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Half-Life	Sierra On-Line (Valve)	1998	[100]* [12]* [84]*Half-Life Deathmatch: Source is a recreation of the first multiplayer game set in the Half-Life universe. Features all the classic weapons and most-played maps, now running on the Source engine. (Source standalone multiplayer/deathmatch mode)Winner of over 50 Game of the Year awards, Half-Life set new standards for action games when it was released in 1998. Half-Life: Source is a digitally remastered version of the critically acclaimed and best selling PC game, enhanced via Source technology to include physics simulation, enhanced effects, and more. (Source Remake Half-Life)Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world. (GoldSrc Half-Life)* [53]*The gifted son of the love triangle between Wolf3, Doom and Quake. Having a Steam account without Half-Life is as absurd as a Spanish omelet without eggs or potatoes. Absolutely essential, recommended therapy against claustrophobia, arachnophobia, boredom and addiction to Wolverine clone shooters. It is recommended not to touch the microwave. Valve's greatest masterpiece to date. 10 out of 10There's two versions of this game (also of Blue Shift and Opposing Force) out, one uses the original GoldSrc engine, and another which was ported to the newer Source engine with very few (barely notable) changes to how the game appears or works.*[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 95, 98 or NT4 * 133 MHz Pentium CPU * 24 MB RAM * Mouse * Keyboard***Listed as Game of the Year by nearly all (if not all) of the major gaming publications, this first person shooter is excellently done. From the gripping story, to the wonderfully scripted AI, this game will have even hard core gamers coming back for more. Many people complain about the late game "jumping torture" areas, but all in all this is a wonderfully designed game that raises the bar for all games to come. Also, it offers a graphics and AI engine that is hugely editable, allowing a vast number of Single Player and Multiplayer mods. To date, no game has matched its appeal or sales figures: and still it tops nearly every list of games.
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."
Septerra Core: Legacy of The Creator	Monolith Productions (Valkyrie Studios)	1999	[b]posthumans[/b] - the Underlost supposedly were human, but living on the abundant core energies on the lowest world shell have transformed them to something far beyond humans (eyeless, communicate by radio waves, generally non-human appearance, etc.). Could be considered mutants as well, but they're never spoken of as such, only as somehow disturbingly evolved. Also the Chosen on the highest world shell, but to a much lesser extent.**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 95 or 98 * 200 MHz Pentium CPU * 32 MB RAM * 150 MB Hard Drive space * 4x CD-ROM drive [b]Recommended:[/b] * 233 MHz Pentium CPU * 550 MB HD space**At the very heart of Septerra lies the Core, a huge Biocomputer. Seven continents at different elevations, each with its own unique people and culture, orbit around the Core. According to an ancient prophecy, Septerra's continents will one day converge and join in orbit toherther on one level - this is the Legacy of Marduk, the Creator. The Chosen, fanatical believers in the supremacy of their own wisdom and technology, impatiently try to force the issue - causing a global catastrophe which threatens the lives of all Septerrans. Meanwhile, amongst the Junkers, a young woman named Maya gets caught up in the developing maelstrom and soon finds herself confronted by seemingly insurmountable problems. Without help she stands no chance of fulfilling the Prophecy before Septerra perishes. But whom can she trust in a world torn by war and treacherous intrigue - a world on the edge of the abyss? A fantasy role playing game with over 140 characters ad a complex, multi-level world. * Intriguingly varied story-line. * Choose up to eight party members, each with a unique motivation, skills and background. * The strategic combat system combines the best of turn-based and real-time elements. * Create and cast up to 120 individual spells. * Explore over 200 locations with mysterious buildings, eerie landscapes, danger and surprise at every turn. * The adventure-style user interface gives you maximum interaction with the Septerra game world. * Hundreds of entertaining voices spoken by professional actors. * 16 bit SVGA rendered grapics in Japanese "Manga" style. [Box blurb]**Septerra Core is a new Role Playing Adventure Game for Windows developed by Valkyrie Studios. Players will encounter intriguing puzzles, strong character development and fast paced strategic combat, all driven forward by a story which takes place in an original, highly detailed fantasy world. Game Features: Hundreds of locations for players creates a large, fully explorable world with seven continents. * Highly developed storyline and characters offer fifteen chapters of gameplay. * Simple interface allows players to tap into the complex options of the game, without overly complex menus. * In addition to the main character, players may choose from eight companions, each with a unique background story, motivation and skill set. * Engage enemies in a combat system that has all the strategy of turn based combat, but keeps the game fast paced. * Over 140 NPCs that respond to your characters with over 5 hours of recorded dialog. * Experiment with item combinations to create over 100 spell effects by collecting a deck of "Fate Cards." * Large 16-bit backgrounds that are natural and non-repetitive. * Hundreds of Items and Weapons allow you to tweak out your characters. * Highest quality production, including 640x480 graphics, 16-bit color, completely recorded dialogue and fully animated movie sequences. [Valkyrie Studios]
Half-Life: Opposing Force	Sierra On-Line (Gearbox Software)	1999	¿Quieres ser un capullo de verde en el universo del Half-Life? Este es tu juego. Mejora los elementos del Half-Life original, ante el cual pierde sólo por un argumento algo más simple. P.S.: Como curiosidad comentaré que es uno de los primeros juegos de los que tengo recuerdos (jugando mis tíos segundos mientras yo miraba) Descubrirlo lustros más tarde fue una sensación de dejá vu acongojante. 8 de 10*[b]anatomic damage[/b] — limited to headshots causing more damage and the brute(?) being damageable only when shot at unarmored parts. widescreen, win2k, winxp — possibly only in the Steam distribution.Return to the Black Mesa Research Facility as one of the military specialists assigned to eliminate Gordon Freeman. Experience an entirely new episode of single player action. Meet fierce alien opponents, and experiment with new weaponry. Named 'Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. [Valve?]*[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 95, 98 or NT4 * 133 MHz Pentium CPU * 24 MB RAM * 200 MB HD space * Mouse * Keyboard [b]Recommended:[/b] * 166 MHz Pentium CPU * 32 MB RAM***As a soldier sent in to eliminate Gordon Freeman, you are separated from your base unit and discover a new alien race amidst the chaos. It's quickly revealed that these highly advanced alien life forms descended upon Earth to pillage the planet from the Black Mesa facility when Gordon Freeman transported to the border world of Xen. Although you were originally sent into Black Mesa to silence Freeman and his fellow scientists in the facility, you now find yourself stranded and confused--battling fierce new alien creatures and a variety of other foes in an effort to save your own life. [Gearbox Software]
Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force	Activision (Raven Software)	2000	[84]*There was an expansion pack for EF, but it only added some multiplayer modes and some other small things of no consequence, making it ineligible for its own entry.Latest version: 1.2 (as of ?)*[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 95, 98, 2000 or NT4 * 233 MHz Pentium II or 350 MHz K6-2 CPU * 64 MB RAM * 8 MB VRAM * 650 MB HD space * 4X CD-ROM drive***Prepare to join the Elite Force. When a marauding species captures the U.S.S. Voyager, only a member of the newly formed elite security force - The Hazard Team - can save the crew, the ship...and the Galaxy itself. Commanded by Lt. Tuvok, you'll leap into action to defend the Voyager from assault, battle through derelict spacecraft, infiltrate a Borg cube and take on the ultimate colonization force - all the while facing annihilation at every turn. No one said being a hero was easy. Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force is the ultimate, sci-fi first-person shooter using the Quake III Arena(TM) engine. The first game based on Star Trek Voyager universe, Elite Force pits players against a multitude of Star Trek enemies, including the relentless Borg and never-before-seen aliens, in intense single-player and multiplayer combat missions. Become a Part of the Star Trek World: Explore in and defend the Voyager, designed according to the actual shop set used on the television show. Battle the Borg, Scavengers, Hirogen and more, backed by Star Trek sound effects, music and visuals. Animating textures, weapons and motion-captured movement add to the realism - corridors collapse, wall explode and enemies materialize directly in front of you. An Officer with a Mission: Just as in the TV series, missions include team and solo segments. Face moral dilemmas during your missions - will you rescue ship personnel or follow orders? [Raven]
Sacrifice	Interplay (Shiny Entertainment)	2000	2009-08-19 on Steam, by Interplay (lang: eng, fre, ita, spa, ger)*Some may notice that Charnel is depicted on the game boxes, but in one of the boxes the character facing away is actually one of James' champions instead of the protagonist of the story, Eldred.[b]resource harvesting[/b] — conquering the mana fountains as without them your spell casting is slowed down, and harvesting the souls of the dead. [b]non-human[/b] — although superficially humanoid and even human, closer examination reveals features definitely not part of human physiology. Also, there doesn't seem to be any mention of humans. [b]anti-hero protagonist[/b] — not very obvious, but he wages the war of the gods simply to bide his time and gather strength for his own purposes, regardless of the God he has chosen to serve. Also in the backstory that he relates to Mithras. [b]adv-deeds[/b] — these "deeds" are not revealed until you actually complete them and the rewards are given at the end of each mission. Since they're optional and the rewards depends on the mission, these may or may not make the late game easier.Comes on single CD which can be used to install unlimited number of multiplayer-only "spawns" and singular single-player installation (though I didn't see anything that would limit even that).The game may fail to start up if you have total swap file size much larger than 2 GiB, although it may in truth require the total memory (physical and swap) be less than 4 GiB. The error message produced by this states you need [i]at least[/i] 128 MB swap file.Latest version: patch #3 (as of 2001-05?) The patch updates the DirectX version requirement from 7 to 8.[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 95, 98 or 2000 * 300 MHz Pentium II CPU (or 550 MHz AMD K6-2 or 450 MHz AMD K6-3 CPU) * 64 MB RAM * 8 MB VRAM * 3D accelerator (D3D-compatible) * 620 MB free HD space * 4X CD-ROM drive * DX-compatible soundcard [b]Recommended:[/b] * 450 MHz Pentium II or Athlon CPU (or 650 MHz Duron CPU) * 128 MB RAM * 16 MB VRAM***THE HOLY WAR IS OVER. The Demons of Gologotha have been banished, yet the cost has been terribly high. The Creator, God of the Fyllid, has been defeated and the faith of the people has begun to wane. Pretty squabbles among the five remaining Gods has caused the land to split into five mystical territories - each at war with one another. Into this divided land steps a wizard, a man haunted by his past, whose choices will shape the future. Which God will he choose? Will he sacrifice himself to change this world for the better, or will what remains of this world be sacrificed fo one God's glory? [Box blurb]
Giants: Citizen Kabuto	Interplay (Planet Moon Studios)	2000	Latest version: 1.4 for NA, Polish and Japanese releases (as of 2001-07?, 2004? for Polish release), retail for others**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 95, 98, ME or 2000 * 350 MHz Pentium II or K6-2 CPU * 64 MB RAM * 8 MB VRAM * 0.9 GB HD space * 4X CD-ROM drive [b]Recommended:[/b] * 450 MHz Pentium II or K6-2 CPU * 128 MB RAM * 16 MB VRAM * 1.2 GB HD space*Product id: C95-749 Comes on 2 CDs. Released under Interplay's [i]Digital Mayhem[/i] brand/trademark/something. Distributed by Virgin Interactive (in Europe).*On a distant planet, three powerful forces are about to collide in the most spectacular action game ever seen! Giants: Citizen Kabuto's award-winning gameplay offers up unbelievable action, tons of laughs, gripping drama, and amazing graphics. Play as three unique species including the technologically powerful, hard partying Meccs, the ethereal and magical Sea Reapers, and the unstoppable behemoth known as Kabuto.
Half-Life: Blue Shift	Sierra On-Line (Gearbox Software)	2001	Made by Gearbox Software and originally released in 2001 as an add-on to Half-Life, Blue Shift is a return to the Black Mesa Research Facility in which you play as Barney Calhoun, the security guard sidekick who helped Gordon out of so many sticky situations. [Steam Store]*Demuestra que por lo menos había un segurata decente en Black Mesa, y recuerda: tu objetivo vital es sobrevivir para poder regalar palancas en el futuro. Similar al Half-Life original desde otro punto de vista, peor que el Opossing Force. No es mal juego, pero no está a la altura de los gigantes del mundo HL. 6 de 10*Comes with "High-Definition Pack" that can be applied to Opposing Force and original Half-Life to improve the graphics. The pack was supposedly made available for free even for those who didn't buy Blue Shift.
X-COM: Enforcer	Hasbro Interactive (Microprose)	2001	Un curioso shoot'em up en 3D que funciona bastante bien, aunque desgraciadamente el único reto real son los monstruos finales de pantalla, ya que las misiones son de lo más simple y los enemigos son poco más que hordas descerebradas con ganas de morir. 5 de 10*[b]teleport[/b] — for the player this is when entering and leaving the levels. Large majority of the enemies arrive by teleporting, usually aided by the alien transmitters, and the professor-thing teleports weapons near you occasionally. [b]autosave points[/b] — saves occur automatically between levels, before and after you've used your data points. Continuing/loading opens up the last mid-level data point spending screen. [-]If you enjoy slaughtering hundreds upon hundreds of fleshy blood-filled aliens, this is the game for you. Each level requires you to kill hundreds (possibly even thousands in some cases) of those pesky little things, repeatedly in almost neverending swarm that futilely tries to defeat you in turn. If there ever was a third person shooter that comes close to those shmups of old, this is it.*[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 95, 98 or ME * 233 MHz Pentium CPU (266 MHz w/ software rendering) * 32 MB RAM * 500 MB HD space * 8X CD-ROM drive * 4 MB VRAM [b]Recommended:[/b] * 400 MHz Pentium CPU * 64 MB RAM * Voodoo, TNT or GeForce GPU
Max Payne	Take 2 Interactive;Gathering of Developers (Remedy Entertainment)	2001	Un shooter con un especial énfasis en el uso del entorno y sobretodo en el empleo de "tiempo bala" y de esquivas de todo tipo. Además tiene una historia muy interesante y con elementos, como las viñetas o las fases oníricas, que le vienen como anillo al dedo para crear esa atmósfera miserable de una tragedia noir. 8 de 10*Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, and now hunted by cops and the mob. Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Prepare for a new breed of deep action game. Prepare for pain... Developed by Remedy Entertainment and produced by 3D Realms, Max Payne is a relentless story-driven game about a man on the edge, fighting for his justice while uncovering plot-twists and twisted thugs in the gritty bowels of New York during the century's worst blizzard. Max Payne is an original third-person 3D game based on the MAX-FX engine, and uses photo-digitized textures, resulting in one of the most realistic looking games ever seen.Max Payne is a cool game. Nice story line, good playing, especially when we have many mod to play. 5 Stars for Max Payne. [zbig13]**The first action game to approach Half-Life in terms of playability. Impressive originality, such as Bullet Time, made it a benchmark game for 2001, improving on Half-Life in many fields, yet still not fully attracting the support the former got.
Conquest: Frontier Wars	Ubi Soft (Fever Pitch Studios;Digital Anvil)	2001	Digital Anvil is uncredited, they handled the initial development until the project was moved to Fever Pitch but apparently Digital Anvil's work hadn't been scrapped in the process.*[spoiler=Intro video;Hide][media=youtube]rBknmWnEr1Y[/media][/spoiler][spoiler=Terran theme music;Hide][media=youtube]Xw7brsv99cA[/media][/spoiler]Latest version: 1.01 (as of ?)[b]missing images:[/b] title and in-game screens[b]Minimum:[/b] Pentium II 350 MHz CPU * Windows 95, 98, ME or 2000 * 64 MB RAM. * 350 MB free HD space * 8 MB VRAM * 4X CD-ROM drive*Many have said Frontier Wars is Starcraft with fleets (a bit like how Battlefleet Gothic is to WH40k), so the similarities may be a bit too glaring for those who see it this way.[b]Species:[/b] Terrans — all-rounded with perhaps the most powerful vessels * Mantis — locust-like species with biological ships and orbital structures, mostly uses carrier vessels with massive numbers of fighter craft. * Celareons — the high-tech energy-based species living inside machines that allow them to interact with the physical world, uses sweeping energy based weapons.***Your Fleet. Your Fate. In the late 22nd century, the Terran race found means to explore the outer rim of the galaxy through a powerful cosmic phenomenon : wormholes. But what they encountered on the other side would thrust their species into interstellar chaos. Your goal as a commander in the Frontier Wars will be to explore and secure sector after sector of the galaxy. * Large-Scale Fleet Battles : Oversee up to 16 interplanetary battle maps at once through the cunning use of wormholes. * New Strategic Challenges : Enter an explosive new dimension of strategic possibilities with the supply line management system. * Unequaled Artificial Intelligence : Command up to 6 AI fleet admirals who implement your orders, assess threats and react with organised tactics. * Infinite Gameplay : build units, gather resources and fight against dozes of units, in a highly detailed 3D environment. Control 3 races each with its own technology, behaviour and strategy. * A Variety of Intense Multiplayer Options : Play with up to 8 via LAN or 4 via Internet at ubisoft.com. * User-friendly Interface : Allows access for the novice and experienced gamer alike. [Box blurb]
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.
Red Faction II	THQ (Volition;Outrage Games)	2002	2009-08-06 on Steam, by THQ (lang: eng)*The story takes place in 22nd century as witnessed in the character bios stating the year 2161 as the one they were processed in (presumably the year they were nano-enhanced). However, Red Faction 3 (takes place in ~2125) seems to ignore RF2 and Wikipedia shows the year as 2080. There's no mention of year in the manual nor did I see any other dates shown in-game (besides the "2 years later" statement after the first mission).Latest version: 1.01 (as of ?)Comes on 2 CDs. EAN-13: [code]5031366015877[/code] (THQ/Focus Multimedia)[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP * 500 MHz Pentium III CPU * 128 MB RAM * 16 MB VRAM * 1.1 GB HD space***There are four endings dependant on your score, and worst is apparently only possible if you work against yourself, shooting your allies and not completing bonus objectives.
Carnivores: Cityscape	Atari (Sunstorm Interactive)	2002	Unlike the previous entries in the Carnivores series, Cityscape is an action-shooter game with similar back story but instead of leisure hunting of prehistoric animals, the player assumes the role of human "agent" eliminating all runaway dinosaurs or as a dinosaur attempting to escape, defeat any human agents who try to eliminate you and munch on their remains. Both surrounding a crash of some dinosaur transport starship and a nearby city, remotely reminiscent of the old [game=#9921]Jurassic Park[/game] platformer but with poor execution.**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 95 OSR2, 98, 98 SE, ME, NT4 SP5, 2000 or XP * 400 MHz Pentium II CPU * 128 MB RAM * 150 MB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 650 MHz Pentium III or Athlon CPU * 192 MB RAM * 32 MB VRAM * 450 MB HD space
Neverwinter Nights	Atari;Infogrames (BioWare)	2002	Latest version: 1.69 (as of ?) Comes on 3 CDs**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 98, ME, 2000 SP2 or XP * 450 MHz Pentium II or K6 CPU * 96 MB RAM (128 MB for 2000/XP) * 16 MB VRAM * TNT2 GPU * 1.2 GB HD space * 8X CD-ROM drive * LAN or internet connection for multiplayer [b]Recommended:[/b] * 800 MHz Pentium III or Athlon CPU * 128 MB RAM (256 MB for 2000/XP) * 2 GB HD space * GeForce 2 or Radeon GPU*A Forgotten Realms Northern Sword Coast game. Designed to simulate the best of the pen-and-paper Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition experience. [anonomouse]*Released in USA 2002-06-18, Germany 2002-06-28, Europe/Australia/New Zealand 2002-07-03, Japan 2003-03-20, and Poland 2003-11-20 [Zerothis]
Bandits: Phoenix Rising	PAN Vision (GRIN)	2003
Splinter Cell	Ubi Soft (Ubi Soft Montreal)	2003	2003-02-18 as boxed 2008-04-01 on Steam***Clint Hocking and JT Petty won the3rd annual (2003) Game developers Choice Awards - Best Writing. [Zerothis]
Freelancer	Microsoft (Digital Anvil)	2003	Was originally to be released in 2001, earning its former status as vaporware.*EAN-13: [code]5017783017663[/code] (Xplosiv budget re-release) ... SafeDisc copy protection causes read errors in sectors 844 through 10190.Sequel to [i][game=StarLancer]StarLancer[/game][/i], set about 800 years after the events of the first game.*[b]Factions:[/b] Liberty ("U.S."-themed) * Kusari (East Asian-themed) * Rheinland (German-themed) * Bretonia (British-themed)*Latest version: 1.1 (as of 2003-06-05) Any patch after retail only addresses multiplayer/server issues and is unnecessary for singleplayer.*Experience a vast, open-ended universe filled with an infinite number of adventures. You are the freelancer Edison Trent, an intergalactic jack-of-all-trades. Your mission: whatever you want. Become a smuggler or a ruthless space thug, a naval hero or a trader. Dodge through asteroid fields while piloting elite spacecraft. The action is endless as you make your way through 48 known star systems. Greed, morality, compassion, anger... whatever motivates you, the dynamic universe will respond. Take the first step. The universe is waiting. [Microsoft]
Postal²	Whiptail Interactive;Resi Network (Running With Scissors)	2003	A funny thing about Steam achievements is that some of them are anachronic with the original release date of the game: for example, there is an achievement that relates to [url=http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/nope-chuck-testa]Chuck Testa Taxidermy Meme (2011)[/url]*Este juego trata de como un tipo corriente en un día normal puede armar un cristo en su pequeña ciudad residencial por cosas tan cotidianas como esperar en una cola o ir a devolver un libro. Tiene un fuerte humor negro y muchísimo sarcasmo en cuanto a la violencia en videojuegos y las manifestaciones. Lo mejor de todo es que en realidad puedes cumplir los objetivos sin dar ni un sólo tiro, pero la tentación es simplemente demasiado grande. 8 de 10Live a week in the life of "The Postal Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong? Blast, chop and piss your way through a freakshow of American caricatures in this darkly humorous first-person adventure. Meet Krotchy: the toy mascot gone bad, visit your Uncle Dave at his besieged religious cult compound and battle sewer-dwelling Taliban when you least expect them! Endure the sphincter-clenching challenge of cannibal rednecks, corrupt cops and berserker elephants. Accompanied by Champ, the Dude's semi-loyal pitbull, battle your way through open environments populated with amazingly unpredictable AI. Utilize an arsenal of weapons ranging from a humble shovel to a uniquely hilarious rocket launcher. Collect a pack of attack dogs! Use cats as silencers! Piss and pour gasoline on anything and everyone! YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO![b]cruelty potential[/b] - the game lives and breathes this; you don't get rewarded for it, the game doesn't encourage it, but damn if they ever meant you to do anything else.*Latest version: 1337 (as of ?)
Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide	Atari (BioWare)	2003	Latest version: 1.69 (as of ?)**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 98, ME, 2000 SP2 or XP * 450 MHz Pentium II or K6 CPU * 128 MB RAM * 32 MB VRAM * TNT2 GPU * 600 MB HD space * 8X CD-ROM drive * LAN or internet connection for multiplayer [b]Recommended:[/b] * 800 MHz Pentium III or Athlon CPU * 256 MB RAM * GeForce 2 or Radeon GPU
Star Trek: Elite Force II	Activision (Ritual Entertainment)	2003	Latest version: 1.1 (as of 2003-10)*You get to play as lieutenant Munro, who's now male regardless of which gender you decided for him/her in the previous game, the choice of which has been stripped away in this installment.[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP * Pentium III or Athlon 600 MHz CPU * 128 MB RAM * 32 MB VRAM * 1.3 GB HD space * 4X CD-ROM drive * 56 Kbps internet connection for multiplayer***Comes on 2 CDs.
Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy	Activision;LucasArts (Raven Software)	2003	Un digno seguidor de las historias de Kyle Katarn, con misiones secundarias muy memorables (sobre todo las que tienen que ver con bichos de grandes dimensiones). Además deja personalizar tus poderes a placer según vas avanzando, una gran mejora sobre le fijismo del anterior juego, ya que aumenta enormemente la rejugabilidad. Una pena que el argumento sepa a refrito rancio, algo que le pesa mucho y le convierte en algo peor al Jedi Outcast. 8 de 10*2009-09-16 on Steam, by LucasArts (lang: eng) Suspecting Activision functioned only as a distributor.*Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy allows players to immerse themselves in the class Star Wars universe as they take on the role of a student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Master Luke Skywalker. Players will interact with famous classic Star Wars locations and characters while facing the ultimate choice: fight for good and freedom in the light side or follow the path of power and evil to the dark side. Players can create their own characters by defining various characterisitics, such as speices, gender, clothing and physical attributes allowing for a more personal experience before entering the academy to learn the powers - and dangers - of the force. Construct your own lightsaber from handle to blade color. Utilize two if you prefer or try the ultimate dual-bladed lightsaber made famous by Darth Maul. Unique tiered level selection allows players to choose their adventure and the missions they take based on the skills they need to become the ultimate Jedi Knight. Additional multiplayer modes add depth to the Dark Forces/Jedi Knight legacy. Players can partake in a variety of unique modes. New vehicles, weapons and Star Wars environments enhance your Star Wars experience. [Raven]
Turok: Evolution	Acclaim Entertainment (Acclaim Studios Austin)	2003
Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark	Atari (BioWare)	2003	Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark is the second expansion for the revolutionary role-playing game Neverwinter Nights. BioWare has created a dark and dangerous world of adventure set in the world of Dungeons & Dragons. Your hands are callused from many years of weapon play, your mind is sharp from hundreds of books studied, your feet are nimble from slipping unseen and unheard past thousands of guards and your faith is unshakable in the gods you worship... but will it be enough for this final terror? Will you stand once more for those who cannot? You are the last hope for the Forgotten Realms, you must face the unstoppable, you must decide the fate of all. You are a hero... but are you a legend? Epic levels, new prestige classes, new creatures, spells, feats, weapons and new tilesets to explore... endless adventure!*Latest version: 1.69 (as of ?)[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP * 800 MHz Pentium III CPU * 128 MB RAM (256 MB for XP) * 32 MB VRAM * 1.5 GB HD space * 8X CD-ROM drive * LAN or internet connection for multiplayer [b]Recommended:[/b] * 1.3 GHz Pentium IV CPU * 256 MB RAM (512 MB for XP) * 64 MB VRAM***[b]missing images:[/b] package, title and in-game screens
Painkiller	Dreamcatcher (People Can Fly)	2004	[b]How to kill:[/b] [spoiler=Necrogiant (chapter 1 boss);Hide]Nothing special needed. Just keep distance from him after he breaks his chains and use long range weapons like the stakegun.[/spoiler] [spoiler=Mudgiant-thingy (chapter 2 boss);Hide]Shoot the bubbles under him until you get permanently burning bubbles (burst them all). Shoot bubbles that float near the boss. Shoot at the boss directly until he has extinguished all. Repeat.[/spoiler] [spoiler=Guardian (chapter 3 boss);Hide]Destroy his warhammer, then Guardian himself.[/spoiler] [spoiler=Alastor (chapter 4 boss);Hide]No special tricks needed. At the end you need to destroy the statues when he's drawing energy from them.[/spoiler] [spoiler=Lucifer (chapter 5 boss);Hide]"Push" (shoot, really) the meteors he summons back at him.[/spoiler]*[b]widescreen[/b] - this unfortunately reduces the vertical visibility by cutting off the top and bottom part of the screen so the edges still match the same angle. [b]stock sounds[/b] - one is noticeable in C1L4 (Cathedral) where it's played as a random-ish background sound. [b]colossi[/b] - the necrogiant, the protagonist is hardly the size of its fingernail. [b]mookrush[/b] - is actually interrupted, several times even, but that's because the boss appears at those times and everyone else disappears for a short while.*2007-01-27 on Steam, by Dreamcatcher Interactive (lang: eng, ger, fre, spa) ; Gold Edition (actually Black Edition)
Doom 3	id Software	2004	Note! Activision worked only as distributor for Doom 3, not publisher.*Science has unlocked the gates to the unknown, and now only one man stands between Hell and Earth. A Sci-Fi horror masterpiece, Doom 3 is like nothing you've ever experienced. Dramatic storyline, pulse-pounding action, incredible graphics, and revolutionary technology combine to draw you into the most frightening and gripping first person gaming experience ever created. [i]Terrifying atmosphere[/i] Never before seen detail with real-time lighting and shadows [i]Disturbingly lifelife[/i] Real-world physics, killer AI and 5.1 surround sound [i]Fight for your life[/i] Battle in team or deathmatch-based modes [Box blurb]Comes on 3 CDs. EAN-13: [code]5030917024399[/code][b]missing images:[/b] interesting and clear main/cover image to replace the current low resolution oneLatest version: [url=ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/doom3/win32/]1.3.1[/url] (as of 2006-12-14)You take up the role of nameless marine come to UAC Mars research base as a replacement to fill up the diminishing security forces on site. You're initially greeted by bleak residents of the Mars base and the uptight workforce of the place and are quickly pushed to your first assignment. And your arrival could not have been on worse time, as the conditions rapidly deteriorate from then on into an invasion by demonic forces and a darker plot brewing behind it. --- Personally I think the game is quite good, and the major criticism from others seems to have been about the extremely dark setting (lack of lighting), but how many horror games do you see in brightly lit environs that still manage to scare you? I doubt any. Creep you out by weirdness, perhaps, but not scare you. The only gripe I have about the game is that it relies all too much on scripted sequences to scare you, and the mob A.I. seems to be a bit too straightforward to give much challenge as it's quite easy to figure out and once that's done, most situations are ridiculously easy to handle, especially with the virtually infinite ammo you have (not that that's much a surprise as the place _is_ weapons research and manufacturing facility on top of everything else).[b]Minimum:[/b] [] Windows 2000 or XP [] Pentium IV 1.5 GHz or Athlon XP 1500+ CPU [] 384 MB RAM [] 64 MB VRAM (Radeon 8500 or GeForce 3) [] 8X CD-ROM drive [] 2.2 GB free HD space [] soundcard [] mouse [] keyboard***[spoiler=Show partial access code list;Hide code list][b]Syntax:[/b] [code]locked object : code [lock location] [code found from][/code] Listed in order of encountering the locked object Reception & Marine HQ Combat Prep : 584 [Marine HQ] [Bill Tyson's PDA near the location on second visit to Marine HQ] Locker #001 : 396 [Maintenance] [Kitchen, Adam's PDA] – automatically opened and emptied on return trip if not opened by player Locker #023 : 531 [Energy Stab. Unit] [Baston's PDA right next to it] ??? Possible missing code for something here around this portion of the game? Locker #017 : 347 [Infirmary] [Caseon's PDA found right next to it] Alpha Labs (no backtracking) Locker #013 : 586 [Alpha Labs Hallway] [Dorweiler's PDA found right next to it] martianbuddy : 0508 [North Hallway] [Moses' PDA found right next to it] Alpha Labs Sector 1 Locker #009 : 752 [?] [Berger's PDA in nearby room] Alpha Labs Sector 2 Locker #038 : 409 [MFS Compressor] [Chin's PDA in Engineering Security Checkpoint] Locker #039 : 102 [Coolant Control Junction] [Connors' PDA in MFS Compressor] Alpha Labs Sector 3 Locker #047 : 123 [Hazardous Materials Lift] [Lamia's PDA in Hazardous Waste Disposal] Locker #048 : 123 [Coolant Monitoring] [Lamia's PDA in Hazardous Waste Disposal] Locker #049 : 123 [EFR Staging Room 1B] [Lamia's PDA in Hazardous Waste Disposal] Alpha Labs Sector 4 door : ? [Reactor Junction 1] [???; Unlocked if you free the scientist in the previous room] Locker #064 : 651 [?] [Nelson's PDA] Enpro Plant Locker #063 : 972 [Power Core Access] [Chasar's PDA right next to it] Plasma Storage : 734 [Maintenance 3] [Hammer's PDA in same large room] Central Communications Tower Locker #054 : 246 [Security Office] [Wolfe's PDA in Comm Systems] Waste Recycling 2 Locker #003 : 483 [Monorail Access] [Sadowayj's PDA in Central Maintenance, Waste Recycling 1, and Johnson's PDA in Main Environment Control] Monorail Locker #003 : Open [Recycling Boarding Plat.] [None needed] Monorail Airlock : 826 [Site 2 Transfer Area] [Ross' PDA in Site 2 Transfer Area] Locker #054 : 142 [Site 2 Transfer Area] [Hollies' PDA right next to it] Locker #078 : 364 [Delta Checkpoint Storage] [Cullen's PDA in Monorail Security Checkpoint] Locker #079 : 364 [Delta Checkpoint Storage] [Cullen's PDA in Monorail Security Checkpoint] Delta Labs 1 Locker #210 : 298 [Storage Room 21-D] [Price's PDA in Delta Entryway] Delta Labs 2 Locker #112 : 538 [Records Office] [Cinder's PDA in Delta Ops Administration] Locker #113 : Open [Records Office] [None needed] M. Abrams office : 931 [Delta Security Junction] [Abrams' PDA in Kaczynski's room in Alpha Labs 4] Locker #116 : 972 [Delta Security] [Terminal right next to it] Locker #114 : 715 [Operations Server Room] [Post-it note on the side of the locker] Locker #115 : Open [Operations Server Room] [None needed] Delta Labs 2b Locker #103 : 259 [Maintenance Corridor] [Erikson's PDA right next to it] Locker #216 : 624 [Specimen Research Lab] [Michael's dialog just before] Locker #217 : 624 [Specimen Research Lab] [Michael's dialog just before] Locker #213 : 371 [Stasis Transfer Control] [Stemmon's PDA in Maintenance Area 4] Locker #666 : 372 [Analysis Control] [Post-it note next to the locker numpad] Storage 07 : 725 [Central Processing] [McNeil's PDA in Technical Director's Office nearby] Martian Buddy : 0508 [Secure Storage] [Moses' PDA found in Alpha Labs] Level 3 Access : 463 [Central Processing] [McNeil's PDA in Technical Director's Office nearby] Delta Labs 3 Locker #317 : 841 [Terminal Office Storage] [Cerano's PDA in Lower Terminal Office] Locker #386 : 836 [T1 Access] [Lee's PDA in Chamber 1 Control] Locker #387 : 836 [T1 Access] [Lee's PDA in Chamber 1 Control] Delta Labs 4 Locker #104 : 579 [Delta4 Security] [Downing's PDA in Delta4 Junction 2, also a terminal nearby] CPU Complex Locker #452 : 571 [Entrance Checkpoint] [Jackson's PDA in Delta Main Lobby in Delta before entering CPU Complex] Lab A : 626 [Main Entrance Hall] [Bates' PDA in Security Monitoring, also seen through a security monitor nearby] Locker #669 : 468 [Lab A Upper Floors] [Haskell's PDA in Lab A ???] Locker #009 : Open [Lab A Upper Floors] [None needed] [/spoiler] The code listing will be completed when I bother to, which likely won't be anytime soon.
Half-Life 2	Vivendi Universal Games;Valve Corporation (Valve)	2004	Uno de los mejores juegos de todos los tiempos, la mejor comunidad modder del mundo y predecesor de juegos como el Portal 2 y el TF2. 9 de 10.*[code]하프라이프[/code] literally reads [code]hapeu raipeu[/code] which is presumably transliteration of English "half-life".It's commonly pointed out by various people (also by the [url=http://hlcomic.com/index.php?date=2005-06-22]Concerned HL2 comic[/url]) that you can't sprint when your flashlight runs out of power and this doesn't make sense (to them). However, they fail to realize a simple fact: default movement mode is already [i]running[/i] (this is fairly obvious, which makes me wonder how people manage to miss it). The thing they think is running is literally [i]sprinting[/i] largely accomplished by the aid of the HEV suit (a type of utility power armor) Gordon is wearing. So the sprint expends the same suit energy your flashlight uses. However there is obvious discrepancy in the amount of energy used.*[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 2000 or XP * 1.2 GHz CPU * 256 MB RAM [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2.4 GHz CPU * 512 MB RAM***Half-Life2: Game of the Year Edition was also published in Israel. While the packaging is in English, the manual and game itself are in Hebrew Valve Software/Vivendi Universal Gameswon the 5th annual (2005) Game developers Choice Awards - Best Writing. Marc Laidlaw was designated in the nomination. From the official site: By taking the suspense, challenge and visceral charge of the original, and adding startling new realism and responsiveness, Half-Life 2 opens the door to a world where the player's presence affects everything around him, from the physical environment to the behaviors -- even the emotions -- of both friends and enemies. The player again picks up the crowbar of research scientist Gordon Freeman, who finds himself on an alien-infested Earth being picked to the bone, its resources depleted, its populace dwindling. Freeman is thrust into the unenviable role of rescuing the world from the wrong he unleashed back at Black Mesa. And a lot of people -- people he cares about -- are counting on him. [Zerothis]
Painkiller: Battle out of Hell	Dreamcatcher (People Can Fly)	2004	[spoiler=How to kill Alastor;Hide]Stand on the "flaming" circles until they snuff out, this summons a giant earth elemental like creature that beats up Alastor a bit. However, this only stuns him for a moment during which your own weapons become effective against him. Repeat as much as necessary.[/spoiler]*2007-01-27 on Steam, by Dreamcatcher Interactive (lang: eng, ger, fre, spa) ; Gold Edition (actually Black Edition)*In the Orphanage level, there are references to [[game:7th guest]], [[game:American McGee's Alice]] and [[game:Grim Fandango]].
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay	Vivendi Universal Games (Starbreeze Studios)	2004	The first game to have an optional audio commentary. [Zerothis]
Lugaru: The Rabbit's Foot	Wolfire Games	2005	Lugaru (pronounced Loo-GAH-roo) is the predecessor to Overgrowth. It is a DRM-free, third-person action game available for Mac, Windows, and Linux. The main character, Turner, is an anthropomorphic rebel bunny rabbit with impressive combat skills. In his quest to find those responsible for slaughtering his village, he uncovers a far-reaching conspiracy involving the corrupt leaders of the rabbit republic and the starving wolves from a nearby den. Turner takes it upon himself to fight against their plot and save his fellow rabbits from slavery.***Lugaru source code was released under GPL license on 2010-05-11. This presumably only includes the game engine code and not the artistic assets. For more info, see: [url]http://blog.wolfire.com/2010/05/Lugaru-goes-open-source[/url] Lugaru HD is the same game but includes a fan-made high definition texture pack by Tim Soret which was originally available as a free mod to the game, but was at some point later (2009-05) included in the base game's download as well.
Starship Troopers	Empire Interactive;Buka Entertainment (Strangelite Limited)	2005	Latest version: 0.5.24 (as of 2005-12) All patch downloads, even official ones, point to Nvidia's site (directly to the file): http://download.nvidia.com/downloads_emea/Starship_troopers/StarshipTroopersGlobalPatch-5.24.exe*The player controls an elite Marauder who participates in offensives with regular troopers. Considering that in the original book [i]all[/i] troopers wore the Marauder suit, this is more in line with the 1997 film from which most of the visuals are from. The suit lacks the jump jets and other functionality from the book, though.Not to be mistaken with the [game=#16893]2000 RTS[/game] game by the same name from Blue Tongue.*[b]Minimum requirements:[/b] Windows 2000 SP4 or XP * 2 GHz CPU * 512 MB RAM * 128 MB VRAM * 4 GB free HD space [b]Note:[/b] Minimum spec is enough to run the game with everything turned off or to the minimum and running on 640x480 resolution. [b]Recommended:[/b] * 3 GHz CPU * 1 GB RAM * 256 MB VRAM * GeForce 6800 GPU [b]Note:[/b] Recommended spec is enough to run the game with all settings turned on or to the maximum, and running on 1024x768 resolution. [b]Supported video cards:[/b] * GeForceFX 5600/5700/5800/5900 series (not LE versions) * GeForce 6 and 7 series * Radeon 9600 Pro¹ and XT/9700/9800 series * Radeon X300/X600/X700/X800 series¹ ¹) not the 9700SE or onboard versions [b]Firewall/NAT configuration:[/b] UDP ports 3304, 3307 and 3074-3080
Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil	Activision (id Software;Nerve Software)	2005	Cabinet and other key codes [spoiler=Show codes;Hide][b]locker # : code[/b] 029 : 516 028 : 516 105 : 769 --- : 428 (double shotgun display case) 408 : 937? (requires immediate backtracking to get to from the point where the code is received, otherwise the path back to it becomes blocked) 407 : 937 035 : 134 034 : 134 042 : 714 ---- : 281 (bridge) 009 : 492 116 : 634 117 : 634[/spoiler]***Reload for the Bloodiest Battle Yet. Two years following the unexplained disaster on Mars, the UAC returns to the abandoned facilities to investigate a mysterious beacon buried deep in the ruins of the ancient civilization. -Battle six new demons including the hunters -Fight in all new 8-player capture the flag arenas -Wield new weapons including the double barreled shotgun -Possess demonic powers to use against the enemy -Control time to defeat the enemy and evade deadly traps -Harness the force of gravity to control your environment -Battle through the ancient ruins and into the horrifying depths of hell
Pariah	Groove Games (Digital Extremes)	2005	[b]Crashes randomly in-game and/or black screen on grenade explosions[/b]? Try disabling post processing effects. [b]Crashes on start-up[/b]? Patch to latest version and/or try using a crack (Safedisk is problematic).**Latest version: 1.03, patch #3, v.1118 (as of 2005-06) Version history: patch #2 (2005-05-??) * patch #1 (2005-05-??)**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP * Pentium III or Athlon CPU * 256 MB RAM * 64 MB VRAM * Radeon 8500 or GeForce 3 GPU * 2.4 GB HD space
Neverwinter Nights: Pirates of the Sword Coast	Atari (BioWare)	2005	Neverwinter Nights, Hordes of the Underdark, and Shadows of Undrentide are all required in order to add this expansion. [Zerothis]
Operation: Matriarchy	Buka Entertainment;Meridian4 (MADia Entertainment)	2005	Latest version: 1.01 (as of ?)*A planet-wide epidemic caused by an extraterrestrial virus totally changed all women of the planet of Velian. Their bodies transformed to become parts of collective intelligence, presumably controlled by some non-humanoid creatures. The Velian men proved to be resistant to the virus, but they lost their status of free intelligent beings and only existed as suppliers of biomaterial for further gene experimentation and as parts of complex biomechanical systems. The society became now a kind of matriarchal hive. The Galactic Federation lost several dozens of transports due to enemy attacks in the second half of the 24th century. A deep analysis of the situation made it clear that the aggressor comes from the Velian star system. It is there that the Federation is sending an expeditionary corps to destroy the hostile civilization that threatens the very existence of the human race and to investigate the fate of the missing colonists. You are a trooper of the government army sent with the expeditionary force to attack Velian. As you accomplish missions given to you at the headquarters, you get new opportunities in selection of weapons and military equipment. Each mission will also get you closer to the secret of the origin of the Velian anomaly of the human race.[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 2000, XP or Vista * 1.5 GHz CPU * 512 MB RAM * 128 MB VRAM * 4 GB HD space
Fahrenheit	Atari (Quantic Dream)	2005	[100]* [12][b]censored[/b] - The US release was renamed to Indigo Prophecy to avoid confusion with Fahrenheit 9/11 movie as well as removing sex scenes and some other undefined "adult" content, this was done to get the game lower than Adults Only rating.**GUILT IS A CHILLING FEELING In the men's room of a diner a mysterious murder takes place. The murderer is an ordinary man. He has no idea who his victim is... But this isn't an isolated incident. All over New York regular people are killing total strangers. The only link between the killings is that they all show the same ritual patterns. Become the four key characters to control the story in your own way. The murderer: Lucas Kane. The smouldering detective: Carla Valenti. The NYPD Agent: Tyler Miles. And the murderer's brother and Priest: Markus Kane. Discover the truth: why did you kill him? What made you do it? And who is controlling the murderers? This is a unique chance to run from the police and hide from yourself. Welcome to a new form of video game... [Box blurb]
Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green	Groove Games (Brainbox Games)	2005	[b]Minimum:[/b] * Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP * 1 GHz Pentium III CPU * 256 MB RAM * 64 MB VRAM * 2 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 1.2 GHz Pentium III CPU * 512 MB RAM * 128 MB VRAM * Radeon 9000 or GeForce FX GPU
Neverwinter Nights: Kingmaker	Atari (BioWare)	2005
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood	Ubisoft (Gearbox Software)	2005	[b]Minimum:[/b] * Windows 2000 or XP * 1 GHz Pentium III or Athlon CPU * 256 MB RAM * 32 MB VRAM * 3 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2.5 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon CPU * 1 GB RAM * 64 MB VRAM
Quake 4	Activision;1C Company;Bethesda Softworks (Raven Software;id Software)	2005	A refurbished old-school FPS, filled with direct action and some intrigue, and a great multiplayer. 7 de 10*Latest version: 1.4.2 (as of 200?-06-18?)--- averted (not worth tagging) pain — only the single melee Strogg causes the effect*[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 2000 or XP * Pentium IV 2.0 GHz or Athlon XP 2000+ CPU * 512 MB RAM * 4X DVD-ROM drive * 2.8 GB free HD space * DX9-compatible 16-bit sound card * mouse * keyboard * 64 MB VRAM * Radeon 9700 or GeForce 3 series GPU**Special Edition comes with: Quake II and its expansions Reckoning and Ground Zero * "Making Of" feature*In a desperate war for Earth's survival against an unrelenting alien enemy, the only way to defeat them is to become one of them. Earth is under siege by the Strogg, a barbaric alien race moving through the universe consuming, recycling and annihilating any civilization in their path. In a desperate attempt to survive, an armada of Earth's finest warriors is sent to take the battle to the Strogg home planet. You are Matthew Kane, an elite member of Rhino Squad and Earth's valiant invasion force. Fight alone, with your squad, or in hover tanks and mechanized walkers as you engage in a heroic mission to the heart of the Strogg war machine. Battle through early missions as a deadly marine, then after your capture, as a marine-turned-Strogg with enhanced abilities and the power to turn the tide of the war. Built on ID Software's revolutionary DOOM 3 technology, QUAKE 4 also features fast-paced multiplayer competition modeled after the speed, feel, and style of QUAKE III Arena. [Raven]*Quake 4 is the first game to utilize id Software's revolutionary DOOM 3 technology. In the game, you are Matthew Kane, an elite member of Rhino Squad and Earth's valiant invasion force. Fight alone, with your squad, and in hover tanks and mechanized walkers as you engage in a heroic mission into the heart of the Strogg war machine. But, in this epic war between worlds, the only way to defeat the Strogg is to become one of them. Battle through early missions as a deadly marine, then after your capture as a marine-turned-Strogg with enhanced abilities and the power to turn the tide of the war.
X³: Reunion	Deep Silver (Egosoft)	2005	A game about the vastness of the space in a very big universe filled with all kinds of stuff (as ships, stations, asteroids...) and comprising a lot of different ways to play the game (militar, merchant, raider, police, transporter, salvager...) Its complexity and freedom are almost infinite, and has very clever features as speeding the time (for long travels) and very well-crafted reputation and market systems. But there are 3 big issues with the game: -The interface and controls are straight horrendous, forcing to employ the auto-pilot more than it should. -The mission panel is very spartan and doesn´t records any indication of a possible mission (only points at already signed contracts, not featuring indications recieved in messages) -Theres only 1 message log (important and worth-saving messages merge with a gigantic clutter of mundane conversations and tips) These 3 problems make the in-game progress very difficult and immensely slow, and the game very boring/frustrating to play. 3 of 10*Greatest flaw in this that I see is that there's no task tracker. You're forced to remember and make notes yourself of what you agree to do and what others tell you to do, though you can review the message log as you like, it's hardly intuitive. This is especially bad considering the game's a sandbox.Latest version: 2.5 (as of 2007)*[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP * 1.7 GHz Pentium IV CPU * 512 MB RAM * 128 MB VRAM * 2 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2.4 GHz Pentium IV CPU * 1 GB RAM * 256 MB VRAM
Stubbs the Zombie	Aspyr Media (Wideload Games)	2005	If anyone is having trouble getting this to run on modern systems (e.g. XP64, Vista, or 7), you may have luck using older drivers (mainly ATi/AMD GPU users) or something that you can force extension limit on the game. For example, Nvidia GPU users can try Nvidia Inspector which allows to set extension limit (choose 0x00004844 for Stubbs in that particular app) which at least for me solved the problem completely. Some people have had luck with compatibility modes and such, but they made no difference for me.**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 2000 or XP * 1.2 GHz CPU * 256 MB RAM * 64 MB VRAM * 4 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2 GHz CPU * 512 MB RAM***2007-05-17 on Steam + demo
Shadowgrounds	Plan 1;Meridian4 (Frozenbyte)	2005	Juego de acción cenital. Aunque su historia y jugabilidad son bastante corrientes, su control y cámara marcan la diferencia por su perfecto manejo. Además el hecho de la batería limitada hace usarla cuando es debido (no sólo cuando hay oscuridad) un elemento clave, trayendo reminiscencias del primer Half-Life. De lo mejor de este tipo de juegos, aunque la secuela Shadowgrounds:Survivor es mejor. 6 de 10*[b]distorted vision[/b] - getting poisoned causes thisShadowgrounds breathes fresh air into the action genre with explosive combat sequences, an innovative weapon upgrade system, and an intriguing storyline. The adrenaline-pumping, top-down gameplay and audiovisual fireworks set the scene for this new action experience which also includes single computer (split keyboard or joystick) co-op play. UPGRADE THOSE WEAPONS! Use a devastating arsenal of high-tech weaponry to dispose of the alien threat. Each weapon has multiple upgrades that maximize the carnage. Unleash the flames of the Flamethrower's Fuel Trap, cause mayhem with the Grenade Launcher's Poison Grenades, slash and dice the monsters with the Laser Rifle's Pinpoint Laser - and many more! WHAT LURKS IN THE SHADOWS? Shadowgrounds uses cutting-edge realistic lighting and glow technology to light up the battlefield and create detailed shadows producing an atmosphere of fear. But the lighting and the flashlight also affect some aliens' behavior – take advantage of that and you can turn the tide in the game of fear by using your flashlight effectively. DESTRUCTIBLE ENVIRONMENT! What good are weapons and special effects if you can't wreak havoc on the environment? Shadowgrounds lets you go all-out - glass shatters, ground shakes, trees fall, barrels explode and furniture blows to smithereens. You can use the environment to your advantage. THEY'RE BIG AND NASTY! Big, brutal monsters await you. Prepare to face many different bosses who will do anything to stop your journey. They're nasty, blood-thirsty beasts, but don't give in to fear - remember to use the environment and the lighting to your advantage! Upgrade weaponry with powerful modifications. * Face enormous monsters in boss battles. * Destructible environment allows you to wreak havoc with your arsenal. * Visit many exciting locations, including a secret military base and the alien-infested colony New Atlantis. * Fight side-by-side with NPC allies against the massive alien hordes. * Check security cameras and computer logs to investigate alien origins. * Realistic lighting with gameplay effects bring the aliens out of the shadows. * Enjoy horrifying sound effects and a thrilling music soundtrack made exclusively for Shadowgrounds. [Valve]
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion	2K Games;Bethesda Softworks (Bethesda Game Studios)	2006	Oblivion is set during the Third Era, six years after the events of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, although it is not a direct sequel to it or any other game. The game is set in Cyrodiil—a province of Tamriel, the continent on which all the games in the series have so far taken place. The story begins with the player imprisoned in a cell for an unknown crime. Emperor Uriel Septim VII, accompanied by Imperial bodyguards known as the Blades, arrives in the prison, fleeing from assassins who have murdered the emperor's three sons and are now targeting him. The emperor and the Blades reveal that the player's jail cell contains a secret entrance to a part of the city's sewer that functions as an escape route. Pardoned by the emperor, the player follows the group into the sewer, where they come under attack by assassins. The blade captain is cut down during the fighting that ensues. Knowing he is destined to die by the hands of the assassins, Uriel Septim entrusts the player with the Amulet of Kings, worn by the Septim emperors of Tamriel, and orders the player to take it to a man named Jauffre, the grandmaster of the Blades, at Weynon Priory. Immediately afterward, one of the assassins kills the emperor. The player escapes the sewer and heads out into the open world of Cyrodiil.* [100]* [12]**[b]Add-ons:[/b] (DLC) Knights of the Nine * Horse Armor * Frostcrag * Battlehorn Castle * Mehrune's Razor * Orrery * Thieves' Den * Vile Lair (Deepscorn Hollow) * Spell Tomes [i]Shivering Isles[/i] is also DLC but adds ~30 hours of gameplay and is considered an actual expansion rather than minor add-on.*[b]Performance optimization:[/b] 1) In [code]Oblivion.ini[/code] set [code]iMinGrassSize=130[/code] (default: 80), this makes grass more sparse (the grass is mostly CPU intensive). 2) Disable HDR and use only Bloom effect (HDR in Oblivion is very hackish anyway). In most other games HDR doesn't cause much performance issues nor looks as garish as it does in Oblivion. 3) In [code]Oblivion.ini[/code] set [code]bDSoundHWAcceleration=0[/code] (default: 1, eanbled) if sounds are strange. Anything else is just choosing right quality vs speed trade-off with video settings. [b]Crashes:[/b] 4) In case of random crashes, try running the game on single core. [b]Other:[/b] 5) There are plenty of user made mods that make the game look prettier, but this is usually accomplished with higher polycount models and larger textures, so if you have trouble running the game as is, don't even dream of it. Not that the performance is any issue for hardware people are transitioning to now.?? 2007? --- Game of the Year (GOTY) edition with [game=#161048]Shivering Isles[/game] and [game=#159888]Knights of the Nine[/game] expansions. INT 2009-06-16 on Steam, by Bethesda Softworks (lang: eng) --- GOTY edition, includes Knights of the Nine and the Shivering Isles expansions.Oblivion, when it still wasn't out in the light, held my hopes of redeeming the errors done in Morrowind for the series, but woe it was not to be so. Oblivion is much like Morrowind, except they ruined the beast races' looks even more (though I kinda like it they chose not to use digitigrade legs for them instead of vainly trying to get them to work like they tried in Morrowind - it was a horrible sight if you don't know). Anyways, Oblivion did have many improvements over Morrowind, the graphic mood isn't as happy as in Morrowind, but still needs work to reach what it was In Daggerfall to really suit my taste (Battlespire and Redguard had the mood right, too). The graphic side really had gained some improvement (mostly just tech eyecandy), except the land still looks like it's made of bent plastic like in Morrowind. Unsurprisingly the AI seems to have received extremely little attention, with the opponents blindly rushing in at you or blasting from afar with little regard to tactics or anything else than to attack and.. well.. attack. The last time I saw AI this weak was in Serious Sam, but that game didn't really need it. Still, You'd have expected Oblivion to have something more advanced but no, it seems they ignored it completely. It's also sad that they still rely on level-scaling the opponents to keep the "challenge" up, but that makes the world seem ridiculous since everything becomes tougher with you. So, in the end, you don't kick the ass out of those pesky rats any more easily then than you did when you just started out of the prison, which leaves room to question, what is the leveling there really for? It seems as if you leveling up means the world is becoming more and more dangerous simply because _you_ are becoming better (by around level 20 pretty much every bandit and God knows what is wearing full Daedric armour and weapons all enchanted to the brink with who knows what), raising curious questions about what your character really is to cause such grand change in the order of things. Your actions still go largely unnoticed by others and have little impact on things that you can do, making one wonder what they really did for the series. The story goes on, the series gets better tech, but the gameplay stays the same crappy self from year to year. If they ever decide to make fifth chapter, well... if it looks like nothing's changed from this for the better, then my hope for the series will be gone for good.*Game links: [[link:http://www.tessource.net/ The Elder Scrolls Source (mods)]] [[link:http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/ Planet Elder Scrolls (mods)]] [[link:http://timeslip.chorrol.com/obmm_download.html Oblivion Mod Manager]] [[link:http://jorgeoscuro.googlepages.com/home Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul]] [[link:http://www.tescreens.be/oblivionmodwiki/index.php/Cosmetic_Compilation Cosmetic Compilation (mod for making better looking characters)]] [[link:http://korana.elricm.com/eshme_bodies.htm Eshme's Bodies (better bodies)]] [[link:http://btmod.beider.org/ BTmod (better UI)]] [cjlee001]
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter	Ubisoft (GRIN)	2006	Latest version: 1.35 (as of 2006-10-16)**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 2000 or XP * 2 GHz Pentium IV CPU * 512 MB RAM * 128 MB VRAM * 4.5 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2.8 GHz Pentium IV CPU * 1 GB RAM * 256 MB VRAM
Half-Life 2: Episode One	Sierra (Valve)	2006	Aunque es el más flojo de la pseudotetralogía de HL2, añade algunos retos interesantes y es imprescindible para jugar al genial Episodio 2. Algo breve pero muy interesante. 7 de 10*The story continues in [game=#157905]Episode Two[/game], and should later end with Episode Three when Valve manages to make it. Effectively this is the first part of the stand-alone expansion/sequel Half-Life 2 Episodic trilogy.*Half-Life 2: Episode One is the first in a series of new adventures created by Valve that extend the [game=Half-Life 2]Half-Life 2[/game] single player experience. It details the aftermath of Half Life 2 and launches a journey beyond City 17. Stepping into the hazard suit of Dr. Gordon Freeman, you face the immediate repercussions of your actions in City 17 and the Citadel. Rejoin Alyx Vance and her robot, Dog, to once again aid the human resistance in their desperate battle against the totalitarian alien menace of the Combine. Episode One exposes Alyx's combat skills and knowledge of City 17. Battle side-by-side with her through Valve's first episodic game, a four-to-six hour adventure of greater density and detail than non-episodic releases.
DarkStar One	cdv Software Entertainment;Ubisoft;Strategy First (Ascaron Entertainment)	2006	[spoiler=Navigation key locations;Hide]+ is for side missions, available from trade stations. These usually unlock at least one system occupied by pirates. ? is for systems that I couldn't find a way to get access to, besides Bailebeag they probably don't even have artefacts in them. Systems with free navigation keys that were visited as part of the story or had artefacts (the green crystalline icon) in them are not listed as they would be visited regardless. Note that the early clusters before Klatok were not recorded, not sure if there's even need to. [b]Klatok[/b] * Fribeicon [b]Raptor-Epsilon[/b] * Khimtishy [b]Sion'nach[/b] * Abria'chan + Kill'ore [b]Sirius[/b] + Wenee [b]Madraimor[/b] * Am'atn'atua * Sliga'chan * Dochgar'roch [b]Hive-AC3[/b] + Tiamaung [b]Gab'har[/b] + Bin'dal ? Linside'ore ? Lairg'uie [b]Hive-B52[/b] * Shanzeik [b]Hive-CU7[/b] * Ringhku [b]Hive-DC[/b] * Chanthagon * Beinn [b]Hive-ET9[/b] + Chondrha [b]Communa[/b] + Pitcalnie ? Bailebeag [b]Hyma[/b] + Dalchalm[/spoiler] After level 17, ship upgrades require total of 10 artefacts per level (5 for most levels prior), slowing down upgrades significantly. There's supposedly total of 100 artefacts out there, so obviously you can't upgrade all 3 parts of the ship completely (20 levels out of 30 needed for that).**[b]Species:[/b] Terran (humans) * Mortok (humanoids) * Raptor (cat fish/eel-like humanoids) * Oc'to (snail/slug-like tentacled things) * Arrack (ant-like half-cyborgs; space stations modeled like bee hives) * Thul (almost human humanoids; only females seen, males mentioned) * S'kaa (humanoids)**[b]Minimum:[/b] 1.6 GHz CPU * Windows 2000 or XP * 512 MB RAM * 128 MB VRAM * GeForce 3 or Radeon 8500 GPU * 6.5 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2.6 GHz CPU * 1 GB RAM * 256 MB VRAM * GeForce 6 series or Radeon X800 GPU * 7 GB HD space * 5.1 surround sound * mouse with mousewheel [Ascaron]**"Darkstar One" is a game that is primarily story-based and therefore pre-defined; however, "Darkstar One" also offers a fantastic amount of freedom of choice for the players. The story-based missions gradually lead the player deeper into the galaxy to new races, new technologies and ever stronger opponents. More and more solar systems will become available and may be visited. The artifacts of an ancient race, which are hidden in these solar systems, are essential to upgrade the player ship - the Darkstar One. Additionally, our hero urgently requires credits in order to purchase better equipment such as weapons and shields. This is where the freedom of choice is applied as the player will be able to earn credits in many different ways: assignments, bounty hunting, piracy, smuggling, trading, escorting, transport, rewards ... Key Features Elaborate story, related by more than fifty minutes of video sequences * Upgradeable space ship "Darkstar One": The player decides which type of spacecraft he prefers - a fast attack ship with many light weapons or a near-invincible cruiser with heavy weaponry * Over two hundred different weapons, shields and equipment items * Rockets, torpedoes and mines feature special tactical uses: mines can tactically fire at opponents or distract approaching missiles * The "Spell Weapon": the player will have a special weapon at his disposal that will have an area of effect similar to certain spells in role-playing games. This weapon will become increasingly versatile throughout the game and it will increase the tactical potential considerably. * A vast, simulated universe with numerous, completely different races, space ships and battle tactics. * Each race features distinctive weapon types with different functions that require different battle tactics. The player will be able to acquire these weapons in order to mount them on the "Darkstar One". * Special missions, for example in canyons, on the surface of planets or inside of planets * Freedom of choice: the player may earn his credits in many ways, i.e. fighting, piracy, assignments, smuggling, trading, escorting, transporting, rewards ... * Follow your own path, be it "good" or "bad", and take advantage of political disputes. * Compatible with mouse, joystick and gamepad. [Ascaron]*[b]health warning[/b] — you start hearing a warning sound. when viewing the game from the cockpit you see the red warning light flashing on the 3D HUD and even being reflected on the canopy (though lack of the protagonist's reflection is a bit strange at these times. [b]monster generators[/b] — cruisers spew forth an infinite number of fighters, so you can't kill their supports first and then the cruiser, you need to destroy the cruiser first or you have an endless and fruitless battle at your hands.Belongs to the same family of spaceflight games as Elite, Freelancer and X. The basic controls are similar to Freelancer, which means the game plays great with mouse and keyboard alone with no need for joystick. The game's story is odd as it states that the DarkStar One is an organic ship, but it is one of the most mechanical looking ones out there (with very out-of-place camo paintjob).2008-02-14 on Steam, by Strategy First (lang: eng)*Reminded me of [[game:Wing Commander]], [[game:Tie Fighter]], etc. from the good old days, so I thought I'd pick it up. The game sounded pretty interesting, but I couldn't really play it for more than five minutes without encountering some major graphical errors or just outright crashes. Funny thing is, when the game crashes, it gives you an error report in German--how helpful! [cjlee001]
Rainbow Six: Vegas	Ubisoft Entertainment (Ubisoft Montreal Studios)	2006
Sengoku Rance	Alice Soft	2006	Undefined elements: * Battles end when all action points are depleted even if neither side is defeated; there's also total maximum of turns which can't be exceeded, so battles end after 25 or fewer turns even if some troops have action points left.
Infernal	Eidos Interactive;Playlogic (Metropolis)	2007	[b]health draining[/b] - only from the dead.*2007-05-08 on Steam, by Eidos Interactive (lang: eng, fre, ger, ita, spa)DESCRIPTION "Infernal" tells the story of Ryan Lennox, a fallen angel now recruited by hell to fight ‘Etherlight', heaven's own secret agency. Etherlight has eliminated most of hell's earthly agents and is planning its final blow against its archrival. Ryan, hunted by his opponents, is left to take them on single-handed, armed with a vast arsenal of weapons and supernatural powers. The captivating plot sends him from ancient monastery catacombs and secret mountain hideouts to sprawling harbour docks and oil refineries, before finally facing the ultimate showdown... Ryan Lennox will need all his powers to find out what's really behind Etherlight's plans, while he unleashes hell with every single weapon in his hand! Unique atmosphere, unbelievable graphics, great amount of possibilities combined with simple intuitive steering, and a hero never seen before – these constitute the essence of „Infernal". FEATURES Stunning shooter action in a deep, gripping storyline * Explore beautifully designed in- and outdoor environments * Control a variety of guns and weapons as well as supernatural forces to increase their power * Use teleportation and telekinesis, and interact with your surrounding to overcome obstacles and enemies * Fight intelligent opponents that use the environment to their advantage * Absorb the live energy of your enemies to heal and to replenish your mana * Supports Ageia PhysX hardware [Playlogic]

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