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name	publisher(developer)	year	description
Eternal Darkness : Sanity's Requiem	Nintendo (Silicon Knights)	2002	Behold a unique genre: the "psychological thriller". As the player's "sanity meter" drops, both the character and player will question what is real and what is merely in their head. Characters will react to their environment according to their mental state. In a story that spans space and time, Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem introduces 12 controllable characters through the last 2000 years of history, from ancient Rome to modern day. The story revolves around a young woman, Alexandra Rovias, who travels to Rhode Island to investigate the mysterious death of her grandfather. As the game unfolds, Alexandra experiences events through the game's other characters and eventually discovers the secret of human history.*Contains several references to H.P. Lovecraft and his works.Rearing its ghastly head on GameCube, Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem delivers a spine-tingling adventure intended for mature audiences and brave souls. Twelve different characters from throughout history wage a lonely battle against the forces of darkness. The titanic struggle rages in a dazzling array of exotic environments around the world. The horror epic spans generations, and players must relive the blood-soaked history while conjuring spells, solving puzzles and slaying supernatural beasts. Whether you're creeping around as the Roman Centurion, Cambodian villager or any of the other characters, the psychological thriller will challenge you.**The Tome of Eternal Darkness hides many mysteries and dark secrets, many of which mortals should have never discovered. Play as different characters across several eras to discover the secrets of Eternal Darkness. The story is dark fantasy/horror, very Lovecraft-inspired. The game plays somewhat like Resident Evil, but with "friendlier" controls. The player can create his own spells from runes and scrolls and various components, and s/he must always be careful of his level of sanity - when sanity drops, weird things happen...

BloodRayne	Majesco (Terminal Reality)	2002	Half human, half-vampire, Agent BloodRayne has superhuman strength, agility and senses that make her capable of skills far beyond the scope of a normal human. This formidable huntress works for the Brimstone Society--an underground organization that seeks out and destroys supernatural threats. Two missions, five years apart, turn out to be connected by one man: Jurgen Wulf. For years, he's been searching for powerful occult artifacts that would bring Nazi Germany into a new age of domination during WWII. BloodRayne is the world's only chance to defeat his elite Nazi army and prevent them from releasing untold horror upon its people.* [32]*Agent BloodRayne exudes beauty, ruthless charm, and lethal style. This half human, half vampire has supernatural skills no human can match. You?ll have to suck blood to maintain BloodRayne's health and pull off acrobatic moves to defeat the enemy. You'll have to battle Nazi's, zombies, swamp creatures, and ancient monsters and other vampire beasts to complete your quest. As BloodRayne you'll explore 3 massive worlds filled with mystery and danger. This 3rd person action game will have you seeing red.

Resident Evil 2	Capcom (Capcom Entertainment)	2003	Can You Survive the Horror? One of the most terrifying survival horror games of all time...Resident Evil 2...comes to the GameCube. In chapter one, the case of the disastrous T-virus outbreak?a muta-genic toxin for use in biological weapons?was eventually closed but the experiments were far from over. Now a new virus runs rampant! Control the destiny of Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield as their nightmare begins when a biotech terror unleashes itself in Raccoon City. If the suspense doesn't kill you ? something else will.

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis	Capcom (Capcom Entertainment)	2003	The next terrifying chapter in the Resident Evil series. A month and a half have passed since the mansion lab incident. The secrets come back to haunt you in Resident Evil 3 Nemesis for the Nintendo GameCube system. Join Jill Valentine in her attempt to escape a nightmarish city in ruins. Trapped. Help her flee from hordes of flesh eating zombies, hideous mutants and a relentless new nemesis. You'll soon discover that you must rely on cunning and brute force to stay alive. It's even more horrifying than you ever imagined...beat it to stay alive!*** [32]

Ghost Recon	Ubi Soft (Red Storm Entertainment)	2003

Red Faction II	THQ (Volition)	2003	Earth. Twenty-second century. Five years after the rebellion on Mars. For 15 years, Chancellor Victor Sopot has oppressed the people of the Commonwealth. His corrupt rule and a relentless war of unification with the United Republic has left the Commonwealth bloodied and impoverished. As distant battles rage, sewage taints Sopot City's rivers, pollution smudges the sky, and wretched citizens huddle in crumbling ruins. The Public Information Building, built by the dictator as a tribute to himself, broadcasts lies about Sopot's bravery and the Commonwealth's military victories.*** [12]

Splinter Cell	Ubi Soft (Ubi Soft Montreal)	2003	Clint Hocking and JT Petty won the3rd annual (2003) Game developers Choice Awards - Best Writing. [Zerothis]

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin	Eidos (IO Interactive)	2003	Enter the realm of a retired assassin, forced back into action by treason. You may be a hired killer but you still have a sense of loyalty and justice. Visit the dark recesses of a world corrupted by crime, greed, degradation and dishonor. And a past that catches up with you. Trust no one - if the price is right, the finger of your most trusted ally will be on the trigger. Your targets may hide in the most remote areas of the planet, but their destruction is never prevented - only postponed. Learn your trade - master your tools - overcome your obstacles - outsmart your enemies - eliminate your targets. Remember: rash decisions bleed consequences. Know when to strike instantly, know when to take your time. Chance favors the prepared. Failure is not an option.

Freedom Fighters	Electronic Arts (IO Interactive)	2003	You take on the role of Christopher Walker, a man who evolves into a charismatic and fearless freedom fighter obsessed with finding and freeing his brother in the streets of occupied New York City. * Turn-based strategy element enables players to pick their own mission, each with a multitude of strategies and different outcomes. * Intense, in-your-face urban guerilla warfare scenarios ranging from small sabotage missions to large battles where the player has to conquer enemy installations. * Charisma-based Recruiting System that gives players points for rescuing prisoners or capturing key installations. Points are also taken away if fellow freedom fighters are sent into battle and killed. * Variety of weapons including machine guns, rocket propelled grenades, and Molotov Cocktails. * Enhanced rendering technology via Io Interactive's "Glacier" engine that lends to amazing 3D special effects such as real-time lighting, rain, snow, smoke and explosions. * Rich environmental audio such as shouting when in battle, barking out commands and music setting the pace and mood of the gameplay action. * Multiplayer support -- up to 4 players in split-screen mode.

Rainbow Six 3	Ubisoft (Ubisoft Shanghai)	2004

Second Sight	Codemasters (Free Radical Design)	2004	Second Sight opens with John Vattic, the player-controlled lead character, as he awakens from a coma in a U.S. medical facility where he has been subjected to traumatic surgery and experimentation. He doesnt know his name, he cant remember his past, all he knows is that his only hope for survival is to escape and unravel the mystery that has led to his imprisonment.

GoldenEye: Rogue Agent	Electronic Arts (Electronic Arts LA;Savage Entertainment)	2004	Why save the world when you can rule it? Going where no previous James Bond game has dared to tread, GoldenEye: Rogue Agent breaks all the rules. Transport to the dark side of the Bond universe to experience life as a high-rolling, cold-hearted villain. As an aspiring 00 agent gone bad, you're recruited by Auric Goldfinger in a ruthless war against Dr. No for control of the Bond underworld. A brutal encounter with Dr. No costs you an eye, but Goldfinger's technicians replace it with a gold-hued, synthetic eye, earning you the name "GoldenEye". With the ability to customize and upgrade your villain persona, wreak havoc as you make your unrelenting rise through the ranks.

Ghost Recon 2	Ubisoft (Red Storm Entertainment)	2005	* Complete Immersion in the War of Tomorrow: Feel the chaos of total war with intense battle sequences, countless enemies, and a gritty story that only Tom Clancy can deliver. Players will utilize the most high-tech, advanced weapons and gadgets to defeat the smartest, deadliest A.I. yet in this epic struggle. * New Graphic and Physics Technology: Real-life East Asian environments are rendered in stunning detail. Plus, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 features next-generation technology such as dynamic lighting, multi-texturing, and ragdoll physics. The Havok 2 physics engine also provides realistic effects for destructible objects, moving vehicles and spectacular special effects. * Lead a Brand New Team of Special Forces: Interact with and fight alongside new characters to the Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon world, each with his or her own look, personality, and specialization. As the Ghost leader, control your squad via voice commands, hand signals and a new, easy-to-use interface. * All-New Camera Angle Fully Immerses You in the War: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 unveils a brand-new camera view to the Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon world. The OTS (over-the-shoulder) view allows players to see their characters and weapons, and watch them react to surrounding mortar, gunfire, and air strikes. Players can also communicate with teammates via hand signals to silently trap enemies.

TimeSplitters 3: Future Perfect	Electronic Arts (Free Radical Design)	2005	* Multiple gameplay modes: Featuring a story mode with co-op, an arcade and challenge mode and a split screen multiplayer and online mode. * Create and Share Maps Online: An improved mapmaker interface makes it easier to create multi-player maps and share and play them online with friends. * Time Travel Gameplay: An innovative "meet and assist yourself" time travel gameplay lets players be their own ally by teaming up with past and future versions of themselves.

Rainbow Six: Lockdown	Ubisoft (Ubisoft Montreal;Red Storm Entertainment)	2005	In Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown, you lead Team Rainbow, the world's most elite counter-terrorist unit, as they are called into action and unfamiliar territory to battle a bio-terrorist threat. Stakes escalate as they are personally targeted by an evil terrorist organization. Used to protecting the lives of others, Team Rainbow must now embark on a mission to fight and save some of their own. The next Rainbow Six installment will introduce new single player experience with a personal darker storyline, state-of-the-art equipment, and offer gamers the chance to play as two members of Team Rainbow: Ding Chavez, the fearless leader of Team Rainbow, and a new sniper role portrayed by Dieter Weber, who must cover his team's movement with deadly accuracy. Features: * Stunning graphics and ultra-realistic "ragdoll" physics deliver staggering realism and spectacular close quarter firefights. * New elite operatives for the most captivating squad-based gameplay : 10 multinational operatives, including Recon, Electronics and Demolitions experts are available to help you to complete the missions as you command your 3 AI-teamates through Quick Order Interface or Voice Command. * Increasingly intelligent enemy A.I.: With every mission, enemies get more dangerous using tactics like flanking, suppression fire and room clearing. * New weapons and equipment: Complete your mission with all of the tools of the trade including new items like motion trackers, battering rams, and the deadly MTAR-21 micro assault rifle. * Tension-building sound effects: Creaking floorboards, whispers and hostages begging for their lives hint that a threat lurks around every corner.

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