Saturday, June 20, 2009

New Game Review: ViralMelen's Web Smarts

Do you think you know the web? Find out by playing ViralMelen's Web Smarts. Web Smarts is a simple flash game which quizzes you on the world's top websites. You are given a small screenshot of a website. You are then asked to give the website's address. There is no multiple choice. There are no life lines. There are no second chances. You are on your own in this game and are only given 30 seconds to answer each question. Some questions are easy - everyone knows what Google or Yahoo looks like. But when was the last time you saw Evite or WellsFargo? You can sometimes 'cheat' and look at the site's logo - usually located at the top left of the website. However, this isn't the case at all websites. And, unless you have superman vision, you usually can't read the logo text anyway. I have played the game for almost an hour total and my top score has been 38. Considering that I spend hours a day online, this score is probably difficult to achieve for the average online user. If you do beat the score, leave a comment and tell me!

This is a difficult game which aims to shed light on a new viral marketing solution, Viral Melen. The viral marketing company uses flash games to promote websites and products. Similar to what they are doing with Web Smarts, they develop and promote flash games that educate players on a specific website/product. Tracking the activity of this game, it looks like they are doing a great job.

You can find Web Smarts at ViralMelen, Facebook, Free Online Game Finder, and many other locations around the web. Own a flash online arcade? Download Web Smarts to put on your website.

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Review Free Online Game Splatman

Tired of the old Pacman? Try the new and improved Splatman. Splatman, created by X-Pressive, takes the concept of Pacman to a new level. Splatman has smaller levels, better graphics, and some really great features.

Perhaps Splatman's best feature is their level editor. You may edit any level in the game. You may move around the starting point of the Splatman. You may also change all the walls and the graphics of the entire level. Having so much control over the game is unlike many flash games which brings a fresh touch to this game.

You win by eating all the dots in your way and clearing stage after stage. You have to watch out and avoid the evil ghosts. The coffee cup will give you "coffee power" and a hammer which will increase your power and allow you to eat the ghosts. Collect fruits to earn extra points. You have 99 seconds to finish the level before time runs out.

X-Pressive did an amazing job with this game. This "fun" approach to Pacman beats out any other company's take on this game. In my opinion there are three things that make this game unique. One is the coffee theme to it. The second is the small and fun levels. Lastly is the level editor.

I would rate this game a 7/10. This game is a lot of fun and doesn't get boring. It doesn't take long to learn the game and get use to the play.

Play Splatman and other Free Online Games at Free Online Game Finder.

Free Online Games

Remember when there were no Free Online Games? You had to pay even for the most simplest of games. Now, flash and downloadable free online games are found everywhere. Free Online Game Finder has a collection of over 4,000 games including action, classic, adventure, shooting, puzzle and the list goes on.

So why are people making games if no one is paying for them anymore? There is a new medium for payment: advertisements. Perhaps tomorrow something else we usually pay for will be free. How about free gas if we watch infomercials while we fill up? It may sound crazy now but hey, you paid for Pong a little over 10 years ago. Technorati Profile

Friday, June 27, 2008

Play Tanks Game

Tanks, created by 2D Play, is a game which combines physics and combat. You are a small tank on a 2D battlefield. You are against other tanks which can either be another players or CPU. Up to 5 players may play this game but it works best with 2 players. This is a turn based game. You may choose mountain, forest, or desert terrain type. When it is your turn to shoot, you pick the velocity and the angle in which you want to fire. Your goal is to hit the other tank. Another factor you consider is the wind which goes either left or right and is between 0 and 100 units.

When you are hit, your hit points go down. You start with 100 hit points and die when you hit 0. You may also use repair kits that you may buy that repairs your tank once it is damaged. There are also shields that a player must bypass before the tank is actually damaged. The amount of hit points you have also corresponds with the maximum velocity you may shoot. If your tank has 50 hit points, it can only shoot at a maximum velocity of 50.

When a tank explodes, the round is over. Each player received money and points from the round. With the money you received, you may buy new equipment for the tank. There are many bombs you may purchase including atom bombs, balls, hot showers, air strikes, and volcano bombs. You may also purchase upgrades for your tank. You may upgrade the shield, hill move, engine or energy. Other merchandise includes parachutes, repair kits, fuel and teleport kits.

There are a few glitches in the game which you should try to avoid. One has to do with buying armor. When you buy enough extra armor for your tank, it will almost never die. There is a problem with decimal points and rounding which leaves your tank invincible unless sunken. Another glitch is the amount of volcano bombs you get. You start with 10 volcano bombs and 100 small bombs. However, after the first round if over, both players get 100 volcano bombs. This glitch makes the small bombs useless and ruins some strategy a player might have in saving up money to get new weapons.

I would rate this game a 7/10. This game is a lot of fun and you have a blast upgrading your tank and playing each level. However, the glitches prevent you from the full gaming experience. In addition, as with every turn based game, the game is slow paced so it may get boring quickly.



As always, search "tanks" at Free Online Game Finder or click this link to Play Tanks.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Play Lust For Bust

Milwaukie Beer presents Lust For Bust. This not so clever attempt to advertise Milwuakie Beer through online flash game has gone a long way. There are three characters in the game: you, your buddy, and your buddy's hot sister. The goal of the game is to stare at the girl's chest long enough to get the ogle-meter filled up. This game is safe for work but you may want to make sure your girl friend doesn't catch you playing it!

When you stare too long, the girl notices and you are "Busted!" A giant can of Milquakie Beer falls on your head and you have to start the game all over. You have one minute to get the ogle-meter filled up before time runs out.

There are different levels of staring, approximately six. If you stare as close as possible, the meter gets filled the fastest but you will also get caught the fastest. The farthest away, doesn't fill the meter and does not get you caught. The remaining are between the two extremes.

Milwaukie Beer did a great job with this game and probably got more advertising out of it than it expected. Milwuakie also made other online game namely "Can You Crash It?" and "How's Your Poker Face?" but it has never been as successful. You can play these games and their website.

I would rate the game a 7/10. The game is very simple and addictive. It is just the right difficulty to not be impossible but make you want to keep playing until you beat it. There is no second level nor are there difficulties but with a game like this, you shouldn't expect it.

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Play Lust for Bust at Free Online Game Finder.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Play Online Game Apple Shooter

Apple Shooter, made by Wolf Games, takes the classic tale of a man shooting an apple from another man's head and makes it into a simple and fun flash game. You are the bowman and you choose the power and angle at which you would like to shoot the arrow. There is no penalty for missing except for an arrow stuck into the wall, reminding you of your miss.

A level is complete when you shoot the apple. If you hit the guy with the arrow, you lose the game and have to start back from level one. The game lets on the impression that there is an unlimited number of levels. However, level 16 is impossible to complete. Even if you put the angle as close to 45 as possible, which should give you the greatest distance, and put the power on maximum, the arrow will not make it far enough.

The game is both humorous and morbid in the death of the guy. When you shoot the guy with the arrow, there is a graphical display of the guy bleeding. There are over 4 different ways the guy can die, all depending on where the arrow was shot.

Another bug in the game is when you put the mouse behind the bowman. The trajectory will show the arrow going forward but when you let go you in fact see the arrow going in the opposite direction.

I would rate this game a 6/10. The game is addictive and you may just spend an hour shooting the actual guy. Passing the levels is fun and losing is upsetting as you have to start from the beginning. Out of frustration, you may just end up closing the game and opening it back up in a few hours to give it another go. Getting to level 16 takes about 5 minutes of perfect shooting. You get the biggest upset when you realize that level 16 is the last level and there is no real end.

Play Apple Shooter at Free Online Games.


Sunday, June 22, 2008

Cubefield: About and Glitch

Cubefield, created by YoGames, is a game in which you navigate an arrow through cubes. The game has multiple levels and speeds and gets harder the longer you play. The point of the game is simple, last as long you can. The only keys you can use in this game are the left and right arrow keys.

There are many similar games to this one as the concept is fairly popular. A similar game which I would recommend is Seconds Of Madness.

The graphics in this game are poor and the programming isn't so great either. There are many glitches in this game. For example, as soon as you have a large opening, hit the right arrow key. You will never hit anything like this so you may continue holding it as long as you'd like and watch your score sky rocket.