Two of this weeks games were filched from the stockpile of weekday freeware games, so that I could post games over the weekend, due to the lack of a game giveaway. I’ve planned out all the games I’ve tested so far, and didn’t want to start messing my system up (a bit geekish I know, but it serves to keep me organized); so today’s games have been drawn out of the games that I’d not tested thoroughly. I’ve checked for viri and other malware and also checked to see if the games work, which both do. Worms reminds me vaguely of that brilliant game called Lemmings, which was the first ever game I saw played on a computer, though it’s not really anything like it. It’s got me re-installing my worms games after quite a few years. When I got hold of a copy of Lemmings. I didn’t stop playing it for months. (I've still got a working copy as well as the later Lemmings Revolution, which I'm going to reinstall as well. That was on a 386 25MHz system with Win 3.1 installed and only 4Mb of memory (at the time the standard was 1Mb); such a long time ago now. Anyway, I hope you like today’s selection; both are only small downloads, so everyone should be happy. I’ve included links to some images and videos of the first game, but haven’t for the second. However, as it was probably one of the first of the classic games available for hand held’s, I’m sure you’ll all know what to expect. It’s a Sega emulated one, so to get it to full screen press the Esc key. The arrow keys are used to move the blocks , rotate and drop. Feedback would be appreciated, but not necessary. :)
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Worms: 2.6Mb
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Worms is one of those rare games that steps past all of the high profile multimedia fluff and concentrates on delivering what gamers really thirst for - an entertaining play session. Everything about this title, from its “kill everything that moves” concept to its arrow key control, is designed with simplicity and entertainment in mind.
Like the board game Othello, Worms takes only a few minutes to learn, but may take a lifetime to master. Players take turns (up to 16 can play) moving a small worm around a randomly generated landscape and using a nasty weapon set that includes bazookas, shotguns, and fragmentation grenades (my personal favorite). More than just a simple shoot-'em-up, Worms requires players to develop a delicate touch when choosing the best angle and force to fire weapons (this is the lifetime-to-master bit). You'll also have to design complex strategies using the game's non-lethal options—digging tunnels, building girders, and teleporting. The more time players invest in the game, the more subtleties they'll discover… and the more adept they'll become.
Even though Worms isn't the most technologically advanced title, the graphics and sound create a fantastic atmosphere. Rendered cutscenes are humorous enough to keep players interested, and short enough that they're never boring. Sound effects are equally impressive, featuring loads of Lemmings-like speech that makes killing your opponent very satisfying. The end product is a perfect example of how much programmers can achieve with a small budget. This unselfish game will even run on a 386 with 4 megs of RAM.
Worms does have its drawbacks. Since the game is turn-based, a large multi-player game can take what seems like ages to play, and the game's keyboard interface often makes it hard to achieve subtle changes in weapon angle and shot velocity. All in all, though, Worms is an inexpensive game that offers an exciting strategy competition, a lot of laughs, and fantastic replay value.
Reference http://uk.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/worms/review.html accessed 20th Sept 08
Download link:
http://www.bestoldgames.net/eng/old-games/worms.php
When you follow the links to the above game, you will find the download button at the bottom of the page.
Images:
http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&q=Worms%202%20review&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi
Video: - I’m not 100% sure whether the video’s relate to the correct version. I have Worms 2 and Worms Armageddon and Worms Blast on CD, but never bought the first one so can’t be sure, but I think it is.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=FFfxld5sk0U
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=eyf7mjQ7mCc
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wXaJtp8cfiU&feature=related
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Tetris: (0.67Mb)
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Tetris is as simple to play as it is difficult to describe. Possibly the most popular and widely recognized game of the early 1990's, Tetris was converted into every platform in existence and is perhaps the game with the largest selection of fan-created games in history.
The original commercially-licensed version of Alexey Pajitnov's classic Tetris puzzle game. Geometric shapes fall from the top of a playfield to rest on the bottom; fit the pieces together, and the line they form disappears. If the pieces don't form lines and eventually stack up to the top of the playfield, the game is over. Difficulty increases by dropping the pieces faster and faster over time.
Groups of falling blocks in various sizes and colors fall down to the bottom of a 2D well. Your goal is to keep the well from filling up as long as possible. You can slow the filling progress by steering the falling block so that a row of four blocks with matching colors is created – thereby making them go away and causing the blocks above them to fall farther down the well. Ported from the classic 8-bit original created by Alexi Patijoy and originally released by Spectrum Holobyte.
Tetris is a verifiable classic game, translated to well over 200 electronic and computer platforms. It takes 2 minutes to learn, but a lifetime to master.
Download link
http://www.games4win.com/games/tetris/
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