl...
Pro Easy casual playstyle
The game is not all that difficult and can be completed in about an hour and a half, so makes for a good casual game to play in a short amount of time.
Pro Challenging survival mode
There is an optional survival mode in the game that ups the challenge of the normal play for those that want more challenge out of the title.
Con Has glitches
Due to the game being made during a game jam type event there are a few bugs and glitches, though they do not make the game unplayable, just can be annoying.
Pro Unique gameplay
The gist of the game is that the player plays as a Mosquito inside of a families house, whose goal is to drain them of as much blood as possible without getting killed.
Pro Fun battle segments
If the player is spotted by one of the family members in the house a battle will commence where the family member will try to kill the player through insecticides or swatting. It is up to the player to hit certain pressure points on the family member in order to subdue them. This takes a good bala...
Con Poor collision detection
Many parts of the game have sub-par collision detection where even if the player is visibly away from an object the game still see them as too close meaning they may run into objects that are not there, depleting their health. This can be really frustrating as you never know which areas are going...
Pro Hundreds of creatures to fight and capture
There are hundreds of creatures in the game, with their special abilities, strengths and weaknesses, that you will fight and capture.
Pro Deep game mechanics
Craft powerful artifacts, learn new spells, customize your monsters, team them up strategically, breed them, capture creatures, complete quests, gain the favors of gods, upgrade your castle, complete challenges, find rare treasures, collect resources, etc.
Pro Tactical combat
Fight monsters in tactical battles with up to 6 monsters in your team, cast spells, buff your team, debuff the enemies, exploit your monsters' special abilities, and the synergies between your monsters to win.
Siralim 2 is an old-school monster-catching RPG with turn-based combat and deep game mechanics. You can upgrade your castle, empower and breed your creatures, craft powerful artifacts, learn new spells, and much more. In Siralim 2, you explore increasingly more challenging realms, find rare treasures, complete quests, fight in battles with up to 6 creatures in your team, and exploit the synergies between your creatures, spells, and gear to be victorious.
Pro Active community
Secret Panchos has a growing active community that has helped the developer refine the game over the course of early access this last year.
Pro Indie developer
The Indie developer group Switchblade Monkeys is a small group of friends working on this game over the last 6 years, creating quality content. They put a importance on player feedback and have used the community to refine the game over the last year, and are very active and vocal in the communit...
Pro Outlaw customization
Play to earn perks, skins, and reputation classes, all while seeing your outlaw grow in notoriety with a bigger bounty on your head! 10 Outlaws with different abilities, weapons and play styles make for diverse team make-up!
Con Very hard to beat
Game is not for the sleepy.
Pro Action packed
You pick a race a weapon and 2 skills and battle through a world of monsters and demi-gods.
Pro The soundtrack is amazing
Composed by Grant Kirkhope, the music in Viva Pinata really puts you in an unexplainable mood. When the sun sets, the animals falls asleep and "Tranquil Hours" plays, you will have a hard time not enjoying it.
Con The game is a bit hard to get
You will need a physical copy and a controller to play, because the game was originally made for Xbox 360, and "Games for Windows Live" has been shut down.
Pro It's a very casual game
Being a childrens game, it is not made to be played hours upon hours in one sitting, but makes it fun to get back to once in a while, without being boring or repetetive.
Con Not much variety in the music
The music for the game gets stale fast as there is not much different music to be found while playing.
Pro Completely free
Free to download, free to play, no in-app purchases, no ads as the game is built upon the open-source game called Pandacorps. This is not only great for those that do not like IAP filled games but also a good game to allow kids to play.
Pro Easily customized characters
Pick what kind of animal you want to be and your fur color. Unlock clothing options with gems collected in the game.
Pro Features in-game apps, such as retro versions of Facebook and Youtube
This game builds upon the original Emily is Away game, but introduces some new interesting feautures, like profile customization in the chat app and new in-game services, like Facebook and Youtube.
Pro Heartfelt story
You take the role of the protagonist who unexpectedly gets contacted by his school crush and gets caught up in a love triangle. Seeing the characters interact, holding back their feelings, voicing their regrets, and figuring out what love is makes for a heartbreaking experience.
Pro Low system requirments
This game only requires 512 MB of RAM to run. Total file weight is 100 MB.
Pro Interesting theme
You are a running raptor who is shooting lasers from your eyes. The theme itself is sci-fi based in that the platform the raptor is running on looks sci-fi themed and contains robots. Also it would not be normal for a Raptor to shoot lasers, which in and of themselves are often sci-fi based.
Pro Fun shooting mechanics
Kill robots with your laser eyes as you run endlessly. Instead of the classic endless runner gameplay where one just avoids objects there is an extra shooting mechanic that allows one to shoot at robots in ones path.
Con Can be difficult
It can get really hard after some time of play, which can be frustrating.
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