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Jinn: Eternal Hero	Tenshindo	1995	Typical RPG. You play the part of a warrior name Rick. In your travels, you meet three elves, and you basically go from one town to the next helping people solve their problems. Oh yeah, there's also the typical princess that you're in love with.
Entomorph: Plague of The Darkfall	Mindscape (SSI)	1995
Diablo	Blizzard (Blizzard North)	1996	[b]Classes:[/b] * Warrior * Mage * Rogue (archer)***The game is still available as part of the Diablo Battlechest (--2007/09) and through Blizzard's webstore.
Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny	Virgin Interactive (Westwood Studios)	1997	Comes on the same CDs as the DOS version. Both are identical in all cases we could care, but they [u]are[/u] native DOS and Windows executables both (and they're separate even).
Fallout	Interplay (Black Isle Studios)	1997	A great post-apocalyptic RPG, with good atmosphere and great feeling about scarceness of resources. Sadly, is too short, but with an incredibly good story and even alternative endings.* [53]Set in the aftermath of a worldwide nuclear war, FALLOUT will challenge you to survive in an unknown and dangerous world. You will take the role of a Vault-dweller, a person who has grown up in a secluded, underground survival Vault. Circumstances arise that force you to go Outside to a strange world 80 years after the end of the modern civilization. A world of mutants, radiation, gangs and violence. Your immediate task is to find a replacement for the broken water purification controller chip. Without that chip, your fellow Vault dwellers are doomed to dehydration or are forced to leave the safety of the Vault for the Outside.2009-08-19 on Steam, by Interplay (lang: eng, fre, spa, ger)*Latest version: 1.2 (as of ?) Earlier: 1.1 on 1997-11-21
Fallout 2	Interplay (Black Isle Studios)	1998	Improves everything in the first game, especially exploration. The only thing to blame is a kind of fixed ending in comparition with the first game, and an antagonist not so interesting as The Master. 9 de 10*In this postnuclear role-playing game, you are the Chosen One, the direct descendant of the Vault Dweller. The village elders have selected you to wear the sacred Vault-suit of your grandsire and, in time, to ascend to the leadership of your people. First you must prove your devotion to your people. Your tribe needs help. If you are truly the Chosen One, then you alone are capable of claiming the heritage of the Vault Dweller to take back your birthright. Your tribe has survived over 10 years of drought, but now their reserves are at an end. You must find Vault 13 and claim the technology that your tribe needs to survive. If you fail in this quest, your tribe will surely die. You must travel the perilous Wastes on a holy quest to find Vault 13--the same Vault that cruelly cast your grandsire out into the Wastes 80 years ago. The Vault owes you. The Vault owes your tribe. Now it is time to collect.2009-08-19 on Steam, by Interplay (lang: eng, fre, ger)[b]censored[/b] - at least UK and German releases had the children removed.*It's a CRPG set in a Post Apocalyptic world. You play the Chosen One, the direct descendant of the Vault Dweller from the original Fallout. The village elders have selected you to wear the sacred Vault-suit and, in time, to ascend to the leadership of your people. First you must prove your devotion to your people and journey out into the wastelands. Your tribe needs help...
Baldur's Gate	Interplay;Black Isle Studios (BioWare)	1998	This game can be played on HaikuOS using the GemRB replacement engine.**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 95 * 166 MHz Pentium CPU * 16 MB RAM * 2 MB VRAM * 320 MB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 200 MHz Pentium MMX CPU * 32 MB RAM * 4 MB VRAM * 570 MB HD space*Latest version: 1.1.4315 (as of ?)EAN-13: [code]3546430126868[/code] (Complete Compilation; 4 in 1 Boxset) - lang: eng, fre, ita, spa ... includes all games from the Bhaalspawn arc ... pre-patched to 1.1.4315[b]companion[/b] - the familiar, if the player chooses a mage class (no other mages are allowed to have familiars for some reason). [b]prophecy[/b] - in Candlekeep the chanters speak the prophecies of Alaundo. --- averted (not worth tagging) autoregen - characters with abnormally high constitution regenerate health automatically (and even then so slowly it hardly matters), most characters don't have it this high.An attempt to perfectly reproduce the AD&D ruleset in a significant area of the AD&D world. Up to 6 players can cooperate using TCP/IP, IPX, 1 player, 2 player, 3 player, 4 player, 5 player, or 6 player cooperative. serial or modem connections. The standard edition comes on no less than 5 CDs, The DVD edition contains the entire game on 1 DVD. [b]Tags[/b] Uses the AD&D ruleset. is set in Forgotten realms where Baldur's Gate is a location. This game begins the Baldur's Gate series. Players can create and name Human, Elf, Dwarf, Half-Elf, Halfling, and Gnome characters of either gender of the Fighter, Mage, Thief, Cleric, Ranger, Druid, or Paladin classes. Some classes can engage in sorcery according to the AD&D ruleset. Players can also dual-class or multi-class according the AD&D ruleset. In a 1-player game, the player controls an entire party, in multiplayer games, each player can control one or more characters (or none at all). Players must cooperate, there is no competitive options in the game. There are multiple ways for a character to summon underlings for temporary help. Characters must sleep or suffer the effects of fatigued. Characters can also become poisoned, confused,charmed, enfeebled, paralyzed, turned to stone, encumbered, impaired, or drunk if the character does avoid situations that lead to such effects. The detail of the fantasy world this game takes place in seems to qualify it as belonging to the high fantasy genre. Characters can use bows, crossbows, slings, knives, swords, axes, bludgeons, pole arms, whips, or fight unarmed (non-lethal). A vast number of items can be aquired from stashes in the world, on defeated foes, or purchased from shops or individuals. The AI of the player's characters can be programmed in a scriptable language. But this is highly optional as adequate AIs are provided or the player can pause constantly to direct everybody with point-n-click commands; then unpause for as long as those commands are helpfully being executed. (Documentation for Scripting can be found on the 1st CD. Users have created AIs that can be found online and loaded into an existing game). Many NPC can be joined to the party and left to retrieve later. Some will leave if they are unhappy with the main characters actions. Evil people prefer the main character to do evil, good characters prefer good. Some NPC have their on purposes for joining and will stay of leave depending on the changing conditions matching their goals or not. The experience system follows the AD&D ruleset. This includes XP awarded for defeating enemies and for completing quests (which are documented on-the-fly in an automated journal that also records some plot information). The XP required to level up are preset according the the AD&D ruleset. When leveling up (at the players initiation, once the require XP are collected), skill points are awarded that can be distributed to a subset of skills available to the character's class (not all AD&D skills are included in this game). Several small village/towns can be visited and Baldur's Gate is a massive 10+ levels (not counting interiors that include multistory buildings) of civilization that approaches the definition of a city. Several large keeps make up whole levels (again not counting interiors that include multistory buildings). Several tall towers can be explored. Many multilevel mines and dungeons can or must be explored. Developers comments can be read on some tombstones a cemetery. [spoiler=View spoiler;Close]Bauldur's Gate has a sewer system as a location.[/spoiler]. Books, scrolls, and documents in the game offer extraneous details about the Forgotten Realms and Bauldur's Gate area, plot background, plot information, and character advancement training (rare). This game is available in a 5 CD set (original), 3 CD set, or on a single DVD to save on disc swapping. The game can be configured to run from the various CD or have them installed to hard drive per CD. But, upon running the game will require CD 1 to be in the drive for copy egest. [spoiler=plot similarities;Close]The plot shares some similarities to events in the Book of The Watchers (from the Book of Enoch, an apocryphal Jewish writing). In Baldur's Gate, an unearthly being came to the earthly realm and copulated with mortal females. The children of these unions have unusual and advanced traits and eventual fight with and kill each other. In the book of the watchers, unearthly beings came to the earth and copulated with mortal females. The children of these unions are giants and eventually fight with and kill each other.[/spoiler] (needs descrition, hazardouspowers, inventory, limitedcapacity, randomencounters, titlementioned, containers, infinityengine, karma, ,magic , voiceovers, cdrom, basilisks, ,caninoids ,giantspiders ,goblins ,godlingprotagonist ,golems ,undead , wyverns, forest, sewers, camping, lockpicking, romance, sorcery) [Zerothis]**A great RPG where the AD&D world is perfectly reproduced. A huge world to explore and wonderful graphics are the main reasons to try it out.
Zelda Classic	Armageddon Games	1999
Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast	Interplay;Black Isle Studios (BioWare)	1999	This game can be played on HaikuOS using the GemRB replacement engine.*Latest version: 1.3.5512 (as of 1999-06-21?)Adds Durlag's Tower, Werewolf Island and Ulgoth's Beard regions.EAN-13: [code]3546430126868[/code] (Complete Compilation; 4 in 1 Boxset) ... includes all games from the Bhaalspawn arc ... pre-patched to 1.3.5508*Adds new areas, quests and dungeons to Baldur's Gate. Also raises the experience cap and fixes a few oversites in BG such as uknown magical items are colored blue and missle fly at more realistic speeds. All players must have the same version for network games the original BG and TotSC will not work together.
Septerra Core: Legacy of The Creator	Monolith Productions (Valkyrie Studios)	1999	[b]posthumans[/b] - the Underlost supposedly were human, but living on the abundant core energies on the lowest world shell have transformed them to something far beyond humans (eyeless, communicate by radio waves, generally non-human appearance, etc.). Could be considered mutants as well, but they're never spoken of as such, only as somehow disturbingly evolved. Also the Chosen on the highest world shell, but to a much lesser extent.**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 95 or 98 * 200 MHz Pentium CPU * 32 MB RAM * 150 MB Hard Drive space * 4x CD-ROM drive [b]Recommended:[/b] * 233 MHz Pentium CPU * 550 MB HD space**At the very heart of Septerra lies the Core, a huge Biocomputer. Seven continents at different elevations, each with its own unique people and culture, orbit around the Core. According to an ancient prophecy, Septerra's continents will one day converge and join in orbit toherther on one level - this is the Legacy of Marduk, the Creator. The Chosen, fanatical believers in the supremacy of their own wisdom and technology, impatiently try to force the issue - causing a global catastrophe which threatens the lives of all Septerrans. Meanwhile, amongst the Junkers, a young woman named Maya gets caught up in the developing maelstrom and soon finds herself confronted by seemingly insurmountable problems. Without help she stands no chance of fulfilling the Prophecy before Septerra perishes. But whom can she trust in a world torn by war and treacherous intrigue - a world on the edge of the abyss? A fantasy role playing game with over 140 characters ad a complex, multi-level world. * Intriguingly varied story-line. * Choose up to eight party members, each with a unique motivation, skills and background. * The strategic combat system combines the best of turn-based and real-time elements. * Create and cast up to 120 individual spells. * Explore over 200 locations with mysterious buildings, eerie landscapes, danger and surprise at every turn. * The adventure-style user interface gives you maximum interaction with the Septerra game world. * Hundreds of entertaining voices spoken by professional actors. * 16 bit SVGA rendered grapics in Japanese "Manga" style. [Box blurb]**Septerra Core is a new Role Playing Adventure Game for Windows developed by Valkyrie Studios. Players will encounter intriguing puzzles, strong character development and fast paced strategic combat, all driven forward by a story which takes place in an original, highly detailed fantasy world. Game Features: Hundreds of locations for players creates a large, fully explorable world with seven continents. * Highly developed storyline and characters offer fifteen chapters of gameplay. * Simple interface allows players to tap into the complex options of the game, without overly complex menus. * In addition to the main character, players may choose from eight companions, each with a unique background story, motivation and skill set. * Engage enemies in a combat system that has all the strategy of turn based combat, but keeps the game fast paced. * Over 140 NPCs that respond to your characters with over 5 hours of recorded dialog. * Experiment with item combinations to create over 100 spell effects by collecting a deck of "Fate Cards." * Large 16-bit backgrounds that are natural and non-repetitive. * Hundreds of Items and Weapons allow you to tweak out your characters. * Highest quality production, including 640x480 graphics, 16-bit color, completely recorded dialogue and fully animated movie sequences. [Valkyrie Studios]
Ultima IX: Ascension	Origin;Electronic Arts (Origin)	1999	Ultima IX is best enjoyed following a [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuralyzer#In_the_comic_books]neurolyser flash[/url] to forget the existance of every other game in the Ultima series (except maybe the Runes sub-series). And a second neurolyser flash afterwards to forget the bugs.*The tag note now claims this is conclusion to the UW series, but isn't this rather a conclusion to the Age of Armageddon sub-series? In all regards this seems unrelated to UW.The Dragon Edition was a collectors pack containing the 2 Game CDs plus The [game=Ultima Collection]Ultima Collection[/game] CD (the 1st 8 Ultimas), 8 virtue cards, an Ankh pendant, an Ascension poster, a cloth map, a leather Game Journal, a leather Book of Magic (animals were sacrificed for this entertainment), a certification from Lord British, and an Ultima Collection reference card. Believe it or not, this is intended to be the finale of the Ultima series. Officially, the 3rd game of the Age of Armageddon trilogy which is the 3rd age, and the 3rd game of Ultima Underworld series. Fans who have been paying close attention would have noted some requirements in prophecy doled out in the previous games. Players will not find the vast majority of these prophecies fulfilled in this game. It is not a spoiler to say ascendancy occurs, the game makes it obvious in title, box art, and in-game, from the very beginning. The Ultima universe is a different one from ours where the protagonist is from Earth. The protagonist, sort of, fulfills his roles in this game that were set when Lord British chose him in Ultima IV to become the Avatar. It is blatently shown that [spoiler=including;including]the Guarding[/spoiler] is indestructible which had been alluded to in the earlier games. Pirates play an important role in the main plot and several side-quests and plots. But, officially, it is set in the Ultima universe and ends the Age of Armageddon. The setting is consistent with a late medieval-theme. Cannons, machines, weapons, ship technology and the artwork in the game place it on the cusp of a Renaissance-theme; but does not quite qualify. Archery of a sort occurs. This game was originally designed for Voodoo Graphics/3Dfx cards, which utilized the Glide3D API. The released game also contained various options to use DirectX technologies. The Direct3D option was barely passable. Official patches brought the requirement of DirectX 6. An unofficial patch from members of the development team require DirectX 7. There are people being held prisoner,[spoiler=including;including]the Avatar[/spoiler]at one point. The ever present Rule Britannia music accompanies Lord British's castle. Widescreen is not officially supported but the config file allows the horizontal and vertical resolution to be manually specified. So if the provided numbers match a resolution supported by your card and monitor, it works. Although to wide an aspect will cause controls for inventory and books to be off-screen. It supports vertical screen in this way also. It does not support alternate projections (anamorphic), so if your monitor projects the given mode anamorphicly, the image will be distorted the same. [Zerothis]**The last of the legendary Ultima series in 3D! Unfortunately, it was plagued with bugs, rendering it almost unplayable. [cjlee001]
Final Fantasy VIII	Eidos (Square)	2000
Soulbringer	Infogrames;Interplay Entertainment;KISS (Infogrames Studios;Gremlin Entertainment)	2000	[b]missing images[/b] - title and in-game screens [b]reborn protagonist[/b] - reincarnated, specifically.*Product ID: [code]SOULBPCG[/code][b]Recommended:[/b] Windows 98 * 400 MHz Pentium II CPU * 128 MB RAM * 1024x768x16 display * Riva TNT2 GPU * SoundBlaster Live!*Comes on 2 CDs.Thousands of years ago, six demon kings known as the Revenants ruled the world with an iron fist and bloody swords. The great hero and warlock Harbinger was the only one who could stand up to their power. One by one he hunted the Revenants, taking their souls and casting them into the Well of Souls... But, the Revenants survived... As a young man you will travel to meet your uncle in the town of Madrigal. Here, your destiny draws you into the path that Harbinger trod. Your travel will take you far from Madrigal to the ruined kingdom of Horath and the ancient empire of Thardolin and through the lost city of Talendrah. You will brave searing deserts and icy plains. You will have to seek answers among the living and the dead. You must confront the Revenants and banish their souls back to the Well forever. You must succeed where Harbinger did not. You must become the Soulbringer...* An innovative and unique magic system: THE SECULORUM with over 60 spells to master based on the five elements: Water, Fire, Spirit, Air, Earth. An EPIC involving plot casts you into a fully functioning 3D world with 1000 years of History. Over 100 locations are featured within 60 unique maps. Voices and subtitles all in English. Interact with over 60 individual speaking non player characters and make the right choices. A customisable and very realistic REAL-TIME combat system. You can create your own combat combos to dictate how you want to fight. [Box blurb]
Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.²	Gathering of Developers (Ritual Entertainment)	2000	Based on the Heavy Metal 2 cartoon movie. The main character is based on Julie Strain, a b-movie actress.***FAKK2 is for 'Federation Assigned Ketogenic Killzone to the 2nd level', and is the alias both of the heroine, Julie, and also her homeworld. [-]
Fiend	GripDesign	2001	Fiend is a a 2D survival horror game greatly influenced on the work of HP Lovecraft. You play as Nick Cane who is sent to the small town of Lauder to see if a mine contains any valuable minerals. Arriving at Lauder you suspect that all is not right with the town and slowly the visit turns into a nightmare. The game was released in 2001 and took around 2 years of work to finish. The engine is made using the allegro library and has features such as realtime lighting and particles effects. [?]**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 95, 98, 2000 or XP * 200 MHz Pentium CPU * 32 MB RAM * 60 MB free HD space
Ys I & II Chronicles+	Nihon Falcom;XSEED Games (Nihon Falcom)	2001	Chronicles+ is an updated English translated version by XSEED that is not exactly the same as the earlier Complete version, bringing updates from the PSP Chronicles port back to PC, but for the most part it's identical (so much so that it's pointless to have it separate). Chronicles+ has option to play the original 2001 Complete version and the 2009 Chronicles version, selected when new game is started.***A remake of Ys Eternal I & II with updated graphics. Also released as separate games in 2002, then released again as one package in 2005... Unofficial English translation available here: [[link:http://nick.serveblog.net/translations/ys1c/]] [cjlee001]
Gothic	Egmont Interactive;Xicat Interactive (Piranha Bytes)	2001	This nice German developed RPG adventure is set against the backdrop of a landscape savaged by war, the King of the human territories must find enough ore to forge weapons for his army to use in defence against the Orc Hordes. The King's mines are set in a large magical sphere and are worked by prisoners captured from across the kingdom. And it is into this sphere that you are thrown, charged with the task of delivering a letter – a letter that might just mark the turning point in the war against the Orcs. The Gothic world is constantly changing and evolving: events will occur that can alter the relationships between several groups of characters. NPCs are fully rounded with their own daily habits and relationships: they get up, work, go to bed, chat with each other and so on. More significantly, monsters cooperate with each other and are able to figure things out; they have individual perception. Some can be lured with food or noise, some will run away from bright light. Some can only hear or detect movement. Each character has the ability, with the correct training, to improve particular skills as the game progresses: training with the master of the sword, for example, will result in a character displaying noticeably more skilled swordsmanship. It is so much more satisfying to witness the effect of the skills you have learnt when they are visible in your character as oppose to a meaningless number rating, improving say, from 8 to 10. These 'optical' improvements are for the whole range of skills included in Gothic. The two different classes of magic (which are absolutely independent from each other) work along the same lines.* [12]* [53]
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura	Sierra On-Line (Troika Games)	2001	System Requirements Windows 95/98/2000/ME Minimum Single Player System Requirements Pentium II 300, 64MB RAM 1.2 GB Free disk space 4X CD-ROM DirectX compatible 8MB video card Windows compatible sound card Minimum Multiplayer System Requirements 33.6 Kbps Modem Up to 8 Players TCP/IP Network (Requires low-latency internet connection with support for 32-bit applications) Optional 3D Acceleration Direct3D compatible video card with 8MB RAM*Imagine a place of wonder, where magic and technology hold equal sway, and an adventurer might just as easily wield a flintlock pistol as a flaming sword. A place where great industrial cities house castle keeps and factories, home to Dwarves, Humans, Orcs and Elves alike. A place of ancient runes and steamworks, of magic and machines, of sorcery and science. [b]Welcome to the Land of Arcanum[/b] Arcanum is the first game to come from the development house Troika Games, LLC, started by former Fallout team members Tim Cain, Leonard Boyarsky, and Jason Anderson. This team takes the depth of gameplay and world-building in role-playing games to entirely new levels of realism and excitement. Arcanum creates a compelling new world where magic and technology coexist in an uneasy balance. As Arcanum opens, the mechanical age has only recently arrived in this ancient land where Humans, Elves, Dwarves, Orcs and other races have learned to survive in the new sprawling industrialized cities. But this radical shift from magic to technology has created a potentially explosive situation. As the townspeople and other thinkers begin mass production of light bulbs, batteries, eyeglasses and guns, the Mages grow leery. This tightly wound setting is the starting point from which the character must set out on his quest. [b]Features[/b] - Classless, point-based attribute system allows for limitless creativity in guiding your character's development. - Complex stat system underlies every event taking place within Arcanum. - Customize your character, including 8 basic stats (Strength and Charisma), more than a dozen derived stats (Poison Resistance and Character Speed), 16 primary skills (Gambling and Healing), 80 spells within 16 colleges, and 56 technological degrees within 8 disciplines. - Automatic character management features let you delve into the quest at hand for action-oriented players. - Explore a huge game environment, with dozens of cities, dungeons, and towns to find. - Meet more than 300 unique characters and 280 different monster types across the land of Arcanum. - Multiple paths to victory abound in the scores of quests surrounding the main storyline. - Accurate day/night cycles affect the gameplay, from combat to thieving skills. - Take on a band of ogres in real-time, or plan your strategy through a turn-based system of combat - you choose. - Take the adventure online cooperatively or competitively over the Internet or LAN.* [100]* [12]*Latest version: 1.0.7.4 (as of 2001) Many bugs and other issues however remain even with it applied so the community has made several unofficial patches that try to fix them.
ToME	DarkGod	2002	Latest version: 2.3.5 (as of 2008-05-12)*Although the game name has Middle Earth in it, it is not strictly limited to Tolkienin mythos, so tagging this with Middle Earth isn't a very good idea at the moment.*Formerly known as [i]PernAngband[/i], but knowing how the author of Pern is, likely was forced to change the name due to legal "issues".
Dungeon Siege	Microsoft (Gas Powered Games)	2002	You begin as a humble farmer, and as you travel through the world and gain new skills, you can gather a party of up to eight characters to aid you. Dungeon Siege impels the player into one over-the-top battle after the other as the storyline unfolds and a larger plot begins to reveal itself. A world of adventure where you can explore sprawling landscapes in a seamlessly unfolding story awaits...Your adventures take place in the Kingdom of Ehb is one of the youngest states bordering the Plain of Tears. Protected by a ring of superb fortifications and heir to the 10th Legion-arguably one of the best trained armies in the world, the Kingdom of Ehb has, so far, been shielded from the raids and invasions that have devastated many of its neighboring states on the Plain.Within Ehb's borders, there is an astonishing diversity in geography and cultures. Most inhabitants worship Azunai, an ancient god of the pre-Imperial Agallan Peaks. Dwarves and men live together in harmony and bow to the same king. Sorcerers are also more accepted than in other countries, thanks in large part to the efforts of Merik, Grand Mage and Warden of Shadows of the 10th Legion. And in the heart of the kingdom, a strange and often contrary race called the Droog is allowed a degree of autonomy, despite its sometimes-troublesome alliances.It is a country in search of an identity, caught between the glories of a fallen past and the potential for an even greater future. Despite several crises, Ehb has never fallen to an enemy. But at any time the course of events could turn down a bleaker path.***Latest version: 1.11.1462 (as of 2002-07)
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind	Bethesda Softworks (Bethesda Game Studios)	2002	2003? --- Game of the Year (GOTY) edition, includes Bloodmoon and Tribunal expansions. INT 2009-06-16 on Steam, by Bethesda Softworks (lang: eng) -- GOTY edition*[b]missing images:[/b] title screen, character creation, some other screens*The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind is an epic, open-ended single-player game where you create and play any kind of character you can imagine. Be the noble hero embarking on an epic quest, or an insidious thief rising to leadership of his guild. Be a malevolent sorcerer developing the ultimate spell of destruction, or a reverent healer searching for the cure to a plague. Your actions define your character, and your gameplay changes and evolves in response to your actions. Confront the assassins' guild, and they take out a contract on you. Impress them, and they try to recruit you instead. No two sagas are the same in the world of Morrowind. Original copies of the game came with Macrovision SafeDisc. An official patch removed the need for SafeDisc but required a CD check per play. A later publishing of the game came with no protection whatsoever. [Zerothis]
Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal	THQ;Daedalic Entertainment (Funatics Development)	2002	[b]missing images:[/b] more interesting gameplay screens, combat screen**[b]Minimum:[/b] [] Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP [] 600 MHz Athlon or Pentium II CPU [] 64 MB RAM [] 8MB VRAM (GeForce or Voodoo 5500 GPU) [] mouse [] keyboard**This is the enthralling story of two worlds ... the world of fantasy and the world as we know it. Once upon a time, these two were one, but now they exist separately, unaware that there ever was a connection between them. But there is one person capable of reuniting the two worlds: An 18-year-old girl who as yet knows nothing of her powers and her importance for both realms. Lead this girl from the trials of everyday life into a world of fantasy, magic and battle. Explore the realm of the fairies and learn to use your heroine's increasing powers to find the fairies and to conquer them. For these fairies shall enter the arena on your behalf, whenever goblins or other magical creatures block your path. ... an exceptional girl, barely an adult, and yet equipped with incredible powers. Collect and train fairies to make a deck and to send the best of them out to battle your enemies. [Funatics Software]
Enclave	Vivendi Universal Games;Topware Interactive (Starbreeze Studios)	2002	Latest version: 1.0.0.1 (as of ?)**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP * 700 MHz Pentium III CPU * 128 MB RAM * 16 MB VRAM * TNT2 GPU * 2.2 GB HD space * mouse & keyboard [b]Recommended:[/b] * 1.7 GHz Pentium IV or 1 GHz Athlon CPU * 256 MB RAM * GeForce 3 GPU
Farscape	Simon & Schuster Interactive (Red Lemon Studios)	2002	Can be played successfully solely with the mouse, no need for keyboard though it can be used to access certain features, no action however requires use of the keyboard.**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP * 450 MHz Pentium III CPU * 64 MB RAM * 16 MB VRAM * 450 MB HD space * mouse [b]Recommended:[/b] * 700 MHz Pentium III CPU * 128 MB RAM * 32 MB VRAM * 3-button mouse with wheel
Divine Divinity	cdv Software Entertainment;Hit Interactive (Larian Studios)	2002	Welcome to the world of Divine Divinity Warrior, Wizard or Survivor? Which fate is yours? It's your decision, one that will influence the gameplay of Divine Divinity - action RPG or classical RPG! In any case, you are the chosen one according to prophecy. As such, only you are able to save the legendary land of Rovellon from submission under the Lord of Chaos. But before you take on the fight against Evil you have to be discovered and blessed as the Divine Savior. And always remember one thing wherever you go: Caution is vital! The apostate magicians must not get hold of you - whatever happens! Which fate will be your first choice? Warrior, Wizard or Survivor?*2009-10-29 on GoG, by Larian Studios (lang: eng)*The game supports rendering through Glide, Direct3D, DirectDraw and software. Although you can choose your gender in the game, there come small variations in the character classes with it.
Archangel	Fishtank Interactive (Metropolis Software House)	2002	Archangel is set in a dark and atmospheric world, where players discover that Michael Travinsky (an innocent family man) has been tragically killed in a horrific car crash. The Lord of Light resurrects Travinsky, as he believes that Travinsky is the next Chosen One and that only he can save the world from a deadly evil that looms in the shape of vicious demons and ghosts. The presence of these demons is growing, but humans continue to be utterly oblivious to their existence and to their own impending doom. The player is thrust into the center of the action as they guide Travinsky through three violent epochs: Medieval, Futuristic and The Forgotten Place. Throughout these epochs, Travinsky must hunt and destroy the evil demons, who are dead set on wiping out the human race forever. Even with a huge arsenal of close combat, mid- and long-range weapons at his disposal, Travinsky has only a small chance of achieving his goal, as many of the Chosen Ones have gone before him and all have died in past encounters with the powerful and numerous foes. Gamers must therefore use the right combination of skill, strength and bravery if they are to help Travinsky save mankind. Along the way players do receive a little help. As players complete each mission or kill enemies, they collect Essence that can then be used to upgrade weapons or enhance their skills. This also has a direct impact upon the way NPCs interact with Travinsky.***- Archangel - the new exiting Action RPG from Metropolis Software. - Experience the thrilling and atmospheric plot set between science fiction and fantasy, creating a unique world that offers you spectacular twists and turns and interesting characters. - Your characters development is dependent upon the decisions you make: one of two character classes can be chosen, offering different abilities and advantages. - Three main chapters, divided into several sub quests and dozens of locations, combine real locations with never before seen landscapes and stunning environments. - Superb AI system means that characters react to your actions and become a vital part of the intricate plot. - The best elements of RPG's - character development, exploration, "thinking" NPC's and Monsters - meet the best elements of Action games - quick, action-focused fights, numerous opponents, weapons and stunning special effects. - Epic story with hundreds of audio samples.
Gothic 2	JoWood Productions (Piranha Bytes)	2002	You have torn down the magical barrier and released the prisoners of the Mine Valley. Now the former criminals of the forests and mountains are causing trouble around the capital of Khorinis. The town militia is powerless due to their low amount of force–outside of the town, everyone is helpless against the attacks of the bandits.***Re-released together with the Night of the Raven expansion on 2005-11-29 as [i]Gothic 2 Gold Edition[/i].
Silent Hill 2	Konami	2002	EAN-13: [code]4012927070253[/code] (Director's Cut)**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP * 700 MHz Pentium or Athlon CPU * 64 MB RAM * 32 MB VRAM * 1.8 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 1 GHz CPU * 128 MB RAM * 64 MB VRAM * 2.3 GB HD space Supported chipsets: GeForce 2/3/4/256, TNT2, Radeon 9700/9000/8500/7500/7200/7000, Matrox Parhelia/G550/G450/G400, PowervR Kyro I & II.
Postal²	Whiptail Interactive;Resi Network (Running With Scissors)	2003	A funny thing about Steam achievements is that some of them are anachronic with the original release date of the game: for example, there is an achievement that relates to [url=http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/nope-chuck-testa]Chuck Testa Taxidermy Meme (2011)[/url]*Este juego trata de como un tipo corriente en un día normal puede armar un cristo en su pequeña ciudad residencial por cosas tan cotidianas como esperar en una cola o ir a devolver un libro. Tiene un fuerte humor negro y muchísimo sarcasmo en cuanto a la violencia en videojuegos y las manifestaciones. Lo mejor de todo es que en realidad puedes cumplir los objetivos sin dar ni un sólo tiro, pero la tentación es simplemente demasiado grande. 8 de 10Live a week in the life of "The Postal Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong? Blast, chop and piss your way through a freakshow of American caricatures in this darkly humorous first-person adventure. Meet Krotchy: the toy mascot gone bad, visit your Uncle Dave at his besieged religious cult compound and battle sewer-dwelling Taliban when you least expect them! Endure the sphincter-clenching challenge of cannibal rednecks, corrupt cops and berserker elephants. Accompanied by Champ, the Dude's semi-loyal pitbull, battle your way through open environments populated with amazingly unpredictable AI. Utilize an arsenal of weapons ranging from a humble shovel to a uniquely hilarious rocket launcher. Collect a pack of attack dogs! Use cats as silencers! Piss and pour gasoline on anything and everyone! YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO![b]cruelty potential[/b] - the game lives and breathes this; you don't get rewarded for it, the game doesn't encourage it, but damn if they ever meant you to do anything else.*Latest version: 1337 (as of ?)
Gothic 2: The Night of the Raven	JoWooD Productions (Piranha Bytes)	2003	"When you're in need of something and don't know where to find it, go to Khorinis. There you can surely buy it." -- Saying (author unknown) The mine valley of Khorinis. The glorious days of the once productive mines in this small seaside region were long over. Surrounded by the impenetrable magical barrier, the slaves eked out their miserable existence in this apparently natural prison. One brave man managed to burst the bonds of imprisonment. Following his own call to freedom, he ventured deep into the subterranean temples. Willing to do whatever was necessary, he went out to banish Evil and destroy the magical barrier forever. Spurred by the hatred of men long-suppressed, the prisoners streamed trough the only pass to freedom. No one in Khorinis had been prepared for this. Too long had they lived under the deceptive notion of security granted by the apparently indestructible magical dome. The small militia garrison could not put up enough forces against the onrush. After numerous bloody clashes, many captives escaped and found safety in the woods or rugged mountains of the surrounding countryside. The steadily escalating number of raids in the vicinity of the town wall and the bandits' ever-increasing boldness seemed to paralyze the whole town. Angered by the militia's inability to protect their farms, some of the farmers formed an alliance with the refugees, no longer willing to pay allegiance to the king. Khorinis is facing an uncertain future. Due to the farmers' decreasing production, more and more of the food deliveries do not take place, and the stocks diminish continuously. The militia's might ends at the town gate. Outside the town wall, nobody is safe from the bandits' armed raids. There is war in Khorinis. A civil war. But there is something else that could not be foreseen. Evil is not dead, rearing its ugly head again. But this time it is set on delivering the deathblow to humanity, and no one can stop it. No one?*Adds one more area to the game as well as re-balances the gameplay otherwise. Pretty much like a huge patch.*English version was released as part of the Gothic 2 Gold combined re-release (2005-11-29), never sold in English separately.
Silent Hill 3	Konami (Konami Team Silent)	2003
Painkiller	Dreamcatcher (People Can Fly)	2004	[b]How to kill:[/b] [spoiler=Necrogiant (chapter 1 boss);Hide]Nothing special needed. Just keep distance from him after he breaks his chains and use long range weapons like the stakegun.[/spoiler] [spoiler=Mudgiant-thingy (chapter 2 boss);Hide]Shoot the bubbles under him until you get permanently burning bubbles (burst them all). Shoot bubbles that float near the boss. Shoot at the boss directly until he has extinguished all. Repeat.[/spoiler] [spoiler=Guardian (chapter 3 boss);Hide]Destroy his warhammer, then Guardian himself.[/spoiler] [spoiler=Alastor (chapter 4 boss);Hide]No special tricks needed. At the end you need to destroy the statues when he's drawing energy from them.[/spoiler] [spoiler=Lucifer (chapter 5 boss);Hide]"Push" (shoot, really) the meteors he summons back at him.[/spoiler]*[b]widescreen[/b] - this unfortunately reduces the vertical visibility by cutting off the top and bottom part of the screen so the edges still match the same angle. [b]stock sounds[/b] - one is noticeable in C1L4 (Cathedral) where it's played as a random-ish background sound. [b]colossi[/b] - the necrogiant, the protagonist is hardly the size of its fingernail. [b]mookrush[/b] - is actually interrupted, several times even, but that's because the boss appears at those times and everyone else disappears for a short while.*2007-01-27 on Steam, by Dreamcatcher Interactive (lang: eng, ger, fre, spa) ; Gold Edition (actually Black Edition)
Silent Hill 4: The Room	Konami (Konami;Team Silent)	2004	There are four different endings (details missing). No UFO joke ending unlike in most other SH games.
Doukutsu Monogatari	Pixel	2004	Game description from [[link:http://agtp.romhack.net/ Aeon Genesis]]: Cave Story is a freeware sidescrolling action/adventure/platformer title with leanings towards Wonderboy and recent sidescrolling Castlevania titles. You control a little amnesiac who runs around helping out these rabbit-ish creatures called Mimigas while trying to find your way out of the giant cave inside the floating island which makes up the game's setting. You can expand your health meter by collecting Life Capsules in similar fashion to Metroid games, while you can get stronger by collecting energy to boost your firearms' output. Each weapon can be built up to the maximum level (3) fairly quickly, but taking damage will drain energy from its experience meter, sometimes causing it to level down. Given how quickly they power up this only tends to be an issue during boss fights, and even then there's usually plenty of opportunities for collecting more weapon energy. The game has loads of secrets, too. Shih Tzu and I haven't found everything, and we've each played it through a couple of times (not to mention having read the script.) It's pretty awesome that way. For a freeware Japanese platformer, it's fairly lengthy and has quite a large amount of text. I'd guesstimate that each playthrough, provided you knew what you were doing, would take about 4-6 hours. Tack on an extra couple of hours if you don't know what you're doing, possibly for extreme problems with nasty bosses (which this game has plenty of, especially towards the end.) We're also talking three very different endings, plenty of plot, and quite a cast of charming characters. It really is a superb little gem :) Unofficial English translation available: [[link:http://agtp.romhack.net/]] [cjlee001]
Postal²: Share The Pain	Whiptail Interactive (Running With Scissors)	2005	Pretty much the same as Postal 2 except Share the Pain comes with multiplayer.***Latest version: 1409 (as of ?)
Ys: The Oath in Felghana	Falcom;XSEED Games (Falcom)	2005	When redheaded thrill-seeker Adol Christin and his eternal blue-haired companion Dogi make an unannounced visit to Dogi's homeland of Felghana after an eight-year absence, it quickly becomes apparent that things have changed dramatically. Hordes of violent monsters roam the outskirts of town, a long-dormant volcano has suddenly sprung back to life and the new lord of the land has begun mercilessly and inexplicably extorting money from its long-suffering citizens. While Dogi seeks out his former combat master for answers, Adol tends to the townsfolk -- and finds himself embroiled in a world of political conspiracies, ancient legacies and unthinkable taboos. A complete 3D reimagining of the 16-bit console classic "Ys III: Wanderers From Ys," Ys: The Oath in Felghana is a fast-paced action role-playing game with tight controls, Metroidvania-style exploration elements, intense combat with epic screen-filling boss battles, and a thrashing, percussive arranged soundtrack that's been heralded by many as one of the best of all time. Based on the original 2005 PC release, this classic is finally officially available in English with added Steamworks features such as achievements and cloud saving. Come see why Falcom fans the world over regard this game as "Ys, Perfected"! Key Features: * Six difficulty levels ranging from "Very Easy" for casual players to "Inferno" for true old-school gaming masters. * Unlockable "Time Attack" and "Boss Rush" modes for anyone looking to show off his/her boss-taming abilities. * Over 30 unique Steam Achievements as well as Steam Cloud support. * Adjustable high-resolution PC graphics with original blood effects intact. * Gamepad support in addition to standard keyboard and mouse controls.
Ground Zero: Genesis of a New World	Comport Interactive;GMX Media (destraX Entertainment Software)	2005	The player takes the role of the leader and has to build up a team - whatever action it may take. With the help of his team he has to take control of the world of Ground Zero. To achieve this he must conquer 20 different locations and protect them from his enemies. The leader can choose between 250 different items like, weapons, armor, building materials and food. There are 4 different professions: Mercenary, Technician, Doctor and Hunter. The Mercenary can use all possible weapons whereas the Technician is able to build a lot of useful tools like rat traps, radio equipment and water pumps from objects found during the mission. The Hunter is responsible for the fitness and health of the troops. Thanks to the different abilities the team gains experience and improves. The player has to build up food and water supplies for the team members. During his missions the player will meet different characters to trade with, recruit or talk to. Furthermore he should always keep an eye out for useful objects. The ruins, wrecks and deserted houses hold a lot of valuable items. But sometimes he won't be able to avoid a fight. He might ambush rich merchants, hermits and mutants to take their belongings. Ground Zero is a strategy game with many role-playing elements. [b]Features[/b] * Innovative 3D strategy game with role-playing elements. * More than 250 weapons and items. * Dynamic calculation of lighting and shadows. * Realistic change from night to day, different weather conditions * More than 20 different maps of industrial zones, cities and military camps [Box blurb [sic]]**Latest version: UK: retail * DE: 1.01 (as of 2006)**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP * 1.4 GHz Pentium IV CPU * 512 MB RAM * 128 MB VRAM * 900 MB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2.5 GHz CPU * 1 GB RAM
Postal²: Apocalypse Weekend	Running With Scissors;Resi Network (Running With Scissors)	2005	Latest version: 1411 (as of ?)
Pathologic	Buka Entertainment;Frogster Interactive (Ice-Pick Lodge)	2005	[b]Minimal:[/b] * Windows 98, 2000 or XP * 800 MHz Pentium III CPU * 384 MB RAM * GeForce 2 GPU * 1.8 GB HD space * 8X CD-ROM drive [b]Recommended:[/b] * 1.4 GHz Pentium IV CPU * 512 MB RAM * GeForce 3 GPU*Distributed by [i]G2 Games[/i] in UK. The russian title actually reads Мор. (утопия) Licensed by Frogster for Germany, Austria and German speaking part of Switzerland. Comes on 2 CDs.*Supposedly you need to play the game thrice through, once for each character, to understand the story. The translation project is trying to improve the English version to the level of the original Russian version, as many seem to have thought the English localization was poor.
The Bard's Tale	Vivendi Games;Ubisoft;inXile Entertainment (inXile Entertainment)	2005	(Capítulos 1-4 finalizados, capítulo 5 comenzado y capítulo 9 casi terminado) Un RPG de manejo arcade con mucho humor y mucha profundidad en los efectos de tus acciones. Pros: -El combate es sencillo y diverso, y más difícil de lo que aparenta. -El sistema de inventario es prácticamente un sistema de subida de nivel paralelo y evita que pierdas el tiempo organizando objetos. -Repleto de humor absurdo, negro, de autoparodia... -Las canciones. -Atención al detalle en los personajes, los instrumentos musicales... te llevarás más de una sorpresa. Cons: -A veces abusa de ciertas mecánicas de combate y enemigos. -De cuando en cuando da fallos. 9 de 10*I have no idea how to get this to run on newer Windows OS than it claims support for and I suspect it's actually WMP11 that's causing the game to malfunction. Originally I assumed it was SafeDisc as usual, but since cracks don't solve the problem, the issue is not related to it (completely).[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP * 933 MHz Pentium III CPU * 256 MB RAM * 2 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2.8 GHz Pentium IV CPU * 512 MB RAM * 8 GB HD space*EAN-13: [code]5031366051110[/code] (Revival budget re-release; Part no. [code]REV111[/code]; by Focus Multimedia) ... includes SECDRV.SYS from SafeDisc, no read errors on disc though ... note that Focus Multimedia is licensee, not exactly a publisherA QUEST FOR COIN & CLEAVAGE In a legend of the Orkney Islands, take on the role of the Bard - a sardonic, opportunistic musician and adventurer, driven by carnal rather than noble pursuits. Forget your quest to save the world; you are interested in just two things - coin and cleavage. The modern interpretation of the grandfather of role-playing games, by the original producer - Brian Fargo. * A third-person action/role-playing game featuring wicked humour and intriguing personalities. * Develop your combat party by summoning a group of eccentrics and misfits to do your bidding. * A deep role-playing experience with non-linear game play resulting in many different outcomes and true replay value. [Box blurb]*Spiritual successor to the old [url=/groups/info/bardstale]The Bard's Tale[/url] series.*A legal loophole allows InXile Entertainment to use the name "The Bard's Tale", but it is otherwise unrelated to the original series. [Zerothis]
Dungeon Siege II	Microsoft Game Studios (Gas Powered Games)	2005	Like the original, DS2 fails to be exciting in any manner, even though I'm usually fan of RPGS and games where creatures explode in a colorful shower of blood. The game is so very simple and unchallenging for the most part that I'm half-asleep when I try to play it and when I wake up, I'm seeing this teleport screen caused by death as I'm sent back to nearest village, from where I have to run back to where I died, collect my worn equipment that were conveniently left there and resume. There's little if any challenge besides some boss creatures, the rest of the mobs die from simplest touch in gory shower of gibs. Effectively it's a shmup in the guise of an RPG.*Latest version: 2.2 (as of 2005-10?)Comes on 5 CDs**Minimum requirements: * Windows XP SP1 * 1.0 GHz CPU * 256 MB RAM * 4 GB free HD space * Radeon 7000
Fable: The Lost Chapter	Microsoft (Lionhead Studios)	2005	[b]werewolves[/b] - called balverines within the game mythos [b]aging[/b] - visual only, has no effect on gameplay. Stops eventually when he's old and white-haired.*First person perspective is only for using bow, and that's only for better accuracy, has basically no use later in the game unless you really want to waste time doing headshots instead of just filling their bodies with arrows (which you have an endless supply of).*Based on the best selling award winning Xbox title "Fable", "Fable: The Lost Chapters" is now fully optimized for the Windows platform complete with expanded content, greater customization, new quests and enhanced graphics. In this groundbreaking role-playing adventure game from Lionhead Studios, your every action determines your character's skills, appearance and morality. Your character's life story is created from childhood through to adulthood and on to old age. Grow from an inexperienced child into the most powerful being in the world, spoken of by all and immortalized in legend. As additional story and side quests await, choose the path of righteousness, or dedicate your life to evil, and see yourself transform into a reflection of your actions and decisions. Age leaves you wizened and battle leaves you scarred as you explore the world of Albion and the plethora of expanded and enhanced content. With experience comes advancement and physical change, whether it be expanding muscles, a keen eye and nimble form, or the buzz of magical energies around your finger tips. As you develop your alter ego, the world reacts to you and your actions. People comment on your successes and failures, your appearance, and your behavior. "Fable: The Lost Chapters" offers Windows gamers even more character customization choices that will impact your appearance. The denizens of Albion's many opinions are expressed through applause, mockery, trepidation, panic, and even flirtation if they feel so inclined. Each person you aid, each flower you crush, each creature you slay, will change this world forever. In "Fable: The Lost Chapters", gamers decide: "Who will I be?" [Lionhead]
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood	Ubisoft (Gearbox Software)	2005	[b]Minimum:[/b] * Windows 2000 or XP * 1 GHz Pentium III or Athlon CPU * 256 MB RAM * 32 MB VRAM * 3 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2.5 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon CPU * 1 GB RAM * 64 MB VRAM
Serious Sam II	2K Games (Croteam)	2005	The iconic Serious Sam brings his trademark relentless intensity to this bigger, bolder, more colorful sequel to the classic Serious Sam: First and Second Encounters! Tasked with rescuing the universe one bullet at a time against overwhelming hordes of time traveling enemies, Serious Sam must battle through thick jungles, murky swamps, frozen tundra, and futuristic cities to bring down Mental and his vile armies. Serious Sam 2 is a shot of adrenaline to the hearts of first-person shooter fans across the world. This is serious! Key Features: * Frantic Arcade-Style Action - Hold down the trigger and lay waste to a never-ending onslaught of bizarre enemies pursuing Sam from every angle and around every corner. * Fearsome Enemy Creatures - Take up arms against 45 outrageous enemies and 7 intimidating bosses from bomb-toting clowns and windup rhinos to zombie stockbrokers and the iconic beheaded kamikazes! * Spectacular Environments - Battle across more than 40 beautiful, expansive levels spread out over 7 unique environments and gain the support of the quirky native tribes. * Destructive Weapons - Unleash Sam’s classic arsenal with the shotgun, minigun, rocket launcher, and cannon or square off with new guns like the Klodovik. Also, for the first time ever, use the alternative fire button to lob a grenade into an oncoming crowd of monsters and what the bad guys go boom! Powerful Turrets and Crazy Vehicles - Use powerful turrets to wipe out the relentless hordes of enemies and engage in heart-thumping action atop wild, mountable animals and intense, death-dealing vehicles. * Helpful Native NPCs - Meet different races inhabiting environments and even fight side by side against enemies, to experience an additional bit of cooperative play feeling within the single player campaign. * Co-Op and Deathmatch Chaos - Go to war against Mental’s horde with up to 16 players online and annihilate everything that moves across 45 levels of mayhem or drop the gauntlet and face off in brutal Deathmatch.
Dawn of Magic	HD Publishing;1C Company;Deep Silver (SkyFallen Entertainment)	2005	[b]circadian cycle[/b] - seems to be just eyecandy.*[media=youtube]sC6OAewk92c[/media] [spoiler=Show intro;Hide intro][media=youtube]wIUdak7-RSI[/media][/spoiler][b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 2000 or XP * 1.6 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon XP 1800+ CPU * 512 MB RAM * 64 MB VRAM * GeForce 3 or Radeon 8500 GPU * 2 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2.4 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon XP 2500+ CPU * 1 GB RAM * 128 MB VRAM * GeForce 6600 GT or Radeon X800 GPU**An immortal named Modo has been sent to live a full mortal life on earth as punishment for his crimes in the Absolute, the realm of the afterlife. Angered by this humiliation, the now-mortal Modo is determined to not only reclaim all his previous power, but gain enough strength to destroy the Earth once and for all, so that he may never be punished in such a base way again. As the story's hero, the player must stop Modo's heinous plans and ultimately destroy him, or aid Modo in his quest to annihilate the Earth... Key Features: Not your run-of-the-mill RPG; a clever, original storyline with unusual characters and enemies. * Vast spell system of over a dozen different spell fields allowing for player character specializations. * Unique spell combinations feature, creating nearly limitless spell possibilities. * Various modes of multi-player online gameplay, including both cooperative and competitive games. * Fully supported online community environment, with Clans, Player Matching services and online Marketplace. * Detailed character models and highly detailed buildings and environments. * Realistic projection of shadows from dynamic light sources, casting shadows from every element of geometry. [SkyFallen]***The game's working title was Blood Magic.
8 Kingdoms	8K Team	2006
Chantelise - A Tale of Two Sisters	EasyGameStation;Carpe Fulgur;DHM Interactive (EasyGameStation)	2006	Seems to be set in the same world as [game=#165017]Recettear[/game].**Five years ago, a witch's curse beneath the red moon turned Chante into a fairy. Now she and her sister Elise search for a way to transform her back into a human, and in their travels they come across a particular town, which is home to a number of nearby ruins, as well as a peculiar shopkeeper named Aira, and a strange, mercurial fortune-teller who calls herself Elma. Could this place hold the key to returning Chante to normal? Or will it lead to more answers than our two sisters ever wanted to know?... Key Features A classically-styled action-RPG title for the PC! * A treasure to find in every single area! * Inventive boss fights to challenge the player! * Full controller support, including full Xinput trigger and right-stick camera control support! * Five core dungeons, plus two bonus dungeons! Hours and hours of gameplay! * Fishing! With collectible fish!
The Chosen	Meridian4 (Rebelmind)	2006	2006 by ?, possibly only in Poland [code]2007-10[/code] by Meridian4**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP or Vista * Pentium III 1.4 GHz CPU * 384 MB RAM * 64 MB VRAM * 600 MB free HD space * 4x CD-ROM drive [b]Recommended:[/b] * Pentium IV 2 GHz CPU * 128MB VRAM * 512 MB RAM***The powerful Sorcerer Marcus Dominus Ingens became immortal after unravelling the mystery of the Philosopher's Stone. His pride and hunger for power made him eliminate all alchemists who's skills and knowledge equaled his. Now he keeps their souls in Golden Tanks and uses them for his evil purposes and controling infernal forces. Whole armies of demons and devils are at his command. In order to take control over the world, however, he'd have to destroy the God's Envoy, who resides at the Equilibrium Place -- the eternal throne -- to which every 200 years comes the being who has the great power of doing good. The God's Envoy is deep meditative state and cannot directly intervene in the situation on Earth. Marcus is aware that he is too weak to destroy the God's Envoy, so he sets free hordes of infernal monsters in order to harvesr human souls and later keep them in Golden Tanks. Each new soul makes Marcus more powerful, while the God's Envoy becomes weaker and weaker. And then one day... For many years the Mystery Guards Fraternities have trained Hunters to fight the evil. Hard-bitten, well trained in magic and alchemy, they traversed the world fighting against the powers of darkness. Now, their Fraternities need them back to face the whole army of infernal beasts. The life of God's Envoy and the world order are at stake.The best of the best Frater Simon, Elena and Tong Wong prepare to save the Earth ready to risk their lives in the fight against Marcus. [Rebelmind]
Inquisitor	Cinemax;Akella (Wooden Dragon)	2006

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