Twelve games in today’s round up of Indie Games releases. I have switched back to the old way of showing the trailers as the new popup method was conflicting with the new design I am working on.
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Avatar Run is an up to four player running game, wait for the start then press A and B to run. There are three race lengths to choose from if you want to beat the times. It is fun for a few minutes but ultimately it is just a button mashing game with some OK graphics. It might be worth checking out if you have some friends around but otherwise I would give it a miss. Avatar Run costs 80 :MSPoints: and more information can be found here.
Brixx is based on the puzzle game where you must get more stones than your opponent by placing them on empty spaces next to your opponent to remove any of theirs in the row. It is a simple game to understand but trickier to master (hence why I kept loosing) and this game seems decent enough as you can play against various CPU difficulties or against another human. Brixx costs 80 :MSPoints: and is worth a look, more information can be found here.
Dungeon Adventure is a Role Playing Game where you must explore the dungeons collecting treasure and defeating enemies. Rogue fans can switch to the traditional ASCII graphics or you can stay with the updated graphics if you have no idea what a # is! Either way, this game is a lot of fun if you are familiar with the genre and it is well worth checking out as there are countless hours of adventure in this game. Dungeon Adventure costs 240 :MSPoints: and more information can be found here, a trailer can be found below.
Hazardous Gas Unit is a puzzle game which is like Pipemania but instead of water this one has gas. You must create a pipeline from the start to the end before the gas escapes, you do this with pipes which come in various designs which must be joined to make the pipeline. It is a fun puzzle game genre and this one is no exception, worth checking out. Hazardous Gas Unit costs 80 :MSPoints: and more information can be found here.
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Jake’s Discount Video Game is a weird one, up to four players CPU or Human play against each other in a connect four style game, but to place the piece you play a mini game where you must defeat enemies to score points. The player with the most points wins the piece, once four pieces are in a row that player wins the game. This is a really weird game, full marks for originality so you do have to check this one out at least, still confused if this is a good game or not! Jake’s Discount Video Game costs 80 :MSPoints: and more information can be found here.
Makiva is a game where you work on a farm and must collect the shown produce. All text is in Japanese so I think I was missing something as some produce was not appearing when it was required. With a bit of experimenting you should be able to work this game out, could be fun for a quick game or something. Makiva costs 80 :MSPoints: and more information can be found here.
Murder On Snake Road is the latest ‘game’ from Silver Dollar Games. This one has you trying to work out who the killer is by listening to the woman’s story and placing characters in the correct rooms from the clues. It is fairly interesting compared to the previous games by this company, I just hope there are different story and killers each time your play otherwise this will be a short lived (pun intended) game. Murder On Snake Road costs 80 :MSPoints: and more information can be found here.
RC Racing 360 is a remote control car racing game. The presentation and graphics look great and easily rival some XBLA games, there are several cars and tracks to choose from and you can play up to four players split screen. Now onto my problem, the steering is too responsive and I just over steered on every corner even slowing right down gave problems, I don’t know if this is my fault or the game design. However, the game is well worth checking out if you don’t have steering issues like me, as this is a very well done game and with some friends playing split-screen should be great fun. RC Racing 360 costs 400 :MSPoints: and more information can be found here, a trailer can be found below.
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Switchboard is a strategy/puzzle turn based board game in which you must move your character to collect more coins than your opponent. You can use cards which allow you to rotate the squares which is useful for moving you or the coins closer together or even moving your opponent further away. This is a great little game and I love the ideas in it, give it a try! Switchboard costs 240 :MSPoints: and more information can be found here.
Temple Topper is a simple arcade style game in which you must move the character to the top of the tower via the stairs while avoiding the enemies. I played through several stages and it was much the same thing every stage apart from differing speed enemies. Probably one to miss. Temple Topper costs 80 :MSPoints: and more information can be found here.
TiME K is a action platform game in which you must reach the exit before the time limit. To help you do this you can manipulate time by either reversing, slowing or even stopping it, these features can be used to move platforms, keep doors open longer and so on. The game was fun to play and seems to have plenty of levels and challenges to keep you occupied, one game to check out! TiME K costs 400 :MSPoints: and more information can be found here, a trailer can be found below.
Tobe’s Vertical Adventure is a platform game in which you must work your way to the bottom of the level to collect the chest which activates a timer which you must escape back to the top within the limit. The presentation and graphics look the part and the game plays very well, although you can only move using the D-Pad (I hate the D-Pad) which is a bit annoying. Another game that is well worth checking out. Tobe’s Vertical Adventure costs 240 :MSPoints: and more information can be found here, a trailer can be found below.
Titles that have received a software update or price change are Avatar Wave: Snowball Fight, Inside Lacrosse’s CL2010, shining blood, Heavy Payload, Origin, Zombie Mania, Dual Zone and Astro Taxi.
Trailers for the new releases can be found below:
Dungeon Adventure
RC Racing 360
TiME K
Tobe’s Vertical Adventure
