Acrasial from Gaming Furever reviews Reus: "Starting with nothing but a barren and lifeless planet there can sometimes be a sense of hopelessness for the creation of life. If not for the powerful giants of your planet that create the very essences of life, there would be no hope for a flourishing populace to ever sprout from the dust that mars the surface of the world. Puzzle games for quite some time have been A to B while solving complex problems in a minimal prop location. However in Reus, you seem to have more flexibility with how you can create life on the cracked and lifeless surface of your world. The giants that you use each create a set of plants, animals, and minerals that correspond to their element (although fire and air are not among them). This can lead to an endless as well as seamless distribution of wealth in the populaces and in some cases an all-out war between greedy nations that do not respect the giants and ask more of them. You play God when it comes to Reus and the giants are your tools of creation as well as destruction."
Neil writes: "It's hard to believe that we're nearly an entire month through 2019 already, but as the wallets start to take the strain of many a week without a steady wage, the Xbox Deals With Gold and Spotlight Sale kicks into action once more, delivering all manner of great discount for Xbox One and Xbox 360 gamers to utilise. But what are the bargains we'll see delivered our way via the Xbox Deals With Gold and Spotlight Sale for 22nd-28th January 2019? How do this lovely lot sound to you?"
Today is the fifth anniversary of 2D god game, Reus from indie developers Abbey Games.
James writes "This week’s Xbox Live Deals With Gold sale was always going to come up short in terms of the amount of deals on offer, you know, after the massive Spring Sale. But fear not, because we’re sure you’ll find something in the usual Deals With Gold discounts for Xbox One and Xbox 360 if you look hard enough."
Obviously we were going to see less deals than last week, but that ain't a bad list. Was previously tempted by Adams Venture but thought the price was too high,... 50% off though? Think I'll take that
