http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ Giveaway of the Day Forums User Favorites: ibwebb en Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:03:22 +0000 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/4251#post-45860 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:29:30 +0000 wizzard_of_ozz2004 45860@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>No problem ibwebb, it's been a pleasure so far. Like Whiterabbit, I love pc games. In the last year alone, I've spent well over $1,000 on new titles. Being able to point people in the right direction for free games, is a rewarding experience (especially since so many people express their appreciation.) Tomorrow's game is a throwback to my youth that hopefully many people will enjoy as much as I did and still do.</p> <p>AH </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/4251#post-45837 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:26:43 +0000 ibwebb 45837@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Thanks Wizzard! Downloaded easy, followed the directions and got to the game without problem, and was playing in no time. Love the game already and can see why you are addicted. I had some trouble stopping so I could type this *chuckle*. Awesome game to start and can't wait to see what else you have to offer. BTW I want to go ahead and say that I really appreciate you helping WhiteRabbit out and helping all of us out with the freebies. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/4251#post-45816 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:28:48 +0000 wizzard_of_ozz2004 45816@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Glad you like it so far samm, but keep playing because it gets alot better. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/4251#post-45800 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:31:01 +0000 samm 45800@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Thanks Wizzard, I started the little training level(?). I like what I see, but have to go, still have to pack up food at the old house. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/4251#post-45799 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:27:10 +0000 wizzard_of_ozz2004 45799@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Okay, yes you need to burn bin/cue files in order for them to work (I don't work with iso's.) GOTD gave away Starburn a short while ago and that would do a terrific job of burning these files. Nero also does image burning if you have this software. Other than those, there are many more burners out there for free that should have this ability.</p> <p>AH </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/4251#post-45797 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:18:54 +0000 copmom 45797@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Good answer but that would be on that particular game. Some I've gotten are cue/bin, as opposed to .exe so that's why I asked. Oh well, guess I'll have to do some googling. *-) </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/4251#post-45795 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:15:26 +0000 wizzard_of_ozz2004 45795@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Bin is just the folder. The folder is called bin. Then you open the folder called release. This seams to be a common install spot for newer games. As to files with that end in .bin, I have no idea as all games I have come across are an exe.</p> <p>AH </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/4251#post-45793 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:56:49 +0000 copmom 45793@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Nope.. doesn't clear up my question. *-( </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/4251#post-45791 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:50:57 +0000 wizzard_of_ozz2004 45791@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>No, this is just the subdirectory. Sorry to be so vague. the path should be Games/Flipside/Bin/Release/Flipside.exe Hope that clears it up for you.</p> <p>AH </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/4251#post-45790 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:49:03 +0000 copmom 45790@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>wizzard... question for you. You mentioned open file "bin".. I've got a couple of games that came through as cue/bin .. does that mean I have to burn them to a CD to install? Otherwise I don't know how to get them to work. Any suggestions? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/4251#post-45786 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:56:00 +0000 wizzard_of_ozz2004 45786@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Yes, I'm getting rather hooked on this game. The later levels get a little more grand in exactly how you're supposed to solve the board. I'm actually stuck, because I can't figure out how to make the jump lol.</p> <p>AH </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/4251#post-45771 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:22:05 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 45771@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Nice one Wizzard. I'll be trying this one out after I've had a good sleep. I's after 4 am here in the UK and I'm about to get an imprint of the keyboard on my forehead, lol.</p> <p>The Swedish student seem to come up with some excellent games. There's another one that I've got penned in a cople of weeks that was made by Swedish students.</p> <p>Thanks again for joining the team, and for making a brilliant start. :)</p> <p>regards</p> <p>Whiterabbit</p> <p>Edit,</p> <p>I couldn't resist checking the game out before I turned in and am really impressed. I don't know what the later levels are like but the first level reminded me of a game FreewareFan posted back in January called Stopple. However today's game looks ten times better. </p> <p>This is definitely a must have for puzzle fans. </p> <p>This is definitely going to go in my games library. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/4251#post-45769 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:58:59 +0000 wizzard_of_ozz2004 45769@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Today’s game is quickly becoming one of my favorites. Flipside of the divine is a puzzle game that the authors’ site describes as:</p> <p>“Flipside of the divine is a unique action game set in the world of the ancient Aztec mythology. You play the role of an eagle warrior and your goal is to find a way through the dangerous and deceptive world of the gods. By manipulating platforms and flipping enemies down into the abyss you use both your mind and your fighting skills to get to the portal that will take you to the next level!”</p> <p>This game was the project of some university students in Sweden. The object of the game is to use your special powers (sending an eagle out from in front of you) to flip over up to 5 panels so you can make it to the portal. The game starts out rather easy with tutorials on the first couple of levels, and then gradually gets harder. By the end you’ll be having to juggle not only flipping over the panels, but fire spaces that burn your birds; enemies that hop around the board trying to get you to fall through; enemies that eat away at the panels; tornadoes that send your bird in different directions; and more. Flipside challenges you to think outside the box and mind your full surroundings.</p> <p>Gameplay is a mix of puzzler and platform, due to the fact that you’re running and jumping most of the game. Graphics are a little dated, but certainly not bad for a group of students. Controls can be reconfigured to your specifications. Personally, I prefer to “shoot the bird” with my mouse and run and jump with the keyboard. This game is also great for using a gamepad, (via xpadder <a href="http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/687" rel="nofollow">http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/687</a>) although you might want one with analog sticks to control the camera. Camera angles are set by default to be overhead, but with the roll of a mouse wheel it can be first person or anything in between. There is a pretty cool look at how the game progressed at the authors’ site. It’s interesting to see just how much was accomplished by looking at the screenshots. </p> <p>Another plus to the game is that it includes a level editor! Even if you beat the game, you can create your own boards. It comes already installed with 3 custom created maps, for extra flipping.</p> <p>The download is 46mb’s, so it’s going to be a long day for those on dial-up. Trust me though, the wait will definitely be worth it if you like puzzle games. Once you unzip to your designated destination, just open the file, bin, and then release. The exe is called Flipside. There is no shortcut made for the desktop so you’ll either need to save somewhere that you’ll remember, or create a shortcut. A rendering screen will come up for you to adjust your settings, and then you will be on your way.</p> <p>Overall, I give this game a 9/10. I took 1 point off for lack of music. I would have liked to have a little something to listen to while I play, but then there’s always last.fm!</p> <p>Download and screenshots:<br /> <a href="http://www.flipsidegame.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flipsidegame.com/</a> </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3938#post-42538 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:46:55 +0000 Joe 42538@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Yea! What Murphy said!<br /> And jenany, that is a great idea!<br /> Whiterabbit, maybe you can contact Slava and get them to allow you access to the game site, and let you post games on the main page, so they are easier to find! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3938#post-42475 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:44:59 +0000 murphyslawqt 42475@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Come on GGOTD team could you please with sugar on top and all that jazz let us in on what going on? Pretty Please? :( </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3938#post-42431 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:46:26 +0000 ibwebb 42431@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Trust me I miss the games a lot, but I am worried that there is no word on what is happening. I hope all is well and we are not just being forgotten about *starts pouting now* </p> <p>Ok, everyone do their GameGiveaway dance so that they will hear us *lol*</p> <p>Ibwebb</p> <p>P.S. I agree with Marcie... and I think that they should be putting WhiteRabbit on the payroll as well.. whoever mentioned that was GENIUS! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3938#post-42424 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:11:04 +0000 Sema_ger 42424@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I don't mind a break, but I sure prefer an indication of how long the break will be. There were questions last sunday that were not answered, there are a lot of questions now, and still no reply by any admin.<br /> My son is especially disappointed as he finally got his own computer and is waiting hopefully for each weekend as he hopes there will be great games given away like the ones sitting on my hard disc. I hate telling him that there is no game, and I don't have answers to the why and how long.</p> <p>Gruß,<br /> Sema </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3938#post-42423 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:40:47 +0000 jenany 42423@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>This is strange ... no game &#38; no word from anyone as to why. Whiterabbit, they should put you on their pay roll &#38; go back to the daily game giveaway. You're much more on top of it than they are ... </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3938#post-42422 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:56:43 +0000 JWartist 42422@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Still none??? :( </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3938#post-42335 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:43:40 +0000 murphyslawqt 42335@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hello, like everyone like everyone else i too am wondering what happening with game give away? I hope everything is Well with the GGOTD team and this is not the end of their great site. I hope that they will SOON give us a heads up to what going on. :) </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3938#post-42329 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:06:02 +0000 Marcie 42329@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi Germany. Your English is better than my German lol.<br /> I love this site too. I have gotten many great, not "ok" but GREAT games here. So I don't mind that they are taking a break. I only hope it is just a break and it's not too long. Even the games I don't care for I'm interested in looking at. I have already played some genre I thought I would never care for, like Egyptoid. Have a wonderful weekend. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3938#post-42326 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:25:33 +0000 seelchen 42326@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Well, hopefully we´ll have a new game tomorrow. I really do enjoy this side, I´m from germany, i hope you can understand my english.<br /> I wish all of you a good weekend, and never give up the hope...<br /> seelchen </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3938#post-42323 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:51:56 +0000 Marcie 42323@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Thank you so much for your reply<br /> most of all, thank you for all of your dedication and hard work. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3938#post-42321 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:32:41 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 42321@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi folks,<br /> As with contact the Admin that's responsible for posting the games as he usually gives me the heads up at least a day before each game is posted so that I can prepare a decent review of each game; but he's not contacted me recently. The last couple of weeks PM's have not been opened either, so I can only assume that he may be ill or is on holiday?????</p> <p>I'm sure we will get an announcement soon. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3938#post-42317 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:52:40 +0000 Marcie 42317@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I was wondering the same thing. I've been looking at the forums.... so many threads to look through.... I've read some, but still haven't found the one explaining why there aren't any games.<br /> If anyone knows where it is, could you please post it here to help us out? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3938#post-42307 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 11:51:36 +0000 Joe 42307@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>What happened to the game giveaway?<br /> None last Sunday, None today, no info on the blog! </p>