60 Seconds Burger Run vs Greak: Memories of Azur
60 Seconds Burger Run
60 Seconds Burger Run is a browser-based puzzle-platformer where the player will have 60 seconds to run through the maze and reach the burger stand, which happens to be closing, for your burger fix. The game's unique partly because of its somewhat humorous parody of a burger-craving person, but also partly because of its special multi-level puzzles. There is an array of short mazes that you'll need to get through in order to reach the bus stand which will bring to you to the next part of the maze. You'll only reach the burger shop after you've completed a series of these shorter mazes. As you might expect, there are many challenges in your way, including dangerous spikes and breakable bricks, so having great reflexes and a good eye, to find alternative routes, are very important in this game.Like many games before it, 60 Seconds Burger Run may possibly be the next breakout game to make the jump from being simply a "Flash game" into something that's so much more. So, if you enjoy puzzle-platformers, you simply must try 60 Seconds Burger Run. It's free after all!
Greak: Memories of Azur
Greak: Memories of Azur is a gorgeous action-adventure game featuring a young boy in search of his sister in a world engulfed in turmoil, no thanks to the bloodthirsty Uglars. Playing as the boy Greak, you’ll venture across various regions in Azur, exploring every inch of it for hidden stashes, completing quests, and battling enemies along the way.The game starts off like a relatively regular action platformer, where you’ll get to jump, swing your sword around, and solve relatively simple puzzles by switching characters once you manage to reunite him with his sister. This part is actually pretty similar to the gameplay in Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, a favorite of mine.
In fact, you’ll get to control both characters at the same time, which is interesting, though it does complicate things a bit during combat especially considering that the sister is a magic user and deals damage from afar while the brother is a sword-wielder and does best dealing damage from a much closer range.
In a way, Greak: Memories of Azur also feels a bit like a Metroidvania in the sense that the game hides secret chests and rare flowers in places that you, if you don’t pay too much attention, might miss. Even if you spotted the items, you will still need to figure out a way to get to them, which usually involves some creative and sometimes very precise jumping. Expect to get frustrated… a lot!
The gorgeous hand-drawn art in Greak is definitely one of the highlights of the game as well. The out-of-focus background in the distance matches well with the stuff at the front too.
In a nutshell, not only is Greak: Memories of Azur a gorgeous action-adventure game with a heartwarming story about a brother trying to reunite with his sister in a world embroiled in war and infested with dangerous creatures, it also comes with a fun gameplay that's perfectly "midcore". So, if you're into story-driven platformers, you'll want to check out this one!