Laxius Power (Console-Style RPG)

[Buck Birdseed]

http://videoc.free.fr/laxiuspower/

This game is the first credible attempt I've seen at recreating the fun of a SNESsy Square-style RPG on the PC. Yes, it's a freeware game with low production values, variably stolen and/or awful graphics and sounds, so-so writing and a borrowed engine. It's also simplistic, with a very easy (too easy?) Final Fantasy-style combat engine and reasonably simple creature-type-to-spell matching.

However, give the guy some credit: This is a massive, sprawling demi-linear game which will take you 50+ hours to complete, with decent maps, decently balanced gameplay, over 250 different types of monster and loadsa side quests. It's very absorbing, not up there with the best but certainly as close as you're gonna get with freeware.

If you're longing for current Chrono Triggerish games, this is a treat. Recommended.

[SnowFire]

Hmmm, well I gave it a bit of a whirl... it is fun recognizing where they stole the sprites from, but I'm still having some minor issues (like the left-hand side of the screen not appearing on my monitor, so the first letter of everything is clipped). To be expected from hand-made stuff, I suppose.

Doesn't seem too bad so far, although I'm somewhat dissapointed at the low quality of the potty-humor that caused them to say this was an "adult" game.

[Buck Birdseed]

Extremely sad, yes. Thankfully the amount is reduced later on.

Have you tried simply using your monitor controls? It uses some weird resolution IIRC. And do by all means install those fonts it suggests.