A patch for KDV's title Perimeter 2: New Earth has been released by the developer and is now available for download.
Hardcore Gamer: It's a horror-heavy week, bringing the price of Primal Fears down to $5 from $10. Both Still Life and Still Life 2 are $2.49 each, or you can buy both games for $3.74 total - a far better overall deal. Post Mortem is $2.49 down from $10, while the RTS Perimeter 2: New Earth is $3.74 down from $15 and more.
Sadly, this sequel is a lesser game in almost every way. While the rock-paper-energy shield dynamic is solid and sensible, it's also deeply boring. There's no mad spark to it, as in the original. Nor does it look particularly interesting: the visuals are bland, factory knock-off neon sci-fi. The campaign missions are utterly lacking in dynamism, and the floating, weightless nature of everything makes this a joyless experience.
There's a flicker of the old magic when you see the terrain-shattering super-weapons, or when those energy fields go up, but it's impossible not to be bored after just a few hours of play. It's similarly impossible to recommend this to fans of the original, or indeed fans of anything else.
Strategy First has offered up major savings along with a huge bundle discount for the publisher's listings on Steam. Now through Monday April 13th, all Strategy First titles go for 50% off.
Discounts include FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage for $9.99, Perimeter 2 for $14.99; with Sub Command and Disciples II games going for under $10 each, and 'cult classics' like Alien Shooter 2, Ghost Master, Iron Warriors, Slam It Pinball: Big Score, Ducati Racing clocking in at a paltry $2.49 each.
Of course, if you're looking to expand upon your own personal collection, the entire Strategy First catalogue--26 games in all--has been bundled together for $74.95 marked down from $179.74 (58% off). That comes to a pleasantly low average of $2.88 per game.
I would support Downloadable games if they actually went on sale now and then like on Steam. Unfortunately console users have to pay for arcade games and DLC that is the same price as when the system launched.
