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name	publisher(developer)	year	description
Eternal War: Nightmares	XrucifiX	?	There was a demo for this back in late 1990s, released as a Quake 1 total conversion (it also required a copy of Quake to work) when the Q1 modding was on full roll. As far as I could tell, the development had ceased for some reason.*This time you've been sent to help Kaleb, an trouble teen who slipped into insanity. You must enter his mind and battle the demons encamped there to restore Kaleb's insanity.*The target market for Eternal War will be adults specifically, we deal with a lot of heavy topics and keep real to the subject matter.
Kublox	Alpine Studios	?
Army Men	3DO	1998
Blood II: The Chosen	GT Interactive (Monolith Productions)	1998	Continues about 100 years after the events of [game=#32876]Blood[/game]. The antagonist does an extremely short recap on it in the intro, stating Caleb destroyed their god Chernobog hundred years prior. Since Blood 1 was set in 1920s, this sets Blood 2 in 2020s.*Latest version: 2.1.233 (as of 1999?)EAN-13: [code]5029988004973[/code] ... copy protection causes read errors on sectors 89 through 4565[b]For those on 64 bit operating systems[/b] and having problems with the installer: copying the [code]game[/code] folder off the CD to wherever you wanted to install the game may be enough, same may work for the patches.[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows [b]95[/b] or 98 * 166 MHz CPU (Pentium 233 MHz without 3D accelerator) * 32 MB RAM * 4 MB VRAM * 175 MB free HD space * 4X CD-ROM drive * DX-compatible soundcard [b]Recommended:[/b] * 3D accelerator * 450 MB free HD space***In a time of turmoil and decay, a dark organization with a sinister agenda casts it's shadow over the world. But as their plot unfolds, an even greater evil pushes it's twisted being at the very bindings of reality. Filled with hate and vengeance, Caleb has returned to face the Cabal and it's minions once again O and this time he's not alone. Can he hold the Chosen together long enough to reclaim the Cabal and the heartof this one true love? Or will his actions destroy them all? * All new next-generation engine, fully Direct X complaint. * Over 30 screaming fast totally immersive blood-soaked levels! * Run a savage gauntlet of multiplayer mayhem from BloodFeud to BloodBath for Maximum BloodShed. * Explore vast 3D environments and destroy everything on sight! * Four playable, fully customizable characters: Caleb, Ophelia, Gabriella and Ishmael! * Full arsenal of weapons and inventory items including Flare Guns, Death Rays and Night Vision Goggles! [Box blurb]
MechWarrior 3	Microprose (Zipper Interactive)	1999	In the 31st century, there is no mercy. Join the Inner Sphere's strike team as they prepare for the annihilation of the deadly Smoke Clan Jaguar. You'll have over 30 missions, 18 fully customizable 'Mechs to climb into, and enough firepower to flatten a mountain range. There's also an all-new target acquisition system and more battle environments than ever before. But watch your back--this fight is for survival.* [100]* [84]* [53][b]missing images:[/b] in-game screen, mechlab screen(s)Doesn't run on WinXP64, but supposedly does on 32bit WinXP if you set compatibility mode to Win9x. Unfortunately it doesn't run even in MS Virtual PC besides up to the main menu where the mouse bugs out completely.Latest version: 1.2 (as of 1999-09?)*[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 95 or 98 * 166 MHz Pentium CPU * 32 MB RAM * 2 MB VRAM * 640x480x16 display * 240 MB HD space * 2X CD-ROM drive [b]Recommended:[/b] * 200 MHz Pentium CPU * 64 MB RAM * 1024x768x16 display * 3D accelerator * 390 MB HD space * joystick [b]Multiplayer:[/b] * 28.8 kbps modem * IPX or TCP/IP LAN * Internet connection
Dungeon Keeper 2	Electronic Arts (Bullfrog)	1999	[b]Minimum:[/b] * Windows 95 or 98 * 166 MHz Pentium MMX CPU * 32 MB RAM * 2 MB VRAM * 285 MB HD space * 4X CD-ROM drive * 28.8 Kbps internet connection for multiplayer [b]Recommended:[/b] * 266 MHz Pentium II CPU * 64 MB RAM * 3D accelerator w/ 4 MB VRAM*[b]sacrificing[/b] - once you've built a temple, you can sacrifice your minions there in hopes of summoning more powerful creatures, but without knowing what to sacrifice the minions are effectively wasted. This is rather unimpressive as you just grab your minions and drop them in the sacrificial pool surrounded by the hand icon and hope for the best.[b]Minions:[/b] Imp, FireFly, Goblin, Troll, Mistress, Warlock, Dark Elf, Skeleton, Salamander, Rogue, Bile Demon, Vampire, Black Knigt, Dark Angel, Horny [b]Goodly heroes:[/b] Dwarf, Fairie, Guard, Elven Archer, Thief, Knight, Monk, Wizard, Giant, King Hero listing is likely incomplete.*Comes on 2 CDs but I can't figure out what the second CD is for.The copy protection may cause problems on newer operating systems (namely XP SP2, Vista and later), but there's an unofficial "patch" for it that apparently removes the need for the CD to be in drive as side effect (although it still whines about it).**The sequel to the multi award winning Dungeon Keeper, the swansong of grandmaster Peter Molyneux before his departire from Bullfrog. The company, on doing this sequel, had to keep up with the original game's quality and fun. The problem was, without Molyneux. Thankfully, Bullfrog proved that they can still create classic games even without their former mentor. This game takes everything that made it's prequel great, and improves it all. Briefly, you an evil dungeon keeper (natch), that has to command the place in your reign of filth and decay. Also, protect the place from those damn goody-two-shoes who try to destroy your underground evil dungeon. I don't want tp spoil the game with words; you simply have to play it.
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."
Drakan: Order of the Flame	Psygnosis (Surreal Software)	1999	[b]Crash on start:[/b] (with newer display devices) See [url]http://www.arokhslair.net/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2712[/url] for unofficial patch that fixes it. Otherwise enable developer console by starting the game while pressing shift and select ruined village from the level list.*Latest version: 445 (as of 2000-02-08?), 444 for Korean release[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 95 or 98 * 166 MHz Pentium CPU * 32 MB RAM * 300 MB HD space * 3D accelerator [b]Recommended:[/b] * 233 MHz Pentium CPU * 400 MB HD space * Voodoo 2 or TNT GPU * Soundcard with Aureal 3D or EAX support***In Drakan: Order of the Flame, you play Rynn, a warrior-heroine who teams up with a wise and powerful dragon named Arokh. With their souls bonded as one, Rynn and Arokh embark on an epic quest to rescue Rynn's younger brother from the clutches of an evil sorcerer. This gorgeous 3D adventure seamlessly blends aerial and ground-based combat, challenging puzzles, and a host of bizarre creatures as you battle it out in the stunning fantasy world of Drakan. [Surreal]
Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire	Electronic Arts (Firaxis Games)	1999
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings	Microsoft (Ensemble Studios)	1999	In Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, the player takes control of one of thirteen civilizations, including the Chinese, Goths, Britons, and Vikings, among others. The player starts with a handful of villagers, through expansion and careful handling of the economy, the player can advance up to the point where powerful war machines and well trained masses of troops will be the player's to make and control. There are three distinct ways to play, one of which the object is to hunt and kill the other player(s) king, however there are a lot of options for each, anywhere from what type of map to start on (including coastal, gold rush, arabia, and rivers) to what the maximum amount of units are allowed. The player can also play online at the Zone vs. up to seven other players, or via a TCP/IP connection.* [100]* [12]* [84]* [53]***Sequel to [game=#18627]Age of Empires[/game], continuing the trend of classic RPG, plus the age system. Graphics were considerably improved (although still merely a pretty 2D), and also the missions became slightly more complex, with storyline developed within the game engine.
Nocturne	Gathering of Developers (Terminal Reality)	1999	[b]Minimum:[/b] * Windows 98, NT4 or 2000 * Pentium II or Athlon CPU * 64 MB RAM * 550 MB free HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 96 MB RAM * 1.2 GB free HD space
Crusaders of Might and Magic	3DO	1999	[b]Minimum:[/b] * Windows 95 * 166 MHz Pentium CPU w/ MMX * 32 MB RAM * 175 MB HD space***[quote=Wikipedia]Numerous aspects of the storyline differ in the PC version. Before reaching the Citadel, Drake must pass through the small village of Cador-Sûl, which is not present in the PlayStation version. Also, Prince Dain must be rescued from the Ironpicks before he can be spoken to, and Tor is not present. Two dungeon-like locations, the Catacombs and the fallen Starship, are accessible only in the PC version. Ursan plays a larger role, Celestia does not flee Citadel and the final battle takes place on Necros' Battleship, with no mention of the Kreegan Gate.[/quote]
Age of Empires II: The Conquerors	Microsoft (Ensemble Studios)	2000	Officially announced August 5, 2000 [Garrett]
Mini Car Racing	eGames (AEON Design)	2000
Demise: Rise of The Ku'tan	Artifact Entertainment;Decklin's Domain	2000	Demise - Rise of the Ku'Tan is a Huge, Non-linear Fantasy Role Playing game (dungeon crawl/hack type) that features 3D graphics, great sound, and fantastic play in single and/or multiplayer modes, and enough races, guilds, items, monsters, magic, spells, traps, environments, dungeon and story line to keep avid FRPers playing for hundreds of hours. The game also includes a Free game server, so you can host your own multiplayer game via LAN or over the Internet. Demise takes place in Dejenol, where the city has just been attacked and nearly destroyed by creatures. As you join the adventure, you will need to choose your race, the guild you wish to belong to, and then start your training to explore the dungeons below and find and destroy the marauders of the city and the source of their power. Along the way you will encounter creatures from all manner of life, learn magic spells, increase in strenght and knowledge, find items of interest, build wealth, encounter traps and hazards, die once of twice, and have a rousing good time. FEATURES OF DEMISE * Challenging non-linear play * Great 3D graphics * Great Single Player action * Multiplayer action via TCP/IP connection * Real-time action and combat * Rich musical soundtrack * Exciting sound FX * Fantastic Visual Spell FX * 65K color graphics * Hundreds of unique monsters * Hundreds of unique items * A rich collection of magical spells * Nine character races to choose from * Twelve guilds with specialized skills and weapons * Advanced game environment with great replayability * Auto mapping [?]**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 95, 98, 2000 or XP * 166 MHz CPU * 32 MB RAM * 300 MB HD space * 2 MB VRAM [b]Recommended:[/b] * 300 MHz CPU * 64 MB RAM * 3D accelerator**Latest version: "Ascension" (as of 2011-04) Version history: 1.2 "The Revelation" (2004-05-09) * 1.03 (200x) On 2006-01-05 Decklin's Domain announced they had acquired Mordor and Demise and have continued supporting and selling the games since.*Was originally called "Mordor II: Darkness Awakening", but it was changed before official release. You can probably still find the old Mordor 2 beta/shareware version out there which is [i]much[/i] more like the original game.*Demise is a new game from makers of Mordor [roguelike dungeon crawler], it's almost the same game, but with modern graphics, sound and music.
Daikatana	Eidos (Ion Storm)	2000	[b]Minimum:[/b] * Windows 95, 98, NT4, or 2000 * 233 MHz Pentium CPU * 32 MB RAM * 4 MB VRAM * 200 MB HD space * "A brain capable of comprehending complex sidekick commands and composites and alloys" [b]Recommended:[/b] * 300 MHz Pentium II * 64 MB RAM * 16 MB VRAM * 450 MB HD space * "Complete mastery over FPS games" [b]Maximum:[/b] (no benefits on better hardware than this?) * 500 MHz Pentium III CPU * 128 MB RAM * 32 MB VRAM * 850 MB HD space*The japanese words used for the game's title graphics (大刀) actually read [code]daitō[/code], not [i]daikatana[/i]. The meaning is the same, however: large/great (dai) sword (tō, katana).*Latest version: 1.2 (as of 2000-09-??)
Diablo II	Blizzard	2000	[b]Classes:[/b] * Barbarian * Necromancer * Paladin * Sorceress * Amazon**Latest version: 1.13c (2010-03-23) History: 1.12a*EAN-13: [code]3348542160316[/code] (BSS)[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 95, 98, NT4 SP5, 2000 or XP * 233 MHz Pentium CPU * 32 MB RAM * 650 MB HD space * 4X CD-ROM drive [b]Multiplayer:[/b] * 64 MB RAM (for hosts: 128 MB, 256 MB with more than 4 players) * 950 MB free HD space**Since the beginning of time, the forces of Order and Chaos have been engaged in an eternal struggle to decide the fate of all Creation. That struggle has now come to the Mortal Realm...and neither Man, Demon, nor Angel will be left unscathed... After possessing the body of the hero who defeated him, Diablo resumes his nefarious scheme to shackle humanity into unholy slavery by joining forces with the other Prime Evils, Mephisto and Baal. Only you will be able to determine the outcome of this final encounter... In Diablo II, return to a world of dark fantasy. As one of five distinct character types, explore the world of Diablo II -- journey across distant lands, fight new villains, discover new treasures, and uncover ancient mysteries, all in the quest to stop the Lord of Terror, once and for all... Game Features Five all-new character classes with unique attributes and abilities * Four different, fully populated towns complete with wilderness areas * Multiple dungeons, caverns, and crypts in every town for players to explore * Expanded world, filled with all-new quests, weapons, spells, armor, monsters, and non-player characters * Advanced combat system, incorporating class-specific fighting techniques and spells * Full Multiplayer support, including Internet play over Battle.net * Optional 3Dfx and Direct3D support [Blizzard]***If you're even thinking about buying Diablo 2, then say goodbye to family, friends, and your job. Run away to Mexico if you have to, because Diablo 2 is too good. It's one of those games that keep you awake at night. It makes you think about gold and magic items while your working. You'll miss entire meals for this game. It's so good it's scary. That's right, folks, evil is back, and badder than ever. Your job, again, is to stop evil from destroying the world. You do it by hacking millions of demons and goblins to pieces, gaining experience, and finding magical items. Basically, this is the formula for the entire game, and it's more fun than should be allowed by law. [Spiez]
Rune	Take 2 Interactive;Gathering of Developers (Human Head Studios)	2000	Experience an exciting single player storyline where you thwart Loki and his minions from bringing Ragnarok to Midgard. [Steam Store]*Juegazo de acción clásica, donde encarnas a un vikingo capaz de llevar 4 armas y un escudo mientras se sana de heridas de batalla comiendo lagartos. Recuerda mucho al Heretic II. 8 de 10Re-released together with the expansion as [i]Rune Classic[/i] in 2012-06-13 with added Steam achievements.Product ID: [code]1-892817-25-X[/code] UPC-A: [code]6 63493 11012 1[/code] EAN-13: [code]0 663593 110121[/code]You play as Ragnar, just recently reached the status of Odinsblade in your village that protects one of Odin's Runestones. The game starts with very crude "tutorial" obviously meant for people already familiar with games (of this type), only telling you details on things that were different from other games of the time. [spoiler=Early spoilers;Hide spoilers]After talking and running around a bit, you get into a mockup fight with the "strongest" of the village. Who, although can take a beating, uses ridiculously simple combat tactics that are easily beaten. After beating him up, the village gets attacked by some stupidhead viking thinking serving Loki is actually good idea and sens Ragnar and his fellow vikings to the bottom of the sea, killing everyone, you included.[/spoiler] [spoiler=Real beginning;Hide spoiler]While slowly descending towards the bottom of the sea, quite dead as you are, you hear the voice of Odin, who demands you to awaken, explaining its not your time yet. And so you are miraculously (although not very dramatically) resurrected, at full health and ready to beat some ass. But where are you? In some natural caves filled with bloodthirsty critters, and you're supposed to beat through them before you can go about stomping the renegade Loki worshipping vikings who so deserve a grand beating by your Odin-granted powers of vengeance. Meaning, the game instantly devolves to simple hack-and-slash adventure for a loooooong time from the start with some rare bits of plot thrown in for measure so common of the games at that time.[/spoiler] On non-spoiler frontier, you almost always have 3 weapons (sword, mace and axe) and a shield. Each weapon offers one magical power you can use after charging up your magical batteries by beating up people, and these change with newer weapons. You can even throw them at your enemies if you feel so inclined and this is actually good idea when a lot of weapons of that type are lying around or you just want to get rid of your old crappier one. Shields can be broken, both your's and your enemies' (it was either axe or mace that excelled in this, I forgot), but despite this small potential setback, shields are important part of survival. The game was quite fun back in the days, but like with many 3D games, it's hard to appreciate it after the technology behind it has gone so far from those primitive times.**Includes a [i]very[/i] basic hack&slash P&P RPG in PDF format on the CD.
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.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents The Final Cut	Ubi Soft (Arxel Tribe)	2001
Evil Twin: Cyprien's Chronicles	Ubi Soft (In Utero)	2001	Comes on 2 CDs.**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 95, 98, ME or XP * Pentium II 400 MHz CPU * 64 MB RAM * 16 MB VRAM * 650 MB free HD space * 8X CD-ROM drive [b]Recommended:[/b] * Pentium III 500 MHz CPU * 128 MB RAM * 32 MB VRAM * 1.2 GB free HD space * 16X CD-ROM drive * 8-button analog pad
Undying	Electronic Arts (Dreamworks Interactive)	2001	EAN-13: [code]5030935028607[/code] (EA Classics) ... SafeDisc copy protection causes read errors on sectors 810 through 10041.**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 95, 98 or ME * 400 MHz Pentium II CPU * 64 MB RAM * 16 MB VRAM * 350 MB HD space*[b]detective protagonist[/b] - paranormal investigator [b]mystic protagonist[/b] - a fledgling one and mostly by accident than by intentWHAT DOESN'T KILL YOU, WILL MAKE YOU WISH IT HAD. Let Clive Barker, the Prince of Horror, prey on your darkest fears in a game of unparalled terror. 1899; At the Island of the Standing Stones, Jeremiah Covenant and his four younger siblings read aloud a dark ritual that unleashes an unimaginable horror on the world. Now, years later, as Jeremiah lies dying last hope rests in the hands of his old comrade Patrick Galloway. Master of the Occult: As Patrick Galloway, you are armed with arcane magic and a six-shot weapon of forged metal. * Hell Raised Enemies: Legions of fiends including pack-hunting Howlers and the mind-shattering Inhabitants of Oneiros. * A tale of Supernatural Horror: Survive five undying quests to unravel the undying curse of the Covenant family. * Richly detailed Environments: Explore the massive Covenant estate and it's two parallel universes. * Superior Firepower: Collect an explosive arsenal, including the Tibetan War Cannon and harness lethal black magic spells such as the chattering Skull Storm. * Two-Fisted Combat: Fire weapons with one hand while unleashing deadly spells with the other. [Box blurb]
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)
Black & White	Electronic Arts (Lionhead Studios)	2001	In a perfect world, people wouldn't need gods. But perfect worlds can't exist and sooner or later someone, in trouble, desperate, will pray to the heavens. This is what happens in the beginning of Black & White. Your new tribe bow before you in awe, and from this moment your prayer power starts to grow. As you carry out godly acts, the belief in you rises and more and more people are convinced that worshipping you in the way forward. But you can be good or evil. You may choose to rule the world as you wish. As you grow in power, you acquire a Creature, a wondrous being capable of doing anything you can do. Capable of learning and being trained and capable of making his own decisions. The people of Eden, whether they believe in you or not, can't failed to be impressed by this beast, and more are swayed to your cause through their admiration of the Creature and the god that owns him. But on other lands there are other gods. They have their own Creatures and their own followers. You must vie with them for power. You must use your Miracles, your Creature and your cunning to steal followers from these gods, and to do battle between the Creatures for supremacy. The ultimate goal is the Creed. Elements of these live within each Creature, and he who controls the parts of the Creed can control the whole land of Eden. You may do well. You may sway the minds of the tribes, but can you gather the parts of the Creed? Can you defeat the god of gods, the enemy of enemies? Can you defeat your Nemesis and rule over the whole world? That is a question only you, and only time will answer.*Latest version: 1.3 (as of ?)[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 95, 98, ME, or 2000 * 350 MHz Pentium II MMX CPU * 64 MB RAM * 8 MB VRAM * 600 MB HD space***2001 offering by design genius Molyneux, Black and White promised, and delivered, incredible advances in terms of in-game graphics, an advanced storyline, and artificial intelligence and playability that shocked the gaming world. Based around Godlike control of a village, with a creature that you can use to do tasks for you. However, Black & White failed to quite live up to what it promised. Nevertheless, an amazing game.
Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis	Codemasters (Bohemia Interactive)	2001	Operation Flashpoint is a tactical combat action war game. It offers the player an unprecedented freedom of action integrating command of large squads and use of any available vehicles with total immersion. Player can experience the best cold war military equipment - infantry, mobile, armor and aircraft - in large and detailed 3D environment. The game contains a single nonlinear campaign, built in full-featured mission editor and multiplayer combat.***A vast, complete combat simulation, deep and emotional as well as brutally realistic. If you're shot, you die. If you shoot someone, they die. The ability to drive (or fly) all sorts of military vehicles just adds to the experience. Set in a Russian invasion of the Malden islands, three beautiful islands provide the setting for over 40 missions of intense, usually very difficult, strategic action.
Anachronox	Eidos;Infogrames (ION Storm)	2001	[b]Minimum:[/b] * Windows 95, 98 or ME * 266 MHz Pentium II CPU * 64 MB RAM * 12 MB VRAM * 500 MB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * Pentium III or Athlon CPU * 128 MB RAM * 16 MB VRAM * 1.1 GB HD space * "Sense of humor"*Latest version: 1.01 (as of 2001-07?) Unofficial: 1.02 build 45 (as of 2004-04?), build 46 adds german languageEAN-13: [code]5037999006244[/code] (Sold-Out; 2 CDs) ... SafeDisc copy protection causes read errors on CD#1 from sector 1353 till 10674, and on CD#2 from sector 1284 till 10599.*Join Sylvester "Sly" Boots and Stiletto as they trek across the galaxy and the three dimensions, looking for both a long-dead alien race with the secrets of advanced technology, and the mysterious forces bent on crushing our universe out of existence! Are they the same beings? Five other characters join them in their quest to uncover the mystery of the Mystech devices, the plot to destroy our existence, and the evil chaos behind it all. Features: Search through hundreds of locations and fight tons of contextual enemies in your quest to find the truth behind the impending galactic calamity! * Immerse yourself in the most detailed, interactive, thrilling epic ever made, as you talk to hundreds of creatures, make critical decisions, control vehicles and machinery, and play fun mini-games! * Features an exciting turn-based, real-time battle system -- where your interactions with the surroundings are just as important as how you use your weaponry! * Features an epic story line with endless surprises and a roller coaster of emotions! * Make your own weapons with the modular Elementor weapon system featuring over 250 MILLION possible combinations! * Includes a "KidInstall" feature allowing parents to remove mature content, so everyone can play! [Eidos]***RPG from Ion Storm designed by Tom Hall. This game is reportedly more inspired by console RPGs than traditional PC RPGs. It uses the Quake II engine, but from a third-person perspective.
Diablo II: Lord of Destruction	Blizzard	2001	Since the Beginning of Time the forces of Order and Chaos have been engaged in an eternal struggle to decide the fate of all Creation. That struggle has now come to the Mortal Realm... And neither Man, Demon, nor Angel will be left unscathed... After possessing the body of the hero who defeated him, Diablo resumes his nefarious scheme to shackle humanity into unholy slavery by joining forces with the other Prime Evils, Mephisto and Baal. Only you will be able to determine the outcome of this final encounter. As one of five distinct character types, explore the world of Diablo II - journey across distant lands, fight new villains, discover new treasures and uncover ancient mysteries, all in the quest to stop the Lord of Terror, once and for all...**[b]Classes:[/b] (new) Druid * Assassin**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4 SP5, 2000 or XP * 233 MHz Pentium CPU * 64 MB RAM * 800 MB HD space * 4X CD-ROM drive [b]Recommended:[/b] * 3D accelerator * 8 MB VRAM*Latest version: 1.13c (2010-03-23)In Diablo II: Lord of Destruction, you will return to follow the path of Baal, the last of the Prime Evils, into the Barbarian Highlands of the north. Traveling with hordes of demonic minions, Baal intends to corrupt the powerful Worldstone, which protects the whole of the mortal plane from the forces of Hell. You will face a new series of quests and challenges to prevent the vile minions of the underworld from destroying the world of Sanctuary. [b]Expansion Set Features[/b] Two new character classes (the Assassin and the Druid) each with 30 unique skills/spells * One new Act set in the Barbarian Highlands * Many new monster types, including bosses and uniques * Interactive environments, such as siege towers and fortified battlements * Thousands of new weapons, armor, and magical items, including class-specific quest items * New recipes for the Horadric Cube * Increased Stash Size * Supports 800x600 Resolution [Blizzard]
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura	Sierra On-Line (Troika Games)	2001	System Requirements Windows 95/98/2000/ME Minimum Single Player System Requirements Pentium II 300, 64MB RAM 1.2 GB Free disk space 4X CD-ROM DirectX compatible 8MB video card Windows compatible sound card Minimum Multiplayer System Requirements 33.6 Kbps Modem Up to 8 Players TCP/IP Network (Requires low-latency internet connection with support for 32-bit applications) Optional 3D Acceleration Direct3D compatible video card with 8MB RAM*Imagine a place of wonder, where magic and technology hold equal sway, and an adventurer might just as easily wield a flintlock pistol as a flaming sword. A place where great industrial cities house castle keeps and factories, home to Dwarves, Humans, Orcs and Elves alike. A place of ancient runes and steamworks, of magic and machines, of sorcery and science. [b]Welcome to the Land of Arcanum[/b] Arcanum is the first game to come from the development house Troika Games, LLC, started by former Fallout team members Tim Cain, Leonard Boyarsky, and Jason Anderson. This team takes the depth of gameplay and world-building in role-playing games to entirely new levels of realism and excitement. Arcanum creates a compelling new world where magic and technology coexist in an uneasy balance. As Arcanum opens, the mechanical age has only recently arrived in this ancient land where Humans, Elves, Dwarves, Orcs and other races have learned to survive in the new sprawling industrialized cities. But this radical shift from magic to technology has created a potentially explosive situation. As the townspeople and other thinkers begin mass production of light bulbs, batteries, eyeglasses and guns, the Mages grow leery. This tightly wound setting is the starting point from which the character must set out on his quest. [b]Features[/b] - Classless, point-based attribute system allows for limitless creativity in guiding your character's development. - Complex stat system underlies every event taking place within Arcanum. - Customize your character, including 8 basic stats (Strength and Charisma), more than a dozen derived stats (Poison Resistance and Character Speed), 16 primary skills (Gambling and Healing), 80 spells within 16 colleges, and 56 technological degrees within 8 disciplines. - Automatic character management features let you delve into the quest at hand for action-oriented players. - Explore a huge game environment, with dozens of cities, dungeons, and towns to find. - Meet more than 300 unique characters and 280 different monster types across the land of Arcanum. - Multiple paths to victory abound in the scores of quests surrounding the main storyline. - Accurate day/night cycles affect the gameplay, from combat to thieving skills. - Take on a band of ogres in real-time, or plan your strategy through a turn-based system of combat - you choose. - Take the adventure online cooperatively or competitively over the Internet or LAN.* [100]* [12]*Latest version: 1.0.7.4 (as of 2001) Many bugs and other issues however remain even with it applied so the community has made several unofficial patches that try to fix them.
Ultimate Ride	Disney Interactive	2001	Expansions: * Coaster Deluxe * Disney Coaster
Commandos 2: Men of Courage	Eidos Interactive (Pyro Studios)	2001	Comes on 3 CDs.
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.
Empire Earth	Vivendi;Rebellion (Stainless Steel Studios)	2001	2009-07-08 on GoG.com, by Rebellion (lang: eng) - bundled with [game=#168515]Art of Conquest[/game].***'Next-generation' Age of Empires clone, stretching over thousands of years of human history. The graphical engine used low-grade polygons, allowing for cut-scenes within the engine. A well rounded RTS production, showing simple development of a good theme without ground-breaking innovation.
Wizardry 8	Sir-Tech;Crucial Entertainment;Night Dive Studios (Sir-Tech)	2001	[b]Species:[/b] (playable) * Human * Elf * Dwarf * Gnome * Hobbit * Faerie (sprites) * Lizardman (sauroid) * Dracon (sauroid) * Felpurr (felinoid) * Rawulf (caninoid) * Mook (yeti/bigfoot-like humanoid) [b]Natives:[/b] (to Dominus) * Higardi (human-like beings) * Trynnie (rodent-like humanoids) * Rapax (demon/minotaur-like beings) [b]Aliens:[/b] (in addition to the playable species) * Umpani (rhino-like humanoids) * T'Rang (insectoids) * Rattkin (ratmen) ... and whatever the Dark Savant is.*Latest version: 1.2.4 (as of 2001?)EAN-13: [code]5060004691470[/code] (Crucial Entertaiment; pre-patched to 1.2.4) ... SafeDisc "protected", has intentional errors on third CD in sectors 337890 to 340482.Comes on 3 CDs.[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 95, 98 or 2000 * 233 MHz Pentium CPU * 64 MB RAM * 8 MB VRAM * 1.2 GB HD space*[b]ignorant protagonist[/b] - the 6 original party members have little understanding of technology or even basic astronomy. The game intro establishes that you're seemingly some extremely primitive people compared to others in your homeworld (they had spacecraft there as well), several comments during game deepens your understanding of how ignorant they really are and makes them seem almost pitiable. It also makes you wonder what strike of genius did the Mook have when they decided You were good choice as bodyguards.*A New Wizardry for a New Generation Wizardry 8 raises the standard for fantasy role-playing with a vengeance. Prepare yourself for a new level of excitement, immersiveness, and depth that made role-playing games one of the best-selling, best loved genres of all time. This is the legacy of Wizardry 8. Acllaimed critics agree! * Explore a vast 3D world filled with action, magic, and adventure. Wander through dark dungeons, lush landscapes, scorrching volcanoes, and even beneath the sea. * Create your own custom party of adventurers. Make a gnome gadgeteer, a lizardman figher, a rawulf lord, or even a faerie ninja. The possibilities are endless! * Choose a custom personality for each character and hear them speak over 100 lines of dialogue. Kindly or chaotic, burly or surly - how your characters act is up to you. * Talk to dozens of intelligent characters. How you treat them determines whether they become powerful allies or deadly enemies. * Battle over 300 types of monsters in some of the most intense combat ever seen in a RPG. The unique auto-targeting system makes combat easy to learn, while the huge number of strategies adds unprecedented depth. * Advanced creature A.I. brings a new level of realism to RPGs. You don't just hunt the monsters - the roaming monsters hunt you. * Cast over 100 spells using a unique power-level system that guarantees that no spell ever becomes obsolete. [Box blurb]***Wizardry 8 is an epic fantasy RPG that picks up where [[gameid:42564 Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant]] left off. You may recall that all hell had broken loose at the end of Wizardry 7. The Dark Savant had taken flight with a device called the Astral Dominae, an incredibly powerful artifact containing the secret of life itself. Following him are two powerful races, the T'Rang and the Umpani, as well as your own brave party of adventurers. Everyone is headed to Dominus, a world on the cusp of the Cosmic Circle, birthplace of the Astral Dominae and home of the Cosmic Lords. Many paths will converge on Dominus, and many long-hidden secrets will be revealed. [Sir-Tech]
AceSaga	MAIET Entertainment	2002
Aliens versus Predator 2: Primal Hunt	Sierra Entertainment (Third Law Entertainment)	2002
Anno 1503	Electronic Arts (Sunflowers;Max Design)	2002	Return to the dawn of the New World in an epic saga of adventure and discovery. Explore stunningly-detailed environments to establish colonies as you seek out wealth and power. Watch those colonies grow while you create trade and diplomatic ties with neighboring cultures. Engage in combat on land and at sea to protect your colonies. The depth and fast pace of this real-time strategy masterpiece keep you challenged and at the center of the action. A new world awaits you.
Anstoss 4	Ascaron Entertainment	2002
Frontline Attack: War over Europe	Eidos;TopWare Interactive (Reality Pump)	2002
Moto Racer 3	Electronic Arts;Infogrames (Delphine Software)	2002
The I of the Dragon	Strategy First;Akella;TopWare Interactive (Primal Software)	2002	2002-01-12 – Original Russian release 2004-03-10 – English release? by TopWare*[b]About widescreen support:[/b] The game unfortunately fails to start after you set a wide resolution, but you can get past this by deleting (or renaming) the Intro.avi in Data/Video/English/ folder or similar path in case of other languages.The I of the Dragon is the unique Action-RPG where you control not just a puny magician or a stupid barbarian, but a dragon, a huge, powerful magical beast. It starts young and relatively weak, but it grows and learns as the game progresses. 12 huge levels (tens of square kilometers each) hold huge hordes of enemies - more than 40 kinds of evil monsters. You'll help humans to cleanse their land and restore peace, and they'll help you back with new magic spells and their fighting abilities. Advanced graphics engine created by Primal Software for this game allows us to show huge battles with tens of enemies and humans. Even beautiful special effects are not just eye candy - they drive the gameplay (for example, our terramorphing can change the landscape, raise mountains and fiery volcanoes or create huge ravines that monsters can not cross), change it (day and night cycle changes your fighting tactics), etc. Highlights: A mystical land filled with magical creatures is your playground. And this time you are a not some puny magician, or a stupid barbarian. You are a Dragon! A power to be reckoned with... Fly with the wind. Protect the people, fight the monsters, set fire to forests, level entire mountain ranges! * Huge levels: each one has tens of square kilometers full of rolling hills, mountains, dense highly-polygonal forests, stones, buildings and other objects * Real-time terramorphing lets you level down whole mountain ranges and raise new ones instead. Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Craters - you call the shots * Time of the day with smooth real-time lightmap blending - watch magnificent sunsets and don't forget to look up at five thousands of stars visible during the night. Try to find some familiar constellations * Three dragons available, each with its own inherent abilities (fire, acid and ice based) and different set of stats which greatly increase replayability value. Make a "fighter"-type dragon, a "mage" or a "sniper" to suit your tastes - possibilities are endless * Of course, some different kinds of magic are there, so you won't be limited to throwing flame at monsters. Freeze them, tamper with their minds, summon familiars, heal friendly monsters that citizens tamed, learn to locate important objects or teleport to them directly - there are more than sixty spells with breathtaking special effects for each one [Primal Software]
Command & Conquer: Renegade	Electronic Arts (Westwood Pacific)	2002	Command & Conquer: Renegade is a first-person 3D shooter set in the Command & Conquer universe. Game progression is mission-driven; most missions have primary, secondary, and tertiary objectives. A few drive able vehicles are available. Though the gameplay does not deviate from traditional FPS formula, scripted events and some of the mission objectives share common themes and features with the real-time strategy games of the series. The multiplayer emulates RTS gameplay to a larger extent, putting players in control of either GDI or the Brotherhood forces, and requiring them to harvest tiberium in order to upgrade the armies.* [100]* [12]***Latest version: 1.037 (as of 2003-01-23)
3D Sex Villa 2 - Everlust	thriXXX	2002	3D SexVilla 2 is a simulator built around the premise of having virtual sexual intercourse with a group of women. The player can choose an avatar (male or female), a female partner, location, and can even customize the available models' clothing, appearance, and anatomy.*Although advertised as free, the game is essentially a huge pile of DLC where the free part is only enough to familiarize the player with the interface.Like the [game=#180750]predecessor[/game], the official name has seemingly randomly removed spacing from the base "3D Sex Villa 2 - Everlust" name randomly depending where you encounter it.*[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows XP, Vista or 7 * 1 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon CPU * 512 MB RAM * 64 MB VRAM * 1024x768 display * 100 MB HD space
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind	Bethesda Softworks (Bethesda Game Studios)	2002	2003? --- Game of the Year (GOTY) edition, includes Bloodmoon and Tribunal expansions. INT 2009-06-16 on Steam, by Bethesda Softworks (lang: eng) -- GOTY edition*[b]missing images:[/b] title screen, character creation, some other screens*The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind is an epic, open-ended single-player game where you create and play any kind of character you can imagine. Be the noble hero embarking on an epic quest, or an insidious thief rising to leadership of his guild. Be a malevolent sorcerer developing the ultimate spell of destruction, or a reverent healer searching for the cure to a plague. Your actions define your character, and your gameplay changes and evolves in response to your actions. Confront the assassins' guild, and they take out a contract on you. Impress them, and they try to recruit you instead. No two sagas are the same in the world of Morrowind. Original copies of the game came with Macrovision SafeDisc. An official patch removed the need for SafeDisc but required a CD check per play. A later publishing of the game came with no protection whatsoever. [Zerothis]
Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne	Gathering of Developers;Take 2 Interactive (Triumph Studios)	2002	Awakened to join an immortal group of Wizards in the Circle of Evermore, you must restore balance to a world on the brink of collapse. Powerful spheres of magic are thrown against one another in a war of Wizards the likes of which have never been seen. By mastering magical forces of creation and dealing with the deities who govern them, you must establish a fantasy empire and confront other Wizards in your quest to THE WIZARD'S THRONE. AGE OF WONDERS II is the wildly anticipated sequel to the Award-Winning strategy phenomenon. Delivering an invigorating mix of Empire Building, Role-playing, and Warfare, Age of Wonders 2 offers the ultimate in fantasy turn-based strategy.
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]
Arx Fatalis	JoWood Productions (Arkane Studios)	2002	Cast away from the surface of the Earth by the disappearance of the sun, Mankind lived hidden underground in the Fortress of Arx. Humans only have magic left to survive against Ratmen, Dragons and starvation... But a much greater danger is hovering above the world of Arx Fatalis. Lurking in the eternal darkness of the mines, it feeds off the innocent souls of the city. It is not a monster. It is not human. It is pure evil. The adventure has just started, and soon, the fate of Arx, will be in your hands. Arx Fatalis is a medieval heroic fantasy first person role playing game which places the accent on immersion, storyline and innovative magic system. Arx Fatalis is intended for RPG and adventure players. Dive into the universe of Arx Arx Fatalis is an RPG that thrusts the player into an extremely complex fantastic world. Arx Fatalis combines a rich storyline with impressive medieval settings. The easy to use interface results in maximum interaction. The player is in an intense immersion state where he can feel how each one of his actions affects the surrounding world. The goal of the game is to reduce to nothing the cult of Akbaa, God of destruction and Chaos, and thus, prevent him from returning to the physical world. If the player fails, the demon will crush Arx under its rule of blood and terror. The player, assuming the role of potential hero, fights in a large underground fortress, with wood clubs, swords, lances. and many magic artifacts, against the threat of multiple underground creatures (Goblins, Trolls, Ratmen and other vicious creatures.) But rough power is not always the best road to victory. The hero may also use the new "screen magic" to advance. By using the mouse, magic runes have to be drawn and combined on screen in order to create powerful spells that will protect the player or give him the strength to defeat his enemies and to complete his quest. In addition to the fight against demons and monsters, there is also a practically infinite number of interactions with the creatures and objects in the fortress, which enable the player to regain his memory, solve enigmas, and fulfill quests. By accumulating experience points, the player is able to lead his hero and train him any way he wants. Dare to enter the world of Arx Fatalis. Explore the underground cities, secret temples, ancient mine tunnels, discover forgotten civilizations and dominate the magic of Arx Fatalis...*The game may suffer from severe [i]flickering[/i] and depth buffer issues under some circumstances. The actual cause is unknown as it fixed itself and I failed to reproduce it. Bumb mapping used by the game is one of the earliest methods and causes some graphical glitching on at least NV's GPUs (buttons and doorways otherwise revealed by sufficiently high intuition are colored almost pitch black). Therefore it is recommended you disable it. Forcing anti-aliasing causes some text to disappear, the game itself has no anti-aliasing options so this is only reminder not to do it in externally.[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP * 500 MHz Pentium II CPU * 64 MB RAM * 16 MB VRAM * 750 MB HD space * 4X CD-ROM drive [b]Recommended:[/b] * 900 MHz Pentium III CPU * 256 MB RAM * 32 MB VRAM**Latest version: 1.21 (2011-01-14) Version history: 1.18 (2007-10?)
The Thing	Black Label Games;Torus Media (Computer Artworks)	2002	WHERE THE MOVIE ENDED, THE TRUE TERROR BEGINS. In the frozen wastelands of Antarctica, a mysterious shape shifting alien life form has wiped out an American scientific outpost. You're Cpt. Blake leader of a military rescue team sent to investigate the carnage. Trapped by the elements and infected by a horrific enemy, you must keep your squad together. Control their fear, gain their trust and you might just survive. * Use awesome firepower like explosives and flamethrowers to torch your enemies. * Control your squad's emotions using innovative trust/fear tactics. * Fight fear with psychological mind games to survive. * Experience state-of-the-art environmental effects that create suspense and terror. * Choose multiple paths to solve levels and accomplish goals. [Box blurb]**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP * 400 MHz Pentium III or equivalent CPU * 64 MB RAM * 8 MB VRAM * 600 MB HD space * 4X CD-ROM drive*[spoiler=Show spoiler tags;Hide spoiler tags][b]unusual protagonist[/b] — the documents later in the game reveal that the protagonist has been infected by the Thing, but for some reason has not been taken over nor does the blood test reveal it. The document states that this may be due to the protagonist's unusually long and frequent exposure to the creatures.[/spoiler]Latest version: 1.2 (as of ?)**A sequel to the [url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084787/]1982 movie[/url], starting several months after the events of the movie transpired and continues from thereon with you controlling captain Blake investigating what has happened at the research station.
Cultures 2	JoWood Productions (Funatics)	2002
Mafia	Gathering of Developers;Take 2 Interactive (Illusion Softworks)	2002	This third-person 3-D action game takes place in a fictional city named Lost Heaven - a cross between New York and Chicago - and is about the daily life of a gangster from the '30s. More than 60 vehicles are available to drive through the 12 miles of environment; stop your car and get out whenever and wherever your want. Use weapons such as a Tommy gun, a Smith & Wesson model 27 Magnum, a pump-action shotgun, a baseball bat, or Molotov cocktails.***Mafia brings the 1930's underworld to life in this 3rd person 3D action game. Rise from the lowly but well-dressed footsoldier to the envied and feared Made Man in an era of big bands, zoot suits and Model T's. Take on the role of a hitman, enforcer, getaway driver and more in your struggle for respect, money and power within the Salieri Family.
Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom	Sierra (BreakAway Games;Impressions Games)	2002

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