Mixed Games
The thing about the Miscellaneous Games section is that it is the place for all games that remain uncategorized, whether because they are unlike other games or simply because they may reunite characteristics of more than one section.
That may be the case of Cubefield, a very simple game that could be defined like a cubist racing game. Wait, what? You use the arrow keys in your keyboard to control a moving triangle, and the goal of the game is to try and prevent this figure from crashing against the cubes that appear in the way. Speed increases as you go along (go figure), turning it into a very entertaining “sketchy” game. Picasso would be proud.
The name of today’s second game, Johnny Deep, is obviously a play on words that has to do with the famous actor. The game, of course, has nothing to do with him (unless you squint and take into account his Pirates of the Caribbean phase, but even that would be a stretch). You control Johnny, who is meant to be an awesome diver, and your goal is to reach the depths of the ocean in 6 days, using the available resources and avoiding the many dangers hidden underwater. Of course that on the way down you might find money, health packs, oxygen tanks and other props that will help you in your task. The further you go, the more things you will find, and the further you will be able to reach without getting hurt or running out of oxygen. The game is a lot more complicated than it seems, mostly because mobility tends to be an issue (you do not move as fast when swimming, do you?). Controls are easy to get used to, though, so there is still hope for us!
Neon Climber is a simpler game, yet. The objective is to climb as high as possible, by jumping from platform to platform, following the direction of the arrows, when required. Controls may be a challenge at first, but it only takes time getting used to (as most things). The main difficulty is that the scenery scrolls down at a decent pace, so you have to avoid getting caught by the bottom of the screen, so to speak. A lot more challenging that it seems, trust me.
Finally, Gibbets is a bit of a Shooting Game. As a matter of fact, I really do not know why it isn’t there, perhaps that has something to do with the objective of the game. The goal is quite simple: save as many people as possible, a la Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (my childhood’s Robin Hood, the one I immediately identify as such – I know, I’m forever scarred), cutting the rope in the gallows (well, gibbet) by firing an arrow. There is a limited number of arrows per level, and the difficulty obviously increases throughout the 30 levels you can unlock. Extremely entertaining!
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