Greak: Memories of Azur vs Shakes and Fidget
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!
Shakes and Fidget
Shakes and Fidget is an award winning MMORPG game packed with exciting campaigns, arena battles and guild wars. You get to choose your character from three unique classes in the game; warrior, scout and a mage. The game brings an exciting campaign mode full of challenging quests in which you get to fight evil monster rabbits and brides from hell. With excellent comic book graphics, the game brings exciting multiplayer modes including arena battles and nail biting guild wars. As you continue to complete quests and win different battles, you also get to upgrade your heroes with the heaviest armor, mightiest swords and flamboyant skills.Shakes and Fidget is a game that will never let you get bored. It’s addicting game play and exciting game modes are really entertaining that will test your strategic battle skills as you overcome challenging obstacles.