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name	publisher(developer)	year	description	platform
Freeablo	?	?		Linux
Neverwinter Nights	BioWare	?		BeOS
Gauntlet	U.S. Gold;Mindscape (Gremlin Graphics)	1985		Atari 400/800
Gauntlet	U.S. Gold	1986	This is it. The game everybody's been waiting for, Gauntlet, the most successful arcade game of all time has come home. And it brings with it all the characters, dungeons, traps, treasures, and excitement you loved in the arcades. Featuring: * Thor, Thyra, Questor, and Merlin together again. Ghosts, grunts, demons, lobbers, sorcerers, and Death. Potions, magic, keys, treasure, traps, transporters, and more. All the levels you know and love from the arcade. Two player, join at any time, play system. The action, sound, and animation of the arcades on your home screen.* [165]* [155]* [91]* [4]* [52]* [39]*** [25]	Amstrad CPC
Gauntlet	Mindscape	1986	1 player, or 2 players simultaneous cooperative play.	Apple II E
Gauntlet	U.S. Gold	1986		MSX
Gauntlet II	Atari	1986	The mindblowing sequel to the number 1 smash hit. Addictive, frantic and packed with so many new features it's a totally new game. Over 100 levels of pulsating action as you take on the powers of your favourite player, even if they're already in play. Watch out for the death curse of the evil "IT" and flee from the thieving grasp of the "THAT" creature. Stun Tiles. Acid Puddles. Force Fields, Super Sorcerers, Phoney and Moving Exits make your progress all the more difficult. But there are mystical amulets to be collected which will enhance your powers to repel monsters, transport through walls or increase your fire power. Avoid poisoned food and potions, collecting them makes you dizzy!. Gauntlet II is not just a further episode in this enthralling crusade, it is a whole new experience in action packed adventure.*** [49]	Arcade
The Return of Ishtar	Namco	1986		Arcade
Gauntlet: The Deeper Dungeons	U.S. Gold (Gremlin Graphics)	1987		Atari 400/800
Gauntlet: The Deeper Dungeons	U.S. Gold	1987		Amstrad CPC
Gauntlet: The Deeper Dungeons	U.S. Gold (Gremlin Graphics)	1987		MSX
Gauntlet	Mindscape	1988		Apple IIGS
Gauntlet	Mindscape (Sorcerer's Apprentice Software Productions)	1989		Mac OS Classic
Golden Axe	Sega	1989	[169]* [142]* [36]* [30]* [70]* [83]* [103]* [49]* [62]* [33]* [73]* [64]* [63]* [1]Included in Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection (Steam version) [52]Aunque algo lento en comparación de otros juegos del género, su sencillez de manejo y elementos como los dichosos duendes ladrones o los niveles de magia (estrategia uso continuo frente a reserva para obtener grandes poderes) hacen de él un gran juego. 7 de 10 [37]* [37]* [27]Also included in Mega Games 6 (aka m6 or Mega Games 6 Vol. 1), released in Europe in 1995 and published by Sega, rated ELSPA-3, that included [game=#10455]World Cup Italia '90[/game], [game=#10298]Super Hang-On[/game], [game=#9667]Columns[/game], [game=#10281]Streets of Rage[/game], [game=#10161]The Revenge of Shinobi[/game] and [game=#9832]Golden Axe[/game]. Also included in Mega Games 2, released in Europe in 1993 and published by Sega, that included [game=#10281]Streets of Rage[/game], [game=#10161]The Revenge of Shinobi[/game] and [game=#9832]Golden Axe[/game]. Also included in Sega Top Ten, released in Brazil and published by Tec Toy, that included [game=#10455]World Cup Soccer[/game], [game=#10298]Super Hang-On[/game], [game=#9667]Shapes and Columns[/game], [game=#10281]Streets of Rage[/game], [game=#9832]Golden Axe[/game], [game=#20418]Sonic the Hedgehog[/game], [game=#10203]Shadow Dancer[/game], [game=#9802]Flicky[/game], [game=#10306]Super Monaco GP[/game] and [game=#9628]California Games[/game].Enjoyable hack 'n slay game and overall a good arcade port. A bit short and lots of palette swapped enemies but the levels vary a lot and the gameplay is solid. Graphics are pretty well done as is the music (though not as good as the music in the Amiga version).Three mighty heroes have a score to settle with the evil Death Adder in this classic action game. As a powerful fighter, a female amazon, or a mighty dwarf, you'll fight through Adder's henchman with weapon and magic attacks or ride the fearsome, fire-breathing beasts to your advantage.**The Genesis version is considered by many to be the second-best port to own (next to the Amiga) but is more common overall. In fact many people would refer to Golden Axe as a Genesis game rather than an arcade title; this is an indicator of its massive popularity being perhaps greater than that of even the arcade original. As a special treat for home users who think they already know the arcade game inside and out, the game continues for 2 more levels after you think you've beaten the last boss. These two levels (and the boss they end with) are exclusive to the Genesis port. Also it has the now-familiar 'Duel' mode that has appeared in all other ports and sequels in some form or other. When this title came out in 1989 to accompany the new console (alongside Altered Beast and SEGA's reprogrammed version of Capcom's Ghouls and Ghosts), gamers were rubbing their eyes in disbelief: here was a machine that was bringing their favourite arcade titles home. Gamers had always been forced to accept that the arcade would always give them the hottest gaming experience while consoles got cut-down ports, but the Genesis proved them wrong. Not only were their favourite games recreated almost perfectly, they had SEGA's legacy of additional game modes, options, and difficulty levels to look forward to. Ever since, gamers have expected consoles not to be just better than the previous consoles, but to recreate arcade-perfect visuals (or in some cases Windows PC-perfect visuals). The days of arcade superiority were gone for good. And now we see arcades dropping in popularity and closing down, while there is an Xbox or similar console taking pride of place in most homes. [b]Trivia:[/b] (from MobyGames) 'The game is banned in Germany for violence (ban issued on 30.05.92). The game 'Golden Axe: The Duel' is not affected.' --I have looked into this, and it appears all ports may have been affected, but certainly the Genesis, Arcade, and Amiga ports. [b]Even More Trivia[/b] from Mame.dk Golden Axe page 'The kanji [Japanese character] on the title screen actually reads 'Senpu', meaning 'Fighting Axe'. This is an example of 'gikun', where Japanese artists use the phonetic value of a character to determine the game's name, and not the meaning of the character itself.' [Garrett]	Mega Drive
Alien Storm	Sega (Team Shinobi)	1990	In the year 2002. three employees of a neighborhood hot dog stand are called to duty when they hear broadcasts of an alien invasion. Their mission as Alien Busters is to protect the citizens from the slimy aliens. Levels: 1- The Town in Evening 2- The Town at Midnight 3- The Town in a Panic 4- The Town Invaded by Alien Plants 5- The Town Invaded by Alien Plants and Insects 6- Chasing of Large U.F.O 7- Inside Alien Monster Body 8- Inside Alien Monster Body 9- The Brain of the Monster* [42]* [62]	Arcade
Golden Axe	Virgin (Dementia;Probe Software)	1990	In Turtle Village, the invaders are ugly, brutal and 12 feet tall. They roar with laughter as they pound you into the dirt. Swing Axe Battler's mighty sword and shatter them with Mushroom Magic. Smash and blast with Tyris Flare's Curtains of Fire. Somersault and strike with Gilius Thunderhead's axe or scorch the brutes with lightning! It's a spellbinding age of magic, fiery dragons and skeletons in armor. Battle the invaders on the back of a giant turtle. Fight on the feathered wings of a soaring eagle. Conquer and ride flame-spewing monsters to victory! Rescue the kidnapped King and Princess to return peace to the world. The score is Death Adder, thousands -- you, zero. Grab your weapon and change the score!* [97]* [118]* [83]* [105]* [49]* [62]* [33]* [2]* [102]* [7]* [23]* [103]* [82]* [106]* [22]* [63]* [52]* [37]***'Great shot of Golden Axe on the Amiga computer (or as many knew it growing up, 'God's gift to video game players'). The common consensus is that this is the best home version of Golden Axe a person could own.' - Ben from DAC (see links) [b]Trivia:[/b] (from MobyGames) 'The game is banned in Germany for violence (ban issued on 30.05.92). The game 'Golden Axe: The Duel' is not affected.' --I have looked into this, and it appears all ports may have been affected, but certainly the Genesis, Arcade, and Amiga ports. [Garrett]	Amiga
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker	Sega	1990	"Micheal!!" Katie's voice rings out - you've found her! But more children are still lost! Can you stop the psycho mastermind Mr Big and his goon squad before they kidnap all the kids? You can, if your Micheal Jackson! Moonwalk on muggers, lean on meanies, and pop the punks! Move like only Micheal Jackson can, to the beat of Smooth Criminal, Beat It, Billie Jean and Bad!* [62]* [42]***[media=youtube]xQ7h5OJ7QJQ[/media]	Arcade
Alien Storm	Sega	1991	Vicious predators from the far ends of the universe are invading our planet! They’re mean and wicked, creating havoc everywhere they go! Time for the aptly named "Alien Busters" to take control, get nasty and kick some serious martian butt!* [168]* [169]* [64]* [37]* [32]* [29]*** [27]	Master System
Alien Storm	U.S. Gold (Tiertex)	1991	Vicious predators from the far ends of the universe are invading our planet! They’re mean and wicked, creating havoc everywhere they go! Time for the aptly named "Alien Busters" to take control, get nasty and kick some serious martian butt!* [7]* [23]* [97]* [22]* [52]* [37]	Amiga
Golden Axe	Sega	1991	The unpatched game will indeed run in Hercules graphics mode but will not run on a Hercules card. The game checks for a CGA card when loading and goes crazy when it doesn't find it. A patch will fix it.* [52]* [37]*The game leaves an unused black band on the screen's right edge, this is likely an artifact of very basic platform conversion.For 1-2 players simultaneously (cooperative or versus).Supports EGA, 4 color CGA/MCGA/Tandy, Hercules, 16 color Tandy and VGA GPUs.*This has nearly picture-perfect graphics that are nearly on a par with those of the Genesis, but suffers from some slowdowns at times. Its sound is also limited to blips and chirps from the PC speaker and so music is not an option. The year is either 1990 or 1991 as records vary. [b]Trivia[/b] from Mame.dk Golden Axe page 'The kanji [Japanese character] on the title screen actually reads 'Senpu', meaning 'Fighting Axe'. This is an example of 'gikun', where Japanese artists use the phonetic value of a character to determine the game's name, and not the meaning of the character itself.' [Garrett]	MS-DOS
Golden Axe II	Sega	1991	[159]* [169]* [17]* [100]* [22]*Score shown on Mega Force #27 (Apr. 1994) [26]* [64]*Included in Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection (Steam version)Un juego muy similar al primero, a excepción del modo duelo (que lo hacer a los modos versus de lucha) y por un monstruo final más entretenido. 7 de 10 [32]* [29]* [27]Not long after the devastating reign of the wicked Death Adder, another evil arose. Dark Guld and his minions invaded and took hold of the prized Golden Axe with plans to destroy it. Once again, as a fierce barbarian named Ax-Battler, a fearless female Amazon known as Tyris-Flare or a ferocious dwarf named Gilius Thunderhead, you will wield steely swords and powerful magic in an all-out war to recover the sword. Once you slash your way through the six side-scrolling levels, you'll get the chance to defeat Dark Guld once and for all.**SEGA followed up their 1989 smash hit title with this Geneis-exclusive sequel. Note this is NOT the same as the arcade-exclusive sequel Revenge of Death Adder [Garrett]	Mega Drive
Alien Storm	Sega (Team Shinobi)	1991	[media=youtube]https://youtu.be/-KdHRyHNbDM[/media]* [100]* [22]*Score shown on Mega Force #27 (Apr. 1994) [26]* [64]* [63]* [52]*Included in Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection (Steam version)Kind of interesting game for its enemies and the way to deal with them, but repetitive when there aren't new enemies to surprise you. 5 de 10 [37]* [32]* [29]* [27]*Also included in Mega Games 6 Vol. 2 (aka M6 Vol. 2, or Six Pack in Germany), released in Europe in 1995 and published by Sega, rated ELSPA-3, that included [game=#10455]World Cup Italia '90[/game], [game=#10298]Super Hang-On[/game], [game=#10306]Super Monaco GP[/game], [game=#9667]Columns[/game], [game=#9533]Alien Storm[/game] and [game=#10313]Super Thunder Blade[/game]. Also included in Mega Games 3, released in Europe in 1993 and published by Sega, that included [game=#10306]Super Monaco GP[/game], [game=#9533]Alien Storm[/game] and [game=#10313]Super Thunder Blade[/game].Team Shinobi (Sega AM7) was responsible only for porting, not the original game.Shape-shifting aliens have infiltrated the city, creating chaos and panic! Fortunately, a trio of heroes called the Alien Busters has agreed to wipe out the invading creatures. The members of the team wield their own special attacks, and they unload a world of hurt on the Martian menaces from the city streets to the mother ship. Gordon, a tough guy with a bazooka, has a special gunship attack, while Karla has a flamethrower for alien crisping, though she prefers to use her special ballistic-missile attack. Finally, Slammer the robot can self-destruct at will and attacks the intruders with an electric whip and other devices. Take the aliens by storm and save your city.*One word: blastathon. Oh and you can play as a cute girlie.	Mega Drive
Alcatraz	Infogrames (221B Software Developments)	1992	Alcatraz has already sheltered the biggest mafia gangsters, but not one as ruthless as the boss of the drug cartel, Miguel Tardiez, who took refuge with his men in the former prison. Your mission consists of capturing the dealers, burning all the stocks and destroying the secret laboratories... There, where all the others have failed, you must be successful. In case of problems, do not count on anybody to help you. - SONORIFIC GAME PLAY - 1 OR 2 PLAYERS SIMULTANEOUSLY - 100 % DANGER	MS-DOS
Gunbuster	Taito	1992	Perhaps one of the oldest first person shooters in somewhat modern form. Movement controlled by a joystick while shooting is controlled by a light gun. The levels were very small, so even if the player could move about them freely, this was somewhat underplayed feature. Had player versus player mode even. Supposedly marketed for even 4 players where 2 players control solely movement and 2 other players control shooting, obviously harder to play this way if it was ever done seriously. Works much better with 2 people. Despite the name, this doesn't seem to be related to the Gunbuster anime.	Arcade
Sunset Riders	Konami	1992	[media=youtube]https://youtu.be/WkewJy5gSzo[/media]*As the fastest gun in the West, you're held in high regard by the Dodge City Undertaker's Union. But in SUNSET RIDERS, your marksmanship is about to be put to the test by some of the most ruthless outlaws you've ever seen. You'll have to make your way through seven intense levels of shootouts, holdups, and showdowns as you seek to defend your title as the fastest draw in the land. Tracking down stagecoach bandits, catching up with train robbers, and hunting down the infamous Hank Hatfield are on the menu, and the lead will be flying non-stop. Along the way, look for power-ups and special weapons that will give you the advantage making your job easier. If you think you're quick on the draw, then you owe it to yourself to get SUNSET RIDERS.* [26]* [32]* [27]*** [20]	Mega Drive
The Chaos Engine	Renegade Software (The Bitmap Brothers)	1993		Atari ST
The Chaos Engine	Renegade Software (The Bitmap Brothers)	1993	Sometime during the last centrury, an experimenter with time, space and early computers created a bizarre machine. The inventor's name was Baron Fortesque The machine was... The Chaos Engine Although primitive, the machine became incredibly powerful and went crazy, turning ordinary humans and household pets into razor toothed, armour-plated killing machines. Enter six hard nailed mercenaries for hire. The Thug, Preacher, Mercenary, Gentleman, Navvie and Brigand. These ball breakers are armed to the teeth with over 25 weapons and a host of special, destructive devices peculiar to their class. Select two characters to form your party and enter the World of Chaos. The sprawling adventure covers four graphic worlds and 16 levels loaded with fiendish traps, puzzles and secret passages. Get your hands on sawn-off shotguns, molotov cocktails and a huge amount of armament and buy, blag or blast your way through hordes of different monsters to do battle with the ultimate killing machine, THE CHAOS ENGINE!* [7]* [76]* [23]* [97]* [22]* [52]*** [37]	Amiga
The Chaos Engine	Virgin (The Bitmap Brothers)	1993	Soldiers of Fortune is the U.S. title. Censored tag applied because of the following: "The Preacher had his clerical collar removed and was renamed The Scientist." --Wikipedia This was for the U.S. SoF release.	Mega Drive
Sengoku 2	SNK	1993	Return to the mystical battle worlds. Re-enter the nightmare that never seems to end. The great confrontation with the demonic warlord in the Demon Castle should mean the end, but the war has just begun... The Demon Castle looms high above the land and the Sovereign of Darkness commands the towering fortress. The legendary samurai warriors are summoned again. Now, they must travel through time, but with newfound experience and powers. Fight with more attack techniques, new power-ups, more magic, and transform into one of four identities as you battle through this 2 player simultaneous, action-fighting, monster of sequels, SENGOKU II.* [29]* [32]*** [27]	Neo-Geo
Golden Axe III	Sega (Team Shinobi)	1993	[media=youtube]Jf5S5K8wPdU[/media]* [100]Japanese version [73] [29]The once-peaceful kingdom so familiar to fans of the original Golden Axe is under threat once again. The Prince of Darkness has stolen the invaluable Golden Axe, taken over the kingdom and rendered its warriors harmless with an evil curse. One warrior breaks free from the curse and must defeat the prince and regain the Golden Axe to save the kingdom. In this one- or two-player action game, play as a giant, a panther or a sword-wielding human and fight your way to victory once again.**Considered the ugly duckling of the Golden Axe series by many, this game really remains faithful to the saga. [Garrett]	Mega Drive
The Chaos Engine	Virgin (The Bitmap Brothers)	1993	Soldiers of Fortune is the U.S. title. Censored tag applied because of the following: "The Preacher had his clerical collar removed and was renamed The Scientist." --Wikipedia This was for the U.S. SoF release.	SNES
Alien Breed: Tower Assault	Team17 (Team17;East Point Software)	1994	The floppy version is severely stunted port with much of the game's features and content missing. Ported to DOS by East Point.	MS-DOS
The Chaos Engine	Renegade Software (The Bitmap Brothers)	1994	Sometime during the last centrury, an experimenter with time, space and early computers created a bizarre machine. The inventor's name was Baron Fortesque The machine was... The Chaos Engine Although primitive, the machine became incredibly powerful and went crazy, turning ordinary humans and household pets into razor toothed, armour-plated killing machines. Enter six hard nailed mercenaries for hire. The Thug, Preacher, Mercenary, Gentleman, Navvie and Brigand. These ball breakers are armed to the teeth with over 25 weapons and a host of special, destructive devices peculiar to their class. Select two characters to form your party and enter the World of Chaos. The sprawling adventure covers four graphic worlds and 16 levels loaded with fiendish traps, puzzles and secret passages. Get your hands on sawn-off shotguns, molotov cocktails and a huge amount of armament and buy, blag or blast your way through hordes of different monsters to do battle with the ultimate killing machine, THE CHAOS ENGINE!* [7]* [23]* [163]* [7]* [62]Review for CD 32 version [98] [22]CD32 version [37]Floppy disk version [37]*Regular "enhanced" version for AGA of [[gameid:18255 Chaos Engine]].	Amiga AGA
The Chaos Engine	Renegade Software (The Bitmap Brothers)	1994		Amiga CD32
Threat	Game Factory (Fragment)	1995	For 1-3 players, one can use a joystick while the rest (or all if no joystick is available) play on the same keyboard.	MS-DOS
Tyrian	Epic Megagames (Eclipse Productions)	1995	For 1-2 players.***A great overhead shootem up in which the player flys a choice of many different futuristic planes/crafts. If you can imagine Raptor with good gfx, amazing weapons, great enemies, and gameplay that is actually FUN and replayable, you understand the full scope of Tyrian. In my opinion it is the best computergame of all time (and yes, I've played Doom and HL and over 160 other games).	MS-DOS
Diablo	Blizzard (Blizzard North)	1996	[b]Classes:[/b] * Warrior * Mage * Rogue (archer)***The game is still available as part of the Diablo Battlechest (--2007/09) and through Blizzard's webstore.	Windows
Diablo	Blizzard (Blizzard North)	1996		Mac OS Classic
Hellfire	Sierra On-Line (Synergistic Software)	1997	Adds runes, monk character class, new items, and a new dungeon in the south-east corner of Tristram that contains hordes of insect-like monsters.	Windows
Baldur's Gate: Edition spéciale	Interplay Productions	1998		MS-DOS
Diablo	Electronic Arts (Blizzard;Climax Group)	1998	Travel through 16 randomly created level as you try to kill the King of Hell in Diablo. Play as a warrior, sorcerer, or rogue, and battle zombies, demons, and skeletons. Luckily, all of these pests are dispatched with swords, clubs, arrows, and a little magic. When requested, tackle additional quests from the villagers. All of the action is better than ever thanks to new lighting effects and the new double-speed mode. Experience a trip to Hell and back in Diablo.* [32]* [31]* [27]*Sharpen your sword and brush up on your magic skills. In Diablo, you'll be wandering through 15 thrilling and exciting levels with incredibly detailed characters, monsters, and animations. Choose one of three character classes, including the rogue, the sorcerer, or the warrior. The great aspects of this game are the 15 levels of dungeons which are generated randomly, so you play a different game each time, and the amazing variety of items, magic, and monsters encountered while tackling the game's many quests.	PS
Baldur's Gate	Interplay;Black Isle Studios (BioWare)	1998	This game can be played on HaikuOS using the GemRB replacement engine.**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 95 * 166 MHz Pentium CPU * 16 MB RAM * 2 MB VRAM * 320 MB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 200 MHz Pentium MMX CPU * 32 MB RAM * 4 MB VRAM * 570 MB HD space*Latest version: 1.1.4315 (as of ?)EAN-13: [code]3546430126868[/code] (Complete Compilation; 4 in 1 Boxset) - lang: eng, fre, ita, spa ... includes all games from the Bhaalspawn arc ... pre-patched to 1.1.4315[b]companion[/b] - the familiar, if the player chooses a mage class (no other mages are allowed to have familiars for some reason). [b]prophecy[/b] - in Candlekeep the chanters speak the prophecies of Alaundo. --- averted (not worth tagging) autoregen - characters with abnormally high constitution regenerate health automatically (and even then so slowly it hardly matters), most characters don't have it this high.An attempt to perfectly reproduce the AD&D ruleset in a significant area of the AD&D world. Up to 6 players can cooperate using TCP/IP, IPX, 1 player, 2 player, 3 player, 4 player, 5 player, or 6 player cooperative. serial or modem connections. The standard edition comes on no less than 5 CDs, The DVD edition contains the entire game on 1 DVD. [b]Tags[/b] Uses the AD&D ruleset. is set in Forgotten realms where Baldur's Gate is a location. This game begins the Baldur's Gate series. Players can create and name Human, Elf, Dwarf, Half-Elf, Halfling, and Gnome characters of either gender of the Fighter, Mage, Thief, Cleric, Ranger, Druid, or Paladin classes. Some classes can engage in sorcery according to the AD&D ruleset. Players can also dual-class or multi-class according the AD&D ruleset. In a 1-player game, the player controls an entire party, in multiplayer games, each player can control one or more characters (or none at all). Players must cooperate, there is no competitive options in the game. There are multiple ways for a character to summon underlings for temporary help. Characters must sleep or suffer the effects of fatigued. Characters can also become poisoned, confused,charmed, enfeebled, paralyzed, turned to stone, encumbered, impaired, or drunk if the character does avoid situations that lead to such effects. The detail of the fantasy world this game takes place in seems to qualify it as belonging to the high fantasy genre. Characters can use bows, crossbows, slings, knives, swords, axes, bludgeons, pole arms, whips, or fight unarmed (non-lethal). A vast number of items can be aquired from stashes in the world, on defeated foes, or purchased from shops or individuals. The AI of the player's characters can be programmed in a scriptable language. But this is highly optional as adequate AIs are provided or the player can pause constantly to direct everybody with point-n-click commands; then unpause for as long as those commands are helpfully being executed. (Documentation for Scripting can be found on the 1st CD. Users have created AIs that can be found online and loaded into an existing game). Many NPC can be joined to the party and left to retrieve later. Some will leave if they are unhappy with the main characters actions. Evil people prefer the main character to do evil, good characters prefer good. Some NPC have their on purposes for joining and will stay of leave depending on the changing conditions matching their goals or not. The experience system follows the AD&D ruleset. This includes XP awarded for defeating enemies and for completing quests (which are documented on-the-fly in an automated journal that also records some plot information). The XP required to level up are preset according the the AD&D ruleset. When leveling up (at the players initiation, once the require XP are collected), skill points are awarded that can be distributed to a subset of skills available to the character's class (not all AD&D skills are included in this game). Several small village/towns can be visited and Baldur's Gate is a massive 10+ levels (not counting interiors that include multistory buildings) of civilization that approaches the definition of a city. Several large keeps make up whole levels (again not counting interiors that include multistory buildings). Several tall towers can be explored. Many multilevel mines and dungeons can or must be explored. Developers comments can be read on some tombstones a cemetery. [spoiler=View spoiler;Close]Bauldur's Gate has a sewer system as a location.[/spoiler]. Books, scrolls, and documents in the game offer extraneous details about the Forgotten Realms and Bauldur's Gate area, plot background, plot information, and character advancement training (rare). This game is available in a 5 CD set (original), 3 CD set, or on a single DVD to save on disc swapping. The game can be configured to run from the various CD or have them installed to hard drive per CD. But, upon running the game will require CD 1 to be in the drive for copy egest. [spoiler=plot similarities;Close]The plot shares some similarities to events in the Book of The Watchers (from the Book of Enoch, an apocryphal Jewish writing). In Baldur's Gate, an unearthly being came to the earthly realm and copulated with mortal females. The children of these unions have unusual and advanced traits and eventual fight with and kill each other. In the book of the watchers, unearthly beings came to the earth and copulated with mortal females. The children of these unions are giants and eventually fight with and kill each other.[/spoiler] (needs descrition, hazardouspowers, inventory, limitedcapacity, randomencounters, titlementioned, containers, infinityengine, karma, ,magic , voiceovers, cdrom, basilisks, ,caninoids ,giantspiders ,goblins ,godlingprotagonist ,golems ,undead , wyverns, forest, sewers, camping, lockpicking, romance, sorcery) [Zerothis]**A great RPG where the AD&D world is perfectly reproduced. A huge world to explore and wonderful graphics are the main reasons to try it out.	Windows
Tyrian 2000	Epic Megagames (Eclipse Productions)	1999	For 1-2 players.***Tyrian was re-released in 1999 as Tyrian 2000 with fifth episode, a number of bug fixes and windows support. It was later made freeware (in 2004), as well as its source code and graphics were made available under open source licenses in 2007. Althought the original source code (in Pascal) is not available, the OpenTyrian project has the Pascal-converted-to-C source code available under GNU Public License.	MS-DOS
System Shock 2	Electronic Arts;Night Dive Studios (Looking Glass Studios;Irrational Games)	1999	The developer desired to create a Linux version of this game but did not have access to the source code. When pressed for further details they say that the source code is lost. Subsequently, there is an officially supported wine based Linux port available on Steam. Further reports suggest that a stolen version of the source code may be in the possession of an illegal hacker. Sections of this stolen code are available on the web but because of current US copyright law the stolen code cannot be used by anyone, including current ligitimate developers of the game.*MPN: [code]LGE08902537S[/code] (box), [code]LGE08902537CA[/code] (other side of the box), [code]LGE08902537IB[/code] (jewel case), [code]LGE08902537D[/code] (CD) GTIN/EAN-13: [code]5030930021290[/code][b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 95 or 98 * 200 MHz Pentium CPU * 32 MB free RAM * 2 MB VRAM * 250 MB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 300 MHz Pentium II CPU * 64 MB free RAM * 4 MB VRAM * 3D accelerator * 550 MB HD space*UNIQUE COMBINATION OF SCI-FI HORROR AND ROLE PLAYING AND 1ST-PERSON GAMEPLAY Enter the O.S.A. to fine-tune your mind to manipulate your environment and carry out deadly psionic warfare. Utilise an assortment of equipment and cybernetic enhancements including computer hacking tools and special ability boosters. Use your wits to battle worm-eaten mutants that react to every sound and moving shadow. Train yourself to use the psionic amplifier and access 35 different psi powers including kinetic redirection, projected pyrokinesis, and neural restructuring. From the creators of [i]Thief: The Dark Project[/i], the [i]Ultima Underworld[/i] series and the original [i]System Shock[/i]. [Box blurb][b]missing images[/b] - title screen, more in-game screens [b]install OS limit[/b] - refuses installation on NT-based machines, citing DX6 limitations. This can be skipped by adding [code]-lgntforce[/code] command-line option to the setup program. [b]adv-xpdistr[/b] - there's really no experience, only "cyber modules" which are awarded at varying quantities upon completing tasks related to the main plot and occasionally found from the game world. These are used to buy upgrades to the protagonist's "cyber rig", each subsequent upgrade costing more cyber modules than the last (for skills the initial cost is also much higher than few of the following upgrades to them). [b]possessed[/b] / [b]parasites[/b] / [b]body horror[/b] - the host remains conscious quite far into the transformation process, often heard pleading to be killed while the parasite controlled body attacks the protagonist. Obviously there's no cure for them besides death (and even if there was, hardly any would wish to live as such horribly mutated creature). -- averted telekinesis - only used to take items from a distance, not to manipulate them or any other objectsLatest version: 2.3 (as of 1999-09)*"System Shock 2 is the sequel to [company=Looking Glass Studios]Looking Glass Studios[/company] / [company=Origin System]Origin System[/company] 1994 PC and Macintosh title, [game=#33139]System Shock[/game]. Like System Shock 1, there will be persistent levels (i.e., drop an item on one level, and you could go back later to retrieve it), gameplay elements like logs, inventory, skills, persistent world, leaning, hacking, RPG elements, multiple weapons and enemies, and a compelling storyline. Unlike most other first person shooters, the purpose of System Shock was not to kill everything in sight; nor was it a "find the key to move onto the next level" game. The plot was always present, but not so confining as in traditional shooters—there was almost always more than one task to accomplish. Levels were realistically designed and had logical reasons behind them. It is the principle of System Shock 2 to continue this game design."	Windows
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn	Interplay (BioWare)	2000		Linux
Diablo II	Blizzard	2000		Mac OS X
Diablo II	Blizzard	2000	[b]Classes:[/b] * Barbarian * Necromancer * Paladin * Sorceress * Amazon**Latest version: 1.13c (2010-03-23) History: 1.12a*EAN-13: [code]3348542160316[/code] (BSS)[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 95, 98, NT4 SP5, 2000 or XP * 233 MHz Pentium CPU * 32 MB RAM * 650 MB HD space * 4X CD-ROM drive [b]Multiplayer:[/b] * 64 MB RAM (for hosts: 128 MB, 256 MB with more than 4 players) * 950 MB free HD space**Since the beginning of time, the forces of Order and Chaos have been engaged in an eternal struggle to decide the fate of all Creation. That struggle has now come to the Mortal Realm...and neither Man, Demon, nor Angel will be left unscathed... After possessing the body of the hero who defeated him, Diablo resumes his nefarious scheme to shackle humanity into unholy slavery by joining forces with the other Prime Evils, Mephisto and Baal. Only you will be able to determine the outcome of this final encounter... In Diablo II, return to a world of dark fantasy. As one of five distinct character types, explore the world of Diablo II -- journey across distant lands, fight new villains, discover new treasures, and uncover ancient mysteries, all in the quest to stop the Lord of Terror, once and for all... Game Features Five all-new character classes with unique attributes and abilities * Four different, fully populated towns complete with wilderness areas * Multiple dungeons, caverns, and crypts in every town for players to explore * Expanded world, filled with all-new quests, weapons, spells, armor, monsters, and non-player characters * Advanced combat system, incorporating class-specific fighting techniques and spells * Full Multiplayer support, including Internet play over Battle.net * Optional 3Dfx and Direct3D support [Blizzard]***If you're even thinking about buying Diablo 2, then say goodbye to family, friends, and your job. Run away to Mexico if you have to, because Diablo 2 is too good. It's one of those games that keep you awake at night. It makes you think about gold and magic items while your working. You'll miss entire meals for this game. It's so good it's scary. That's right, folks, evil is back, and badder than ever. Your job, again, is to stop evil from destroying the world. You do it by hacking millions of demons and goblins to pieces, gaining experience, and finding magical items. Basically, this is the formula for the entire game, and it's more fun than should be allowed by law. [Spiez]	Windows
Diablo II	Blizzard	2000	Latest version: 1.12a (as of ?)**[b]Minimum:[/b] Mac OS 8.1 * G3 CPU * 64 MB RAM * 640 MB HD space * 4X CD-ROM drive [b]Recommended:[/b] * 8 MB VRAM * 3D accelerator * 900 MB HD space***Comes on the same CD as the Windows version.	Mac OS Classic
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn	Interplay;Black Isle Studios (BioWare)	2000	This game can be played on Linux, Android, Mac, iOS, HaikuOS, BSD, and newer versions of Windows using the GemRB replacement engine.*Latest version: x.x.23037 (as of ?)EAN-13: [code]3546430126868[/code] (Complete Compilation; 4 in 1 Boxset) ... includes all games from the Bhaalspawn arcMixes some 3rd edition classes into the 2nd edition rule-set.*From official site: 'Every world has conflict. Good and evil. Friend and foe. Safety and danger. In Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn?, you'll find yourself between these factions. This epic sequel will immerse you in a world of intrigue, adventure and fierce combat where your ability to discern the difference between these sides - with the assistance of steel and spell - determines your fate. In Baldur's Gate I, you defeated your evil half-brother Sarevok and prevented your father Bhaal, the dead Lord of Murder, from returning to the Forgotten Realms. Now, in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn?, the stakes have become much higher. Will you resist the evil within you, and forge a legend of heroic proportions? Or will you embrace your monstrous inner nature, and carve a swath of destruction across the Realms? Your story begins anew in the exotic southern kingdom of Amn, amidst the opulence of the sinister capital city of Athkatla. Journey through the fierce, unforgiving wilderness of Amn, and through the treacherous caverns of the Underdark, in your quest for artifacts of awesome power and treasure of inestimable wealth.. even challenge dragons, if you dare. Such is the life of a legend.'	Windows
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn	MacPlay (Bioware;Black Isle Studios;MumboJumbo)	2001		Mac OS Classic

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