Samarost 2 - Time Waster

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Samarost 2 - Time Waster

by Jason Clarke Oct 29th 2007

Samarost achieved a sort of time-waster cult status, and lucky for us a 2nd version is now being offered. But let's back up - if the word "Samarost" means nothing to you, and you have even a passing interest in Flash-based games, you need to listen up.

Samarost is probably the best-in-breed flash based puzzle game. The artwork and sound design spectacular, and the puzzles are challenging but not ridiculously impossible. Samarost 2 gives us more of the same solid gameplay and gorgeous setitngs.

Unfortunately, what's available online is only the first level, but it's long enough to get a good taste of the game before you decide if you want to shell out a whole $6.90 for the full version. The good news is that the first level is just the right length to keep you occupied for a good portion of your lunch hour having some pretty great fun in your browser.

Tags: flash-game, puzzle-game, Samarost, time-waster

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Apple said 10:01AM on 10-29-2007

i tried this and i have to agree, and it got the worst reviews ever...

http://www.spymac.com/details/?2289583

guerro said 8:04PM on 10-29-2007

I remember playing this years ago. How is this new ?

hazard said 10:55PM on 10-29-2007

@guerro .. better late than never ;)

very cool imaginative stuff .. the developer does love his drug references though

kevjohn said 12:16PM on 10-30-2007

Time-waster indeed. Now there's some truth in advertising. Me and half my office wasted the better part of the day playing this and Samarost 1!
Thanks! :)

Diddle said 7:57PM on 10-30-2007

While I'm glad to see the time-wasters coming back, I'm sad that this is a very old repost. :(

Xtremes said 7:42AM on 11-02-2007

This is great;)
http://www.mybestwork.6x.to/

Skippi said 7:45PM on 11-02-2007

Well, when you speak about two years old game, it is good at least to get the facts rights. The name is "Samorost", not "Samarost". The game was originally developed as a thesis project, comes from Czech republic and the name means in rough translation something/somebody rough, uncultivated, self-growing (e.g. uncultivated tree)...

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