UFO 50

almost all the games are good and the meta aspect makes this a very interesting and creative experience

Inspired by old 80s games, UFO 50 aims to be a collection of classic genres and unique ideas put in a nice, easy-to-grab format. It fails at this. Well, all but the “easy to grab” part. And let me tell you, you’re going to be doing a whole lot of grabbing when you frantically try to find one that is enjoyable. Each one of these games is meant to resemble an oldie. To make the experience more authentic, each one comes with the same problems that old games have. Minor input delay, lack of proper save points, and of course, some sort of clause that requires you to reset the entire game if you do poorly. Now this wouldn’t be so bad, I mean I do enjoy quite a few NES titles- Except the creators decided that they needed a modern touch on TOP of the 80s issues. So, what did they add, you may ask? A difficulty selection? Sandbox modes? Maybe a collection booklet? That’s a funny idea, letting the player decide how they want to enjoy their games… The creators of this game collection decided that the most important part of modern games- the thing that could make old games hold up today- was the introduction of a million (give or take) button combos that do random things for each character in each game. Playing pong but with ninjas? Make sure when you’re running forward, you don’t press the “run forward” button too quickly. Because otherwise you may throw a shuriken for some reason, and forfeit your legs. Playing an exploration rpg game and want to pick something up? Well, if you do it just the right way, you might open your inventory and drop everything on the ground. I mean it IS authentic. The NES only had two buttons. Now technically, each game was optimized for use with those two buttons, but ahh, I’m sure that’s just a suggestion. In addition to all that we have here, they also explain nothing in terms of mechanics. Just like a real nes game- Or wait, no, those always came with manuals, huh.. Man, Nintendo sure did have a lot of silly little suggestions when it came to making a good game! (sidenote, this is one of the only games on Steam that has disabled my controller input while playing the game, so if you’re on a Steam Deck, beware) The best thing I can say about this game is the aesthetic. It’s good. Good music, good character design, good art. Lot of strong female protagonists if you care about that sort of thing. This game has such a diverse array of looks, and every one is beautiful. Until you move the controller around a little bit. If you really want to delve into 80s NES style games, try NES games on an emulator. More options, more variety, and fewer random button combos. Maybe go the extra mile and use real hardware. But whatever you do, don’t play these 50 games.

With 50 games in 1, you're not supposed to enjoy all of them. But you will certainly enjoy at least a few, and those few alone will make the entire pack worth it. I barely checked a quarter of the collection and I highly recommend it. The collection is pretty varied, too, so you don't need to share my particular taste to enjoy it.

Most of the reviews are of the ORIGIONAL version of the game, and not the version that is currently available. Many games have been "fixed" into an infuriating state of tedium. If you look up a guide, it will be obsolete, if you ask advice, you will be ridiculed. After dozens of hours you might find a comment mentioning that "this strat was patched", because you aren't playing the same game the reviews are talking about, this isn't the game the guide was written for. Instead; this is a much grindier, slower, more INTINTIONALLY frustrating game it was apparently always intended to be. Good Luck sucker!

has any1 seen the new wicked yet? i heard it was good or bad. also, i think it's weird how we named the std that came from gorillas "crabs". like okay just blame the pirates for ANOTHER problem you made. what if pirates just made up mermaids/sirens as an excuse to ♥♥♥♥ fish when they were lonely. we all be lyin from time 2 time i suppose. i lie a lot about having watched scott pilgrim saves the world because that fan base is so easy to ragebait. you just lie and say you didn't like it and if they ask why say something super vague or generic that challenges the integrity of the film entirely. for example you could say, "i just felt like the pacing was non-engaging and the story had no real resolution" or "the character development was lackluster, plus the acting was meh" it works everytime i swear its hilarious. anybody else feel a crippling, insatiable darkness inside them? they say eyes are windows to the soul and my view has only ever been and will always be a gleaming shimmer of hope so then why is it that this entity below that layer resists this light? a carnivorous tongue devouring sensations before i can feel them but still my heart beats and bleeds and yearns and loves. who else up jorkin it rn. 4:17 am gang wyaaaaa. people ask me all the time if i believe in aliens and i respond.

If I knew how hard all these games were I wouldn't have gotten it, or at least, I would have waited until a sale with a massive discount. The games all look and sound great, but some of them are unintuitive as they come, with practically no explanation of how to even play them (Golfaria and Divers being the main offenders), and others are just awful (Combatants and Rakshasa). Honestly, I really wish I hadn't gotten this... Even the game I was most interested in and played the most, the RPG, Grimstone, is a chore to play with how god-awfully SLOW everything is, from walking to the pacing of battles and the slow progression. I want to clarify that my energy and patience for gaming is at an all-time low, so I could never quite get into any of the games contained here. If you can muster the energy and patience to deal with games that are VERY old school, then get it, otherwise wait for a sale or don't get it. I commend the devs for their effort and showing here, I think what they accomplished is remarkable, but I'll always regret having purchased this.

Wow it was worth the wait. 50 games that go from good to great. I have yet to try them all. Buy this game collection if you like any kind of 2D or retro game. You will surely find something good here.