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Against Rome  JoWooD Productions (Independent Arts Software)2004 Windowslabelminimizeminimize
Alfred Hitchcock Presents The Final Cut  Ubi Soft (Arxel Tribe)2001 Windowslabelimageminimize
Alias Acclaim Entertainment (Acclaim Studios Cheltenham;Super Happy Fun Fun)2004Alias is a third-person action adventure containing a unique blend of action and stealth that puts you under fire and under pressure. Whether you're up against the clock or being hunted by the enemy, fighting against the odds or fleeing for your life, the action is relentless. Utilize your incredible spyware and array of disguises to complete the most dangerous covert missions across the globe. Experience all the heart-stopping action and tension of the award winning TV series.***
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Alien Hallway Sigma Team2010Un juego simple, similar a un tower defence pero con ambos bandos atacando la base del rival.

Nada especial, vulgar y basto.

3 de 10***Like with Swords & Soldiers, you only control support power (air strike) and spawning of new minions, though as added micromanagement you need to occasionally trigger grenade tossing ability of your minions.***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP, Vista or 7
* 1.6 GHz Pentium CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* 128 MB VRAM
* 100 MB HD space***[media=youtube]v680Oa-FXlg[/media]***Alien Hallway is a totally new action- strategy shooting game for the PC developed by Alien Shooter series makers, Sigma Team company.

Here, in Sigma's adrenaline-fueled game, players measure stamina with a never-ending stream of green creatures within the borders of a special military mission. The rules are severe and the fate of Humanity is put on the line.
Control an entire army in a tough single-player campaign mode with a simple click of the mouse. With an easy approachable interface, players can go through three-dimensional battlefields destroying the enemies with superpowered weapons, throwing various types of grenades, using airstrike skill, and upgrading both the base and the units. Players make serious rational decisions saving the soldiers and earning gold bonuses which are vital in this intense confrontation.

Constantly changing settings and glow effects mixed with heavy, rythmic music add life to the game and keeps you captivated - you'll be hooked!

[b]Game Features:[/b]
[b]Dynamic Single-Player Campaign[/b]
A Captivating atmosphere of unknown Planets full of suspense and tension serves as an arena for endless fights between Humans and Aliens!
[b]Easy Mouse Control[/b]
Easy to learn controls make the game attractive for all kinds of players - Attack, upgrade, and buy items with just a click of the mouse.
[b]Plain Navigation[/b]
Explore the battlefield effortlessly by simply moving the mouse sideways. Scroll the mouse-wheel to zoom.
[b]Unlimited ability to upgrade your skills and weapons[/b]
Players are able to intensify skills by upgrading the base and the units in the shop: unlock blocked slots, increase air strike skills, add gold bonuses, decrease cool times, upgrade turrets and expand energy cell capacity.
[b]Unique characters[/b]
What's unique? Watch classic green-headed aliens. The whole race from larva till adults is reproduced.
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Aliens versus Predator 2  Vivendi Universal (Monolith Productions)2001[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows 98, ME or 2000
* 450 MHz Pentium III CPU
* 128 MB RAM
* 16 MB VRAM
* 800 MB HD space
* 4X CD-ROM drive

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 1.3 GB HD space***Latest version: 1.0.9.6 (as of 2002-04-22)***Comes on 2 CDs.***Continuing with the three-games-in-one theory, an impressive storyline dominated this once again fear-based shooter. The Marine game was generally regarded as superior to either of the alien games, but two years on AvP2 still failed to match Half-Life as most people's favourite FPS.***Sequel to one of the most frightening games ever made, Aliens vs. Predator 2 takes you to Planet LV1201, where three diverse and bloodthirsty species battle for survival.
The story-driven plot weaves together the fates of all three races, while the action is as heart stopping as the blockbuster films on which this game is based. Choose to play as Alien, Predator, or Marine as you use your physical prowess, killer instincts, or superior firepower to stay alive.
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Aliens versus Predator 2: Primal Hunt  Sierra Entertainment (Third Law Entertainment)2002 Windowslabelimageminimize
Alone in the Dark  Atari;Akella (Eden Games;Hydravision Entertainment)2008Latest version: retail***THEY SAID CENTRAL PARK WAS FOR THE PEOPLE... THEY LIED.

Central Park was not built as a haven for the people of New York, but for something else entirely. Now the truth can no longer be contained.

In one apocalyptic night, Edward Carnby must fight the unimaginable to reveal the earth-shattering secret of Central Park.

Intense story: Told in thrilling episodes of action, plot twists and cliff-hangers
Improvise to survive: Use your imagination to create devastating new weapons
Exhilarating gameplay: Blockbuster action, tense exploration, dangerous driving, vicious fights
Pyromania: Play with fire but don't get burned
Never Get Stuck: DVD-style chapter select lets everyone reach the game's climax

NEW YORK WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN.
[Box blurb]***UPC: [code]742725273887[/code]***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP w/ SP2 or Vista
* Pentium D 2.6 GHz or Athlon X2 3800+
* 1 GB RAM
* 7.7 GB HD space

[b]Recommended[/b]
* 2.2 GHz Core 2 CPU
* 2 GB RAM***This is the most bugged game I've seen in ages, and have to wonder how they manage to sell any copies of it out at all.

Besides that, the concepts and gameplay elements they've invented up are quite refreshing, but don't do much in the light of the bugs that prevent you from enjoying it.

After crashing or otherwise exhibiting bugs, it is good idea to exit the game and delete Alone_Data_DFE folder and possibly drm_dyndata_*.dll file in the system temp folder. Removing these seems to at least temporarily fix any bugging, until Eden Games releases a patch for the issues.***EU 2008-06-20
NA 2008-06-24
RU 2008-06-?? by Akella (possibly only distribution)
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Anno 1503  Electronic Arts (Sunflowers;Max Design)2002Return to the dawn of the New World in an epic saga of adventure and discovery. Explore stunningly-detailed environments to establish colonies as you seek out wealth and power. Watch those colonies grow while you create trade and diplomatic ties with neighboring cultures. Engage in combat on land and at sea to protect your colonies. The depth and fast pace of this real-time strategy masterpiece keep you challenged and at the center of the action. A new world awaits you. Windowslabelimagesubject
Apocalyptica Konami (Extreme FX)2003 Windowslabelimageminimize
AquaNox 2: Revelation JoWood Productions (Massive Development)2003While Emerald Flint and his companions get mixed up in an upcoming political conflict in Neopolis, we're telling you a completely different story, about completely different people. In the not too distant future the two stories will mingle, but until then terrible trials and tribulations will have a firm grip on Aqua. You are William Drake, a young and still inexperienced freighter pilot with a tragic past. Your job as a freighter pilot in the northern Tornado Zone does not satisfy you. One day you decide to give up your monotonous life. In the merciless and glittering world of Aqua you are searching for new tasks and, of course, adventures. Strange people, dangerous people will cross your path, and you will have to learn who is friend and who is foe.***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP
* Pentium/Athlon 750 MHz CPU
* 32 MB VRAM
* 128 MB RAM (256 MB on 2000/XP)
* 1 GB free HD space

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* Pentium/Athlon 1 GHz CPU
* 256 MB RAM
* 64 MB VRAM***AQUANOX 2: REVELATION is a new story of the underwater world Aqua. In 2666 a young freighter pilot called William Drake sets out to search for the heritage of a mythical ancestor. He is looking for adventure - and finds greed, ruthlessness, merciless hatred ... and also unexpected help. But very soon he has to realize that he is not the only one hunting for his ancestor's legendary treasure.

AQUANOX 2: REVELATION chases the player through high-energy action and sinister underwater cities. A gripping story, striking characters and the overwhelming architecture of the underwater world are framed by an ingenious user interface. Bonus objectives as well as hidden bonus weaponry guarantee each missions' replayability. Tactics and patience complement the fast-paced dogfights. The player becomes a member of a group of eight mercenaries crossing the oceans. The crew is crammed together in the claustrophobic atmosphere of a freighter: Always on the lookout for loot and the legendary treasure... and always afraid they themselves might become the victims of their unknown enemies.

* Mission based action underwater roadmovie with stunning and violent individual and teambased combat
* Superbly crafts 3D graphics in a real-time, richly rendered underwater world using the "krass" - engine
* Atmospheric 3D soundtrack and music
[JoWooD]
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Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura  Sierra On-Line (Troika Games)2001System Requirements
Windows 95/98/2000/ME

Minimum Single Player System Requirements
Pentium II 300, 64MB RAM
1.2 GB Free disk space
4X CD-ROM
DirectX compatible 8MB video card
Windows compatible sound card

Minimum Multiplayer System Requirements
33.6 Kbps Modem
Up to 8 Players
TCP/IP Network (Requires low-latency internet connection with support for 32-bit applications)
Optional 3D Acceleration
Direct3D compatible video card with 8MB RAM***Imagine a place of wonder, where magic and technology hold equal sway, and an adventurer might just as easily wield a flintlock pistol as a flaming sword. A place where great industrial cities house castle keeps and factories, home to Dwarves, Humans, Orcs and Elves alike. A place of ancient runes and steamworks, of magic and machines, of sorcery and science.

[b]Welcome to the Land of Arcanum[/b]

Arcanum is the first game to come from the development house Troika Games, LLC, started by former Fallout team members Tim Cain, Leonard Boyarsky, and Jason Anderson. This team takes the depth of gameplay and world-building in role-playing games to entirely new levels of realism and excitement.

Arcanum creates a compelling new world where magic and technology coexist in an uneasy balance. As Arcanum opens, the mechanical age has only recently arrived in this ancient land where Humans, Elves, Dwarves, Orcs and other races have learned to survive in the new sprawling industrialized cities. But this radical shift from magic to technology has created a potentially explosive situation. As the townspeople and other thinkers begin mass production of light bulbs, batteries, eyeglasses and guns, the Mages grow leery. This tightly wound setting is the starting point from which the character must set out on his quest.


[b]Features[/b]

- Classless, point-based attribute system allows for limitless creativity in guiding your character's development.
- Complex stat system underlies every event taking place within Arcanum.
- Customize your character, including 8 basic stats (Strength and Charisma), more than a dozen derived stats (Poison Resistance and Character Speed), 16 primary skills (Gambling and Healing), 80 spells within 16 colleges, and 56 technological degrees within 8 disciplines.
- Automatic character management features let you delve into the quest at hand for action-oriented players.
- Explore a huge game environment, with dozens of cities, dungeons, and towns to find.
- Meet more than 300 unique characters and 280 different monster types across the land of Arcanum.
- Multiple paths to victory abound in the scores of quests surrounding the main storyline.
- Accurate day/night cycles affect the gameplay, from combat to thieving skills.
- Take on a band of ogres in real-time, or plan your strategy through a turn-based system of combat - you choose.
- Take the adventure online cooperatively or competitively over the Internet or LAN.***
[100]***
[12]***Latest version: 1.0.7.4 (as of 2001)

Many bugs and other issues however remain even with it applied so the community has made several unofficial patches that try to fix them.
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Archangel Fishtank Interactive (Metropolis Software House)2002Archangel is set in a dark and atmospheric world, where players discover that Michael Travinsky (an innocent family man) has been tragically killed in a horrific car crash. The Lord of Light resurrects Travinsky, as he believes that Travinsky is the next Chosen One and that only he can save the world from a deadly evil that looms in the shape of vicious demons and ghosts. The presence of these demons is growing, but humans continue to be utterly oblivious to their existence and to their own impending doom. The player is thrust into the center of the action as they guide Travinsky through three violent epochs: Medieval, Futuristic and The Forgotten Place. Throughout these epochs, Travinsky must hunt and destroy the evil demons, who are dead set on wiping out the human race forever. Even with a huge arsenal of close combat, mid- and long-range weapons at his disposal, Travinsky has only a small chance of achieving his goal, as many of the Chosen Ones have gone before him and all have died in past encounters with the powerful and numerous foes. Gamers must therefore use the right combination of skill, strength and bravery if they are to help Travinsky save mankind. Along the way players do receive a little help. As players complete each mission or kill enemies, they collect Essence that can then be used to upgrade weapons or enhance their skills. This also has a direct impact upon the way NPCs interact with Travinsky.***- Archangel - the new exiting Action RPG from Metropolis Software.
- Experience the thrilling and atmospheric plot set between science fiction and fantasy, creating a unique world that offers you spectacular twists and turns and interesting characters.
- Your characters development is dependent upon the decisions you make: one of two character classes can be chosen, offering different abilities and advantages.
- Three main chapters, divided into several sub quests and dozens of locations, combine real locations with never before seen landscapes and stunning environments.
- Superb AI system means that characters react to your actions and become a vital part of the intricate plot.
- The best elements of RPG's - character development, exploration, "thinking" NPC's and Monsters - meet the best elements of Action games - quick, action-focused fights, numerous opponents, weapons and stunning special effects.
- Epic story with hundreds of audio samples.
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Armed & Dangerous  LucasArts (Planet Moon Studios)20032009-07-08 on Steam, by LucasArts (lang: eng) Windowslabelminimizeminimize
Artificial Intelligence Machines  Micro Application (Skyriver)2004 Windowslabelimageminimize
Artificial Intelligence Machines 2  Micro Application (Skyriver)2006 Windowslabelimageminimize
Arx Fatalis  JoWood Productions (Arkane Studios)2002Cast away from the surface of the Earth by the disappearance of the sun, Mankind lived hidden underground in the Fortress of Arx. Humans only have magic left to survive against Ratmen, Dragons and starvation...

But a much greater danger is hovering above the world of Arx Fatalis. Lurking in the eternal darkness of the mines, it feeds off the innocent souls of the city. It is not a monster. It is not human. It is pure evil.

The adventure has just started, and soon,
the fate of Arx, will be in your hands.

Arx Fatalis is a medieval heroic fantasy first person role playing game which places the accent on immersion, storyline and innovative magic system.

Arx Fatalis is intended for RPG and adventure players.

Dive into the universe of Arx

Arx Fatalis is an RPG that thrusts the player into an extremely complex fantastic world. Arx Fatalis combines a rich storyline with impressive medieval settings. The easy to use interface results in maximum interaction. The player is in an intense immersion state where he can feel how each one of his actions affects the surrounding world. The goal of the game is to reduce to nothing the cult of Akbaa, God of destruction and Chaos, and thus, prevent him from returning to the physical world. If the player fails, the demon will crush Arx under its rule of blood and terror.

The player, assuming the role of potential hero, fights in a large underground fortress, with wood clubs, swords, lances. and many magic artifacts, against the threat of multiple underground creatures (Goblins, Trolls, Ratmen and other vicious creatures.)

But rough power is not always the best road to victory. The hero may also use the new "screen magic" to advance. By using the mouse, magic runes have to be drawn and combined on screen in order to create powerful spells that will protect the player or give him the strength to defeat his enemies and to complete his quest.

In addition to the fight against demons and monsters, there is also a practically infinite number of interactions with the creatures and objects in the fortress, which enable the player to regain his memory, solve enigmas, and fulfill quests. By accumulating experience points, the player is able to lead his hero and train him any way he wants.

Dare to enter the world of Arx Fatalis. Explore the underground cities, secret temples, ancient mine tunnels, discover forgotten civilizations and dominate the magic of Arx Fatalis...***The game may suffer from severe [i]flickering[/i] and depth buffer issues under some circumstances. The actual cause is unknown as it fixed itself and I failed to reproduce it.

Bumb mapping used by the game is one of the earliest methods and causes some graphical glitching on at least NV's GPUs (buttons and doorways otherwise revealed by sufficiently high intuition are colored almost pitch black). Therefore it is recommended you disable it.

Forcing anti-aliasing causes some text to disappear, the game itself has no anti-aliasing options so this is only reminder not to do it in externally.***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP
* 500 MHz Pentium II CPU
* 64 MB RAM
* 16 MB VRAM
* 750 MB HD space
* 4X CD-ROM drive

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 900 MHz Pentium III CPU
* 256 MB RAM
* 32 MB VRAM***Latest version: 1.21 (2011-01-14)

Version history:
* 1.18 (2007-10?)
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Batman: Arkham Asylum Eidos Interactive;Konami;Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (Rocksteady Studios)2009Probablemente el mejor juego de Batman sino fuese porque su secuela es aún mejor.

No es jugar a ser Batman, es ser Batman.

9 de 10.***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP or Vista
* 3 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon 64 3500+ CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* GeForce 6600 or Radeon 1300 GPU
* 9 GB HD space

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* Core 2 Duo E6600 or Athlon 64 X2 4600+ CPU
* 2 GB RAM
* GeForce 9800GTX or Radeon 3870 GPU***In Batman: Arkham Asylum, the player assumes the role of Batman as he delivers The Joker to Arkham Asylum. There, the imprisoned super-villains have set a trap and an immersive combat gaming experience unfolds. With an original script penned by Emmy Award-winning Batman writer Paul Dini, the game brings the universe of DC Comics' detective to life with stunning graphics. Batman: Arkham Asylum offers players the chance to battle Gotham's worst villains with Batman's physical and psychological strength in a graphically distinct and story-driven game.
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Batman: Arkham City Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment;Square Enix (Rocksteady Studios)2011
[100]***
[12]***>Coger teclado
>Clicar Bloq Mayús"
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EL MEJOR JUEGO DE BATMAN DE LA HISTORIA
Envolvente, rejugable, misiones secundarias de tan buena calidad como la principal, dosis notables de exploración...
Un GOTY ganado a pulso.

10 de 10***Appearances:
* Batman
* Catwoman
* Alfred
* Barbara Gordon (as Oracle)
* Tim Drake (as Robin)
* Penguin
* Joker
* Harley Quinn
* Two Face
* Solomon Grundy
* Victor Zsasz
* Mr. Freeze
* Bane
* Poison Ivy
* Hugo Strange
* Talia al Ghul
* Ra's al Ghul
* Calendar Man
* Killer Croc
* Black Mask
* Dead Shot
* Mad Hatter

and possibly some others
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Blade Kitten Atari (Krome Studios)2010 Windowslabelimageminimize
Blood Bowl  Cyanide2009Blood Bowl is the video game adaptation of Games Workshop's famous board game of the same name.

A brutal team sport unfolding in a parallel fantasy world based on Warhammer and American football, Blood Bowl invites gamers to form a team of players from such races as: Orcs, Elves, Humans, Dwarfs and many other fantasy creatures, and launch themselves into battle in the bloodiest of arenas. This strategy sports game combines a fine balance of tactics and bone crunching action!

The game offers two game modes. The first, which is fully real time, offers a spectacular gameplay. Intense battles between blocking linemen and daring displays of agility of players leaping and dodging through opponents tackle zones, while powerful spells and dirty trick special plays are unleashed across the pitch; all this creates a highly charged atmosphere. Of course, since it is sometimes difficult to keep an eye on the entire field at once, the game's interface offers different tactical and strategic setups, while the AI is responsible for managing the players on the field.

The second game mode, an actual turn-based game, is a treat for players of the original board game because it is an exact replica of Games Workshop's tabletop masterpiece. The original rules have been faithfully reproduced, and it contains all of the devices, strategies, play and rhythm of the original game.

The single-player experience allows the player to manage a team throughout an entire season of Blood Bowl, through the Old World of Warhammer. The team will evolve over the course of victories, experience gained and awards won. With its immense depth, the game can almost be considered as a management game, from managing the popularity and sponsorship of players to the purchase and sale of players, as well as their aging, retirement and even death.

In multiplayer, the player will be able to throw down a challenge to other Blood Bowl players and participate in large tournaments on the Internet in order to climb the official ranks.
[Focus Home Interactive]
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Chaser Bigben Interactive;JoWooD Productions (Cauldron)2003Latest version: 1.5 (as of 2003-12-11)***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, or XP
* 650 MHz Pentium III CPU
* 128 MB RAM
* 32 MB VRAM
* 1.4 GB HD space

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 1GHz Pentium III CPU
* 256 MB RAM
* 64 MB VRAM***All-out action, enthralling storyline, accurate enemy AI, benchmark graphics and a custom-built game engine all combine superbly to make this the supreme experience in immersive gameplay and possibly the greatest First Person Shoot 'Em Up ever created.

John Chaser awakes from unconsciousness on bord the space station Majestic with no recollection of his past or understanding of why he is now being pursued by elite soldiers.

As the bullets fly by, you bravely arm yourself with 20 powerful weapons and stagger through 40 levels of action-packed gun-fights in amazing settings of Earth and Mars. As your epic adventure continues you gradually uncover the frightening truth about your past, exposing a deadly web of intrigue and corruption that will shake the world to its very foundations...

Just remember: Everyone is your enemy

FEATURES:

* Revolutionary game-engine providing stunning graphical effects
* 40 levels; dozens of sprawling locations
* Over 20 weapons: Adrenaline mode
* 4-action packed multiplater modes
* Intricate and gripping storyline.
[Box blurb]***Chaser is a first person shooter, built on the high-end 3D engine (CloakNT), in which main character passes through real environments and uses real weapons.

Mars, 2044. The UN establishes MARSCORP (Martian Security and Economics Committee) under the leadership of Samuel Longwood. In the years that follow, the UN gradually loses control of MARSCORP, mainly due to the non-transparent licence policy of its director.

LongwoodSamuel Longwood uses his autonomous status to create vassal relations between the corporations and MARSCORP. The unshakable power position of MARSCORP is supported by the companies and thus they acquire additional rights and licenses. Samuel Longwood and his consortium become extremely wealthy from this arrangement. However, dissenting voices in MARSCORP begin to challenge Samuel Longwood's authoritarian policy.
They demand the dismissal of Samuel Longwood as director and a complete redistribution of the mining rights.

But Samuel Longwood keeps an ace up his sleeve for occasions like this...

John Chaser

Chaser awakens on board the spaceship H.M.S. Majestic. He doesn't know who he is, what he's doing here, why he is being sought by men in black uniforms and what they will do to him when they find him...

The player's goal is to find out who Chaser really is and why he is being hunted. The story leads the player from the H.M.S. Majestic to Montack City on Earth, then on to Siberia and finally to Mars, where the trail ends and hopefully the truth can be found.

Features

* Based on Cauldron's CloakNT engine. Boasts state of the art graphical features and is perfectly suited for rendering large environments.
* Authentic weapons: Nearly all the weapons in the game are modelled on real-life equivalents. The developers placed a great deal of emphasis on building detailed replicas.
* Engaging storyline: In the search for his identity, Chaser becomes involved in a plot full of twists and turns.
* Highly developed A.I.
* Multiplayer support via GameSpy as well as dedicated servers.
* Numerous multiplayer modes including teamplay modes in the style of Counter-Strike and Team Fortress as well as deathmatch and capture the flag.
[JoWood]
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Cities XL 2011 Focus Home Interactive (Focus Home Interactive;Monte Cristo)2010El juego que se ocupó de llenar el vacío que tantos años provocó el parón de la saga SimCity.

Tiene un enfoque más realista que la susodicha referencia, con entornos de geografías creíbles y trazados más libres y adaptados al paisaje.

Y aunque es difícil mantenerse a flote econonómicamente, no es tan imposible como para tener al asesor de economía, a la Maxis, todo el rato chillando.

Como contra nombraría la imposibilidad de conectar ciudades de la forma en la cual se podía en el SimCity 4 (se pueden conectar, pero su cercanía no es relevante), y una interfaz algo compleja.

7 de 10***A non-free large update to the original Cities XL, though through some channels owners of the original could get significant (50%) discount on the 2011 edition.***Imagine and Conceive cities of all types and sizes on Cities XL planet. From a several million citizens megalopolis to a hyped seaside resort, to an industrial city, everything is allowed in Cities XL 2011!

Take advantage of an incredible collection of more than 700 buildings and structures, 47 different types of maps featuring realistic environments. Enjoy never seen before freedom in a city-builder!

As a virtual mayor, find the right balance between economic development of your cities, attractiveness, transportation (road traffic, bus, metro...), pollution, social services, taxes and even leisure activities. For the first time in this kind of game, Cities XL 2011 finally let you go beyond the simple creation of a city! Connect every city that you build in a trade network, specialize some of them so that they can provide for others, thus creating a large-scale economy balance.

Key features:
* More than 700 buildings, structures and monuments inspired by various architectural styles.
* 47 incredibly detailed and diverse 3D maps: mountains, hills, canyons, islands, cliffs, as well as famous places: Hollywood, Manhattan, Paris, Hong Kong, the Krakatoa volcano...
* Connect cities that you build in a trade network, specialize some of them so that they can provide for others, and create a large-scale economy balance!
* A sophisticated public transportation system: manage in detail the road network, as well as bus lines, and the underground and elevated railway.
* Take profiles of your citizens into account to provide the services and the entertainment they need.
* A self-sufficient global economy, controlled by price variation and by citizen’s needs in the game.
* An all new tax management system allows you to refine the city's administration.
* A very high quality graphic engine which provides nearly photorealistic visuals.***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP w/ SP3, Vista w/ SP1, or 7
* 2.5 GHz Core 2 Duo CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* 512 MB VRAM
* GeForce 8800 or Radeon HD 3850 GPU
* 8 GB HD space
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Cities XL Platinum Focus Home Interactive2013Es muy similar al Cities XL 2011, del cual se puede considerar un remake/expansión.
Sin embargo, algunos de los edificios nuevos rellenan nichos muy necesarios (evitan ciertos saltos que había) y el ayudante es mucho menos insistente, más eficaz y sobretodo mucho más presente (anteriormente pecaba de decirte problemas ya solucionados hasta que se actualizaba)

En resumen, un simulador de ciudades en el cual puedes tratar de crear una población y no fallar en los 10 primeros intentos, y además muy fluido.

8 de 10***Build cities, shape a world.

Cities XL Platinum lets you design, build and link up cities of all shapes and sizes around the Cities XL planet!

Build more impressive cities than ever before! Cities XL Platinum offers a huge variety of over 1,000 buildings and constructions (including 50 brand new structures), that you can freely place on more than 60 gigantic maps, offering varied terrain and an incredible level of detail.

Take on the role of virtual mayor and find solutions to the problems faced by modern city planners like energy shortages and public transportation. Answer the growing needs of your citizens and find the perfect balance between various services such as housing, recreation, and employment. Specialize your cities and set up a trade network with neighboring towns to ensure large-scale financial success with an increasingly complex network of cities!
[Steam Store]***Is a standalone expansion of Cities XL 2012
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Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3  Electronic Arts (EA Los Angeles)2008In Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 hopeless leaders of a doomed Soviet Union travels back in time so that they can change history. A new alternate timeline appears where the Soviets now find themselves as the leading superpower but also discover something else has gone terribly wrong. World War III is raging, the Japanese Empire of the Rising Sun has risen in the east challenging the Soviet bid for world domination. A three-way war now emerges between the Soviet Union, the Allies, and a new Empire of the Rising Sun faction.

The game follows the tradition of the Command & Conquer series where the player must build up bases and produce a massive attack force to destroy all enemies. The player may choose any one of the three factions, each with a different array of infantry, armored vehicles, aircraft, ships to fight with, as well as buildings with new technologies, upgrades, and the all-powerful super weapons. Players do all their building from a sidebar, this allows them to create production queues and deploy structures fast and easily.***
[100]***
[12]***[b]grid[/b] - although it's fairly common for buildings to be limited to a grid in modern RTS games, RA3 manages to use it for units as well. mostly noticeable when you attempt to move a unit by smallest amounts and the movement "snaps" to the same grid you see when placing buildings.***Latest version: 1.12 (as of 2009-07-15)***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP or Vista
* Core Duo or 2.2 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon 2100+ CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* GeForce 6800 or Radeon X800 GPU
* 8X DVD-ROM drive
* 10 GB HD space
* Internet connection for multiplayer (no LAN support)***2008-07-29 public beta testing started
2008-10-28 released as boxed
2009-01-08 released on Steam
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Commandos 2: Men of Courage Eidos Interactive (Pyro Studios)2001Comes on 3 CDs. Windowslabelimageminimize
Company of Heroes  THQ (Relic Entertainment)2006Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines real time strategy gaming by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. Beginning with the D-Day Invasion of Normandy, players lead squads of Allied soldiers into battle against the German war machine through some of the most pivotal battles of WWII. Through a rich single player campaign, players experience the cinematic intensity and bravery of ordinary soldiers thrust into extraordinary events.***
[100]***
[12]***Latest version: 2.602 (as of 2011-05-24)

Version history:
* 2.601
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Crysis Warhead  EA Partners (Crytek Studios - Budapest)2008Aunque su forma de juego de soldado futurista con poderes es similar al Crysis original, la falta total de suspense en pos de una acción continua desvirtúa un poco el juego, compensando ligeramente este problema con la inclusión del Crysis Wars (multijugador)

7 de 10***Tagline/Slogan: Adapt, Engage, Dominate!***Officially the game is "Crysis Warhead" although all graphical representations of the title imply "Crysis: Warhead" to be correct. The lack of subtitle separation is somewhat unusual.***Comes on 2 DVDs, with Warhead on the first and Crysis Wars (the multiplayer part) on the second. Both require separate installation.***Catalog number: [code]EAE07706196[/code]***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP SP2 or Vista
* 2.8 GHz Pentium IV, 2 GHz Core 2 Duo, or Athlon 2800+ CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* 256 MB VRAM
* GeForce 6800 GT or Radeon 9800 Pro GPU
* 15 GB HD space***Adapt. Engage. Dominate!

Take on the fight as the volatile Sergeant "Psycho" Sykes in a new parallel story taking place during the events of Crysis. Psycho's secret mission will take him to the other side of the island on a ruthless pursuit of a North Korean general hell-bent on obtaining powerful technology. With the versatile powers of his Nanosuit and an arsenal of fully customizable weapons & vehicles at his disposal, Sykes will do whatever it takes to carry out his top-secret objective.

Action on the other side of the island is more intense, the battles are fierce, and the mission protocol is no longer "Adapt to Survive". As Sergeant Sykes, now you must adapt to dominate the battle. Twin SMG's blazing, seizing new vehicles, or going stealth, the action and the victory is on your terms.

* Pulse-racing new installment from 2007's PC Game of the Year*: Play as Sergeant Sykes and experience a whole new side of the battle. A standard combat mission behind enemy lines becomes critical when you discover your enemies have captured something of vital importance to the ensuing war. It's down to you to retrieve the cargo, at any cost.
* More explosive and dynamic minute to minute game play: new customizable weapons, new vehicles, new photorealistic locations to explore, and a fully interactive war zone to dominate.
* Enhanced human and alien AI: Intelligent enemies, bigger challenges, and all-new ally squad support.
* Includes Crysis Wars , an expanded new multiplayer experience with new online modes and 21 maps including seven all-new maps to battle it out against other players.
* Crysis Warhead is a standalone release and does not require ownership of Crysis to play.
[EA]***Announced on June 5, 2008.
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Cultures 2  JoWood Productions (Funatics)2002 Windowslabelminimizeminimize
Dark Void Capcom (Airtight Games)2010[b]infinigun[/b] - the machine gun attached to the rocket pack. doesn't have ammo magazines either like the other weapons.***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP or Vista
* Pentium D or Athlon 64 X2 CPU
* 512 MB RAM
* 256 MB VRAM
* GeForce 7900 or Radeon HD 3850 GPU
* 800x600 display
* 8 GB HD space

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* Core 2 Quad or Phenom X4 CPU
* 2 GB RAM
* 512 MB VRAM
* GeForce 9800 or Radeon HD 4800 GPU
* 1280×720 display
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Dark Void Zero Capcom (Other Ocean Interactive)2010Un juego retro interesante, especilamente por el cambio entre modo jetpack y modo a pata, además el obligarte a llevar un sólo arma (obligándote a elegir entre velocidad, rango, poder...) le añade cierta variedad.

Por lo demás, nada nuevo bajo el sol.

5 de 10
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Dawn of War  THQ (Relic Entertainment)2004A squad RTS who heavily relies in micromanagement and special abilities of the ample selection of units.

Pros:
-Squad upgrading and special units.
-Fast ranged and melee combat.
-Orks and their special tech tree and morale system.
-Customizable faction aesthetics.

Cons:
-Badly optimized for contemporary computers (specially for graphics and resolution)
-Crashes frequently.
-No map editor.
-Sometimes your units don't follow your orders about stances/modes.

6 of 10***EAN-13: [code]4005209104876[/code] (Complete Collection)***[b]Factions:[/b]
- Eldar
- Space Marines
- Chaos Space Marines
- Orks***Ten thousand years have passed since the treasonous acts of Chaos toppled the Golden Age of mankind. Fires burn brightly throughout the galaxies, illuminating carnage and slaughter as mankind defends itself from ancient enemies. Hardened forces collide with one goal in mind, the complete extermination of their opposition. "Game of the Year" developer, Relic Entertainment, brings the world's most successful tabletop war game to the PC. Control one of four unique races in head-to-head or cooperative multiplayer action, where faith, skill, and strategy are requisites in ruling the universe.

Features:

* Cinematic quality melee and ranged combat that show battle in detail never before seen in a real-time strategy game.
* Improved resource model that focuses action on the frontline.
* Tactical features, such as cover, squad-based gameplay, morale and hero units, which promotes unit strategy over mass assaults while still allowing for large-scale battles.
* 4 unique races, each with their own unique strategies.
* Epic ‘Single Player Campaign' employing classic storytelling elements of treason and conspiracy.
* 2-8 player multiplayer via LAN or Internet providing endless re-playability.
* New multiplayer features, including customizable squad colors, banners, badges, insignia and names, and the ability to ally with other players
[Relic]***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP
* 1.8 GHz Pentium III or equivalent CPU
* 256 MB RAM
* 32 MB VRAM
* 2.5 GB free HD space

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 2.4 GHz Pentium IV or equivalent CPU
* 512 MB RAM
* 64 MB VRAM***First game in the Dawn of War series, starting with only one campaign for the Blood Raven chapter of Space Marines. Other races included, but not playable in single-player, are Orks, Chaos Space Marines and the Eldar.
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Dead Space Electronic Arts (EA Redwood Shores)2008Un survival horror soberbio, donde tus recursos son limitadísimo y temerás hasta el titileo de la luz de la nave.

8 de 10***Only the Dead Survive.

A massive deep-space mining ship goes dark after unearthing a strange artifact on a distant planet. Engineer Isaac Clarke embarks on the repair mission, only to uncover a nightmarish blood bath — the ship's crew horribly slaughtered and infected by alien scourge. Now Isaac is cut off, trapped, and engaged in a desperate fight for survival.

* Strategically dismember the Necromorph enemies limb by bloody limb.
* Zero gravity combat means terror can strike from anywhere.
* Uncover the horrific truth of this shocking thriller.***Finishing the game on [i]hard[/i] difficulty unlocks [i]impossible[/i] difficulty (as well as giving 50k credits, 10 power nodes and military suit). What that entails, however, is unknown.***2009-01-09 on Steam (lang: eng, fre, ita, spa, ger)***[b]Launch trailer[/b]
[media=youtube]S7VvKGlVZu8[/media]***There has been several animated comics and apparently they're making a direct-to-DVD/Bluray animated film as well to cover the back story (and so far it seems like they're selling the movie separately). I truly hope these are included in the final game, I hate to miss out on the plot simply because the people want to make more money out of it.***[b]achillesheelfoes[/b] / [b]dismemberment[/b] — this is the only way you can defeat the necromorphs, by shooting or otherwise ripping off all their limbs. Just shooting at their head or torso won't help much (much like with zombies).
[b]technomagic[/b] — (tele)kinesis and stasis devices, the latter of which literally creates a temporal distortion that significantly slows down the passge of time for the targeted object or creature (ergo, slowing their movements down to crawl).

# averted tags #
[b]limited supplies[/b] — happens only with ammo in case you use single weapon exclusively (you can carry 4). Otherwise you have plenty of ammo around.
[b]faceless protagonist[/b] — you can rotate the camera early on in the in-game cinematic portion to point towards the back of the ship when Isaac hasn't donned his helmet yet, showing his face clearly.
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Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga  Focus Home Interactive (Larian Studios)2010Live the entire adventures of the Dragon Knight, in a great RPG that includes the complete and re-mastered adventure Ego Draconis, and the brand new adventure Flames of Vengeance!

Explore Rivellon, a fantasy world ravaged by a secular war. As the last heir of the fearsome Dragon Knights, master your new powers to end the threat that lurks in the shadows above the kingdom!

Follow your path through a huge living world; its inhabitants' destiny depends on each one of your choices. Freely create and develop your character, specialize him and learn many powers of destruction to fulfil your destiny!

Key features:
* 2 complete adventures for over 100 hours of gameplay.
* Hundreds of equipment pieces including armour, swords, war hammers, bows, etc.
* Fight your enemies on the ground, or crush them from the sky using your Dragon form!***This is a "remastered" and expanded version of [game=#173049]Ego Dragonis[/game]. Essentially an enhanced re-release for Ego Dragonis, but includes Flames of Vengeance storyline too which is not available separately.

The content is NOT available in a free patch to the owners of the original, though some may be able to get a discount on DKS if they own the original (this discount is at least available on Steam, but only if you have the original on Steam too).
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Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom  Sierra (BreakAway Games;Impressions Games)2002 Windowslabelminimizeminimize
Empire Earth Vivendi;Rebellion (Stainless Steel Studios)20012009-07-08 on GoG.com, by Rebellion (lang: eng) - bundled with [game=#168515]Art of Conquest[/game].***'Next-generation' Age of Empires clone, stretching over thousands of years of human history. The graphical engine used low-grade polygons, allowing for cut-scenes within the engine.

A well rounded RTS production, showing simple development of a good theme without ground-breaking innovation.
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Escape from Paradise City  TopWare Interactive;cdv Software Entertainment USA;Ascaron Entertainment (Sirius Games)2007EAN-13: [code]3512289011877[/code]
... 1 DVD; uses SolidShield copy protection***Latest version: 1.0.0.1 (as of ?)***IGN lists Gangland: Paradise City as an unofficial title for this game.***Minimum requirements:
* Windows 2000, XP or Vista
* Pentium4 2 GHz or Athlon XP 2000+
* GeForce4 Ti or Radeon 8500 with 64 MB VRAM
* 512 MB RAM
* 1.5 GB free HD space

Recommended:
* Pentium4 2.5 GHz or Athlon XP 2500+ or Dual Core 1.4 GHz (per core)
* GeForce 6600 or Radeon 9800 with 128 MB VRAM
* 1 GB RAM***Story
NSA Headquarters 2009. A powerful organization called the "Aeternitas", latin for immortality, has infiltrated the governments and economical systems in the 8 most powerful countries in the world. Their objective: World domination. Numerous attempts have been made to infiltrate the Aeternitas - all have failed. Intel reports that one of the top leaders of the Aeternitas resides somewhere in Paradise City and the NSA now sends their best agents to the city. You are the NSA agent and your order is to infiltrate the Aeternitas and to locate and apprehend the leader. A man known solely as "P". Rumours of strange powers among the leaders of Aeternitas have surfaced. This has not been confirmed by the NSA...

Singleplayer
Play as NSA Agent Mia Xiang, Streetfighter Jack Slater or Business Tycoon Boris Chekov. Experience unique character-building elements, skill based combat and the feeling of ruling an entire city!

Setting
The metropol of Paradise City – A.D. 2009

Gameplay Feature List
• Rise to power in a city where you must be both a talented businessman and a strong fighter.
• Skill based RPG/RTS in contemporary big city setting
• Expand your empire by taking over the city
• Drain neighborhoods for resources
• Challenge your friends in different multiplayer modes
• Living and breathing 3D city

Technical Feature List
• Higher Dynamic Range lightning and auto exposure
• Dynamic lights and shadows including actual influence on gameplay
• Detailed normal mapped characters
• 3D & Surround Sound with advanced filtering.
• Multiplayer support for LAN and internet, dedicated servers
• Portable design by system encapsulation and the use of APIs like OpenGL 2.0 and FMOD Ex.
• Save / Load system for resuming games at arbitrary positions.
• Realistic bullet/visibility tracing in combat.
• Living, breathing city - people and vehicles in the streets
• Advanced, scriptable behavior system.
• Weather system handling rain, snow etc.
• Complex character skill system with more than 50 unique skills.
[Sirius Games]
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Evil Dead: Regeneration THQ (Cranky Pants Games)2005[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP
* 800 MHz Pentium III or Athlon XP CPU
* 256 MB RAM
* 32 MB VRAM
* 2 GB HD space

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 1.2 GHz Pentium III CPU
* 64 MB VRAM
* GeForce 3 or Radeon 9000 GPU***A "What If" story following the events of Evil Dead II in alternate storyline where Ash wasn't sent back in time, but instead was put into mental ward.
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Evil Genius Sierra Entertainment;Rebellion (Elixir Studios)2004Siguiendo la estela del clásico Dungeon Keeper, este juego se presenta como un divertidísimo juego de estrategia y administración.

¿Quién quiere ser 007 cuando puedes ser el taponcete que amenaza a toda la humanidad?

Recomendación de guardaespaldas: Lord Kane, su habilidad de entretener es criminal en estadios avanzados del juego. Merece la pena coger a Shen Yu sólo por eso.

Eso sí, cuidado con el imitador de James Bond.

8 de 10***Siguiendo la estela del clásico Dungeon Keeper, este juego se presenta como un divertidísimo juego de estrategia y administración.

¿Quién quiere ser 007 cuando puedes ser el taponcete que amenaza a toda la humanidad?

Recomendación de guardaespaldas: Lord Kane, su habilidad de entretener es criminal en estadios avanzados del juego. Merece la pena coger a Shen Yu sólo por eso.

Eso sí, cuidado con el imitador de James Bond.

8 de 10***2009-06-22 on Steam, by Rebellion (lang: eng, fre, ger, spa)
2009-07-08 on GoG.com, by Rebellion (lang: eng)***Latest version: 1.01 (as of ?)
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Fable III  Microsoft Game Studios (Lionhead Studios)2011[b]DLC packs:[/b]
* Traitor's Keep Quest Pack
* Dog Breed Set
* Industrial Knight Outfit
* Dog Outfit
* Understone Quest Pack***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP w/ SP3, Vista, or 7
* 2 GHz Core 2 Duo or Athlon X2 4000+ CPU
* 2 GB RAM
* GeForce 7600 GT or Radeon HD 2600 Pro GPU
* 12 GB HD space***[b]It's a Revolution![/b]

Fable III is the next blockbuster installment in the highly praised Fable franchise. Five decades have passed since Fable II, and Albion has matured into an industrial revolution. However, the fate of the kingdom is in peril. Lead a revolution to take control of Albion, fight alongside your people, and experience love and loss while defending the kingdom against a looming threat. Your choices as ruler will lead to consequences felt across the entire land.

Who will you become? A rebel without a cause, the tyrant you rebelled against, or the greatest ruler to ever live?

Game Features
* Exciting PC features: Built from the ground up for the PC gamer. Experience the "hardcore mode" option for greater difficulty, enjoy additional in-game content, and even play Fable 3 in stunning 3D, thanks to NVIDIA technology!
* Be the hero and forge your own destiny: Storytelling comes to life as "Fable III" puts you and your hero in the center of an epic journey that traces your rise from revolutionary to ruler.
* Where blockbuster action meets adventure: Your journey spans from the streets of a thriving and industrialized Albion to the surrounding battlefields.
* Choice and consequence: A core tenet of the "Fable" franchise, players are presented with infinite choices and consequences that impact the world.
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Far Cry 2  Ubisoft (Ubisoft Montréal)2008Con un entorno mucho más abierto que la anterior entrega, manejas a un futuro queso gruyere con patas y malaria en un entorno africano muy interesante.

Juego muy completo, la misión de la plantación no tiene pérdida.

P.D: Odiarás el proceso conocido como oxidación.

7 de 10***[b]Fortunes[/b] DLC features:
Single player additional content:
* Three brand-new weapons: Silenced shotgun, Sawed-off shotgun, Crossbow
* Two new vehicles: Unimog, Quad
Multiplayer additional content:
* Additional weapons and four new exciting maps: Cheap Labor, Last Resort, Lake Smear, Fort Fury***[b]lives[/b] - this is almost the same as [url=/groups/info/deathless]deathless[/url]; you have 1 extra life which is used when you "die" and your partner arrives to drag you off to relative safety. However, if you die again before your partner is ready to save you (gain 1 up, so to speak), you die for good. You meet your partner in one of the safe houses when she's ready to do it again.***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP w/ SP2 or Vista w/ SP1
* 3.2 GHz Pentium IV, 2.66 GHz Pentium D or Athlon 64 3500+ CPU
* 1 GB RAM (2 GB for Vista)
* 256 MB VRAM
* GeForce 6800 or Radeon X1650 GPU
* 6 GB HD space

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD 64 X2 5200+ or AMD Phenom CPU
* 2 GB RAM
* 512 Mb VRAM
* GeForce 8600 GTS or Radeon X1900 GPU
* 5.1 soundcard***Far Cry 2, the next-generation first-person shooter from Ubisoft, will take you deep into the most beautiful but also most hostile environments in the world: Africa! More than just a visual and technological achievement, Far Cry 2, the true sequel to the award-winning PC game, will provide you with an unprecedented gaming experience.

Caught between two rival factions in war-torn Africa, you are sent to take out "The Jackal", a mysterious character who has rekindled the conflict between the warlords, jeopardizing thousands of lives. In order to fulfil your mission you will have to play the factions against each other, identify and exploit their weaknesses, and neutralise their superior numbers and firepower with surprise, subversion, cunning and, of course, brute force.

OPEN WORLD

The extensive artistic research combined with the next-gen engine will allow you to explore over 50Km2 of seamlessly rendered African landscape. No game has ever provided such freedom of movement!

DUNIA ENGINE

The Dunia Engine was built specifically for Far Cry 2 by the award-winning Ubisoft Montréal development team. It delivers the most realistic destructible environments, amazing special effects such as dynamic fire propagation and storm effects, real-time night-and-day cycle, dynamic music system, non-scripted enemy A.I. and so much more...

REAL-TIME IMMERSION

Real-time story telling, systemic auto-healing, minimal in-game interface are just few of the features that will make you feel the tension of being alone against barbarous warlords that threaten thousands of innocent lives.

WEAPONS OF CHOICE

Choose from a wide range of weapons to make your way to your primary target. Meet the fight head-on with your machine-gun, go berserk with your machete or make stealth kills as a Sniper. If you feel that the atmosphere is not warm enough, light up your flamethrower and let your enemies and everything around them feel the heat.

VEHICLES

Fly, Drive, Run, slide and hover over the huge open world with your glider, trucks, cars, boats and much more.
[Ubisoft]
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Flock! Capcom (Proper Games)20072009-04-07 on Steam; securompa & activation limit applies to even this release Windowslabelimageminimize
Grand Theft Auto IV  Rockstar Games (Rockstar North;Rockstar Toronto)2008El mejor GTA hasta la fecha, siendo además mucho más jugable en PC que los anteriores y con una historia más elaborada.

9 de 10
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Ground Control II: Operation Exodus  Vivendi Universal;Sierra (Massive Entertainment)2004[b]display-800x600[/b] - 800x600 and anything up displays fine, anything below turns text to mush.***[sic]
[b]Ground Control II: Operation Exodus[/b] is an epic real-time action-strategy game that puts you on a futuristic battlefield where only brilliant tactics will prevail. As Captain Jacob Angelus take command of the hardware-intense [b]Northern Star Alliance[/b] or the nano-organic technology of the alien [b]Virons[/b]. Battle it out in [b]24 action-packed missions[/b] and in [b]multiplayer[/b].

[b]Innovative Gameplay[/b]
Keep your enemy on the back-foot by creating new, more powerful alien units with unique abilities by melding your Viron troops together.

[b]Amazing Graphics[/b]
Experience outstanding levels of detail. Take a strategic view of your battlefield or zoom in to see the battlescared faces of your infantry.

[b]Unique Multiplayer Modes[/b]
2 to 8 players play simultaneously in co-operative or competitive games over LAN or Internet. Unique drop-in game servers allow you to join an on-going game at any time, and compete in equal terms.

[b]Free Level Editor[/b]
The included editor allows you to create new maps featuring an infinite number of different modes.

The [b]Massgate[/b] online community system gives immediate access to online matchmaking, hi-score ladders, tournaments, chat rooms and much more. Join thousands of players online to get a quick adrenaline rush any time you want.
[Box blurb]***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP
* 800 MHz Pentium III or Athlon CPU
* 128 MB RAM
* 32 MB VRAM
* GeForce or Radeon GPU w/ T&L
* 1.5 GB HD space
* 56K modem for multiplayer***Latest verion: 1.0.0.8; patch 2 (as of 2004-10-04)
Retail: 1.0.0.6***[b]Factions:[/b]
* Northern Star Alliance
* Terran Empire
* The Viron Nomads***Ground Control 2 is an action-oriented game of tactics and warfare. As Captain Jacob Angelus of the Northern Star Alliance, you will command squads of infantry, artillery, and airpower against the might of the Empire of Terra. Base building and resource-collecting are replaced with unit control and combat tactics where your knowledge of the battlefield maneuvers will make the difference in your fight against a ruthless enemy. Position your troops on hilltops for better aim or inside buildings and forests for protection as you'll need to use every inch of terrain to your advantage. Call in air strikes or assault pods to bring the battle behind enemy lines. Send out scouts to locate the enemy and use spotters for your artillery with the 360° free-roaming camera. Experience the total immersion of futuristic warfare as you lead your forces to victory!

STORY

The story begins in A.D. 2741 on a distant planet called Morningstar Prime, a world initially colonized during the 24th century by Crayven Corporation from Earth. Morningstar Prime is but one of hundred planets discovered during mankinds reemergence from the Third World War. Morningstar Prime resembles Earth in many ways, it features indigenous life forms and a similar but still different flora and fauna.

The Great War with the Terran Empire has forced the originally democratic twelve city-states of Morningstar Prime to unite under one military leader and the flag of the Northern Star Alliance.

Battlefield Lost
During the First Stellar War in the 25th Century, the Crayven Corporation lost contact with the colony on Morningstar Prime, leaving them and the other colonies in the outer fringes to fend for themselves. In 2701, the new Terran Empire returned to the outer fringes with the intent of reconquering those colonies. The Imperial forces initially expected little resistance, having assumed that Morningstar would have been devastated and regressed like many other outer colonies.

The first Imperial strike was sudden and savage but the NSA managed to defeat the strike fleet, much thanks to the military competence and leadership of Fleet Admiral T Parker. The initial victory allowed NSA to improve their defenses and gear up for war. Fleet Admiral T Parker, an experienced and wise commander knew that they had won the battle but not the war. She initiated several projects that would search for a long-term solution to the threat from the Terran Empire.

In the following years, the war continued to be fought in space. For several years the Terran Empire attacked NSA space, destroying its colonies one by one, enslaving the people and getting closer to Morningstar Prime, the NSA home world. In 2730, after 29 years of constant war, NSA lost the last of their huge Fortress class ships along with the majority of all their capital ships in a decisive battle outside Morningstar. The NSA had in one single battle lost all their space capability and was at the mercy of the Empire. The Terran Empire ignored all negotiations for peace, they held true to their long-kept tradition: leave no pardon, no surrender.

Fortunately, Fleet Admiral T Parkers' legacy was already in action. Huge electromagnetic domes had been erected on Morningstar Prime to shield the largest cities from orbital bombardment. But they never had the time nor the resources to shield all cities; millions died in month long planetary bombardments. Several urban areas were reduced to piles of rubble and eerie graveyards.

The war entered a brief state of stalemate, as the Empire was unable to penetrate the shields while the NSA were being held prisoners in their own shields. The stalemate was broken when the Empire managed to land their first troopships in the bombarded regions outside the domes.

Jacob Angelus' Company has been sent to Morningstar capitol, where situation is becoming more and more critical and desperate.
For NSA, destiny is at hand; its only hope lies in an ancient and forgotten legend...
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Heaven & Hell  cdv Software Entertainment (Mad Cat)2003...And lead us not into temptation - But that's the whole point! Indulge yourself. Take on the amusing role of a soul snatcher who wields omniscient power. Play Heaven & Hell: convince the cute and cuddly Earth dwellers that you're the long-awaited Redeemer who'll bring salvation to their chaotic world. Let no one doubt the truthfulness of your message. Your faithful fanatics launch rotten fruits and vegetables at opposing prophets, while your prophets pummel doubters into holy submission. Alternatively, use miracles and plagues to lead the disbelieving unto the path of the righteous. In this way, your flock shall grow and grow and grow...***
[12]***Minimum requirements:
* 800 MHz CPU
* 64 MB RAM
* 4 MB VRAM
* Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP
* 950 MB free HD space
* 4x CD-ROM drive

Recommended:
* 1.4 GHz CPU
* 128 MB RAM***Released in U.S. in September 2003.
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Legacy of Kain: Defiance Eidos;Square Enix (Crystal Dynamics)2003[b]missing images:[/b] gameplay screens for both Kain and Raziel***Although the game supports all resolutions your display reports as valid, using widescreen resolution will be rather unpleasant since the game understands only 4:3 aspect ratio, so at widescreen resolutions the display appears stretched. Although, the characters are quite spindly, so this may not be as bad as it sounds, the GUI however will appear much larger than it should.***Unleash your inner evil

For the first time ever play as vampire Kain and his archrival, the soul-devouring Raziel. Use their evil, destructive powers to attack and destroy your enemies in the dark odyssey. from which only one of these anti heroes can survive.

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- Experience both characters' fearsome battle skills and quests for vengeance in alternate chapters.
- Feed your dark hunger by sucking the blood and devouring the souls of your enemies to survive.
- Advanced AI and amazing combo moves provide intense and enforced combat.
- Increase the power of your weapon with new enhancements like fire, lightning, ice and more.
- Use new telekinetic abilities to pierce enemies on spikes, hurl them off bridges and burn them in fires.
- As Raziel, enter the shadowy realm of the Underworld in the Spectral Plane.
[Box blurb]***Minimum:
* Windows 98SE, 2000 or XP
* Pentium III 700 MHz or equivalent
* 128 MB RAM
* 32 MB VRAM
* 2 GB free HD space

Recommended:
* Pentium IV 1.3 GHz
* 256 MB RAM
* 64 MB VRAM
* 10 button dual-analog controller
[Sanguine]
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Legendary  Gamecock;Atari (Spark Unlimited)2008Latest version: retail***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP SP2 or Vista
* 2.6 GHz Pentium D or Athlon X2 3800+ CPU
* 2 GB RAM
* Radeon X1600 or GeForce 7600 GT GPU
* 9.5 GB HD space

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 2 GHz Dual Core CPU
* 4 GB RAM
* GeForce 8800 GT or Radeon HD3850 GPU***All creatures of ancient myth, legend and lore are real — they've just been sealed away for thousands of years inside Pandora's Box, waiting...

When a thief named Deckard is hired to steal an ancient artifact, he unwittingly triggers a war between man and myth.

Griffons rule the skies, Werewolves tear the innocent limb from limb and cities are held under siege as creatures we'd dismissed as imaginings of our ancestors prove to be very real and very angry for being held prisoner for untold millennia.

As the only person able to return these creatures to the box, Deckard finds that he must work with a shadowy secret society to save civilization before it is torn apart by tooth and claw.

* A mythical first person shooter set in an unprepared, modern world.
* A massive blockbuster movie experience — society collapses around you as man and machine take on beasts of legend in spectacular battle.
* Awe-inspiring fire-fights where high caliber ordinance meets beak, talon, fang and claw.
* Dynamic environments crumble around you as you and your enemies tear a living, breathing environment apart in your battle to stay alive.
* Devastation realized on an unprecedented scale. See London burn to the ground and witness New York torn apart through spectacular supernatural destruction.
* The enemy of your enemy is your enemy — witness and take part in three way battles as you combat the supernatural as well as the militant arm of an age old clandestine organization who prove to be a formidable opponent and adequate prey for the armies of mythical beasts.
* Take the battle online with multiplayer combat.
[?]
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Manhunt Rockstar Games (Rockstar North)20042008-01-04 on Steam***Minimum requirements:
* Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000, or XP
* 1 GHz Pentium III or Athlon CPU
* 192 MB RAM
* 32 MB VRAM
* 2.3 GB free HD space

Recommended:
* Pentium 4 or Athlon XP CPU
* 256 MB RAM
* 64 MB VRAM
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Manhunt 2 Rockstar Games (Rockstar London)2009Supposedly only available on Direct2Drive and even there it's only available in their US site (not in UK/EU sites).

There's only two pre-defined control layouts to choose from even, which doesn't make the game very playable especially with many situation specific commands spread across the keyboard instead of using single common key for activation by context.
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Mass Effect  Microsoft Game Studios (BioWare;Demiurge Studios)2008Mass Effect is a military science fiction media franchise created by Casey Hudson, Drew Karpyshyn and Preston Watamaniuk. The franchise depicts a distant future where humanity and several alien civilizations have colonized the known universe using technology left behind by advanced precursor civilizations.***
[100]***
[12]***Latest version: 1.02 (as of ?)
Version history:
* 1.01 (?)***Not as great as I expected, and the driving around in Mako is horrible most of the time as well as the final bit of the ending just makes me feel sickly. My recommendation is, if you want to enjoy this game, stick to the main story and avoid any side exploration/quests completely, and try to bear the last bit of the ending (the parts where humans talk). Replayability comes mostly from dialogs as otherwise the game gets quite dull, and unfortunately you need those dialogs to progress your renegade/paragon ranks to open the more interesting dialog choices since these are separate from your regular leveling and skills.***[b]Free expansions:[/b]
* [url=http://masseffect.bioware.com/galacticcodex/bringdownthesky.html]Bring Down the Sky[/url]

[b]Non-free expansions:[/b]
* Pinnacle Station (2009-10)***Comes on 2 DVDs but I have no idea what the second DVD is supposed to be for (backup?).***[b]technomagic[/b] — the "biotics" used in the game do not really fit into any of the groups we have neatly, technomagic and psionics being the closest, but since the ME universe also has psychics, technomagic is all that there's left.
[b]multiple endings[/b] — more like ending with variations; the core of it stays the same. [spoiler=Ending spoiler;Close spoiler]However, a notable difference is that if the alien council survived or not, depending on if you chose to save them. If you didn't, humanity will take charge, otherwise humanity is invited to take place as the fourth council race. Other, "more important", details stay the same regardless.[/spoiler]
[b]special agent protagonist[/b] — player is appointed a job similar to this somewhat early in the game, so this isn't true from the start.
[b]nationalism[/b] — the protagonist and his higher ups are constantly trying to drive the cause of the Human Alliance, it's importance and how you're part of it is constantly hammered at you and occasionally you get to do the same for others.
[b]unlikely sentients[/b] — Rachni, Geth to some degree (in mythos puts them on par with rogue A.I.), the plant creature, and some others
[b]dialog-keywords[/b] / [b]dialog-stance[/b] — some are full sentences but not actually what is said, generally these are only choices on what to discuss and [i]how[/i] to respond (aggressively or calm negotiator style)***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP or Vista
* 2.4 GHz Intel or 2.0 GHz AMD CPU
* 1 GB RAM (XP), 2 GB RAM (Vista)
* GPU w/ Shader Model 3.0
* GeForce 6800 or ATI X1300 XT
* 12 GB free HD space
* 1X DVD-ROM drive

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 2.6+ GHz Intel or 2.4+ GHz AMD CPU
* 2 GB RAM
* ATI X1800 XL or GeForce 7900 GTX or better***US 2008-05-27
EU 2008-06-05
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