one little cog

I used to be huge gamer — but there’s a huge time leakage somewhere — so now I’ve been reduced to a casual gamer which isn’t bad at all since I’ve taken up other hobbies, pastimes, and pursuits.  On occasion though I do run into a few games online that I wholeheartedly embrace.  Some many months ago I mentioned casual gaming and noted a couple of games — this time here are some more time wasters that I tend to enjoy.  They’re not necessarily puzzle games like bejeweled which I’ll play on the ipod touch or something mobile, but something more substantial.  That said, there are definitely quite a number of addictive and very odd games out there.  I love Flash games — they just keep getting better and they are so tiny in file size compared to the huge productions out there.  I know — not a fair comparison but still it’s important to me when it comes to accessibility.

Comatose - Forget about Resident Evil!  This is definitely a great zombie shooter game with some problem solving mixed in.  Not necessarily as action-packed as The Last Stand but nonetheless satisfies any urge to shoot the odd zombie that is chasing you down — especially when you’re on a friend’s computer, they’re on the phone, and their computer doesn’t have any games loaded besides solitaire and minesweeper.  Nothing against solitaire fanatics but it just doesn’t always cut it…

Attak - This is a great quick action game from the folks at JohnnyTwoShoes.  Especially if you only have a few minutes to spare and you just want to kick butt — either the computer’s or someone that you can persuade to game with you for 120 seconds or so!

Defendoid - A classic space shooter.  I’m not sure if this is a real game or if it was developed purely for the sake of CBC’s jpod television series.  Regardless, it’s brilliant 80s-retro style fun.

Heli Attack 3 - I haven’t played 1 or 2 … This reminded me of the classic 2D side-scroller Metal Slug but game play is definitely a little more in-depth with regards to weapons and movement.  It’s got the ability to save too which is great for a flash game so you can come back for more.

Commando - Definitely much more like Metal Slug.  But if you wanted the new one, go here!

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