July Independent Game Reviews From Game Tunnel 22
cyrus_zuo writes "Game Tunnel has published the
July Independent Video
Game round-up, the latest in their long-running Famitsu-styled panels that
review all the latest Indie PC games. The 10 games reviewed this month include
the physics-based puzzle game Obulis, the PuzzleQuest made even easier Puzzle
Hero and the appropriately titled Dangerous High School Girls in Trouble."
Re:Im all for indie but... (Score:3, Interesting)
I'm as much of a graphics whore as the next guy (probably more) and tend to be easily mesmerized by the new, bright, shiny objects. But there is something to be said for good and unique game design, independent of how many polygons/sec there are or whether the game uses PixelShaders 6.9.
I recently played a game that I had never gotten around to for the original Playstation. As a 3D game from 1998, the graphics were good for its time but look like ass compared to anything coming out today. But after about 10 minutes of playing, the relative quality of the graphics disappeared because I was totally sucked into the game. Of course, I want to have it all but if the game itself is compelling enough, I don't mind sub-bleeding-edge graphics.
Re:Im all for indie but... (Score:2, Interesting)
Disappointing to the point where I can literally say "I spent as much time playing the full version, as I did playing the demo". Play the demo five times or so...Then go buy the full version, play twice, discover that there's really nothing more to the game, don't play much more.
Sorry Cliff.
(I'm not saying I didn't get my money's worth, though. The demos ARE fun in their own right too. It's just that the full version...doesn't add much to the experience. I guess even Wolfenstein was like that too, with the first episode free, and then five more episodes for money that are really pretty much the same.)
Posting anon because I feel bad trashing indie games. The world needs more indie games. They just have a less than stellar 'fun game' rate...and the most fun indie games I've played are donation-based (so you don't get a time-limited demo). Dunno if they bring in the same kind of money though!
Lack of Interest (Score:3, Interesting)
I love how so many people on slashdot complain about the lack of innovation and new things in the video game industry, but when we see an article about indie games (which generally are trying new things), the article barely gets a dozen posts. Can you guys now see why game companies churn out the same shit over and over? They're only catering to what the masses want. If you want new and interesting gameplay, try a game that isn't created by a company you've heard of. FWIW, I'm not trying to say indie games are good, but at least they are more likely to give you a new experience.