Recent reviews by DefiantShade

More of a follow along to the soundtrack than actual game play. Beautiful pixel artwork and no printed dialogue allow for open interpretation of each story. Great for viewing in a quiet room with the lights down and the volume up. The game is relatively short so won't over stay it's welcome.

Another fine addition to the Hero series, this time we play as a princess who finds herself cutoff from the castle just as something evil strikes the kingdom. Click away at harvesting fruit, herbs and other assorted items as you attempt to return to the castle and save your parents. The beauty of these games are their easy to approach interface, simple storytelling and no rush game play. If you have never played any of the other games you won't miss out on any story as they all stand alone story wise.

The latest entry in the To The Moon series. Although it is billed as a standalone story, this one probably will leave players scratching their heads in confusion if they have no experience with the previous games. I would recommend playing To The Moon, A Bird Story and Finding Paradise first to gain better insight. That being said, Impostor Factory delivers an emotional story with not quite the impact of the previous titles. The music score as expected is fantastic and the ending leaves us wanting for more. Highly recommended game and series.

A short but very entertaining game. It has some replay in the different ways that tasks/puzzles can be completed and the game map is more or less open from the start so you can complete the game in a non linear way.
-Pros: nice background music, humor with cartoon style violence, great sound effects for actions and character "speech".
-Cons: Wish it had a few more options to make the game a bit longer, otherwise can't complain about anything else .

At first look, the game looks to be a cross between strategic use of astronaut skills paired with some RNG dice rolls and random research action cards to determine what happens on your dangerous journey to Mars. Unfortunately, the RNG quickly overwhelms any strategy put in place, with damage, resource penalties and dice roll penalties delivering up a rapid game over as these events multiply faster than they can be dealt with.

As far as the game itself is concerned, I didn't experience any bugs and there appears to be several additional crew that can be unlocked which should offer up some extended replay value. Whether or not these other crew make the game easier I can't say, as I did not unlock any of them.

Great Sim/Management/Lite RPG game. You start as a low talent band and work your way up to the top of the music world. There is plenty to do here as you chronicle your drive to fame and fortune:

-Odd jobs around town
-Song writing and production through a clever mini game
-Playing gigs in locations such as bars, clubs, theaters and arenas
-Buying homes, new clothes, upgraded instruments etc..
-Recording contracts both national and international(Gold Platinum Diamond awards for albums and a recently added awards show)
-Manage your bands song attitudes as the types of songs you can write depend on them. They are also part of the mechanic that determines whats hot and whats not in a given region.
-RPG type stats for each band member to increase their various skills in playing, writing music etc..

The game is frequently being updated as of the time of this review. The game runs well, have not had any crashes while playing on live branch.

Wow ! Beautiful scenery with an equally well done story. The only con I can list was some of the dual action platforming took me a few tries (mostly due to my own lack of coordination), extending the length of time to complete the game.
This is a don't miss title for anyone that enjoys an emotional filled journey coupled with casual game mechanics.

A choose your own adventure gone horribly wrong due to branching dialogues giving you incorrect story or out right refusing to advance the game. There is also mixed languages in the UI and using the rewind button caused multiple text lines to blur over each other to the point it could not be read.

Great casual game for people that love trains.

Pros:
- Easy to play, cute story to entertain you along the way.
- Lots of trains to collect common to rare to event only.
- Frequent special events over the weekends.
Cons:
- Can be a bit of a grind to upgrade stations, cars and general advancement of the story.

Overall I would recommend, its a great casual game, the art work is perfect for the theme, game is constantly updated and its easy to pick up right where you left off, even making some profits while you are away.

Just started playing today, fun in short bursts which is how it seems intended to play. Some good replay value due to random location of planets on map and events that occur during a game session.

Graphics are nice, game play not too rushed, no bugs noticed so far. Would recommend if you are looking for a quick dose of fun with a game that can be played in short sessions.