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name	publisher(developer)	year	description
EVE Online	CCP Games;CDC Games (CCP Games)	2003	[b]Free expansions:[/b] (major patches, really) * Second Genesis (2003-05) * Castor (2003-12-18) * Exodus (2004-11-17) * Exodus: Cold War (2005-06-29) * Exodus: Red Moon Rising (2005-12-16) * Bloodlines (2006-03-02) * Revelations I (2006-11-29) * Revelations II (2007-06-19) * Trinity (2007-12-05) * Empyrean Age (2008-06-10) * Quantum Rise (2008-11-11) * Apocrypha (2009-03-10) * Dominion (2009-12-01) * Tyrannis (2010-05-26) For details on the expansions, see: [url]http://www.eveonline.com/features/[/url]**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 2000 SP2, XP or Vista * Pentium III or Athlon 800 MHz CPU * 512 MB RAM * 32 MB VRAM * GeForce 2 Series or Radeon 7200 or similar GPU * 6.0 GB free HD space * 56k modem or better Internet connection * min. 1024x768 resolution [b]Recommended:[/b] * Pentium IV 1.5 GHz or Athlon XP 1500+ CPU * 1 GB RAM * 128 MB VRAM * GeForce 6200 class or Radeon 9000 series or similar GPU * Broadband internet connection
Ground Control II: Operation Exodus	Vivendi Universal;Sierra (Massive Entertainment)	2004	[b]display-800x600[/b] - 800x600 and anything up displays fine, anything below turns text to mush.*[sic] [b]Ground Control II: Operation Exodus[/b] is an epic real-time action-strategy game that puts you on a futuristic battlefield where only brilliant tactics will prevail. As Captain Jacob Angelus take command of the hardware-intense [b]Northern Star Alliance[/b] or the nano-organic technology of the alien [b]Virons[/b]. Battle it out in [b]24 action-packed missions[/b] and in [b]multiplayer[/b]. [b]Innovative Gameplay[/b] Keep your enemy on the back-foot by creating new, more powerful alien units with unique abilities by melding your Viron troops together. [b]Amazing Graphics[/b] Experience outstanding levels of detail. Take a strategic view of your battlefield or zoom in to see the battlescared faces of your infantry. [b]Unique Multiplayer Modes[/b] 2 to 8 players play simultaneously in co-operative or competitive games over LAN or Internet. Unique drop-in game servers allow you to join an on-going game at any time, and compete in equal terms. [b]Free Level Editor[/b] The included editor allows you to create new maps featuring an infinite number of different modes. The [b]Massgate[/b] online community system gives immediate access to online matchmaking, hi-score ladders, tournaments, chat rooms and much more. Join thousands of players online to get a quick adrenaline rush any time you want. [Box blurb][b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP * 800 MHz Pentium III or Athlon CPU * 128 MB RAM * 32 MB VRAM * GeForce or Radeon GPU w/ T&L * 1.5 GB HD space * 56K modem for multiplayer*Latest verion: 1.0.0.8; patch 2 (as of 2004-10-04) Retail: 1.0.0.6[b]Factions:[/b] Northern Star Alliance * Terran Empire * The Viron Nomads***Ground Control 2 is an action-oriented game of tactics and warfare. As Captain Jacob Angelus of the Northern Star Alliance, you will command squads of infantry, artillery, and airpower against the might of the Empire of Terra. Base building and resource-collecting are replaced with unit control and combat tactics where your knowledge of the battlefield maneuvers will make the difference in your fight against a ruthless enemy. Position your troops on hilltops for better aim or inside buildings and forests for protection as you'll need to use every inch of terrain to your advantage. Call in air strikes or assault pods to bring the battle behind enemy lines. Send out scouts to locate the enemy and use spotters for your artillery with the 360° free-roaming camera. Experience the total immersion of futuristic warfare as you lead your forces to victory! STORY The story begins in A.D. 2741 on a distant planet called Morningstar Prime, a world initially colonized during the 24th century by Crayven Corporation from Earth. Morningstar Prime is but one of hundred planets discovered during mankinds reemergence from the Third World War. Morningstar Prime resembles Earth in many ways, it features indigenous life forms and a similar but still different flora and fauna. The Great War with the Terran Empire has forced the originally democratic twelve city-states of Morningstar Prime to unite under one military leader and the flag of the Northern Star Alliance. Battlefield Lost During the First Stellar War in the 25th Century, the Crayven Corporation lost contact with the colony on Morningstar Prime, leaving them and the other colonies in the outer fringes to fend for themselves. In 2701, the new Terran Empire returned to the outer fringes with the intent of reconquering those colonies. The Imperial forces initially expected little resistance, having assumed that Morningstar would have been devastated and regressed like many other outer colonies. The first Imperial strike was sudden and savage but the NSA managed to defeat the strike fleet, much thanks to the military competence and leadership of Fleet Admiral T Parker. The initial victory allowed NSA to improve their defenses and gear up for war. Fleet Admiral T Parker, an experienced and wise commander knew that they had won the battle but not the war. She initiated several projects that would search for a long-term solution to the threat from the Terran Empire. In the following years, the war continued to be fought in space. For several years the Terran Empire attacked NSA space, destroying its colonies one by one, enslaving the people and getting closer to Morningstar Prime, the NSA home world. In 2730, after 29 years of constant war, NSA lost the last of their huge Fortress class ships along with the majority of all their capital ships in a decisive battle outside Morningstar. The NSA had in one single battle lost all their space capability and was at the mercy of the Empire. The Terran Empire ignored all negotiations for peace, they held true to their long-kept tradition: leave no pardon, no surrender. Fortunately, Fleet Admiral T Parkers' legacy was already in action. Huge electromagnetic domes had been erected on Morningstar Prime to shield the largest cities from orbital bombardment. But they never had the time nor the resources to shield all cities; millions died in month long planetary bombardments. Several urban areas were reduced to piles of rubble and eerie graveyards. The war entered a brief state of stalemate, as the Empire was unable to penetrate the shields while the NSA were being held prisoners in their own shields. The stalemate was broken when the Empire managed to land their first troopships in the bombarded regions outside the domes. Jacob Angelus' Company has been sent to Morningstar capitol, where situation is becoming more and more critical and desperate. For NSA, destiny is at hand; its only hope lies in an ancient and forgotten legend...
Starship Troopers	Empire Interactive;Buka Entertainment (Strangelite Limited)	2005	Latest version: 0.5.24 (as of 2005-12) All patch downloads, even official ones, point to Nvidia's site (directly to the file): http://download.nvidia.com/downloads_emea/Starship_troopers/StarshipTroopersGlobalPatch-5.24.exe*The player controls an elite Marauder who participates in offensives with regular troopers. Considering that in the original book [i]all[/i] troopers wore the Marauder suit, this is more in line with the 1997 film from which most of the visuals are from. The suit lacks the jump jets and other functionality from the book, though.Not to be mistaken with the [game=#16893]2000 RTS[/game] game by the same name from Blue Tongue.*[b]Minimum requirements:[/b] Windows 2000 SP4 or XP * 2 GHz CPU * 512 MB RAM * 128 MB VRAM * 4 GB free HD space [b]Note:[/b] Minimum spec is enough to run the game with everything turned off or to the minimum and running on 640x480 resolution. [b]Recommended:[/b] * 3 GHz CPU * 1 GB RAM * 256 MB VRAM * GeForce 6800 GPU [b]Note:[/b] Recommended spec is enough to run the game with all settings turned on or to the maximum, and running on 1024x768 resolution. [b]Supported video cards:[/b] * GeForceFX 5600/5700/5800/5900 series (not LE versions) * GeForce 6 and 7 series * Radeon 9600 Pro¹ and XT/9700/9800 series * Radeon X300/X600/X700/X800 series¹ ¹) not the 9700SE or onboard versions [b]Firewall/NAT configuration:[/b] UDP ports 3304, 3307 and 3074-3080
F.E.A.R.	Vivendi Universal (Monolith Productions)	2005	[b]A story of supernatural terror brought to life[/b] You are an elite soldier trained to handle the most unusual and shocking situations. Called in to confront a murderous force with paranormal abilities, you must contain a crisis spiralling quickly out of control. Discover the true meaning of F.E.A.R., a fusion of stylised action and intense story. * Unpredictable encounters with combat adaptable A.I. * Advanced visual effects for an intense "action movie" experience. * Cinematic-style combat for more visceral FPS action. * Exhilarating multiplayer combat for up to 16 players. [Box blurb]**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 2000, XP or XP64 * 1.7 GHz Pentium IV CPU * 512 MB RAM * 64 MB VRAM * GeForce 4 Ti or Radeon 9000 GPU * 5 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 3 GHz Pentium IV CPU * 1 GB RAM * 256 MB VRAM * GeForce 6600 or Radeon 9800 Pro*[spoiler=Spoiler tags;Hide]child victims - only in the back story, and you do meet her, sort of. The whole mess seems to be because of this. cannibalism - only a brief scene with Fettel, though the dialog seems to imply he has done it multiple times and would presumably do so again.[/spoiler]*Awesome horror/fps game. Freaky as hell. You owe it to yourself to play this one. Get the free demo here: [[link:http://www.whatisfear.com/]] [cjlee001]
X³: Reunion	Deep Silver (Egosoft)	2005	A game about the vastness of the space in a very big universe filled with all kinds of stuff (as ships, stations, asteroids...) and comprising a lot of different ways to play the game (militar, merchant, raider, police, transporter, salvager...) Its complexity and freedom are almost infinite, and has very clever features as speeding the time (for long travels) and very well-crafted reputation and market systems. But there are 3 big issues with the game: -The interface and controls are straight horrendous, forcing to employ the auto-pilot more than it should. -The mission panel is very spartan and doesn´t records any indication of a possible mission (only points at already signed contracts, not featuring indications recieved in messages) -Theres only 1 message log (important and worth-saving messages merge with a gigantic clutter of mundane conversations and tips) These 3 problems make the in-game progress very difficult and immensely slow, and the game very boring/frustrating to play. 3 of 10*Greatest flaw in this that I see is that there's no task tracker. You're forced to remember and make notes yourself of what you agree to do and what others tell you to do, though you can review the message log as you like, it's hardly intuitive. This is especially bad considering the game's a sandbox.Latest version: 2.5 (as of 2007)*[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP * 1.7 GHz Pentium IV CPU * 512 MB RAM * 128 MB VRAM * 2 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2.4 GHz Pentium IV CPU * 1 GB RAM * 256 MB VRAM
Stubbs the Zombie	Aspyr Media (Wideload Games)	2005	If anyone is having trouble getting this to run on modern systems (e.g. XP64, Vista, or 7), you may have luck using older drivers (mainly ATi/AMD GPU users) or something that you can force extension limit on the game. For example, Nvidia GPU users can try Nvidia Inspector which allows to set extension limit (choose 0x00004844 for Stubbs in that particular app) which at least for me solved the problem completely. Some people have had luck with compatibility modes and such, but they made no difference for me.**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 2000 or XP * 1.2 GHz CPU * 256 MB RAM * 64 MB VRAM * 4 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2 GHz CPU * 512 MB RAM***2007-05-17 on Steam + demo
Onimusha 3: Demon Siege	Capcom Eurosoft;Typhoon Games;Ubisoft (Capcom Production Studio 2)	2005
Dawn of Magic	HD Publishing;1C Company;Deep Silver (SkyFallen Entertainment)	2005	[b]circadian cycle[/b] - seems to be just eyecandy.*[media=youtube]sC6OAewk92c[/media] [spoiler=Show intro;Hide intro][media=youtube]wIUdak7-RSI[/media][/spoiler][b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 2000 or XP * 1.6 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon XP 1800+ CPU * 512 MB RAM * 64 MB VRAM * GeForce 3 or Radeon 8500 GPU * 2 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2.4 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon XP 2500+ CPU * 1 GB RAM * 128 MB VRAM * GeForce 6600 GT or Radeon X800 GPU**An immortal named Modo has been sent to live a full mortal life on earth as punishment for his crimes in the Absolute, the realm of the afterlife. Angered by this humiliation, the now-mortal Modo is determined to not only reclaim all his previous power, but gain enough strength to destroy the Earth once and for all, so that he may never be punished in such a base way again. As the story's hero, the player must stop Modo's heinous plans and ultimately destroy him, or aid Modo in his quest to annihilate the Earth... Key Features: Not your run-of-the-mill RPG; a clever, original storyline with unusual characters and enemies. * Vast spell system of over a dozen different spell fields allowing for player character specializations. * Unique spell combinations feature, creating nearly limitless spell possibilities. * Various modes of multi-player online gameplay, including both cooperative and competitive games. * Fully supported online community environment, with Clans, Player Matching services and online Marketplace. * Detailed character models and highly detailed buildings and environments. * Realistic projection of shadows from dynamic light sources, casting shadows from every element of geometry. [SkyFallen]***The game's working title was Blood Magic.
ArmA: Armed Assault	Atari;505 Games ( Bohemia Interactive Studio)	2006
Raiden III	Cyberfront (MOSS)	2006
Act of War: High Treason	Atari (Eugen Systems)	2006
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion	2K Games;Bethesda Softworks (Bethesda Game Studios)	2006	Oblivion is set during the Third Era, six years after the events of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, although it is not a direct sequel to it or any other game. The game is set in Cyrodiil—a province of Tamriel, the continent on which all the games in the series have so far taken place. The story begins with the player imprisoned in a cell for an unknown crime. Emperor Uriel Septim VII, accompanied by Imperial bodyguards known as the Blades, arrives in the prison, fleeing from assassins who have murdered the emperor's three sons and are now targeting him. The emperor and the Blades reveal that the player's jail cell contains a secret entrance to a part of the city's sewer that functions as an escape route. Pardoned by the emperor, the player follows the group into the sewer, where they come under attack by assassins. The blade captain is cut down during the fighting that ensues. Knowing he is destined to die by the hands of the assassins, Uriel Septim entrusts the player with the Amulet of Kings, worn by the Septim emperors of Tamriel, and orders the player to take it to a man named Jauffre, the grandmaster of the Blades, at Weynon Priory. Immediately afterward, one of the assassins kills the emperor. The player escapes the sewer and heads out into the open world of Cyrodiil.* [100]* [12]**[b]Add-ons:[/b] (DLC) Knights of the Nine * Horse Armor * Frostcrag * Battlehorn Castle * Mehrune's Razor * Orrery * Thieves' Den * Vile Lair (Deepscorn Hollow) * Spell Tomes [i]Shivering Isles[/i] is also DLC but adds ~30 hours of gameplay and is considered an actual expansion rather than minor add-on.*[b]Performance optimization:[/b] 1) In [code]Oblivion.ini[/code] set [code]iMinGrassSize=130[/code] (default: 80), this makes grass more sparse (the grass is mostly CPU intensive). 2) Disable HDR and use only Bloom effect (HDR in Oblivion is very hackish anyway). In most other games HDR doesn't cause much performance issues nor looks as garish as it does in Oblivion. 3) In [code]Oblivion.ini[/code] set [code]bDSoundHWAcceleration=0[/code] (default: 1, eanbled) if sounds are strange. Anything else is just choosing right quality vs speed trade-off with video settings. [b]Crashes:[/b] 4) In case of random crashes, try running the game on single core. [b]Other:[/b] 5) There are plenty of user made mods that make the game look prettier, but this is usually accomplished with higher polycount models and larger textures, so if you have trouble running the game as is, don't even dream of it. Not that the performance is any issue for hardware people are transitioning to now.?? 2007? --- Game of the Year (GOTY) edition with [game=#161048]Shivering Isles[/game] and [game=#159888]Knights of the Nine[/game] expansions. INT 2009-06-16 on Steam, by Bethesda Softworks (lang: eng) --- GOTY edition, includes Knights of the Nine and the Shivering Isles expansions.Oblivion, when it still wasn't out in the light, held my hopes of redeeming the errors done in Morrowind for the series, but woe it was not to be so. Oblivion is much like Morrowind, except they ruined the beast races' looks even more (though I kinda like it they chose not to use digitigrade legs for them instead of vainly trying to get them to work like they tried in Morrowind - it was a horrible sight if you don't know). Anyways, Oblivion did have many improvements over Morrowind, the graphic mood isn't as happy as in Morrowind, but still needs work to reach what it was In Daggerfall to really suit my taste (Battlespire and Redguard had the mood right, too). The graphic side really had gained some improvement (mostly just tech eyecandy), except the land still looks like it's made of bent plastic like in Morrowind. Unsurprisingly the AI seems to have received extremely little attention, with the opponents blindly rushing in at you or blasting from afar with little regard to tactics or anything else than to attack and.. well.. attack. The last time I saw AI this weak was in Serious Sam, but that game didn't really need it. Still, You'd have expected Oblivion to have something more advanced but no, it seems they ignored it completely. It's also sad that they still rely on level-scaling the opponents to keep the "challenge" up, but that makes the world seem ridiculous since everything becomes tougher with you. So, in the end, you don't kick the ass out of those pesky rats any more easily then than you did when you just started out of the prison, which leaves room to question, what is the leveling there really for? It seems as if you leveling up means the world is becoming more and more dangerous simply because _you_ are becoming better (by around level 20 pretty much every bandit and God knows what is wearing full Daedric armour and weapons all enchanted to the brink with who knows what), raising curious questions about what your character really is to cause such grand change in the order of things. Your actions still go largely unnoticed by others and have little impact on things that you can do, making one wonder what they really did for the series. The story goes on, the series gets better tech, but the gameplay stays the same crappy self from year to year. If they ever decide to make fifth chapter, well... if it looks like nothing's changed from this for the better, then my hope for the series will be gone for good.*Game links: [[link:http://www.tessource.net/ The Elder Scrolls Source (mods)]] [[link:http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/ Planet Elder Scrolls (mods)]] [[link:http://timeslip.chorrol.com/obmm_download.html Oblivion Mod Manager]] [[link:http://jorgeoscuro.googlepages.com/home Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul]] [[link:http://www.tescreens.be/oblivionmodwiki/index.php/Cosmetic_Compilation Cosmetic Compilation (mod for making better looking characters)]] [[link:http://korana.elricm.com/eshme_bodies.htm Eshme's Bodies (better bodies)]] [[link:http://btmod.beider.org/ BTmod (better UI)]] [cjlee001]
ÜberSoldier	cdv Software Entertainment (Burut)	2006	August 1942: At the height of World War II, with the outcome still very much in doubt, secret Nazi experiments are being conducted to search for a way to bring life back to the dead. A grisly discovery is made during testing: the shock people experience upon death endows their minds with powerful supernatural abilities. After countless attempts, the Nazis finally succeed at raising the first of a new, horrific breed of warrior: The Übersoldier. You are Karl Stolz, an officer killed leading a Wehrmacht patrol against partisan forces. The process that has brought life back to your lifeless body has unlocked powers from within your once-dead mindbut it does not take away the memories of what your Nazi masters have done to you, and you want revenge! Using up to 16 different authentic World War II weapons to complement your new powers, fight both human and supernatural opponents over twelve levels of action-packed, brutal play in your quest to eliminate the Nazi menace once and for all. Use your wrath and otherworldly powers to eliminate the forces of evil! [cdv]
SpellForce 2: Shadow Wars	Aspyr Media;JoWood Productions (Phenomic Game Development)	2006	Latest version: 1.02 (as of ?)***Minimum requirements: * Windows 2000 or XP * Pentium 4 1.5 GHz * 512 MB RAM * 128 MB VRAM (GeForce 4 Ti or higher) * 5 GB free HD space Recommended: * Pentium 4 2.5 GHz * 1 GB RAM * 256 MB VRAM (GeForce 6600 GT or higher)**The most beautiful, perfect and deadly of the Dark Races, the Dark Elves, in league with the mysterious Shadows are threatening to overrun the realm of men... Lead the Avatar and his band of heroes in forging new alliances to face the invasion and save the world of Eo ! But soon the Avatar has to discover even more sinister forces at work... Lead your armies in monumental battles and unravel the truth behind this epic story. The burden of ancient blood is heavy; it has fallen on you to carry it... Features Innovative new Role-Playing-Strategy Genre * Click'n'Fight and Quick-Action-Buttons: The revolutionary control system guarantees instant action, and a wealth of unique tactical possibilities at your fingertips * Master an epic quest with a gripping storyline and 60+ hours of game-play and a wealth of sub-quests! * Take your pick from a rich variety of skills and spells offering endless combinations for your character Avatar and heroes * Choose from over 100 original Avatar skills * Easy Skill tree system that allows you individual character development * Form your band of customizable heroes with their own motives and goals – from powerful elemental mages to necromancer, healers or archers Living World * Enjoy a highly detailed and living fantasy world that adapts to the actions of the player: Fight monsters, gather items, adventure, trade and collect mighty artifacts to use for your battles * Experience spectacular landscapes with striking environmental effects, from third person to isometric view Fractions and Races * Lead The Realm, The Clans or The Pact to victory, with 12 very different units consisting of infantry, cavalry and flyers * Command 9 different races: humans, elves, dwarves, trolls, orcs, barbarians, dark elves, gargoyles and shadows * Special unit characteristics like camouflage or berserk * Fight against even more AI controlled races such as the dreadful Undead or wild Beastmen * Unleash the mighty masters of the battlefield: the powerful Titans Multiplayer * Extensive co-operative campaigns for up to three players online or via LAN * Experience spectacular mass battles in breath-taking 3D graphics together with your friends * Throw yourself into hot multiplayer battles on action-packed maps with up to six players or against the adaptive enemy AI [Jowood]
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter	Ubisoft (GRIN)	2006	Latest version: 1.35 (as of 2006-10-16)**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 2000 or XP * 2 GHz Pentium IV CPU * 512 MB RAM * 128 MB VRAM * 4.5 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2.8 GHz Pentium IV CPU * 1 GB RAM * 256 MB VRAM
Half-Life 2: Episode One	Sierra (Valve)	2006	Aunque es el más flojo de la pseudotetralogía de HL2, añade algunos retos interesantes y es imprescindible para jugar al genial Episodio 2. Algo breve pero muy interesante. 7 de 10*The story continues in [game=#157905]Episode Two[/game], and should later end with Episode Three when Valve manages to make it. Effectively this is the first part of the stand-alone expansion/sequel Half-Life 2 Episodic trilogy.*Half-Life 2: Episode One is the first in a series of new adventures created by Valve that extend the [game=Half-Life 2]Half-Life 2[/game] single player experience. It details the aftermath of Half Life 2 and launches a journey beyond City 17. Stepping into the hazard suit of Dr. Gordon Freeman, you face the immediate repercussions of your actions in City 17 and the Citadel. Rejoin Alyx Vance and her robot, Dog, to once again aid the human resistance in their desperate battle against the totalitarian alien menace of the Combine. Episode One exposes Alyx's combat skills and knowledge of City 17. Battle side-by-side with her through Valve's first episodic game, a four-to-six hour adventure of greater density and detail than non-episodic releases.
CivCity: Rome	2K Games (FireFly Studios;Firaxis Games)	2006	[b]Minimum:[/b] * Windows 2000 or XP * 1.6 GHz CPU * 512 MB RAM * 64 MB VRAM * GPU w/ hardware T&L (such as GeForce 3 or Radeon 8500) * 2.5 GB free HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2.0 GHz CPU * 128 MB RAM * DX8-compatible GPU (Shader Model 1.x)
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]
Call of Juarez	Ubisoft;Focus Home Interactive;Ascaron Entertainment (Techland)	2006	Original title: The Lawman
Joint Task Force	Sierra Entertainment;HD Publishing (Most Wanted Entertainment)	2006	The cooperative game mode has both players controlling the same units simultaneously, so it requires some coordination outside the game's own mechanics not to interfere with your fellow player.*The plot seems to draw a lot from the 2001-09-11 WTC event, Osama bin Laden and related issues.Latest version: 1.1 (as of ?)The installer is slightly broken as it checks only C drive for sufficient amount of free space, so you may have trouble installing it on another drive besides C.[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 2000 or XP * 2 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon 2000+ CPU * 512 MB RAM * 64 MB VRAM * GeForce 4 Ti or Radeon 9500 GPU * 5 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 3 GHz Pentium IV CPU * 1 GB RAM * GeForce 6800 GPU
Company of Heroes	THQ (Relic Entertainment)	2006	Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines real time strategy gaming by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. Beginning with the D-Day Invasion of Normandy, players lead squads of Allied soldiers into battle against the German war machine through some of the most pivotal battles of WWII. Through a rich single player campaign, players experience the cinematic intensity and bravery of ordinary soldiers thrust into extraordinary events.* [100]* [12]**Latest version: 2.602 (as of 2011-05-24) Version history: 2.601
Stronghold Legends	2K Games (Firefly Studios)	2006	[b]Minimum:[/b] [] Windows 2000, XP or Vista [] 1.6 GHz CPU [] 512 MB RAM [] 64 MB VRAM (GeForce3 or Radeon 8500) [] 2.5 GB free HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] [] 2.0 GHz CPU [] 128 MB VRAM*[b]Factions:[/b] Arthur Pendragon * Siegfried * Vlad the Impaler
Sid Meier's Railroads!	2K Games;CyberFront;1C Company;ak tronic Software & Services;Cenega (Firaxis Games)	2006
F.E.A.R.: Extraction Point	Sierra Entertainment (TimeGate Studios)	2006	Expansion pack for one of my favorite fps games, [[game:F.E.A.R.]] Get the free demo here: [[link:http://www.whatisfear.com/]] [cjlee001]
You Are Empty	1C Company;Atari (Digital Spray Studios;Mandel ArtPlains)	2006	Releases * 2006-10-27 in Russia * 2007-09-11 in Poland * 2007-10-16 in North America*The Shader Model 2 requirement is only guess. The only real new feature added in the two min spec cards is Shader Model 2 support, so that would be the only real reason to have them as the min spec.[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 2000 or XP * Pentium 2.4 GHz or Athlon/Sempron 2500+ CPU * 512 MB RAM * 128 MB VRAM * GeForce FX 5600 or Radeon 9600 GPU * 4 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * Pentium 3.2 GHz or Athlon/Sempron 3000+ CPU * 1 GB RAM * 256 MB VRAM * GeForce 6600 or Radeon X800 GPU***You Are Empty offers players an alternative approach to the history of the late fifties of the XX century. Scene of action is the Soviet Union. Leading Soviet scientists start a big experiment that alter human physiology and mentality in order to create super humans capable of building bright future and communism all over the world. But something goes wrong... As a result the whole city, where that experiment took place, goes on a rampage. The majority of citizens died, and those who survived turned into hideous mutants - the only inhabitants of deserted streets. You Are Empty immerses you in an exaggerated dark and obscure atmosphere of Soviet totalitarianism. Fighting against mutants, that obtained super power after the experiment was carried out, the main hero tries to gain an understanding of what's happening around and save the day. Game world The game takes place in a big Soviet town with beautiful Stalin architecture and colossal monuments dedicated to the communist future. The inhabitants fell prey to a huge experiment carried out by a group of scientists. Most of the people died, but the ones that survived lost their human appearance and control of their deeds and behavior. Moreover there are a lot of plants and factories inside the town and in the outskirts. A part of them is still functioning. Enemies Original and vivid enemies are one of the features of the game. In You Are Empty players will face strange and weird monsters - former Soviet citizens which mutated and gained super powers after the experiment. Distinctive and vivid characters that you will remember long after are one of the game's key features. You can meet them in our Bestiary section. Game features * Unique conventionalized environment of the Soviet totalitarian society. * Fascinating and unusual storyline. * Superb visual effects, including post-effects. * Distinctive and lively characters. * Due to new DS2 Engine the game introduces a high level of details and realism. * Realistic physics engine and sophisticated AI system. [?]
Neverwinter Nights 2	Atari (Obsidian Entertainment)	2006	[b]Adventure packs:[/b] * Mysteries of Westgate (2008-01-25)*Dak'kon, companion of The Nameless One, from [game=Planescape: Torment]Planescape: Torment[/game] is mentioned as a Githzerai hero in the game.Neverwinter Nights 2 (NWN2) is a computer role-playing game set in the fantasy world of the Forgotten Realms, one of the popular campaign settings of Dungeons and Dragons. It takes the player from the tiniest of villages into a sweeping tale of danger and war, chronicling their rise from a peasant to a full-fledged hero of the Realms, defending it against one of the greatest threats of the age. Build a character that suits your style of play - good or evil, chaotic or lawful, with any number of skills, feats and professions available at the click of a button. Whether lobbing fireballs and researching forgotten spells as a powerful Wizard, hacking a trail through legions of orcs as a Fighter armed only with a battle axe and your courage, or taking on the role of a Rogue that can slip into the shadows at a moment's notice, the choice is yours. Choose your alignment, your allies, your companions, and how you want your character to develop... design the character you want, role-play the way you want, and carry the battle to the enemy. The design aspects of Neverwinter Nights 2 don't stop there, however. Past the campaign included with the game itself, Neverwinter Nights 2 also gives you all the tools you need to build your own modules, campaigns, and adventures for your friends - move buildings, terrain, script encounters, write dialogues, create quests and items - everything you need to create an epic adventure of your own is included in the toolset for you and any other worldbuilder to use. So if you are interested in adventure - or building adventures of your own - look no further. Neverwinter Nights 2 is on the horizon, and adventure awaits. [Atari]*Neverwinter Nights 2 is the sequel to one of the best-selling and genre-defining role-playing games ever, set in the popular Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms universe created by Wizards of the Coast. Bards sing tales of heroes from ages past, but never have the Forgotten Realms so desperately needed a champion. Years have passed since the war between Luskan and Neverwinter, almost enough time for the wounds of war to heal. But the brief peace the Realms have known may be at an end. Tension growing between the mighty city-states means the Sword Coast again teeters on the edge of open war. Unnoticed, a greater danger stalks the City of Skilled Hands. Unbeknownst to the denizens of the North, deep in the Mere of Dead Men, dark forces from across the Realms have been rallied under the banner of a legendary evil. If left unchallenged, all of the North is doomed to fall under its power. Even in this darkest hour, hope remains. A mysterious relic is borne to Neverwinter in the hands of a lone hero so that its secrets may be unlocked--secrets that carry the fate of all the North. So begins an epic tale of shattered alliances, noble acts, and dark deeds to be told across the Realms for generations to come. Features: Use the completely rewritten, powerful Obsidian Neverwinter Nights 2 toolset to create your own adventures, share them with friends, or run them through your adventure directly as the Dungeon Master * Play online with other gamers and enjoy limitless adventure * Explore the Forgotten Realms in greater graphical splendor than ever before with a completely new, cutting-edge graphics system and an overland map * Employ new spells, feats, and advanced prestige classes, based on the exciting Dungeons and Dragons 3.5 Edition rules * Engage new subraces including Tiefling and Aasimar * Recruit up to three companions to assist in your adventures; improved party control allows for more dynamic tactical decisions in combat and more personal interaction * The player's stronghold is introduced; gamers start from less than nothing, recruit people along their journey to live in his home, and pledge themselves to his cause; gamers can build powerful strongholds and affect the outcome of their game * Rediscover familiar locations and meet old friends from the Neverwinter Nights series [?]*Russian release used StarForce v4 copy-protection, all the others used SecuROM v7.*Product Description from [[link:http://www.amazon.com Amazon.com]]: Neverwinter Nights 2 returns you to the Forgotten Realms, one of the popular campaign settings of Dungeons and Dragons. Emerge from the tiniest of villages into a sweeping tale of danger and war, chronicling your rise from a peasant to a full-fledged hero of the Realms. The story takes place several years after the original Neverwinter Nights, and reintroduces popular characters and NPCs in a new storyline with new challenges. [cjlee001]
Medieval II: Total War	Sega (The Creative Assembly)	2006
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: Knights of the Nine	2K Games;Bethesda Softworks (Bethesda Game Studios)	2006	This is actually on level of DLC, adding single (albeit large-ish) multi-part quest to Oblivion. Even Bethesda doesn't call it an expansion (Shivering Isles is the first and only one). [b]How to start[/b]: Speak to the prophet preaching near the chapel in Anvil.*KOTN sets the player on a quest to find an armor of some long-dead holy knight or saint in this expansion. Starting with rumors of a prophet in Anvil, the player is given the quest to go on a pilgrimage to the wayshrines of the Nine Divines to gain guidance to the location of the armor. From there the player journeys across Cyrodiil dealing with the religion of the Nine and expressing their own faith to them until they've finally collected the set. [spoiler=Evil characters?;Hide]There's really no room for evil characters in this expansion as it purely deals with the religious paladin type characters, and since it [i]does[/i] deal with religion that is quite real in the world of Elder Scrolls. So, there's no way an evil character could weasel their way through it (and what kind of evil character would agree to go on a goody-two-shoes kind of pilgrimage in the first place to possibly gain some vague notion where this armor of indeterminable value was located?). I doubt the Nine would allow such to pass the tests (an evil character might pass some which require choices based on info given by mortals, but these are choices they can happily do if it brings them closer to their goal instead of doing them because they're "good"). The gauntlets and the mace are perhaps the most obvious cases where an evil character would never progress (and it'd require metagaming anyway).[/spoiler] I've yet to complete the quest myself, so this is all I could say of it. Still, it's clearly meant for those who want more of the paladin style stuff. And I have to repeat, I don't see how an evil character could be interested in even starting the quest. A bit like a "good" character wouldn't want to do the assassin's guild invitation quest (I dunno who I "murdered" to get it, but I don't recall killing anyone but those who attacked me first; unless backstabbing necromancers counts, but they aggro the moment they notice you).INT 2009-06-16 on Steam, by Bethesda Softworks (lang: eng) - GOTY edition*Of course there are dozens of player-made quest mods for Oblivion out there, but I believe this is the first official expansion mod. I just finished KOTN and I must say that it was rather disappointing. The story is completely linear and doesn't give any options for evil* characters. The quests are very typical go here, get this and go there, kill this types. yawn Well, at the very least, KOTN will give modders some new material to work with. [cjlee001]
Requiem Online	Gravity Interactive	2007	[code]레퀴엠 온라인[/code] literally reads [code]rekwiem onrain[/code] which is transliteration of English "requiem online".**[b]Playable races:[/b] Turan * Bartuk * Kruxena * Xenoa*The players control Temperions, some sort of super soldiers created by the Ioxenic Organization. They are at the very least biologically modified versions of the regular races encountered, possibly even cybernetically enhanced but the latter part is not very clearly stated (and may possibly hold true only to Kruxena characters). As the players progress through the game, they may introduce DNA modifications to their characters through the Ioxenic DNA manager NPCs. These are mostly just improvements to how your skills work (usually increasing efficiency or duration).SK 2007-??-?? NA 2008-06-19 Bloodymare – also first English/NA release ?? 2009-09-25 Memento Mori[b]widescreen[/b] - this bugs in the character selection screen a bit (at least in v12.82.3 it did) by using wrong aspect ratio (4:3 instead of whatever you chose) for the projection matrix, but otherwise works splendidly.[b]Minimum:[/b] Pentium IV 2.0 GHz or Athlon XP 2000+ CPU * 512 MB RAM [b]Recommended:[/b] * 1 GB RAM
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: The Shivering Isles	Bethesda Softworks (Bethesda Game Studios)	2007	[b]How to start[/b]: Find the door in middle of a lake. You should hear a rumor about it and get a map marker to find it.***INT 2009-06-16 on Steam, by Bethesda Softworks (lang: eng) - GOTY edition
Battlestations: Midway	Eidos Interactive (Eidos Studios Hungary)	2007	1st person is only available with aircraft and not very useful with them either.**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows XP or Vista * 2 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon XP CPU * 512 MB RAM * GeForce 4 or Radeon 9000 GPU [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2.5 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon XP CPU * 1 GB RAM * GeForce 6800 or Radeon X800 GPU*Latest version: 1.1.1 (as of 2007-03-09)*BattleStations: Midway is an immense action game that drops players into massive air, sea, and undersea battles from Pearl Harbor to Midway. Players command massive fleet attacks and take direct, real-time, control of every plane, battleship, and submarine in the battle. Battlestations: Midway blends intense 3rd-person action with epic, large-scale naval combat and brings to life the great Pacific battles of World War II. From the chaos of Pearl Harbor, through the Philippines, Java and the Coral Sea all the way to the epic Battle of Midway. Innovative gameplay lets players take direct control of over 60 different warships, planes and submarines from a 3rd-person perspective. Players can instantly jump to and control every vehicle in the battle. The Single Player mode features 11 large-scale campaigns with 12 bonus challenge missions. The online multi-player combat offers an entirely new online battle experience and features head-to-head and co-operative fleet battles featuring over 60 Allied and Japanese units. [Eidos Press Release]
Europa Universalis III	Paradox Interactive (Paradox Development Studio)	2007	Es uno de los reyes de la estrategia a gran escala, enfocándose no sólo en el avance militar sino en todos los apectos de un gobierno moderno, pudiendo conspirar, embargar, aliarse por matrimonios, etc... con otros gobiernos. Muy detallista en sus aspectos, aunque cuesta entender su sistema de control y la cantidad abrumadora de datos y mensajes a veces lo convierta en un juego muy complejo. Lo mejor del juego es el sistema de objetivo nacional y le hecho de que puedes personalizar tus ejércitos hasta en el nombre de sus divisiones. Como crítica: es un juego tan inestable que crashea con una frecuencia inaudita. Muy buen juego, imprescindible saga si te gusta la estrategia. 7 de 10
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes	Sony (Sigil)	2007
Supreme Commander	THQ (Gas Powered Games)	2007	Three opposing sides - the Cybran Nation, the Aeon Illuminate and the United Earth Federation - have been fighting in the Infinite War all across the galaxy, spreading chaos and unrest. You are a Supreme Commander and you have to take one of the sides and put an end to this war. As in most strategy games, you have to build up a base, gather resources and build armies to fight off your enemies. But being created by Chris Taylor of Total Annihilation fame, the RTS also has many unique features, such as a huge unit cap of 500 units per side, different resource management, queue up commands and waypoints, diverse unit types and even dual screen support. Players can play through the Campaign and carry on the story as one of the sides, or fight off computer enemies in Skirmish and human opponents in Multiplayer.* [100]* [12]*Latest version: 1.1.3280 (as of ?)For 1-8 players, with teams or in FFA. The skirmish/multiplayer mode includes AI that cheats (there's non-cheating AI, too) for those who want the challenge.*[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows XP SP2 or Vista * 1.8 GHz CPU * 512 MB RAM * 8 GB free HD space * 128 MB VRAM * GeForce 6x00 or better [b]Recommended:[/b] * 3.0 GHz CPU or better * 1 GB RAM or more * 256 MB VRAM or more * GeForce 6800 or better Multiplayer port: 16010 (configurable)***'spiritual successor' to [game=#47246]Total Annihilation[/game].
Jade Empire	2K Games (BioWare;LTI Gray Matter)	2007	[b]combat styles[/b] - fights will be quite drawn out if you don't swap between two or more styles somewhat frequently. [b]group-subset[/b] - only one of your many followers can actively follow you around, the rest remain at the camps or whatever. [b]moral choices[/b] - the ways of open palm and close fist. [spoiler=Spoiler tags;Hide][b]anticipatory sightings[/b] - specifically the often repeated dialog about some quirk many see in your style about a hole in your defence that isn't there.[/spoiler]*2007-02-27 on Steam, by 2K Games (lang: eng, fre, ger, ita, spa)*Minimum requirements: * Windows XP * Pentium 4 1.8 GHz or Athlon XP 1800+ * 512 MB RAM * 8 GB free HD space * GeForce 6200 or Radeon 9500**The Rich Tapestry of Jade Empire Will Soon Be Yours to Explore Step into the role of an aspiring martial arts master and follow the path of the Open Palm or Closed Fist. In this multi-award-winning action-RPG, your choices and actions will determine the fate of an empire. Will you prevent the destruction of this beautiful land or crush it beneath your heel? Are you a warrior who uses strength and fighting mastery to bring peace, or will your power bring pain and ruin? The choice is yours. The Original Masterpiece An incredible, engaging story that makes you the noble hero...or the treacherous villain! * A wealth of fascinating characters to interact with * Beautiful, mysterious lands to explore, discover, and save... or conquer * A rich blend of roleplaying and exciting real-time combat Enhanced for the PC * Customizable, intuitive controls including support for game-pads and keyboard/mouse * Increased graphics resolutions and new visual effects * New monsters and enemies * New fighting styles * Improved combat AI and difficulty levels * New world map interface [Bioware]***This is a light RPG based around Chinese lore with heavy emphasis in combat. You can learn different martial arts, weapon and magic styles to take down your foes. There are plenty of interesting characters to meet and a variety of combat styles. [[link:http://jade.bioware.com/specialedition/ http://jade.bioware.com/specialedition/]] [cjlee001]
Resident Evil 4	Ubisoft (Capcom Production Studio 4)	2007	[100]* [12]*"In Resident Evil 4 players are reacquainted with Leon S. Kennedy, Raccoon City Police Department's idealistic rookie cop from 'Resident Evil 2.' It has been six years since the destruction of Raccoon City and in that time, the U.S. government has been able to destroy the nefarious Umbrella Corporation. Fast forward to 2004 and players rejoin Leon, who is now a U.S. agent with a top-secret mission. He has been tasked to look into the abduction of the President's daughter and his investigation has led him to a mysterious location in Europe. As Leon encounters unimaginable horrors, he must find out who or what is behind everything." [(unknown)]
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl	THQ;GSC World Publishing (GSC Game World)	2007	On April 26, 1986, the world's worst nuclear accident occurred: Reactor 4 of the Chernobyl power station exploded, releasing clouds of radioactive matter. Soviet authorities established a 30km 'Exclusion Zone' around this nuclear wasteland, but in 2006 a second explosion rocked the stricken reactor, obliterating all living things and causing the Zone's boundaries to ripple outwards. From this epicentre came waves of mutated creatures, deadly radiation and strange, anomalous energy. The Zone was cordoned off by the military who would shoot on sight anyone foolish enough to brave the horrors within. It is now 2012 - man has ventured further and further into the heart of the Zone driven by reports of strange 'artifacts' imbued with anomalous energy. Mercenaries and bounty hunters compete to recover these artifacts, which command extortionate prices on the black market. Others seek to find the truth behind the Zone, whilst some merely revel in the desolate lawlessness of the place. Whatever their motivation, over time these individuals - Scavengers, Trespassers, Adventurers, Loners, Killer, Explorers and Robbers - have become known as S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s. Awakening in the Zone, you are one such S.T.A.L.K.E.R., fighting for survival in this man-made Hell, whilst trying to discover the truth behind Chernobyl's sinister past and ominous future. * An immersive storyline seamlessly blended with a living, breathing, non-linear open-world environment governed by the revolutionary 'A-Life' system * Accurately modelled real-word buildings and locations from deep inside the Chernobyl exclusion Zone * Unique 'Survival FPS' gameplay: Combines action, stealth, survival and RPG elements to create an incomparable experience in the Zone * Enemy Threat Evaluation AI system: NPC characters react dynamically to environments and situations * Brutally realistic combat mechanics - weapons display accurate ballistic properties and can be modified with silencers and telescopic scopes * Dynamic day/night and weather system directly impacts gameplay * Advanced physics and dynamic lighting effects powered by the proprietary 'X-Ray Engine' * Intense multiplayer action, supporting up to 32 players [THQ]**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 2000 SP4 or XP SP2 * Pentium IV 2 GHz or Athlon XP 2200+ * 512 MB RAM * 128 MB VRAM (GeForce 5700 or Radeon 9600) * 10 GB free HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * Core 2 Duo E6400 or Athlon 64 X2 4200+ * 1.5 GB RAM * 256 MB VRAM (GeForce 7900 or Radeon X1950) [b]Maximum:[/b] * Core2 Duo E6700 or AMD 64 X2 5200+ * 2 GB RAM * 512 MB VRAM (GeForce 8800 or Radeon X2800)*Working title: [i]S. T. A. L. K. E. R.: Oblivion Lost[/i] The European version uses SecuROM 7.x copy protection. The Russian version uses StarForce 4 copy protection. Trivia: - Loosely based/influenced by the book [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roadside_Picnic]Roadside Picnic[/url]. - S.T.A.L.K.E.R. stands for [i]Scavenger, Trespasser, Adventurer, Loner, Killer, Explorer, Robber[/i] [spoiler]- You can find at least one log entry speaking of a guy with a crowbar, named Freeman, who didn't talk (much). A reference to Gordon Freeman from [game=Half-Life]Half-Life[/game], as if he had visited The Zone. Edit: Remembered it a bit wrong, here's a [url=http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/8300/sskamel032007042241l05bwx0.jpg]screenshot[/url] (not mine) of the log entry.[/spoiler]DESCRIPTION Year 2012. Six years passed since the time of the Second catastrophe to have made the April events of 1986 fade. The game is set in the Chernobyl exclusion zone which turned from a destiny-breaker place into a threat to all mankind. The Zone is reluctant to open up its mysteries and needs to be forced to do it. It is a rare hero who can reach the very heart of the Zone onto find out what danger awaits him there. A danger which, compared to marauders and enemy groupings, all monsters and anomalies, will seem a mere preparation to the meeting with something more fatal and threatening. But for now... get ready, hero. Collect artefacts and trade, grope your path and keep an eye on the rear, catch roentgens and fight – only make sure you survive! And then, perhaps, if you are persistent and truly lucky, you will find out why all this had fallen on you. KEY FEATURES Living-and-breathing world: virtual monsters and stalkers migrate around the Zone, similarly to the player they are preoccupied with day-to-day things – feeding, fighting, looking for prey, trading, sleeping, taking rest * Freedom of movement around the storyline, limited only by the player's will and abilities * The world of post-Soviet environment * Authentic objectives of the Chernobyl exclusion zone – the power engineers city of Pripyat, Chernobyl NPP, Chernobyl-2 complex of over-the-horizon detection and more * Atmosphere of eerie mystery and constant danger * Multiple game endings * System of weather effects and dynamic day & night shift * Photo-realistic graphics, adding to the game atmosphere immersion * Realistic ballistics, extensive arsenal of real weapon prototypes * Unique multiplayer modes implemented within the game entourage – artefacts collection, anomalies, radiation, weather effects, day & night change etc * Extensive map editor possibilities for multiplayer gaming [GSC Game World]
Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific	Ubisoft Entertainment (Ubisoft Romania)	2007
Silverfall	Monte Cristo Multimedia (Kyiv's Games)	2007
Theatre of War	1C Publishing (1C Company)	2007	Theatre of War developed by 1C Company (creators of the award-winning IL-2 Sturmovik series and Pacific Fighters) is a real-time tactical strategy title depicting the most significant battles of World War II during 1939-1945. Players will command a special task force composed of different kinds of units, including tanks, APCs, field guns, mortars, various infantry regiments and will also have an opportunity to call for artillery and air support. With a focus on unit detail and combat realism, would-be generals are faced with authentic battle scenarios, taken straight from actual World War II records and maps. Key Features: * Unequalled level of realism * Over 40 historically accurate missions * Human Resources Management * RPG elements: soldiers gain experience and skills, system of promotions and decorations * Detailed Unit Micromanagement: hundreds of units including infantry regiments, tanks, artillery and aircraft from all major nations involved in WWII; all units are based on real data from military sources * Top class character animation * 5 campaigns Soviet, German, French and Polish * Over 30 maps designed according to historical land maps * Over 150 vehicles, about 200 uniform types, over 100 small-arms types [1C]
Two Worlds	Southpeak Games;ZUXXEZ Entertainment (Reality Pump)	2007	Un juego de rol con un manejo de acción muy directa, muy cercano a hack and slash como el Rune o el Heretic II, pero con un mundo por explorar más o menos a tu aire. Aunque sus elementos podrían haber formado un buen juego, un manejo deficiente y un mundo terriblemente poco creíble (algo en lo que ayudan los actores de voz y escenas, de pésima calidad), así como unos menús y un menú de acción rápida muy mejorables, lo convierten en una experiencia tan confusa como repetitiva. Si que destaco el sistema de fabricación y fusión de objetos, muy sencillo de entender y utilizar. 4 de 10 P.S.: De todas formas si decides jugarlo/comprarlo y al ejecutarlo tienes algún problema de compatibilidad (como que se cierre nada más lanzarlo), busca el instalador de "Nvidia PhysX 9 Legacy" en internet.*If you have compatibility problems (games closes in launch, etc...), search the web for the installer "Nvidia PhysX 9 (Legacy)"2009-04-30 on SteamLatest version: 1.7 (as of ?)Voice-overs available only in English, French and German. Text & dialogs in all the listed languages.*SYNOPSIS A fragile peace between the civilized races and the hordes is at stake. When the dwarven mining expedition discovered an ancient temple dedicated to an unnamed deity - all of the world's most powerful factions saw it as a possible clue to the place of Azriaal's burial ground. A silent war has now begun and it will soon ignite the fires that will lead to the holy crusade of the Orcs. However, the real danger lies somewhere else. A powerful force churns silently - weaving a secret plot of fear and destruction. In the end one of the Two Worlds will remain. It is up to you to save the world ...or destroy it! FEATURES Epic RPGs are one of the hottest genres right now, and Two Worlds is the best of 2007's batch. Its bigger and badder than Oblivion. * MMO gameplay! Up to 8 player co-op, side by side play allowing users to quest together to overcome more difficult tasks than playing alone. * Seamless transition from Indoor to Outdoor environments – no loading screens. * For the 1st time in the history of the genre, unique magic system allows the players to assemble their own magic spells. * 6 Different mounts you can ride and fight from including horses, lizards, and beasts. * Hyper-realistic environments along with seasonal weather changes in the worlds. * Music composed by Grammy award winner Harold Faltermeyer (Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop) * A freedom of choice unseen in any other Role-Playing Game. The world comes to life, reacting and changing to decisions made by the player. * Open and unlimited character development. Players can experiment with different careers and even reverse their choices. * Spectacular and dynamic combat that combines intuitive controls, intense action, tactical challenges and movie-like visuals. * A deep and intuitive weapon upgrade and enchanting system. * Traps and snares are at the player's disposal, allowing them to weaken the enemy before closing in for the kill. [SouthPeak Games]***Story The world changed when Aziraal, the god of war, was slain in the huge battle long ago. The hordes of Orcs lost their divine leader and were forced to withdraw to the southern wastelands. Now, thousands of years later, the location of Aziraals tomb is still unknown, well hidden by other gods who did not dare to entrust the secret to mere mortals. But a fragile peace between the civilized races and the hordes is now at stake. When the dwarven mining expedition discovered an ancient temple dedicated to an unnamed deity - all of the world's most powerful factions saw it as a possible clue to the place of Azriaal's burial ground. A silent war has now begun and it will soon ignite the fires that will lead to the holy crusade of the Orcs. However, the real danger lies somewhere else. A powerful force churns silently – weaving a secret plot of fear and destruction. In the end, it is their goal that only one of the Two Worlds remains. Gameplay "Two Worlds" combines the extremely dynamic and sophisticated combat system with the meaning and freedom of exploration exceeding the accomplishments of other games of the genre. To attract the mass audience, the complexity of the game will be achieved mainly through a variety of meaningful choices while the User Interface will be simplified. The combat system is easy to handle and the number of possible choices encourage experimenting with different styles and skills. Great visuals and dynamic choreography ensures the most exciting experience. The game promotes the ability to freely roam and explore the game world. Players will find their own way to beat challenges, solve problems and complete quests and will also be rewarded by different factions accordingly for the results of their actions. Before you solve the main quest, you will certainly experience the most memorable journey of your life. It is very important that players are not limited to working for only one faction at on time. They are free to experiment with different organizations and benefit from all of them. All characters can learn any skill. There is also a challenge for many guilds to keep their knowledge a secret. Players will have to earn their respect and trust to lay hands on the most powerful of skills. Key Features * Offering a freedom of choice unseen in other Role Playing Games. The world literally comes to life as it immediately reacts to the player's actions and changes accordingly -offering new and exciting challenges. * Strong, non-linear storyline. Players can shape their own story by choosing the path of conducting the main conflict and resolving meaningful side-quests. * Spectacular and dynamically choreographed fights. The combat system combines intuitive steering, tactical challenges and movie-like visual experiences. * Free and unlimited character development. Players can experiment with different careers and even reverse their former choices with the help of "career changers". * Animals to be ridden on. Players can travel and fight on various animals from horses to tamed lizards and beasts. * A choice of traps and snares are at the Player's disposal making the gameplay both rich and flexible. * Huge variety of items to be found. Randomly generated pieces of equipment, thematic sets and combined items offer the space to experiment and satisfy the need to collect. * Wide range of beautifully rendered terrains: from high mountains to seashores and deep caves with all of the locations featuring ultra sharp texturing and stunning design. * Hyper-realistic tree physics and sophisticated weather system make the world come to life as has never been seen before. * Advanced Artificial Intelligence that manages group behaviour of large virtual communities. * Up to 8 players in the multiplayer mode. * Symphonic music to make the experience more emotional and memorable. * Extensive usage of Pixel Shader 2.0 and 3.0, HDR, multiple materials and unique shadow engine to ensure the best visuals possible. * Support of Multi CPUs and Multicore CPUs, SLI and CrossFire Technology [ZUXXEZ]
Halo 2	Microsoft Game Studios (Bungie Studios)	2007	Falling Leaf Systems released a patch that removes the Windows Vista limitation. This is not a patch that modifies the game, it merely keeps the game from checking which Window version it is running on. It runs fine on Windows XP (with Directx 10 installed, also courtesy of FLS), the OS check is entirely an artificial ploy to encourage XP users to stick themselves with Vista. [Zerothis]
SpaceForce: Rogue Universe	DreamCatcher;JoWood Productions (Provox Games)	2007	Experience the most beautiful, open ended space simulation game ever created for PC. Discover unknown space, trade and fight your way through the galaxy - it is up to you to become one of the most famous or dreaded pilots in all known space. Trade exotic goods, destroy ships and buildings, explore unknown anomalies, visit orbital stations and distant places and travel with jump gates Earn money and experience points to upgrade your ship and strengthen your character * Choose between 9 professions, amongst others spy, scientist, headhunter, doctor, policeman or adventurer * Engage in trade, exploration, fight, quest solving and diplomacy while developing your ship individually * Discover the Galaxy using 15 different spacecrafts with unique characteristics * A immersive Universe: 46 star systems and 10 civilizations throughout Milky Way galaxy * Squad tactics: recruit and command up to 3 wingmen to form your own fleet * You have complete freedom in movement and choice. SpaceForce2 is a complete non-linear game * Over 2000 thrilling Missions * Stunning Graphics, nevertheless good performance even on average PCs [JoWood]***The game title is a bit peculiar since it changes form Spaceforce to Space Force and to SpaceForce, even on the developer's website :)
Tomb Raider: Anniversary	Eidos Interactive (Crystal Dynamics;Buzz Monkey Software)	2007	No suelo estar de acuerdo con los remakes, pero una remodelación tan buena de la saga original merece todos mis respetos, mejora en todos los aspectos el mejor juego de la primera trilogía al darle unos controles y gráficos renovados, manteniendo incluso hasta la localización de secretos y enemigos. La mansión Croft como un gran puzzle es un loable detalle. 7 de 10*[b]infinigun[/b] - the dual pistols never run out of ammo.[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 2000, XP or Vista * 1.4 GHz Pentium III or Athlon XP CPU * 256 MB RAM (512 MB for Vista) * 64 MB VRAM (GeForce 3 Ti or Radeon 9 series GPU) * 4 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 3 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon 64 CPU * 1 GB RAM***Inspired by the first Tomb Raider videogame, originally released in 1996, LARA CROFT TOMB RAIDER: ANNIVERSARY is a totally new 2006 adventure for Lara, faithfully preserving the elements which made the original Tomb Raider such a classic, selling over 7 million copies worldwide. Using an enhanced 'Tomb Raider: Legend' game engine, the graphics, technology, physics and engine bring Lara's adventure and pursuit of a mystical artefact known only as the Scion right up to today's technology standards and will offer gamers a completely new gameplay experience. Both the full game and the demo use SecuROM 7.x copy protection. [Eidos]
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]
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2	Ubisoft (GRIN)	2007	Ubisoft's award-winning shooter that was founded on the PC returns with Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2, designed specifically for the PC gamer by GRIN. Building on the foundation of Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, the sequel is a near-future warfare masterpiece. Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 for the PC screams tactics, and you'll need to bring your best to bear if you are going to get the Ghosts past their latest challenge... It's 2014, and the soldier of the future returns to encounter a new and more imminent threat along the recently completed wall on the U.S./Mexico border. The Ghosts are more powerful with an upgraded Integrated Warfighter System (IWS), but will have only 72 hours to assess the threat and stop the rebels from reaching U.S. soil. With a border that's 1,900 miles long and an enemy that doesn't play by the rules, this is a job for the U.S. military's most elite fighting unit. This is a job for the Ghosts. Vastly Improved Multiplayer Huge variety of modes from classic team deathmatch to the exclusive recon vs. assault. Top-Notch Tactical Gameplay PC-exclusive tactical maps and non-linear missions in both indoor and outdoor environments. More Options Mean More Strategies Your team is more customizable and has grown with the addition of a communications specialist. New team play options abound including the "bubble system," which rewards players for more cohesive teamwork. All-New Battlegrounds For the first time ever, the Ghosts will defend U.S. soil from a cross-border attack, taking the fight to all-new locations. The Ghosts will battle enemies in mountain terrains, barren deserts, and even protect their home turf in El Paso, Texas. Each environment presents its own benefits and challenges and will call for fresh tactical approaches. More Technology and Firepower All systems have been upgraded to give players more power and control on the battlefield, including an improved Cross-Com. Cross-Com 2.0 will go full screen with the click of a button, enabling you to deliver more precise and deadly attacks. Overhauled Graphics and AI Battle your way through a highly realistic near-future warfare experience against a much smarter enemy. They'll try to flank your position or gain strategic vantage points in order to take you down. But don't worry - your team has your back. Their AI has been upgraded as well. They'll feed you more of the information you need with descriptive commands like "enemy spotted behind red truck ahead." [Ubisoft]*All I can say about GRAW2 is that it's frustrating, and I get the impression it isn't as good as the original GRAW.*[b]bundle[/b] - comes with Inno3D GF 8800 GT/GTS graphics cards.
Tarr Chronicles	Akella;cdv Software Entertainment USA;Paradox Interactive (Quazar Studio;Akella)	2007	US 2007-09-24 by cdv RU 2007-07-03 by Akella EU 2007-09-28 by Paradox Interactive Russian release had StarForce protection.**Game world is a unique universe called Tarr. In Tarr there is no light and dark sides, no right and guilty. It is the world where all the races have united against one enemy, where the struggle is not for resources, but for life. For the life of the dying galaxy. Battlecruiser Talestra – the flagship of Aliiance Forces – was sent in a remote star system to guard some science groups exploring a long ago abandoned city of ancient race. But owing to a break down in its hyperengine Talestra comes in the wrong part of galaxy. And now the crew has to make a long way to their home: through the worlds populated with alien races, through deserted, desolate systems and sectors controlled by the main enemy of the galaxy - De'Khete. The main character is a pilot of elite fighters squad, which is a part of Talestra's combatant forces. Together with other crew members player will have to overcome all the severities fallen to the lost cruiser's lot. All the pilots of player's squad are controlled by AI: they follow the player's ship and help in battles. Moreover companions report about their maneuvers and give advice on combat tactics. But companions aren't just soulless dummies but self-dependent persons every of which has its own point of view on life and fights. Only acting as a part of a team you can reach your goal. Between missions player can change its ship's equipment. For this needs it is provided with a set of various blocks and subsystems – hulls, engines, cannons, rocket launchers. For the services in battle player gets new ranks and opportunities to serve in other Talestra departments, what gives player an access to the hangars with new equipment and weaponry. Interesting and diverse missions, detailed storyline with intrigues and unexpected turns, dynamic battles in deep space and in planetary orbits, dizzy flights – all this creates an unforgettable feeling of presence in game. This project is not people play, it's a whole world you will live and fight within to break away from the depths of hostile space and to come back to your native land. Game features: Beautiful surrealistic space and spectacular battles * 9 unique missions, connected by a deeply detailed storyline * Create your own spaceship, combining various parts and equipment: more than 150 unique wings, engines, cannons, rockets and other subsystems * Companions which give helpful advice and fighting together with you [Akella]
Europa Universalis III: Napoleon's Ambition	Paradox Interactive (Paradox Development Studio)	2007
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance	THQ (Gas Powered Games)	2007	The last days of man are at hand.. Two years after the Infinite War the once great warring nations now lie in ruins, and humanity’s hope for a brighter future is nothing but a bitter memory. A new, seemingly unstoppable enemy, supported by the zealots of The Order, now seeks to eradicate mankind: UEF, Aeon Loyalist, and Cybran alike. With their backs against the wall and staring into the abyss, the tattered remnants of Humanity’s forces must put aside old hatreds and band together as they prepare to make one last desperate stand. One last chance. An alliance forged in blood, steel and hope, they turn to face the dark. Key Features: * New Playable Faction: A completely new playable faction will be available in multiplayer games and serve as the main threat during the new single-player campaign. This new threat is a cunning and devious race with advanced technology and are true masters of quantum technology. New weapons, new strategies, new conquests! * New Units: 110 new land, sea, air, base and experimental units evolve armies to address strategic weakness or become the ultimate expressions of factional military doctrine. * Warfare on an Epic Scale: Fully realized navies, orbital weaponry and advanced counter intelligence technologies give commanders unprecedented, deadly new capabilities in what is already the most strategic RTS on the market today. * New Multiplayer Maps: New multiplayer battlefields provide new grounds for players to prove their supremacy. * New Single Player Campaign: Play through a brand new single player campaign as you gather your forces to save mankind from extinction.*Latest version: 1.5.3599 (as of ?)For 1-8 players, with teams or in FFA.*People who play the game in skirmish or multiplayer against or with AI controlled players may be interested in the following fan-made AI MODs. [url=http://forums.gaspowered.com/viewtopic.php?t=23929]Duncane AI fix[/url] * [url=http://code.google.com/p/sorian-ai-mod/]Sorian AI MOD[/url] Official map editor is available through GPGNet client only.***Commonly labeled as stand-alone expansion to [game=#158479]Supreme Commander[/game], but FA is its own game, it does not expand the base SupCom nor is it compatible with it (though some maps work with both).
Mutant	Napoleon Games	2007	The game demo includes 3 levels out of (15 in) the full game.**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 2000, XP or Vista * 1 GHz Pentium CPU * 512 MB RAM * 128 MB VRAM [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2 GHz Pentium CPU * 256 MB VRAM * 1 GB HD space*[media=youtube]pcmg39yYi-c[/media]*Mutant is third person 3D shooter. The main hero is able to use several special abilities where most significant one is presence of two more hands that are placed in two hollows in his jacket directly under the arms. Mutant can hold different guns in different hands and he can fire to different targets at once. The player can control one of the hands or several hands at once while they aim to common target. Other hands are automatically seeking space around Mutant for any enemy. [?]

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