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Rama  Sierra (Dynamix)1996Nobody has expected it - but one day, something entered the solar system from outside. The mysterious object appeared to be a gigantic cylinder with unknown properties. The International Space Agency (ISA) sent the special Newton Team onto the object, which they dubbed "Rama". The scientists soon discovered that Rama was, in fact, a huge biomechanical collector of alien species and their cities. One of the explorers, Valeriy Borzov, dies under mysterious circumstances. Another astronaut is sent to replace him, investigate the circumstances that led to his death, and perhaps uncover the mystery of Rama.

Rama is a puzzle-solving adventure game based on Arthur C. Clarke's series of science fiction novels. Visually and gameplay-wise, it mostly follows the template of Myst, consisting of pre-rendered backgrounds and live action scenes, and focusing almost entirely on complex logic puzzles. The player character has a special device called "wristcomp", which includes communicative, automapping, and teleporting abilities. A personal android provides descriptions of objects and comments on the events of the game.***
[84]***Based around a series of novels by Arthur C Clarke and Gentry Lee.
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Unreal  GT Interactive;Infogrames (Epic MegaGames;Digital Extremes)1998MSRP: $54.95 (U.S.)***
[53]***1998-04-30 original release as reported by Epic Games, published by GT Interactive. Validity uncertain despite the source.
1998-05-22 as reported on the official site at the time of release.
1999 Unreal Gold - re-release that bundled Return to Na Pali.
2000-09-22 - re-release by Infogrames
2001 another re-release by Infogrames***Although Unreal was great back in the days it first came out, it hasn't fared well against the ravages of time. It's difficult to get running on modern Windows operating systems (with hardware 3D acceleration, software rendering works fine) and when you do, it's a terrible realization that it doesn't look as great as you remember. Something 3D games are perhaps only now managing to accomplish (if even now), a level of detail that can survive for ages like 2D graphics reached long ago.

The difficulty setting is a bit curious as it adjusts the dodge-firing ratio, so the easiest difficulty may actually be the hardest since the enemies dodge a _lot_, while at hardest they practically just stand there and shoot at you a never ending stream of bullets/rockets/whatever. So, if you're poor shot, go for harder difficulties, if you're poor dodger, go for easy. The normal difficulty and those near it balance it out so it may be harder or easier depending on your skill and playstyle.***Great FP-Shooter, network-playing, Missiondisc available
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Shogo: Mobile Armor Division Microïds;cdv Software Entertainment (Monolith Productions)1998
[84]***[media=youtube]C-j94S-br9E[/media]***Two expansions were planned but never finished.

The first one was titled Shugotenshi and was developed by Nevolution. Kura Akkuraju would have been the main character.

The other one, developed by Anarchy Arts, was titled Legacy of the Fallen and was set on a Kato mining facility on another planet, where the player would have learned more about the Fallen.***
[53]***The game installer is 16bit application so it can't be run on 64bit OS, but this is unnecessary as you can simply copy the [code]Game[/code] folder from the CD where-ever you would've otherwise installed the game and run it from there as if you had installed it there.

If you're missing video in animations (but sound works fine) and missing text in main menu (and the mission log in-game, if you manage that far blind), try enabling [code]triple buffering[/code], this worked for me for some mysterious reason.***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows 95 or 98
* 166 MHz Pentium CPU (233 MHz for software rendering)
* 32 MB RAM
* 4 MB VRAM***Latest version: 2.2.1.4 (as of 1999-02)***A manga-style 3D shooter with a great plot. Use a soldier inside the buildings and a 20 mt. robot on the streets. Great variety of weapons and cool graphic with explosions, smoke and blood!
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Wet Attack: The Empire Cums Back  cdv Software Entertainment (Interactive Strip)1999Okay, I'm not even going to go over the pretense of a plot that the game has (read the Advertising Blurb for that), but, similar to Lula - The Sexy Empire, this game sort of comes in three parts.

The game starts, and occasionally puts you back, in a point-and-click adventure mode. Wander around. Use A with B. That kinda thing.

Secondly, once you get your spaceship, you do a bit of traveling about, bouncing from planet to planet, trading resources and managing your own 'business'. This is the main part of the game.

Thirdly, occasionally Pirates will try to attack your ship whilst you're en-route somewhere. To be honest, as long as you've got at least one mediocre gunner and mediocre guns you never need put yourself in the firing seat. In fact, you can quite easily go the whole game without entering the 3D view at all - a flaw perhaps...

In addition to this, there's chances of seeing lots of cut-scenes, half of which are moderately 'interesting'.

Do pay attention when you get close to the end of the game, by the way - You can quite easily finish without realizing it...
[Airhead91]
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System Shock 2  Electronic Arts;Night Dive Studios (Looking Glass Studios;Irrational Games)1999The developer desired to create a Linux version of this game but did not have access to the source code. When pressed for further details they say that the source code is lost. Subsequently, there is an officially supported wine based Linux port available on Steam.

Further reports suggest that a stolen version of the source code may be in the possession of an illegal hacker. Sections of this stolen code are available on the web but because of current US copyright law the stolen code cannot be used by anyone, including current ligitimate developers of the game.***MPN: [code]LGE08902537S[/code] (box), [code]LGE08902537CA[/code] (other side of the box), [code]LGE08902537IB[/code] (jewel case), [code]LGE08902537D[/code] (CD)
GTIN/EAN-13: [code]5030930021290[/code]***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows 95 or 98
* 200 MHz Pentium CPU
* 32 MB free RAM
* 2 MB VRAM
* 250 MB HD space

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 300 MHz Pentium II CPU
* 64 MB free RAM
* 4 MB VRAM
* 3D accelerator
* 550 MB HD space***UNIQUE COMBINATION OF SCI-FI HORROR AND ROLE PLAYING AND 1ST-PERSON GAMEPLAY

Enter the O.S.A. to fine-tune your mind to manipulate your environment and carry out deadly psionic warfare.

Utilise an assortment of equipment and cybernetic enhancements including computer hacking tools and special ability boosters.

Use your wits to battle worm-eaten mutants that react to every sound and moving shadow.

Train yourself to use the psionic amplifier and access 35 different psi powers including kinetic redirection, projected pyrokinesis, and neural restructuring.

From the creators of [i]Thief: The Dark Project[/i], the [i]Ultima Underworld[/i] series and the original [i]System Shock[/i].
[Box blurb]***[b]missing images[/b] - title screen, more in-game screens
[b]install OS limit[/b] - refuses installation on NT-based machines, citing DX6 limitations. This can be skipped by adding [code]-lgntforce[/code] command-line option to the setup program.
[b]adv-xpdistr[/b] - there's really no experience, only "cyber modules" which are awarded at varying quantities upon completing tasks related to the main plot and occasionally found from the game world. These are used to buy upgrades to the protagonist's "cyber rig", each subsequent upgrade costing more cyber modules than the last (for skills the initial cost is also much higher than few of the following upgrades to them).
[b]possessed[/b] / [b]parasites[/b] / [b]body horror[/b] - the host remains conscious quite far into the transformation process, often heard pleading to be killed while the parasite controlled body attacks the protagonist. Obviously there's no cure for them besides death (and even if there was, hardly any would wish to live as such horribly mutated creature).

-- averted
telekinesis - only used to take items from a distance, not to manipulate them or any other objects***Latest version: 2.3 (as of 1999-09)***"System Shock 2 is the sequel to [company=Looking Glass Studios]Looking Glass Studios[/company] / [company=Origin System]Origin System[/company] 1994 PC and Macintosh title, [game=#33139]System Shock[/game]. Like System Shock 1, there will be persistent levels (i.e., drop an item on one level, and you could go back later to retrieve it), gameplay elements like logs, inventory, skills, persistent world, leaning, hacking, RPG elements, multiple weapons and enemies, and a compelling storyline. Unlike most other first person shooters, the purpose of System Shock was not to kill everything in sight; nor was it a "find the key to move onto the next level" game. The plot was always present, but not so confining as in traditional shooters—there was almost always more than one task to accomplish. Levels were realistically designed and had logical reasons behind them. It is the principle of System Shock 2 to continue this game design."
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Unreal Tournament  GT Interactive (Epic Megagames)1999Unreal Tournament is the original King of the Hill in the frag-or-be-fragged multiplayer gaming world. As the undisputed 1999 Game of the Year, Unreal Tournament grabbed the first person shooter genre by the soiled seat of its pants and knocked it around the room with its never-before-seen graphics, brutal edge-of-your-seat gameplay and a massive and varied feature list that gave gamers more than they ever expected.
[Steam Store]***
[53]***Not reknowned for its Single Player, Unreal Tournament was, and is, a multiplayer game at heart. Consistently set against Quake 3 Arena, the versatility of its different mods, and the wide ranging weapon selection, with sharp graphics, make Unreal Tournament a very successful game.
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Might and Magic VIII: Day of The Destroyer  3DO;Ubi Soft;SoldOut Software (New World Computing)2000[b]missing images:[/b] package, title, more in-game screens***The 8th Episode in the Award Winning Might and Magic Series.

The Destroyer is again walking the land. The legendary Planeswalker Escaton has been seen in Jadame, and the very elements themselves have felt his presence. In the four corners of the world, gates to the planes of Fire, Air, Earth and Water have opened and denizens of those realms are sweeping across the lands, devastating all in their path. Lead a band of rugged adventurers on a most perilous mission to save the kingdoms from ruin or watch as the lands are devastated forever.

* Explore the fantasy world of Jadame, a land of danger and intrigue.
* Create custom characters from a variety of fantastic races and classes.
* Combat dozens of formindable creatures as you strive to complete your quest.
* Customize the pace of play for either novice or expert gamers.

Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer is a follow-up to the award-winning best seller, Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honour.
[Box blurb]***From official site:
"The world of Enroth has fallen out of balance with the rest of the cosmos. As a result, the gateways to the elemental planes have been opened on your world, freeing the forces of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water to wreak havoc throughout the land.

You must form a party of up to five heroes to unite the human and monster races of the world in time to launch a joint campaign to close the gateways and save Enroth from planetary extinction.

As a novice mercenary hired to guard Dark Elven merchant's trade caravan, your first concern will be to escape the doomed Dagger Wound Islands to the mainland of Jadame.

Next, of course, you'll need to build up enough experience to elicit the help of others in the greatest adventure the world has ever seen.

Allies may be hard to come by in this continent of divided monster kingdoms and tribes, but don't be too surprised to find that your closest allies may come in the most monstrous forms. For amongst the usual Knights and Clerics you might also find Trolls, Dragons, Dark Elves -- or any number of other unexpected races willing to follow you to the ends of the world -- or even further.

As you build your party, gain experience and build up your arsenal of weapons, knowledge, artifacts and spells, you will also have your wits and resolve tested to their limits by the traps and puzzles set by your enemies, as well as by the elementals themselves.

Good luck and Godspeed, young adventurer!"
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Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force Activision (Raven Software)2000
[84]***There was an expansion pack for EF, but it only added some multiplayer modes and some other small things of no consequence, making it ineligible for its own entry.***Latest version: 1.2 (as of ?)***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows 95, 98, 2000 or NT4
* 233 MHz Pentium II or 350 MHz K6-2 CPU
* 64 MB RAM
* 8 MB VRAM
* 650 MB HD space
* 4X CD-ROM drive***Prepare to join the Elite Force. When a marauding species captures the U.S.S. Voyager, only a member of the newly formed elite security force - The Hazard Team - can save the crew, the ship...and the Galaxy itself. Commanded by Lt. Tuvok, you'll leap into action to defend the Voyager from assault, battle through derelict spacecraft, infiltrate a Borg cube and take on the ultimate colonization force - all the while facing annihilation at every turn. No one said being a hero was easy.

Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force is the ultimate, sci-fi first-person shooter using the Quake III Arena(TM) engine. The first game based on Star Trek Voyager universe, Elite Force pits players against a multitude of Star Trek enemies, including the relentless Borg and never-before-seen aliens, in intense single-player and multiplayer combat missions.

Become a Part of the Star Trek World: Explore in and defend the Voyager, designed according to the actual shop set used on the television show. Battle the Borg, Scavengers, Hirogen and more, backed by Star Trek sound effects, music and visuals. Animating textures, weapons and motion-captured movement add to the realism - corridors collapse, wall explode and enemies materialize directly in front of you.

An Officer with a Mission: Just as in the TV series, missions include team and solo segments. Face moral dilemmas during your missions - will you rescue ship personnel or follow orders?
[Raven]
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X-COM: Enforcer Hasbro Interactive (Microprose)2001Un curioso shoot'em up en 3D que funciona bastante bien, aunque desgraciadamente el único reto real son los monstruos finales de pantalla, ya que las misiones son de lo más simple y los enemigos son poco más que hordas descerebradas con ganas de morir.

5 de 10***[b]teleport[/b] — for the player this is when entering and leaving the levels. Large majority of the enemies arrive by teleporting, usually aided by the alien transmitters, and the professor-thing teleports weapons near you occasionally.
[b]autosave points[/b] — saves occur automatically between levels, before and after you've used your data points. Continuing/loading opens up the last mid-level data point spending screen.
[-]***If you enjoy slaughtering hundreds upon hundreds of fleshy blood-filled aliens, this is the game for you. Each level requires you to kill hundreds (possibly even thousands in some cases) of those pesky little things, repeatedly in almost neverending swarm that futilely tries to defeat you in turn. If there ever was a third person shooter that comes close to those shmups of old, this is it.***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows 95, 98 or ME
* 233 MHz Pentium CPU (266 MHz w/ software rendering)
* 32 MB RAM
* 500 MB HD space
* 8X CD-ROM drive
* 4 MB VRAM

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 400 MHz Pentium CPU
* 64 MB RAM
* Voodoo, TNT or GeForce GPU
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Freedroid Johannes Prix;Reinhard Prix2003 labelimageminimize
Unreal II – The Awakening  Infogrames (Legend Entertainment)2003Comes on 3 CDs.***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP
* 766 MHz Pentium III or Athlon CPU
* 256 MB RAM
* 32 MB VRAM
* 3 GB HD space
* 8X CD-ROM drive
* 33.6 kbps modem for multiplayer

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 1.2 GHz CPU
* 384 MB RAM
* 64 MB VRAM
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Star Trek: Elite Force II  Activision (Ritual Entertainment)2003Latest version: 1.1 (as of 2003-10)***You get to play as lieutenant Munro, who's now male regardless of which gender you decided for him/her in the previous game, the choice of which has been stripped away in this installment.***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP
* Pentium III or Athlon 600 MHz CPU
* 128 MB RAM
* 32 MB VRAM
* 1.3 GB HD space
* 4X CD-ROM drive
* 56 Kbps internet connection for multiplayer***Comes on 2 CDs.
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Halo: Combat Evolved Microsoft Games (Bungie Studios;Gearbox Software)2003You are an elite warrior fighting an alien force in vehicle and foot based combat across a wildly imaginative and unearthly environment - an ancient alien artifact known as Halo. This giant living ring you now find yourself on is populated with strange creatures, exotic vegetation, twisting underground lairs, huge mountain chains, and countless angry aliens bent on your destruction. Snipe alien infantry, pilot vehicles, destroy installations and rescue your comrades as you strengthen your arsenal with superior alien weapons and vehicles and fight to uncover Halo’s secrets and save the human race.***Latest version: 1.08 (as of 2008-08-06) labelimagesubject
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Advent Rising  Majesco Entertainment (GlyphX Games)2005[b]novint falcon[/b] - only in the [i]Ascension Reborn[/i] re-release by Novint.
[b]messiah[/b] - Humans are viewed by many of the aliens, except Seekers (who apparently wipe out humanity almost completely), as divine creatures. Gideon, the protagonist, is also apparently one of the most powerful and quickly learns to control his divine powers with guidance from the Aurelians (who can barely lift a cup with similar powers [telekinesis, in this case], while Gideon can lift massive boulders and do other impressive things).
[b]in-game intro[/b] - turns into real cinematic later on from whence the "real game" starts.***The game only supports 4:3 resolutions, but curiously displays this letterbox view which tries to simulate widescreen.***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows 2000 or XP
* Pentium III or Athlon 2.0 GHz CPU
* 256 MB RAM
* GeForce 4 (excluding MX series) or Radeon 9000
* 5.5 GB free HD space
* soundcard

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* Pentium IV or Athlon 3.0 GHz CPU
* 512 MB RAM
* 256MB RAM VRAM
* Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS***Advent Rising is the first in an epic trilogy of action/adventure games, presented in a stunning cinematic format to deliver an unprecedented variety of game play experiences. Built on the Unreal Warfare engine, it offers precise, refined play-dynamics with action-packed adventure and style, wrapped in a visually imaginative universe. Advent is akin to a fast-paced action movie where the player is swept up in a continuously evolving series of sequences and events.

Working with award-winning science fiction author Orson Scott Card, GlyphX Games has created a gripping storyline that will thrust gamers and readers alike into an incredible intergalactic saga. In Advent Rising, players make decisions that effect not only what they experience in the first game, but the entire Advent trilogy.

* An unprecedented single-player gameplay that allows gamers to play through the thrilling action sequences of a blockbuster movie or game, rather than just watch them
* Switch between 3rd and 1st person point-of-view
* Built using next-generation Unreal technology, integrated with the Karma physics engine
* Unprecedented collaboration with award-winning, sci-fi author Orson Scott Card on sweeping storyline
* Downloadable level from Xbox Live and PC online
* Develop amazing superhuman powers including energy blasts, levitation and energy shields
* Wield an arsenal of awesome weapons, all with unique alternate fire abilities;
* Command a vast array of incredible vehicles including human and alien assault vehicles, hover tanks and flying vehicles
* Versatile control scheme that allows for acrobatic movement and precise targeting of enemies while quickly switching between weapons and powers
* Musical score features 70-piece Hollywood union orchestra and members of legendary choir
* Dolby Digital 5.1 support
[Majesco]
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Operation: Matriarchy  Buka Entertainment;Meridian4 (MADia Entertainment)2005Latest version: 1.01 (as of ?)***A planet-wide epidemic caused by an extraterrestrial virus totally changed all women of the planet of Velian. Their bodies transformed to become parts of collective intelligence, presumably controlled by some non-humanoid creatures. The Velian men proved to be resistant to the virus, but they lost their status of free intelligent beings and only existed as suppliers of biomaterial for further gene experimentation and as parts of complex biomechanical systems. The society became now a kind of matriarchal hive.
The Galactic Federation lost several dozens of transports due to enemy attacks in the second half of the 24th century. A deep analysis of the situation made it clear that the aggressor comes from the Velian star system. It is there that the Federation is sending an expeditionary corps to destroy the hostile civilization that threatens the very existence of the human race and to investigate the fate of the missing colonists.
You are a trooper of the government army sent with the expeditionary force to attack Velian. As you accomplish missions given to you at the headquarters, you get new opportunities in selection of weapons and military equipment. Each mission will also get you closer to the secret of the origin of the Velian anomaly of the human race.***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows 2000, XP or Vista
* 1.5 GHz CPU
* 512 MB RAM
* 128 MB VRAM
* 4 GB HD space
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Shadowgrounds Plan 1;Meridian4 (Frozenbyte)2005Juego de acción cenital.

Aunque su historia y jugabilidad son bastante corrientes, su control y cámara marcan la diferencia por su perfecto manejo. Además el hecho de la batería limitada hace usarla cuando es debido (no sólo cuando hay oscuridad) un elemento clave, trayendo reminiscencias del primer Half-Life.

De lo mejor de este tipo de juegos, aunque la secuela Shadowgrounds:Survivor es mejor.

6 de 10***[b]distorted vision[/b] - getting poisoned causes this***Shadowgrounds breathes fresh air into the action genre with explosive combat sequences, an innovative weapon upgrade system, and an intriguing storyline. The adrenaline-pumping, top-down gameplay and audiovisual fireworks set the scene for this new action experience which also includes single computer (split keyboard or joystick) co-op play.

UPGRADE THOSE WEAPONS! Use a devastating arsenal of high-tech weaponry to dispose of the alien threat. Each weapon has multiple upgrades that maximize the carnage. Unleash the flames of the Flamethrower's Fuel Trap, cause mayhem with the Grenade Launcher's Poison Grenades, slash and dice the monsters with the Laser Rifle's Pinpoint Laser - and many more!

WHAT LURKS IN THE SHADOWS? Shadowgrounds uses cutting-edge realistic lighting and glow technology to light up the battlefield and create detailed shadows producing an atmosphere of fear. But the lighting and the flashlight also affect some aliens' behavior – take advantage of that and you can turn the tide in the game of fear by using your flashlight effectively.

DESTRUCTIBLE ENVIRONMENT! What good are weapons and special effects if you can't wreak havoc on the environment? Shadowgrounds lets you go all-out - glass shatters, ground shakes, trees fall, barrels explode and furniture blows to smithereens. You can use the environment to your advantage.

THEY'RE BIG AND NASTY! Big, brutal monsters await you. Prepare to face many different bosses who will do anything to stop your journey. They're nasty, blood-thirsty beasts, but don't give in to fear - remember to use the environment and the lighting to your advantage!

* Upgrade weaponry with powerful modifications.
* Face enormous monsters in boss battles.
* Destructible environment allows you to wreak havoc with your arsenal.
* Visit many exciting locations, including a secret military base and the alien-infested colony New Atlantis.
* Fight side-by-side with NPC allies against the massive alien hordes.
* Check security cameras and computer logs to investigate alien origins.
* Realistic lighting with gameplay effects bring the aliens out of the shadows.
* Enjoy horrifying sound effects and a thrilling music soundtrack made exclusively for Shadowgrounds.
[Valve]
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Space Hack  Meridian4 / Atari (Rebelmind)2005Colony ship Maximus XV gets stuck in black nebula and aliens decide to hop in and start killing and capturing everyone so they can feed them to their children. You, as "Hack", have to fight your way through the biospheres to the mother module in order to save the remaining humans by establishing a teleport beacon the others can use to get there safely.***Unusually many names, but here's where each were used:
[code]de[/code] : Novasphere 13
[code]fr[/code] : Space hack
[code]uk[/code] : Maximus XV Abraham Strong Space Mercenary
[code]es[/code] : Space Hack La Ultima Biosfera
[code]tw[/code] : Space Hack
[code]ru[/code] : Mercury 8
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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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Space Siege Sega (Gas Powered Games)2008[spoiler=Show endings;Hide endigs]1. Player fights PILOT with no (or little?) cybernetics installed
... a "romantic" ending with Gina
2. Player fights PILOT with all or most cybernetics installed
... soldier's duty ending, with some simple thoughts on why you installed the cybernetics
3. Player sides with PILOT
... all humans are turned into cyborgs

All share the point that the Armstrong heads towards the other colony ship they mentioned much earlier in the game. The conflict with the Kerak remains unresolved as well, so the ending is open enough to easily allow a sequel.[/spoiler]***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP SP2 or Vista
* 2.6 GHz CPU
* 512 MB RAM
* 3 GB HD space
* 128 MB VRAM
* Broadband internet connection

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 3.0 GHz CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* 256 MB VRAM***Taking place inside a colonization ship called Armstrong after an attack on earth by an unknown alien race, Space Siege follows the story of cybernetics engineer Seth Walker as he attempts to save the human race.
[Andrea]***Singleplayer campaign and separate multiplayer campaign for 1-4 people online.
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Iji Remar Games2008Iji is an action-packed strategic platform shooter with a detailed story, large levels with multiple paths, powerful bosses and lots of secrets. There are alternate gameplay events, dialogues and scenes depending on what you do, a wealth of extras and bonus features, and seven stats to upgrade through a leveling system. Iji herself has superhuman strength and abilities, and can crack Nanotechnology, use her enemies' most devastating weapons against them, and be a pacifist or a killer - the story adapts to how you play. Soundtrack by Chris Geehan and Dan Byrne McCullhough, songs also by Tom Mauritzon and Captain Goodnight (and LifeForce, but their song was not originally recorded for Iji).***[b]Weapons:[/b]
1) Shotgun (start weapon; infinite ammo)
2) Machinegun (Tasen lvl. 3)
3) Rocket launcher? (Tasen lvl 6; destroys weak walls?)
4) ?? (Tasen lvl 10)
5) Resonance Detonator (found in sector 2; infinite ammo; kick effect)
6) Pulse cannon (Komato lvl. 3)
7) Shocksplinter (Komato lvl. 6)
8) Cyclic Fusion Ignition System (Komato lvl. 10)

[b]Combinations:[/b]
1+2) Buster gun
7+2) Splintergun
1+3) Spread rockets (destroys weak walls?)
?+4) ??
1+5) Resonance reflector
5+6) Hyper pulse (kick effect)
6+7) Plasma cannon
?+8) ??***[media=youtube]33mxD4FjD3w[/media]***Latest version: 1.7 (as of 2017-05-01)
Version history:
* 1.6 (2010-03-11)
* 1.5 (2009-07-10)
* 1.4 (2009-05-09) --- blits are no longer invulnerable
* 1.3 (2008-12-25)
* 1.2 (2008-10-10)
* 1.1 (2008-09-10)
* 1.0 (2008-09-01)
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Dead Space Electronic Arts (EA Redwood Shores)2008Un survival horror soberbio, donde tus recursos son limitadísimo y temerás hasta el titileo de la luz de la nave.

8 de 10***Only the Dead Survive.

A massive deep-space mining ship goes dark after unearthing a strange artifact on a distant planet. Engineer Isaac Clarke embarks on the repair mission, only to uncover a nightmarish blood bath — the ship's crew horribly slaughtered and infected by alien scourge. Now Isaac is cut off, trapped, and engaged in a desperate fight for survival.

* Strategically dismember the Necromorph enemies limb by bloody limb.
* Zero gravity combat means terror can strike from anywhere.
* Uncover the horrific truth of this shocking thriller.***Finishing the game on [i]hard[/i] difficulty unlocks [i]impossible[/i] difficulty (as well as giving 50k credits, 10 power nodes and military suit). What that entails, however, is unknown.***2009-01-09 on Steam (lang: eng, fre, ita, spa, ger)***[b]Launch trailer[/b]
[media=youtube]S7VvKGlVZu8[/media]***There has been several animated comics and apparently they're making a direct-to-DVD/Bluray animated film as well to cover the back story (and so far it seems like they're selling the movie separately). I truly hope these are included in the final game, I hate to miss out on the plot simply because the people want to make more money out of it.***[b]achillesheelfoes[/b] / [b]dismemberment[/b] — this is the only way you can defeat the necromorphs, by shooting or otherwise ripping off all their limbs. Just shooting at their head or torso won't help much (much like with zombies).
[b]technomagic[/b] — (tele)kinesis and stasis devices, the latter of which literally creates a temporal distortion that significantly slows down the passge of time for the targeted object or creature (ergo, slowing their movements down to crawl).

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[b]limited supplies[/b] — happens only with ammo in case you use single weapon exclusively (you can carry 4). Otherwise you have plenty of ammo around.
[b]faceless protagonist[/b] — you can rotate the camera early on in the in-game cinematic portion to point towards the back of the ship when Isaac hasn't donned his helmet yet, showing his face clearly.
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The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena Vivendi Games (Starbreeze Studios;Tigon Studios)2009[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP w/ SP2 or Vista
* Pentium D 805 or Athlon X2 3800+ CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* Radeon HD 2600 XT or GeForce 6800 Ultra GPU
* 11 GB HD space

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

-- Butcher Bay specific: prisonbreak, mine, subterranean, npcspawning
-- Dark Athena specific: cyborgs, spacecraft-location, submachineguns, remotedetonators***US 2009-06-16 on Steam; uses Tages copy protection like the retail release with "3 machine activation limit".
... elsewhere much later (on 2009-11-30??)
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Fallout 3: Mothership Zeta Bethesda Softworks (Bethesda Game Studios)2009Defy hostile alien abductors and fight your way off of the massive Mothership Zeta, orbiting Earth miles above the Capital Wasteland. Mothership Zeta takes Fallout 3 in an entirely new direction – outer space. Meet new characters and join with them in a desperate bid to escape the Aliens’ clutches. To do so, you’ll wield powerful new weapons, like the Alien Atomizer, Alien Disintegrator, and Drone Cannon, and deck yourself out in brand new outfits, like the Gemini-Era Spacesuit and even Samurai Armor. labelimagesubject
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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed  LucasArts;Aspyr Media (LucasArts;Aspyr Studios)2009Un hack and slash con un cierto enfoque más variado y plataformero, ya que aunque los combos existen y tu personaje no es precisamente débil, no consiste en machacar botones hasta llegar a los 3 dígitos.
El uso del entorno y su destrucción es su fuerte, ya que generas cuantiosas pérdidas materiales allá por donde pasas a base de empujones y tirones.
Si que se me hace algo raro lo del sable como un objeto contundente más, y estaría bien que se pudiese cambiar de guardia.

7 de 10***Only released as the Ultimate Sith Edition for Windows.***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP, Vista or 7
* 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo or Athlon X2 5200+ CPU
* 2 GB RAM (and 1 GB swap file¹)
* 256 MB VRAM
* Radeon HD 2900 or GeForce 8600 GPU
* 30 GB HD space

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 2.8 GHz Core 2 Duo or Athlon X2 6000+ CPU
* 512 MB VRAM
* GeForce 9800 GT GPU

¹) game refuses to start without swap file
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Mass Effect 2  Electronic Arts (BioWare;EA Montreal)2010Recruit. Explore. Control.

Two years after Commander Shepard repelled invading Reapers bent on the destruction of organic life, a mysterious new enemy has emerged. On the fringes of known space, something is silently abducting entire human colonies. Now Shepard must work with Cerberus, a ruthless organization devoted to human survival at any cost, to stop the most terrifying threat mankind has ever faced.

To even attempt this perilous mission, Shepard must assemble the galaxy’s most elite team and command the most powerful ship ever built. Even then, they say it would be suicide. Commander Shepard intends to prove them wrong.

Just like in the previous game, what you say to the other characters matters a great deal. Fortunately, the conversation system has been improved. The camera now pans around characters as they talk to one another to evoke a dramatic, cinematic feel. Also, Shepard can interrupt the conversation when given the appropriate prompt, taking situations into new directions that could help or hinder the mission.

Shepard is more customizable than ever, letting you create your ideal lead character — gender, facial features, class, and of course, attitude. Once you embark on missions, you’ll be treated to an improved battle system that lets you target weak points and blast off your enemy’s limbs with a variety of weapons.

Set out to lead your team to victory... or die at the hands of The Collectors. Either path is possible in BioWare’s smash hit, Mass Effect 2. Which destiny will you choose?***
[100]***
[12]***Mejora lo visto en el anterior juego, añade el elemento de la munición y simplifica la exploración de planetas.

Nunca "Shepard" dijo tanto

7 de 10***Besides removing pretty much everything that was bad about ME1, ME2 has some other improvements besides that. Though I did miss driving with the Mako on the planet with the Thorian, I'm still glad planetary surveys had been simplified to manual scanner sweeps over the old drive around with the Mako till you find something of interest. The game's RPG elements have been simplified, as most weapon skills no longer exist, and the ones that exist are temporary boosts or similar. Biotics were largely unchanged, though some new powers were added. A unique(?) feature was introduced with every single skill branching on the last (fourth) level into two alternatives that give various benefits. Otherwise the game remains largely the same, though there's almost none of the tedious running "quests" ME1 had on the Citadel. The locations you visit are much smaller, but generally speaking more unique. You won't feel like you're visiting the same place for the thousandth time unless you really are. That comes obviously with the cost that there's less optional things to do besides scanning planets for minerals, though I didn't bother to scan any more than was necessary (which probably left well over two thirds of the systems unexplored).

To summarize: ME2 is better in almost all aspects I could care about in ME1's sequel, was somewhat amazed at this achievement myself.***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP, Vista or 7
* 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* 256 MB VRAM
* GeForce 6800 or Radeon X1600 Pro GPU

[b]Recommended:[/b]
* 2.6 GHz Core 2 Duo CPU
* 2 GB RAM
* GeForce 8800 GT or Radeon HD 2900 XT GPU
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Star Trek Online  Atari;Perfect World Entertainment (Cryptic Studios;Perpetual Entertainment)2010In Star Trek Online, the Star Trek universe appears for the first time on a truly massive scale. Players take the captain's chair as they command their own starship and crew. Explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations, and boldly go where no one has gone before in this ever-expanding online universe.

Key Features:
* Free-to-Play - Play a triple-A MMO experience without cost. Play from level 1 to 50 free of charge! There is no box price and no mandatory subscription. Enjoy Star Trek Online as you like, when you like.
* Become part of Star Trek - In Star Trek Online, the Star Trek universe appears for the first time on a truly massive scale. Visit iconic locations from the popular Star Trek fiction, reach out to unexplored star systems and make contact with new alien species. With Episode Missions, every moment spent playing Star Trek Online will feel like a new Star Trek episode.
* Adventure in the Final Frontier - Explore strange new worlds and seek out new life and new civilizations in a vast, expanding universe. Establish contact with new races, discover resources and uncover mysteries that will influence Star Trek's future.
* You Are the Captain - Travel into the depths of space, across exotic planets and even inside starships! Partake in epic space battles and lead away teams across unknown worlds, interacting with allies and battling enemies.
* Duty Officers - Actively manage the unsung heroes of a starship and delegate assignments. Collect and trade officers with fellow captains to help a crew of legend. Earn special rewards, accolades and even advance in rank!
* Total Customization - Using Cryptic’s Total Customization technology, every ship can be customized, from color to construction. What’s more, anyone can create a unique alien species in Star Trek Online. Leave your mark on the Star Trek universe!
* Forge Your Own Strange New Worlds - With The Foundry, players can create and build brand new missions and stories to share with friends and the entire Star Trek Online community. Use the specialized toolset to create missions in space or on the ground. Craft custom missions, or really take your creativity to the next level by designing an entire series of episodes from the ground up!

Join us in Star Trek Online, and boldly go where no one has gone before!***Star Trek Online open beta coming on 2010-01-12 and lasts till 2009-01-26.***The was game developed by Perpetual Entertainment until their bankruptcy in January 2008. Cryptic Studios acquired the license and art assets of the game, but not the codebase. Continued development was officially announced on July 28, 2008.

The setting is the pre-reboot (2009) universe where Vulcan homeworld was not destroyed.
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Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising  THQ;Akella (Relic Entertainment)2010The 1st expansion of Dawn of War II, brings Chaos to the mix, along with a few additions.

Pros:
-New campaign, with corruption-redemption mechanics.
-New units for the pre-existing factions, with emphasis in magical units.

Cons:
-Still has strange cover orders.

6 of 10***Latest version: 2.2.0 (as of 2010-04-??)***[b]EAN-13[/b]: [code]4005209131155[/code]***Your Blood Ravens have saved the sector, but can they save themselves?

In THQ Inc. and Relic Entertainment’s sequel to the acclaimed Dawn of War II real time strategy franchise, you return to sub sector Aurelia where a long lost frozen ice planet has reappeared from the Warp, bringing with it new secrets to uncover and foes to face.

In Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising you will take command of the Blood Ravens and defend the sector against the Chaos Space Marines of the Black Legion. Purge the chaos filth and hold the chapter together as traitorous forces work from within to try bring down the Blood Ravens.

* [i]New Single Player Missions[/i] – Continue your fight against the enemies of the Emperor and use your squads’ wargear, abilities, and experience to battle Chaos in 15 new missions
* [i]New environment and Multiplayer Maps[/i] – New ice planet graphics set will increase the visual diversity and adds 7 new PVP maps
* [i]Aspire to Glory[/i] – Build your existing squads up to level 30 and unlock even more devastating abilities
* [i]Chaos Corruption Mechanic[/i] – New single player mechanic allows you to equip incredibly powerful equipment that corrupts your squad and will guide the story towards or away from the corrupting influence of Chaos
* [i]New Multiplayer Race[/i] – Swear loyalty to the Chaos Gods and play as the bloodthirsty Chaos Space Marines in multiplayer battles against both Chaos Rising and Dawn of War II owners
* [i]New Units[/i] – New units for the Space Marines, Ork, Eldar, and Tyranid armies in multiplayer.
* [i]2 New Last Stand Heroes[/i] – Face off against the relentless horde as either the Chaos Sorceror or Tyranid Hive Tyrant
[THQ / Relic]
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Alien Breed: Impact  Team17 Software2010Un shooter de vista cenital reseñable por su fácil manejo y control de la cámara.
Por lo demás tampoco destaca frente a otros juegos similares.

5 de 10***Alien Breed Impact is an explosive science fiction arcade-shooter that resurrects a much revered franchise with an epic story, swarms of highly intelligent alien enemies, high-impact weapons, highly detailed and rich environments; all implemented with superb technology in a state-of-the-art gaming experience. In addition to the thrilling single-player campaign mode, the game also offers a relentless, action-packed, online two-player co-operative battle mode.

GAME FEATURES:

* Alien Breed is back! – An action-packed mix of arcade-shooter, survival-horror and tactical weapons upgrades and customisation.
* Epic single-player story mode - The single-player campaign mode that follows the narrative of the game through five huge and challenging environments.
* Single-player free-play mode - A single-player challenge mode – beat your high score on a previously completed campaign mission.
* Two-player co-operative play mode – Work together to defeat the alien horde across three specifically customised maps.
* Additional Steam online features - Quick Match, Create Game, Friends Lists, Voice Chat, Leader-boards and Co-operative Achievements.
* FREE TRIAL – The "Prologue" sample section – a specifically designed introduction to the game; play in either single-player or two-player online co-operative mode.
* NEW – Upgrades shop – Search fallen comrades and lockers to accumulate cash, and then tactically spend it on weapons/kit upgrades in the shop.
* NEW - Enemies– Re-imagined and improved Alien Breed enemies.***[b]Minimum:[/b]
* Windows XP
* 2 GHz CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* GeForce 6800 or Radeon X700 GPU
* 1.5 GB HD space***Single-player campaign and online two player cooperative skirmish.
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Alien Breed 2: Assault Team17 Software2010Un juego de vista cenital, que juega mucho con las cámaras y las luces para sorprenderte.

6 de 10***Can you survive the alien onslaught? Alien Breed™ 2: Assault is the second chapter in the Alien Breed™ series, and is an explosive science fiction arcade-shooter with an epic story, swarms of highly intelligent alien enemies, high-impact weaponry, highly detailed and rich environments, developed using Epic Games' Unreal® Engine 3. Take control of the hero, Conrad, the ship’s Chief Engineer, and continue your fight for survival across the fatally damaged space vessel, against a ruthless assault by an alien horde. Your only hope relies on reigniting the alien space craft’s monstrous engines to rescue you from impending annihilation. Deep inside the bowels of the unfamiliar craft, and with time rapidly running out, ready your weapons and begin to claw your way through the darkness in a fight for survival. But you are not alone. The ship is home to the carnivorous alien horde and something else ... something yet to reveal its true intentions ... something biding its time. In addition to the thrilling single-player campaign and all new "survivor" modes, the game also offers relentless, action-packed, two-player online co-operative battle modes.

[b]Key Features[/b]
* Survive the assault! – An action-packed mix of arcade-shooter, survival-horror and tactical weapons upgrades and customisation.
* NEW - set pieces – fight the breed through the new vertical climb section and the mounted gun battle.
* NEW – fight the alien horde with new hardened armour and new weaponry:
* Hyper Blaster – a destructive chain-gun.
* Rocket Launcher – blow the horde away.
* NEW - take on new alien enemies – the ‘webber’ alien and endure dramatic encounters with new shocking bosses.
* Epic single-player story mode – The single-player campaign mode that follows the narrative of the game through five huge and challenging environments.
* NEW - single-player "survivor" mode: – Resist endless waves of intense alien horde attacks in three specifically designed arena environments.
* Single-player free-play mode – A single-player challenge mode – beat your high score on a previously completed campaign mission.
* Two-player co-operative play mode – Work together to defeat the alien horde across three specially customised assault maps for two players, over Steam.
* NEW - two-player co-operative "survivor" mode – Join forces and try to survive three specifically designed arena environments, over Steam. Get competitive and challenge others to beat your survivor abilities on the extensive Leader-boards.
* Additional Steam online features – Quick Match, Create Game, Friends Lists, Voice Chat, Leader-boards/Achievements/Co-operative Achievements.
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Alien Breed 3: Descent Team17 Software2010Una saga que mejora levemente juego tras juego, mejorando las situaciones y los retos a los cuales somete al jugador.
Claramente el mejor de los 3, y el único que es verdaderamente difícil.

7 de 10
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Dead Space 2 Electronic Arts (Visceral Games)2011Engineer Isaac Clarke returns in Dead Space 2 for another blood-curdling adventure in the sequel to the critically acclaimed Dead Space.

After waking from a coma on a massive space city known as "The Sprawl", the lone survivor of a horrific alien infestation finds himself confronting a catastrophic new nightmare. Battling dementia, hunted by the government, and haunted by visions of his dead girlfriend, Isaac will do whatever it takes to save himself and dominate the gruesome onslaught.

With an arsenal of tools to dismember Necromorphs and new determination, an engineer will bring the terror to space.

New tools to gruesomely slice and dismember the Necromorphs complement Isaac's signature Plasma Cutter, empowering him as he meets new characters, explores epic Zero-G environments, and fights against a relentless necromorph onslaught.

Survival isn't the only thing on Isaac's mind in Dead Space 2 - this time, he calls the shots.***Continues the tale of Isaac Clarke.
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Bulletstorm EA Partners (People Can Fly;Epic Games)2011As Grayson Hunt, players wield an arsenal of over-the-top combat moves and outrageously large guns that feed into distinct ‘skillshot’ system producing unprecedented levels of frantic gameplay and yell-inducing satisfaction.

Key features:
* Incredible New "Skillshot" System: Combine outrageous gunplay with unique kick, slide and leash mechanics as you Kill with Skill. Every enemy presents a new opportunity for stylish, over-the-top and ever increasingly bloody ways to take them down.
* The Circle of Awesome: Kill with skill to rack up the points. Cash in these points for upgrades. Use these upgrades to pull off even bigger and better "skillshots" and earn even more points... the upgrade system truly is a circle of awesome that rewards players who kill in the most creative ways.
* Badass Weaponry: From your trusty Peace Maker Carbine to the explosive Flail Gun, Bulletstorm™ delivers an arsenal of the most inventive, death-dealing weapons ever seen that truly put the fun back into the First Person Shooter.
* Echoes and Anarchy Modes: Challenge your friends in Echo mode, an arcade, offline experience where gamers play their favorite sections of the campaign mode and compete for highest score. Or team-up with up to three of your friends in Anarchy mode, a co-op high octane multiplayer experience.
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown 2K Games (Firaxis Games)2012Recordando a los juegos tipo Tactics de los 90 desde el primer minuto, pero con un lavado de cara.

Especialmente encomiable el elemento de las decisiones incómodas (algo que desgraciadamente cada vez se ve menos) y la complejidad de los combates.

Pena no tener tiempo para disfrutarlo más, tiene una pinta bárbara.

Se acerca a la perfección del combate por turnos.

9 de 10***Overall a nice turn-based tactical game, but might not be really up to one's expectations if you go looking for another of the old XCOM games. In short, this new XCOM game is extremely simplified and cut down version of the old X-COM with great number of features missing with only a few new ones to its name.

For those familiar with old XCOM, here's a list of differences. Notably there's missing multiple bases for the player to operate, aliens do not set up bases (there's only one alien base in the game), alien craft activity is barely existing (~13 alien craft encountered before the game was over), terror missions and similar do not involve actual enemy craft going to the sites, your soldiers can't pick up enemy gear during missions, grenades and rockets are special one-use gear instead of actual inventory items, inventory overall is severely simplified to a point where its limitations don't make sense, the game does not simulate projectile trajectories except for missed shots destroying scenery (missed shots can no longer hit secondary targets) and auto/burst fire is treated as single shot in terms of hitting or not, as such cover is simply statistical wonder instead of literal cover (shots "penetrate" the cover - with no damage to the cover - when they hit the soldier hiding behind it rather than hitting exposed bits), alien craft interception relies on one-use power ups you need to craft (though they go largely unused), aliens do not attack XCOM base(s), you can only have one skyranger hence you're specifically forbidden to complete missions that appear "simultaneously" with others (you have to choose one, the others automatically fail, their timing and duration essentially synced), interceptor and skyranger management is simplified, chrysalids and robotic aliens can not be captured and studied, aliens do not have jobs (there's only one live specimen of each species to interrogate and beyond that, nothing), battle scanner is missing, arbitrary range limitations to weapons (not allowed to shoot if target is beyond certain range), incendiary weapons are missing, stun grenades are missing, quite a few alien species are missing, levels tend to be far smaller and streamlined (with very few exceptions), action points have been replaced with simplified version that has glaring limitations, soldiers have 360 degree vision, reloading and shooting in same turn is impossible, ammunition is handwaved away completely, aliens do not have morale, taking aliens alive has little far less use, and probably quite a few other things. New features, for those that care: upgrade system accessible via the foundry, psychic damage ability, classes, class perks, two-point system, and probably some others.

Personally I think this new XCOM is good game, but just does not hold up to what the old X-COM games were about. If you want the old experience, you're better off with the old games, UFO: Extraterrestrials, UFO: Aftermath/-shock/-light, or the many fan-made remakes.

Note that I played the game through on "classic" difficulty (the one just below brutal), which may have had something to do with some of my poor opinions.***EAN-13: [code]5 026555 056151[/code] (European/Worldwide)***[media=youtube]u9i6X5fgaCE[/media]
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Cargo Commander Digital Tribe (Serious Brew)2012Juego de plataformas-acción de generación aleatoria, infinitamente jugable y divertido, podrás rapiñar y limpiar de vida las infinitas escombreras galácticas mientras aguantas el frío espacio con tu barba antivacío y un cafelito más cargado que el conejito de Duracell.

9 de 10.
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Dark Matter Iceberg Interactive (InterWave Studios)2012Long gone are the days of enemies suddenly gushing out gold coins and serviceable weapons, as are gone the days of dumb, repeating movement patterns. We’re taking a dynamic AI approach to controlling enemies in Dark Matter, which makes for some unique combat. Some creatures will shy from the light, others will be attracted to it.

Warrior drones will rush you while support fighters will hang back and pelt you from a distance with powerful acid bolts. Wounded enemies will retreat, to bring you in harm’s way as you pursue them, and larger enemies will require some precise tactics, if you’re planning to do anything but get eaten by them.
Prioritizing your targets, using the right weapon for the job, picking the best ammo for each enemy, those are the things that will get you through the game, if we don’t manage to scare you to death first, of course. Which we’ll also be trying to do.

[b]Key Features:[/b]
* 14 levels in a gritty tale of deep space survival
* 4 weapons, each with 4 ammo types
* Four craftable upgrades to customize your weapons
* Collect scrap and alien resources to craft your own tools and health packs
* Invest in the weapons and upgrades you prefer, develop your own combat techniques
* Complex enemy AI that reacts to the player’s actions and tactics
* Non-linear exploration and storytelling
* Elemental ammo effects that allow you to freeze, dissolve, electrocute or set fire to your enemies
* Light and darkness are integral parts of gameplay, not just visual touches
* Uncompromisingly real-time lights and shadow casting for spine-tingling moments of pure, darkness-fuelled terror
* Clean, hand-painted textures and custom shading techniques are combined in a unique visual style
* Dynamic soundtrack that adapts to gameplay circumstances
* SteamCloud support and Steam Achievements
* Dark Matter will fully embrace Steamplay for Windows, OSX and Linux
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Dead Space 3 Electronic Arts (Visceral Games)2013 labelimageminimize
Aliens: Colonial Marines  Sega (Gearbox Software;TimeGate Studios;Nerve Software)2013Has been received extremely poorly, here's few things that go over why:
* [url]http://www.destructoid.com/so-who-the-hell-did-make-aliens-colonial-marines--244939.phtml[/url]
* [url]http://www.destructoid.com/gearbox-lied-about-aliens-from-e3-demo-to-retail-product-244966.phtml[/url]
* [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lGXDM3LGnk[/url]***For any Aliens fans, this game will be horribly disappointing. Despite the gratuitous fanservice from including LV-426, Hadley's Hope, Sulaco, the Derelict and its dead Jockey pilot, Hicks, and various other things from the movies, this game utterly fails to deliver on the atmosphere of the films. Alien acidic blood is only a minor annoyance, player can trivially fight the aliens in melee, the aliens themselves seem incredibly lazy, the way player can carry ~10 different weapons with separate ammo for each, extremely linear locations, and whatever else make this feel unsatisfying when you come to it expecting a proper Aliens game. The license seems almost wasted on it considering how much they deviate from what fans of the franchise would expect. If they had made this a game with no ties to Aliens franchise it would've probably been half-decent, but as it is, it fails to be what it is supposed to be. The graphics are the main point where this actually is quite good at, though for PC game they're kinda low fidelity, but nothing you wouldn't expect from a game that's published on the usual platform trio (X360/PS3/PC).

To summarize: fans of the Alien franchise, keep away. People who don't care for the franchise on the other hand, this can work as a mediocre tube shooter.
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Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm  Blizzard Entertainment2013Requires Wings of Liberty to function in US and EU versions at least, Chinese version is possibly standalone. labelimageminimize
Star Trek Namco Bandai Games (Digital Extremes)2013 labelimageminimize
Bad Bots Digital Tribe (Point 5 Projects)2013 labelimageminimize
DuckTales: Remastered  Capcom (WayForward Technologies)2013 labelimageminimize
Alien Rage  CI Games2013Unleash a fury of powerful weapons as you blast your way through armies of Alien forces hell-bent on taking you down! Battle through 14 intense levels and prepare to face a barrage of beastly-sized bosses that will test your every skill. Each of your 10 weapons comes with two firing modes and you’ll need all of them! Battle hardened Alien forces will attack you from every direction using various flanking and attack moves. Built with powerful up-to-date graphics technology, awesome physics, destructible environments... experience a truly intense, old-school styled shooter game!

Key Features
* Wide variety of Alien enemy forces including Infantry, Warriors, Flying Drones, Spiders
* Huge boss fights – Over 21 enemy types including 8 beastly-sized bosses to challenge and destroy through 14 Levels
* Strong thru-the-gun experience with 10 powerful weapons each with two firing modes
* Skill shots, head shots and shooting accuracy heavily rewarded
* Player-triggered destruction of environments and cover helps to advance through levels
* Built with powerful up-to-date graphics technology, awesome physics, destructible environments***Working title: Alien Fear
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Defense Technica Devolver Digital2013 labelimageminimize
South Park: The Stick of Truth  Ubisoft (Obsidian Entertainment;South Park Digital Studios)2014 labelimageminimize
Infinity Runner Wales Interactive 2014 labelimageminimize
Halfway Chucklefish (Robotality)2014 labelimageminimize
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