Freeware Game Pick: Karoshi Factory (Jesse Venbrux)
Karoshi Factory is a new sequel to Jesse Venbrux's suicidal platformer series, where players must find unorthodox methods to kill all suits on screen in order to progress from one stage to the next. Use the Z key to jump, press the X key to shoot once a gun is acquired, and tap the space key to switch characters.
Press the R key to restart a level at any time. The F4 function key can be used to toggle between full screen and windowed modes. Note that touching the blue button causes a random effect, one of which is disabling the character switch function. (download instructions)
Name: Karoshi Factory
Developer: Jesse Venbrux
Category: Platformer
Type: Freeware
Size: 10MB
Comments
As perfect as the last was ugly and unfinished in my view.
Good graphics, dynamic music and perfect gameplay (not to sadic as I was afraid). Even in reverse mode it's a pleasure to move !
A must and not only for the unique concept, but too short 8)
Posted by: Murd07 | August 24, 2008 11:06 PM
I'll check this out!!
Karoshi is so beautiful
Thanks ^^
Posted by: Claw | August 24, 2008 11:41 PM
I love how short these games are. I finished it the first time I played it, which to me is a very good thing. A fabulous execution of multi-character gameplay.
Now if he took this and released a level editor... well, I doubt I'd enjoy the sadistic games folks would come up with, but I'll bet that'd seriously extend the replay-ability.
Posted by: Joe Larson | August 25, 2008 1:20 AM
loved it
level 18 had me stumped for a while
very nice game design pulled off with a sick sort of charm
Posted by: Anonymous | August 25, 2008 3:18 AM
Does anyone else have trouble running this? like you load it up, and then when you try and press N for new game, it locks up?
Posted by: Anonymous | August 25, 2008 4:02 AM
Why does it want me to install something on my browser before downloading? It it some kind of player? There's no way I'd only temporarily download a game. Not with my internet. Is there another way?
Posted by: AlbeyAmakiir | August 25, 2008 5:07 AM
i didn't like this at all -- the puzzles in it really, really pale in comparison to the clever logical puzzles that were in the other karoshi games. this feels like i'm playing 4 player sokoban, and none of the puzzles made me really go "ah-ha!" in the way the old karoshi games did.
Posted by: mr. podunkian | August 25, 2008 7:03 AM
Fantastic! It's great to be back in the Karoshi world, even if this version seemed a little easy. Very nice graphics.
Posted by: Nels Nelson | August 25, 2008 8:04 AM
AlbeyAmakiir:
There's a way to download the game without the crap YoYoGames wants you to download.
There's a Download Link somewhere down the right hand side of the page (it's not easy to find though).
I wish YoYo'd just stop pushing their player. It's a waste of time.
The game itself, I didn't enjoy it as much as the others. I've not finished it yet, it might get better, but the puzzles seemed a bit uninspired this time round.
Posted by: Dan | August 25, 2008 6:51 PM
This one kinda sucked in comparison to the others. It had some good puzzles, but nothing like karoshi 2. It also lacks the hectic flow and humor that the previous two karoshi games had.
Posted by: CMspice | August 26, 2008 5:41 AM
Argh, I can't play this either, as soon as I press "N" to start a new game it locks up.
Posted by: kmi | August 26, 2008 10:22 AM
A very funny game, but I think the First One is much better!
I just found out, that Karoshi 2.0 is out too!^^
I'll test it now!
Posted by: FreeDom | August 28, 2008 12:58 PM
I liked the concept of this one, and the music was great, but I'm with the others who liked the humor of the first two games more. It did pick up near the end, though :)
Posted by: madamluna | August 29, 2008 3:04 PM