My Definitive Top Free Online (blogosphere) games
No commentsBy Roy Nanatro
Today’s favorite flash titles range is pretty arbitrary. As a matter of fact, one could argue that lists are always wide, no matter how supposedly random the items may be: if a user is involved in the process, items are always picked following some kind of criterion, which may or may not be conscious. Consequently, allow me to rephrase and lets see what my subconscious may have in store.
Swords and Sandals 3 was picked out of sheer curiosity, I suppose. There is a whole Gladiator or Spartacus vibe to this flash games: you decide on your own gladiator and fight an undefined group of slaves/gladiators not unlike yourself, until you feel fortunate enough to face up to a higher-level fighter. However, choose maybe too lax a term: you actually build your fighter. You define your avatars height, weight, skin color and hair style, among others, and buy clothing and arms for him according to your funds. Fights consist in each player taking turns at attacking or taking a defensive stand, which implies the need for a certain strategy in order to win. Something radically different from the usual: just clicking all buttons at the same time, hoping to hit some kind of combo.
Atlantis 2009 was certainly picked for looking similar to anime series Macross (a personal favorite). Graphics is magnificent, you can swap among different weapons and improve them, and if you run out of ammo in the middle of a fight, you can always go back to your space station for some more. The real challenge of the flash game, in my opinion, is mastering the controls, since both mouse (for aiming and shooting) and keyboard (for movement) come into play. In this case, having a laptop may turn out to be a great disadvantage.
The title Pong 2 was probably chosen as honor to its predecessor, retro game pioneer Pong. The game has four different levels, with three levels of difficulty, but even the normal/easy one is pretty challenging. The bar is controlled by your mouse, making it especially delicate and extra fast, which may take a little time getting used to.
When looking at my picks, I realized that in an honest effort to produce a random list, I had come up with a definite pattern: variety. One action title, one shooting flash game and one classic title. What was I missing? Something completely different.
Rag-doll Goalie is one of the most unorthodox, utterly fun games I have ever played. As the name suggests, you direct a goalkeeper, who happens to be a rag-doll. That means that you have to plainly throw the goalie from one side to the other eager to connect with the ball and prevent your rivals from scoring. Timing is a tricky thing and therein lies the real challenge; though, once you get the hang of it, you can see how many times in a row you can stop the row.
So, maybe mixture is not the only pattern: after all, these are four very different AND very fun games.
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