-
Welcome to Talking Time's third iteration! If you would like to register for an account, or have already registered but have not yet been confirmed, please read the following:
- The CAPTCHA key's answer is "Percy"
- Once you've completed the registration process please email us from the email you used for registration at percyreghelper@gmail.com and include the username you used for registration
Once you have completed these steps, Moderation Staff will be able to get your account approved.
Information wants to be Free, just like these games
- Thread starter John
- Start date
Violentvixen
(She/Her)
Yep, same. I don't have Epic installed on anything. Now my question is if Epic will still be around whenever I retire and actually have time to play these.
ArugulaZ
Fearful asymmetry
This was donation-ware on Itch.io, but was turned into no-nation-ware thanks to the machinations of Tetris Holdings. I slipped the guy who made it a fiver anyway, because this is a really, really good take on Tetris, and worth installing on anything that will play it. The Game Boy Advance with a flash cart, the PSP, the Vita, the 3DS (which can run it natively!), the cheapie SF2000 handheld, your PC, your Android phone, whatever! Lots of different modes and a simple but sleek art style makes this colossally superior to T*HQ's dull Tetris Worlds, and better than Success's Japanese-exclusive Tetris.
www.gamebrew.org
(Puzzle) - GameBrew
A block stacking puzzle game for the Gameboy Advance, with focus on delivering responsive gameplay and satisfying visuals. It follows guideline rules, so all spins, kicks and setups should work as expected.
www.gamebrew.org
With the announcement of a new corrupted version of Marathon, I thought it was a good time to remind everyone that years ago Bungie released the source code for the original games and they've been rebuilt for a number OSes.
And you can get them all over at Aleph One!
And you can get them all over at Aleph One!
Violentvixen
(She/Her)
Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs
The Swine are Rising! In 2010 Frictional Games terrified the world with the cult horr
FelixSH
(He/Him)
Epic has theHunter: Call of the Wild for free. Yes, this is about shooting real-looking animals, but it also looks like an open-world game, that's just imitating Australia. I assume you can treat it like a walking simulator, and just explore the lands, which seems really relaxing. And see Australian animals.
As long as I'm not pushed to shoot something, this seems like a nice, relaxing game.
As long as I'm not pushed to shoot something, this seems like a nice, relaxing game.
Violentvixen
(She/Her)
I've never played a hunting game but if this is an option I'm into the idea. Have people made photography mods of hunting games? Real life pokemon snap sounds super fun.
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure on Steam
Even the smallest person can make a big difference. Join Alba, as she sets out to save her beautiful island and its wildlife. And possibly start a revolution.
Feels like it's not as reactive as you might want.
Alba definitely gets the Seal of Owlproval, for what it’s worth.
Violentvixen
(She/Her)
That looks cool, thanks! I do like the look of this, but I think I want something to be much more photography focused while this seems to have a lot of wandering the map and puzzles/building. Definitely going on my wishlist though.???Alba: A Wildlife Adventure on Steam
Even the smallest person can make a big difference. Join Alba, as she sets out to save her beautiful island and its wildlife. And possibly start a revolution.store.steampowered.com
Feels like it's not as reactive as you might want.
I did play Beasts of Maravilla Island and while the general idea was neat and more of what I'm looking for the gameplay/performance just didn't work. Still it's a genre I want to see more of for sure.
Right now I'm happily obsessing about the compendium in Zelda TotK and filling it out.
For the record, the map in Alba isn’t particularly large, and the photography is a major emphasis.
Just checking out the game on GamePass, I think you can do as you please. There's a tutorial for animal shooting, but it looks to be optional.
And you do have a camera.
John
(he/him)
I thought it was good, but never finished it. The nonogram stuff wasn't up to Jupiter's levels (creator of the Picross series) but nothing is. I do remember seeing TT people giving the side-eye at some of the LGBTQ+ representation when it first came out, but I don't remember the specific concerns. It was nominated as best LGBTQ+ Indie game from Gayming Magazine, but I don't know if that held any weight.
The problem with Murder By Numbers is that the connection between the visual novel and the puzzles is antisynergistic. The only influence of the story on the puzzles is that the finished puzzles depict objects in the environment, and the only thing the puzzles do to the story is put it on pause while you fill in some blocks. I wanted to like it, but it's divided against itself.
FelixSH
(He/Him)
Cats Hidden in Paris is a free game on Steam (thanks for the correction, Kirin). There is one screen with hundred cats to find. They mew, when you click on them. Everything is black/white, and you are done in 15 minutes, or so. Every cat gives you a new achievement. I thik there was no music or sound, aside from the mews, when you click a cat.
If you want to kill a few minutes with something cute and relaxing, try this.
If you want to kill a few minutes with something cute and relaxing, try this.
Last edited:
Homeworld Remastered is free on Epic right now. I've not played through the remastered version but the original is one of the most beautiful looking and sounding games I have ever played.
Well worth picking up now and getting into when you have a lull in your backlog. Or if you just want to look at incredible space vistas.
Well worth picking up now and getting into when you have a lull in your backlog. Or if you just want to look at incredible space vistas.