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  • FREE GAME: Narvas

    From Spalls Hurgenson@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 10:44:00

    I think it's a Steam Sale thing?


    * Narvas
    https://store.steampowered.com/app/640700/Narvas/
    It's a side-scrolling platformer/shooter with retro-graphic
    appeal. Actually, at first glance this doesn't look that
    bad; based on its visuals alone I might want to play it
    (or I would, if I liked the genre). But the reviews are
    not favorable, in particular remarking on the game's
    awful controls combined with the pixel-perfect jumping
    required. There's also a lack of variety, apparently. I
    don't want to completely lambast this game; if you
    absolutely love super-hard platformers and don't mind a
    lack of polish, you might get some enjoyment from this
    game... but for the other 99.9%, it's probably not worth
    getting, even free.



    Anyway, it's free until March 25th... but you probably won't need that
    long to make your decision.



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  • From Ant@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 02:00:24
    Mixed reviews so I pass.


    Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

    I think it's a Steam Sale thing?


    * Narvas
    https://store.steampowered.com/app/640700/Narvas/
    It's a side-scrolling platformer/shooter with retro-graphic
    appeal. Actually, at first glance this doesn't look that
    bad; based on its visuals alone I might want to play it
    (or I would, if I liked the genre). But the reviews are
    not favorable, in particular remarking on the game's
    awful controls combined with the pixel-perfect jumping
    required. There's also a lack of variety, apparently. I
    don't want to completely lambast this game; if you
    absolutely love super-hard platformers and don't mind a
    lack of polish, you might get some enjoyment from this
    game... but for the other 99.9%, it's probably not worth
    getting, even free.



    Anyway, it's free until March 25th... but you probably won't need that
    long to make your decision.



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  • From Spalls Hurgenson@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 10:46:01
    On Wed, 25 Mar 2026 02:00:24 -0000 (UTC), ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) said
    this thing:
    Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:


    * Narvas
    https://store.steampowered.com/app/640700/Narvas/


    Mixed reviews so I pass.


    I don't blame ya. I skipped it myself. Of course, that means I have to
    make it up to The Number by getting some other game. But which one?
    There are so many!


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