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name	publisher(developer)	year	description
Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat	Mindscape	1995	This was and still is the most challenging tactical game I've ever played. You lead your little army through the missions you pick, losses carrying over to the following missions and you restoring and buying new squads every once in a while between missions with your limited funds. There's no base building, no super powers, only your squads and the massive forces against you. Although you may get past a mission, your losses may easily be too great to allow progressing any farther (and this may become apparent only after several missions). This leads to much frustration if you can't change your tactics to match in the earlier missions and effectively leads focus on minimizing your losses rather than just meeting the mission goals.
Diablo	Blizzard (Blizzard North)	1996	[b]Classes:[/b] * Warrior * Mage * Rogue (archer)***The game is still available as part of the Diablo Battlechest (--2007/09) and through Blizzard's webstore.
Dark Vengeance	GT Interactive (Reality Bytes)	1998
Dark Vengeance	GT Interactive (Reality Bytes)	1998	Package says "256-colors (thousands of colors)". Welcome to Apple math. Where 256=65536.
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]
Kingdom Under Fire	Cryo Interactive;Gathering of Developers (Phantagram)	2001
Gothic	Egmont Interactive;Xicat Interactive (Piranha Bytes)	2001	This nice German developed RPG adventure is set against the backdrop of a landscape savaged by war, the King of the human territories must find enough ore to forge weapons for his army to use in defence against the Orc Hordes. The King's mines are set in a large magical sphere and are worked by prisoners captured from across the kingdom. And it is into this sphere that you are thrown, charged with the task of delivering a letter – a letter that might just mark the turning point in the war against the Orcs. The Gothic world is constantly changing and evolving: events will occur that can alter the relationships between several groups of characters. NPCs are fully rounded with their own daily habits and relationships: they get up, work, go to bed, chat with each other and so on. More significantly, monsters cooperate with each other and are able to figure things out; they have individual perception. Some can be lured with food or noise, some will run away from bright light. Some can only hear or detect movement. Each character has the ability, with the correct training, to improve particular skills as the game progresses: training with the master of the sword, for example, will result in a character displaying noticeably more skilled swordsmanship. It is so much more satisfying to witness the effect of the skills you have learnt when they are visible in your character as oppose to a meaningless number rating, improving say, from 8 to 10. These 'optical' improvements are for the whole range of skills included in Gothic. The two different classes of magic (which are absolutely independent from each other) work along the same lines.* [12]* [53]
Enclave	Vivendi Universal Games;Topware Interactive (Starbreeze Studios)	2002	Latest version: 1.0.0.1 (as of ?)**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP * 700 MHz Pentium III CPU * 128 MB RAM * 16 MB VRAM * TNT2 GPU * 2.2 GB HD space * mouse & keyboard [b]Recommended:[/b] * 1.7 GHz Pentium IV or 1 GHz Athlon CPU * 256 MB RAM * GeForce 3 GPU
Divine Divinity	cdv Software Entertainment;Hit Interactive (Larian Studios)	2002	Welcome to the world of Divine Divinity Warrior, Wizard or Survivor? Which fate is yours? It's your decision, one that will influence the gameplay of Divine Divinity - action RPG or classical RPG! In any case, you are the chosen one according to prophecy. As such, only you are able to save the legendary land of Rovellon from submission under the Lord of Chaos. But before you take on the fight against Evil you have to be discovered and blessed as the Divine Savior. And always remember one thing wherever you go: Caution is vital! The apostate magicians must not get hold of you - whatever happens! Which fate will be your first choice? Warrior, Wizard or Survivor?*2009-10-29 on GoG, by Larian Studios (lang: eng)*The game supports rendering through Glide, Direct3D, DirectDraw and software. Although you can choose your gender in the game, there come small variations in the character classes with it.
Gothic 2	JoWood Productions (Piranha Bytes)	2002	You have torn down the magical barrier and released the prisoners of the Mine Valley. Now the former criminals of the forests and mountains are causing trouble around the capital of Khorinis. The town militia is powerless due to their low amount of force–outside of the town, everyone is helpless against the attacks of the bandits.***Re-released together with the Night of the Raven expansion on 2005-11-29 as [i]Gothic 2 Gold Edition[/i].
Gothic 2: The Night of the Raven	JoWooD Productions (Piranha Bytes)	2003	"When you're in need of something and don't know where to find it, go to Khorinis. There you can surely buy it." -- Saying (author unknown) The mine valley of Khorinis. The glorious days of the once productive mines in this small seaside region were long over. Surrounded by the impenetrable magical barrier, the slaves eked out their miserable existence in this apparently natural prison. One brave man managed to burst the bonds of imprisonment. Following his own call to freedom, he ventured deep into the subterranean temples. Willing to do whatever was necessary, he went out to banish Evil and destroy the magical barrier forever. Spurred by the hatred of men long-suppressed, the prisoners streamed trough the only pass to freedom. No one in Khorinis had been prepared for this. Too long had they lived under the deceptive notion of security granted by the apparently indestructible magical dome. The small militia garrison could not put up enough forces against the onrush. After numerous bloody clashes, many captives escaped and found safety in the woods or rugged mountains of the surrounding countryside. The steadily escalating number of raids in the vicinity of the town wall and the bandits' ever-increasing boldness seemed to paralyze the whole town. Angered by the militia's inability to protect their farms, some of the farmers formed an alliance with the refugees, no longer willing to pay allegiance to the king. Khorinis is facing an uncertain future. Due to the farmers' decreasing production, more and more of the food deliveries do not take place, and the stocks diminish continuously. The militia's might ends at the town gate. Outside the town wall, nobody is safe from the bandits' armed raids. There is war in Khorinis. A civil war. But there is something else that could not be foreseen. Evil is not dead, rearing its ugly head again. But this time it is set on delivering the deathblow to humanity, and no one can stop it. No one?*Adds one more area to the game as well as re-balances the gameplay otherwise. Pretty much like a huge patch.*English version was released as part of the Gothic 2 Gold combined re-release (2005-11-29), never sold in English separately.
Dawn of War	THQ (Relic Entertainment)	2004	A squad RTS who heavily relies in micromanagement and special abilities of the ample selection of units. Pros: -Squad upgrading and special units. -Fast ranged and melee combat. -Orks and their special tech tree and morale system. -Customizable faction aesthetics. Cons: -Badly optimized for contemporary computers (specially for graphics and resolution) -Crashes frequently. -No map editor. -Sometimes your units don't follow your orders about stances/modes. 6 of 10*EAN-13: [code]4005209104876[/code] (Complete Collection)[b]Factions:[/b] - Eldar - Space Marines - Chaos Space Marines - Orks*Ten thousand years have passed since the treasonous acts of Chaos toppled the Golden Age of mankind. Fires burn brightly throughout the galaxies, illuminating carnage and slaughter as mankind defends itself from ancient enemies. Hardened forces collide with one goal in mind, the complete extermination of their opposition. "Game of the Year" developer, Relic Entertainment, brings the world's most successful tabletop war game to the PC. Control one of four unique races in head-to-head or cooperative multiplayer action, where faith, skill, and strategy are requisites in ruling the universe. Features: Cinematic quality melee and ranged combat that show battle in detail never before seen in a real-time strategy game. * Improved resource model that focuses action on the frontline. * Tactical features, such as cover, squad-based gameplay, morale and hero units, which promotes unit strategy over mass assaults while still allowing for large-scale battles. * 4 unique races, each with their own unique strategies. * Epic ‘Single Player Campaign' employing classic storytelling elements of treason and conspiracy. * 2-8 player multiplayer via LAN or Internet providing endless re-playability. * New multiplayer features, including customizable squad colors, banners, badges, insignia and names, and the ability to ally with other players [Relic]**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP * 1.8 GHz Pentium III or equivalent CPU * 256 MB RAM * 32 MB VRAM * 2.5 GB free HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2.4 GHz Pentium IV or equivalent CPU * 512 MB RAM * 64 MB VRAM***First game in the Dawn of War series, starting with only one campaign for the Blood Raven chapter of Space Marines. Other races included, but not playable in single-player, are Orks, Chaos Space Marines and the Eldar.
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth	EA Games (EA Los Angeles)	2004	Experience Middle-earth like never before in The Lord of the Rings’, The Battle for Middle-earth’, the first The Lord of the Rings game that puts you in command of a real-time, open world. Control the legendary heroes, massive armies, and epic campaigns of Middle-earth based upon all three films of The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy. From waging all-out combat among the vast forces of good and evil to controlling your favorite heroes and characters to managing the troops and resources of your side, the fate of a living, breathing Middle-earth is in your hands. Whether choosing to command the forces of good or evil, PC gamers are in complete control of the epic campaigns depicted in all three films of the trilogy. More than faceless units, every character in the game expresses real-time emotions that change depending on their situation—watch your swordsmen tremble with fear as they nerve themselves to face advancing Trolls and feel their exultation as they celebrate a hard-fought victory. Building on a highly advanced version of the acclaimed Sage 3D game engine first used in Command & Conquer’ Generals, The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth allows you to command the forces of light or darkness in two separate campaigns. You'll have to choose your forces wisely, since each army has its own unique strengths and weaknesses. The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth offers a truly memorable entertainment experience: the first RTS game that brings an entire world to life. [b]Key features - Epic battles[/b] Fight the epic, sweeping battles from the Academy Award-winning The Lord of the Rings’ film trilogy from a whole new perspective—as commander of hundreds of soldiers and creatures. [b]• Massive armies[/b] Control massive armies and interactive battlefields across the vast world of Middle-earth. [b]• Lead the forces of good or evil[/b] Lead the forces of good or evil by controlling one of four unique groups, from the Riders of Rohan to the forces of Sauron, each with its own playing style, resource management, and base-building techniques. [b]• Highly detailed map of Middle-earth[/b] Take command of strategic territories across a highly detailed, 3D map of Middle-earth and turn the tide in the battle to control The One Ring. [b]• XP base hero system[/b] Forge new heroes, customize their abilities and powers, then lead them into battle where they'll gain experience and rank in their quest for victory. [b]• Life like units that display emotions[/b] Watch your armies come to life as they express emotion—from anger to fear to triumph—when reacting to events and their surroundings. [b]• Streamlined interface[/b] Make smarter and faster decisions in the heat of battle with an all-new intuitive, streamlined interface that gives you contextual control of your forces and structures. [b]• Massive multiplayer online battles[/b] Challenge fellow rulers online in massive multiplayer battles.* [100]* [12]*** [96]
Dawn of War – Winter Assault	THQ (Relic Entertainment)	2005	Similar to the base game, this expansions adds some new features and changes. Pros: -Two different campaigns: one for "order" armies and another for "chaos" hordes. -A new faction who is extremly reliant in defense and slow but secure advancing. Cons: -Still carries issues with resolution and display. -Removes some interesting upgrades of a few units for no logical reason. 6 of 10*EAN-13: [code]4005209104876[/code] (Complete Collection)[b]Factions:[/b] - [i]Imperial Guard[/i] - Eldar - Space Marines - Chaos Space Marines - Orks Necrons also appear in this but are unplayable and have only small subset of their troops.*Winter Assault is the expansion pack to the 2004's RTS Game of the Year, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War. Lost amongst the ruins of a leveled city lies an Emperor Class Titan, a war vessel of untold power forged in the planet-wide furnaces of Mars, and revered by billions as the epitome of Imperial dominance. The one who controls it will command the power to destroy, or defend, a world. The Imperials will summon it to overcome great evil, Chaos will corrupt it for their own designs, Orks will destroy it in their bloodlust and Eldar will disregard it in their arrogance. Features: Take command of a completely new race, the Imperial Guard, in 12 new single player missions. * Battle against the Space Marine, Eldar, Ork and Chaos races, each with brand new units. * Direct your troops in all out war across harsh new winter battlegrounds with enhanced urban terrain and additional interactive objects and structures. * Revel in new and improved gameplay features including a new tech tree, hundreds of new animations and endless new strategies. * Dominate 20 new multiplayer maps with advanced online features including observer mode, arranged team play and improved auto match. [Relic]**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP * 1.8 GHz Pentium III or equivalent CPU * 256 MB RAM * 32 MB VRAM * 2.5 GB free HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2.4 GHz Pentium IV or equivalent CPU * 512 MB RAM * 64 MB VRAM
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II - The Rise of the Witch-king	EA Games (EA Los Angeles)	2006
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II	EA Games (EA Los Angeles)	2006
Dawn of War – Dark Crusade	THQ (Relic Entertainment)	2006	The 2th expansion for Dawn of War, it fixes and improves the base game. Pros: -Fixed graphics and interface. -Two new factions: Necrons and their powerful bases and teleport/resurrection powers, and the Tau Empire and their ranged supremacy. -A tabletop-like campaign of skirmishes, less plot oriented but who lets the player to choose its favorite army to conquer the planet. Cons: -Camera is clunkier. -Sometimes graphics downgrade to the point of making units and landscape blurry. 6 of 10*Latest version: retailEAN-13: [code]4005209104876[/code] (Complete Collection)[b]Factions:[/b] - [i]Necrons[/i] - [i]Tau[/i] - Imperial Guard¹ - Eldar² - Space Marines² - Chaos Space Marines² - Orks² ¹) Requires Winter Assault's CD-key and the expansion to be installed, the CD-Key alone does nothing, not even with registry editing to make it seem it was installed. ²) Requires Dawn of War's CD-key and similar limiations as ¹. Though only to be playable by human player, they appear as computer controlled factions anyway.[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 2000 or XP * 2 GHz Pentium IV or equivalent CPU * 512 MB RAM * 64 MB VRAM * 3.5 GB free HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2.4 GHz Pentium IV or equivalent CPU**Deep under the central desert of Kronus, a vast honeycomb of skull-lined tunnels and funereal chambers house the awakening mass of the Necron plague. Eons ago, these were the boulevards and squares of a great necropolis built to house the bones of the races who had fallen to the Necron purge, and ultimately for the Necron themselves to retire to. Over the millions of years, sand and rock had covered it all until ill-fated excavations awoke the deathless again. Play any of seven races, striving for control over Kronus. Take other races' strongholds by winning challenging battles on various maps individually associated with the respective Strongholds. New playable races, each with individual features * Brand new Single Player Campaign experience, playable by all seven races * Non-linear game-play: conquer an entire planet in the way you choose * Watch a unique, non-linear story unfold from your race's perspective * Customise and manage a persistent army as you sweep across the planet * Customise the appearance and abilities of your commander unit as he grows in power and influence * Discover the dark secrets of a planet shrouded in mystery. [Relic]*[[youtube:nodA5bxueyo]]*Stand-alone expansion to [game=#162150]Dawn of War[/game] and [game=#162151]Winter Assault[/game], but having DoW or WA unlocks the races that were introduced in them, otherwise the player is limited to play only as Necron and Tau which are the new races in this expansion. The computer plays with all the rest regardless of this unlocking. The expansion took a different approach and instead of giving new campaigns to complete, the player was given a [game=Risk]Risk[/game]-style overworld which to conquer as the player sees fit and unique albeit short storyline for each of the races.
Gothic 3	JoWooD Productions;Deep Silver;Aspyr Media (Piranha Bytes)	2006	Also published by Game Factory Interactive (GFI) in Russia.**THE STORY Players saved their home island Khorinis from the forces of evil in [[gameid:47040 Gothic]] and [[gameid:102172 Gothic 2]]. Now it is time to travel to the realms of the mainland, where invading Orcs have enslaved the human kingdom. There are only a few free humans living in the nearly uninhabitable icy northlands of Nordmar and in the southern desert of Varrant, and a handful of rebels hiding in the mountainous forests of the Middle Realm. Players can choose to join the rebellion and stay true to the deposed human king, serve the Orcish usurpers in their quest to topple the last remaining human stronghold, or choose a path that serves their own ends. Every decision made will have an impact on the game world and tip the balance of power. There is no simple linear story in Gothic 3 - every game will be different and unique, with the player ultimately deciding the fate of humankind. FEATURES Huge free-roaming, hand-crafted world with no loading times once you are in the game * All new combat system that allows unprecedented control over melee attacks * Clear, non-linear objectives within the main story allow the player to influence the outcome of the narrative * Living world where the player's interactions with characters have a dramatic impact on gameplay * Engrossing storyline driven by the player's choices * Countless side-quests for the player to explore * More than 50 different monsters and dozens of human enemies * A host of powerful spells and a huge variety of weapons * Advanced and complex human behavior AI for hundreds of individual characters, all featuring high quality audio dialogues * Unique class-free character development -- the absence of rigid character classes means players can choose to train their character with a wide variety of military and magical powers * Soundtrack by the Bochum Symphony Orchestra, a world class orchestra from Bochum, Germany [Aspyr]
Deliantra	author	2006
Warhammer – Mark of Chaos	Deep Silver;Namco Bandai Games (Black Hole Entertainment;Digic Pictures)	2006	Latest version: 1.72 (as of 2007-??)*"[i]Fear me mortals, for I am the Anointed, the Favoured Son of Chaos, the Scourge of the World. The armies of the gods rally behind me, and it is by my will and by my sword that your weakling nations shall fall.[/i]" – Archaon, lord of the End Times [i]From the magic swept lands of the far North[/i] come the conquering legions of Chaos, led by their [i]Champions[/i] and [i]immortal Daemons[/i]. Raised in battle, these great warriors [i]fight for glory[/i] and the favour of their mighty gods. [i]Immortality[/i] and [i]everlasting power[/i] are the rewards for those who are strong, mutation and madness await the weak-willed and foolish. [i]Warhammer – Mark of Chaos[/i] gives you unprecedented control over the tactics, appearance and unit content of Chaos, Empire, Skaven and High Elf armies. Design your own personal army and take up arms against the [i]mighty Empire[/i]. Crush your enemies beneath your feet and bring chaos to the [i]Warhammer world[/i]. [i]Fight[/i] your way through a huge single player epic, or bring death to your enemies online. [i]Make your mark.[/i] [Box blurb][b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 2000 or XP * 2.4 GHz Pentium IV CPU * 512 MB RAM * 256 MB VRAM * GeForce 6800 GS or Radeon X800 GPU * 1024x768 display * 3 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 3.2 GHz Pentum IV CPU * 1 GB RAM * GeForce 7800 or Radeon X1800 GPU * 1280x1024 display***EAN-13: [code]4020628500603[/code] (single DVD release)
Lord of the Rings Online	Turbine;Midway Games;Codemasters (Turbine)	2007	Un mal plagio del WoW, y encima plagado de errores. De nada sirve usar un mundo interesante si el juego no está a la altura. 3 de 10*Made free-to-play on 2010-09-06. Subscription is possible. For differences between free and subscription, see here: [url]http://www.lotro.com/free.php[/url][b]Minimum:[/b] Windows XP or Vista * 1.8 GHz Pentium IV CPU * 512 MB RAM * 64 MB VRAM * GeForce 3 or Radeon 8500 GPU * 7 GB HD space * 56 kbps internet connection [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2.8 GHz Pentium IV CPU * 1 GB RAM * 128 MB VRAM * GeForce 6800 or Radeon X850 GPU * 10 GB HD space * Broadband internet connection***A persistent world RPG with thousands of players. Based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and set in 'The 4th Age'. The developers have endeavored to portray Tolkien world as accurately as possible even to the point of implementing permanent death. However NPC and monster will almost never kill a player and player killers will suffer great consequences. Choice of race determines where a player starts in the game. Though not to full scale, the game world is huge and has countless dangers in between settlements. Races will be likely remain separated except for certain communities between them and rare fellowships that travel great distances, like the books. Vivendi Universal Games and Turbin were developing Middle Earth Online for Sierra On-Line. Vivendi left the project. Sierra On-Line formed their Yosemite Entertainment division and transfered all their experienced artists to it. Sierra then had Yosemite Entertainment fire all its employees. Codemasters hired nearly all of Yosemite Entertainment's former employees. Turbin made a deal with Midway and Codemasters to publish this game. And finally, the name was changed. [Zerothis]
Dawn of War – Soulstorm	THQ (Iron Lore Entertainment)	2008	3rd and last expansion of Dawn of War. Pros: -Two new factions, both with an unique resource for special abilities, for a whooping 9 factions in total. Newcomers are Sisters of Battle, tanks with poweful healing abilities and moral protection, and Dark Eldars, powerful but fragile units and unmatched in movility and speed of contruction. -A lot of maps to play. Cons: -Sometimes commanders' abilites override normal units' abilities (or viceversa), making very confusing and difficult to use them in combat. 6 of 10*EAN-13: [code]4005209104876[/code] (Complete Collection)[b]Factions:[/b] - [i]Dark Eldar[/i] - [i]Sisters of Battle[/i] - Necrons¹ - Tau¹ - Imperial Guard² - Eldar³ - Space Marines³ - Chaos Space Marines³ - Orks³ ¹) Requires Dark Crusade's CD-key ²) Requires Winter Assault's CD-key ³) Requires Dawn of War's CD-key Though only to be playable by human player, they appear as computer controlled factions anyway.[b]faith[/b] - Sisters of Battle gain access to powerful abilities when the combined strength of their faith reaches certain state. The Tau may be seen as a less direct approach on this as their whole society is build around the concept of serving the Greater Good and belief that it will ultimately triumph over all.Strategic warfare in the 41st Millennium takes to the skies as each army gains new air units to rain death from above. Every map, battle and strategy in Dawn of War has just been reinvented! Features: Take command of two new factions, the Sisters of Battle and the Dark Eldar, and fight with a new resource derived from the souls of the faithful and the fallen. * Customize your hero's weapons, items and abilities as he grows in power and personalize your army's insignias, colours, banners and names. Earn and unlock achievements and medals as you prove your superiority online in 29 NEW multi-player maps. Includes all previous Dawn of War maps for a stunning 114 maps in total! * Wage war across an entire solar system. Liberate, enslave, or destroy entire worlds as you unleash your army's fury on an interplanetary scale. Experience unique storylines, control your supply lines and lead any one of nine separate armies to victory in the largest Dawn of War campaign ever envisioned. * Groundbreaking Hybrid Expansion design allows Soulstorm to be played alone, or combine it with Dawn of War, Winter Assault, and Dark Crusade to create the largest RTS ever! [Relic]**This is very similar to what Dark Crusade was, except instead of single planet with large number of provinces to be conquered, you have multiple planets and only few provinces each. Each race also starts with an unique special power, like the Tau planetary cannon. Like with Dark Crusade, you need the previous games to play as one of the other races than Dark Eldar* or Sisters of Battle. You only need the CD-keys for this, no need for installing the games.**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 2000 or XP * 2 GHz Pentium IV or equivalent CPU * 512 MB RAM * 64 MB VRAM * 3.5 GB free HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2.4 GHz Pentium IV or equivalent CPU***Stand-alone expansion that adds [i]Dark Eldar[/i] and [i]Sisters of Battle[/i] as new armies. "Warhammer 40,000: [game=Dawn of War]Dawn of War[/game] - Soulstorm will be a standalone expansion, playable with or without previous iterations; and this time containing 2 new playable factions, one of which is the malicious Dark Eldar, bringing the grand total to 9. The new chapter will feature an entire intergalactic campaign, spanning not just a planet, but an entire star system - building on the revolutionary meta-game from Dark Crusade. Soulstorm will also introduce air units, additional units for the existing 7 races, and multiplayer achievements to boot."
Dawn of War II	THQ (Relic Entertainment)	2009	It’s the 41st Millennium in the Sub-Sector Aurelia – a cluster of worlds on the edge of the galaxy – where a battle of epic proportions is about to commence. Ancient races will clash across the planets that dot this sector of space, battling for the greatest of stakes – not only for control of Sub-Sector Aurelia – but the fate of each race. With a focus on fast-action RTS gameplay, Dawn of War II brings to life the science fiction universe of Warhammer 40,000 like never before. Experience the intimate brutality of battle as you play through your chosen race’s epic campaign. Clash with the enemies on battlefield ablaze with visceral melee and ranged combat. Lead and develop your squads from raw recruits into the most battle hardened veterans in the galaxy. Also included is The Last Stand, a co-operative game mode featuring user controlled heroes fighting waves of enemies.*Deviating a lot from the first Dawn of War, this RTS plays more like a tactical-action (Commandos) than a strategy game (even with is touches of Command and Conquer) Pros: -Great controls, even to seem easy to use many units in the field. -Equipment and leveling up: brings some roleplay elements in the development of your team. -Tyranids. -3 game modes: campaign (Space Marines cleansing places), coop defense (pick your hero and prepare to withstands waves of enemies) and multiplayer (a mix between a hero RTS and a MOBA) Cons: -Too many times soldiers adopt stupid covers (like being in the two sides of a trench) 6 of 10DoW2 is perhaps best defined as tactical RPG than strategy RPG, with RPG elements mostly covering only how good your characters are doing their stuff and the otherwise equipment based system. There's no role-playing to speak of, though.Tagline: "Your slavery to the False Emperor ends today!"Latest version: 2.2.0 (as of 2010-04-??) Version history: 1.3.2 (2009-05-14)*Although the devs/publishers touted a lot about new approach to RTS with the title, the only thing I noticed to be truly new (for the type of RTS DoW2 is) was that your troops couldn't be killed for real. Few units (4 squads total in this case) to somewhat non-linear tactical missions have been done before, although none before in my experience are so lenient on the matter. Your squads can't be killed since only the squad leader is actually important and he can only be knocked unconscious. If all squads become unconscious, emergency evac is pulled and the squads and their leaders are back to full strength as if nothing happened. You lose the turn in the overworld meta-game with a lost battle, but that's hardly anything new. The squad leaders gain experience and level up occasioally, which can be spent on very few areas of interest, and they can be given new equipment which most of the time just makes them more powerful, resilient and generally more efficient. Each map has several teleport beacons scattered around where squads can be re-inforced, 2 secondary objectives which can be completed, and the primary objective. These are invariably(?) placed at the 4 corners of the tactical map. You can perform multiple attacks on single turn if you perform sufficiently well in a battle, but this is usually unlikely on harder difficulty settings. Each map also holds a boss at the primary objective location who usually has 200 times (and more) as much health as the more regular units from the tougher end. On harder difficulty settings these become rather dreary as you spend most of the time resuscitating unconscious squad leaders and doing round-trips to teleport beacons for re-inforcements than actually fighting the bosses. In conclusion, the base tactical gameplay is interesting like in any other tactical game, but all value is lost from the fact that you can practically never lose and success in missions is purely based on how well you manage to keep at least one squad conscious long enough to get the others back up, beyond that, all your great tactical plans are pointless except to reduce the number of times you need to get the squads back up.2009-01-19 gone gold 2009-01-21 closed beta with Soulstorm owners started 2009-01-28 public beta 2009-04-15 single-player demo released The betas are used to produce a day 1 patch if necessary for the actual release slated for 2009-02-19.*[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows XP SP2 or Vista SP1 * Pentium IV 3.2 GHz CPU or any Dual Core CPU * 1 GB RAM (1.5 GB for Vista) * 128 MB VRAM * GeForce 6600 GT or Radeon X1600 GPU * 5.5 GB HD space * 1.5 GB swap file [b]Recommended:[/b] * Athlon 64 X2 4400+ or any Core 2 Duo CPU * 2 GB RAM * 256 MB VRAM * GeForce 7800 GT or Radeon X1900 GPU**[b]Factions:[/b] Space Marines * Orks * Eldar * Tyranids
Gobliiins 4	Kalypso Media (Société Pollene)	2009	This is the long-awaited fourth part of the weird, wacky and funny adventure game series, Gobliiins. King Balderone, ruler off the Goblins' world, is miserable because his favourite pet, Riri, has suddenly run away. Three diminutive but clever detectives: Stucco, who can push things; Tchop, who manages the inventory; and Purlius, caster of spells, receive a Royal order from their King. Their mission is to find Riri, and prove to King Balderone that Riri is happier now than when he was living with the King. Their quest to find Riri turns out to be more adventurous and complicated than the three detectives expected, even though Stucco, Tchop and Purlius are close on the pet orycterope's heels. In their quest they have to solve many challenging riddles as well as defending themselves from dangerous monsters.
The Book of Unwritten Tales	Nordic Games Publishing;Lace Mamba (King Art)	2009	The first thing you notice when looking at this game are the excellent visuals. The scenes are packed with details and in a style that makes you wonder if you're dealing with cartoony 3D models or hand-drawn backgrounds. And as it turns out, the developer is using both of these techniques, meshing them so skillfully that the transitions are practically indiscernable. The way characters and other real-time rendered objects integrate into the environment is stunning as well. In a fantasy world ravaged by war, an elderly gremlin guards an artifact that can decide the fate of the world; an army of darkness trys to snatch it and crosses paths with three heroes, who stumbled into the adventure by accident earlier. By the time you find out that the artifact guardian is named Mortimer MacGuffin, it should have become clear that the story itself is not what the game is really all about. It's designed to be a parody taking place in the world of adventure, RPG and fantasy. If The Lord of The Rings, Indiana Jones or World of Warcraft mean anything to you, you will immediately appreciate the rich game world, with references, allusions, gags and self-irony lurking around every corner. Filled with weird characters and dark humour, it features four playable characters who must each use their different skills to solve various challenges, including some that can only be achieved by working together as a team. The protagonists include the little gnome Wilbur; the elf princess Ivo; a human adventurer named Nate; and The Critter, a shaggy creature that Nate adopted on one of his journeys and hasn't stopped trotting behind him ever since. Players can switch the controllable character at any time, and depending on which character is selected, the game even promises alternate solutions to certain puzzles. It includes more than 150 puzzles and approximately 200 different items to interact with, all within a semi-linear structure that allows players to solve various tasks in any order.* [12]*Releases: 2009 Germany 2011 UK 2012? worldwide
Blood Bowl	Cyanide	2009	Blood Bowl is the video game adaptation of Games Workshop's famous board game of the same name. A brutal team sport unfolding in a parallel fantasy world based on Warhammer and American football, Blood Bowl invites gamers to form a team of players from such races as: Orcs, Elves, Humans, Dwarfs and many other fantasy creatures, and launch themselves into battle in the bloodiest of arenas. This strategy sports game combines a fine balance of tactics and bone crunching action! The game offers two game modes. The first, which is fully real time, offers a spectacular gameplay. Intense battles between blocking linemen and daring displays of agility of players leaping and dodging through opponents tackle zones, while powerful spells and dirty trick special plays are unleashed across the pitch; all this creates a highly charged atmosphere. Of course, since it is sometimes difficult to keep an eye on the entire field at once, the game's interface offers different tactical and strategic setups, while the AI is responsible for managing the players on the field. The second game mode, an actual turn-based game, is a treat for players of the original board game because it is an exact replica of Games Workshop's tabletop masterpiece. The original rules have been faithfully reproduced, and it contains all of the devices, strategies, play and rhythm of the original game. The single-player experience allows the player to manage a team throughout an entire season of Blood Bowl, through the Old World of Warhammer. The team will evolve over the course of victories, experience gained and awards won. With its immense depth, the game can almost be considered as a management game, from managing the popularity and sponsorship of players to the purchase and sale of players, as well as their aging, retirement and even death. In multiplayer, the player will be able to throw down a challenge to other Blood Bowl players and participate in large tournaments on the Internet in order to climb the official ranks. [Focus Home Interactive]
Disciples III: Renaissance	Akella;Strategy First;Kalypso Media Digital (.dat)	2009	A new stage in the evolution of the turn-based strategy genre. Retaining the strengths of previous titles in the series, Disciples III introduces new features to create truly exciting gameplay. Disciples III continues and improves upon the core concepts of the Disciples series. Advances in gameplay and the addition of new elements will make the game richer and more interesting. The visual design follows the original ominous and gloomy style of the Disciples world, but now the entire game environment and every individual unit is in full 3D. The combat system will be significantly improved by adding new elements. Disciples III allows a Lord to use spells on the battlefield. Casting utilizes mana, magic energy that is acquired from controlled sources, plus spell cards that can be bought or found. Travel on a global map will be implemented as in Disciples II - via a point & click system. Now, you can also split groups at any time, and units will be able to travel without an accompanying Leader. New terrain features will also be added - rivers and gullies that can be crossed by bridges or by flying aboard an aircraft. Work on the project was started in the summer of 2005. The game uses .dat's in-house Virtual Dream engine, which supports all modern 3D technologies such as vertex and pixel shaders, normal maps, skeletal, morphic and procedural animations, particle systems, dynamic lights and shadows, portal technology, image post-processing, etc. Key Features: * Three playable races: The Empire, The Legions of the Damned and the Noble Elves; each has unique units and city design * Cities are now represented in full 3D, and the player will see selected buildings through the eye of a building-centered camera * At the strategic level, unit turns will be affected with an initiative factor that will dictate turns at the unit level, meaning increased fluidity in multiplayer and less downtime in single-player * Leaders get improved abilities and you can assign stat bonuses to your liking. An RPG-style system will be implemented for the character advancement system, with inventory, expanded stats and abilities, and a character model that will visually reflect equipped armor, weapons and artifacts [Akella]
Desktop Dungeons	QCF Design	2010	Latest version: 0.14 (as of 2010-08-19)**** Fight your way through a fantasy dungeon in 10 minutes or less * Classic roguelike play re-imagined as a single-screen puzzle game * Unlock loads of classes, races and challenge dungeons for awesome replayability * Online leaderboard allows you to compare yourself against other players * Deep, challenging, randomly-generated gameplay Desktop Dungeons offers an unquestionably unique approach to roguelike games by taking compactness to the extreme. It distills the entire genre to a few core ideas which pay homage to the greats while forging new ground with gameplay similar to that of Oasis or Tower of the Sorcerer. It also features emergent complexity that rewards truly skilled and thoughtful players. With an extensive character unlock system and an average play length of about ten minutes, Desktop Dungeons is a great coffee-break game for just about any player.
Dungeon Defense	Epic Games (Trendy Entertainment)	2010	The game's source is available, though I don't know under what license (the source download is twice the size of the game itself).
Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising	THQ;Akella (Relic Entertainment)	2010	The 1st expansion of Dawn of War II, brings Chaos to the mix, along with a few additions. Pros: -New campaign, with corruption-redemption mechanics. -New units for the pre-existing factions, with emphasis in magical units. Cons: -Still has strange cover orders. 6 of 10*Latest version: 2.2.0 (as of 2010-04-??)[b]EAN-13[/b]: [code]4005209131155[/code]*Your Blood Ravens have saved the sector, but can they save themselves? In THQ Inc. and Relic Entertainment’s sequel to the acclaimed Dawn of War II real time strategy franchise, you return to sub sector Aurelia where a long lost frozen ice planet has reappeared from the Warp, bringing with it new secrets to uncover and foes to face. In Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising you will take command of the Blood Ravens and defend the sector against the Chaos Space Marines of the Black Legion. Purge the chaos filth and hold the chapter together as traitorous forces work from within to try bring down the Blood Ravens. [i]New Single Player Missions[/i] – Continue your fight against the enemies of the Emperor and use your squads’ wargear, abilities, and experience to battle Chaos in 15 new missions * [i]New environment and Multiplayer Maps[/i] – New ice planet graphics set will increase the visual diversity and adds 7 new PVP maps * [i]Aspire to Glory[/i] – Build your existing squads up to level 30 and unlock even more devastating abilities * [i]Chaos Corruption Mechanic[/i] – New single player mechanic allows you to equip incredibly powerful equipment that corrupts your squad and will guide the story towards or away from the corrupting influence of Chaos * [i]New Multiplayer Race[/i] – Swear loyalty to the Chaos Gods and play as the bloodthirsty Chaos Space Marines in multiplayer battles against both Chaos Rising and Dawn of War II owners * [i]New Units[/i] – New units for the Space Marines, Ork, Eldar, and Tyranid armies in multiplayer. * [i]2 New Last Stand Heroes[/i] – Face off against the relentless horde as either the Chaos Sorceror or Tyranid Hive Tyrant [THQ / Relic]
Puzzle Quest 2	Namco Networks America (Infinite Interactive)	2010
ArcaniA - A Gothic Tale	JoWood Productions (Spellbound Entertainment)	2010	[b]Minimum:[/b] * Windows XP or Vista * 3.2 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon 3500+ CPU * 1 GB RAM * 256 MB VRAM * Radeon 1800XT or GeForce 6800 GPU * 10 GB HD space**Working titles: [] Gothic 4: Arcania [*] Gothic 4: Genesis
Guardians of Graxia	Petroglyph	2010	Guardians of Graxia features dynamic turn-based strategic gameplay in a fantasy 3D landscape with numerous units and expansive maps in both Skirmish and Campaign modes. "Which Guardian will protect your lands?" * Dynamic turn-based gameplay using cards and map tiles in a floating island environment. * Highly replayable with over 240 Unit and Spell Cards, as well as four powerful Guardians. * Includes skirmish and campaign modes with a full tutorial. * Units include: Dragons, Elves, Goblins, Humans, Orcs, Skeletons, Wraiths and many others! * Guardians are represented as primary player units that command your armies into battle. * Combines the best of card and board games for the PC with a fantasy-strategy theme.
Blood Bowl: Legendary Edition	Focus Home Interactive (Cyanide)	2010	Same as the 2009 Blood Bowl game but with 12 new teams/races/species, fixes, and such. Was available at a discount for owners of the 2009 version from some distributors. Player collected list of remaining issues/bugs: [url]http://forum.bloodbowl-game.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=100[/url]
UnEpic	author	2011	Daniel was just an average guy. He was a great videogame player, a big fan of sci-fi movies, and a novice RPG player. In the midst of an RPG, he was teleported to a castle. At first, Daniel believed that he was having a massive hallucination. Eager to keep playing within the RPG to create his own adventure, he decides to go along for te ride until his delirium comes to an end. Once inside the castle, Daniel is inhabited by a mysterious shadow. This dark spirit can communicate with Daniel, but not control him. The shadow has a simple goal: to escape from the prison of Daniel's body. There's a catch, though-- the dark spirit can only escape if Daniel perishes. Struggling against enemies in the castle, with the dark spirit attempting to murder him at every turn. Daniel finally discovers his goal: to kill Harnakon, the master of the castle, and free the Pure-Spirits who are trapped within. While the stage seems set for a typical role-playing adventure, Daniel will soon discover that everything is not what it seems... RPG 2D platform game 200 rooms to explore 7 bosses to kill 70 spells to learn 100 different weapons More than 2000 lines of clever dialogue and pop-culture references Full RPG character sheet, including upgradeable skills Quests Potions, Scrolls, Rings, Magical weapons and artifacts Pets Achievements Statistics, including a worldwide leaderboard Multiple endings and difficulty settings Interactive Castle Map, which can be written on and altered ...and hidden treasures galore!*Un dungeon crawler bastante corriente, que sólo destaca por las trampas y algunos elementos narrativos. Su nombre le describe bastante bien, carece de nada que lo convierta en épico, sin embargo su humor tan friki, castizo y chabacano lo convierten en entretenido y simpático, y digno de ser probado. 5 de 10*[media=youtube]Qr5dCc7_xqM[/media]
Dungeon Defenders	Trendy Entertainment	2011	Dungeon Defenders is a Tower Defense Action-RPG where you must save the land of Etheria from an Ancient Evil! Create a hero from one of four distinct classes to fight back wave after wave of enemies by summoning defenses and directly participating in the action-packed combat! Customize and level your character, forge equipment, gather loot, collect pets and more! Take your hero through multiple difficulty modes and challenge/survival missions to earn more experience & even better treasure. Join your friends with 4-player online and local (splitscreen) co-op to plan your strategies together or compete in PvP Deathmatch. Key Features * 4-player Online and Local Co-Op - Team-up with up to 3 friends to defend cooperatively, with character classes that support each other’s strengths and weaknesses. Dynamically combine local (splitscreen) and online players and leave/join any time, so that the game’s always full. * Tower-Defense Meets Action-RPG - Choose your class, customize your character & equipment, strategically assemble your defenses, and participate directly in action-packed battle to preserve your castle against the invading horde! * 4 Distinct Character Classes - Each character class has a different skill tree, set of towers, and even basic attacks! You can choose if you want to play stealthy, turn invisible, and plant traps behind enemy lines with the Huntress or go all out, block off choke points, and brutally beat your foes into submission with the Squire! * Loot and Level-Up - Grab the mounds of money and items that your defeated foes drop and trade them or store them for later use in your Item Box! Getting kills and completing waves earns you experience points, which can be used to upgrade your characters, skills, equipment, and towers on a per-statistic basis. Do you want to enhance Hit Points, Attack Rate, Damage, etc? The choice is yours... Store your massive overflow of money in the 'Mana Bank' and then spend it to improve your equipment or trade with other players. Proudly show off your best equipment in your own 'Adventurer’s Tavern', without fear of item theft! * Tons of Enemies and Huge Boss Fights - Over 100 simultaneous enemies will attempt to tear through your defenses and gigantic Boss Monsters will appear to rain down havoc upon everyone. Only by employing the most effective defensive strategies, teamwork, and strong characters will you defeat such devilish foes! Many enemy types run the gamut from big dumb Orcs swinging huge axes, to lithe Dark Elves that strike from the shadows, to crazy kamikaze goblins! Can you defeat the epic boss battles and collect the special loot while still defending your crystals? * Mission & Game Play Variety - Each level has a different visual setting, layout, enemy types, traps, and distinct surprises. To collect all the loot and reach the highest levels you must take your character through 4 difficulty modes, survival missions, challenge maps, and more! Some maps force you to have mobile defenses, guarding a crystal which warps around the map. Others have YOU attacking enemy encampments! * Collect and Trade Pets Online - A variety of pets exist to assist you in the land of Etheria, each with distinct behaviors. These pets can be leveled-up and customized to match your unique play-style. They can even be traded online with other players! * Secure Trading System - Afraid another player won't live up to their word? Use our secure trading system to trade your precious weapons, armor, and pets with other players online! Watch your name and fame spread online, as people seek out the best pet raisers or item forgers! * A Mountain of Stats - Every shot you take, kill you make, and defense you build is logged and recorded for posterity. Pore over the voluminous charts and graphs at the end of each session to analyze your team’s performance, quickly review your best statistics for each level, and compare your data online with other players to see who is the greatest hero of all. Furthermore, your Achievements are visible for all to see within your very own Adventurer’s Tavern, and the highest scores for each of your heroes are ranked on the worldwide leaderboards!**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows XP, Vista or 7 * 1.5 GHz CPU * 1 GB RAM * 128 MB VRAM * 1 GB HD space***Long Ago, Etheria was once a land of living legends... Throughout the ages, brave warriors across the realm stood together against the forces of evil, led by immortal beings known as the Old Ones... After a titanic struggle, these champions locked away the power of the Old Ones, inside Eternia Crystals... These legendary heroes have recently left their younger kin in charge of the common castle chores... Bored with their dreary duties, the inexperienced pupils decide to play... And accidentally unleash an ancient force that has long been dormant! Dungeon Defenders is an original hybrid of two hot genres: Tower Defense and cooperative online Action-RPG! The game puts players in the role of one of four distinctive hero classes, tasked with fending off hordes of invading beasties by strategically summoning a variety of Defenses & Traps throughout their castle. But as much more than just a strategy game, players directly participate in the action-packed combat with their hero characters, while upgrading their statistics, gathering tons of loot and inventory items, customizing & upgrading equipment, and developing unique class abilities. All of this can be enjoyed in seamless online and split-screen local multiplayer, as players cooperate and compete through the story campaign and challenge missions to build the strongest heroes and achieve the highest scores in the kingdom. Combining the depth of strategic gaming with the satisfying action of RPG character building, in a beautifully stylized ‘toon fantasy setting, Dungeon Defenders is designed to be a distinctly addictive, easy-to-play experience for casual and hardcore gamers alike!
Trine 2	Frozenbyte	2011	Quitando uno de los elementos más engorrosos de la primera entrega (el maná), este juego pule aunque a veces facilita demasiado la fórmula del anterior, con nuevos poderes para los 3 personajes. Como siempre, la música, arte y narrador inmejorables. La DLC de los Goblin es genial, especialmente los escenarios, que son a cada cual más extravagante. 9 de 10**Trine 2 is a sidescrolling game of action, puzzles and platforming where you play as one of Three Heroes who make their way through dangers untold in a fantastical fairytale world. Key Features: Physics-based puzzles with fire, water, gravity and magic * Accessible for both casual and hardcore gamers * Online and local co-op with up to three players * Save anywhere to play as long or short sessions as you like * Unlimited Character Mode adds to additional replay value * Superb graphics with next-gen visuals use impressive technical effects * Hidden collectibles for extra adventuring * Upgrade your characters to suit your play style and to learn amazing new skills * Fun and challenging achievements to unlock * Current and New Game+ to ensure that adventuring will never end * Amazing 19-track soundtrack composed by the acclaimed Ari Pulkkinen
Blood Bowl: Chaos Edition	Focus Home Interactive (Cyanide)	2012	Same as the 2010 Legendary Edition but with 3 new teams/races/species, fixes, and such. Was available at a discount for owners of either of the previous editions from some distributors.
Trine 2: Goblin Menace	Frozenbyte	2012
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow	Konami (MercurySteam Entertainment;Kojima Productions)	2013	Ultimate Edition is the only version available for Windows and includes the two DLC (Reverie and Resurrection) that the console versions had. Reverie DLC follows immediately after the actual ending of the game and returns to Carmilla's castle. This DLC ignores the cinematic shown at the end of the previous chapter and returns to a time near the end of gameplay portion of the previous chapter. Resurrection DLC adds another chapter following the events of the Reverie DLC. According to David Cox, one of the producers, the DLC were a "[url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/castlevania-lords-of-shadow-dlc-a-mistake-says-konami/1100-6384937/]mistake[/url]".
Desktop Dungeons: Enhanced Edition	QCF Design	2014
Risen 3: Titan Lords	Deep Silver (Piranha Bytes)	2014	Piranha Bytes, the creators of Gothic and Risen, return to their origins with a new, classic RPG. Risen 3: Titan Lords pulls the player in to a hand-crafted role-playing world full of rugged charm where every decision changes the course of the story. Risen 3: Titan Lords is set for release in August 2014 for the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft and for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system as well as Windows PC. The key element of the cult Gothic series as well as Risen is the vivid world and the freedom to explore it. The world of Risen 3: Titan Lords will be diverse, authentic and full of life, providing the player with an authentic, classic RPG experience. "Like a carpenter with a hand-crafted piece of furniture, we put together the story, the characters and the landscape until it all fits and the player has the possibility to discover things all around the place. You can try out and find things that others might not. Exploration is the key to our game", says Bjoern Pankratz, Project Lead at Piranha Bytes. The world of Risen 3 is abandoned by all gods and suffers from the Titan Wars when a new threat rises from the soil. A young warrior is attacked from the shadows and deprived of his soul. He sets off to reclaim what is lost amidst the darkness that is spreading throughout the world. The banned Mages could be powerful allies on his quest. To get their help, he needs to find the Mage sanctuary on Taranis, also known as the Island of Thunder. Protected by the Guardians, the Mages search the mines of Taranis for crystals loaded with magic energy. Will the player join the Guardians to get in contact with the Mages? Or will he choose one of the other guilds in Risen 3 to reach his goals?***The retail versions are DRM free. Moreover, the First Edition contains a DRM free copy of Risen 1, the Limited Shadow Lord Edition DRM free copies of Risen 1 and 2.
Shadowrun: Dragonfall	Harebrained Schemes	2014	Standalone expansion for Shadowrun Returns. Originally intended as a DLC but was changed to not require the base game at some point.
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor	WB Games (Monolith Productions)	2014	Like a lovechild of Assassin's Creed and Batman Arkham series, its most remarkable feature is the lieutenant system and the "live" that brings to your actions and the map itself, making the game a pretty fun sandbox (even dying on purpouse can be useful) intertwinned with some exploration and a few interesting missions. 7 of 10***Fight through Mordor and uncover the truth of the spirit that compels you, discover the origins of the Rings of Power, build your legend and ultimately confront the evil of Sauron in this new chronicle of Middle-earth.
Deathtrap	NeocoreGames	2015
Hand of Fate	Defiant Development	2015
Shadowrun: Hong Kong	Harebrained Schemes	2015
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen	Capcom	2016
Diablo II: Resurrected	Blizzard (Blizzard;Vicarious Visions)	2021

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