showing 12 games
| name | publisher(developer) | year arrow_downward | description | |
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| Thief: The Dark Project | Eidos (Looking Glass Studios) | 1998 | [b]Working title: The Dark Project Original project title: Dark Camelot[/b]***[b]sentient artefact[/b] - The Eye [b]gameplayinn[/b] - first person stealth; possibly started the whole stealth game rage.***To call Thief a first-person shooter is to strip away what the game brought to the gaming scene. Set in a magical medieval city, the player is a thief, with the ability to become almost invisible in shadows. And here is where 'first-person sneaker' became it's own genre. Emphasizing strategy and stealth over raw killing ability, the game brought a new idea to first-person shooters. Sure, the sword and bow are necessary, but the blackjack, and avoiding combat, are even more effective. Well designed cut scenes, incredible graphics, unmatchable atmosphere, etc etc all meant that Thief was a superb game. | labelimagesubject |
| Thief Gold | Eidos (Looking Glass Studios) | 1999 | Stalk your prey on the quest for stolen goods with your blackjack, sword, and an assortment of unique arrows. Steal for money and uncover the hidden agendas of your allies and enemies as you play through an unravelling story of deception and revenge. Survive in a world where shadows are your only ally, trust is not an option, and confrontation results in death! Key Features: * Pioneering stealth based gameplay brings a new dimension to first person action. * Thief™ Gold includes Thief™ The Dark Project (12 huge missions with multiple environments) and the Gold update (3 new campaign missions which deepen the plot and add five new types of enemies) * Advanced enemies can see, hear, speak, and sound alarms. * Your arsenal includes: blackjack, sword, fire arrows, water arrows, rope arrows and more | labelimagesubject |
| Thief II: The Metal Age | Eidos (Looking Glass Studios) | 2000 | This was the most disappointing part of the Thief trilogy for me. The emphasis on steampunk-ish environment and all those steamgolems took the feel of it away. Still, it has the same playability as the other Thief games except for the theme change so gameplay wise it has the same level of excellence with some minor improvement.***A sequel to Thief: The Dark Project. Without introducing any drastic advances in terms of gameplay, there were many small improvements, both graphically and in terms of level design, etc. Another fantastic offering. | labelimageminimize |
| American McGee's Alice | Electronic Arts (Rogue Entertainment) | 2000 | Lewis Carroll's 19th-century fantasy has been reinvented many times, most famously by Walt Disney. And now American McGee, one of the designers behind the Quake and Doom series, issues his addition to the Looking Glass legends with American McGee's Alice. Players take on the role of a wiser, more industrious heroine who sets out in this third-person 3-D action game to free Wonderland from the tyranny of the Queen of Hearts. Alice will confront a host of weird creatures in surreal settings and solve numerous puzzles through more than 15 levels of gameplay.***[b]stock sounds[/b] — at least one is heard in an early surreal level where a huge door frame passes around the level (it does this pass repeatedly), the sound is played during the pass.***May (quite likely actually) fail to start up on XP and newer operating systems (as it does for me), but works fine after you use a [url=http://www.freeinfosociety.com/site.php?postnum=909]No-CD crack[/url]. Yet another woeful bit of evidence that hardware-based copy protection schemes truly are evil.***[b]Minimum:[/b] * Windows 95, 98 or ME * 400 MHz K6-2 or Pentium II CPU * 64 MB RAM * 16 MB VRAM * 600 MB HD space * 4X CD-ROM drive * keyboard & mouse [b]Recommended:[/b] * 500 MHz Athlon or Pentium III CPU * 128 MB RAM * 620 MB HD space * 32 MB VRAM***Latest version: retail There's a Matrox GPU-specific patch (2001-01) and subtitle patch for Dutch release available (2002?), but these offer no real benefits for others.***EAN-13: [code]5030935028126[/code] (EA Classics; 2 CDs)***The Fairytale is Over. When Alice responds to a mysterious summons to return to Wonderland, the place is barely recognisable. Something has gone very wrong. Undaunted by the diseased atmosphere, confusion and mortal danger that surrounds her, Alice commits to set it right. Embark on a twisted journey to save a wonderland gone bad... but be warned if you're gonna chase this rabbit - you'd best go rmed... * Stunning third-person, 3D action on an enhanced version of Quake III technlogy. * A living breathing Wonderland that is as deadly as it's inhabitants. * Twisted renditions of characters from the original Alice Adventures. * Defend yourself with a collection of the most deadly toys ever imagined. * Solve devious puzzles and labyrinthine mazes. * Battle sadistic card guards, demonic fire imps, ravenous jabberspawn and many more. * Hugely atmospheric score composed specifically for the game by Chris Vrenna founder member of the Nine Inch Nails. [Box blurb]***A rather bizarre, if cleverly different, game loosely based on 'Alice in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking Glass', but with black and macabre twists, the knife-wielding Alice was far from Carroll's original interpretation. | labelimagesubject |
| Syberia | Microïds | 2002 | Una aventura gráfica con muy buena ambientación y una historia lograda pero cuya jugabilidad es tan pesada que mata la mayor parte de sus virtudes (te hace repetir muchas acciones una y otra vez, la navegación por los escenarios es de lo más lenta...) 4 de 10***Step Into a Limitless World of Imagination Leave behind the past and embrace a future of unpredictable events, as you encounter unique worlds, endearing characters and challenging puzzles. For Kate Walker, a sophisticated New York Attorney, the Voralberg Toy Company acquisition seemed like an easy task: a quick stop-over to a small alpine village in France to buy-out an old toy factory, then straight back home to New York. But deep in the alpine village, Kate uncovers a secret which starts her on a fascinating quest of discovery. Due to an unexpected twist, her business trip quickly becomes a journey across land and time throwing all she values into question, while the deal she set out to sign becomes a pact with destiny... Embark on a journey that will envelope and capture your imagination, emotions and senses...***Kate Walker, a young ambitious lawyer from New York, is handed what seems a fairly straight forward assignment - a quick stopover to handle the sal of an old automaton factory hidden in the alpine valleys, then straight back home to the US. Little did she imagine when embarking on this task that her life would be turned upside down. On her expedition across Europe, traveling from Western Europe to the far reaches of Eastern Russia, she encounters a host of incredible characters and locations in her attempt to track down Hans, the genius inventor - the final key to unlock the secret of Syberia. Her voyage across land and time throws all she values into question, while the deal she sets out to sign turns into a pact with destiny.***Also included in a compilation box called "Syberia Collection" that includes re-mastered versions of [game=#100100]Syberia[/game], [game=#154353]Syberia II[/game] and [game=#44883]Amerzone[/game], released on Oct 23, 2009 in Europe, rated PEGI-3. | labelimagesubject |
| Syberia II | Microïds | 2004 | Courageous or crazy ? Having searched Eastern and Western Europe for a massing heir, Kate Walker finally completed her long and arduous journey, obtaining the signature of Hans Voralberg and closing the automaton factory buyout. Mission accomplished ? Not for this sophisticated New York lawyer... An unlikely pair, young Kate Walker and old, eccentric Hans Voralberg now set off on a journey together: in search of the last of the fabled Syberian mammoths at the heart of a long and forgotten universe. The surreal quest Hans began alone several years ago will come to a final close as he and Kate face obstacles far more dangerous than ever before, testing their courage and determination. Far and beyond, a mystical Syberia awaits their arrival...***Also included in a compilation box called "Syberia Collection" that includes re-mastered versions of [game=#100100]Syberia[/game], [game=#154353]Syberia II[/game] and [game=#44883]Amerzone[/game], released on Oct 23, 2009 in Europe, rated PEGI-3. | labelimagesubject |
| Thief: Deadly Shadows | Eidos (Ion Storm) | 2004 | You are Garrett, the master thief. Rarely seen and never caught, Garrett is the best that ever was. Able to sneak past any guard, pick any lock, and break into the most ingeniously secured residences. Garrett steals from the wealthy and gives to himself, making his living in the dark and foreboding City. Here crime and corruption are commonplace, wealthy nobles prey on the poor and each other, and magic and machinery coexist uneasily. World weary and cynical, Garrett wants nothing more than to be left alone to ply his trade. But things never work out that way. * Cutting-edge Action Stealth Gameplay - Hide in the shadows, sneak past the guards, or ambush them from the darkness! * Huge Arsenal of Thieves' Tools - Including lock picks, a blackjack, arrows, wall climbing gloves, oil flasks, flash bombs, and a dagger. * An Entire City to Explore - Break into any building, mug nobles on the streets, spend your loot, and earn a reputation. Feel like a real thief in a cityscape of unparalleled responsiveness and interactivity. * Advanced Artificial Intelligence - AI guards that see and hear, track evidence and suspiciousness, search for intruders, fight, give chase, and perform lip synching, facial expressions, and hundreds of lines of real-time dialog. * Dynamic Lighting and Shadow System - Every character and object casts realistic, dynamic shadows that effect stealth gameplay.***[b]Minimum requirements:[/b] * Windows 2000 or XP * 1.5 GHz CPU * 256 MB RAM * 3 GB free HD space***This latest Thief game dumps the Dark Engine and instead uses the Unreal Warfare engine with dynamic, Splinter Cell-style shadows. [Garrett] | labelimagesubject |
| Rise of Legends | Microsoft Game Studios (Big Huge Games) | 2006 | [100]*** [12]***Some people are apparently having problems with the game's autoupdater, which is also the only way of getting the game patched. Luckily some wayward gamers have procured an unofficial method for patching the game, described in the following thread. [url]http://help.lockergnome.com/windows/Rise-Legends-update-issues-ftopict563953.html#2065938[/url] For your convenience, the instructions are duplicated here in fewer words: [spoiler=Show instructions;Hide instructions]1) Download the archive from: [url]http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EUCHDI36[/url] 2) Extract the contents of the archive to its proper place 3) Create a .bat file in the game's folder and copy the following text into it. [code]patch.exe patchesRETAIL-0604.1602-0604.2001.RTP patch.exe patchesRETAIL-0604.2001.0000-0605.0101.0100.RTP patch.exe patchesRETAIL-0605.0101.0000-0605.1701.0000.RTP patch.exe patchesRETAIL-0605.1701.0000-0605.1701.0100.RTP patch.exe patchesRETAIL-0605.2403.0001-0606.1401.0000.RTP patch.exe patchesRETAIL-0606.1401.0000-0606.1401.0001.RTP patch.exe patchesRETAIL-0606.1401.0001-0606.1401.0002.RTP patch.exe patchesRETAIL-0606.1401.0002-0608.0901.0000.RTP patch.exe patchesRETAIL-0608.0901.0002-0610.1601.0000.RTP patch.exe patchesRETAIL-0610.1601.0000-0.0612.1201.0000.RTP patch.exe patchesRETAIL-0610.1601.0000-0610.1601.0100.RTP patch.exe patchesRETAIL-0612.1201.0000-0.0704.1001.0000.RTP[/code] 4) Run the .bat you just created. [/spoiler] Any problems with this method you can report to the original thread at lockergnome.com.***[b]Minimum:[/b] * Windows XP * 1.4 GHz CPU * 256 MB RAM * 64 MB VRAM * GPU w/ Hardware T&L [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2 GHz CPU * 1 GB of RAM * 128 MB VRAM***Comes on 4 CDs.***[b]Factions:[/b] - Vinci - Alin - Cuotl | labelimageminimize |
| Dwarf Fortress | Bay 12 Games | 2006 | Dwarf Fortress is a single-player fantasy game. You can control a dwarven outpost or an adventurer in a randomly generated, persistent world. Although Dwarf Fortress is still in a work in progress, many features have already been implemented. *The world is randomly generated with distinct civilizations spanning centuries of detailed history, hundreds of towns, caves and regions with various wildlife. *The world persists as long as you like, over many games, recording historical events and tracking changes. *Command your dwarves as they search for wealth in the mountain. ---Craft treasures and furniture from many materials and improve these objects with precious metals, jewels and more. ---Defend yourself against attacks from hostile civilizations, the wilderness, the depths, the dead and creatures of the night. ---Trade for all manner of exotic goods with your neighbors. ---Establish a barony and support the nobility as they make demands of your populace. ---Keep your dwarves happy and read their thoughts as they work and relax. ---Z coordinate allows you to dig out fortresses with multiple levels. Build towers or conquer the underworld. ---Build floodgates to divert water for farming or to drown your adversaries... and don't forget the magma! ---Surgery, sutures, splints, crutches and more: care for your wounded dwarves instead of leaving them to fend for themselves. ---Retire your fortress, then unretire it after spending time playing other roles in the world. ---Honey, wax, pottery, windmills, waterwheels, soap, plaster, wool, eggs, dyes, cheese, glass, animal training, and much much more... *Play an adventurer and explore, quest for glory or seek vengeance. ---Meet adversaries from previous games. ---Recruit people to come with you on your journey. ---Explore without cumbersome plot restrictions -- thriving capitals, villages, catacombs, labyrinths, bandit camps, caves and more! ---Seamlessly wander the world or travel more rapidly on the region map and in underground tunnels. ---Travel by day and search for a place to shelter as night falls. ---Listen to rumors and help out town and civilization leaders. ---Earn a reputation as a hero, friend, soldier, enemy, thug, etc. with the various civilizations in the world. ---Retire and meet your old characters. Bring them along on an adventure with a new character or reactivate them and play directly. ---Z coordinate allows you to move between twisting underground caverns and scale structures, fighting adversaries above and below. Climb, jump and sprint! ---Stealth system with vision arcs which also respects vegetation density and other factors. ---Use signs like shoe impressions and animal tracks to hunt and avoid danger. ---Steal a mummy's treasure or learn the secrets of life and death at a necromancer's tower. ---Visit your retired fortresses and ask your dwarves to join you on adventures. *The combat model uses skills, body parts, individual tissues, material properties, aimed attacks, wrestling, one-time opportunities, charging and dodging between squares, bleeding, pain, nausea, various poison effects and much more. Attacks and other movements extend over several instants, allowing you to deliberately catch enemy blows or plan your counter-attack. *Hundreds of animals and other monsters, including many that are randomly generated for each world. *Multi-tile climbable trees and many, many kinds of plants. Fruit, flowers and falling leaves. *A dynamic weather model tracks wind, humidity and air masses to create fronts, clouds, rain storms and blizzards. *Over two hundred rock and mineral types are incorporated into the world, placed in their proper geological environments. *Add new creatures, weapons, plants, metals and other objects via modifiable text files. *Extended ASCII character set rendered in 16 colors (including black) as well as 8 background colors (including black). [Dwarf Fortress Official Website]***[b]Minimum:[/b] * Windows 98 * 512 MB RAM * 100 MB HD space***Latest version: 0.31.25 (as of 2011-03-28) * 0.28.181.40d (2008-09-06) Oldest recorded version was released on 2006-08-08. The game's release date should be modified to the date on which "feature complete" version is released (when and if such a thing is released).***The game has two modes, adventure mode which resembles any rogue-like game and the dwarf fortress strategic mode where you build and maintain the fortress and its dwarves.***2002 Development started 2006 First public release At the time of writing, the game is still in alpha. We (UVL management) should consider this "finished" (as in, set the release date for) when the game has implemented everything everything in the core components and reqs described in [url=http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/dev.html]this page[/url]. However, unlike many other games listed as "in development" here on UVL, Dwarf Fortress is quite playable already. Following concepts were found in future plans for DF: [code]diplomacy[/code], [code]ruins[/code], [code]a-life[/code], [code]magic[/code], [code]natural disasters[/code], [code]dimensional travel[/code], [code]trading[/code], [code]hunger[/code], [code]outlaws[/code], [code]literal experience[/code], [code]injuries[/code], [code]taxes[/code], [code]stealth[/code], [code]item durability[/code], [code]riding[/code], ... | labelimagesubject |
| Alice: Madness Returns | Electronic Arts (Spicy Horse) | 2011 | Never released or announced as American McGee's Alice 2 but references to it as such can be found on official websites, likely to attract attention of those who played or are interested in the original. Actual working title was "The Return of American McGee's Alice" from 2009-02 till 2010-07 before which it had no name at all and after which it had its final release name.***[b]Minimum:[/b] * Windows XP w/ SP3, Vista w/ SP2, or 7 w/ SP1 * 1.6 GHz Core 2 Duo or Athlon X2 CPU * 2 GB RAM * 256 MB VRAM * GeForce 7600 or Radeon X1650 GPU * 8.5 GB HD space***Return to Wonderland and battle the corruption with all new weapon upgrades as well as 6 new collectible dresses. The new fourth tier of weapons tips the scales into Alice's favor by unlocking a whole new level of destruction. Eleven years ago a horrific fire took Alice’s family from her and left her mind horrifically scarred. Afterwards she was confined to Rutledge Asylum, where she struggled to confront her demons by slipping further into her fantasy world of Wonderland. Now, after ten years, she has finally secured her release—yet she still bears the heavy psychological burden of that tragic event. With her mind in tatters, she is unable to resolve the fear prompted by her strange memories, dreams, and visions. Perhaps she’ll do better in Wonderland. She always has. She travels there, seeking what the "real" world can’t provide: security, knowledge, and the truth about the past. But in her absence, Wonderland too has suffered. Something has gone horribly wrong, and now a great evil is descending upon what once was her beautiful refuge. Can Alice save Wonderland—and herself—from the madness that consumes them both? [b]Key Features:[/b] Intense 3rd person action: * Use multiple upgradeable melee weapons, including the explosive Teapot Cannon, the punishing Hobby Horse, and the classic Vorpal Blade. Explore a dark and shattered Wonderland: * Encounter familiar but now strange characters, including the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, the Caterpillar and the Red Queen. Magical abilities: * Obtain peculiar abilities in Wonderland such as floating with Alice’s dress, shrinking, or growing to towering sizes in order to crush enemies. Interactive puzzles: * Intuitive and rewarding puzzles such as transforming obstacles, musical memories, chess, and picture blocks.***Eleven years ago a horrific fire took Alice’s family from her and left her terribly burned—and her mind terribly scarred. Afterwards she was confined to Rutledge Asylum, struggling to come to terms with her demons by slipping into her fantasy world of Wonderland. Now, after ten years, she has finally secured her release--yet she still bears the heavy psychological burden of that tragic event. In Alice: Madness Returns, Alice is released from the asylum to a London psychiatrist’s care. As nightmarish hallucinations continue to haunt her and invade her reality, she seeks to understand her torment in order to recover herself. Her mind in tatters, she is unable to resolve the fear and neuroses prompted by her strange memories, dreams, and visions. Her relocation to London seems only to add to their number and intensity. Perhaps she’ll do better in Wonderland. She always has. She travels there, seeking what the "real" world can’t provide: security, knowledge, and the truth about the past. But in her absence, Wonderland too has suffered. Something has gone horribly wrong, and now a great evil is descending upon what once was her beautiful refuge. Can Alice save Wonderland—and herself—from the madness that consumes them both? | labelimagesubject |
| Thief | Square Enix;Eidos Interactive (Eidos Montreal) | 2014 | 2008 rumors, quickly becoming considered vaporware 2009-05-11 officially announced 2011 unofficially projected release 2013 more news appeared, suggesting either near future cancellation, on hold, or refactoring of the project | labelimageminimize |
| Clockwork Empires | Gaslamp Games | 2016 | [media=youtube]2x1iLpQjULA[/media] | labelimageminimize |
