No matter how you feel about the outcome of the US Presidential election, Indie Gala’s Friday POTUS Bundle has something to put a smile on your face. This month’s bundle comes with ten great indie games.
For a minimum purchase price of $1.00 USD, buyers will receive:
Just Hero – A retro style platformer starring a hero who is suffering from amnesia and must rediscover his lost memories.
NO THING – A minimalistic, trippy runner set in a futuristic take on 1994.
Machine Made: Rebirth – A JRPG starring Tibby, a girl with amnesia destined to overthrown the Machine God.
For a minimum purchase of $3.49 USD during the first 24 hours, buyers will also receive:
Heroes of the Seven Seas VR – A FPS/RPG set on the high seas that mixes naval combat and first person shooting.
Mr.President! – Play as Dick “Rock-Hard” Johnson as he protects Ronald Rump from assassination.
BoomTown! Deluxe – Clear land and start building the empire of your dreams in this casual city builder/mining sim hybrid.
Albino Lullaby: Episode 1 – A Lynchian psychological horror looking to scare the crap out of people without jump scares or gore.
Color Syndrome – A brick based puzzle game inspired by the likes of Tetris, Connect4, and Assemblers.
The Flock – While most asymetrical horror games pit one monster against four survivors, The Flock pits four agile monsters against a carrier running for his life.
Miniature – The Story Puzzle – A story based puzzler set in miniature dioramas where players must solve puzzles to uncover the story behind the diorama.
The $3.49 price will only run for the first 24 hours of the sale, so be sure to snag your copy at Indie Gala today.
Although the group is warned that if things go wrong, something terrible will happen the group continues to go through with the act. After things go horribly awry, the nine members wake up to find themselves almost entirely separated from one another and surrounded by a hellish landscape littered with broken windows, dilapidated woodwork, and worst of all… dead bodies and gore everywhere.
As you navigate through the five available chapters in Corpse Party it will quickly become clear that the title is one that favors a little trial and error as it is entirely possible to stumble upon an event that will either immediately result in a bad end, or lock you into an early end for the chapter, resulting in the player needing to go through once again in order to find the true ending. This means that players will often need to think of the game as being one of trial and error and one that can unfortunately force the players through a number of repeated scenes thanks to the save system.
It is worth noting that this 3DS version of the game also offers players some additional story segments that have to be unlocked by obtaining certain conditions, a few of which are rather difficult to discover, that help flesh out the story a little bit more. These are new additions on top of what was already available in the PSP release meaning those who do want to revisit the halls of Heavenly Host will be able to enjoy a few extras here and there.
Add to the fact that the creepy hallways and entities that players will be encountering work so well together and players will need to be on their toes quite often or run the risk of dying as well. That being said, sometimes finding these bad ends and unlocking extra chapters does help expand the game a bit more so don’t be too afraid to stumble around a bit and be sure to read the various notes left behind by those who couldn’t make it out alive.
This helps give the era a bit of extra life while also keeping fans of the Sengoku period a little something extra to enjoy. It is worth noting that the localization effort for the game is a little barebones at times, with some translated text coming off as incredibly stilted and other times very repetitive so be prepared for that.
If players are so keen, they can rise up the ranks in their kingdom if they choose to serve under a daimyo or branch off entirely, joining a new force or starting your own bid to rule over all of Japan. The more territories you claim, the more land you possess which can make you a target as you grow near enemy villages. It is worth noting that the city building this time around is far more refined as players will find that various town upgrades and their placements around a city will provide various bonuses depending on their location. This allows players to potentially min-max certain elements of some cities while also giving areas a life of their own by making them look entirely different from other locations.
Of course conflict is only one option available to players as they can continue to grow their power through political marriages and gaining friendship with other units in an effort to swing them to your side. These things grow more complicated the more power a player has, so as mentioned before it is best to start out small rather than as a lord immediately or else you’ll need to manage far more than simply a few people’s happiness at once, instead you’ll need to worry about keeping officers happy, worry about spying on other lords, and much more though this also means that players will often be able to take on various problems however they see fit, making this a great entry for fans of strategy games.
That being said, the drawings of character portraits remain a huge positive as the amount of detail put into giving each character a unique look, at least through their portrait, is appreciated. As far as the soundtrack is concerned, players can expect quite a few pieces of music that fit the period well plus a number of heavier tunes to match up with action of a battle.