Alright, it's been a couple of weeks; back down into the Amazon Prime gaming-mines to harvest more freebies. Let's break some rocks and see
if we find any gems. (URLs are informational; go to https://luna.amazon.com/claims/ to actually claim the games)



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* Tested on Humans: Escape Room (via GOG) https://www.gog.com/en/game/tested_on_humans_escape_room
It's an escape room adventure; sneak your way out of a
research center (and find out how you ended up locked
inside there in the first place). Reviews indicate it's
a good example of the genre, even if it doesn't do
anything too special. Probably a good place to start
if you're interested in trying out this sort of game.


* Sin Slayers: Reign of the 8th (via GOG) https://www.gog.com/en/game/sin_slayers_reign_of_the_8th
A rogue-like RPG; it's got all the usual features.
Create your party then delve down into the dungeons;
wander about until you bump into an enemy and you're
transported to a battle arena to duke it out. Not all
that original and with minimal polish; it's okay but
seems designed more to feed the die-hard rogue-like fans
than do anything new or attract people who don't love
the genre and need another fix. Grind and a lack of
variety are common complaints in the reviews. It's okay,
I suppose.


* Paradise Killer (via GOG)
https://www.gog.com/en/game/paradise_killer
An interesting setting and setup belies the fact that,
ultimately, this game is little more than a visual novel.
Apparently quite a good one, but still... it's a visual
novel. Some love that format; I'm not one of them. So...
meh.


* GI JOE: Wrath of Cobra (via EPIC) https://store.epicgames.com/p/gi-joe-wrath-of-cobra-45e4ed?lang=en-US
Now with kung-fu action grip! A throw-back side-scrolling
beat-em-up; think "Double Dragon" except with more guns
and featuring the dolls (ACTION FIGURES) you played with
as a kid. It seems true to its license, but reviewers
indicate that the gameplay is lacking. Me, I'm waiting for
the Action Man remake,


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Nothing to really get excited about in this batch of games, but
nothing really to hate on either. That's fairly typical for the
mid-month games from Prime; they usually save the best stuff for the
start of the cycle. I'll add them all to my library; I probably won't
play any of them, but at least The Number gets bigger. (Like,
literally. The font-size increases every time I add a new game. It's
rivaling the Hollywood sign by now. ;-)


See you in a couple of weeks for more games!



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