I played "The Edgar Allan Poe Conspiracy" a while back and loved it, so I put this video together to show you the best bits and what I liked most about it. There's a few small spoilers, but nothing too much - just enough to show you what you get in the game.

So, a few standout features for me were the artwork (obviously) and the game interface. I usually find it kind of irritating in games where there is a long list of objects down the left side and you have to virtually memorize the list of objects before you can look for them. With this game, the objects are listed in a book at the bottom of the screen which makes it much easier to glance up and down on the fly. There's some other really good interface elements, but I go through that in the video so I won't repeat myself and bore you.

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Tags: Hidden Object Games, Online Games, PC Games, Play Games

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.

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Tags: Flash Games, frantic 2, Free Games, Play Games, Shooting Games