showing 20 games

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Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.²  Gathering of Developers (Ritual Entertainment)2000Based on the Heavy Metal 2 cartoon movie.
The main character is based on Julie Strain, a b-movie actress.***FAKK2 is for 'Federation Assigned Ketogenic Killzone to the 2nd level', and is the alias both of the heroine, Julie, and also her homeworld.
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Splinter Cell  Ubi Soft (Ubi Soft Montreal)20032003-02-18 as boxed
2008-04-01 on Steam***Clint Hocking and JT Petty won the3rd annual (2003) Game developers Choice Awards - Best Writing.
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The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay Vivendi Universal Games (Starbreeze Studios)2004The first game to have an optional audio commentary.
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Turning Point: Fall of Liberty  Codemasters (Spark Unlimited)2008"War becomes more personal than ever... through the eyes of a civilian"

Turning Point™: Fall of Liberty sees World War II take a catastrophic turn as a superior Nazi force attacks New York and goes on to take over the United States.

Delivering both wartime authenticity and a fresh perspective through an intense, action-driven storyline, Turning Point: Fall of Liberty makes war personal and relevant. Presenting this scenario as a powerful and realistically crafted alternate history, Turning Point: Fall of Liberty delivers an explosive First Person Shooter experience in a world where famous real-world locations appear startlingly different under Nazi occupation.

"Resist an unstoppable occupying force on your own soil."

What if the United States never entered WWII until WWII came knocking at its front door? What if you were among the last of the resistance, struggling almost single-handedly to hold back the tide of US occupation by the Nazi war machine?

* Witness the Third Reich’s epic takeover of the United States
* Fight the Occupation in New York, Washington DC, and London
* Make a difference as an American Resistance hero
* Battle an unstoppable Axis army loaded with post-war weapons
* Use the surroundings with unique environmental kills, multiple grapples, and human shields!
* Online Multiplayer, more details coming soon...
* Stunning soundtrack from renowned composer Michael Giacchino, famous for Lost, Ratatouille, "Alias" and Mission: Impossible III, among many others

In Turning Point’s alternate reality, the untimely death of Winston Churchill in 1931 leads to the fall of Great Britain and Europe as they surrender to Hitler in 1940. From this pan-European power base, the German war machine re-equips itself to launch an unstoppable takeover of the United States.

As a civilian caught in the middle of these new battlegrounds, fight afresh against the world’s most notorious war machine on the streets of Manhattan, Washington DC, and beyond. Use guerrilla tactics and the surroundings to overcome superior post-war Axis weaponry and fight the Occupation.

You are Dan Carson, a New York construction worker. You’ve watched as war enveloped the globe for over a decade and Europe fell to Nazi rule. Russia is now occupied, as are large areas of Asia. An uneasy alliance between the Germans and Japanese persists.

The Nazis now look to the United States – the last major prize in their pursuit of world domination.

New York is hit first as an overwhelming Nazi army invades. Zeppelins are the battleships, the blimps are the landing craft and the rooftops of downtown Manhattan are the beaches. Armed paratroopers descend on to the streets; the city is taken block by block. War becomes personal.***Latest version: retail***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP or Vista
* Pentium 2.8 GHz or Athlon XP 2800+ CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* GeForce 6600 or Radeon X1300
* 7 GB free HD space

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* Intel Core 2 Duo or Athlon 64 X2 CPU
* GeForce 8800GTS or Radeon HD2900
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Sound Card
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Prince of Persia  Ubisoft (Ubisoft Montreal)2008[b]deathless[/b] - any time you're about to die, Elika saves you in some manner or other. Helps that she can do magic and fly. In certain situations this also reverts time, but usually this only returns you to the nearest bit of stable ground or simply slightly off of your opponent while allowing them yo regenerate a large chunk of their health.***Completely unrelated to the previous Prince of Persia games.***US 2008-12-09
RU 2008-12-17***The critically acclaimed Prince of Persia franchise returns for the first time on next-generation platforms with an all-new epic journey.

Built by the same award-winning Ubisoft Montreal studio that created Assassin's Creed , Prince of Persia has been in development for over three years to deliver a whole new action-adventure gaming experience to consumers.

With a whole new Prince, storyline, open world environments, combat style, signature illustrative graphical style and the addition of Elika, a deadly new ally, Prince of Persia brings the franchise to new heights of deadly acrobatic artistry and is set to become the #1 action-adventure game of 2008 this holiday season.

* [b]A new hero emerges:[/b] Master the acrobatics, strategy and fighting tactics of the most agile warrior of all time. Grip fall down the face of a building, perform perfectly timed acrobatic combinations, and swing over canyons, buildings and anything that is reachable. This new rogue warrior must utilize all of his new skills, along with a whole new combat system, to battle Ahriman's corrupted lieutenants to heal the land from the dark Corruption and restore the light.
* [b]A new epic journey begins:[/b] Escape to experience the new fantasy world of ancient Persia. Masterful storytelling and sprawling environments will deliver to action-adventure fans an experience that rivals even the best Hollywood movies.
* [b]A new open world structure:[/b] A first for the Prince of Persia franchise — now you have the freedom to determine how the game evolves in this non-linear adventure. Players will decide how they unfold the storyline by choosing their path in the open-ended world.
* [b]Emergence of a deadly new ally:[/b] History's greatest ally is revealed in the form of Elika, a dynamic AI companion who joins the Prince in his fight to save the world. Gifted with magical powers, she interacts with the player in combat, acrobatics and puzzle-solving, enabling the Prince to reach new heights of deadly high-flying artistry through special duo acrobatic moves or devastating fighting combo attacks.
[Ubisoft?]***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP or Vista
* 2.4 GHz Dual-Core Pentium D or Athlon 64 X2 3800+ CPU
* 1 GB RAM (2 GB for Vista)
* 256 MB VRAM
* 9 GB HD space

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 2.2 GHz Core 2 Duo or Athlon 64 X2 4400+ CPU
* 5.1 sound system
* X360 controller
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The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena Vivendi Games (Starbreeze Studios;Tigon Studios)2009[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP w/ SP2 or Vista
* Pentium D 805 or Athlon X2 3800+ CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* Radeon HD 2600 XT or GeForce 6800 Ultra GPU
* 11 GB HD space

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo or Athlon X2 5200+ CPU
* 2 GB RAM
* Radeon HD 3850 or GeForce 8800 GT GPU***[b]tages[/b] - Atari has made a promise (of a sort) to remove this at some point in the future. [url]http://www.ataricommunity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=673039[/url]

-- Butcher Bay specific: prisonbreak, mine, subterranean, npcspawning
-- Dark Athena specific: cyborgs, spacecraft-location, submachineguns, remotedetonators***US 2009-06-16 on Steam; uses Tages copy protection like the retail release with "3 machine activation limit".
... elsewhere much later (on 2009-11-30??)
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Darksiders THQ (Vigil Games)2010Un hack and slash tridimensional con algunos elementos RPG que invocan a tierras hylianas.

Nada nuevo bajo el sol, un juego bastante insípido.

4 de 10***Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell. In the slaughter that ensued, the demonic forces defeated the heavenly hosts and laid claim to the Earth.

Brought before the sacred Charred Council, War is indicted for his crimes and stripped of his powers. Dishonored and facing his own death, War is given the opportunity to return to Earth to search for the truth and punish those responsible.

Hunted by a vengeful group of Angels, War must take on the forces of Hell, forge uneasy alliances with the very demons he hunts, and journey across the ravaged remains of the Earth on his quest for vengeance and vindication.

* [b]Apocalyptic Power[/b] – Unleash the wrath of War, combining brutal attacks and supernatural abilities to decimate all who stand in your way
* [b]Extreme Arsenal[/b] – Wield a devastating arsenal of angelic, demonic and Earthly weapons; and blaze a trail of destruction atop Ruin, War’s fiery phantom steed
* [b]Epic Quest[/b] – Battle across the wastelands and demon-infested dungeons of the decimated Earth in your quest for vengeance and redemption
* [b]Character Progression[/b] – Uncover powerful ancient relics, upgrade your weapons, unlock new abilities, and customize your gameplay style
* [b]Battle Heaven and Hell[/b] – Battle against all who stand in your way - from war-weary angelic forces to Hell’s hideous demon hordes***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP SP3, Vista SP1 or Windows 7
* Athlon 64 3800+ (2.4 GHz) or Pentium IV 530 (3.0 GHz) CPU
* 1 GB RAM (2 GB for Vista/7)
* 256 MB VRAM
* GeForce 8800, GeForce GT220, or Radeon X1900 GPU
* 12 GB HD space

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* Athlon 64 X2 5200+ (2.6 GHz) or Core 2 Duo E5420 (2.13 GHz) CPU
* 2 GB RAM (3 GB for Vista/7)
* GeForce GTS 240 or Radeon HD3870 GPU
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Blade Kitten Atari (Krome Studios)2010 labelimageminimize
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath Oddworld Inhabitants2010 labelimageminimize
Lode Runner Retro author2011 labelminimizeminimize
Garshasp: The Monster Slayer Dead Mage2011An enhanced international version of the Iran-only released [game=#181914]Garshasp[/game].***Years after the confinement of Azhi Dahaka by Fereydun, the evil Deevs (Monsters) who were the commanders in the army of darkness led by Azhi Dahaka rose again in different parts of the ancient lands of Khunirath and rebelled against the humans who were celebrating the victory of the army of light.

This game is based on ancient Persian mythology bringing to life the epic battles of the mythological hero, Garshasp, in the ancient lands against the evil monsters. You play as Garshasp himself, the strongest man in Persian Mythology, in a journey to revenge and reclaim the legendary mace of his ancestors which is stolen by the Deevs. A journey which proves to unlock more significant hidden mysteries. The main mechanics of the game revolve around melee combat, platforming and exploration.

Key features
* Deep combat system with various combo moves and upgradeable abilities throughout the game.
* Rage attribute to slash more enemies as they bring you more scars.
* Intense combat engagements using Garshasp's special hand blade based on quick time events.
* Cinematic in-game camera following the hero in the epic environments that are traveled in his journey.
* Fantasy mythological world filled with ferocious monsters from ancient literature and Persian Mythology.
* Platforming elements.
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Darksiders II  THQ (Vigil Games)2012 labelimageminimize
I Am Alive Ubisoft (Darkworks;Ubisoft Montreal;Ubisoft Shanghai)2012I Am Alive follows an everyman's journey to find his wife and daughter, who were lost during the "Event." A year later, he finds Haventon, his hometown, in shambles. Buildings are destroyed, toxic ash fills the streets, and society has been torn, causing inhabitants to take all necessary actions to survive.***
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Mark of the Ninja Microsoft Game Studios (Klei Entertainment)2012Un 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
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Tomb Raider  Square Enix (Crystal Dynamics)2013Probablemente 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:
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[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.
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Bad Bots Digital Tribe (Point 5 Projects)2013 labelimageminimize
Tiny Barbarian DX StarQuail Games2013Uses exotic aspect ratio of 2.1333:1 (1:0.46875) and static resolution of 1280×600.***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP/Vista/7
* 2 – 2.6 GHz dual-core CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* 50 MB HD space***[media=youtube]mSd38ERyOeM[/media]
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Apotheon Alientrap Games2015[media=youtube]zBnNluH6bhA[/media] labelimageminimize
Shadow Complex Remastered Microsoft (Chair Entertainment;Epic Games)2015A pretty solid action-platformer metroidvania.

Pros:
-Map layout is interesting and scenery is absolutely gorgeus.
-Nice and simple melee combat, and animations are responsive to movement and situation.
-Achieves to be both challenging and enjoyable, putting the player in many risky situations.
-Non-unexpected bosses.

Cons:
-Controls are kind of quirky.
-Shooting beyond the 2D right-left setting is a good idea, but needs more work.
-Dialogue and voice acting could be improved a lot.

7 of 10
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