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name	publisher(developer)	year	description
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]
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.
Mirror's Edge	Electronic Arts (EA Digital Illusions CE)	2009	Un juego único en su especie, muy inmersivo, que podrías ser descrito como una mezcla entre acción de melee y plataformas, una banda sonora adecuada y una estética pulidísima y memorable. De los mejores juegos que pasaron por mi disco duro, verdadero imprescindible. Y con una canción de cierre que compite en título e impresión con el Portal. Esperando la segunda entrega... Y recuerda: el rojo es tu amigo. 9 de 10**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows XP SP2 or Vista * 3 GHz Pentium IV CPU * 1 GB RAM * 256 MB VRAM * 8 GB HD space***[b]E3 2008 trailer[/b] [media=youtube]KLwKMjUxvQQ[/media]
Mark of the Ninja	Microsoft Game Studios (Klei Entertainment)	2012	Un juego de sigilo difícil de pulir más, sin nada que envidiar a las sagas Metal Gear y Splinter Cell (puede que incluso superándolas) Imprescindible sin lugar a dudas, favorito desde el primer minuto. Perfección en las sombras. 9 de 10
Deadlight	Microsoft Studios (Tequila Works)	2012
Hitman: Absolution	Square Enix (IO Interactive)	2012	A great stealth game, who promotes heavily to be clean and swift over running and gunning everyone (even when its perfectly possible) Also, it allows the player to be creative in both the art of killing and the art of infiltration, with an arsenal of weapons and an extensive use of furniture and disguises. Last but not least, mission challenges plus contracts mode increase its replayability to almost infinite, displaying many unlockables to find and a lot of ways to finish each level. 8 of 10**Hitman: Absolution follows the Original Assassin undertaking his most personal contract to date. Betrayed by the Agency and hunted by the police, Agent 47 finds himself pursuing redemption in a corrupt and twisted world. Key Features Showcasing Glacier 2™ technology: HITMAN: ABSOLUTION has been built from the ground up, boasting a cinematic story, distinctive art direction and highly original game and sound design. Contracts Mode: Create your own custom hits by choosing the level, targets, weapons and the rules of assassination in an innovative new online mode. Created contracts can be shared with friends or the whole Hitman community and the money that you earn will unlock weapons, upgrades and disguises. Freedom of Choice: Stalk your prey, fight them head on or adapt as you go along. As Agent 47 the choice is yours thanks to highly evolved gameplay mechanics and a ground-breaking AI system. Experience a Living, Breathing World: In the world of Hitman: Absolution every moment can become a story as unique characters, rich dialogue and Hollywood standard performances combine to create a gameplay experience like no other. Disguises: As Agent 47, the identity of almost anyone you meet is yours for the taking. Immobilise your prey, steal their outfit and use your instinct to blend in and deceive your enemies. Instinct Mode: See the world through the eyes of Agent 47 and become the world’s deadliest assassin. Using Hitman: Absolution’s Instinct Mode you’ll predict enemy movement, discover new ways to kill and use high powered weaponry with deadly accuracy. [Steam Store]**[media=youtube]N79x5dU-puw[/media]
Teleglitch	Test3 Projects;Paradox Interactive (Test3 Projects)	2012	2012-11-24 Original release 2013-07-24 Die More Edition*Un shooter roguelike con una estética de pixel rancio y una dificultad elevada, a veces más por la escasez de recursos que por los enemigos per se. Destaca por un sistema de crafteo tan extenso como sencillo de usar. 7 de 10Teleglitch is a roguelike top-down shooter with pixel graphics. The game takes place in procedurally generated military research & training complex that has a different map every time you play. Our mission is to give players like you a chance to walk in the dark corridors, gripping their gun and few last rounds of ammunition. To play with finger on the trigger, high on adrenaline. We want to give you the, paranoid, sweaty, and bloody hard kind of fun. The Teleglitch universe: See the future where humanity is controlled by cold, dark mega-corporations. One of them is Miliary Technology Incorporated (aka Militech), one of the world’s largest military research organizations, specializing in necrotic tissue reactivation and nonhuman combatants (zombies, cloned battle organisms, robots etc). Far out in the edge of colonized space lies Medusa 1-C, a cheap planet with lethal atmosphere. There is only one building on the entire planet – a huge military research & training complex. Unfortunately, something goes very wrong in that base. All you know is that most of the facility personnel have been killed, microchipped and reactivated as combatants by the central processing AI of the facility. Except for yourself, a scientist with an incredibly strong will to survive. Features: 20+ types of various opponents * 40+ types of weapons and items * 10 levels that radically change their structure every time you play * 10+ hours of play time (it gets harder the further you get, surprise) * Detailed Database with juicy back story and useful info of each monster * Option to combine all weapons and items into new awesome gear, such as the can gun (empty can + nails + explosive) or the high velocity light machinegun that shoots armor piercing depleted uranium bullets (result of modding the standard assault rifle). * A sinister narrative filled with greedy military corporations, risky experiments and will to survive. Everything scientifically accurate, of course.***[media=youtube]7tcxT_WxItE[/media]
The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct	Activision (Terminal Reality)	2013
The Showdown Effect	Paradox Interactive (Arrowhead Games)	2013	Un juego de multijugador tipo deathmatch muy alocado y peliculero. Especilamente bien diseñada la tienda, que permite tener todos los objetos y personajes con cierta facilidad y donde se complica con precios altísimos en los cambios estéticos. Divertidísimo, parece una remodelación de los clásicos stickfight. Porque parar misiles con una katana nunca fue tan divertido. 7 de 10***[media=youtube]FPdleC0Y9tg[/media]
Tomb Raider	Square Enix (Crystal Dynamics)	2013	Probablemente el mejor Tomb Raider jamás hecho, aunque abusa un poco de los QTM y se nota la ausencia de puzzles. Aún así, la mezcla de acción-plataformas está mejor realizada que nunca. 8 de 10***Notes on tags: [spoiler] [b]Giant humanoids[/b] - the Oni are not explained what they really are, whether they are actually Japanese demons ([url=/groups/info/ogres]ogres[/url] really) or just some of the samurai who suffer from gigantism. [b]Undead[/b] - the Stormguard. Although nothing really suggests this except for that you can kill them by destroying their belt buckles, which presumably animate their dead bodies. [/spoiler]
Shadowrun Returns	Harebrained Schemes	2013	Comes with the "The Dead Man's Switch" campaign.
Splinter Cell: Blacklist	Ubisoft (Ubisoft Toronto)	2013
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]".
Shadow Warrior	Devolver Digital (Flying Wild Hog)	2013
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2	Konami (MercurySteam)	2014
Betrayer	Blackpowder Games	2014	[100]* [12]Un juego que no sé si llamar de sigilo o de terror, pero que tiene una buena dosis de ambas y encima logra ser esperpéntico a plena luz del día. Tiene una jugabilidad bastante minimalista y una estética que salta entre un mundo colorido y un mundo rojo y gris. Además la dosis de exploración y los combates casi siempre en clara desventaja lo convierten en un juego de lo más interesante. 8 de 10**Betrayer is a first person action adventure game that takes you to the New World at the turn of the 17th century. The year is 1604. You sailed from England expecting to join a struggling colony on the coast of Virginia. Instead, you find only ghosts and mysteries. What catastrophe blighted the land and drained it of color and life? Where are the settlers and tribes who lived here? Clue by clue, you must piece together the story of what befell this doomed settlement and find a way to set things right. You will be hunted by corrupted Conquistadors and ravening shadows as you explore an expansive wilderness in order to trace the brief, tragic history of the colony and search for survivors. Key Features Explore large, open environments teeming with danger and discovery. Chart your own course in search of clues and treasures. Switch between two distinct worlds featuring different enemies, obstacles, and threats. Wield early 17th century weaponry including muskets, bows, crossbows, and tomahawks. Upgrade your arsenal by purchasing or finding faster, deadlier, longer-ranged weapons. Charge headlong into battle with guns blazing or pick enemies off quietly. A novel, movement-based stealth system lets you hide in plain sight or use the wind to mask your footsteps. Equip ability-enhancing Charms to complement your play style, granting anything from extra health to faster movement to improved stealth. Play with the default visual style for maximum eeriness and tension or customize the color and contrast settings to suit your tastes.
Lili: Child of Geos	BitMonster	2014
Alien: Isolation	SEGA (Creative Assembly)	2014
Far Cry 4	Ubisoft (Ubisoft Montreal;Ubisoft Shanghai;Ubisoft Toronto)	2014
Solarix	KISS Ltd (Pulsetense Games)	2015
Starbound	Chucklefish	2016	Starbound is an action-adventure video game developed and published by Chucklefish. Starbound takes place in a two-dimensional, procedurally generated universe which the player is able to explore in order to obtain new weapons, armor, and items, and to visit towns and villages inhabited by various intelligent lifeforms. Starbound was released out of early access in July 2016 for Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux* [100]* [12]***Beta started on 2013-12-04.
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun	Daedalic Entertainment (Mimimi Productions)	2016

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