The next batch of free Epic Games Store games is out now and it comes with two great games from 11-bit Studios, Moonlighter and This War of Mine. You'll be able to claim them for your account until August 2nd when they'll be replaced by Alan Wake (Remedy Entertainment) and For Honor (Ubisoft).
Rosh reviewed both Moonlighter and This War of Mine: The Little Ones, the expansion pack for This War of Mine launched in early 2016. He loved them both, as you can read from the excerpts below.
There’s something inherently charming about Moonlighter, something that can’t be tarnished with a handful of technical or graphical bumps. From its oddly touching story featuring themes of determination and adventure to the satisfyingly simple money hoarding mechanics, this is game whose only missteps are superficial and it’s a delightful title well worth moonlighting to play.
Moonlighter is a wonderful game that uses a delightful separation of tools to make you want to keep playing. It innovates the dungeon crawler genre in the most ingenious way possible.
This War of Mine: The Little Ones
A lot of This War of Mine The Little Ones involves just waiting: waiting for characters to rest up for the night, or eat or build. There are some long moments between the tension, moments that could be spent looking at Twitter or Facebook or grabbing something to eat. You’ll struggle to do any them, though. This War Of Mine shines a light in this world of misery and pain, something you can’t just ignore for a few minutes on Facebook. You’ll find yourself, sitting there, waiting aside your survivors. Waiting for the night, waiting for the food to cook, waiting for This War Of Mine to be over.
This War of Mine: The Little Ones adds more to the game that makes it both wholeheartedly enjoyable and deeply distressing. Its survival mechanics are impressively weighted, and the events throughout the war are harrowing. This feels like a game everyone should experience for themselves.
In related Epic Games Store news, MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries has been just confirmed to be a one-year exclusive on PC when it lands on December 10th.
About the author: With over two decades of experience in gaming journalism, Alessio Palumbo has led the gaming vertical at Wccftech since August 2015. He started working at a young age for Italian websites like Everyeye.it, Gamestar.it, Nextgame.it, and Multiplayer.it before kickstarting the indie English-language publication Worlds Factory as its founder and Editor in Chief. In the last decade, he has coordinated the overall output of Wccftech's gaming section, managed PR relations, assigned reviews, produced daily news coverage, edited gaming content as needed, and delivered game reviews. Arguably, his trademark content is the long series of exclusive developer interviews that have been cited by Wikipedia and by the biggest news media and gaming publications. His passion for technology also makes him knowledgeable when it comes to gaming hardware and tech. His favorite genres include RPGs, MMORPGs, and action/adventure games.
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