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Featherweight
Author: Ben304 Resolution: 320x240 at 32-bit color Downloaded: 14247 times (15.1 Mb) Genres: Sci-Fi, Drama, Original Length: Short games
Added on: 15 November 2009 Website: (none) Content advisory: None  None  Rare, mild Ratings: AGS Panel: (what is this?) Player rating: 80% In the fight against the machines, featherweights play a minor role - scouting, recon and spying. Considered as mere data collectors rather than true warriors, they're untrained in combat and ill equipped for any encounters with the enemy. However, when Thadd, a young featherweight, sees a fellow featherweight captured by the enemy and taken to their base, he decides that he will sneak into their compound and help her escape - even if he has to do it all by himself. Using your left mouse button (Walk, interact, select items) and your right mouse button (look, deselect items), guide Thadd in his daring attempt to break his fellow featherweight free! Download Now - Download from Mirror 1 (if the download doesn't work, try Right Click, Save Target As)
User ratings for Featherweight:
From 19 peoples votes so far: (vote here) Visual: 93% Immersion: 82% Puzzles & Pacing: 63% Overall Enjoyment: 80% You can see a detailed breakdown of the votes.
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Other games by Ben304:
! (Short games) Annie Android: Automated Affection (Short games) Awakener (Short games) Heed (Short games) Man Boy vs Doctor Sock (Short games) Shifter's Box - Outside In (Short games) Shoot, I Got Abducted! (Short games) Trance-Pacific (MAGS games)
AGS Panel review for this game:
The AGS Review Panel has left a comment about this game: Featherweight surrounds the adventure of Thadd, a lowly resistance scout (featherweight) who must try (and fail, repeatedly) to rescue a fellow member who has been imprisoned by a robot army. While little backstory is revealed, the game gives a sense of a greater story to be told; unfortunately, some of the puzzles in the game seem downright strange and counter-productive (use an explosive to get a bullet?). Compounding this, other inventory items seem just as useful to a purpose as others, making many of the solutions seem hit or miss. Still, if you can look past some odd puzzles you'll find a lot to like in Featherweight.
User comments about Featherweight:
Posted by Blue on 2010-01-22 at 07:49 (IP logged): Loved the atmosphere and feeling of this game. The artwork was great, a beautiful way to use mostly one kind of colours. Posted by cat on 2009-12-09 at 19:31 (IP logged): Great graphics, music and atmosphere but weak puzzles. For some I could not find a system behind and had to rely on random guessing. Posted by proximity on 2009-11-27 at 16:07 (IP logged): Very fantastic game. it reminded me days i've been playing Oddworld-Oddysee. I felt the same excitement when i start to play it. Puzzles weren't too annoying because there were no pixel hunting or large number of inventory items. Another thought, puzzles were pretty challenging although the game hasn't got any annoying puzzle. That means i liked it. I can't say any bad thing to graphs they are obviously amazing. A couple of music tracks doesn't fit with the atmosphere but it's ok. Not everything has to be perfect. Last words, i vote it's the Best Short Game of 2009 Posted by Mr Matti on 2009-11-25 at 01:00 (IP logged): Nice and short as always. Posted by jkohen on 2009-11-22 at 18:29 (IP logged): Another glimpse inside Ben's fantastic multiverse. One wonders if we'll ever see a larger part of it. I agree with others, the puzzles were a low note in this game. On the other hand, I feel the repetitive nature of getting caught and escaping was part of the whole. Posted by Chris G UK on 2009-11-22 at 15:51 (IP logged): Fantastic short game. Had to use hints from forum once but that's just because I'd missed something. Really wish there had been more to play to be honest! :) Great stuff! :) Posted by Ewian on 2009-11-19 at 16:32 (IP logged): the same figures like in heed. is there a connetion? the game is very good, interesting music, graphics excellent, the puzzles are okay. too much logical riddles, i would wish more story riddles. all in all once again a ben master work. but i think your next game should be something different. not too different, but a kind of development. Alex from germany Posted by Arj0n on 2009-11-16 at 19:16 (IP logged): Ben did it again, awesome game. Kaputtnik did it again, awesome score Can't get enough of these 304 games :-) Posted by AndyfromVA on 2009-11-15 at 22:40 (IP logged): Another superb short game from Ben304. How do they churn out these mini-masterpieces so quickly? Like Ben's other games, the story is thought provoking, the graphics are great and the music is odd but appropriate for the story. I needed several do-overs for some of the puzzles but they are all logical and motivated me to keep playing. This is a good one, folks. Posted by Helme on 2009-11-15 at 18:15 (IP logged): Another beautiful, athmospheric, short game by Ben. Reminds me very much of 'Heed'. But I didn't enjoy the puzzles that much compared to the other games. For my taste there is too much trial-and-error in the puzzles with different types of mashines standing arround.

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