Fat Cat
Fatcat - Nitrome - Play Free Games - This little shoot 'em up flash game is like Space Invaders (and/or Galaga) with a minor twist: you feed pastries to the fat cat for a “megaburp”.
Here is the fresh review from
milkandcookies:
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You control two characters simultaneously. First is the titular Fat Cat, a sanguine purple feline blimp who moves slowly and explodes if he gets hit three times by enemies or bullets. Your goal is to keep him alive through 21 levels, including 3 boss fights and a truly astounding volume of cannon fodder enemies. His lone attack is a doozy—a screen-devouring burp-powered laser that crushes certain wall tiles and shreds even the toughest enemy battleships. The catch is that the laser is fueled by food pick-ups, which tend to appear only just before they are needed. Steer the cat's lazy lard butt with [WASD] or the [arrow] keys, and fire the mega-laser-burp with [space].
The second character is an indestructible, multi-talented, and well-armed blue guardian owl. Control this one with the mouse, and fire an unlimited barrage of fireballs by holding the mouse button. The owl does nearly all of the heavy lifting in Fat Cat, with the power to block projectiles, drag around movable blocks, flip mirrors to redirect lasers, press special buttons that activate power-ups, and even drag the fat cat around bodily when his natural flight speed proves too pokey.
The difficulty level is fairly high, due to both the slim margin for errors, and the challenge of controlling a warrior with each hand. If you're having trouble, consider playing Fat Cat with a friend. The cat and the owl rely on each other to solve problems, but they act separately, making this one of the most interesting cooperative games around.
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Son of a bitch! I finally got past level 9 after an hour of relentless trying and trying. From all the reviews and news about this game, I think it was either released today or the day before, so consider this spankin' new. It is also the second addicting find I discovered on a slow day. This is yet another brilliant online game designed by Nitrome, who I hear from satisfied hardcore gamers, provides some of the most innovative, entertaining and challenging games on a consistent basis. Check out their
wiki entry and homepage for more great titles.
Much like my
previous thread, I am finding the games produced by Nitrome to be very high-quality, fun, little distractions with an escalating difficulty level to keep you coming back for more. I've also sampled the game Hot Air 2, but I found that too much of a challenge for me since I don't use a mouse at work (laptop).
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