February 11, 2009

Squad Castle Dos

What would happen if we had a fast internet service back in the time of Atari 2600s? Could you imagine some of the online gaming possibilities? Maybe an online versus mode of Spy Hunter, playing Pong with someone from another country, or an MMO the likes of Elder Scrolls: Arena would've been made. Well how does an 8-bit Team Fortress 2 sound?

Introducing Gang Garrison 2. It's an awesome 2-D adaptation of a pinnacle for team-based multiplayer. The movement may not be too exact and jumping can be hard, but the nine classes still feel unique (the Spy, er Infiltrator, is even more fun to play). The other classes have been justly remade in the Runner, the Rocketman, the Firebug, the Detonator, the Overweight, the Constructor, the Rifleman, and also the Healer.

The homages are all over the small game, down to the loading screen using the "Faucet's" "Smoke" service. It's nice and kitchy to see games like this get some steam in their sails.

-- "You lost your money. You keep this up, you'll lose something else."

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