Overview
- Number of Players
- 2
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- Release Date
DSiWare
3rd Jan 2011 — 200 points
31st Dec 2010 — 200 points
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Review Alt-Play: Jason Rohrer Anthology (DSiWare)
Real art style
Jason Rohrer has made a name for himself in the art game sphere with numerous small and thought-provoking PC games. To kick off their Alt-Play compilation series, Sabarasa has pulled together a collection of three of his most notable releases so far in the Jason Rohrer Anthology: Passage, Gravitation and Between. While DSiWare patrons...
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Alt-Play: Jason Rohrer Anthology News
Nintendo Download 3rd January 2011 (North America)
Kick off with the first download of the year
The first Nintendo Download of the year isn't a classic, but it brings some notable titles to DSiWare and a new WiiWare demo as well. Let's get this show on the road. WiiWare: Sneezies (Chillingo, 500pts) - A cutesy puzzler that began life on the iPhone, Sneezies is a decent enough title but doesn't do...
Nintendo Download 31st December 2010 (Europe)
Catch-up titles, art and astrology, plus a BIT.TRIP demo
If you plan on ringing in the new year with downloadable titles, you've got more than your fair share of options in this Nintendo Download update. Whether you want to adventure through the stars or read them to predict your future, play a sequel to Bejeweled or Nintendo's own take on the...
News Jason Rohrer Anthology Gets DSiWare All Thoughtful on January 3rd
Alt-Play just 200 Points
Alt-Play: Jason Rohrer Anthology isn't the most captivating of names, but to anyone familiar with indie gaming it's an extremely promising title. A DSiWare-bound compilation of design darling Jason Rohrer's titles Passage, Gravitation and Between, it's safe to say these games are unlike anything currently available on the...
News PC Indie Games Compilation Coming to DSiWare in Earnest
Passage, Gravitation and Between bundle up
Another day, another game outed by its ESRB rating. Today brings the news that Sabarasa (most recently behind Save the Turtles) will be publishing the DSiWare compilation Alt-Play: Jason Rohrer Anthology, which will include Rohrer's indie games Passage, Gravitation and Between (pictured). The term...
About The Game
Alt-Play brings the best of independent gaming to Nintendo DSiWare, introducing players to some of the most unique experiences this medium has to offer.
In this compilation, award-winning game auteur Jason Rohrer’s work comes to the Nintendo DSi, including three of his best games to date: Passage, Gravitation and Between.
The deep themes contained and the manner in which they are presented in Rohrer’s work helps to blur the line between what we consider art and games, evoking thoughts and emotions rarely associated with gaming.
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They are free on PC, so a NO BUY for me.
[formerly user Gunzelino, now user Edesto]
They are 200 points for goodness sake. It's fantastic to see passage opened up to a wider audiance.
These are interesting games (though I can't play the third one, two-players only) but I wouldn't say they're worth the 200 points and 45 blocks. They're very short and there's not really any benefit to having them on the go. Unless you think the creator deserves the money, I'd say just stick with the free PC versions.
Score one for the "Games as Art" crowd.
I already have two out of three of these games on my computer (Linux, ftw), so a download is looking unlikely (plus, I spent my last 200 points on Sudoku...and no, I don't regret it). If you buy them, I'd say buy them in the same spirit as you would a painting to hang around your house or an artsy film for your collection (Waking Life, ftw).
Now, a Kenta Cho Anthology would be pretty sweet.
like it
I downloaded this...It is too weird for me...Maybe I just don't get it?!
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