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BloodRayne Majesco (Terminal Reality)2003Censored having the Third Reich symbolism removed. labelimageminimize
Guild Wars  NCsoft (ArenaNet)2005Enter the world of Guild Wars, a competitive online role-playing game that rewards player skill. In large head-to-head guild battles, cooperative group combat, and single-player missions, you'll explore a fantasy world full of monsters while pursuing professions and developing your own personalized character. Both you and your teammates can earn different items, special abilities, and a wide variety of skills. Instead of scripted missions, Guild Wars offers open battlegrounds where skill and teamwork can determine victory.***
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[12]***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP
* 800 MHz Pentium III CPU
* 256 MB RAM
* 32 MB VRAM
* Radeon 8500 or Geforce 3 series GPU
* 2 GB HD space
* Internet connection

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 1 GHz Pentium III CPU
* 512 MB RAM
* 64 MB VRAM
* Radeon 9000 or Geforce 4 Ti series GPU***Guild Wars is different from most of today's commercial MMORPGs in that you don't have to pay a monthly fee to play (or to even get any bonus content). The gameplay is different, too. The cities and other peaceful locations are hubs for tons of players to meet, chat, and form parties. But once you leave those areas, your whole party is transported to your own instance of the outside area, there's no-one there in your instance of it other than your own party and there's no chance of ever seeing others out there, until you return to a hub.

I personally don't like this detached feeling to everything going on around, but it seems to have given the developers a chance to create a more story-driven MMOG than is normal, though my experience was that people didn't care.

There was also the problem with skills. You could have dozens of them, but you could only "take" about 5 or 6 to the outside world (can't remember the number anymore), and you'd be stuck with them until you returned to a hub.

Not only that, but the game insist that everyone dual-classes, you can't get on without it.
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BloodRayne 2 Majesco (Terminal Reality)2005 labelimageminimize
League of Legends  Riot Games;GOA;Tencent (Riot Games)2009
[12]***2011-09 Riot cancelled the development of Mac client
... one can only assume Linux client (which had been requested by a portion of the player base) is even less likely now
Update: Mac client development and maintenance was resumed at some unknown point in time since the above and was still active in 2018-04.***Tags removed with patches:
* manaburn (1.0.0.118) - was only used in Wit's End item.***[media=youtube]IzMnCv_lPxI[/media]
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Mass Effect 2  Electronic Arts (BioWare;EA Montreal)2010Recruit. Explore. Control.

Two years after Commander Shepard repelled invading Reapers bent on the destruction of organic life, a mysterious new enemy has emerged. On the fringes of known space, something is silently abducting entire human colonies. Now Shepard must work with Cerberus, a ruthless organization devoted to human survival at any cost, to stop the most terrifying threat mankind has ever faced.

To even attempt this perilous mission, Shepard must assemble the galaxy’s most elite team and command the most powerful ship ever built. Even then, they say it would be suicide. Commander Shepard intends to prove them wrong.

Just like in the previous game, what you say to the other characters matters a great deal. Fortunately, the conversation system has been improved. The camera now pans around characters as they talk to one another to evoke a dramatic, cinematic feel. Also, Shepard can interrupt the conversation when given the appropriate prompt, taking situations into new directions that could help or hinder the mission.

Shepard is more customizable than ever, letting you create your ideal lead character — gender, facial features, class, and of course, attitude. Once you embark on missions, you’ll be treated to an improved battle system that lets you target weak points and blast off your enemy’s limbs with a variety of weapons.

Set out to lead your team to victory... or die at the hands of The Collectors. Either path is possible in BioWare’s smash hit, Mass Effect 2. Which destiny will you choose?***
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[12]***Mejora lo visto en el anterior juego, añade el elemento de la munición y simplifica la exploración de planetas.

Nunca "Shepard" dijo tanto

7 de 10***Besides removing pretty much everything that was bad about ME1, ME2 has some other improvements besides that. Though I did miss driving with the Mako on the planet with the Thorian, I'm still glad planetary surveys had been simplified to manual scanner sweeps over the old drive around with the Mako till you find something of interest. The game's RPG elements have been simplified, as most weapon skills no longer exist, and the ones that exist are temporary boosts or similar. Biotics were largely unchanged, though some new powers were added. A unique(?) feature was introduced with every single skill branching on the last (fourth) level into two alternatives that give various benefits. Otherwise the game remains largely the same, though there's almost none of the tedious running "quests" ME1 had on the Citadel. The locations you visit are much smaller, but generally speaking more unique. You won't feel like you're visiting the same place for the thousandth time unless you really are. That comes obviously with the cost that there's less optional things to do besides scanning planets for minerals, though I didn't bother to scan any more than was necessary (which probably left well over two thirds of the systems unexplored).

To summarize: ME2 is better in almost all aspects I could care about in ME1's sequel, was somewhat amazed at this achievement myself.***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP, Vista or 7
* 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* 256 MB VRAM
* GeForce 6800 or Radeon X1600 Pro GPU

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 2.6 GHz Core 2 Duo CPU
* 2 GB RAM
* GeForce 8800 GT or Radeon HD 2900 XT GPU
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Tera  Hangame;En Masse Entertainment;Frogster (Bluehole Studipo)2012[b]Publishers:[/b]
Korea - Hangame / NHN
Japan - Hangame-JP / NHN Japan
NA - En Masse Entertainment
Europe - Frogster
? - Gameforge

[b]Distributors:[/b] (not in publishing role)
* Ubisoft
* Atari
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Diablo III  Blizzard Entertainment2012[b]Classes:[/b]
* Barbarian
* Witchdoctor
* Wizard
* Monk
* Demon hunter***Two decades have passed since the demonic denizens, Diablo, Mephisto, and Baal, wandered the world of Sanctuary in a vicious rampage to shackle humanity into unholy slavery. Yet for those who battled the Prime Evils directly, the memory fades slowly and the wounds of the soul still burn.

When Deckard Cain returns to the ruins of Tristram's Cathedral seeking clues to new stirrings of evil, a comet from the heavens strikes the very ground where Diablo once entered the world. The comet carries a dark omen in its fiery being and it calls the heroes of Sanctuary to defend the mortal world against the rising powers of the Burning Hells – and even the failing luminaries of the High Heavens itself.

[b]Features:[/b]

Explore a fully-realized Sanctuary – the living, breathing gothic fantasy world of Diablo III rendered in gorgeous 3D.

Battle the unholy forces of the Burning Hells with all-new character classes like the otherworldly Witch Doctor, or with re-imagined warriors from Diablo's past: such as the fierce Barbarian.

Rain Hell on your enemies wielding the interactive environment as a weapon: lay cunning traps, turn destructible objects against your foes, and use environmental obstacles to your advantage - all powered by the Havoc physics system.

Experience the intensity of multiplayer Diablo III over an all-new, wickedly-enhanced Battle.net platform with numerous enhancements to make connecting with your friends easier – and cooperative gameplay more fun.
[Blizzard]
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Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm  Blizzard Entertainment2013Requires Wings of Liberty to function in US and EU versions at least, Chinese version is possibly standalone. labelimageminimize
Mortal Kombat  Warner Bros. Interactive (NetherRealm Studios;High Voltage Software)2013 labelimageminimize
Smite Hi-Rez Studios2014Differences from usual MOBA involve:
* No activatable non-consumable items.
* No minion controlling.
* 3rd person perspective instead of top-down.***Playable deities or legendary creatures/people... (list is incomplete and they may be changed before release)

[b]Greek[/b]: Aphrodite, Apollo, Arachne, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Hades, Poseidon, Zeus
[b]Egyptian[/b]: Anhur, Anubis, Bastet, Isis, Neith, Ra, Sobek
[b]Norse[/b]: Fenrir, Freya, Hel, Loki, Odin, Thor, Ymir
[b]Chinese[/b]: Ao Kuang, Guan Yu, He Bo, Ne Zha, Sun Wukong
[b]Hindu[/b]: Agni, Bakasura, Kali, Vamana
[b]Roman[/b]: Bacchus, Cupid, Hercules, Vulcan
[b]Mayan[/b]: Hun Batz (formerly Sun Wukong as Chinese god), Xbalanque

There's about 5 other characters planned to be added before release.***In closed beta since 2012-08-15.***SMITE is an online battleground between gods. Players choose from a selection of gods, join session-based arena combat and use custom powers and team tactics against other players and minions. SMITE is inspired by Defense of the Ancients (DotA) but instead of being above the action, the third-person camera brings you right into the combat. And, instead of clicking a map, you use WASD to move, dodge, and fight your way through the detailed graphics of SMITE´s battlegrounds.

KEY FEATURES

[b]Be a God[/b]
Cut through your enemies, encase them in ice, or drown them in a vortex of souls. Choose from a long list of powerful gods, each with their own history, special abilities, and unique playstyle.

[b]3D Graphics and Fast Action[/b]
SMITE is a an online 3D action game. Experience the MOBA genre up close with the game camera directly behind your character. All attacks are skill shots controlled by you. Predict your enemies' movements and hit your mark as you experience fast-paced combat.

[b]Mythical Setting[/b]
Explore multiple game-modes and maps - each themed around a legendary battleground. Fight opposing players, minions, towers, and NPCs including flaming Phoenixes, Cyclops, Harpies, and the Fire Giant.

[b]Tactical Gameplay[/b]
Master your abilities, build your items, and fulfill key roles such as assassin, mage, tank, and support. Defeat NPC enemies for increased gold and stat buffs. Deny your opponents' victory with well-placed stuns and calculated ambushes.

[b]Free-to-Play[/b]
Players have immediate access to 10 playable gods for free. Five gods are permanently free with five additional gods on rotation. Additional gods are unlocked through gameplay time or more quickly through micro-transactions. Cosmetic skins can be purchased for further god customization.
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Heroes of the Storm  Blizzard2015[b]Playable characters[/b]
From Starcraft: Kerrigan, Tychus, Zagara, Tassadar, Abathur, Nova, Sgt. Hammer, Zeratul, Raynor
From Warcraft: Thrall, Jaina, Anub'Arak, Brightwing, Muradin, Chen, Li Li, Murky, Rehgar, Arthas, Illidan, Gazlowe, Malfurion, E.T.C., Falstad, Stitches, Tyrande, Uther, Sylvanas, Kael'thas
From Diablo: Azmodan, Tyrael, Diablo, Valla, Nazeebo, Sonya
From other games ("retro/classic"): The Lost Vikings***Differences from usual MOBA involve:
* No items, activatable or otherwise. Replaced by various mutually exclusive perks chosen at level-ups (that are hard-set for each match after being chosen) that cause significant changes similar to usual item purchases in other MOBAs.
* No last hitting because there's no gold to purchase anything with.
* Experience is team-wide rather than per character.
* No wards.
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Bayonetta  SEGA (PlatinumGames;Sega)2017 labelimageminimize
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