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Re: FREE GAMES: "Castlevania" and "Snakebird"

From	candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
Subject	Re: FREE GAMES: "Castlevania" and "Snakebird"
Date	2024-11-15 21:10 +0000
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Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote at 08:30 this Friday (GMT):
> On 11/14/2024 8:20 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
>> Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote at 17:29 this Thursday (GMT):
>>> On 11/14/2024 5:12 PM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I've nothing to say in this introduction. I've run out of clever (and
>>>> not-so-clever) things to say about Epic giving away free games on
>>>> Thursdays. Maybe I'll think of something new next week. Anyway, let's
>>>> just jump right to the offerings.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> * Castlevania Anniversary Collection
>>>> https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/castlevania-anniversary-collection-a61f94
>>>>      This is a seriously awesome collection, and I say that
>>>>      even as somebody who doesn't really /like/ the Castlevania
>>>>      games all that much. But I'll be the first to admit that
>>>>      these games have had an outsized impact on the industry,
>>>>      and rightfully so. It does include all the 8- and 16-bit
>>>>      games in the franchise leading up to it (with the
>>>>      exception of "Rondo of Blood", but that was a TurboGrafix
>>>>      CD game, so it's not like most people even knew it existed
>>>>      anyway). It's a good primer of the series before "Symphony
>>>>      of Night", which is where the franchise truly blossomed
>>>>      (but is sadly not included in this collection).
>>>
>>> That actually is quite the giveaway this week then.
>>> I'm not even a fan of the games, but they are impressive in a lot of ways.
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> * Snakebird Complete
>>>> https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/snakebird-complete-e6f0ae
>>>>      A puzzle game utilizing the basic mechanics of the classic
>>>>      "Snake" game, where every move makes you grow a little bit
>>>>      longer and trying to cross your length results in a game
>>>>      over, except rather than chasing after dots you need to
>>>>      navigate increasingly complex levels. Honestly, it's
>>>>      pretty much a mobile game (or, back in the day, a flash
>>>>      game) on PC, and while the core concept is sound, there's
>>>>      just not a lot of meat on the bone. But it probably
>>>>      appeals to some. Includes "Snakebird" and "Snakebird
>>>>      Primer".  You may already have it, as Epic offered it
>>>>      as a freebie back just under a year ago, in December 2023.
>>>>
>>>
>>> For the numb... wait, I already got this.
>> 
>> 
>> Start keeping track of duplicates, then :D
>
> well, I will just notice once Epic tells me "In Library".
>
> My number comes mostly from Launchbox, which gives me a sum of all the 
> games I have (and allows for entries containing multiple copies on 
> different storefronts)
>
> But Snakebird is one of those games that I even commented on here, and 
> then forgot that I have it.


Fair enough
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FREE GAMES: "Castlevania" and "Snakebird" Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2024-11-14 11:12 -0500
  Re: FREE GAMES: "Castlevania" and "Snakebird" Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> - 2024-11-14 18:29 +0100
    Re: FREE GAMES: "Castlevania" and "Snakebird" candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2024-11-14 19:20 +0000
      Re: FREE GAMES: "Castlevania" and "Snakebird" Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> - 2024-11-15 09:30 +0100
        Re: FREE GAMES: "Castlevania" and "Snakebird" candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2024-11-15 21:10 +0000
  Re: FREE GAMES: "Castlevania" and "Snakebird" Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> - 2024-11-15 14:28 -0600
    Re: FREE GAMES: "Castlevania" and "Snakebird" Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2024-11-15 17:51 -0800
    Re: FREE GAMES: "Castlevania" and "Snakebird" Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2024-11-16 10:39 -0500
      Re: FREE GAMES: "Castlevania" and "Snakebird" Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> - 2024-11-16 12:13 -0600
      Re: FREE GAMES: "Castlevania" and "Snakebird" Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2024-11-16 10:46 -0800
        Re: FREE GAMES: "Castlevania" and "Snakebird" Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2024-11-16 16:20 -0500
          Re: FREE GAMES: "Castlevania" and "Snakebird" Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2024-11-16 15:06 -0800
          Re: FREE GAMES: "Castlevania" and "Snakebird" ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-11-17 01:06 +0000
      Re: FREE GAMES: "Castlevania" and "Snakebird" candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2024-11-20 17:50 +0000
        Re: FREE GAMES: "Castlevania" and "Snakebird" Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> - 2024-11-21 11:26 -0600
          Re: FREE GAMES: "Castlevania" and "Snakebird" candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2024-11-21 22:00 +0000

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