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(At first the handy opt-out button in the mails didn't
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I'm glad I opted for the main distributor,Īlthough I wish (as with all companies I've bought software from) that Oberon System of codes and also installs a "Game Center" to run games from Big Fish (for a title they both carried, obviously).
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Where the demo is downloaded from doesn't seem to matter: I used anĪctivation code from Oberon to register a demo downloaded from Acer GameZone Subscribed for a year at about $7 a month and $7 more for any additional games Since only Oberon's site had all the Dream Chronicles games at the time, I Like Glyph 2, that I couldn't find on Oberon's site at the time, although Which has more titles (they didn't have to be translated!) and even some titles, So I wouldn't want them anyway) but at least it will show the games inĪlphabetical order for easier browsing. I didn't see on Oberon's, and the Dutch site has the least titles (translated, To choose from, Acer GameZone has a smaller selection but some combi packs that Is removed) by a code emailed after payment. They can be downloaded as one-hour demos, and activated (the time limit people who subscribe for a monthly game of their choice - the price is onĪverage $10 per game, and the ones I fished from the bargain bin were cheaper I-play), Big Fish Games and the Dutch site "Games voor ". Site (now CasualGames) or the sites of its affiliates, like Acer GameZone (now The games can be bought online for, on average, $20 or less at Oberon's game To make a "chill out and enjoy the scenery" game. In the hidden object genre, myįavourite, the rich, lustrous graphics and the ambient background music combine Puzzle game types from the previous pages. Many are puzzle games, incorporating one or more Sound effects and often a historical setting and/or background story to give The games areĭesigned to make gameplay a satisfying experience. The pricing is low, encouraging buying and discouraging piracy (whichĭoesn't hurt as much for low-priced mass-produced games anyway). They go back to the old linear concept: play game, solve game, buy Of retro games shows that the consumer appreciates simplicity. The hardware that the latest super-duper game requires.
Won't buy new games since they're still enjoying the old ones, or can't afford Get any attention they preferably have to be open-ended to keep that attention Īnd they end up pirated or bitten on the butt by their success because people Game market, games have to be very impressive in both graphics and gameplay to Oberon uses a very simple, successful formula. So, if the games are so unoriginal and recycled, why am I hooked? Because Have incorrect object descriptions, while spoken/written text is stilted. The Dutch outlet range from poor to awful: the hidden object games sometimes The similar format means "play one, played 'em all", and the translations for And you get what you payįor: the games are never original but always a variation on some existing game, Games": non-open-ended Flash-like games that are played out in a matter of days,Īfter which new games can be bought cheaply online. GameZone, and the two sites mentioned above. Large number of very similar games from a variety of gamemakers and selling themįrom its own game site and through outlets like like Sandlot Games, Acer Surfing, I figured it out: Oberon Media is the umbrella company collecting a Website, while the actual games were made by yet other companies. Links) and the now defunct "Break for Games" The games I bought installed more one-hour demos and referred me to the Soon, my computer was taken over by cute little icons. Supermarket bargain rack, which had a little "Oberon" logo on the box. Management games and hidden object games. As they were pre-installedĪnyway, I thought I'd try before trashing. One-hour game demos linked with the name Oberon: Cake Mania 2, Cookingĭash, Dream Day Honeymoon to name a few. Software that is always deleted in short order included "Acer GameZone" and some
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Two decades later, when Iīought a shiny new Acer laptop with Windows Vista 64-bit, the glittery junk Since they were demos, which I associate with "half-playable games thatĪre a pain to uninstall", I didn't try them out. The transition to Windows 3, a regular item on these CD-ROMs was "Oberon games"ĭemos.
When the Dutch computer magazine PC-Active switched fromĭiskettes to CD-ROMs for its monthly shareware picks, and most people had made
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