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The Number is hungry! The Number must feed! Fortunately, it's the
start of a new month, and there's eight new games available at Humble
Choice. Will these title satiate The Number, or will this be another
month of "skip" games?
* WWE2K25
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2878960/WWE_2K25/
Say whatever else you want about the game, but seeing
as this is the 7th best-selling game in 2025, this is a
pretty generous offering. (That 2K is letting it go so
cheap only tells you how lucrative the MTX market is!).
Based on the "mixed" reviews, the game itself is... okay;
not great, not terrible, and mostly held back by the
business meta surrounding the game itself (for instance,
they disabled Steam family sharing so you have to buy
the kids their own separate copy!) Me, I'm not into
brawler video games and think 'professional wrestling'
just the most awful of entertainment mediums, so this is
a game I definitely do NOT want in my library.
* Destiny 2 Legacy Collection
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/55757/Destiny_2_Legacy_Collection_2025/
Basically, "Destiny 2" and a bunch of expansions. I'm not
a fan of the Destiny games (and, quite honestly, anything
"Bungie" since 1998's "Myth II Soulblighter" ;) so this
collection bores me. But I guess if you're into online shooters
this might be an appealing way to catch up with the spend-fest.
* The Plucky Squire
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1627570/The_Plucky_Squire/
A very Indie 3D-platformer, with the hero running-n-jumping
across picture-books and toys in his quest to do whatever
it is he's aiming to do. While I'll admit the visual
presentation is intriguing, the gameplay bores me, even
watching the trailer.
* Spellforce: Conquest of Eo
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1581770/SpellForce_Conquest_of_Eo/
This isn't a game that fascinates me, except in comparison
to the first three on this list. It's a turn-based strategy/
RPG, and its visuals look good. It's not a game I'm dying to
play, but neither is it something I don't want in my library
too.
* Return to Monkey Island
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2060130/Return_to_Monkey_Island/
Well, I've got really mixed feelings about this one. On the
one hand, it's Monkey Island. On the other hand, those awful,
awful visuals. But this is a game I've long been waiting to
appear on Choice, just so I could get it really cheap and not
feel like I'm paying for it directly. But god, I hate the
chosen artistic style.
* Eastern Exorcist
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1120810/Eastern_Exorcist/
A side-scrolling platformer/brawler set in a fantasy Japan.
The visuals and setting are appealing. It looks like a
more colorful "Trek to Yomi", and I quite enjoyed that
one, so I'm hopeful this game will be similarly pleasing.
* Warhammer 40K: Speed Freeks
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2078450/Warhammer_40000_Speed_Freeks/
It's Warhammer 40K with cars. Take on the roll of the
Orks and drive Mad Max-esque vehicles in a rather uninspired
death-race. Not bad... but it doesn't stand out either.
Although maybe I only feel that way because I'm so burned
out on Warhammer anyway; it's a one-note franchise that
desperately needs refreshing.
* Grapple Dog
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1345860/Grapple_Dog/
Another Indie platformer, this one featuring a mascot animal
and cutesy graphics. Try to guess what special feature the
protagonist has that makes him stand out from the crowd
(hint: it's in the title, and it's not that he's a dog).
Meh.
Honestly, this is the most disappointing month of games offered by
Humble so far. Not so much because the games are necessarily bad, but
because several of their games are the sort of titles I purposely
ignore. Yet despite this, I probably /will/ be buying the bundle...
and the reason for that is almost entirely because of "Return to
Monkey Island". I don't think I'll like the game, but I just can't
leave that empty hole in my collection of Monkey Island games unfilled
any longer.
You win again, The Number. I hope you feed well.
(note: apologies for any duplicate posts. My Internet has been flakey
and tends to cut out right when I hit 'send', so I'm never sure if the
message was posted or not ;-)
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