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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
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Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Ubisoft2005Minimum:
* Windows 2000 or XP
* 1.4 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon CPU
* 256 MB RAM (512 MB for XP)
* 64 MB VRAM
* 4 GB free HD space

Recommended:
* 2 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon CPU
* 512 MB RAM
* 128 MB VRAM
* DolbyDigital 5.1 and EAX 3.0 compatible soundcard***widescreen - the menus and videos appear stretched, but in-game the aspect is correct.
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Half-Life 2: Episode One  Sierra (Valve)2006Aunque 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.
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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)
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Call of Juarez Ubisoft;Focus Home Interactive;Ascaron Entertainment (Techland)2006Original title: The Lawman labelimageminimize
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
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Splinter Cell: Double Agent Ubisoft (Ubisoft Shanghai)20062006-10-19 as boxed
2009-02-14 on Steam (eng,fre,ger,ita,spa)***Minimum:
* Windows XP
* 3 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* 128 MB VRAM
* 8 GB free HD space

Recommended:
* 3.5 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon CPU
* 256 MB VRAM
* DolbyDigital 5.1 and EAX 4.0 compatible soundcard
* 10 GB free HD space
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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.
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RoboBlitz Naked Sky Entertainment2006RoboBlitz™ is a humorous, physics-based action game full of inventive gizmos, weapons, characters, and environments. Players take on the role of Blitz, a multi-talented robot who must activate an aging Space Cannon to save his world from a band of maladjusted space pirates.

* 19 levels of puzzle-solving and high-intensity action, set in 7 unique environments
* Humorous characters and unique weapons
* Gameplay entirely driven by physics
* Advanced robot simulation and control theory
* Powered by Unreal® Engine 3
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Rainbow Six: Vegas  Ubisoft Entertainment (Ubisoft Montreal Studios)2006 labelimageminimize
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl  THQ;GSC World Publishing (GSC Game World)2007On 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
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Two Worlds  Southpeak Games;ZUXXEZ Entertainment (Reality Pump)2007Un 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 Steam***Latest 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
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SpaceForce: Rogue Universe  DreamCatcher;JoWood Productions (Provox Games)2007Experience 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 :)
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Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Capcom2007[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: 27030-27050***ON 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.
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Medal of Honor: Airborne  EA Los Angeles (Electronic Arts)2007There seems to be a common issue with the installer that you can get around by uninstalling Ageia PhysX from your machine, installing the game and then upgrading PhysX back to newest version if so desired. labelimageminimize
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Jericho  CodeMasters (MercurySteam Entertainment)2007US 2007-10-23, published by Codemasters
EU 2007-10-23, published by Codemasters
INT 2007-10-26, published by ?, distribted by Steam***Minimum requirements:
* Windows XP or Vista
* Pentium 2.4 GHz or Athlon XP 2400+
* 1 GB RAM
* GeForce 6600 or Radeon X1600
* 4.5 GB Hard Drive Space
* 2x DVD-ROM Drive

Recommended:
* Intel Core 2 Duo or Athlon 64 X2
* GeForce 8800 or Radeon X1950
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Sound Card

Supported GPUs:
ATI Radeon X1600, X1800, X1900, X1950, HD2900.
NVIDIA GeForce 6600, 6800, 7100, 7300, 7600, 7800, 7900, 7950, 8800.

Not compatible with all integrated sound/graphics solutions (including laptops).***Clive Barker's Jericho is a terrifying squad-based horror FPS game based on an original concept and story by legendary horror writer and filmmaker Clive Barker, the creator of Hellraiser . An ancient evil has broken through into our world and is threatening to spread its taint across the whole of the earth unless it's stopped. At ground zero lies the Middle Eastern city of Al-Khali, a modern city built atop the ancient ruins of a dozen previous conquerors. Clive Barker's Jericho delivers an overload of sensory horror. Players journey through hellish locations and slices of time combating gruesome and twisted enemies. A squad-based horror First Person Shooter, the Jericho of the title refers to the Jericho Team, a seven-man strike force that protects government interests from paranormal threats. Trained in both conventional warfare and the arcane arts, each Jericho Team member is an expert in different para-psychological disciplines, including telekinesis, pyromancy, blood magic and exorcism.

Game features:

* All-action first-person shooter combined with darkest horror from the twisted mind of horror legend Clive Barker
* Modern weapons & paranormal powers
* Switch between & play all six squad members
* Direct your squad as they watch your back & follow your orders
* Squad first person shooter mechanics deliver tactical action
* Each character has unique paranormal abilities
* Abilities can be combined to create new powers
* The game takes place in Al-Khali, a city formed over 6 different eras and ruled by evil
[Codemasters]***Teaser vids at Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/strangeexperiments

Demo:
http://www.codemasters.co.uk/downloads/index.php?downloadid=31238
http://www.fileshack.com/file.x/11164/
http://www.3dgamers.com/dlselect/games/jericho/clivebarkersjericho_demo.exe.html

Other:
http://www.codemasters.co.uk/jericho/community/downloads.php
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TimeShift Vivendi Games;Activision (Saber Interactive)20072009-07-23 on Steam, by Activision (lang: eng)***[b]Overview:[/b]
Dr. Aiden Krone is a former professor of Applied Physics at MIT, notorious for his unrivaled brilliance and obsession with Thermodynamics, Advanced Propulsion, and Quantum Electrodynamics (QED). Despite his increasing tendencies to demand control and secrecy, he became the Founder and Lead Physicist of a classified Time Travel research program.

Over a decade later, Krone's program had successfully developed the world's first time-travelling suit technology. However, as the program's equally secretive decsision-makers demanded this technology be adapted for military applications, Krone's feelings of self-entitlement and anger grew. He secretly desired a new existence, a new world where his scientific endeavors could be shaped and experienced without outside interference.

The combination of Krone's mind and his suit technology gave him the ability to create and control another existence - an existence where a man of science could finally operate without restrictions and do so within a place where science itself was properly respected regardless of the effects on humanity.

It is now up to you to trace Krone's last known appearances and stop his tyrannical rule over Alpha District. In a twisted world where scientific accomplishments reign, its up to you to don the Beta Suit and Master Time to Become the Ultimate Weapon.

[b]Features:[/b]
* Harness time as the Ultimate Weapon: Slow, stop and reverse the flow of time to destroy your enemies
* Unleash a powerful arsenal of weapons and vehicles in 24 combat missions
* Up to 16-player multiplayer, featuring the use of time grenades in 14 different maps, allowing for unique style of stop, slow and reversal of time
* Completely customize your multiplayer experience with 40 different features to fit your style of gameplay
[Saber Interactive]***Latest version: 1.2 (as of ?)
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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare  Activision (Infinity Ward)2007[b]Mininum requirements:[/b]
* Window XP or Vista
* Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or Athlon 64 2800+ or any 1.8 Ghz dual core CPU
* 512 MB RAM (768 MB for Vista)
* Geforce 6600 or Radeon 9800 Pro

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 2.4 GHz dual core or better
* 1024 MB RAM (2048 MB for Vista)
* Shader Model 3.0 support
* GeForce 7800 or Radeon X1800
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Kane & Lynch: Dead Men Eidos Interactive (IO Interactive)2007Minimum:
* Windows XP or Vista
* Pentium III 2 GHz or Athlon XP 2000+ CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* 128 MB VRAM
* 8 GB free HD space

Recommended:
* Pentium IV 3 GHz or Athlon 64 3000+  CPU
* 2 GB RAM
* 256 MB VRAM
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BlackSite  Midway (Midway Studios Austin)2007Product code (EAN-13?): [code]031719500703[/code]***[b]gameplayinn[/b] - squad morale in a shooter.***Latest version: 1.2 (as of ?)***Minimum requirements:
* Windows XP or Vista
* 3 GHz CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* 256 MB VRAM
* 15 GB free HD space***Modern day fears come to life in a familiar, yet extraordinary setting: A small American town swarming with alien life. The government is desperate, struggling to contain secrets so terrible they can no longer be kept. Everything hinges on the actions of Aeran Pierce, a former Special Forces assassin thrown into one of the most explosive moments of American history.

Features:

* A living, breathing squad - Lead well and your Special Forces squad will rally in battle. Waver and their morale will sink, affecting their tactics and their will to fight.
* One-button squad commands - Armed with the ability to issue squad commands using the press of a single button, you have the power, authority and duty to issue orders to your troop that include variety of complex tasks, such as planting C-4, sniping an enemy from long range, or taking control of vehicles or weapons left behind by the wounded.
* Online multiplayer modes - Play with a friend through the story, co-operatively. Competitive play includes a variety of traditional online modes, such as "Deathmatch", "Team Deathmatch" and "Capture-the-Flag", as well as all-new unique multiplayer modes, such as "Human vs. Reborn" and "Siege".
* Drive, shoot & ride - Drive the latest military vehicles or take position in the gunner's chair in daring, low-level helicopter raids. Commandeer civilian cars, trucks and ATV's as you move through the streets of US cities.
[Midway]
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DUSK-12  Buka Entertainment (Orion Games)2008[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows 2000 or XP
* 2 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon XP CPU
* 512 MB RAM
* 128 MB VRAM
* 4 GB HD space

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 3 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon XP CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* 256 MB VRAM***The project to create the perfect soldier ran out of control, and turned itself into an incurable virus. The whole city is now under quarantine as the inhabitants transformed into blood-thirsty assassins. A group of Spec Ops. soldiers are now trying to uncover the secrets of those aborted experiments undertaken 4 years ago...

DUSK-12 is a state of the art first person shooter, full of action for single and multiplayer and hyper-realistic graphics full of details where the player will incarnate two heroes. One of the soldiers of the group, with an unknown past and one of the infected men with the virus, who has strength, speed and fortitude beyond human limits.

Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch are available in multiplay, along with a huge amount of different weapons and superpowers gather in this title that will be a revolution of the genre.

Key features:
* Totally new graphic engine that uses to the limit the latest technology available for the PC platform
* Play alone or in squad mode as you control the mutated man or the soldier. Use your superpowers or give orders to your companions to aid you in the combat.
* Innovative physic system. Take everything you want, break hundreds of objects, use elements of the scenario as weapons.
* Several vehicles that you will be able to use for traveling through the scenario and transport your group.
* Intense multiplayer mode up to 16 people. Choose between a soldier or a mutated human.
[Buka]
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Lost: Via Domus  Ubisoft (Ubisoft Montreal)2008 labelimageminimize
Audiosurf  Dylan Fitterer2008Una forma muy entretenida de usar tu biblioteca de música para jugar, transformándola en un juego a medio camino entre el ritmo y un puzzle de reflejos (ya que no deja de ser como un Columns pero a toda pastilla)

Especialmente interesante el cambio que supone jugar la misma pista con diferentes naves (cada tipo constituye prácticamente un modo de juego distinto)

7 de 10***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP or Vista
* 1.6 GHz Pentium IV CPU
* 512 MB RAM
* 32 MB VRAM
* GeForce 2 of equivalent GPU***Ride your music.

Audiosurf is a music-adapting puzzle racer where you use your own music to create your own experience. The shape, the speed, and the mood of each ride is determined by the song you choose. You earn points for clustering together blocks of the same color on the highway, and compete with others on the internet for the high score on your favorite songs.

Audiosurf on Steam includes The Orange Box soundtrack, integrated with the game to enable"Still Alive"surfing and more. In addition, Audiosurf is one of the first titles to leverage the recently announced Steamworks, offering full support for the Steam Achievements that appear on Steam Community profile pages.

* Play with any music from your own collection--the game supports MP3s, iTunes M4As, WMAs, CDs and OGGs
* Valve's The Orange Box Original Soundtrack is included.
* Online scoreboards for each song you play.
* Choose your strategy from 14 available characters.
* Track your progress as Steam Achievements.
[Valve]
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Assassin's Creed  Ubisoft Entertainment (Ubisoft Montreal)2008El comienzo estelar de la saga, a pesar de ser mucho más lineal y corto que sus predecesores (y unas misiones secundarias enormemente repetitivas), se hecha de menos no ser una arsenal andante que puede con toda la guardia de la ciudad: mucho más sigilo y huida y menos acción.

Especialmente reseñable era la posibilidad de finalizar un asesinato siguiendo el diario de Altair, convirtiendo el encargo en un auténtico reto, además de la claustrofóbica situación de Desmond y la intriga que rodea todo el juego.

Como reprochable, la enorme letalidad del agua, aunque también es cierto que es de gran ayuda contra los templarios.

8 de 10***2008-04-09 as boxed
2008-04-09 on Steam (eng,fre,ita,ger,spa)***[b]save points[/b] - there's only one save per profile, so make sure you back it up occasionally. Nothing worse than playing almost through the game and the save getting corrupted for whatever reason (such as BSOD). The saves are stored in `[code]%APPDATA%/Ubisoft/Assassin's Creed/Saved Games/[/code]´.***Latest version: 1.02 (as of 2008-05-14)***The story starts with Desmond Miles being kidnapped in 2012 by Abstergo Industries and put into the Animus machine, a device capable of drawing out genetic memories and allowing the user to re-live their ancestors' lives. For Desmond, this is the life of Altaïr Ibn La-Ahad (الطائر), an assassin who lived during the Third Crusade in 1191. Although the story skips the kidnapping and starts with Desmond jagged into the Animus and experiencing some synchronization issues with it.

The game is difficult to categorize and abundantly lampshaded by the fact that most of the game takes place inside the Animus which has been created to produce a video game like experience, so effectively you're playing a video game inside a video game. And the experience produced by the Animus is an abstraction of sorts with various alterations that make it easier for the user to operate it, such as translating all languages to plain English and so forth. So any inconsistencies with reality are due to that, and since memories aren't exactly logical 1 to 1 copies of reality, much illogical instances can occur, some of which can be interpreted to mean some [url=http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/JustBugsMe/Ptitlel59ywfenym8d?from=JustBugsMe.AssassinsCreed]very strange things[/url].

Things you may need to replay the whole game for:[spoiler]In memory block 4, you have a chance to pickpocket Vidic to get his security pen. This opportunity does not represent itself and replaying the memory block later does not roll back time in the "real world".

After the credits you gain access to the conference room where you need Vidic's pen to access a computer, but there's nothing else after that besides your ability to replay the memory blocks and aim for 100% completion (collecting all the flags, killing the templars, scouting, and doing all the side tasks).[/spoiler]***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP or Vista
* 2.6 GHz dual-core Pentium D or Athlon 64 X2 3800+ CPU
* 1 GB RAM (2 GB for Vista)
* 256 MB VRAM
* Radeon X1600 or GeForce 6800 GPU
* 8 GB HD space

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz or Athlon 64 X2 4400+ CPU
* 5.1 capable soundcard***The PC version has 4 new missions compared to the original console version.

Director's Cut Edition is apparently just alternate name for the thing and is in no way different from PC releases without that extra bit in their name.
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Rainbow Six: Vegas 2  Ubisoft Entertainment (Ubisoft Montreal Studios)2008Latest version: 1.03 (as of 2008-07?)***Experience is used to gain ranks which in turn unlocks new equipment (weapons and armor primarily, but also clothing apparel which have no impact in gameplay besides how you look). There are three areas for experience which contribute towards the "leveling" experience, each of the three areas unlock separate items at certain points besides the generic level unlocks. Experience in general is gained simply from kills, the three sub-areas gain points or experience by killing people in specific manner, such as through cover or at long range.***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* 3 GHz CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* 128 MB VRAM
* 6.5 GB HD space
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Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures  Funcom;Eidos Interactive (Funcom)2008[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP or Vista
* 3 GHz Pentium IV or equivalent CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* 128 MB VRAM
* 36 GB HD space
* Internet connection

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo or better processor
* 2 GB RAM
* 512 MB VRAM
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Mass Effect  Microsoft Game Studios (BioWare;Demiurge Studios)2008Mass Effect is a military science fiction media franchise created by Casey Hudson, Drew Karpyshyn and Preston Watamaniuk. The franchise depicts a distant future where humanity and several alien civilizations have colonized the known universe using technology left behind by advanced precursor civilizations.***
[100]***
[12]***Latest version: 1.02 (as of ?)
Version history:
* 1.01 (?)***Not as great as I expected, and the driving around in Mako is horrible most of the time as well as the final bit of the ending just makes me feel sickly. My recommendation is, if you want to enjoy this game, stick to the main story and avoid any side exploration/quests completely, and try to bear the last bit of the ending (the parts where humans talk). Replayability comes mostly from dialogs as otherwise the game gets quite dull, and unfortunately you need those dialogs to progress your renegade/paragon ranks to open the more interesting dialog choices since these are separate from your regular leveling and skills.***[b]Free expansions:[/b]
* [url=http://masseffect.bioware.com/galacticcodex/bringdownthesky.html]Bring Down the Sky[/url]

[b]Non-free expansions:[/b]
* Pinnacle Station (2009-10)***Comes on 2 DVDs but I have no idea what the second DVD is supposed to be for (backup?).***[b]technomagic[/b] — the "biotics" used in the game do not really fit into any of the groups we have neatly, technomagic and psionics being the closest, but since the ME universe also has psychics, technomagic is all that there's left.
[b]multiple endings[/b] — more like ending with variations; the core of it stays the same. [spoiler=Ending spoiler;Close spoiler]However, a notable difference is that if the alien council survived or not, depending on if you chose to save them. If you didn't, humanity will take charge, otherwise humanity is invited to take place as the fourth council race. Other, "more important", details stay the same regardless.[/spoiler]
[b]special agent protagonist[/b] — player is appointed a job similar to this somewhat early in the game, so this isn't true from the start.
[b]nationalism[/b] — the protagonist and his higher ups are constantly trying to drive the cause of the Human Alliance, it's importance and how you're part of it is constantly hammered at you and occasionally you get to do the same for others.
[b]unlikely sentients[/b] — Rachni, Geth to some degree (in mythos puts them on par with rogue A.I.), the plant creature, and some others
[b]dialog-keywords[/b] / [b]dialog-stance[/b] — some are full sentences but not actually what is said, generally these are only choices on what to discuss and [i]how[/i] to respond (aggressively or calm negotiator style)***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP or Vista
* 2.4 GHz Intel or 2.0 GHz AMD CPU
* 1 GB RAM (XP), 2 GB RAM (Vista)
* GPU w/ Shader Model 3.0
* GeForce 6800 or ATI X1300 XT
* 12 GB free HD space
* 1X DVD-ROM drive

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 2.6+ GHz Intel or 2.4+ GHz AMD CPU
* 2 GB RAM
* ATI X1800 XL or GeForce 7900 GTX or better***US 2008-05-27
EU 2008-06-05
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Hinterland  Tilted Mill Entertainment2008[b]Recommended:[/b]
* Windows XP or Vista
* 1.8 GHz CPU
* 512 MB RAM (1 GB for Vista)
* 64 MB VRAM
* 350 MB HD space***Loot, level and build with fast paced RPG combat and strategic base building!

Your goal is to lead a handful of peasants to establish a small haven in the wild backcountry of a fantasy kingdom. Bring a diverse cast of followers to your settlement on the edge of the world and then carefully select members of your village to put down their ploughs, leave their comfortable homes, and take whatever weapon they may have at hand to join you on expeditions of exploration and conquest in the surrounding lands. There you'll encounter the characters and creatures of myth and folklore, and find much needed resources to expand your village whether it be iron to make weapons or a mystic tome to entice a great mage to join you. Should your forays meet with success, fame, fortune and prosperity await. But you must take care, for even the loss of a lowly farmer can spell disaster when harvest time comes.

Can you build a vibrant settlement, lead your people to prosperity, and tame the wild Hinterland?

Features

* Party-based RPG Action - A variety of characters, weapons, and strategies are at your disposal -- will you lead the charge with a devastating two-handed strike, or stand behind the herder in plate mail with your trusty bow?
* Town Building - Choose which of a huge cast of characters will settle in your town and arm them for defense, or give them tools for production.
* Character Development - Develop lowly farmers in to great warriors and customize your character with a variety of specializations to help adventure or improve life in your village.
* Random fantasy world - Each game of Hinterland takes place in a new location for maximum replay with different resources, items and sets of enemies and challenges from orc war camps, dark elf raiding parties, goblin infested mines, ruined cities filled with undead, and more.
* Customizable Gameplay - From a hardcore game to a world without raiders you make the choice about the type of game you want to play.
[Tilted Mill Entertainment]
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Devil May Cry 4  Capcom (Capcom Production Studio 4)2008[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP or Vista
* Pentium IV w/ HT CPU
* 512 MB RAM
* 256 MB VRAM
* GeForce 6600 GPU
* 8 GB HD space

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* Core 2 Duo CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* GeForce 8600 GPU
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Mercenaries 2: World in Flames  Electronic Arts (Pandemic Studios)2008Latest version: 1.1 (as of 2008-09-28?)***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP or Vista
* Pentium IV HT or Athlon X2 CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* 256 MB VRAM
* GeForce 6800 GT or Radeon X1600 GPU
* 10 GB HD space

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo or Athlon X2 4600+ CPU
* 2 GB RAM
* 512 MB VRAM

[b]Ports:[/b]
* UDP: 8123, 9000, 10000, 18715, 55123
* TCP: 13505, 18710, 18715
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Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway  Ubisoft;Gearbox Software (Gearbox Software)2008[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP or Vista
* 2.6 GHz dual-core CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* 128 MB VRAM
* 8 GB HD space

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 2 GB RAM
* 256 MB VRAM***Delivering on the franchise's compelling story, unrivaled authenticity and intense squad-based action, Brothers In Arms Hell's Highway drops you into Operation Market Garden, the largest paratrooper operation in World War II. Lead Matt Baker, Joe Hartsock and the rest of the 101st Airborne Division as they fight to open Hell's Highway in a daring bid for a quick end to the war.
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Sacred 2: Fallen Angel  Ascaron Entertainment;cdv Software Entertainment USA;Akella (Ascaron Entertainment)2008Latest version: 2.43 (as of 2009-07-20)

Version history:
* 2.40 (2009-04-02)***In SACRED 2 - FALLEN ANGEL you assume the role of a character and delve into a thrilling story full of side quests and secrets that you will have to unravel. Breathtaking combat arts and sophisticated spells are waiting to be learned. A multitude of weapons and items will be available, and you will choose which of your character's attributes you will enhance with these items in order to create a unique and distinct hero.

The fast 3-D action, a multitude of effects, realistic physical features and beautiful animations of the intricate Hi-Res models create a huge and realistic game world, which does not require any reloading.

An innovative emotional system and the depiction of an authentic world give life to both friend and foe. A further striking component of the graphic presentation is the unique Gore Feedback, which displays the strength and power of the player's own game character.

* A massive, seamless and dynamic world delivering hundreds of hours of free-form exploration.
* Two campaigns: play as the "Light" or "Shadow" side, complete with distinct skills, rewards and story-elements tailored to the chosen path.
* Six exceptional, playable characters, each with a distinct look, capabilities and in-game motivation.
* Modifiable combat arts: change, upgrade and link together your alter ego's combat skills to match your playing style.
* Fight effectively from the back of a number of mounts under your control; equip and upgrade your character's unlockable special mount.
* Deities offer unique combat disciplines and unlock additional quests.
* The ultimate multiplayer experience — seamless transition between single — and multiplayer gaming modes via LAN, the Internet, or Xbox Live.
* Captivating online modes of play challenge gamers in cooperative, PvP and PvE play.
* Extraordinary, cutting-edge graphics and Dolby 5.1 channel surround sound utilize the latest technologies for a truly immersive experience.
[Valve?]***2008-11-11 on Steam
2009-04-14 Ascaron announces Sacred 2 has sold 400,000 copies worldwide (100,000 in Germany)***The demo is limited to one of the 12 regions seen in the final game with only light campaign and the Seraphim character available for play.***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP w/ SP3 or Vista w/ SP1
* 2.4 GHz CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* 256 MB VRAM
* GeForce 6800 or Radeon X800 GPU
* 20 GB HD space
* DVD-drive
* LAN or internet connection for multiplayer

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 2 GHz Dual Core CPU
* 2 GB RAM
* 512 MB VRAM
* GeForce 8800 GTS or Radeon HD3870 GPU
* 25 GB HD space***The fast 3-D action, a multitude of effects, realistic physical features and beautiful animations of the intricate HiRes models create a huge, realistic game world, which does not require any reloading.

An innovative emotional system and the depiction of an authentic world give life to both friend and foe. A further striking component of the graphic presentation is the unique Gore Feedback, which displays the strength and power of the player's own game character.

"Sacred 2" is the superb 3D enhancement of the original Sacred and provides more action, more monsters, more scenes, more weapons and combos, and feedback for even more fun.
[Ascaron]
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Far Cry 2  Ubisoft (Ubisoft Montréal)2008Con un entorno mucho más abierto que la anterior entrega, manejas a un futuro queso gruyere con patas y malaria en un entorno africano muy interesante.

Juego muy completo, la misión de la plantación no tiene pérdida.

P.D: Odiarás el proceso conocido como oxidación.

7 de 10***[b]Fortunes[/b] DLC features:
Single player additional content:
* Three brand-new weapons: Silenced shotgun, Sawed-off shotgun, Crossbow
* Two new vehicles: Unimog, Quad
Multiplayer additional content:
* Additional weapons and four new exciting maps: Cheap Labor, Last Resort, Lake Smear, Fort Fury***[b]lives[/b] - this is almost the same as [url=/groups/info/deathless]deathless[/url]; you have 1 extra life which is used when you "die" and your partner arrives to drag you off to relative safety. However, if you die again before your partner is ready to save you (gain 1 up, so to speak), you die for good. You meet your partner in one of the safe houses when she's ready to do it again.***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP w/ SP2 or Vista w/ SP1
* 3.2 GHz Pentium IV, 2.66 GHz Pentium D or Athlon 64 3500+ CPU
* 1 GB RAM (2 GB for Vista)
* 256 MB VRAM
* GeForce 6800 or Radeon X1650 GPU
* 6 GB HD space

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD 64 X2 5200+ or AMD Phenom CPU
* 2 GB RAM
* 512 Mb VRAM
* GeForce 8600 GTS or Radeon X1900 GPU
* 5.1 soundcard***Far Cry 2, the next-generation first-person shooter from Ubisoft, will take you deep into the most beautiful but also most hostile environments in the world: Africa! More than just a visual and technological achievement, Far Cry 2, the true sequel to the award-winning PC game, will provide you with an unprecedented gaming experience.

Caught between two rival factions in war-torn Africa, you are sent to take out "The Jackal", a mysterious character who has rekindled the conflict between the warlords, jeopardizing thousands of lives. In order to fulfil your mission you will have to play the factions against each other, identify and exploit their weaknesses, and neutralise their superior numbers and firepower with surprise, subversion, cunning and, of course, brute force.

OPEN WORLD

The extensive artistic research combined with the next-gen engine will allow you to explore over 50Km2 of seamlessly rendered African landscape. No game has ever provided such freedom of movement!

DUNIA ENGINE

The Dunia Engine was built specifically for Far Cry 2 by the award-winning Ubisoft Montréal development team. It delivers the most realistic destructible environments, amazing special effects such as dynamic fire propagation and storm effects, real-time night-and-day cycle, dynamic music system, non-scripted enemy A.I. and so much more...

REAL-TIME IMMERSION

Real-time story telling, systemic auto-healing, minimal in-game interface are just few of the features that will make you feel the tension of being alone against barbarous warlords that threaten thousands of innocent lives.

WEAPONS OF CHOICE

Choose from a wide range of weapons to make your way to your primary target. Meet the fight head-on with your machine-gun, go berserk with your machete or make stealth kills as a Sniper. If you feel that the atmosphere is not warm enough, light up your flamethrower and let your enemies and everything around them feel the heat.

VEHICLES

Fly, Drive, Run, slide and hover over the huge open world with your glider, trucks, cars, boats and much more.
[Ubisoft]
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Call of Duty: World at War  Activision Blizzard (Treyarch)2008[b]gore[/b] - quite mild, and somewhat infrequent.
[b]killing blow[/b] - head shot with any firearm, knife/bayonet will also so this regardless where you strike.

--- Nazi Zombies co-operative multiplayer mode (mp-survival)
--- This is so different from the rest of the game that it is not tagged so they're not confused with the main game, but here are the tags that have been omitted that apply to it alone.
[i]shopping[/i]
[i]zombies[/i]
[i]dismemberment[/i]
[i]powerups[/i]
[i]waves[/i]
[i]barricading[/i]
[i]dogs/caninoids[/i] (demonic dogs or whatever)
[i]popupnpcs[/i] (above demonic dogs)
[i]respawning[/i] (at end of each wave)
[i]deathpenalty[/i] (current equipment is lost, possibly power-ups too)***If anyone is having trouble starting a game (game refuses to start after selecting difficulty and so forth). You don't have active profile.
[spoiler=Alternatively....;Hide]* Make sure the following folder exists:
...XP: C:/Documents and Settings/USERNAME/Local Settings/Application Data/Activision/CoDWaW/players/profiles/
... Vista/7: C:/Users/USERNAME/Local Settings/Application Data/Activision/CoDWaW/players/profiles/
* Add profile folder there, choose whatever name you want (e.g. "Default").
* Add active.txt file there (in profiles/), and add the name of your profile folder in it.
* Start

Note that the [i]Local Settings[/i] folder is usually hidden.[/spoiler]***Latest version: 1.7 (as of 2009-08-13)***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP or Vista
* 3 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon 64 3200+ CPU
* 512 MB RAM
* 256 MB VRAM
* GeForce 6600GT or Radeon 1600XT GPU
* 8 GB HD space

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 2 GHz dual-core CPU
* 1 GB RAM
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Left 4 Dead  Valve;EA Partners (Valve South)2008A medio camino entre una remodelación del mod de zombies del Counter-Strike y un juego de supervivencia cooperativa aparece el Left 4 Dead, cuya mayor virtud sin duda alguna es que la verdadera competición es supervivientes contra zombies especiales, siendo en realidad un cooperativo en modo versus.
También es de lo más interesante la IA de los zombies genéricos y sus diversas reacciones frente a la luz, el sonido etc...

6 de 10.***[b]Named updates/patches[/b]: (called DLC for some strange reason)
* Survival Pack (2009-04-21)
* Crash Course (2009-09-29)***For 1-8 players, 2-8 in versus, 1-4 in other modes.***[b]bleeding[/b] - border case as this only occurs when a player gets incapacitated and waits for someone to assist them.
[b]hypermobile foes[/b] - hunters mainly, the others have only slightly higher mobility than the protagonists.
[b]karmic creatures[/b] - boomer, killing him in close quarters has the same effect as having him barf on you.
[b]killing blow[/b] - the common infected are so very fragile. not applicable to the special infected.
[b]elite npcs[/b] - the special infected.

[b]asymmetric factions[/b] - versus mode, the infected and the survivors.***US 2008-11-17
RU 2008-11-20 by Akella***Built for multiplayer cooperative play (with up to four players), single player is the same as multiplayer except the other characters are AI controlled and not the intended point. The AI generally controls all missing players even in multiplayer games and takes over temporarily if a player goes AFK (at least if they tell it to).***Only English, French, German, Spanish and Russian have full voice-overs, the others are as text only.***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP, Vista or Vista64
* 3.0 GHz Pentium IV CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* 128 MB VRAM
* Radeon 9600 or GeForce 6600 GPU
* 7.5 GB HD space

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo CPU
* GeForce 7600 GPU***Left 4 Dead [...] casts up to four "Survivors" in an epic struggle against hordes of swarming zombies and terrifying "Boss Infected" mutants.

Set in the immediate aftermath of the long-awaited zombie apocalypse, L4D's survival co-op game mode is played out across four sprawling "Movies" set in a variety of urban and rural environments. Each "Movie" has an over-riding team objective, is comprised of five large maps, and may be played by 1 to 4 human players.

New technology dubbed "the AI Director" is used to procedurally generate a unique experience each time the game is played. Just as in Hollywood films, the Director calls for new monsters, sounds, and action as it tailors the gameplay experience based upon the team's performance.

[...] Left 4 Dead also includes new multiplayer modes.

* Addictive co-op action gameplay [...]
* Advanced artificial intelligence drives both friendly and unfriendly creatures to dynamically create intense single-player, co-op, and multiplayer experiences every time the game is played
* 20 new maps. 10 new weapons. Four sprawling "Movies"
* Match making, stats, rankings, and awards system drive collaborative play
* Designer's Commentary mode allows gamers to go "behind the scenes" of the game
* Powered by Source and Steam
[Valve]
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Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir  Atari (Obsidian Entertainment)2008[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP or Vista
* 2.4 GHz Pentium IV CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* Radeon X700 or GeForce 6800 GPU
* 8 GB HD space

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 2.6 GHz Pentium D 805 or Athlon X2 3800+ CPU
* 2 GB RAM
* 512 MB VRAM
* Radeon X1950 or GeForce 8800 GPU
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Grand Theft Auto IV  Rockstar Games (Rockstar North;Rockstar Toronto)2008El mejor GTA hasta la fecha, siendo además mucho más jugable en PC que los anteriores y con una historia más elaborada.

9 de 10
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Buccaneer: The Pursuit of Infamy Blitz Arcade (Stickman Studios)2008Other than the frequent CTDs (consistently does so when you try to save after even single mission), muted and occasionally rapidly multiplying sounds (and sometimes they even start floating around irrespective of their source), difficult aiming (I have only vague impression on where the cannons are and where they're pointed), Buccaneer fails to deliver enjoyable pirate experience.***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP or Vista
* 1.6 GHz CPU
* 512 MB RAM
* 256 MB VRAM
* 500 MB HD space

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 2.4 GHz Dual-Core CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* 512 MB VRAM
* 1 GB HD space***Buccaneer is a single and multiplayer game where players strive to become the most infamous pirate captain of all time and etch their name in The Hall of Infamy.

Set against a backdrop of the sunny Caribbean, players will control a variety of classic tall ships, bristling with cannons, as they plunder their way through a 50 mission campaign and go head to head against other cut-throats online.

Employing a simple and intuitive control system, players will be able to jump straight into the action and begin their career in piracy.

With a wide variety of non-linear single player missions and a choice of more than a dozen fully customisable ships, Buccaneer will have budding pirate captains clammering for more!
[Stickman Studios]
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Prince of Persia  Ubisoft (Ubisoft Montreal)2008[b]deathless[/b] - any time you're about to die, Elika saves you in some manner or other. Helps that she can do magic and fly. In certain situations this also reverts time, but usually this only returns you to the nearest bit of stable ground or simply slightly off of your opponent while allowing them yo regenerate a large chunk of their health.***Completely unrelated to the previous Prince of Persia games.***US 2008-12-09
RU 2008-12-17***The critically acclaimed Prince of Persia franchise returns for the first time on next-generation platforms with an all-new epic journey.

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

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

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

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 2.2 GHz Core 2 Duo or Athlon 64 X2 4400+ CPU
* 5.1 sound system
* X360 controller
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Saints Row 2 THQ (Volition)2009Saints Row 2 brings true freedom to open-world gaming. Players can play as who they want, how they want, and with whomever they want in this sequel to the much acclaimed and tremendously successful Saints Row. labelimagesubject
Mirror's Edge Electronic Arts (EA Digital Illusions CE)2009Un juego único en su especie, muy inmersivo, que podrías ser descrito como una mezcla entre acción de melee y plataformas, una banda sonora adecuada y una estética pulidísima y memorable.

De los mejores juegos que pasaron por mi disco duro, verdadero imprescindible. Y con una canción de cierre que compite en título e impresión con el Portal.

Esperando la segunda entrega... Y recuerda: el rojo es tu amigo.

9 de 10***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP SP2 or Vista
* 3 GHz Pentium IV CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* 256 MB VRAM
* 8 GB HD space***[b]E3 2008 trailer[/b]
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The Lord of the Rings: Conquest Electronic Arts (Pandemic Studios;XPEC Entertainment;d.inc design)2009[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP or Vista
* 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* 256 MB VRAM
* GeForce 7800 GPU
* 6.5 GB HD space

Firewall/router ports:
* UDP: 11900
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F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin  Warner Bros. Interactive (Monolith Productions)2009Was worked on simply as "Project Origin" before Monolith re-acquired the rights to the F.E.A.R. title from Vivendi.***Comes on 2 DVDs.***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP SP2 or Vista SP1
* 2.8 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon 64 3000+ CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* 256 MB VRAM
* GeForce 6800 or Radeon X700 GPU
* 12 GB HD space

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 2.2 GHz Core 2 Duo or Athlon 64 X2 4400+ CPU
* 1.5 GB RAM
* 512 MB VRAM
* GeForce 8600 GTS or Radeon HD 2900 XT
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ShellShock 2: Blood Trails Eidos Interactive (Rebellion)2009[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP or Vista
* 3 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon XP CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* 256 MB VRAM
* 6.5 GB HD space

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 2 GHz Core 2 Duo or Athlon X2 3600+ CPU
* 2 GB RAM
* 8 GB HD space
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Dawn of War II  THQ (Relic Entertainment)2009It’s the 41st Millennium in the Sub-Sector Aurelia – a cluster of worlds on the edge of the galaxy – where a battle of epic proportions is about to commence. Ancient races will clash across the planets that dot this sector of space, battling for the greatest of stakes – not only for control of Sub-Sector Aurelia – but the fate of each race.

With a focus on fast-action RTS gameplay, Dawn of War II brings to life the science fiction universe of Warhammer 40,000 like never before. Experience the intimate brutality of battle as you play through your chosen race’s epic campaign. Clash with the enemies on battlefield ablaze with visceral melee and ranged combat. Lead and develop your squads from raw recruits into the most battle hardened veterans in the galaxy. Also included is The Last Stand, a co-operative game mode featuring user controlled heroes fighting waves of enemies.***Deviating a lot from the first Dawn of War, this RTS plays more like a tactical-action (Commandos) than a strategy game (even with is touches of Command and Conquer)

Pros:
-Great controls, even to seem easy to use many units in the field.
-Equipment and leveling up: brings some roleplay elements in the development of your team.
-Tyranids.
-3 game modes: campaign (Space Marines cleansing places), coop defense (pick your hero and prepare to withstands waves of enemies) and multiplayer (a mix between a hero RTS and a MOBA)

Cons:
-Too many times soldiers adopt stupid covers (like being in the two sides of a trench)

6 of 10***DoW2 is perhaps best defined as tactical RPG than strategy RPG, with RPG elements mostly covering only how good your characters are doing their stuff and the otherwise equipment based system. There's no role-playing to speak of, though.***Tagline: "Your slavery to the False Emperor ends today!"***Latest version: 2.2.0 (as of 2010-04-??)

Version history:
* 1.3.2 (2009-05-14)***Although the devs/publishers touted a lot about new approach to RTS with the title, the only thing I noticed to be truly new (for the type of RTS DoW2 is) was that your troops couldn't be killed for real. Few units (4 squads total in this case) to somewhat non-linear tactical missions have been done before, although none before in my experience are so lenient on the matter. Your squads can't be killed since only the squad leader is actually important and he can only be knocked unconscious. If all squads become unconscious, emergency evac is pulled and the squads and their leaders are back to full strength as if nothing happened. You lose the turn in the overworld meta-game with a lost battle, but that's hardly anything new. The squad leaders gain experience and level up occasioally, which can be spent on very few areas of interest, and they can be given new equipment which most of the time just makes them more powerful, resilient and generally more efficient.

Each map has several teleport beacons scattered around where squads can be re-inforced, 2 secondary objectives which can be completed, and the primary objective. These are invariably(?) placed at the 4 corners of the tactical map. You can perform multiple attacks on single turn if you perform sufficiently well in a battle, but this is usually unlikely on harder difficulty settings. Each map also holds a boss at the primary objective location who usually has 200 times (and more) as much health as the more regular units from the tougher end. On harder difficulty settings these become rather dreary as you spend most of the time resuscitating unconscious squad leaders and doing round-trips to teleport beacons for re-inforcements than actually fighting the bosses.

In conclusion, the base tactical gameplay is interesting like in any other tactical game, but all value is lost from the fact that you can practically never lose and success in missions is purely based on how well you manage to keep at least one squad conscious long enough to get the others back up, beyond that, all your great tactical plans are pointless except to reduce the number of times you need to get the squads back up.***2009-01-19 gone gold
2009-01-21 closed beta with Soulstorm owners started
2009-01-28 public beta
2009-04-15 single-player demo released

The betas are used to produce a day 1 patch if necessary for the actual release slated for 2009-02-19.***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP SP2 or Vista SP1
* Pentium IV 3.2 GHz CPU or any Dual Core CPU
* 1 GB RAM (1.5 GB for Vista)
* 128 MB VRAM
* GeForce 6600 GT or Radeon X1600 GPU
* 5.5 GB HD space
* 1.5 GB swap file

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* Athlon 64 X2 4400+ or any Core 2 Duo CPU
* 2 GB RAM
* 256 MB VRAM
* GeForce 7800 GT or Radeon X1900 GPU***[b]Factions:[/b]
* Space Marines
* Orks
* Eldar
* Tyranids
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Cryostasis  1C Company;505 Games;Aspyr Media (Action Forms)20092009-05-06 on Steam, by Aspyr (lang: eng)***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP or Vista w/ SP1
* 2.4 GHz Pentium IV CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* 256 MB VRAM
* GeForce 6600 or Radeon 9800 Pro
* 4 GB HD space

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 3 GHz Core 2 Duo or Athlon 64 X2 4200+ CPU
* 2 GB RAM
* 386 MB VRAM
* GeForce 8800 or Radeon HD 2900 GPU
* 6 GB HD space***Background: Year 1968. The Arctic Circle. Russian drifting polar station 'Polyus 21'. In a twist of fate the main hero, meteorologist Aleksandr Nesterov finds himself aboard the atomic ice-breaker 'North Wind' frost-bound in the icy desert since many years ago. The steel monster that once struggled so fiercely for life and freedom is now held captive by ices. All flesh aboard the ship has not only lost its normal appearance but even the right to die.

Alexander Nesterov who comes from the world of warmth, life and motion finds himself in an environment alien to any thinking being, an everlasting reign of cold, non-existence and immobility, a closed world of a huge Atomic ice-breaker, a space tightly locked by the massive metallic structure.

Cold, darkness, standstill, slowdown of time, physical and chemical process are factors that nourish and unite transformed crew of the Ship. Irrational aggression breaks out: 'Get lost! Don't disturb our regular existence, we are happy with everything. We enjoy our standstill'. Cryostasis is a dramatic story of the Captain and the crew of his Ship encapsulated in an environment of animal fear.

Features:

* Mental Echo. An ability to move into memories of the Ship's crew and change their past actions; Thermodynamics. Is the system of balancing heat and cold. It is the only life-critical habitat for all living beings and physical objects in the game;
* Melee system. Enable player to strike different blows in fight such as uppercuts, jabs and hooks as well as combos;
* 18 highly detailed levels modeled on the basis of real ice-breaker layouts;
* More than 15 enemies with unique characteristics;
* 12 NPCs assisting through the game;
* 9 types of weapons;
* State-of-art engine designed in line with the latest video technologies;
* Atmospheric music and realistic sound effects, support of sound accelerators

Player's goal: The main hero needs to use the Mental Echo to prevent the Captain and his Ship from dying by correcting past mistakes of the crew. The gameplay of 'Cryostasis' is based on direct influence on temperature inside certain premises of the Ship. That is why monsters are that aggressive towards the main hero. Being a source of heat himself the Player poses a real danger to their habitat and the organization of time and life progress established on the Ship.

The global Player's mission is to restore life activity on the Ship replacing Cold by Warmth, Non-Existence by Life and Immobility by Motion.
[1C Company]
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NecroVisioN 1C Company;505 Games;Aspyr Media (The Farm 51)2009Latest version: 1.1 (as of 2009-03-18)***2005-11-30 PC/X360 horror FPS mentioned, no details given.
2006-06-09 Announced as NecroVisioN
2007-04-02 Publishing contract with 1C signed
2008-02-05 505 Games set to publish NecroVisioN in Europe
2008-08-07 1C signs Gamersgate to distribute NecroVisioN digitally
2009-01-17 European release dated to Feb 20
2009-01-22 Aspyr enters an agreement with 1C to publish NecroVisioN in North America
2009-02-11 Polish and English demos released
2009-02-20 European release
2009-05-19 on GameAgent, by Aspyr (lang: eng; download)
2009-05-20 on Steam, by Aspyr (lang: eng; download)***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP or Vista
* 2.4 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon 64 2800+ CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* 256 MB VRAM
* GeForce 6600 or Radeon X1600 CPU
* 8 GB HD space
* DVD-ROM drive

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo or Athlon X2 5000+ CPU
* 2 GB RAM
* GeForce 8800 or Radeon HD 38xx GPU***EU by 505 Games
NA by Aspyr Media
?? by 1C Publishing EU / 1C Company***The year is 1916. Young American joins UK Army to experience an adventure of his life and soon realizes that greater evil is hiding beneath the Great War storm. He has to face the underground world of vampires, demons, evil genius creatures and even become one of the demons to rescue the human and vampire kind from forces of darkness.

NecroVisioN is a First Person Shooter taking place in a variety of locations from battlefields of World War I to much darker and brutal underground world of vampires and demons. Sceneries range from realistic to dream-like, opponents from enemy troops to fantasy creatures -- old fashion look and style of the game is going to remind the world setting from the Lovecraft's horrors and seamlessly mix the war shooter elements into it. Player will fight enemies using environments, powerful and evil artifacts, vampire technology, and authentic WWI era weapons.

Key features:

* Intense and explosive fights
* Huge boss battles
* Combat System + Spell System
* Mix of realistic and fantasy weapons, enemies, levels
* Interactive elements and simple riddles adding depth to the overall gameplay experience
[1C]
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