It's Friday, so it's time for Friday Flash. And it's not just any Friday: it's the Friday before Halloween!
That's right, this Tuesday is the one day a year we set aside to be scared. Okay, not really, but that's supposed to be the idea somehow. Last night out before All Saint's Day or some such. The point is, there might be a scary game or two in this week's installment. That's all I'm saying.
Every Friday I provide you with three (or more) games to play in your web browser, so long as your browser supports the Adobe Flash Player. I test each game on Mac and Windows, and try to let you know if there is sound or music involved, in case you are trying to play quietly.
De-Animator is based (loosely) on "stories by H.P. Lovecraft," but in the end it comes down to shooting zombies. It always comes down to shooting zombies, doesn't it?
The backgrounds are randomly generated and brilliantly designed, and the action is simple: shoot the zombies. But you're shooting with a revolver at first, so be sure you time your shots somewhat carefully and remember to reload by clicking again. Allow time for reloading, too. A couple of hints: your shots are more effective when you manage to shoot the zombies as they rise from the grave. Also, head shots are a good place to start, though headless zombies require a torso shot. And starting on level two or three, you begin to find shotgun shells everywhere. That's handy, because a shotgun shell is worth a couple revolver rounds; use the shift key to switch between weapons. And be careful, because that takes time, too!
There is sound — it starts once you click PLAY from the menu — but the game really, really needs it. It's atmospheric, so if you can play with it on, do so. Be warned that playing this game really late at night can creep you out. Once you get past about 100 zombies killed, you find yourself really involved in the game, and the closer they get to the part where they dismember you, the easier it is to forget you're sitting comfortably at home.
Article comments
1 - Sterfish
Great selection of games, although the Whack-A-Ghoul link is suffering from a little formatting problem.
2 - Phillip Winn
Sterfish, use the text link for now and I'll fix the image link. Sorry about that!
3 - Phillip Winn
The Whack-A-Ghoul link is now fixed. Sorry about that!
Thanks for the kind words, Sterfish. Enjoy!
4 - Joan Hunt
You are amazing, PW. I don't know how you manage to find time to unearth all these fun and fabulous games AND keep the site running.
You're also really weird. But that sort of goes without saying, doesn't it?
5 - stickman
I think that scenarios are perfectly macthing what potential players and costumers are expecting in the first place - simplicity! That's what stick figures are all about. People sometimes just get annoyed by too many details, and games like this are offering them exactly what they need.