Hero's Adventure

Also known as:  N/A

Developer: Terry Cavanagh

Another dark story from Terry Cavanagh. This game starts out innocent enough and within the first minute, you might think that you're going on a whimsical little adventure as a little boy entering a forest near his house...Until you find the boy's "secret area" in the woods, and everything suddenly doesn't seem as jolly as you thought it would be. It's a very short game with a very liner path (I haven't seen any alternate things to do, anyway) that you can probably beat in less than five minutes. But it's still entertaining enough for it to be worth a play through, especially if you're looking for a nice way to kill five minutes. Hero’s Adventure isn’t a masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination, but considering the fact that Hero’s Adventure may be the world’s shortest RPG, and it’s also technically passable, it’s worth checking out if you’ve got access to an Ouya.

Review added: 07/04/2021

Highway Rally

Also known as:  N/A

Developer: SPIL GAMES

Highway Rally is a racing game with an okay concept, but unfortunately, it suffers from poor execution. Basically, your goal is to go from the starting point to the finish line as quickly as possible. Instead of racing other vehicles, you’re simply racing time (and a ghost car so you know if you’re fast enough to earn a bronze, silver, or gold medal for that course) and doing your best to pick up cash and boosts while also avoiding obstacles along the way. The layout of some of the courses is pretty rough – often coming across as feeling cheap (largely thanks to the controls not being the smoothest) instead of difficult. But, if you play it for a while, Highway Rally does have a certain charm to it that may keep you coming back for more…just probably not a whole lot more.

Review added: 07/04/2021