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Started 16 years ago by Whiterabbit-uk
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Whiterabbit-uk
Games Guru

Head over to Alawars site to get Crusaders of Space for free. What's the catch? You need to download the Alawar game box:

http://www.alawar.com/games/alawar-game-box/

I've been using it since the Beta was first released and have found it to be unobtrusive and if you downloaded any of the Alawa games from the game giveaway site. very useful because you can access all of them from the game box easily. You can also download all of Alawars demos from the game box if you wish.

There's a button that takes you to the free game of the month. This month it's Crusaders of Space (the first one) Granted, it's not as good as Jet's and Guns, but it's still very playable, especially if you're into space shoot Em up's and even more so because it's free.

Posted 16 years ago #
copmom
Member

My game box shows Hyperballoid Complete Edition for today??

Posted 16 years ago #
GMMan, Hexadecimal Blacksmith
Blocked

Hey... Wait a second. It says "today's free game." So this is Alawar Game Giveaway of the Day, so each game is different every day. Too bad today's game doesn't exist on their mirror. Odd...

Posted 16 years ago #
Whiterabbit-uk
Games Guru

Copmom, try clearing out your internet cache by right clicking on yout internet ico and selecting internet properties. Delete your cookies (though this will mean you'll have to re enter all your passwords etc)and internet temp files as the page that shows that hyperballoid is still the free game of the month passed months ago.

I hope this helps

Stephen

Posted 16 years ago #
sukibabe
Games Junkie

Whabbit

I checked it out the same day copmom posted, and Hyperballoid was the featured game!
Not the Free game.

After clicking the free game tab it was the one you mentioned.

I have been responding on their site as to what I think needs improving, and I noticed they are now charging for the Beta of GameBox! Same price as a game would be, but sort of like a one time thing! They even have a demo download for it, lol, what's up?
I am waiting till April 23rd(as I downloaded the box on March 23rd) to see if a new game shows up on the Free game tab! I am wondering if they are working with an anniversary date(RA and Fish do that)?
I have iWins box, but have noticed with some of the new games, the box tells me I am not connected to the internet! Then I just head over to their site, find the game that won't load from the box and click on the download link, lol, the box now opens and downloads the game!
I hope I got Gamebox in time, because I wouldn't pay $19.95 for it!!!!!
It still has a long way to go!

Glad your still hopping around! God, I really miss the daily games!

Suki

Posted 16 years ago #
copmom
Member

I find no free game tab, and when I clicked on the free beta of gamebox, it says $19.95.

Posted 16 years ago #
sukibabe
Games Junkie

WOW

I downloaded the Beta to my Desktop and Laptop, like I said on March 23rd, both are still there!
Mine still has the free game tab, but the game is still listed as the afore mentioned game, says, I already own it!
I never directly purchased an Alawar game, but have several from Fish, which the Box recognizes as demos, but are full version. I never paid attention much to the newsletters I get from them, and probably deleted most.
Whabbit, new one for Sherlock Holmes to investigate!!!!!! I know you have dealt allot with Alawar!
They accept my feedback, but just post it! Rather odd for a company that wants to promote a product, most others are free(ie....ya get it whether you like it or not), but they are taking a different approach with the $19.95 fee??????
Don't know what they are up to, but is confusing! My beta of the box, and the first thing when the beta of the box I downloaded(and I printed it out from their site) said I was entitled to a free game a month, no stings attached!
They also do not respond to my suggestions(even though they have my Email address)directly!
This is truly a Puzzle!!!!!!

Suki

Posted 16 years ago #
tommy1
Member

I also got Crusaders of space free, no new game yet this month. Gamebox still works but fights with my firewall. Shows all of my alawar games from ggotd...all 46 of them

Posted 16 years ago #
Whiterabbit-uk
Games Guru

Hi Suki, I've had the same problem with alawar regarding replying to queries etc. I was surprised to hear about the charge for the game box; that came right out of the blue, though if they do start giving a free game away every month (which hasn't been the case up to now) it's probably worth it.

I haven't beta tested anything for a month now and rarely visit the site, though I've always tried to keep abreast as they were really good to me after sending me a christmas present last year (Christmas 2006) It was supposed to be free postage, but because the person who packaged up the stuff I got from them didn't put gift on the import duty sticker I was charged about $20 by the post office. They gave me a free game to compensate, lol.

I do think they need to expand their games though as the ones they have do seem a little tame. There's no unusual ones like Gish, Wik and the fable of souls, barrel mania or gumboy

Posted 16 years ago #
sukibabe
Games Junkie

Yes, Alawar seems to be getting a little stale in the game department too!

I emailed Fish with some suggestions for betas I had done(because the were getting a little off too), within a week, they released 2 of my 3 suggestions!
The betas we have been getting at RA are already released, lol, better late than never!

The last one Oberon sent me was I.Q.: Identity Quest, which was good, but not exciting, Fish released that one March 29th.

I wish they all would get off the "Hidden Object" bandwagon and get something Fresh!

I played a demo from iWin called "Arabella the Fairy"(that was at the beginning of the year), and ended up buying it from them around St. Paddy's Day, because they had a 40% off sale. The game kind of reminded me of the first "Legend of Zelda game", but instead of Link with a Sword, it's Arabella with a wand! It's based on a maze(the name sounds girlish)that is quite confusing to get thru, and has lots of interesting pitfalls(like the floor all of a sudden disappears beneath you, your dead), the arrows on the floor that propel you forward(not careful, your dead)to an uncertain fate! I have been playing it and I'm still lost in that maze, lol, I get lost and end up in a level I had played before!
I also bought Dragon Stone, it is starting to get tougher, I can tell because I'm dieing in that one too now!
Since the lack of Daily games hear, I have been playing allot of demos, Ice Princess from Big Fish was interesting! You have to move this prince(who is encased in a block of ice) around a path, to get thru the level. Object, to get to the Princess of course! This wasn't as easy as I first thought! The block is 2 squares long(when the prince is lying down) and one square(when the prince is standing up), this makes for a good challenge, again, not to die!!!!!!
I saw your post under "Nuclear Ball", read your reviews at Reflexive, played thru both the demos and tried Boom Voyage, then went to Fish and downloaded another demo of Boom Voyage and played it again(they didn't have Nuclear Ball), I like the Alien space ships that help end the level, lol! I'm in a funk, so that's when the Arkanoids help! Those games are the best stress relievers around!!!!!!!!
Going to Google Gish now!

Suki

Posted 16 years ago #
Whiterabbit-uk
Games Guru

I think you'll love Gish; it's really quirky. There's loads of add ons from the fan site as there's an editor that comes with the game (not easy to use, but if you persevere levels can be made.

If you ever get around to reading the forums ovr at Chronic logic, you may see a post of mine where I said I was going to re write the editors help me file, but I've been otherwise engaged ever since, though I did start (and hope to finish it someday)the help me

It's typical of the big game houses releasing a glut of particular games. You don't see anything of a particulr genre for ages, ten someone released a particularily good one and the market becomes flooded within monhs; I wonder what the next fad genre will be?

I'm always looking for unusual games, so will try out the ones you mentioned above when I have the time. At the moment I have to write several mission reviews for a particular Crysis mod that I'm affiliated with, and have been trying to sort out a problem with screen captures as the game doesn't have a screen capture facility and my screen capture device wont capture when the game is active. I actually used my digi camera to take images but they are not as good as screen capture images as the colors are all desaturated. (I may use photoshops to improve them though, lol) I'm also trying to play several games that I've purchased recently (I tend to buy in bulk, then have difficulty deciding what I want to play. I'm expecting two more over the next week (Assassins Creed and Rainbow 6 Vegas 2) both of which I pre-ordered awhile ago.

I do hope there's another run on arkanoids soon as I've been playing the last decent ones (Ricochet Infinity, Reaxxion, Hyperballoid 2 and Action Ball 2 to deat since they were released).

Boom Voyage is a nice looking 3D arkanoid, though I do prefer action ball as it's more challenging. I bought boom ball when it was first released a year or so ago, but only played the first 20 levels before getting bored as I found it too easy, though sometimes thats exactly what I want. :)

Posted 16 years ago #
robm
Member

I too am puzzled by whats happening with Alawar. Previously they were offering two free games a month with the Gamebox, then this moved to one and now there is no mention on their website of a free monthly game. Mine is not due till the end of the month and the Gamebox still displays the page for a free game. We will have to wait and see I guess as to what happens in the future. I own five of their games from them and am sure that will have no bearing on proceedings.

I must agree with both Sukibabe and Stephen Whiterabbit that there does appear to be too many similar games from all the big gaming portals including Bigfish. What ever happened to Creativity and Innovation? I too have been doing the rounds of the major portals and am disappointed with the sameness and lack of something different. There are too many hidden object and time management games for my liking, how about some variety?

I will check out both Arabella the Fairy on Iwin and and Gish for something unusual. I understand that Gish is similar to Gumboy which is available on MostFun. I am pleased that others feel the same way, thought it was just me.

Bye for now.

Posted 16 years ago #
Whiterabbit-uk
Games Guru

Check out Garage games as they have some innovative stuff such as Chain Reaction, a really funny puzzler, which comes with a games editor. They also sell the torque game engine for creating your own games.

http://www.garagegames.com/products/browse/

Marble blast gold is a decent game, and also has a fanbase and there is an editor included. You can download a couple of hundred fan made levels. If you buy the game you can unlock all the levels by clicking the bottom right of each level. We spent weeks trying to progress through the levels linearily, but got stuck on one particular one in the medium difficulty stage, so deciced to use the bypass, and were glad we did. I've not played it for ages and have just discvovered that there are even mods being made for the game now. You can find out all about those and where to download all the free levels via the Marbleblast forums:

http://www.garagegames.com/mg/forums/result.area.php?qa=16

Have a great week folks

Posted 16 years ago #
sukibabe
Games Junkie

Whabbit

robm too!

Check out this one from Urse: http://www.ursegames.com/games/cow-ball/cow-ball.php

Whabbit has probably checked it out already!

I think I might buy this one! Love the cowboy guy paddle with his feet moving, lol, the chickens you hit leave blood trails, the animals you hit, that fly at your screen!!!!

Not to mention the Zombie and werewolf dudes that can kill you in a flash!!!!

Also tried, Hyperspace Invader, I can't even get out of the second level on the first mission! Talking about an in your face game!

I was going to try Saga, but just got an update on Adventure Quest, now if I only can remember my password, lol, haven't played it in quite some time!

Suki

Posted 16 years ago #
robm
Member

Thanks Sukibabe and Whiterabbit, I will definitely check these out.

Posted 16 years ago #
sukibabe
Games Junkie

New Free game for the GameBox!

Snowy: Space Trip

I was right, the Box works with an anniversary date!

Suki

Posted 16 years ago #
tommy1
Member

New Free game for the GameBox!

Carl The Caveman

tom

Posted 16 years ago #
guest32
Member

I think the giveaway is over now :( it's replaced with what tommy1 said.

Posted 16 years ago #
Whiterabbit-uk
Games Guru

Yes, the free games given away are only available for a limited time hen they change the game. The thread needs locking and when a new came becomes available someone could post details in the forums. :) Thanks for the info on Carl the caeman. I'd only checked the gamebox the other day and it was still Snowy.

Posted 16 years ago #
sukibabe
Games Junkie

I thought I would resurrect this thread!

New free game for GameBox is: "Treasure Mole: Winter Vacations

Suki
Games Junkie

Posted 16 years ago #
midori
Member

Thanks, suki... for some reason I had never downloaded the GameBox. Now how could I have gotten through the winter without Treasure Mole. :-B

Posted 16 years ago #
ibwebb
Member

I somehow missed this before. Thanks Sukibabe for bringing it back up. I got it now and am downloading Treasure Mole.

ibwebb

P.S. Not sure if anyone has noticed, but the GameBox is still listed as a Beta, but it is free and not a demo any longer.

Posted 16 years ago #
Whiterabbit-uk
Games Guru

This months free game from Alawar is Arctic Quest. You do need Alawars game box before you can access the free game;

http://alawargamebox.com/

regards

Whiterabbit

Posted 15 years ago #
Anonymous
Unregistered

The new game is now available and is an Arkanoid called Time Breaker.

Posted 15 years ago #
midori
Member

Thanks, knighthawk... I often forget to check there. :)

Posted 15 years ago #
Whiterabbit-uk
Games Guru

Timebreaker is quite a laid back Arkanoid, with excellent 3D graphics, though the game is actually a 2D arkanoid game. And the sound track (what little of it there is) is actually really good. Well worth getting if you haven't already. This is one of those games I ended up buying twice; once from Real Arcade, then again from Reflexive when I couldn't remember my Real Arcade account. (Stupid Me). Thanks for the heads up Knighthawk.

WR

Posted 15 years ago #
Dragonlair
Member

It was one that was offered here as well (at least once). I looked at it and I did not have a "download" option, I had "Unlock" and Play.

However, it does not show as "full" for "my games". It's funny that some do and some don't and even some I got from the monthly giveaways don't show as "full games". I wonder what I need to do to get that accurate. Maybe I need to contact them on the issue.

Posted 15 years ago #
Whiterabbit-uk
Games Guru

Check the software hives in the Alawar section, Timebreaker is down as 1537; open it up and see if you have the registration code. that should confirm whether it's a full version. The code starts with.......0kTAql4K.... it's quite a long string of numbers and letter. (though the origiinal giveaway code may be different. I'm presuming everyone that gets this via the Gamebox will get the same code, but I may be wrong).

Posted 15 years ago #
thenameipicked
Member

I remember really enjoying Timebreaker....time to get it again.

Posted 15 years ago #
Dragonlair
Member

Stephen,

What I have makes no sense at all!

I have listed in Gamebox as "full" the following Alawar games: Treasures of Montezuma, Magic Ball, Magic Ball 2, Magic Ball 3, Flyonoid, Snowy: Puzzle Islands and Beezle.

All but Flyonoid were downloaded from here.

The games I did actually download and install (not much are played right now :) ) are (with the Alawar number): Snowy (654), Snowy: Treasure Hunter (1347), Pyramid Runner (1453), Flyonoid (834), Fish Frenzy (493) and Caveman (1472).

Why does ONLY Flyonoid show as full according to Gamebox and not the others I downloaded and installed as monthly freebies? Also, why do some (but not all) of the games I downloaded as full versions from here show as full where the others show as demos?

I have not asked this question of Alawar but I think I will!

Diane

Posted 15 years ago #

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