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WildLands Hockey by Kevin Dromereski

One on one ice hockey action pitting a polar bear versus a moose. You have an overhead view and the controls are a simple move and shoot. Three minute game with ice hockey strategy: crash the boards, check the opposing player, play defense and eat the clock.

Gameplay: Good (4)  You have to get the stick on the ball, can be hard
Graphics: Excellent (5)  The arena looks great, interface looks great too
Sound and Music: Average (3)  Some sound effects, no theme music

RoboRubOut by Kevin Lindeman

Kind of like the original Castle Wolfenstein but in realtime. You move around knifing or shooting robots. The game is a bit too easy to quit out of (Esc and automatically after every game). Play is fast but not that interesting. Doesn't seem to be any scoring.

Gameplay: Average (3)  Needs more game elements, a bit too fast
Graphics: Average (3) Graphics are big and primitive
Sound and Music: Good (4)  Different soundtracks, sound effects

Icarus by Brian Ramagli

Vertical shooter where you get more points for shooting things of your color (you can switch between the two colors at will, it introduces another degree complexity and coordination). Avoid getting hit, shoot things. Not much more to it than that. Only one level so far.
Gameplay: Average (3)  A bit hard though the color switching is cool
Graphics: Average (3)  All graphics could use a bit more work
Sound and Music: Poor (2)  Background music, scream when dead

Gokuban by Eric Hoaglin

A sokoban clone with Dragonball Z graphic set.

Gameplay: Average (3)  It's sokoban, nothing new here
Graphics: Very Poor (1)  Childishly ugly even
Sound and Music: Very Poor (1)  Don't recall any sounds at all

Dead Days by Tobias Opfermann

First person shooter (the camera is actually above and behind you a la Tomb Raider). Zombies have taken the city, shoot them all. Rendering engine is ok though it has problems next to walls. If a zombie gets to you you're effectively dead. Sound doesn't seem to have any directional or distance qualities. Moving around is a bit slow.

Gameplay: Poor (2)  Hard to maneuver
Graphics: Poor (2)  Gave me a headache
Sound and Music: Average (3)  Background music, growls & gunshots
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