amphibious_ReViews

In an effort to find browser games that I could play in my free time, and the Candy Box franchise was one of the Internet's top recommendations. Unfortunately, aniwey had to shut down his servers for financial reasons. But lucky for me, both games were backed up on the glorious Internet Archive ! However, the first game has some saving issues in its backed up form, so I decided to jump right into the sequel instead. At first, the game is very basic, and it seems as though there isn't much to it. But with just a little bit of interaction, the true magic is revealed. Combining a small portion of the incremental aspects of idle games into an intriguing ASCII adventure definitely do this title justice, especially with the added collectible-based growth mechanic that rewards completions like myself with increased strength for discovering different secrets throughout the world.  Candy Box 2 managed to stay enticing the whole time that I played, and each little step of pr

The origin to my favorite series is still quite the adventure, despite its age. However, the amount of ambiguity surrounding what is required of the player to advance in the game makes it rather frustrating. Without neighborhood friends to talk about game secrets with, or the fabled assistance of Nintendo Power , this game almost guarantees that modern players will reference an online walkthrough if they intend to beat it. However, that ambiguity seemed to really be the game's only major flaw. The Legend of Zelda is exciting, and progression always feels fantastic. Plus, though the story is rather thin on the surface, details within the game, such as the sparse and hidden population amongst the monster-ridden world, fueled my curiosity like body spray in a campfire. Although this game ultimately doesn't earn a place as one of my favorites in the franchise, I always enjoy returning to it for an adventure through the first Hyrule that the world ever knew. This is absolute