So, what are the scariest video games ever made? For Halloween this week Bytejacker viewers voice their opinion on what are the scariest video games of all time.
The show also takes a look at the ins and outs of WiiWare platformer LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias.
Check it out below:
This week's episode of Bytejacker demos some very cool and creative hacks & mods made in dedication to the original NES, including an electric guitar made of Nintendos. Nice! Viewers also have their say on the best music games of all time, in honor of the newly released Brutal Legend game.
Star Guard comes in at Number 1 in the Free Indie Countdown, which you can play here. Star Guard is a old school style platformer with classic chunky graphics, on the PC and Mac platforms.
Bytejacker is my personal favorite gaming web show and I'm completely addicted to it. The show screens weekly, covering the latest in indie games, free games and downloadable games.
Here's the segments and games covered in Episode 058, with links to play or download:
This week's Indie Game Radar: Grappling Hook, a 3D first person platformer. Looks to me like a very interesting game that falls somewhere between Portal and Warsow, with the strategy and planning of Portal, and the trick jumping and precision of Warsow.
DOWNLOAD GRAPPLING HOOK DEMO (14.2Mb)
'Canabalt' - one button mega fun gameplay
Okay, so previously I posted about the most fun you could have with one hand, but this game is seriously the most fun you could ever have with one finger.
'Canabalt' is simple. You are a little black & white guy running and jumping over black & white rooftops at ever increasing insane speeds with ever more frequent obstacles to avoid. Your goal is to not fall off the rooftops for as long as you possibly can, with only your jump button (X or C) to help you along the way. The scenery and obstacles are randomly generated every time, so there's no memorizing levels, you just have to be sharp with your reflexes!
Now, I completely suck at this game and have never lasted very long on it, but that hasn't stopped me from playing it a zillion times. There's a demo video after the jump, but the best way to see what the game is about is to just jump right in and play.
Frantic 2 - A visual feast and always pure gaming fun
This is one crazy high action Flash game that I just keep coming back to over and over. I actually really came to appreciate this game when I sprained my left wrist and had to look for some one hand friendly flash games, and this one kept me entertained for hours. It's probably the simplest game you could care to play, with virtually zero learning curve - you just steer your ship through an onslaught of enemies and multi colored bullets whilst your automated weapons system blasts away everything in your path.
The game's opening splash screen warns that it is an intense visual experience, and it delivers that in spades. The amount of action on screen is breathtaking at some points and big props go to the developer for creating a game that can pack so much activity into such a small screen. One of the most appealing elements of the way the game plays out, is the geometric patterns and forms assumed by the various enemy ships and projectiles. It's an almost strange parallel to the frenetic pace of the game that the smooth symmetry and flower like patterns of the game elements are oddly soothing.
This is one of those rare games where it doesn't matter if you are a pro or a noob, you are going to get nothing but fun out of playing. Yes, there is a tonne of pressure and action, but it's always enthralling and never stressful. I personally like my games to be pure enjoyment and fun (there's enough stress in the 'real' world) so this game is a big favorite for me for that reason.
