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[Magirune]

This game is addictive, being neither too difficult nor too easy. It's a good one to play while listening to podcasts, and I recently won in hardcore mode, which seems impossible at first but turns out to be doable through judicious use of the first-aid packs and the checkpoints--and figuring out where the hidden items are. Well done!

[BORE BLASTERS demo]

As soon as I read how the game would operate, I wanted to play it. WASD + mouse is my favorite way of operating a game like this, (Some designers muck it up with too many keys and no mouse manipulation.)

It took some getting used to until I realized I didn't have to move my copter all the time--at least in the early going. Good job with the sound track, too. There was one segment that sounded like Ken Andrews (Failure, ON) and another like Nine Inch Nails. The intro music sounds like a mixture of Vangelis and Failure. Good job!

[Attack of Mechaningale]

It's not bad, but I'd like it better if I could aim and fire with the mouse.

[Dogfights in SLZ]

This game would be better if it was either controlled entirely by the mouse, or WASD + mouse to aim & shoot. The way it's set up with the thrust and steering is a challenge to maneuver.

[TRAILVOID]

Took me awhile to figure out what "RMB" meant, not finding it on my keyboard. Interesting concept but frustrating in execution.

[Escape Pong!]

Very challenging--especially near the end, but well conceived and made, overall.

[An ASTEROIDS spin-off]

There's no indication of how to control the ship, and neither WASD, the arrow keys nor the mouse seem to work. Pressing SPACE just moves the web page, but not the ship.

pseudoLudo responds:

Hey,the ship does work with SPACE.Click inside the game once it starts and it should work just fine.I don't know the cause of this issue but I'm pretty sure its more browser related than game related.

[Isolation Station Annihilation]

This game was simple but not easy. However, I did manage to make it out of the station after several attempts. What was key was not trying to clear the station of all monsters, which is impossible, rather just to focus on the objective of escaping the place. Well done.

[ANOVA]

A good looking but frustrating game. Couldn't find a way to plug the hole in the pipe above the computer with the inventory I was able to procure. The cork would have made the most sense, but that didn't work, either. I was able to successfully use what else was available to manipulate up to that point.

Update: I wound up figuring everything out, after awhile. Looking forward to the next episode.

MontiGames responds:

There is a solution for that, I promise you! Thank you for the review and for taking the time to play!

[Running Back DX]

The interface is smooth and simple to operate, and the game's concept makes instant sense. It's the kind of game that's good at getting me to play it again.