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Advent Rising  Majesco Entertainment (GlyphX Games)2005[b]novint falcon[/b] - only in the [i]Ascension Reborn[/i] re-release by Novint.
[b]messiah[/b] - Humans are viewed by many of the aliens, except Seekers (who apparently wipe out humanity almost completely), as divine creatures. Gideon, the protagonist, is also apparently one of the most powerful and quickly learns to control his divine powers with guidance from the Aurelians (who can barely lift a cup with similar powers [telekinesis, in this case], while Gideon can lift massive boulders and do other impressive things).
[b]in-game intro[/b] - turns into real cinematic later on from whence the "real game" starts.***The game only supports 4:3 resolutions, but curiously displays this letterbox view which tries to simulate widescreen.***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows 2000 or XP
* Pentium III or Athlon 2.0 GHz CPU
* 256 MB RAM
* GeForce 4 (excluding MX series) or Radeon 9000
* 5.5 GB free HD space
* soundcard

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* Pentium IV or Athlon 3.0 GHz CPU
* 512 MB RAM
* 256MB RAM VRAM
* Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS***Advent Rising is the first in an epic trilogy of action/adventure games, presented in a stunning cinematic format to deliver an unprecedented variety of game play experiences. Built on the Unreal Warfare engine, it offers precise, refined play-dynamics with action-packed adventure and style, wrapped in a visually imaginative universe. Advent is akin to a fast-paced action movie where the player is swept up in a continuously evolving series of sequences and events.

Working with award-winning science fiction author Orson Scott Card, GlyphX Games has created a gripping storyline that will thrust gamers and readers alike into an incredible intergalactic saga. In Advent Rising, players make decisions that effect not only what they experience in the first game, but the entire Advent trilogy.

* An unprecedented single-player gameplay that allows gamers to play through the thrilling action sequences of a blockbuster movie or game, rather than just watch them
* Switch between 3rd and 1st person point-of-view
* Built using next-generation Unreal technology, integrated with the Karma physics engine
* Unprecedented collaboration with award-winning, sci-fi author Orson Scott Card on sweeping storyline
* Downloadable level from Xbox Live and PC online
* Develop amazing superhuman powers including energy blasts, levitation and energy shields
* Wield an arsenal of awesome weapons, all with unique alternate fire abilities;
* Command a vast array of incredible vehicles including human and alien assault vehicles, hover tanks and flying vehicles
* Versatile control scheme that allows for acrobatic movement and precise targeting of enemies while quickly switching between weapons and powers
* Musical score features 70-piece Hollywood union orchestra and members of legendary choir
* Dolby Digital 5.1 support
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Advent Rising  Majesco Entertainment (GlyphX Games)2005Advent Rising is the first in an epic trilogy of action/adventure games, presented in a stunning cinematic format to deliver an unprecedented variety of game play experiences. Built on the Unreal Warfare engine, it offers precise, refined play-dynamics with action-packed adventure and style, wrapped in a visually imaginative universe. Advent is akin to a fast-paced action movie where the player is swept up in a continuously evolving series of sequences and events. Working with award-winning science fiction author Orson Scott Card, GlyphX Games has created a gripping storyline that will thrust gamers and readers alike into an incredible intergalactic saga. In Advent Rising, players make decisions that effect not only what they experience in the first game, but the entire Advent trilogy.
Features:

* An unprecedented single-player gameplay that allows gamers to play through the thrilling action sequences of a blockbuster movie or game, rather than just watch them
* Switch between 3rd and 1st person point-of-view
* Built using next-generation Unreal technology, integrated with the Karma physics engine
* Unprecedented collaboration with award-winning, sci-fi author Orson Scott Card on sweeping storyline
* Downloadable level from Xbox Live and PC online
* Develop amazing superhuman powers including energy blasts, levitation and energy shields
* Wield an arsenal of awesome weapons, all with unique alternate fire abilities;
* Command a vast array of incredible vehicles including human and alien assault vehicles, hover tanks and flying vehicles
* Versatile control scheme that allows for acrobatic movement and precise targeting of enemies while quickly switching between weapons and powers
* Musical score features 70-piece Hollywood union orchestra and members of legendary choir
* Dolby Digital 5.1 support***Assume the role of Gideon Wyeth, a remnant of the last human outpost, who is on the brink of discovering the incredible powers that lay dormant within him in this epic, third-person action/adventure. Dialogue written and directed by Orson Scott Card (Ender's Game)
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Ghosthunter  Namco;SCEE (SCEE Studio Cambridge)2003
[32]***GTIN: [code]711719649311[/code]

Product ID: [code]SCES-51463[/code]***History is alive with tales of ghosts, specters and phantoms whose anguished cries rarely escape to the mortal plane. And rarely are the living able to commune with the dead. A late-night disturbance call leads Lazarus Jones of the Detroit Police Department to an abandoned school, the site of a gruesome multiple murder some 10 years past. What should have been a routine visit becomes a disaster of supernatural proportions when hordes of malevolent, demonic spirits and tortured souls imprisoned for eons and lusting for vengeance are accidentally unleashed. Man-made weapons will barely keep the demons at bay; only through mastery of the paranormal will Jones be able to hunt down and capture the howling fiends before they destroy the world of the living.

[b]Features:[/b]

* Nightmarish, suspenseful storyline and cinematic visuals unite with intense 1st and 3rd-person shooter combat for an action-horror experience of the highest caliber.
* Chilling haunted and hunting gameplay-stalk, battle and capture the vengeful spirits of the undead.
* Roam freely across a vast and sinister phantasmagorical landscape. Explore macabre locales like a clandestine research lab, a sunken ship and a demon-infested swamp.
* Arm yourself with a vast array of both earthly and paranormal weapons and items, from pistols and combat shotguns to ghost lassos, spirit capture grenades and spectral goggles.
* Feed off the power of your captured phantomsÑ-acquire supernatural abilities and summon helpful spirits to assist you in your quest.
* Innovative, player-guided puzzles and tense stealth sequences extend gameplay.
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Half-Life Sierra (Gearbox Software)2001Deep in the bowels of a decommissioned missile base at Black Mesa, a team of scientists is hard at work on a top-secret government project. You are Gordon Freeman, a young anomalous materials researcher with a limited security clearance and no idea how dangerous your job and world is about to become... until you hear screaming. Next thing you know, hordes of monsters are pouring in through a rift in the fabric of reality as the space-time continuum shatters. And before you can say "anomalous materials," madness rules the world.***After winning numerous PC game of the year awards, Half-Life is finally here on the PlayStation 2. In this first person shooter, you play a scientist named Gordon Freeman who works at a remote research facility that has just had a major accident. This is no typical shooter though; there are plenty of story elements and puzzles that need to be solved. With a great mix of character depth and action, Half-Life stands ready to be one of the premier shooters ever to be released on the PS2.
[R2D2-A]
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Half-Life Valve1999Many industry people say this game was finished and gold mastered. But, the decision to begin manufacturing copies never happened. Mac OS Classiclabelminimizeminimize
Half-Life  Sierra On-Line (Valve)1998
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[84]***Half-Life Deathmatch: Source is a recreation of the first multiplayer game set in the Half-Life universe. Features all the classic weapons and most-played maps, now running on the Source engine.

(Source standalone multiplayer/deathmatch mode)***Winner of over 50 Game of the Year awards, Half-Life set new standards for action games when it was released in 1998. Half-Life: Source is a digitally remastered version of the critically acclaimed and best selling PC game, enhanced via Source technology to include physics simulation, enhanced effects, and more.

(Source Remake Half-Life)***Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.

(GoldSrc Half-Life)***
[53]***The gifted son of the love triangle between Wolf3, Doom and Quake.

Having a Steam account without Half-Life is as absurd as a Spanish omelet without eggs or potatoes.

Absolutely essential, recommended therapy against claustrophobia, arachnophobia, boredom and addiction to Wolverine clone shooters.

It is recommended not to touch the microwave.

Valve's greatest masterpiece to date.

10 out of 10***There's two versions of this game (also of Blue Shift and Opposing Force) out, one uses the original GoldSrc engine, and another which was ported to the newer Source engine with very few (barely notable) changes to how the game appears or works.***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows 95, 98 or NT4
* 133 MHz Pentium CPU
* 24 MB RAM
* Mouse
* Keyboard***Listed as Game of the Year by nearly all (if not all) of the major gaming publications, this first person shooter is excellently done. From the gripping story, to the wonderfully scripted AI, this game will have even hard core gamers coming back for more. Many people complain about the late game "jumping torture" areas, but all in all this is a wonderfully designed game that raises the bar for all games to come.

Also, it offers a graphics and AI engine that is hugely editable, allowing a vast number of Single Player and Multiplayer mods. To date, no game has matched its appeal or sales figures: and still it tops nearly every list of games.
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Half-Life  Valve2013Linux and Mac OS X beta was released in 2013-01-25, no proper release yet. Linuxlabelminimizeminimize
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Starship Troopers  Empire Interactive;Buka Entertainment (Strangelite Limited)2005Latest version: 0.5.24 (as of 2005-12)

All patch downloads, even official ones, point to Nvidia's site (directly to the file): http://download.nvidia.com/downloads_emea/Starship_troopers/StarshipTroopersGlobalPatch-5.24.exe***The player controls an elite Marauder who participates in offensives with regular troopers. Considering that in the original book [i]all[/i] troopers wore the Marauder suit, this is more in line with the 1997 film from which most of the visuals are from. The suit lacks the jump jets and other functionality from the book, though.***Not to be mistaken with the [game=#16893]2000 RTS[/game] game by the same name from Blue Tongue.***[b]Minimum requirements:[/b]
* Windows 2000 SP4 or XP
* 2 GHz CPU
* 512 MB RAM
* 128 MB VRAM
* 4 GB free HD space

[b]Note:[/b] Minimum spec is enough to run the game with everything turned off or to the minimum and running on 640x480 resolution.

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 3 GHz CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* 256 MB VRAM
* GeForce 6800 GPU

[b]Note:[/b] Recommended spec is enough to run the game with all settings turned on or to the maximum, and running on 1024x768 resolution.

[b]Supported video cards:[/b]
* GeForceFX 5600/5700/5800/5900 series (not LE versions)
* GeForce 6 and 7 series
* Radeon 9600 Pro¹ and XT/9700/9800 series
* Radeon X300/X600/X700/X800 series¹
¹) not the 9700SE or onboard versions

[b]Firewall/NAT configuration:[/b]
UDP ports 3304, 3307 and 3074-3080
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