Hot Potato Online 14.6Mb
Hot Potato Online is quite widely known as a Linux game, but it isn't so widely known that there's also a Windows version too. Both these versions are free; there’s also a pay for Xbox release. The Xbox version has a level editor as well. Monies from the Xbox version sales all go to charity.
Hot Potato has a single player offline mode against a computer opponent, as well as being playable with up to three friends on a local network, or joining matches with up to three other players online via the Internet. The single player mode is also suitable for training and practice.
Hot Potato is a very intense arena game, where three opponents can make for blistering play!
In Hot Potato Online, players try to explode the opposition with a potato bomb, while attempting to avoid a similar fate themselves. It's an overhead view, where you move with the arrow or wasd keys, change direction and shoot with the mouse. Face the bomb when it's thrown at you, and you can catch it. Try and hit your opponents off guard, or indirectly by hitting or bouncing environment objects. You do not want to hold on to a potato bomb for more than an instant or so - they have a very short fuse; especially when thrown at you! There are various obstacles to avoid around the arena, some also having different properties (ground, solid, bounce and holes). You score points for bombing your opponents, as do they when they bomb you!
This game really is a blast, and gets heart-thumpingly intense against three other players. It isn’t easy against just one other player or against the computer! It takes a fair bit of practice to coordinate changing direction with the mouse, and then actually moving in the direction chosen that you are facing via the keyboard. The left mouse button is used to pick up, throw (or catch) bombs.
The game can be played windowed or full screen and comes with some great music and sound effects.
For single player play, click on Create in the menu, type in a simple name for your 'own private server' and click on Go!
If you want a very fast paced game that’s a whole load of fun, Hot Potato Online is just that! Think dodgeball with a grenade!
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