showing 10 games
| name | publisher(developer) | year arrow_downward | description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quake | Activision (id Software) | 1997 | labelimageminimize | |
| 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 10***There's two versions of this game (also of Blue Shift and Opposing Force) out, one uses the original GoldSrc engine, and another which was ported to the newer Source engine with very few (barely notable) changes to how the game appears or works.***[b]Minimum:[/b] * Windows 95, 98 or NT4 * 133 MHz Pentium CPU * 24 MB RAM * Mouse * Keyboard***Listed as Game of the Year by nearly all (if not all) of the major gaming publications, this first person shooter is excellently done. From the gripping story, to the wonderfully scripted AI, this game will have even hard core gamers coming back for more. Many people complain about the late game "jumping torture" areas, but all in all this is a wonderfully designed game that raises the bar for all games to come. Also, it offers a graphics and AI engine that is hugely editable, allowing a vast number of Single Player and Multiplayer mods. To date, no game has matched its appeal or sales figures: and still it tops nearly every list of games. | labelimagesubject |
| Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines | Eidos Interactive;Sold Out Sales & Marketing (Pyro Studios) | 1998 | Squad-based WW2 combat game which heavily emphasised strategy over charge in. Renowned for its difficulty, the approach was refreshing, and the choice of 2D was not inappropriate. Never a bestseller, however. [anonymous] Two million copies isn't a bestseller? [Thenend] | labelimageminimize |
| Unreal Tournament | GT Interactive (Epic Megagames) | 1999 | Unreal Tournament is the original King of the Hill in the frag-or-be-fragged multiplayer gaming world. As the undisputed 1999 Game of the Year, Unreal Tournament grabbed the first person shooter genre by the soiled seat of its pants and knocked it around the room with its never-before-seen graphics, brutal edge-of-your-seat gameplay and a massive and varied feature list that gave gamers more than they ever expected. [Steam Store]*** [53]***Not reknowned for its Single Player, Unreal Tournament was, and is, a multiplayer game at heart. Consistently set against Quake 3 Arena, the versatility of its different mods, and the wide ranging weapon selection, with sharp graphics, make Unreal Tournament a very successful game. | labelimagesubject |
| Severance - Blade of Darkness | Codemasters (Rebel Act) | 2001 | Among the first games, if not the first, to have fully dynamic/real-time shadows. Also among the first ones (not [i]the[/i] first one, mind) where you can chop off limbs from your enemies and they continue to live and fight you, until they bleed to death. (IIRC, organic mobs did bleed, undead didn't.. long time since I last played) | labelimageminimize |
| Return to Castle Wolfenstein | Activision (Gray Matter Interactive Studios;Nerve Software;id Software) | 2001 | One of those game that you play with the feeling of "I remember it as awesome cuz' nostalgia and such" BUT NO, this game is still epic. -A brutal and unforgiving AI, who knows to delude you and how to flank you, kick back grenades, use covers and retreats in a clever way, and even how to use the environment to kill you. -Variety: from run and gun missions, to incredible monsters and bosses, stealth missions and defend point situations. -Superb level design: maps with many routes to take and even some secrets. -A very unique blend of classical and modern FPS (weaponry from old with aiming from contemporary times) -Zombies nazis and nazi zombies (the first ones have less meat) -And last, an objective-based multiplayer mode (not great, but kind of unique). GET PSYCHED! 9 of 10***[media=youtube]sHdBHeDjAY0[/media]***World War II rages and nations fall. SS head Himmler has Hitler's full backing to twist science and the occult into an army capable of annihilating the Allies once and for all. Battling alone, you're on an intense mission to pierce the black heart of the Third Reich and stop Himmler -- or die trying. Fighting in advanced team-based multiplayer mode, you'll wage your own WWII in an all-out Axis vs. Allies contest for frontline domination. Powered by the Quake III Arena engine, the Wolfenstein universe explodes with the kind of epic environments, A.I., firepower and cinematic effects that only a game created by true masters can deliver. The dark reich's closing in. The time to act is now. Evil prevails when good men do nothing. *Epic Environments *Intense Story-Driven Action *Ferocious A.I. *Big Screen Cinematic Effects *Team-Based Multiplayer Action [Steam Store]***Was re-released in 2004 as Platinum Edition that included the stand-alone multiplayer part [i]Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory[/i].***Seventh game in the Wolfenstein series. Released in Canada and the USA. A Collector's Edition was published at the same time and came in a shiny numbered tin and included a patch and poster. A Game of the Year package was published June 12, 2002. It included v1.33, 7 new multiplayer maps, The original [game=Wolfenstein 3D]Wolfenstein 3D[/game], a 'making of' movie, and some other behind the scenes extras such as concept art. version 1.41 patch made available on December 4, 2002. Uses the [game=Quake 3]Quake 3[/game] engine. A heavily censored version was submitted for released in Germany. So much of the story was changed it was practically incoherent, even music was removed. Music! Despite the cuts, it was BPjS indexed. Technically, one can still acquire it by legal means, but practically speaking, such a classification in Germany is an effective ban. [Zerothis] | labelimagesubject |
| Manhunt | Rockstar Games (Rockstar North) | 2004 | 2008-01-04 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 | labelimagesubject |
| 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 | labelimageminimize |
| Unreal Tournament 3: Black Edition | Midway Games (Epic Games) | 2007 | labelminimizeminimize | |
| Manhunt 2 | Rockstar Games (Rockstar London) | 2009 | Supposedly 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. | labelimageminimize |
