I've played games as long as personal computers have been out (yup, I'm ancient). And I also dearly love martial arts--so much so that I've earned a black belt in Taekwondo, and studied many others. All that to say that there is a new indie game out called "One Finger Death Punch." It's very basic (you only use the left and right mouse buttons) but it's like controlling a Saturday afternoon Kung Fu action movie. It is so deeply satisfying that many people start doing Bruce Lee noises as they play (seriously, watch some YouTube videos of people playing).
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| Stick figure animation at it's most entertaining! |
What I like about it is that you can sit down for 10-20 minutes, have a blast, and walk away. There's really no plot, very little distraction, and it's unbelievably intense. The game also has a sliding scale of difficulty, depending on how poorly or greatly you play. For me, I'm pretty lousy and so I'm usually at the bottom end of that scale, but some are able to really jack up the difficulty to really crazy levels. Essentially, the better you are, the harder it is, so the game is always difficult enough.
If you take the game in small chunks then it never becomes monotonous. There are lots of achievements you can earn, so there's a palpable sense of accomplishment as you grow in skill. I especially like how the game discourages the typical "button mashing" of most action games. In fact, if you smash buttons you will lose, and lose badly. You must time your attacks, but there's lots of leeway so don't get over-stressed about it.
If you like quick action games, don't want the investment of lots of money (it's only $5.00), and don't have time for a huge storyline, then check out this game. It's well worth your time.
- M
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