by Thoul » Mon Aug 8, '11, 8:21 pm
I received the new Captain America game for the 360 as a birthday present, so I spent some time playing that the following weekend. It plays a lot like Batman: Arkham Asylum, but feels shorter. I was able to easily finish it during the one weekend.
Since then, I've been trying out some of the games in the Humble Indie Bundle. Cortex Command is... not good. The size of the game window is so tiny I can just barely read the text and the resolution option doesn't work. I haven't looked for any patches or fixes yet, though. Crayon Physics was a nice experiment at first, but suffered from a lot of repetitiveness.
The other games I've tried have been better. Machinarium is a nice point and click adventure. Fairly short, too. I started it Friday or Saturday and finished today. VVVVVV is a very retro styled platformer with a simple mechanic used to a surprising depth. It can be quite difficult in places, reminding me of some NES games in the same genre. Osmos is fun; occasionally frustrating with the controls, but that's part of it.