Seeing as how we haven’t done one of these in a while, I feel like it’s a fantastic time to bring out another weekend browser pick. Flash browser games continue to be one of the largest and most popular areas of development for indie games and, since most of the time the developers aren’t banking on monetary means to help fund their next projects, many games truly attempt to branch out and try something new with their games. Today’s game, e7, is just such an example…

e7 starts off with you landing on an alien world somewhere far away from Earth. The story goes that somewhere on this planet is a missile that’s pointed at Earth. Your job is to find the missile and destroy it before the evil aliens that inhabit this world set it off. It’s a simple story, but one that easily sets up the context for the gameplay mechanics.

On the surface e7 is a pretty simple platforming game. You’ll only need to use three buttons (the left, right, and down arrows) to control your character and make it through each level. However, soon after you start playing, you’ll notice that this isn’t an ordinary platformer at all, this is a terra-influencing physics game.

Now, I know that last sentence might be a little hard to comprehend so allow me to explain it a little bit. First, the game is a platformer. You’ll be jumping around from one end of the level to the next in order to complete the level. However, what makes this game so much more is the way that you’ll be “jumping.” In order to get around obstacles and take down flying enemies, you’ll have to press down against the surface of the planet which will then spring back to launch your ship high into the air. It’s a fun way to handle jumping and one that provides an additional layer of gameplay depth to a pretty tired genre.

e7 only takes about an hour to beat which makes it a nice gaming experience within a short amount of time. If you find yourself looking for something new to play this Sunday afternoon/evening, you could do a lot worse than e7.

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