Erstwhile Tower

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"Erstwhile Tower" is an unusual strategy/puzzle game where you solve problems on a puzzle grid. There's some superfluous backdrop about magical "archons" and the aforementioned tower, but this doesn't really fix the somewhat limited premise. Ultimately this is one of thousands of grid puzzle games rehashing on an old theme, presented on Steam in the era of immersive 3D gaming after another failure from Itch to contain amateur stuff. What do you do in the game? While it presents itself as a kind of turn based tactical combat game (at least visually), this works more like old games like Khet where you position pieces with various abilities, like being able to block lazer beams. But you need to get everything done within the right number of turns, etc. Here's another case where Itch failed. They have like, ONE job... to act as containment to prevent poorly made amateur shovelware from leaking out onto platforms where gamers might see them and lose hope in the gaming industry. But here we are. The participation trophies and hi-5's from the group hug weren't enough and some of the amateur drivel they're supposed to protect us from got out. While I couldn't find this on the mobile app stores, everything about it looks and feels like it's a mobile app designed for mobile phones... for PC gaming enthusiasts, it's not going to give you a cutting edge PC gaming experience. That alone is enough to disqualify this from any recommendation. We don't spend thousands building gaming rigs so that we can pretend they're iPhones and play iPhone games and mobile apps. The graphics in this game are passable, but could be better. And while it's vital for any game to have impressive visuals (gaming is a visual medium, after all), there's more to a game than just the graphics. To be worth a gamers time, the game must match top tier visuals with top tier gameplay, and that's not happening here. I think this looks better than a lot of amateur shovelware, but there's also no prizes for being the best looking guy in the burns ward. This game is fairly dated at 6 years old... and even back then it looked old and busted compared to contemporary, professionally made 3D games of the same period. It looked bad then, it looks worse now. Now on to pricing and value for gamers. Most "free" games on Steam aren't really free. There's usually some kind of monetisation, from nasty mobile app cash shops, or content locked behind DLC, or donations being requested, to any other number of shady pricing schemes that could mislead gamers, but in this case I'm glad to say this really does appear to be a fully free game. Nothing demonstrates a developers belief in themselves and their work than giving it away without any remuneration. This is a service to themselves, and the gaming industry, and should be applauded. Of course, just because something is free, doesn't necessarily mean it's valuable, or something you might want to spend your time on. In terms of public reception, this failed. There's over 130 million unique gamers visiting Steam every month. SteamDB showed the game peaked at [b]only 2 concurrent players[/b]... this is a dismal public reception. This was so bad they couldn't even give it away. Given that this free title won't increase your game collector count, is it worth your time to add it to your library? I think you should give this one a miss. Although it's free, your time and storage are valuable resources, and the market is filled with superior options.

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Erstwhile Tower是一款半即时的解谜游戏，玩家要在10几关中控制三个功能不同的机器人排除轨道边的各种敌人让己方火车安全达到目的地。 斥候可以走3格，作用是关闭防御塔和拉操纵杆，防御塔同时只能关一座，关了新的以后旧的就会马上重启。 战士可以走2格，可以消灭可移动的敌人，而且每回合可以用盾挡下炮台的一发射击。 法师可以走2格，而且可以穿墙，可以将身边两格距离内的一个敌人冻结6回合。 所谓半即时制是说不管你有没有行动，过几秒钟游戏都会自动进行一回合。己方火车是按照既定轨道每两回合前进一格，如果进入炮台射程或者被敌方机器人近身攻击就会减血，5格血减完就GG。 总的来说这款游戏是属于可以玩但并不出色的那一类，关数比较少，而且大部分路数都差不多，玩起来还略微有点拖沓。 剧情全程语音，但是这个英文口音有点重，有些地方还和字幕对不上。 勉强可以给个好评。

Игра 'Erstwhile Tower' подкупает своим минималистичным, но при этом захватывающим геймплеем. Простая механика управления позволяет быстро освоиться, но по мере продвижения возникают сложные ситуации, требующие тактического мышления и планирования. Визуальный стиль подчеркивает загадочную атмосферу башни, а приятное музыкальное сопровождение создает нужное настроение. Хотя игра и выглядит простой, она обладает глубоким стратегическим потенциалом. Сложность умеренная, но возрастает постепенно, что мотивирует к улучшению навыков и поиску новых стратегий. Особенно радует разнообразие врагов и их способностей, заставляющее постоянно адаптироваться. Несмотря на некоторые однообразные уровни, 'Erstwhile Tower' остается увлекательной и затягивающей головоломкой, которая способна увлечь на несколько часов. Рекомендуется всем любителям жанра!