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name	publisher(developer)	year	description
Majesty	Microprose;Infogrames (Cyberlore Studios)	2000	Re-released as Majesty Gold Edition at some point which included the base game and The Northern Expansion. 2009-09-04 on Steam, by Paradox Interactive (lang: eng)
Starship Troopers	Hasbro Interactive (Blue Tongue Software)	2000	Latest version: 1.1 (as of 2000-11?) There's also separate patch for Nvidia GPUs, released presumably in 2001.*Seemingly based on the 1997 movie, the 1999 CG series and the original book to varying degrees. The bulky power armor are definitely influenced by the 1999 CG series rather than the original books.*Not to be mistaken with the [game=#164661]2005 FPS[/game] game by the same name from Strangelite.
Majesty: The Northern Expansion	Infogrames (Cyberlore Studios)	2001	Re-released as Majesty Gold Edition at some point which included the base game and this expansion. 2009-09-04 on Steam, by Paradox Interactive (lang: eng)
Alien Shooter	Big Fish Games;Sigma Team (Sigma Team)	2002	The endless darkness and the somber, long passages of a military complex have become the abode of evil, as thousands of blood-thirsty creatures fill its offices, storehouses and mysterious laboratories. Your mission is simple: clear the base at all costs. You will be provided with explosives to help you gain access to the teleports from where thousands of pitiless creatures pour. A stationary gun will aid in the defense of the area. You have been granted access to the most advanced weapons technology money can buy. As you earn your pay, you can equip yourself with additional weapons in the arming area and biomechanical implants that will make your fighting abilities super human. The alien invasion has begun, we have one chance, and that is to stop them cold in their staging area. Do not allow them escape this facility, you are our last hope. The fate of humanity now depends on you!**[b]Minimum:[/b] 400 MHz Pentium II CPU * 64 MB RAM * 16 MB VRAM [b]Recommended:[/b] * 800 MHz Pentium III CPU * 128 MB RAM * 32 MB VRAM**[b]Add-ons:[/b] The Experiment * Fight for Life These added mostly just very few levels, some music, objects and monsters.
Crimsonland	Reflexive Entertainment (10tons Entertainment)	2003
Alien Shooter: Fight For Life	Sigma Team	2004	2026 AD. One year passed since aliens invaded planet Earth. These monsters have captured large districts of the Earth surface, and now all the humanity arises against them. Among secret government research projects there’s a virus which can help people survive and avoid total annihilation. You must get into the secret research-and-development center and save the virus. Yes, save the virus, because it’s in danger now... In the new part of the game: - 5 new missions, put together in a plot line - vivid prehistory - even larger crowds of monsters to wipe out before you reach the goal
Alien Shooter: The Experiment	Sigma Team	2004	Day after day, the hope for human survival is fading. Half of the Earth surface is inhabited by the monsters. Now people have to dwell in specially made fortified settlements. Here they live, work, study, grow children and... invent new ways to fight the aliens... Now the leading scientists of Earth are working on creation of the new monster species, which should stop the invasion! Will the scientists succeed? Can their plans be realized, or this can cause even a larger disaster? In the new part, you will find: - 5 new missions - new music tracks - new type of monsters - monster boss - new objects Also, after numerous customer requests, we have added ability to choose difficulty level. Now, after installng this add-on, you can select difficulty to match your skills.
DarkStar One	cdv Software Entertainment;Ubisoft;Strategy First (Ascaron Entertainment)	2006	[spoiler=Navigation key locations;Hide]+ is for side missions, available from trade stations. These usually unlock at least one system occupied by pirates. ? is for systems that I couldn't find a way to get access to, besides Bailebeag they probably don't even have artefacts in them. Systems with free navigation keys that were visited as part of the story or had artefacts (the green crystalline icon) in them are not listed as they would be visited regardless. Note that the early clusters before Klatok were not recorded, not sure if there's even need to. [b]Klatok[/b] * Fribeicon [b]Raptor-Epsilon[/b] * Khimtishy [b]Sion'nach[/b] * Abria'chan + Kill'ore [b]Sirius[/b] + Wenee [b]Madraimor[/b] * Am'atn'atua * Sliga'chan * Dochgar'roch [b]Hive-AC3[/b] + Tiamaung [b]Gab'har[/b] + Bin'dal ? Linside'ore ? Lairg'uie [b]Hive-B52[/b] * Shanzeik [b]Hive-CU7[/b] * Ringhku [b]Hive-DC[/b] * Chanthagon * Beinn [b]Hive-ET9[/b] + Chondrha [b]Communa[/b] + Pitcalnie ? Bailebeag [b]Hyma[/b] + Dalchalm[/spoiler] After level 17, ship upgrades require total of 10 artefacts per level (5 for most levels prior), slowing down upgrades significantly. There's supposedly total of 100 artefacts out there, so obviously you can't upgrade all 3 parts of the ship completely (20 levels out of 30 needed for that).**[b]Species:[/b] Terran (humans) * Mortok (humanoids) * Raptor (cat fish/eel-like humanoids) * Oc'to (snail/slug-like tentacled things) * Arrack (ant-like half-cyborgs; space stations modeled like bee hives) * Thul (almost human humanoids; only females seen, males mentioned) * S'kaa (humanoids)**[b]Minimum:[/b] 1.6 GHz CPU * Windows 2000 or XP * 512 MB RAM * 128 MB VRAM * GeForce 3 or Radeon 8500 GPU * 6.5 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2.6 GHz CPU * 1 GB RAM * 256 MB VRAM * GeForce 6 series or Radeon X800 GPU * 7 GB HD space * 5.1 surround sound * mouse with mousewheel [Ascaron]**"Darkstar One" is a game that is primarily story-based and therefore pre-defined; however, "Darkstar One" also offers a fantastic amount of freedom of choice for the players. The story-based missions gradually lead the player deeper into the galaxy to new races, new technologies and ever stronger opponents. More and more solar systems will become available and may be visited. The artifacts of an ancient race, which are hidden in these solar systems, are essential to upgrade the player ship - the Darkstar One. Additionally, our hero urgently requires credits in order to purchase better equipment such as weapons and shields. This is where the freedom of choice is applied as the player will be able to earn credits in many different ways: assignments, bounty hunting, piracy, smuggling, trading, escorting, transport, rewards ... Key Features Elaborate story, related by more than fifty minutes of video sequences * Upgradeable space ship "Darkstar One": The player decides which type of spacecraft he prefers - a fast attack ship with many light weapons or a near-invincible cruiser with heavy weaponry * Over two hundred different weapons, shields and equipment items * Rockets, torpedoes and mines feature special tactical uses: mines can tactically fire at opponents or distract approaching missiles * The "Spell Weapon": the player will have a special weapon at his disposal that will have an area of effect similar to certain spells in role-playing games. This weapon will become increasingly versatile throughout the game and it will increase the tactical potential considerably. * A vast, simulated universe with numerous, completely different races, space ships and battle tactics. * Each race features distinctive weapon types with different functions that require different battle tactics. The player will be able to acquire these weapons in order to mount them on the "Darkstar One". * Special missions, for example in canyons, on the surface of planets or inside of planets * Freedom of choice: the player may earn his credits in many ways, i.e. fighting, piracy, assignments, smuggling, trading, escorting, transporting, rewards ... * Follow your own path, be it "good" or "bad", and take advantage of political disputes. * Compatible with mouse, joystick and gamepad. [Ascaron]*[b]health warning[/b] — you start hearing a warning sound. when viewing the game from the cockpit you see the red warning light flashing on the 3D HUD and even being reflected on the canopy (though lack of the protagonist's reflection is a bit strange at these times. [b]monster generators[/b] — cruisers spew forth an infinite number of fighters, so you can't kill their supports first and then the cruiser, you need to destroy the cruiser first or you have an endless and fruitless battle at your hands.Belongs to the same family of spaceflight games as Elite, Freelancer and X. The basic controls are similar to Freelancer, which means the game plays great with mouse and keyboard alone with no need for joystick. The game's story is odd as it states that the DarkStar One is an organic ship, but it is one of the most mechanical looking ones out there (with very out-of-place camo paintjob).2008-02-14 on Steam, by Strategy First (lang: eng)*Reminded me of [[game:Wing Commander]], [[game:Tie Fighter]], etc. from the good old days, so I thought I'd pick it up. The game sounded pretty interesting, but I couldn't really play it for more than five minutes without encountering some major graphical errors or just outright crashes. Funny thing is, when the game crashes, it gives you an error report in German--how helpful! [cjlee001]
Scavenger	10tons Entertainment (Pi Eye Games)	2007	6 difficulty levels: * Beginner : no gravity, no fuel * Gravity : no fuel * Limited fuel : standard * Darkness : sector lights are off regardless of power station status * Three lives¹ : presumably number of lives capped at 3 or even extra lives have been removed. * Motion sickness¹ : presumably all levels spin and not just the late ones ¹) Unlocked somehow. There's total of 80 levels ("sectors"), ~10 last of which spin around at varying speeds. The story is about you going in to the star hulk Icarus in search of its power core.
Alien Shooter: Vengeance	cdv Software Entertainment;1C Company;Strategy First (Sigma Team)	2007	[b]Minimum:[/b] * Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP * 1.7 GHz CPU * 256 MB RAM * 32 MB VRAM * GeForce2 or Radeon 8500 GPU * 2.5 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2.4 GHz CPU * 512 MB RAM * 128 MB VRAM * GeForce FX 5700 or Radeon 9600 GPU*[b]activation limit[/b] - only applies to Strategy First's release, where you can activate the game only twice on separate hardware configurations. [b]21st century[/b] - in-game the date is stated to be June 2030.1C will publish the game on 26th October 2007 Strategy First published the game on 2007-10-18**For the first half of the 21st century, the war on terror became a global phenomena as more blatant and frenzied attacks struck deeper into the lives of common people. Inevitably, the pressure from public outcry to stop the madness grew to an irresistible level; the military forces of the world slowly but steadily retooled their outlooks, weapons, and tactics to combat people who were willing to die for their cause. By 2100, the world was more or less at peace, with continued discord in some regions as modernized military forces sought to track down and destroy the remaining terrorist cells that continued to fight and harass civilian and military alike. Regardless, as this war began to wane, it slowly moved out of the public's eye, and they began to pick up the pieces and try to make better lives for themselves. Not since the years following World War II had such prosperity been felt across the planet; even war-ravaged regions received a "Marshall Plan" of sorts, having their infrastructures built up far beyond what they ever were before. As prosperity grew, so too did the ventures of capitalism. In this day and age, science was the 'new capitalism,' fueling the growth of amazing new technologies. The first high-profile ventures into the creation of a viable fusion energy source, an offshoot of the efforts of the aging multinational oil companies, began in 2105 in the United States, with the backing of billions of dollars in venture and government capital. The International Power Initiative of 2112, an agreement among nations investing in the fusion power project, but eventually including many hundreds of other projects based on energy, radically restructured how science was to approach new energy sources. The level of freedom granted to a group of corporations might have been dangerous one hundred years ago, but it was felt that today since there was not a rivalry in the race to find the secrets of fusion power first, that giving a corporation autonomy to do what it needed to do would foster creativity and growth on an unheard-of scale. It didn't. [Sigma Team]
Overlord	Codemasters (Triumph Studios)	2007	[b]Minimum:[/b] * Windows XP or Vista * 2.4 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon XP CPU * 512 MB RAM * GeForce FX 5900 or Radeon 9500 GPU * 4.5 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * Core 2 Duo or Athlon 64 X2 CPU * 1 GB RAM * GeForce 7800 or Radeon X1800 GPU***Overlord is a groundbreaking action adventure, set in a seriously warped fantasy world. Scheduled for a summer 2007 release, Overlord will launch for PC and as a console exclusive for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Controlling a mysterious figure that has inherited the legacy of the evil, long-dead Overlord, the player emerges, near death, from the ruins of the old Overlord's Dark Tower. Only the player's actions will determine if they will rise to become the new all-powerful Overlord; it's all down to how much of a bad ass they want to be in order to succeed... evil or really evil! Played out with plenty of black humour and dark irony, the game will immerse players in twisted parodies of classic fantasy scenarios and characters. Overlord's key innovation is the introduction of an array of impish creatures - the Minions. They believe you are the old Overlord reborn and will use their unique skills to fetch, fight and die for you. Throughout the game players will actively control a horde of these gremlin-like critters and they'll follow your every instruction no matter how despotic or, for the Minions, life threatening it is. [Triumph Studios]
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition	Capcom	2007	[b]dying[/b] - Thermal Energy (T-ENG) functions as both the protagonist's health as their capacity for surviving in the cold environment, whenever they're not in a VS or indoors (which is rare) their T-ENG rapidbly drains. On "extreme" difficulty this seems to drain regardless. [b]undefined healing[/b] - the T-ENG reserves are depleted to restore health automatically, no T-ENG means no healing. T-ENG is gained from destroyed Akrid and from the remains of any object that managed to explode, except for grenades, rockets and your piloted VS.**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows XP * Pentium IV CPU w/ HTT * 512 MB RAM * 256 MB VRAM * GeForce 6600 GPU * 8 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * Windows Vista * Core 2 Duo CPU * 1 GB RAM (2 GB for Vista) * 512 MB VRAM * GeForce 8600 GPU * X360 controller**Gameplay For the most part it was fun, the levels were extremely small except for the vast expanses of nothing* in some places. Fighting medium sized Akrid was especially fun when you didn't have a VS warming your buttocks. The largest variety were just tedious, especially the giant worm that I just avoided after trying to kill it for the fourtieth time (really, are all console games (Lost Planet is console game first and foremost) about repeating the same boss battle for half the whole playing time?) The best parts of the game were usually outdoors, indoors being mostly dull corridors or large halls (cities?) where you're most of the time stomping around with your VS. You seem to play most of the time in VS indoors and as Wayne outdoors, which is kinda funny since anyone with half-a-mind would expect this to be the otherway around. Caves were a bit of an exception for this, but caves are caves. Fighting NEVEC was the part I hated most, and it was the least sensical of it all. Controls Since I can configure them as I see fit, I can't really give an opinion on how good they were or not. Everything I could think of had separate button for it and nothing else. The only gripe I have is that the control instructions for the VS (there's two special buttons for VS) had this huge X360 controller showing how to use the different things on it. The problem is, I was playing with keyboard and mouse, and I had to learn them by trial and error since I couldn't make connections between the xbox controller config and my keyboard and mouse configuration (What were they thinking? That everyone has innate understanding of X360 controllers? Or even have them? I'm playing the game on PC so it's far more likely I have a keyboard and mouse in front of me than that blasted thing between my thumbs). Everything worked out well in the end, since trial-and-error works well usually. There were some issues of the controls not being responsive, or there were several different actions made to happen from the same button (only for some VS, not when running around naked with Wayne, our protagonist), this was the most obvious in the final boss battle. Story During the cut-scenes, I constantly got this nagging feeling that I've missed part of the story somewhere, but I couldn't figure out where. So it was greatly disjointed and oddly hurried. Quality wise the beginning started nicely, but degraded seriously over time and it was not much of a help that you had the feeling that there's parts of the story missing. The characters weren't developed much, but I don't think that was necessary, and even their own background info was only to clarify why they were there in the first place and nudge the plot forward a bit in a bit awkward manner. Of course there was also the "must" romantic affair, too. Also, the characters were awfully stereotypical, but since the game was so short, there was little chance of them being much else. There was also this strange part that you were alone running through every single Akrid hive and NEVEC base to get to some distant location while your friends lazily used alternative route on their huge ass truck / mobile base, until you joined them at the destinaton. This was never even explained, and in some cases where there was some reason to do it, they could've hauled you closer to the final target before letting you off running and gunning everything in sight. And finally, the ending was disappointing, but sadly this is the norm for almost anything except books. Major gripes The game suffers from the usual console game features: ridiculously over-powered boss fights compared to everything else and all too linear story/gameplay. Thermal energy meter gave nothing but another reason to die suddenly when you just happen to use some energy based weapon too much or take too many whacks to your head (Wayne regenerates to full health in seconds by taking a large dose out of your energy reserves). Really, it's just a health reserve that keeps draining itself slowly and sometimes faster (I couldn't figure out what this was based on, some articles have said it's based on the temperature of the surroundings, but that should've meant it shouldn't drop at all or maybe even increase when around volcanic actiivity, lava flow or a smelting pool in some factory). The only thing I did notice to actually cause difference was the use of energy weapons and the special abilities of the VS. Honestly speaking, the game went downhill sometime around the middle of the game when you started fighting NEVEC as much or even more than the Akrid. Summary Overall, I'll give it 2 out of 5. The game's emphasis is on graphics, besides that it is horribly lacking.*Supported videocards: http://www.capcom.com/BBS/showthread.php?t=15043 Game manual: http://static.capcom.com/lostplanet/LostPlanet_PC_manual.pdf Firewall port configuration: UDP in/out: 3075, 27215 UDP out: 27000-27015, 27216 TCP out: 27030-27050ON A LOST PLANET* FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL, HUNT FOR REVENGE Your memory lies in pieces, like shattered glass... Green Eye... your father... lying dead on the ground. These memories continue to haunt your steps. But now is not the time for quiet contemplation. The Akrid are attacking! It's time to put it al on the line, avenge your father and save the tattered remnants of humanity. Find Thermal Energy, destroy the Akrid menace. On a lost planet, your destiny will unfold... BLOOD. RUNS. COLD. Extreme conditions Battle enemies and the environment. Conserve heat from enemy bodies and keep killing, before your temperature drops. Survival tools Defeat giant Akrid using numerous weapons and "Vital Suits" that can upgrade into fast-moving vehicles and heavy tanks. Band together Beyond the 12 epic single-player missions, take the battle for survival online with unique 16-player multi-player action. [Box blurb]
X-Blades	SouthPeak Games;1C Company;Topware Interactive (Gaijin Entertainment)	2007	Un hack'n'slash ordinario, de estética muy pintoresca. Como virtud está un tutorial directo y sin rodeos y una acción sin QTM absurdos. Por lo demás no destaca en nada, enseñar cacha no es lo que hace un videojuego entretenido. Mediocre. 3 de 10*2007-11-23 Russian release 2009-02-10 English (US/AU?) release 2009-02-20 English (?) release 2009-02-28 English (?) release 2009-04-30 on Steam, by Topware Interactive (lang: eng, fre, spa, ita, ger)[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows XP SP2 or Vista * Pentium IV 1.5 GHz CPU or equivalent; * 256 MB RAM * 128 MB VRAM * Radeon 9600 or GeForce 6600 GPU * 5 GB free HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * Pentium IV 3 GHz CPU or equivalent; * 1 GB RAM * 256 MB VRAM * Radeon X1800 or GeForce 7600 GPU
Overlord: Raising Hell	Codemasters (Triumph Studios)	2008
Larva Mortus	Rake in Grass;Meridian4 (Rake in Grass)	2008	Meridian4 published the game on 2009-03-19*Latest version: 1.02 (as of 2008-06?)In the end of XIX. century dark forces shade the world once again. A brave agent experienced in exorcism and combat comes to face the incomming evil and fight loathsome supernatural monsters and horrific spawns of black magic. Larva Mortus offers fast and entertaining monster-hunting gameplay. Cheesy horror atmosphere goes hand in hand with furious action splatter fest, everything accompanied by creepy first class soundtrack! Features: 30 frightful supernatural monsters to destroy. Vampires, undead, werewolves and more! * Solid arsenal varying from classic pistols and shotgun to fancy "dynamo gun". * Randomly generated missions for high replay value. * Main character development through set of RPG-like features. * Many environments from spooky manors to catacombs to dark forests. * Animated comix cutscenes. * AWESOME dark orchestral music score. * And gore can be turned off if you like (but who would? ;-) [Rake in Grass]**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows XP or Vista * 1.2 GHz CPU * 256 MB RAM
Space Siege	Sega (Gas Powered Games)	2008	[spoiler=Show endings;Hide endigs]1. Player fights PILOT with no (or little?) cybernetics installed ... a "romantic" ending with Gina 2. Player fights PILOT with all or most cybernetics installed ... soldier's duty ending, with some simple thoughts on why you installed the cybernetics 3. Player sides with PILOT ... all humans are turned into cyborgs All share the point that the Armstrong heads towards the other colony ship they mentioned much earlier in the game. The conflict with the Kerak remains unresolved as well, so the ending is open enough to easily allow a sequel.[/spoiler]**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows XP SP2 or Vista * 2.6 GHz CPU * 512 MB RAM * 3 GB HD space * 128 MB VRAM * Broadband internet connection [b]Recommended:[/b] * 3.0 GHz CPU * 1 GB RAM * 256 MB VRAM*Taking place inside a colonization ship called Armstrong after an attack on earth by an unknown alien race, Space Siege follows the story of cybernetics engineer Seth Walker as he attempts to save the human race. [Andrea]*Singleplayer campaign and separate multiplayer campaign for 1-4 people online.
Dead Space	Electronic Arts (EA Redwood Shores)	2008	Un survival horror soberbio, donde tus recursos son limitadísimo y temerás hasta el titileo de la luz de la nave. 8 de 10**Only the Dead Survive. A massive deep-space mining ship goes dark after unearthing a strange artifact on a distant planet. Engineer Isaac Clarke embarks on the repair mission, only to uncover a nightmarish blood bath — the ship's crew horribly slaughtered and infected by alien scourge. Now Isaac is cut off, trapped, and engaged in a desperate fight for survival. Strategically dismember the Necromorph enemies limb by bloody limb. * Zero gravity combat means terror can strike from anywhere. * Uncover the horrific truth of this shocking thriller.*Finishing the game on [i]hard[/i] difficulty unlocks [i]impossible[/i] difficulty (as well as giving 50k credits, 10 power nodes and military suit). What that entails, however, is unknown.2009-01-09 on Steam (lang: eng, fre, ita, spa, ger)[b]Launch trailer[/b] [media=youtube]S7VvKGlVZu8[/media]There has been several animated comics and apparently they're making a direct-to-DVD/Bluray animated film as well to cover the back story (and so far it seems like they're selling the movie separately). I truly hope these are included in the final game, I hate to miss out on the plot simply because the people want to make more money out of it.**[b]achillesheelfoes[/b] / [b]dismemberment[/b] — this is the only way you can defeat the necromorphs, by shooting or otherwise ripping off all their limbs. Just shooting at their head or torso won't help much (much like with zombies). [b]technomagic[/b] — (tele)kinesis and stasis devices, the latter of which literally creates a temporal distortion that significantly slows down the passge of time for the targeted object or creature (ergo, slowing their movements down to crawl). # averted tags # [b]limited supplies[/b] — happens only with ammo in case you use single weapon exclusively (you can carry 4). Otherwise you have plenty of ammo around. [b]faceless protagonist[/b] — you can rotate the camera early on in the in-game cinematic portion to point towards the back of the ship when Isaac hasn't donned his helmet yet, showing his face clearly.
Legendary	Gamecock;Atari (Spark Unlimited)	2008	Latest version: retail**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows XP SP2 or Vista * 2.6 GHz Pentium D or Athlon X2 3800+ CPU * 2 GB RAM * Radeon X1600 or GeForce 7600 GT GPU * 9.5 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2 GHz Dual Core CPU * 4 GB RAM * GeForce 8800 GT or Radeon HD3850 GPU**All creatures of ancient myth, legend and lore are real — they've just been sealed away for thousands of years inside Pandora's Box, waiting... When a thief named Deckard is hired to steal an ancient artifact, he unwittingly triggers a war between man and myth. Griffons rule the skies, Werewolves tear the innocent limb from limb and cities are held under siege as creatures we'd dismissed as imaginings of our ancestors prove to be very real and very angry for being held prisoner for untold millennia. As the only person able to return these creatures to the box, Deckard finds that he must work with a shadowy secret society to save civilization before it is torn apart by tooth and claw. A mythical first person shooter set in an unprepared, modern world. * A massive blockbuster movie experience — society collapses around you as man and machine take on beasts of legend in spectacular battle. * Awe-inspiring fire-fights where high caliber ordinance meets beak, talon, fang and claw. * Dynamic environments crumble around you as you and your enemies tear a living, breathing environment apart in your battle to stay alive. * Devastation realized on an unprecedented scale. See London burn to the ground and witness New York torn apart through spectacular supernatural destruction. * The enemy of your enemy is your enemy — witness and take part in three way battles as you combat the supernatural as well as the militant arm of an age old clandestine organization who prove to be a formidable opponent and adequate prey for the armies of mythical beasts. * Take the battle online with multiplayer combat. [?]
Alien Shooter 2 - Reloaded	Sigma Team	2009	Notable differences with the original are missing voice overs, the lack of separate weapon skills - you no longer need certain level on a weapon skill to use more powerful weapons - and the damage modifier has been merged with accuracy skill (formerly this was purely accuracy, now it's universal weapon skill, offering both increased accuracy and some damage improvements). This simplifies your weapon choices to economic issues. Implants no longer have intelligence requirement and you can only have one implant in use at any time, effectively making intelligence almost pointless (formerly lack of intelligence restricted more powerful implants from your use and you could have 3 implants total in use). Armor skill has been removed completely, allowing anyone to wear any armor they want. And then there's the additional missions (missions 8 and 9, a small town). And net ranking.***Alien Shooter 2 - Reloaded is a modified version of the Alien Shooter 2 game. We started working on it right after release of AS2, taking into account the players' wishes. Well, here's the list of what we've done: 1. Size of the full version installation file was reduced to 300 Mb, compared to 1Gb of the original Alien Shooter 2. Large installation file prevented users with slow connection from buying and downloading the game. 2. Player upgrade parameters simplified. Now you don't need to develop separate skills for each weapon type, so you'll be able to complete the game using all the weapon types featured in it. 3. Two new missions added. Now the game features 17 full levels. 4. New individual shooting mode added - Gun Stand. You will use powerful military equipment to eliminate advancing enemy troops. As the game goes on, you will upgrade your weapon in different ways, and the right choice will let you win the battle! [Sigma Team]
Alien Shooter - Revisited	Sigma Team	2009	Un mata-mata ordinario, cuyo únicos factores reseñables son la habilidad que tiene la historia de meterte en apuros y la cantidad de zonas secretas que tiene el juego. Mediocre. 3 de 10***Effectively the same game as the original Alien Shooter, but with improved graphics (on par with Alien Shooter 2, no longer the garish and brightly colored what it once was), and with some other improvements from the sequel brought back to the old, namely weapon reloading and flashlight upgrade. The levels have been stretched a bit to give more free space to move in without appearing strange. The general shape of the levels is identical, enemies are also nearly identical to the old with largest changes to their ranged attacks. The standard pistol has been replaced with an uzi that is much more useful, although is only useful against green enemies (color coding is identical to the original). Also, if you lose all your lives, you no longer have to replay the whole game to retry, but start of the mission (you can freely replay already finished missions in similar manner).
Ghostbusters: The Video Game	Vivendi (Terminal Reality)	2009	Who ya gonna call? The Ghostbusters are back for an all new adventure! With Manhattan overrun again by supernatural creatures, gamers take the role of a new recruit joining the famous Ghostbusters team. Equipped with a variety of unique equipment and gadgets, players hunt, fight and wrangle a wide range of ghosts in an all-new battle to save New York City from its latest paranormal plague. THE AUTHENTIC GHOSTBUSTERS GAME EXPERIENCE - Delivering a special gaming experience to the tremendous Ghostbusters fan base around the world, Ghostbusters™: The Video Game features the original cast from Columbia Pictures' classic Ghostbusters films, including Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson - together again for the first time in over 20 years. Supporting the original Ghostbusters crew are the talents of Annie Potts, Brian Doyle Murray and William Atherton. UNIQUE GHOST BUSTING ACTION - Like the films before it, Ghostbusters™: The Video Game is all-new classic adventure with Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis returning to the helm to script and create a new storyline that leads gamers through the trials and tribulations of the world's leading paranormal ghost busting team. Players experience a variety of frightening new ghosts, even some based on ideas from Aykroyd and Ramis that never made it into the original feature films. EQUIPMENT, GADGETS & ENEMIES - Ghostbusters™: The Video Game features never seen before ghost hunting, wrangling and trapping game mechanics with upgradeable gadgets. Gamers can wear ghosts down into a weakened state with the Proton Pack's Blast Stream and use the Capture Stream to wrangle them into the trap, execute different strategic tactics with the new Slime Tether and Stasis Stream, and scan and analyze targets using like the P.K.E. Meter and Paragoggles.***US 2009-06-16 on Steam
Overlord II	Codemasters (Triumph Studios)	2009	Lo mejor de ser un hijo bastardo de Sauron con odio por todo lo pacífico y bello es poder hacer un enorme viaje turístico buscando a quien quiere acabar con la magia que te da vida, y someter y aplastar todo a tu paso con unos seres tan salvajes como estúpidos, y con un gusto por lo brillante que ni las urracas. Muy recomendable es revisitar zonas para equipar hasta arriba a tus siervos marrones, y aún más recomendable complacer a todas tus acompañantes. Sencillo, divertido y adictivo. 8 de 10**[b]prejudice[/b] — most notably in the first level when you play as young Witch-boy. The name is obviously derogatory and many of the adults remark on your odd looks and the other kids actively bully you (though you bully back). [b]suppression[/b] — any town in your or Glorious Empire's control. Your mind control of the populace is more effective, but the peasants apparently retain their ability to speak with their own mind (which usually involves their poor treatment), they're simply forced to work rather than being controlled absolutely. [b]unusual protagonist[/b] — human(?) with magic abilities is apparently quite rare, though his skin is also blue and tattooed by nature with glowing eyes and other features that make him look evil. Likely the reason he's called Witch-boy even from early childhood. [b]possession[/b] — occasionally you get to possess one of your minions so you can direct them in places where your "Imposing Presence" can't quite fit. --- not applicable (explanations for "why not?") [url=/groups/info/children]Children[/url] - only encountered during growing phase. --- notes Unlike in the original Overlord game, the protagonist is quite useful in melee combat. You actually deal damage faster than any of your minions to single enemies and large masses, this was reversed in the original where you could barely do anything useful without your minions (besides throwing magic at them).*Note! The internet multiplayer is accomplished solely through a matchmaking service, so you CAN'T play multiplayer online with anyone specific you might want to (fox example, your friends)..*2009-06-25 on Steam (lang: eng, fre, ger, spa, ita, pol)
Majesty 2	Paradox Interactive (1C:Ino-Co)	2009	In the world of Majesty, you are the ruler of the kingdom of Ardania. At your service are your loyal and somewhat obnoxious subordinates, who have their own minds about how things should be done. Majesty is the only game where your heroes decide on their own what should be done and when, leaving you to try to control them through monetary incentives.
The Precursors	Russobit-M;Game Factory Interactive (Deep Shadows)	2009	There's an unofficial patch for the western release that replaces a lot of the sounds with the ones from Russian release (also thus "adding" voices [rather, restoring their Russian voice-overs] for all characters rather than only very few of them) as well as fixing certain issues. This patch is also available [url=http://www.beamdog.com/products/the-precursors-fan-improvement-pack]as free DLC[/url] on Beamdog in case you got the game from them.***Precursors, predecessors, the legend of the galaxy... Who among the existing races are carrying their genes? The worlds of the galaxy are beautiful, unique and dangerous. Some of them are inhabited, some are deserted, some lie in ruins, others are just smugglers trans-shipment stations. Some worlds are at the beginning of their evolution, other are falling into decay. Only when you'll pass through all of these worlds, when you'll feel the heat of blazing lava-seas and the chilling cold of dark abysses, when you'll see stark heavens and red skies, you will realize the real power of nature. Only when you'll meet corrupt judges, mendacious politicians, unselfish protectors and cruel tyrants, you'll understand the passions of society. Only when you'll reach unexplored sectors of the galaxy and come across wonderful natural phenomenons, when you'll fly through the tail of a comet or dive into a mysterious portal, then you'll perceive the infinite depth and diversity of the universe. Nobody knows what exactly this journey will comprise, but we can assure you that it will be unforgettable... "Precursors" is a new project of Deep Shadows. The game action takes place in space and on the surface of various planets. The genre of the game is freeplay RPG with FPS and space sim combat elements. "Precursors" and "White Gold: War In Paradise" are developed using the Vital Engine 3. It has shader 3.0 support and features various post rendering effects like HDR, motion blur and others. In comparison with the Vital Engine 2 the physics system has been improved and moreover, two of the main features of the engine are destructible objects, which will be found everywhere in the games, and support of one huge unified playing area. You will fight your enemies in space as well as on the surface of various planets. You will be able to work for different factions and carry out their quests to earn money, which is quite essential for your hero. The money will give you the opportunity to buy new weapons, make technical upgrades or repair your damaged spaceship. You can explore a planet's surface using a wide choice of different vehicles, but in space you will use only one ship which will be given to you at the beginning of the game. RPG stats will allows you to upgrade not only the personal characteristics of your hero but the technical abilities of your spaceship as well. [Deep Shadows]
METRO 2033	THQ;Akella (4A Games)	2010	A medio camino entre un FPS y un survival horror, un soplo de aire fresco en los juegos de acción al añadir elementos de terror y supervivencia a un FPS moderno. 7 de 10*EAN-13: [code]4005209130707[/code][b]multiple endings[/b] - you get the "ranger" ending without trying. Enlightenment ending is unknown though there has been some theories, but easiest of them to test is shooting the device you just set up at the end instead of your attacker. [b]unusual tools[/b] - [i]pneumatic rifle[/i]: player pumps the weapon for increased air pressure to increase the weapon's damage. the air pressure diminishes to lower level over time with with each shot. [i]lamp charger[/i]: charges the lamp, higher charge produces brighter light which drains out with time, though does not completely drain the lamp even if the player doesn't charge it.*Set in the shattered subway of a post apocalyptic Moscow, Metro 2033 is a story of intensive underground survival where the fate of mankind rests in your hands. In 2013 the world was devastated by an apocalyptic event, annihilating almost all mankind and turning the earth’s surface into a poisonous wasteland. A handful of survivors took refuge in the depths of the Moscow underground, and human civilization entered a new Dark Age. The year is 2033. An entire generation has been born and raised underground, and their besieged Metro Station-Cities struggle for survival, with each other, and the mutant horrors that await outside. You are Artyom, born in the last days before the fire, but raised Underground. Having never ventured beyond your Metro Station-City limits, one fateful event sparks a desperate mission to the heart of the Metro system, to warn the remnants of mankind of a terrible impending threat. Your journey takes you from the forgotten catacombs beneath the subway to the desolate wastelands above, where your actions will determine the fate of mankind. Metro 2033 is a gripping, atmospheric first person shooter experience powered by cutting edge technology to deliver incredible visuals. * Witness the everyday horrors of a broken society living in constant fear. * Brave the darkness of the tunnels, where mutants hunt their prey and ghostly spirits lurk. * Explore the desolate city-surface, trusting your gas mask and rifle to protect you from a poisoned world and the creatures that roam there. * Steel your nerve and prepare to face the terrors that await. [THQ / 4A Games]
Eschalon: Book II	Basilisk Games	2010	The early story suggests you play as the same character you played in Book 1, the lost skills is explained, though if you play as female the gender swap was not covered (though may be later on).**Latest version: 1.05 (as of 2010-10-29) Version history: 1.02 (2010-05-17)***2008-06-10 Announced 2009-01-?? Beta (postponed)
Alien Breed: Impact	Team17 Software	2010	Un shooter de vista cenital reseñable por su fácil manejo y control de la cámara. Por lo demás tampoco destaca frente a otros juegos similares. 5 de 10**Alien Breed Impact is an explosive science fiction arcade-shooter that resurrects a much revered franchise with an epic story, swarms of highly intelligent alien enemies, high-impact weapons, highly detailed and rich environments; all implemented with superb technology in a state-of-the-art gaming experience. In addition to the thrilling single-player campaign mode, the game also offers a relentless, action-packed, online two-player co-operative battle mode. GAME FEATURES: Alien Breed is back! – An action-packed mix of arcade-shooter, survival-horror and tactical weapons upgrades and customisation. * Epic single-player story mode - The single-player campaign mode that follows the narrative of the game through five huge and challenging environments. * Single-player free-play mode - A single-player challenge mode – beat your high score on a previously completed campaign mission. * Two-player co-operative play mode – Work together to defeat the alien horde across three specifically customised maps. * Additional Steam online features - Quick Match, Create Game, Friends Lists, Voice Chat, Leader-boards and Co-operative Achievements. * FREE TRIAL – The "Prologue" sample section – a specifically designed introduction to the game; play in either single-player or two-player online co-operative mode. * NEW – Upgrades shop – Search fallen comrades and lockers to accumulate cash, and then tactically spend it on weapons/kit upgrades in the shop. * NEW - Enemies– Re-imagined and improved Alien Breed enemies.**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows XP * 2 GHz CPU * 1 GB RAM * GeForce 6800 or Radeon X700 GPU * 1.5 GB HD space***Single-player campaign and online two player cooperative skirmish.
Singularity	Activision (Raven Software)	2010	[spoiler=Endings;Hide]1) Original plan, kill Demichev; though all you actually need to do is time travel to 1955 again (you can just turn around and use the TMD again); the ending is also closest to the original timeline but not the same. 2) Kill Barisov 3) Kill both[/spoiler]*Sort of like [game=#162670]Timeshift[/game] meets [game=#177031]Scourge Project[/game], and does it well.[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows XP, Vista or 7 * 2.8 GHz dual-core Pentium D or Athlon X2 4800+ CPU * 1 GB RAM * 256 MB VRAM * Radeon X1800 or GeForce 8800 GT GPU * 8 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 3 GHz Core 2 Duo or Athlon X2 4800+ CPU * 2 GB RAM
Lost Planet 2	Capcom	2010	The larger than life action of Lost Planet 2, comes to PC! Lost Planet 2 is the sequel to Lost Planet™: Extreme Condition, the landmark third-person shooter which debuted on Xbox 360 and went on to sell over 2.3 million units worldwide after its release. Lost Planet 2 offers deeper insight into the world of E.D.N III and the uncertain fate of future mankind. Already acclaimed for its visual accomplishments from the console versions, Lost Planet 2 will define the 3D experience on the PC. Stunning environments will immerse the player in NVIDIA Vision Surround technology, and the rebalanced gameplay and streamlined control mechanics make Lost Planet 2 PC the ultimate Lost Planet experience. A decade has passed since the events of the first game, and the face of E.D.N. III has changed dramatically. Terraforming efforts have been successful and the ice has begun to melt, giving way to lush tropical jungles and harsh unforgiving deserts. Mankind has engaged in a civil war to take control of the precious Thermal Energy that powers weapons and vehicles on E.D.N. III and resulted in a separation into various factions. Players will control heroes from each faction across 6 interconnected episodes, viewing the war from the perspective of each, creating a truly unique interactive experience. With this concept, players will have the opportunity to engage in the story in a much more dynamic way as plot threads evolve from different players’ perspectives. The intense and action-packed campaign mode comes with the ability to form teams of up to 4 players online. Beyond the deep single-player and co-op modes, Lost Planet 2 is loaded with extensive multiplayer modes allowing up to 16 players to compete online, each with their own customizable avatar. No action game would be complete without an arsenal of weaponry, and Lost Planet 2 has a huge variety of hardware for players to unleash on unsuspecting enemies. Machine guns, shotguns, rocket launchers, lasers, sniper rifles, grenades and a host of other weapons are scattered across the game. The grappling hooks that made the gameplay in Lost Planet a true 3-D experience are back, allowing gamers to gain tactical advantage by moving to elevated locations quickly. Lost Planet 2’s biggest weapons come on two legs: the heavily armed and armored robotic Vital Suits return in greater numbers and variety than the first game. There are VS that transform into other vehicles, hold up to three players and some that even take multiple players to operate. [b]Key Features:[/b] * [b]Co-op action[/b]: Team up to battle the giant Akrid in explosive 4 player online co-operative play. Teamwork is the player’s key to victory as the team is dependent on each other to succeed and survive. * [b]Massive scale of enemies[/b]: Players skill on the battlefield and ability to work as a team will be tested like never before against the giant Akrid. Players will utilize teamwork tactics, new weapons and a variety of vital suits (VS) to fight these larger-than-life bosses. * [b]Beautiful massive environments[/b]: Capcom’s advanced graphics engine, MT Framework 2.0, and DirectX 11 support will bring the game to life with the next step in 3D fidelity and performance. See Lost Planet 2’s world through new eyes, with support for hardware tessellation and compute shader. * [b]Deep level of character customization[/b]: Players will have hundreds of different ways to customize their look, nom de guerre, emotes, and weapons to truly help them define their character on the battlefield. A wide array of customizable abilities range from taking less damage, to running faster to operating data posts quicker * [b]Rewards System[/b]: Players will receive rewards for assisting teammates and contributing to the team’s success * [b]Multiplayer[/b]: Compete in 16-player multiplayer matches with nine different maps and 5 different game modes including Data Post Battle, Akrid Egg Battle, Fugitive, Elimination and Team Elimination. Additional maps will be available as downloadable content after the game’s release. * [b]Exciting new VS features[/b]: Based on fan feedback, the team has implemented an unbelievable variety of Vital Suits and new ways to combat VS’s. The new VS system will have a powerful impact on the way the player takes to the war zone in Lost Planet 2.***Supposedly has greatly expanded content and gameplay options compared to original X360/PS3 version.
Alien Breed 3: Descent	Team17 Software	2010	Una saga que mejora levemente juego tras juego, mejorando las situaciones y los retos a los cuales somete al jugador. Claramente el mejor de los 3, y el único que es verdaderamente difícil. 7 de 10
Ion Assault	bitComposer Games (Coreplay)	2010	No te fíes por las primeras pantallas, es un juego mareante y caótico en el cual los asteroides no serán tu mayor problema. Frenético, no apto para epilépticos y con enemigos que hacen parecer al boss sencillo. Lo mejor, los power-ups. Buen juego de naves. 7 de 10**In ION ASSAULT players wield thousands of Ion Particles to blast, fry and disrupt anything on screen as you see fit! GAMEPLAY WITH A TWIST: By centering its gameplay around its unique fluid and particle physics system, ION ASSAULT adds a twist to arcade style space shooters! ANYONE CAN PLAY: Utilizing its dynamic level intensity, ION ASSAULT is both accessible for the beginner as well as challenging for the skilled gamer. The faster you destroy obstacles, the more enemies the game will throw at you, so play it safe and clear one obstacle at a time or go crazy and see how many enemies the game can throw at you for a maximum score! Key features: Classical Shoot’em up with tactical depth: Ion Particles are limited for each level * Wield thousands of Ion Particles. * Use your space ship to fight against enemies and to destroy asteroids by absorbing and blasting Ion Particles. * Collect valuable power ups to improve your ship, your defense or your fire power. * Blast 30 different enemies using a variety of patterns to attack. * Fight through 4 large sectors, each guarded by a huge boss! * Over 20 levels, 5 levels in each sector * Conquer the leaderboard by mastering the innovative multiplier-based scoring mechanic.
Alien Hallway	Sigma Team	2010	Un juego simple, similar a un tower defence pero con ambos bandos atacando la base del rival. Nada especial, vulgar y basto. 3 de 10*Like with Swords & Soldiers, you only control support power (air strike) and spawning of new minions, though as added micromanagement you need to occasionally trigger grenade tossing ability of your minions.[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows XP, Vista or 7 * 1.6 GHz Pentium CPU * 1 GB RAM * 128 MB VRAM * 100 MB HD space*[media=youtube]v680Oa-FXlg[/media]*Alien Hallway is a totally new action- strategy shooting game for the PC developed by Alien Shooter series makers, Sigma Team company. Here, in Sigma's adrenaline-fueled game, players measure stamina with a never-ending stream of green creatures within the borders of a special military mission. The rules are severe and the fate of Humanity is put on the line. Control an entire army in a tough single-player campaign mode with a simple click of the mouse. With an easy approachable interface, players can go through three-dimensional battlefields destroying the enemies with superpowered weapons, throwing various types of grenades, using airstrike skill, and upgrading both the base and the units. Players make serious rational decisions saving the soldiers and earning gold bonuses which are vital in this intense confrontation. Constantly changing settings and glow effects mixed with heavy, rythmic music add life to the game and keeps you captivated - you'll be hooked! [b]Game Features:[/b] [b]Dynamic Single-Player Campaign[/b] A Captivating atmosphere of unknown Planets full of suspense and tension serves as an arena for endless fights between Humans and Aliens! [b]Easy Mouse Control[/b] Easy to learn controls make the game attractive for all kinds of players - Attack, upgrade, and buy items with just a click of the mouse. [b]Plain Navigation[/b] Explore the battlefield effortlessly by simply moving the mouse sideways. Scroll the mouse-wheel to zoom. [b]Unlimited ability to upgrade your skills and weapons[/b] Players are able to intensify skills by upgrading the base and the units in the shop: unlock blocked slots, increase air strike skills, add gold bonuses, decrease cool times, upgrade turrets and expand energy cell capacity. [b]Unique characters[/b] What's unique? Watch classic green-headed aliens. The whole race from larva till adults is reproduced.
Warlock's Gauntlet	Warsztat	2011
A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda	ORiGO GAMES (Extend Studio)	2011	A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda is the first chapter in a full featured episodic hardcore action packed side scrolling platformer, in the traditions of retro classics, where you play as Ares, a combat robot created for the sole purpose of saving humanity. Can you live up to the task or will you be reduced to nuts and bolts? You are Ares, the first Zytron immune robot. A symbol of how far human technology has come, you are the most advanced robot in existence; built to run faster, jump higher, and fire quicker. In addition to these core attributes, your design includes a system for converting spare parts and resources into valuable items, armor, and weaponry. You will need to use everything at your disposal in order to reach and rescue the survivors aboard the Zytron infected space station. Key features: * Play through various locations in the A.R.E.S. universe, each a beautiful, unique, 3D environment with challenging obstacles. * You are the ultimate weapon with the ultimate sidekick – Collect the secret items and get power up to become a perfect weapon. * Come face to face with colossal opponents, learn their patterns to defeat them in battle. * Destroy enemies, collect their parts, and then recycle them to make incredible items, including health packs, ammo, and weapon upgrades.
Dungeons	Kalypso Media Digital (Realmforge Studios)	2011	A mighty hero stalks through a dark, dank dungeon making life miserable for hordes of pitiable monsters as he steals anything and everything not bolted to the floor. Been there, done that - about a thousand times? Then it is definitely time to switch sides and show that hero just who's who in the dungeon! Assume the role of a mighty (and mighty evil) Dungeon Lord and create your own diabolical demesnes underground. Dim-witted goblin workers tremble as they await your orders and dig corridors and rooms into the rock at your command. Heroes will visit your dungeon in search of battle and treasure. Naturally, you could always just annihilate them with a snap of your fingers. But isn't it more entertaining and deliciously evil to watch them attain their heart's desire - and then take take it ALL away? So throw them a few treasures and some equipment, give them a couple of fights for entertainment and cherish and look after them. And once they are finally happy enough - it's time for the "harvest". For happy heroes have more valuable soul energy for you to gleefully extract from them in your prison or torture chamber! But even though these self-proclaimed warriors for the good are not much more than an excellent source of resources for you, you still should not underestimate them. If you've beaten up too many of their friends, the powerful and vindictive Champions will occasionally make their way to your Dungeon. Perhaps a small sum could persuade them to forget their moral and ethical principles for once? In addition to the heroes, you should also always keep an wary eye on the underground. For the competition never sleeps, and other Dungeon Lords would like to claim your territory for themselves. As if that were not enough, another Dungeon Lord lives one level below you who, to top it all off, is also your boss and bombards you with useless tasks! Of course, it goes without saying that malicious and sneaky beings such as yourself are already hard at work trying to take his place! [b]Story[/b] The game revolves around Deimos, foremost of all Dungeon Lords. He falls victim to a devious plot hatched by his vile, nasty, thoroughly vicious ex-girlfriend Calypso, and suddenly finds himself at the bottom of the hierarchy and the top of the dungeon once again. As the story proceeds Deimos tries to regain his old place and have his well-deserved revenge on Calypso. First, however, he will have to deal with his new bosses. On the one hand , there's the Zombie King, who is about as intelligent as your average undead zombie is likely to be, and on the other there's hot-blooded Minos, who likes to solve problems using violence or, alternatively, more violence. [b]Key features:[/b] * Be insidious! Three different Boss Monsters await in order to give you a real hard time. Get rid of them to become the one and only Dungeon Lord! * Get ready for a fight! 10 different classes of heroes dare to enter your dungeon where 15 different monsters lurk in the dark * The 17 campaign missions demand your whole cunningness as evil dungeon lord. If you manage to survive them there's still the custom game waiting for you. * In a dungeons there's only one way: going down. 3 different levels wait to be conquered by you. * Prison cells and torture chambers are ready for your command and await "customers" * Create the dungeon of your dreams with 50 different objects * Wimpy goblin workers await your commands and create the dungeon after your wishes.***I'd claim this is [game=#164254]Dungeon Keeper 3[/game] if I didn't know better. A vague cross over of Dungeon Keeper 2, Overlord, and some obscure tower defense where you yourself need to kill all the foes personally. Perhaps best way to describe Dungeons is that it's a Theme Park of Evil where everyone who is enjoying themselves (too much) or is trying to leave gets killed. Everything you build is to entertain the heroes while making sure they die before they leave or are completely satisfied (in which case some heroes just use town portal spell and disappear before you can intercept their escape).
HOARD	Big Sandwich Games	2011	[b]Minimum:[/b] * Windows XP * 2 GHz dual-core CPU * 2 GB RAM * Radeon X800 XL GPU * 630 MB HD space**YOU ARE THE DRAGON: Scare villages! * Burn castles! * Collect gold and gems! * Kidnap princesses! * Roast pesky knights! * Fend off thieves! * Topple giants! * Build a hoard of treasure! * Compete or cooperate with other dragons in epic multiplayer battles! * Your goal is simple, but challenging: build the biggest pile of gold that you can! Every action you take will have an effect on your score in this "stratecade" game that 1UP observes "hides a surprising layer of complexity and strategy." To be the best, you’ll need to fly deftly, upgrade smartly, and use powerups to your advantage. Most of all, you’ll need to control the kingdom around you: Burn the crops to the ground or let them grow? Keep towns in ruins or let them flourish? In HOARD™, the dragon is in charge. Key Features: * 4 game modes: Treasure Collect, Princess Rush, HOARD (survival), and Co-oP * Over 35 unique kingdoms * Support for 1-4 players * Upgradeable dragons with intense related strategy * Deep rewards system with over 100 Steam achievements * Leaderboards for global gold-hoarding score competition * Charming graphics and bass-thumping soundtrack * Winner: "Best Quick Fix", Nominated: "Best Competitive Multiplayer" (IGN)
Red Faction: Armageddon	THQ;Syfy Games (Volition)	2011	Un juego de acción con un especial énfasis en la destrucción del entorno. Aunque peca de ser mucho más lineal que el anterior juego (Red Faction Guerrilla), presenta una historia principal mucho más pulida. Bastante bueno, aunque se hecha de menos el estilo sandox del Guerrilla. Por otra parte tanto los escenarios como las formas diversas de destruirlos y reconstruirlos (esto último es nuevo en esta entrega) hacen repetir escenarios más divertido que nunca. 6 de 10**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows XP, [Vista,] or 7 * 2 GHz dual-core CPU * 2 GB RAM * 320 MB VRAM * GeForce 88xx or Radeon HD30xx GPU * 7.5 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * Any quad-core or 3 GHz dual-core CPU * 4 GB RAM * 1 GB VRAM * GeForce GTX 400 series or Radeon HD5000 series GPU**Half a century after the Red Faction resistance and their Marauder allies freed Mars from the brutal Earth Defense Force, harmony on Mars is again threatened but this time by a lethal force shrouded in mystery. When the massive Terraformer that supplies Mars with its Earth-like air and weather is destroyed, the atmosphere turns to chaos, super-tornados and lightning storms engulf the planet. To survive, the Colonists flee to the underground mines and build a network of habitable caves. Five years later, Darius Mason, grandson of Martian Revolution heroes Alec Mason and Samanya, runs a lucrative business from Bastion, underground hub of Colonist activity. Mining, scavenging, mercenary work--if the job is dangerous, Darius is your man. Few sane people now venture to the ravaged surface, aside from contractors like Darius and the smugglers who run goods between the settlements. When Darius is tricked into reopening a mysterious shaft in an old Marauder temple, he releases a long-dormant evil and unleashes Armageddon on Mars. As Colonist and Marauder settlements are torn asunder, only Darius and the Red Faction can save mankind. The battle will take them across the storm-blasted planet--and below it, to the very heart of the unspeakable threat. Red Faction®: Armageddon™ expands on the critically acclaimed, best-selling franchise with new, groundbreaking challenges. You are humanity’s last hope for survival. Key features: Infestation Mode – Survive waves of enemy hordes in a 1-4 player cooperative, objective-based experience. * Ruin Mode – Master the tools of destruction in competitive and casual destruction-based modes. * Hell on Mars – Darius Mason can only watch as the surface of Mars is destroyed. Seeking solace underground, an even greater threat emerges against humanity. * Nano Forge – Unleash the devastating force of the Nano Forge with massive concussive blasts or reconstruct downed colonist defences with Geo-Mod 2.0. * Martian Underground – The truth behind an ancient evil will force Darius to wage a battle across the devastated Martian surface, beneath massive frozen glaciers, and over rivers of broiling magma.
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon	D3 Publisher (Vicious Cycle Software)	2011	Thousands of giant insects and aliens once again ravage the earth, and only the Earth Defense Force can stop them. Defend the city of New Detroit against an infestation bigger and meaner than ever before. Destroy these monsters at all costs, even if it means turning entire city blocks into rubble! Enjoy raw arcade shooter satisfaction on a gigantic modern scale. Collect over 300 weapons: assault rifles, rocket launchers, energy weapons, sniper rifles, grenade launchers and more! Play with 4 upgradeable armor types: Jetpack, Battle, Tactical, and Trooper. Experience Massive replayability through arcade style scoring, tons of weapons to collect, and multiple difficulty levels in every game mode! In addition, the game also features a six player Survival mode that pits a human squad against a nonstop onslaught of the largest enemies the aliens have to offer. New Detroit’s giant bug problem is unavoidable, and mankind’s last hope lies with the Earth Defense Force. Defend the world from the insect invasion, even if it means blowing up the entire city as part of the extermination process. Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon and the soldiers are equipped better than ever in the latest cult classic iteration that follows in the footsteps of Earth Defense Force 2017 (Japanese Title "Earth Defense Force 3" developed by Sandlot), and Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon continues the rich history and hardcore fun of the series.***Exclusively published on Steam?
Star Prospector	Cryptstone Games	2012	Besides the normal-ish RTS style campaign, there's also secondary tower defense game mode.
Diablo III	Blizzard Entertainment	2012	[b]Classes:[/b] * Barbarian * Witchdoctor * Wizard * Monk * Demon hunter***Two decades have passed since the demonic denizens, Diablo, Mephisto, and Baal, wandered the world of Sanctuary in a vicious rampage to shackle humanity into unholy slavery. Yet for those who battled the Prime Evils directly, the memory fades slowly and the wounds of the soul still burn. When Deckard Cain returns to the ruins of Tristram's Cathedral seeking clues to new stirrings of evil, a comet from the heavens strikes the very ground where Diablo once entered the world. The comet carries a dark omen in its fiery being and it calls the heroes of Sanctuary to defend the mortal world against the rising powers of the Burning Hells – and even the failing luminaries of the High Heavens itself. [b]Features:[/b] Explore a fully-realized Sanctuary – the living, breathing gothic fantasy world of Diablo III rendered in gorgeous 3D. Battle the unholy forces of the Burning Hells with all-new character classes like the otherworldly Witch Doctor, or with re-imagined warriors from Diablo's past: such as the fierce Barbarian. Rain Hell on your enemies wielding the interactive environment as a weapon: lay cunning traps, turn destructible objects against your foes, and use environmental obstacles to your advantage - all powered by the Havoc physics system. Experience the intensity of multiplayer Diablo III over an all-new, wickedly-enhanced Battle.net platform with numerous enhancements to make connecting with your friends easier – and cooperative gameplay more fun. [Blizzard]
Alien Shooter 2 - Conscription	Sigma Team	2012	Apenas mejora nada respecto al primer título, sólo algo el apartado gráfico y la variedad de armamento. Lo único reseñable es la posibilidad de coger una perk al principio del juego. Sigue siendo un horror matar a enemigos a los que no ves por culpa de la cámara. Mediocre. 4 de 10**Alien Shooter 2 - Conscription is the continuation of cult Alien Shooter 2, which is a unique blend of two game genres - Action and RPG. The Great War has begun! The world population capable of functioning is mobilized to serve in the army. Hordes of monsters are destroying the cities and capturing new territories. The situation on the battlefront reached the critical emergency point and there's nobody to help. Try to fight with the aliens as a private soldier from the regular army, which happens to be in the center of the action. The outcome depends on you! Key features Huge crowds of enemies, more than 100 aliens on one map at a time. * Ability to upgrade the main character's parameters. * More than 60 weapon types, including sniper rifles. * Lots of auxiliary devices, including radar and battle drones. * Several types of vehicles to drive. * Three game types: Campaign, Survive, Gun Stand.
Far Cry 3	Ubisoft (Ubisoft Montreal)	2012
Dust: An Elysian Tail	Microsoft Studios (Humble Hearts)	2013	Un beat'em up genial con un escenario que te atrapa desde el primer minuto y unos personajes que respiran vida. Es como jugar un anime de fantasía, una auténtica joya de las que parece que el tiempo de juego siempre es poco. 9 de 10
Hammerwatch	Crackshell	2013	A hack and slash action adventure, set in a fantasy pixel art environment. Solo or cooperate in this adventure from bottom to top of Castle Hammerwatch. Kill hordes of enemies with varied looks and features through four unique enviroments with traps, hidden secrets and puzzles. The game is inspired by the old Gauntlet-series, but adds a lot with online support, character development, complex levels, bosses, and much more. Like gauntlet, the focus is fast paced action, but with elements that forces you to think just a little bit more! Features: * 12 levels, divided between 4 acts * 4 different classes, with unique features and skills * Character development through unlocks and upgrades * Several different monsters all with different skills and abilities * 4 large bosses, which requires more strategy than just hacking * Survival mode, on small arena levels with waves of enemies just charging * Hardcore mode, also, hard, medium and easy of course * Controller support, supports various different gamepads * Multiplayer COOP, for up to four players, online, LAN and local * PC, MAC and Linux support * Mod and editing support, make your own levels and change other things to your liking
Lost Planet 3	Capcom (Spark Unlimited)	2013	The extreme and unpredictable conditions that characterised the Lost Planet series return, harsher than ever before. Lost Planet 3 reveals new truths about the foreboding planet and the colonial history of E.D.N. III. Lost Planet 3 introduces Jim Peyton, a rig pilot who leaves Earth to take on a hazardous but lucrative contract on E.D.N. III. Working for Neo-Venus Construction (NEVEC) who are preparing the planet for colonisation, Jim joins his fellow pioneers at the Coronis base and begins surveying the uncharted terrain and obtaining samples of the planet’s energy supply – Thermal Energy. With NEVEC’s existing Thermal Energy reserve running low the fate of the Coronis mission depends on the natural source of the energy supply being located. Realising that this is a great opportunity for a huge pay-off and early ticket home to his family, Jim braves the risk of the treacherous environment and threat of the indigenous Akrid. Acting as a home away from home and boasting an array of tools that can assist Jim on the field, the utility rig provides Jim’s safety and is essential not only for his contract work but also his protection against the ever-changing climate. Lost Planet 3 will deliver a diverse range of gameplay including on-foot battles and intense first person action. With a number of multiplayer modes and a compelling single player experience, Lost Planet 3 will delve deeper into the Lost Planet universe, uncovering hidden truths within the unique and dynamic environment of E.D.N. III. [Steam Store]*(Recently adquired grappling hook) Third person shooter with survival elements. Pros: -Atmosphere and use of music. -Enemies surprise you from time to time. -Nice-thought controls, like "180 view spin" Cons: -Exploration is very limited. -Bad port (noted in controls specially) 5 of 10*Set before the events of the first game, before the mechs were militarized and before NEVEC became dictatorial.
Infested Planet	Rocket Bear Games	2014	2013-07-02 Steam Early Access***[media=vimeo]25421181[/media]
METRO 2033 Redux	Deep Silver (4A Games)	2014
Gauntlet	WB Games (Arrowhead Game Studios)	2014
Kingdom	Raw Fury Games (Noio;Licorice)	2015	Tagline: "Nothing lasts..."
Grim Dawn	Crate Entertainment	2016

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