The first thing players will notice when they fire up the Galactrix demo is that there's now at least the illusion of more freedom. The universe of Galactrix is split up into a huge number of star systems linked by a series of star gates. Most of these will be locked at the beginning of the game and will have to be hacked open. Unlike the original game's towns, which consisted merely of menus, each star system in Galactrix has a number of planets, space stations and asteroids for the player to visit.
Hardcore Gamer: The Puzzle Quest games have been big hits in the digital era and have breathed new life into puzzle games by applying some RPG gameplay mechanics to the genre. Now, instead of spending $10 for the Galactrix and Challenge of the Warlords entries, you can get them both for only $1 each.
In this second of four parts, we discuss how games based purely on luck are little more than immoral cash cows for the people who produce them - and represent some of the worst design choices out there.
In this episode the guys talk about Quantum Conundrum, DayZ, Rainbow Moon, Heroes of Ruin, SCHAR: Blue Shield Alliance, Sushi Castle, About To Blow Up Part 1, Wushi, Grand Slam Tennis 2, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD, Puzzle Quest: Galactrix, some news and plenty more.