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Although we pretend to want free-roaming, non-linear masterpieces with eye-aching graphics and an epic narrative, most gamers are not averse to the simple things in life. From ‘Avoid Missing Ball For High Score’ to Quake III we’re just as happy with something genuinely refined and polished as we are with a game that offers the depth and complexity of Neverwinter Nights or Civilisation III. N is simple. A quick glance at a screenshot – a quick glance at the name – and you can tell this. N’s clean, crisp yet fondly retro graphics and simple, yet strangely stressful, gameplay provide a blend smoother than Master Chief’s visor. N combines the Fun ethics of classic arcade games development with the ‘What If?’ mentality of the underground/bedroom coding scene. The ‘real life’ physics engine combines with the classic platforming recipe to create a fast-paced against-the-clock gaming experience which is absolutely, blissfully, free of charge. Small enough for 56k users yet enduring enough for even the most adept platform gamer, N succeeds in every way great games of its type should. With a level editor which allows you to craft everything from a race to a rescue mission and a secret mode on offer should you (by some inhuman feat) manage to complete all 300 levels, N will keep all gamers happy for some time. Download It Here