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name	publisher(developer)	year	description
Caesar IV	Sierra (Tilted Mill Entertainment)	2006	Comes on 2 CDs.
Company of Heroes	THQ (Relic Entertainment)	2006	Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines real time strategy gaming by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. Beginning with the D-Day Invasion of Normandy, players lead squads of Allied soldiers into battle against the German war machine through some of the most pivotal battles of WWII. Through a rich single player campaign, players experience the cinematic intensity and bravery of ordinary soldiers thrust into extraordinary events.* [100]* [12]**Latest version: 2.602 (as of 2011-05-24) Version history: 2.601
The Guild 2	JoWood Productions (4Head Studios)	2006
Stronghold Legends	2K Games (Firefly Studios)	2006	[b]Minimum:[/b] [] Windows 2000, XP or Vista [] 1.6 GHz CPU [] 512 MB RAM [] 64 MB VRAM (GeForce3 or Radeon 8500) [] 2.5 GB free HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] [] 2.0 GHz CPU [] 128 MB VRAM*[b]Factions:[/b] Arthur Pendragon * Siegfried * Vlad the Impaler
Dawn of War – Dark Crusade	THQ (Relic Entertainment)	2006	The 2th expansion for Dawn of War, it fixes and improves the base game. Pros: -Fixed graphics and interface. -Two new factions: Necrons and their powerful bases and teleport/resurrection powers, and the Tau Empire and their ranged supremacy. -A tabletop-like campaign of skirmishes, less plot oriented but who lets the player to choose its favorite army to conquer the planet. Cons: -Camera is clunkier. -Sometimes graphics downgrade to the point of making units and landscape blurry. 6 of 10*Latest version: retailEAN-13: [code]4005209104876[/code] (Complete Collection)[b]Factions:[/b] - [i]Necrons[/i] - [i]Tau[/i] - Imperial Guard¹ - Eldar² - Space Marines² - Chaos Space Marines² - Orks² ¹) Requires Winter Assault's CD-key and the expansion to be installed, the CD-Key alone does nothing, not even with registry editing to make it seem it was installed. ²) Requires Dawn of War's CD-key and similar limiations as ¹. Though only to be playable by human player, they appear as computer controlled factions anyway.[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 2000 or XP * 2 GHz Pentium IV or equivalent CPU * 512 MB RAM * 64 MB VRAM * 3.5 GB free HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2.4 GHz Pentium IV or equivalent CPU**Deep under the central desert of Kronus, a vast honeycomb of skull-lined tunnels and funereal chambers house the awakening mass of the Necron plague. Eons ago, these were the boulevards and squares of a great necropolis built to house the bones of the races who had fallen to the Necron purge, and ultimately for the Necron themselves to retire to. Over the millions of years, sand and rock had covered it all until ill-fated excavations awoke the deathless again. Play any of seven races, striving for control over Kronus. Take other races' strongholds by winning challenging battles on various maps individually associated with the respective Strongholds. New playable races, each with individual features * Brand new Single Player Campaign experience, playable by all seven races * Non-linear game-play: conquer an entire planet in the way you choose * Watch a unique, non-linear story unfold from your race's perspective * Customise and manage a persistent army as you sweep across the planet * Customise the appearance and abilities of your commander unit as he grows in power and influence * Discover the dark secrets of a planet shrouded in mystery. [Relic]*[[youtube:nodA5bxueyo]]*Stand-alone expansion to [game=#162150]Dawn of War[/game] and [game=#162151]Winter Assault[/game], but having DoW or WA unlocks the races that were introduced in them, otherwise the player is limited to play only as Necron and Tau which are the new races in this expansion. The computer plays with all the rest regardless of this unlocking. The expansion took a different approach and instead of giving new campaigns to complete, the player was given a [game=Risk]Risk[/game]-style overworld which to conquer as the player sees fit and unique albeit short storyline for each of the races.
Heroes of Annihilated Empires	GSC World Publishing;Techland (GSC Game World)	2006	Heroes of Annihilated Empires - is a fantasy-based game from GSC Game World in the genre of RTS vs RPG for PC. 4 unique races awaits for the heroes, who want to fight in an Epic scale battles!* [100]* [12]*IT 2006-10-13 by GSC World Publishing (lang: ?) ?? 2006-11-17 by GSC Game World INT 2006-11-22 by GSC Game World, on Steam (lang: eng, fre, ger, rus) PL 2006-11-22 by Techland (lang: pol) NA 2006-11-22 by GSC World Publishing (lang: eng, ...?) JP 2006-12-22 by GSC World Publishing (lang: ?)[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 2000 or XP * Pentium IV 2.0 GHz or Athlon XP 2000+ CPU * 512 MB RAM * 128 MB VRAM * 2.5 GB free HD space*[b]Factions:[/b] - Elves of Atlans - The Undead - Dwarf mechanists - Cryo race - Sols The others should be fairly clear what they are but Cryo race has "Father Frost" theme while Sols have Egyptian theme.*[b]2.5d[/b] — the environments are polygon meshes, but most if not all characters and creatures are pre-rendered sprites. Noticeable when rotating the camera slowly and when changing the camera pitch.
Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs	Microsoft Game Studios (Ensemble Studios)	2006
F.E.A.R.: Extraction Point	Sierra Entertainment (TimeGate Studios)	2006	Expansion pack for one of my favorite fps games, [[game:F.E.A.R.]] Get the free demo here: [[link:http://www.whatisfear.com/]] [cjlee001]
Dark Messiah	Ubisoft (Arkane Studios;Floodgate Entertainment;Kuju Entertainment)	2006	Discover a new breed of Action-RPG game powered by an enhanced version of the Source™ Engine by Valve. Set in the Might & Magic® universe, players will experience ferocious combat in a dark and immersive fantasy environment. Swords, Stealth, Sorcery. Choose your way to kill. * Cutting-edge technology: Experience an enhanced version of the famous Source™ Engine created by Valve. Discover the fresh perspective of a view with complete body awareness, realistic movements, physics rendering, and a complete first-person melee combat system in a fantasy setting. * Never-ending action: Challenge the forces of evil in 12 huge levels and learn to master over 30 weapons and an arsenal of devastating spells. * Evolve your character: Extend your gameplay experience without being limited to a single discipline. Learn powerful new spells and attacks using Dark Messiah's unique Skill Evolution System as you progress through the game. * Revolutionary multiplayer mode: Get ready to battle with up to 32 players in the revolutionary Crusade mode, which will enable players to gain experience and new skills across dynamic online campaigns. Enlist with the humans or the undead and choose among five complementary character classes.*EAN-13: [code]3 307210 212511[/code] (Ubisoft / UK)[spoiler=Show spoiler tag info;Hide][b]shapeshifting[/b] - this ability is gained late in the game. [b]hybrid protagonist[/b] - the son of the demon sovereign and some human.[/spoiler]*The German release of the game received some censorship. Namely the following things were changed: Severing limbs or heads from mobs was disabled * Mutilating corpses was disabled * Mobs can't be impaled * Burning mobs die right-out*Multiplayer for this game requires Steam, unlike singleplayer.[b]Minimum requirements:[/b] Windows XP * 2.2 GHz CPU * 512 MB RAM * 128 MB VRAM * 7 GB free HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 3 GHz CPU * 1GB RAM
Anno 1701	Aspyr Media;Sunflowers (Related Designs)	2006	Included in Anno 1701 Gold Edition 2009-05-06 [i]1701 A.D. Gold Edition[/i] on Steam, by Aspyr (lang: eng)*Latest version: 1.04 (as of ?)[b]Minimum:[/b] Wndows 2000 or XP * Pentium IV 2.0 GHz or Athlon 3200+ CPU * 512 MB RAM * 64 MB VRAM * 3.5 GB free HD space * 4X DVD-ROM drive [b]Recommended:[/b] * Pentium IV 3 GHz or Athlon 64 3500+ CPU * 1 GB RAM * 128 MB VRAM
Medieval II: Total War	Sega (The Creative Assembly)	2006
Gumboy: Crazy Adventures	Meridian4 (Cinemax)	2006	Gumboy has fun and novel gameplay set in a richly imagined world. With simple game controls, Gumboy lets the player bounce, roll, float, and fly through the world. Additionally, Gumboy can change size, shape and material. Moving through the world with different physical properties and gameplay: spheres, cubes or stars filled with rubber, air or water... Combine these elements with objectives centered on particle effects and control and Gumboy is refreshing, challenging, and original fun for everyone for all types of gamers. * Innovative game based on ball physics in various environments * Over 50 levels within a fairy-tale atmosphere * Interactive environments: water, wind, rain, teleports, boosts, sticky and slippery surfaces * Original artistic depiction of 6 various worlds (forest, field, cave, magical world...) * Fantastic lighting and dynamic effects * Detailed graphics with acceleration and fascinating particle effects * Various ball shapes: sphere, cube, star * Various ball fillings with an influence on its characteristics: rubber, air, water * Saves games in progress and the results achieved for several players * Game supports widescreen displays (16:9) [Valve]
Star Trek: Legacy	Bethesda Softworks;Ubisoft (Mad Doc Software)	2006	[b]Minimum:[/b] * Windows XP * 2.66 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon XP 2800+ CPU * 512 MB RAM * 128 MB VRAM*Latest version: 1.2 (as of 2007-02-09)STAR TREK: LEGACY is an epic game of Starfleet combat spanning the entire Star Trek Universe, featuring all the ships from every episode, every film. Players become the Admiral of a task force of warships and must lead their fleet to victory in large-scale battles complete with stunning visuals and special effects. Gameplay As the Admiral of the Fleet you choose the ships, equipment, and captains that you will lead into battle. The game is designed to provide dramatic large-scale battles with easy-to use controls. Key Features The quintessential Trek Experience. Legacy covers all 40 years of Trek, the first game ever to do this: The Original Series, Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise. Storyline by renowned Star Trek writer D.C. Fontana with her partner Derek Chester. Voiceover provided by all five captains. * Stunning Next-Gen Graphics. Beautiful space environments filled with fully realized nebulas, wormholes, planets, and stars. Highly realistic ship models that look as good (or better) than the ones in the films and shows. * Real time Starfleet combat. Engage in large-scale combat with dozens of warships fighting massive battles. * Extensive multiplayer with full Xbox Live support. From small-scale engagements to all-out war involving multiple star systems. Matchmaking, stat tracking, and player rankings on Xbox Live. * Single player Federation campaign. Spanning three full epochs (Enterprise, The Original Series, and The Next Generation). * Detailed weapon effects and damage modeling. Weapons searing with energy and charged shields that surge with every hit. Ships with full damage modeling that break apart, strewing debris and sparks. * Over sixty ships and four playable races. From small scouts and light cruisers to fearsome battleships. Command the powerful fleets of the Federation, Klingon, Romulan, and Borg races. All beautifully rendered with the latest technology. [Bethesda Softworks]
Alpha Prime	IDEA Games;Meridian4 (Black Element Software)	2006	[b]unusual protagonist[/b] — the protagonist is the only person (in game, though in background story he is only one of few) resistant to the mind altering effects of "hubbardium", using it to induce a "reflex boost" state at which time seems to slow down, instead of causing delirium and addiction.**Strong story, fast paced shooting action. However, if you cannot shoot, then there is your RECON, hacking device enabling you to remotely control various devices you meet on your way through the dark halls and corridors of Alpha Prime. If that's not enough, you can drug your mind and sharpen your senses by injecting a small dose of hubbardium. And all the time you will be surrounded by physical world in a very literal sense, because almost everything that moves, moves thanks to advanced real-time physics algorithms. Hacking – need to know who or what is hiding around the corner or behind the door? Use the camera and everything will be revealed at once! * Remote control – make use of the environment and clear your way without having to actually fight! * Machines – have you something heavy to move somewhere else, remove an obstacle from your path? Do you want to get to some otherwise unreachable location? No problem. Just use this Loader. * Bullet time – time seems to fly too quickly to your liking? A small dose of hubbardium will fix it. For a time... * Car – nothing like a little ride under the starlit sky! Jump in and enjoy the otherworldly vistas of Alpha Prime! * Compatible with Matrox TripleHead2Go , enabling gamers to connect 3 screens with a maximum resolution of up to 3840x1024*. [Black Element Software]
Ardentryst	Project Ardentryst	2007	Online play is mentioned in the game, but this seems to refer to only online ranking.
Requiem Online	Gravity Interactive	2007	[code]레퀴엠 온라인[/code] literally reads [code]rekwiem onrain[/code] which is transliteration of English "requiem online".**[b]Playable races:[/b] Turan * Bartuk * Kruxena * Xenoa*The players control Temperions, some sort of super soldiers created by the Ioxenic Organization. They are at the very least biologically modified versions of the regular races encountered, possibly even cybernetically enhanced but the latter part is not very clearly stated (and may possibly hold true only to Kruxena characters). As the players progress through the game, they may introduce DNA modifications to their characters through the Ioxenic DNA manager NPCs. These are mostly just improvements to how your skills work (usually increasing efficiency or duration).SK 2007-??-?? NA 2008-06-19 Bloodymare – also first English/NA release ?? 2009-09-25 Memento Mori[b]widescreen[/b] - this bugs in the character selection screen a bit (at least in v12.82.3 it did) by using wrong aspect ratio (4:3 instead of whatever you chose) for the projection matrix, but otherwise works splendidly.[b]Minimum:[/b] Pentium IV 2.0 GHz or Athlon XP 2000+ CPU * 512 MB RAM [b]Recommended:[/b] * 1 GB RAM
Battlestations: Midway	Eidos Interactive (Eidos Studios Hungary)	2007	1st person is only available with aircraft and not very useful with them either.**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows XP or Vista * 2 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon XP CPU * 512 MB RAM * GeForce 4 or Radeon 9000 GPU [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2.5 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon XP CPU * 1 GB RAM * GeForce 6800 or Radeon X800 GPU*Latest version: 1.1.1 (as of 2007-03-09)*BattleStations: Midway is an immense action game that drops players into massive air, sea, and undersea battles from Pearl Harbor to Midway. Players command massive fleet attacks and take direct, real-time, control of every plane, battleship, and submarine in the battle. Battlestations: Midway blends intense 3rd-person action with epic, large-scale naval combat and brings to life the great Pacific battles of World War II. From the chaos of Pearl Harbor, through the Philippines, Java and the Coral Sea all the way to the epic Battle of Midway. Innovative gameplay lets players take direct control of over 60 different warships, planes and submarines from a 3rd-person perspective. Players can instantly jump to and control every vehicle in the battle. The Single Player mode features 11 large-scale campaigns with 12 bonus challenge missions. The online multi-player combat offers an entirely new online battle experience and features head-to-head and co-operative fleet battles featuring over 60 Allied and Japanese units. [Eidos Press Release]
UFO: Afterlight	Cenega;Topware Interactive;Bohemia Interactive (ALTAR Games)	2007	Steam ID [url=http://store.steampowered.com/app/7500]7500[/url] is publication on Steam that was taken down for some reason. ID:237950 is from Bohemia.*?? 2007-02-09 by Topware ?? 2007-03-30 2007-05-04 on Steam (by Topware)[b]Minimum system requirements:[/b] Windows 2000 or XP * 1 GHz CPU * 512 MB RAM * NVidia 5700 or ATI Radeon 9500 video card * 5 GB free HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2 GHz CPU * 768 MB RAM * Nvidia 6600 GT or ATI Radeon 9800 video card**UFO: Afterlight is a mixture of squad based tactical action and global strategy with the gamer controlling the actions of elite ground troops, and the running and construction of an intricate network of interlinking bases while collecting resources. UFO: Afterlight takes us to Mars, where a human colony has been built with the help of the Reticulans not long before the events of [game=#155167]UFO: Aftershock[/game] took place. Mars base is self-sustainable and provides all the necessities for survival of humans on a foreign planet, mainly breathable air, water and food. Although the people inhabiting this colony have the technologies and knowledge required for their further development, basic survival is their major concern. Their only activity is the research of a nearby excavation site, which proves the existence of an ancient intelligent and highly developed alien civilization. The player will enter the game when the research drastically affects all Mars inhabitants. New and unexpected enemies appear in the form of robots, built centuries ago by the unknown aliens for their protection, whose purpose is to eliminate any traces of other civilizations on Mars. Humans on Mars now have a good reason for their own development, even though not knowing yet that the planetary self-defense mechanism might not be the worst awaiting them, and that their unintentional opening of hyperspace gates will bring an even bigger enemy right to their door. After all attempts to contact the Earth Laputa fail, the colonists are left with no other choice than to fight the enemies with their own means, or be annihilated. Key Features General combination of global strategy and tactical missions * completely new story built on the events from UFO: Aftershock * large number of new technologies, weapons and equipment to develop * completely new environments on a different planet than Earth * highly replayable game because of the player's key decisions on diplomacy and research * strong RPG elements, the player knows his team by names Strategy * new enemies and new alien races with variable weapons and battle tactics * several character classes with different attributes, skills and trainings * diplomacy has strong influence on the game story * research enables terraforming of the planet in later stages of the game * improved and transparent construction and building management * friendly interface and easy orientation in the game, useful information available at time and place where needed Tactics * advanced tactical part of the game with the possibility to enter buildings, thermo visions and more * player may use different height and destructible elements of environment to his advantage * tactical missions controlled by intelligent scripts guarantee reasonable behavior of enemies * authentic physical model * player must adapt his tactics during the game as the enemies change and grow stronger, hardly two missions are the same * aliens and robots in your team * hostile environment requiring the use of different types of spacesuits * opportunity to mind-control your enemies and use psionic abilities [Cenega]***UFO: Afterlight belongs to the UFO series - [game=#155168]UFO: Aftermath[/game] and [game=#155167]UFO: Aftershock[/game], released in 2003 and 2005 respectively, and originally inspired by the X-COM series. As well as X-COM and our previous UFO editions it consists of two related approaches - global strategy and small-squad tactics are merged together with an interesting story. [-]
Maelstrom	Codemasters (KD Vision)	2007	Latest version: 1.1 (as of ?)**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows XP * 2.4 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon XP 2400+ CPU * 512 MB RAM * 64 MB VRAM * 4.5 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 3 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon XP 2800+ CPU * 1 GB RAM * GeForce 7800 or Radeon X1800 GPU**[b]Factions:[/b] Remnants * Ascension * Aliens (Hai-Genti)**Maelstrom takes place on a devastated future Earth where, in the wake of an apocalyptic ecological disaster, the planet is threatened by an alien invasion. In this savaged world, water has become the most valuable of resources and divided the remaining humans into two factions. Now, they must wage war against the invaders and each other in a desperate struggle for supremacy and survival. Advancing the innovative gameplay mechanics of Perimeter into contemporary sci-fi game with action packed tactical gameplay featuring upgradeable transforming units. It's all-out destructive war as you battle for control of the entire planet against fearless aliens, an army of high-tech super soldiers and a rag tag crew of human survivors. Features: Genre-redifining RTS gameplay featuring deformable and destructible landscapes * 3 unique races to choose from for a high level of tactical options * A gripping storyline from respected SF writer James Swallow * A cutting-edge graphics engine bringing combat to life like never before * Upgrade units to deal with specific battlefield situations * Network multiplayer for up to 6 players with full matchmaking and ranking system [CodeMasters]***I'd like to tell you more but the official web site is takes hours to load on my high-speed connection. [Zerothis]
Jade Empire	2K Games (BioWare;LTI Gray Matter)	2007	[b]combat styles[/b] - fights will be quite drawn out if you don't swap between two or more styles somewhat frequently. [b]group-subset[/b] - only one of your many followers can actively follow you around, the rest remain at the camps or whatever. [b]moral choices[/b] - the ways of open palm and close fist. [spoiler=Spoiler tags;Hide][b]anticipatory sightings[/b] - specifically the often repeated dialog about some quirk many see in your style about a hole in your defence that isn't there.[/spoiler]*2007-02-27 on Steam, by 2K Games (lang: eng, fre, ger, ita, spa)*Minimum requirements: * Windows XP * Pentium 4 1.8 GHz or Athlon XP 1800+ * 512 MB RAM * 8 GB free HD space * GeForce 6200 or Radeon 9500**The Rich Tapestry of Jade Empire Will Soon Be Yours to Explore Step into the role of an aspiring martial arts master and follow the path of the Open Palm or Closed Fist. In this multi-award-winning action-RPG, your choices and actions will determine the fate of an empire. Will you prevent the destruction of this beautiful land or crush it beneath your heel? Are you a warrior who uses strength and fighting mastery to bring peace, or will your power bring pain and ruin? The choice is yours. The Original Masterpiece An incredible, engaging story that makes you the noble hero...or the treacherous villain! * A wealth of fascinating characters to interact with * Beautiful, mysterious lands to explore, discover, and save... or conquer * A rich blend of roleplaying and exciting real-time combat Enhanced for the PC * Customizable, intuitive controls including support for game-pads and keyboard/mouse * Increased graphics resolutions and new visual effects * New monsters and enemies * New fighting styles * Improved combat AI and difficulty levels * New world map interface [Bioware]***This is a light RPG based around Chinese lore with heavy emphasis in combat. You can learn different martial arts, weapon and magic styles to take down your foes. There are plenty of interesting characters to meet and a variety of combat styles. [[link:http://jade.bioware.com/specialedition/ http://jade.bioware.com/specialedition/]] [cjlee001]
Titan Quest: Immortal Throne	THQ (Iron Lore Entertainment)	2007	Continues right from where Titan Quest left off, somewhat smoothly transitioning your victory scene on Olympus into a troubled Rhodes island. An improvement over the base Titan Quest in that the various quests are more varied, no longer endless permutations of "kill this" even though that's still quite common. Most notably however the boss monsters are much more interesting and perhaps the best part of the whole game.***[b]req-swapfile[/b] - can be disabled by adding line [code]`skipCompatibilityChecks = true´[/code] to file [code]`Documents\My Games\Titan Quest - Immortal Throne\Settings\Options.txt´[/code].
Genesis Rising	DreamCatcher Interactive;Akella;Nordic Games (Metamorf Studios)	2007	[b]racism/speciesism[/b] - humans were nearly wiped out because of this and returned the favor. Now, humans are pretty much the sole (sentient) species in the whole [i]universe[/i], except in this little corner of it that still remains outside of their control - and where the game incidentally takes place. And it still continues.*Latest version: 1.044 (as of ?)[b]Recommended:[/b] Windows 2000, XP, XP64 or Vista * 2.5 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon CPU * 1 GB RAM * 256 MB VRAM * GeForce FX 6600 or Radeon X1600 GPU * 2.5 GB HD space**Three thousand years in the far distant future after what was believed to be the arrival of "The Savior", Mankind has carved a bloody path across the known Universe. Considering themselves a divine race and beyond reproach as a species, they view all alien races as inferior. Those that do not bend and acknowledge the infinite superiority of the Human genome are subsequently punished or simply destroyed. This dominion over almost all sentient life forms was only attainable through the creation and exploitation of the ‘organids' – genetically designed organic technology, easily adaptable to any enemy strategy through the introduction of seeds into the blank genetic makeup of these living machines. The governing body directing the initiative is "The Chair of Three" on which the representatives of three Human factions reside: The Military, the Church and the Judicature. Only one part of the Universe remains unconquered: The galaxy where the Universal Heart; an enigmatic entity that spawned all life and matter into the universe, is hidden. At least, that's what the Chair of Three believes. As Captain Iconah, you have been commissioned to uncover the location and purpose of the Heart. A battle-hardened fleet commander and a brilliant genetic designer, you must follow in your father's footsteps; quelling the alien insurgences, outsmarting pirate cohorts and uncovering the lost galaxy and the secrets hidden within. The fate of Humankind rests on the path you choose; take command and lead your fleet to a glorious destiny and ensure the survival of the species! FEATURES Genesis Rising is a space RTS that incorporates the best elements of role-playing games; immersing the player in a rich back story and drawing them into an epic crusade that they won't soon forget. * The non-linear single player campaign is comprised of over 30 branching missions that unfold as choices are made based on the actions you take. * Resource gathering, technology upgrades, and combat are refined, making Genesis Rising accessible to even the most novice RTS players. * A co-op mode in which two players can work together and control one fleet! * All of the 20+ gene-based organid ships in the game can be customized with over 50 different weapons and abilities; giving the player thousands of possible combinations to choose from when constructing a fleet. * As genes are inserted, ship models will morph in real-time to reflect the choices that you make! * Many non-player character alien races share the vast emptiness of space with Humankind. Make alliances with other races to secure their support and technology, or purge them completely and take whatever you want! * Expand your genetic capabilities through the invasion of enemy vessels, steal unsuspecting technology and maximize your gene bank's diversity. * Change genetic makeup on-the-fly and adjust your approach based on your enemy's fleet; recycling unused genes to meet any demand. * GameSpy Multiplayer featuring 12-player support and many multiplayer maps on which to flex your dominance! * The universal resource in the game is Blood Air, which in addition to genes, can be harvested from the lifeless carcasses of organid ships. [DreamCatcher Interactive]
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl	THQ;GSC World Publishing (GSC Game World)	2007	On April 26, 1986, the world's worst nuclear accident occurred: Reactor 4 of the Chernobyl power station exploded, releasing clouds of radioactive matter. Soviet authorities established a 30km 'Exclusion Zone' around this nuclear wasteland, but in 2006 a second explosion rocked the stricken reactor, obliterating all living things and causing the Zone's boundaries to ripple outwards. From this epicentre came waves of mutated creatures, deadly radiation and strange, anomalous energy. The Zone was cordoned off by the military who would shoot on sight anyone foolish enough to brave the horrors within. It is now 2012 - man has ventured further and further into the heart of the Zone driven by reports of strange 'artifacts' imbued with anomalous energy. Mercenaries and bounty hunters compete to recover these artifacts, which command extortionate prices on the black market. Others seek to find the truth behind the Zone, whilst some merely revel in the desolate lawlessness of the place. Whatever their motivation, over time these individuals - Scavengers, Trespassers, Adventurers, Loners, Killer, Explorers and Robbers - have become known as S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s. Awakening in the Zone, you are one such S.T.A.L.K.E.R., fighting for survival in this man-made Hell, whilst trying to discover the truth behind Chernobyl's sinister past and ominous future. * An immersive storyline seamlessly blended with a living, breathing, non-linear open-world environment governed by the revolutionary 'A-Life' system * Accurately modelled real-word buildings and locations from deep inside the Chernobyl exclusion Zone * Unique 'Survival FPS' gameplay: Combines action, stealth, survival and RPG elements to create an incomparable experience in the Zone * Enemy Threat Evaluation AI system: NPC characters react dynamically to environments and situations * Brutally realistic combat mechanics - weapons display accurate ballistic properties and can be modified with silencers and telescopic scopes * Dynamic day/night and weather system directly impacts gameplay * Advanced physics and dynamic lighting effects powered by the proprietary 'X-Ray Engine' * Intense multiplayer action, supporting up to 32 players [THQ]**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 2000 SP4 or XP SP2 * Pentium IV 2 GHz or Athlon XP 2200+ * 512 MB RAM * 128 MB VRAM (GeForce 5700 or Radeon 9600) * 10 GB free HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * Core 2 Duo E6400 or Athlon 64 X2 4200+ * 1.5 GB RAM * 256 MB VRAM (GeForce 7900 or Radeon X1950) [b]Maximum:[/b] * Core2 Duo E6700 or AMD 64 X2 5200+ * 2 GB RAM * 512 MB VRAM (GeForce 8800 or Radeon X2800)*Working title: [i]S. T. A. L. K. E. R.: Oblivion Lost[/i] The European version uses SecuROM 7.x copy protection. The Russian version uses StarForce 4 copy protection. Trivia: - Loosely based/influenced by the book [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roadside_Picnic]Roadside Picnic[/url]. - S.T.A.L.K.E.R. stands for [i]Scavenger, Trespasser, Adventurer, Loner, Killer, Explorer, Robber[/i] [spoiler]- You can find at least one log entry speaking of a guy with a crowbar, named Freeman, who didn't talk (much). A reference to Gordon Freeman from [game=Half-Life]Half-Life[/game], as if he had visited The Zone. Edit: Remembered it a bit wrong, here's a [url=http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/8300/sskamel032007042241l05bwx0.jpg]screenshot[/url] (not mine) of the log entry.[/spoiler]DESCRIPTION Year 2012. Six years passed since the time of the Second catastrophe to have made the April events of 1986 fade. The game is set in the Chernobyl exclusion zone which turned from a destiny-breaker place into a threat to all mankind. The Zone is reluctant to open up its mysteries and needs to be forced to do it. It is a rare hero who can reach the very heart of the Zone onto find out what danger awaits him there. A danger which, compared to marauders and enemy groupings, all monsters and anomalies, will seem a mere preparation to the meeting with something more fatal and threatening. But for now... get ready, hero. Collect artefacts and trade, grope your path and keep an eye on the rear, catch roentgens and fight – only make sure you survive! And then, perhaps, if you are persistent and truly lucky, you will find out why all this had fallen on you. KEY FEATURES Living-and-breathing world: virtual monsters and stalkers migrate around the Zone, similarly to the player they are preoccupied with day-to-day things – feeding, fighting, looking for prey, trading, sleeping, taking rest * Freedom of movement around the storyline, limited only by the player's will and abilities * The world of post-Soviet environment * Authentic objectives of the Chernobyl exclusion zone – the power engineers city of Pripyat, Chernobyl NPP, Chernobyl-2 complex of over-the-horizon detection and more * Atmosphere of eerie mystery and constant danger * Multiple game endings * System of weather effects and dynamic day & night shift * Photo-realistic graphics, adding to the game atmosphere immersion * Realistic ballistics, extensive arsenal of real weapon prototypes * Unique multiplayer modes implemented within the game entourage – artefacts collection, anomalies, radiation, weather effects, day & night change etc * Extensive map editor possibilities for multiplayer gaming [GSC Game World]
Penumbra: Overture	Lexicon Entertainment;Got Game (Frictional Games)	2007	[100]* [12]2006-??-?? Penumbra tech demo 2007-03-30 UK boxed and online release 2007-05-08 US boxed release 2007-10-04 Released on GameTap 2009-03-06 Released on Steam[b]missing images:[/b] more interesting in-game screens[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 2000 or XP * 1.5 GHz CPU * 512 MB RAM * 1 GB free HD space * Radeon 8500 or GeForce 3 Ti*Voice-overs are only in English, German and Russian, for all others the voice-overs are in english. Subtitles are in all available languages. Widescreen is only available in resolutions of 1280x~Like all good nightmares, Philip's begins with something all too real - his mother's death. The days following the funeral are characterized by nothing, save for an incessant feeling of abandonment. Until, that is, he receives a letter from a dead man. Philip's father left before he was born, taking his reasons with him. Now, here he is, opening up the door from beyond the grave. That door leads to more questions, and those questions lead to Greenland. Philip follows the clues - they're all he has left. On leaving the final signs of human civilization behind him, in search of the location mentioned in his father's ambiguous notes, Philip wonders if he's left some part of his humanity behind as well. Soon, that will be the least of his fears. Now, Philip needs your help. He's found an inexplicable metal hatch, in the middle of a frozen wasteland. Inside, is something yet more unfathomable. Step into the unknown. Gameplay* Penumbra: Overture is a first person adventure game that focuses on story, immersion and puzzles. Instead of using violence to progress the player has to use his/her wits to guide Philip on his quest to unravel the past. Played from a first person viewpoint, Penumbra is very different from other adventure games. Not only is it powered by a 3D engine utilizing cutting edge technology, it also has an advanced physics system which allow for a never before seen environment interaction. The weapon system differs from your average game; swinging a melee weapon is done using the mouse, which increases the realistic feel of combat. Fighting enemies is not something best done with brute force though, in most situations fighting is a last resort and the player is often better of using his/her wits. The AI of the enemies will also do its best to hunt and scare the player. The creatures encountered can break down doors, use group co-ordination, interact with the physics and more. Penumbra: Overture will keep players on the edge as they have to explore scary and immerse environments never knowing what is behind the next corner. The world is detailed, graphical as well as a story wise making the player feel part of the world as secrets are uncovered. Features * Detailed and atmospheric environments. * State of the art interaction system. * Thrilling blend of puzzles and action. * Dark secrets to be discovered. * Over 8 hours of gameplay. [Paradox]
UFO: Extraterrestrials	Tri Synergy;Paradox Interactive (Chaos Concept)	2007	Project started on 2002-01 Note that some releases (e.g. Steam) include a community produced patch.*Latest version: "patch 2" (as of 2007-10-03)*Unofficial sequel to [game=#33563]X-COM: UFO Defense[/game], in which the aliens won the war and humans set out to a planet called Esperanza where the alien threat has just arrived. Apparently BMAN's mod was included in some re-release(s?) of the game.
Loki	Focus Home Interactive;Crimson Cow (Cyanide)	2007	PL 2007-09-07 by Techland*securom7 - only in Chinese release"Loki" is a hack 'n' slash (action/RPG) and it is, by far, the studio's most ambitious project to date. However, it is not the first incursion into a fantasy world as the subtle blend of humour and haemoglobin in "Chaos League" met with popular success. A fantasy voyage through the great mythologies, Loki allows the player to take on the role of one of the 4 heroes of the game, each drawn from a different mythology : a mighty Norse fighter, a fierce Greek warrior, a powerful Egyptian magician or an Aztec shaman who masters the secrets of the spirit world. Whatever hero the player adopts, he must come to the aid of the gods he worships. He will come to realise that behind the chaos that is threatening his world lies Seth, the Egyptian god of darkness and evil, who has returned from the kingdom of the dead. The hero must therefore undertake an epic journey across the various epochs and myths. He will fight a multitude of monsters of all shapes and sizes, and even overthrow a few gods, on his way to preventing Seth establish his wicked reign. Main Features An epic adventure across 4 great mythologies – Aztec, Egyptian, Greek and Norse – allowing the player to live through many of the key episodes that mark these cultures (the siege of Troy, Ragnarok, ......) and setting him in the path of the most prominent figures within each episode (Achilles, Thor, Akhenaton.....) * Choose from 4 different heroes with radically different attributes and powers. Each hero has a vast array of spells and skills to help him through his quest. * More than 100 monsters of all shapes and sizes * Dare to take on mythological creatures that struck fear into the hearts of our ancestors (Fenrir the giant wolf, the Minotaur in his labyrinth, .......) * Innumerable story lines through random generation of decors and items, so that nobody lives the same experience and allowing the game to be played many times without the hero ever having the same set of weapons, armour or spells. * Weapons, being made of two parts (loosely "handle" + "cutting edge") and from different materials, can be customised at the village forge to change characteristics. Magic runes, found along the way, can multiply a weapon's power. * Live through the adventure with friends in cooperative multiplayer mode or fight in single combat against friend or foe in PVP mode on a battleground. [Cyanide]
SpaceForce: Rogue Universe	DreamCatcher;JoWood Productions (Provox Games)	2007	Experience the most beautiful, open ended space simulation game ever created for PC. Discover unknown space, trade and fight your way through the galaxy - it is up to you to become one of the most famous or dreaded pilots in all known space. Trade exotic goods, destroy ships and buildings, explore unknown anomalies, visit orbital stations and distant places and travel with jump gates Earn money and experience points to upgrade your ship and strengthen your character * Choose between 9 professions, amongst others spy, scientist, headhunter, doctor, policeman or adventurer * Engage in trade, exploration, fight, quest solving and diplomacy while developing your ship individually * Discover the Galaxy using 15 different spacecrafts with unique characteristics * A immersive Universe: 46 star systems and 10 civilizations throughout Milky Way galaxy * Squad tactics: recruit and command up to 3 wingmen to form your own fleet * You have complete freedom in movement and choice. SpaceForce2 is a complete non-linear game * Over 2000 thrilling Missions * Stunning Graphics, nevertheless good performance even on average PCs [JoWood]***The game title is a bit peculiar since it changes form Spaceforce to Space Force and to SpaceForce, even on the developer's website :)
Tomb Raider: Anniversary	Eidos Interactive (Crystal Dynamics;Buzz Monkey Software)	2007	No suelo estar de acuerdo con los remakes, pero una remodelación tan buena de la saga original merece todos mis respetos, mejora en todos los aspectos el mejor juego de la primera trilogía al darle unos controles y gráficos renovados, manteniendo incluso hasta la localización de secretos y enemigos. La mansión Croft como un gran puzzle es un loable detalle. 7 de 10*[b]infinigun[/b] - the dual pistols never run out of ammo.[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 2000, XP or Vista * 1.4 GHz Pentium III or Athlon XP CPU * 256 MB RAM (512 MB for Vista) * 64 MB VRAM (GeForce 3 Ti or Radeon 9 series GPU) * 4 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 3 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon 64 CPU * 1 GB RAM***Inspired by the first Tomb Raider videogame, originally released in 1996, LARA CROFT TOMB RAIDER: ANNIVERSARY is a totally new 2006 adventure for Lara, faithfully preserving the elements which made the original Tomb Raider such a classic, selling over 7 million copies worldwide. Using an enhanced 'Tomb Raider: Legend' game engine, the graphics, technology, physics and engine bring Lara's adventure and pursuit of a mystical artefact known only as the Scion right up to today's technology standards and will offer gamers a completely new gameplay experience. Both the full game and the demo use SecuROM 7.x copy protection. [Eidos]
Overlord	Codemasters (Triumph Studios)	2007	[b]Minimum:[/b] * Windows XP or Vista * 2.4 GHz Pentium IV or Athlon XP CPU * 512 MB RAM * GeForce FX 5900 or Radeon 9500 GPU * 4.5 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * Core 2 Duo or Athlon 64 X2 CPU * 1 GB RAM * GeForce 7800 or Radeon X1800 GPU***Overlord is a groundbreaking action adventure, set in a seriously warped fantasy world. Scheduled for a summer 2007 release, Overlord will launch for PC and as a console exclusive for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Controlling a mysterious figure that has inherited the legacy of the evil, long-dead Overlord, the player emerges, near death, from the ruins of the old Overlord's Dark Tower. Only the player's actions will determine if they will rise to become the new all-powerful Overlord; it's all down to how much of a bad ass they want to be in order to succeed... evil or really evil! Played out with plenty of black humour and dark irony, the game will immerse players in twisted parodies of classic fantasy scenarios and characters. Overlord's key innovation is the introduction of an array of impish creatures - the Minions. They believe you are the old Overlord reborn and will use their unique skills to fetch, fight and die for you. Throughout the game players will actively control a horde of these gremlin-like critters and they'll follow your every instruction no matter how despotic or, for the Minions, life threatening it is. [Triumph Studios]
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition	Capcom	2007	[b]dying[/b] - Thermal Energy (T-ENG) functions as both the protagonist's health as their capacity for surviving in the cold environment, whenever they're not in a VS or indoors (which is rare) their T-ENG rapidbly drains. On "extreme" difficulty this seems to drain regardless. [b]undefined healing[/b] - the T-ENG reserves are depleted to restore health automatically, no T-ENG means no healing. T-ENG is gained from destroyed Akrid and from the remains of any object that managed to explode, except for grenades, rockets and your piloted VS.**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows XP * Pentium IV CPU w/ HTT * 512 MB RAM * 256 MB VRAM * GeForce 6600 GPU * 8 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * Windows Vista * Core 2 Duo CPU * 1 GB RAM (2 GB for Vista) * 512 MB VRAM * GeForce 8600 GPU * X360 controller**Gameplay For the most part it was fun, the levels were extremely small except for the vast expanses of nothing* in some places. Fighting medium sized Akrid was especially fun when you didn't have a VS warming your buttocks. The largest variety were just tedious, especially the giant worm that I just avoided after trying to kill it for the fourtieth time (really, are all console games (Lost Planet is console game first and foremost) about repeating the same boss battle for half the whole playing time?) The best parts of the game were usually outdoors, indoors being mostly dull corridors or large halls (cities?) where you're most of the time stomping around with your VS. You seem to play most of the time in VS indoors and as Wayne outdoors, which is kinda funny since anyone with half-a-mind would expect this to be the otherway around. Caves were a bit of an exception for this, but caves are caves. Fighting NEVEC was the part I hated most, and it was the least sensical of it all. Controls Since I can configure them as I see fit, I can't really give an opinion on how good they were or not. Everything I could think of had separate button for it and nothing else. The only gripe I have is that the control instructions for the VS (there's two special buttons for VS) had this huge X360 controller showing how to use the different things on it. The problem is, I was playing with keyboard and mouse, and I had to learn them by trial and error since I couldn't make connections between the xbox controller config and my keyboard and mouse configuration (What were they thinking? That everyone has innate understanding of X360 controllers? Or even have them? I'm playing the game on PC so it's far more likely I have a keyboard and mouse in front of me than that blasted thing between my thumbs). Everything worked out well in the end, since trial-and-error works well usually. There were some issues of the controls not being responsive, or there were several different actions made to happen from the same button (only for some VS, not when running around naked with Wayne, our protagonist), this was the most obvious in the final boss battle. Story During the cut-scenes, I constantly got this nagging feeling that I've missed part of the story somewhere, but I couldn't figure out where. So it was greatly disjointed and oddly hurried. Quality wise the beginning started nicely, but degraded seriously over time and it was not much of a help that you had the feeling that there's parts of the story missing. The characters weren't developed much, but I don't think that was necessary, and even their own background info was only to clarify why they were there in the first place and nudge the plot forward a bit in a bit awkward manner. Of course there was also the "must" romantic affair, too. Also, the characters were awfully stereotypical, but since the game was so short, there was little chance of them being much else. There was also this strange part that you were alone running through every single Akrid hive and NEVEC base to get to some distant location while your friends lazily used alternative route on their huge ass truck / mobile base, until you joined them at the destinaton. This was never even explained, and in some cases where there was some reason to do it, they could've hauled you closer to the final target before letting you off running and gunning everything in sight. And finally, the ending was disappointing, but sadly this is the norm for almost anything except books. Major gripes The game suffers from the usual console game features: ridiculously over-powered boss fights compared to everything else and all too linear story/gameplay. Thermal energy meter gave nothing but another reason to die suddenly when you just happen to use some energy based weapon too much or take too many whacks to your head (Wayne regenerates to full health in seconds by taking a large dose out of your energy reserves). Really, it's just a health reserve that keeps draining itself slowly and sometimes faster (I couldn't figure out what this was based on, some articles have said it's based on the temperature of the surroundings, but that should've meant it shouldn't drop at all or maybe even increase when around volcanic actiivity, lava flow or a smelting pool in some factory). The only thing I did notice to actually cause difference was the use of energy weapons and the special abilities of the VS. Honestly speaking, the game went downhill sometime around the middle of the game when you started fighting NEVEC as much or even more than the Akrid. Summary Overall, I'll give it 2 out of 5. The game's emphasis is on graphics, besides that it is horribly lacking.*Supported videocards: http://www.capcom.com/BBS/showthread.php?t=15043 Game manual: http://static.capcom.com/lostplanet/LostPlanet_PC_manual.pdf Firewall port configuration: UDP in/out: 3075, 27215 UDP out: 27000-27015, 27216 TCP out: 27030-27050ON A LOST PLANET* FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL, HUNT FOR REVENGE Your memory lies in pieces, like shattered glass... Green Eye... your father... lying dead on the ground. These memories continue to haunt your steps. But now is not the time for quiet contemplation. The Akrid are attacking! It's time to put it al on the line, avenge your father and save the tattered remnants of humanity. Find Thermal Energy, destroy the Akrid menace. On a lost planet, your destiny will unfold... BLOOD. RUNS. COLD. Extreme conditions Battle enemies and the environment. Conserve heat from enemy bodies and keep killing, before your temperature drops. Survival tools Defeat giant Akrid using numerous weapons and "Vital Suits" that can upgrade into fast-moving vehicles and heavy tanks. Band together Beyond the 12 epic single-player missions, take the battle for survival online with unique 16-player multi-player action. [Box blurb]
Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword	2K Games;Valve (Firaxis Games)	2007	Sid Meier's Civilization IV : Beyond the Sword is the second expansion pack for Civilization IV - the 2005 PC Game of the Year that has become a worldwide hit. The expansion focuses on the time periods after the invention of gunpowder and delivers 11 unique and challenging scenarios created by the development team at Firaxis as well as esteemed members of the Civ Community. Civ IV: Beyond the Sword also includes ten new civilizations, sixteen new leaders, five new wonders, and a variety of new units that offer even more fun and exciting ways for players to expand their civilization's power as they strive for world domination. * Expanded Epic Game: Adds a massive increase of new units, buildings, and technologies to the epic game with a tremendous amount of effort focused on the late game. * New Game Scenarios: 11 new scenarios custom-designed by the team at Firaxis and some members of the Civ Fan Community. * New Civilizations: 10 new civilizations, such as Portugal, Babylonians, and Netherlands and their associated unique units and buildings. * More Civilization Leaders: Sixteen new leaders, both for the new civilizations as well as additional leaders for existing civilizations, including Hammurabi of the Babylonians, Abraham Lincoln of the United States, and Sitting Bull of the Native Americans. * Corporations: A new game feature similar to religion allows players to found companies and spread them throughout the world. Each corporation provides benefits in exchange for certain resources. * Espionage: Now available earlier in the game, this feature offers players many new ways to spy on opponents, stir citizen unrest and defend government secrets. * Events: New random events - such as natural disasters and pleas for help or demands from their citizens - challenge players with obstacles that must be overcome for their civilization to prosper. * New Wonders: Five new wonders await discovery, including the Statue of Zeus, Cristo Redentor, the Shwedagon Paya, and the Mausoleum of Maussollos. * Expanded Space Victory: Winning the race to Alpha Centauri will now require more strategic planning and tactical decision making. * Apostolic Palace: The United Nations is available earlier in the game, providing a way to win a diplomatic victory earlier. In addition, new resolutions expand the available diplomatic options. * Advanced Starts: A major fan request, this new feature enables players to "buy" components of a custom-tailored empire and begin play in the later part of the game, allowing one to experience many of the new features of the expansion in a shorter amount of time. * Advanced AI: The greatly-enhanced AI now relies more on smart play and less on handicap bonuses to remain competitive, providing a more consistent challenge throughout the course of the game, both economically and militarily. The ways in which the AI attempt to achieve victory have also been expanded. [Valve Corporation]
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2	Ubisoft (GRIN)	2007	Ubisoft's award-winning shooter that was founded on the PC returns with Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2, designed specifically for the PC gamer by GRIN. Building on the foundation of Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, the sequel is a near-future warfare masterpiece. Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 for the PC screams tactics, and you'll need to bring your best to bear if you are going to get the Ghosts past their latest challenge... It's 2014, and the soldier of the future returns to encounter a new and more imminent threat along the recently completed wall on the U.S./Mexico border. The Ghosts are more powerful with an upgraded Integrated Warfighter System (IWS), but will have only 72 hours to assess the threat and stop the rebels from reaching U.S. soil. With a border that's 1,900 miles long and an enemy that doesn't play by the rules, this is a job for the U.S. military's most elite fighting unit. This is a job for the Ghosts. Vastly Improved Multiplayer Huge variety of modes from classic team deathmatch to the exclusive recon vs. assault. Top-Notch Tactical Gameplay PC-exclusive tactical maps and non-linear missions in both indoor and outdoor environments. More Options Mean More Strategies Your team is more customizable and has grown with the addition of a communications specialist. New team play options abound including the "bubble system," which rewards players for more cohesive teamwork. All-New Battlegrounds For the first time ever, the Ghosts will defend U.S. soil from a cross-border attack, taking the fight to all-new locations. The Ghosts will battle enemies in mountain terrains, barren deserts, and even protect their home turf in El Paso, Texas. Each environment presents its own benefits and challenges and will call for fresh tactical approaches. More Technology and Firepower All systems have been upgraded to give players more power and control on the battlefield, including an improved Cross-Com. Cross-Com 2.0 will go full screen with the click of a button, enabling you to deliver more precise and deadly attacks. Overhauled Graphics and AI Battle your way through a highly realistic near-future warfare experience against a much smarter enemy. They'll try to flank your position or gain strategic vantage points in order to take you down. But don't worry - your team has your back. Their AI has been upgraded as well. They'll feed you more of the information you need with descriptive commands like "enemy spotted behind red truck ahead." [Ubisoft]*All I can say about GRAW2 is that it's frustrating, and I get the impression it isn't as good as the original GRAW.*[b]bundle[/b] - comes with Inno3D GF 8800 GT/GTS graphics cards.
Mayhem Intergalactic	Inventive Dingo	2007	I would recommend anyone considering this to test the demo, then turn their eyes to [game=#168719]Dyson[/game] which has similar gameplay but is far superior and is completely free on top of that (although it lacks multiplayer which Mayhem has).
Galactic Dream: Rage of War	Evolution Vault	2007	[b]Minimum:[/b] * Windows 2000, XP or Vista * Pentium 1 GHz CPU * 256 MB RAM * 32 MB VRAM
BioShock	2K Games (2K Boston;2K Australia)	2007	Una ambientación y estética únicas en una especie ciudad sumergida art decó, que presenta una acción directa con el doble uso de armas y plásmidos y una historia que baila entre la nostalgia y lo grotesco. Además tiene una dosis de elección muy superior a un juego de acción al uso. 8 de 10*[b]flash[/b] - used for the map at least.2007-08-21 as boxed 2007-08-24 on SteamBoth the full game and the demo use SecuROM 7.x copy protection. SecuROM is used to enforce CD-in-drive, enforce an online activation, to damage the data on the CD to try to prevent coping it, and was for a much hated "installation limit" that prevented more than 3 install [i][b]attempts[/b][/i]. The geniuses at 2k game didn't want people installing the product on multiple PCs simultaneously and figured that limiting attempts would do the trick. Ingoring the fact that the CD-in-drive restriction already prevents multiple installations from running simultaneously. In reality, it caused the game to be uninstallable if the install process was abandon 3 times (due to errors, or failed requirements such as HD space, or just someone changing their mind). It also forbid reinstallation in cases of a crashed PC or transfer to new computer or in cases of system restore. Any finally, it was possible to successfully install 3 copies on 3 PCs simultaneously, this restriction failed in its purpose! After much complaint, 2k games announced, "Good news! As promised, all activation restrictions, including install limits, have been removed from BioShock PC as of today. You don't have to patch or install anything for this to go into effect for your copy of BioShock – it's already done! " [b]This is NOT and announcement of removal of SecuROM![/b] 2kgames later said "Our other methods of copy protection remain. You will still have to activate your copy, and you will still need to keep the disc in the drive. SecuROM has not been removed" So the cpremoved tag does not yet apply. [Zerothis][quote]No encounter ever plays out the same way twice. No two gamers will ever play BioShock the same way.[/quote] This is because the game has quite rapid respawn rate (enough rapid to be irritating and making the game into forced slugfest), causing encounters to happen even if not wanted and the creatures wander around aimlessly through the levels with apparently nothing to do. They sometimes huddle over corpses as if there was something interesting there, but there really isn't (I had scavenged all valuables from those corpses long ago). Though I have to admit that I [i]did[/i] play it on the hardest difficulty, so maybe that's (the rapid respawn) the only way they could think of how to make it more difficult. Didn't have much chance for stealth or alternative approaches when the guys were running everywhere. Although it was advertized that munitions were supposedly scarce, I never really ran out of them, actually I was almost constantly maxed, except in the particular weapon I had taken a liking of and after fighting swarms and swarms of suddenly script-spawning enemies or after fighting a Big Daddy (they really can take a beating). The only ways this game is better than Quake 4, Doom 3 or the like is that it's more free roaming (though there's very little use for it), has conversations and some sort of plot twists as well as the light RPG-ness in form of weapon and plasmid upgrades. The number of choices of approach are quite limited actually, either you shoot them or you.. well.. shoot them. Sneaking past them is usually impossible, or simply just ridiculously difficult opposed to just shooting them and the game has too many scripted sequences where you have to shoot them regardless of how you wanted to do it. The reliance on scripted sequences for variance is too old, but gives stronger story (scripted sequences are required to have a story, but the use of them outside it is not very good). Some of the things that happened were also very retro FPS-like, for example the one case where I picked up a new gun and swarms of new Mobs were spawned so I could "test it out". Sad little game in that regard, but can be fun if you ignore all that. On the confrontation with Ryan, I heard a rather poor explanation for it once (if I remember it correctly, they simply assumed Ryan was raving mad). My own interpretation of it, however, is different. [spoiler=Show;Hide]Ryan first demonstrates the protagonist's dilemma, he's been "programmed" to follow orders of others, with key words activating certain behaviour and in this case, simple "please" would force the protagonist to do as was asked. Protagonist ridiculously follows Ryan's brief orders ("turn around", "run", etc.) followed by "please", until finally Ryan gives him a golf club and tells the protagonist to "kill" (please), while the protagonist is beating him to death, Ryan solemnly repeats a motto: "Man chooses, slave obeys." which he had said earlier (IIRC). This is where some might think Ryan is insane, however, to me he seems idealistic or something that the protagonist is not a slave as he was made to be (which he also demonstrated with his earlier commands), but a free man, able to choose his own actions. Unfortunately, the protagonist is unable to break through the "programming" (mind control) and finally kills Ryan.[/spoiler]*BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you. Injectable plasmids give you super human powers: blast electrical currents into water to electrocute multiple enemies, or freeze them solid and obliterate them with the swing of a wrench. No encounter ever plays out the same, and no two gamers will play the game the same way. Biologically modify your body: send fire storming from your fingertips and unleash a swarm of killer hornets hatched from the veins in your arms. * Hack devices and systems, upgrade your weapons and craft new ammo variants. * Turn everything into a weapon: the environment, your body, fire and water, and even your worst enemies. * Explore an incredible and unique art deco world hidden deep under the ocean. [Valve]**[b]Minimum requirements:[/b] Windows XP or Vista * 2.4 GHz Pentium IV CPU * 1 GB RAM * 128 MB VRAM (GeForce 6600 or Radeon X1300) * 8 GB free HD space [i]Note: Game requires Internet connection for activation[/i] [b]Recommended:[/b] * Core 2 Duo CPU * 2 GB RAM * 512 MB VRAM (GeForce 7900 GT for DX9, GeForce 8600 for DX10)**BioShock is the "genetically enhanced" first person shooter that lets you do things never before possible in the genre: turn everything into a weapon, biologically mod your body with plasmids, hack devices and systems, upgrade your weapons and craft new ammo variants, and experiment with different battle techniques in an incredible and unique underwater city. You are a cast-away in Rapture, an underwater Utopia torn apart by civil war. Caught between powerful forces, and hunted down by genetically modified "splicers" and deadly security systems, you have to come to grips with a deadly, mysterious world filled with powerful technology and fascinating characters. No encounter ever plays out the same, and no two gamers will play the game the same way. BioShock is loaded with some of greatest, most modifiable weapons to ever blast their way into a shooter. But guns alone won't be enough to defeat the devious AIs of Rapture. There are literally hundreds of other strategies players can use to take out his enemies. Here's just a few things you can do a foe: Catch his Grenades in Mid Air and Toss Them Back at Him * Freeze Him Solid and Shatter Him with Smack of your Wrench * Lead him and his comrades to water and Zap them all with 1000 Volts * Burn Him Up With Home-Made Molotov Cocktails * Booby Trap Healing Machines and Watch Them Blow up IN his Face * Brainwash Him to Become Your Personal BodyGuard * Invent your own Ammo Types to Prey on his Vulnerabilities * Turn his own Security System Against Him * Light Him on Fire and Launch Heat Seeking Missiles At him * Torment Him with Plagues of Insects * Take Research Photos of Him to Learn his Weaknesses * Send Him Flying into the Ceiling to Knock him Senseless No encounter ever plays out the same way twice. No two gamers will ever play BioShock the same way. [2K Games]***In the middle of the north Atlantic, a lighthouse juts out of the water. Inside waits a rusted bathysphere, which takes you deep under the ocean to Rapture, a city sprawling along the sea floor. A man named Andrew Ryan, a former Soviet citizen, built the city in 1946, and the society was envisioned as the ultimate capitalistic and individualist paradise, with the elite achieving for themselves, rather than for the whole. Protected by a network of giant sea walls and consisting of a cluster of enormous skyscraper-shaped hive towers, Rapture was designed to be entirely self-supporting, with all of its electricity, food production, water purification and defense systems powered by volcanic vents at the bottom of the ocean. At one point Rapture's population numbered several thousand at its peak during the early 1960s, composed of those people Ryan viewed as the best examples of mankind. A large and tiered economy grew among the people, with different quality products catering to different levels of the society. The grand Art Deco architecture is at once futuristic and archaic, but as you step into Rapture, you find the city a shell of itself. The walls are crumbling and the ocean is seeping in. The hallways are littered with corpses, those who were once the best and brightest of the world above are now mutated and mad, roaming the corridors and waiting to ambush you at every turn. [2K Games]
Depths of Peril	Soldak Entertainment	2007	Depths of Peril is a single player action RPG (role-playing game) with strong strategy elements. You play as a faction leader protecting the barbarian city, Jorvik, by destroying threatening monsters and completing quests. At the same time, you compete with rival factions to see who will rule the city. Barbarians choose their leaders by fighting to the death! As a faction leader, you must deal with rival factions through diplomacy, trade, and in time, war. Between battles and raids against other barbarian factions, you build the most powerful faction possible, to withstand your enemies. Building the power of a faction involves exploring a fantasy world, slaying dangerous monsters, solving quests for the city, avoiding deadly traps, and plundering loot to share within your faction. But in this world, actions actually have consequences, so take care. Annoying the powerful and aggressive Legion of Fear faction will cause them to declare war and destroy you. Ignored Orc uprisings in the Black Forest will cause even more trouble. Protect ally covenants that are being raided, because friends are hard to come by. [Soldak]*DoP is a strange mixture of action-RPG and 4X strategy with focus on the former but the ultimate goals are that of the latter.[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP or Vista * 1.2 GHz Pentium IV CPU * 128 MB RAM * GeForce 2 GPU * 150 MB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2.0 GHz Pentium IV CPU * 256 MB RAM * GeForce 3 GPU
Legend - Hand of God	dtp entertainment;THQ;Techland (Master Creating)	2007	DE 2007-09 RU 2008-01 EU 2008-06 AU 2008-06 NA 2008-08? PL 2008-03-18 by Techland (lang: pol) INT 2009-05-05 on Steam, by dtp (lang: eng, ger, fre, ita, spa)
Medal of Honor: Airborne	EA Los Angeles (Electronic Arts)	2007	There seems to be a common issue with the installer that you can get around by uninstalling Ageia PhysX from your machine, installing the game and then upgrading PhysX back to newest version if so desired.
Mutant	Napoleon Games	2007	The game demo includes 3 levels out of (15 in) the full game.**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 2000, XP or Vista * 1 GHz Pentium CPU * 512 MB RAM * 128 MB VRAM [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2 GHz Pentium CPU * 256 MB VRAM * 1 GB HD space*[media=youtube]pcmg39yYi-c[/media]*Mutant is third person 3D shooter. The main hero is able to use several special abilities where most significant one is presence of two more hands that are placed in two hollows in his jacket directly under the arms. Mutant can hold different guns in different hands and he can fire to different targets at once. The player can control one of the hands or several hands at once while they aim to common target. Other hands are automatically seeking space around Mutant for any enemy. [?]
Galactic Assault: Prisoner of Power	Paradox Interactive (Wargaming.net)	2007	[b]Minimum:[/b] * Windows XP w/ SP2 * 2.4 GHz Pebtium IV or Athlon 2500+ CPU * 1 GB RAM * 2 GB HD space * 128 MB VRAM * GeForce 6600 GPU * 28.8 kbps internet connection for multiplayer**Thrust yourself into a deep and harrowing story as four unique races battle for supremacy on the planet Saraksh. Each race possesses and can easily develop distinguishable technologies, leading to the presence of vastly different heavy armored units, transport units and aviation units on the battlefield. The battles take place among vivid extraterrestrial landscapes in 3D with day and night changes as well as dynamic weather conditions that affect the gameplay. In addition to the interesting story line, Galactic Assault offers a revolutionary tactical combat system, more than 70 unique units of great power and high-definition visuals that will immerse players in a horrendous story of war and survival. Immersive storyline based on the Sci-Fi novel "Inhabited Island". * 4 totally unique races: Land of the Fathers, Khonties, Barbarians and Island Empire. * Realistic battle system (camouflage, fog of war, return fire, mine laying, fortifications, land and air troop carriers). * Advanced technology tree and unit upgrade system. * Realistic full 3D environment with day/night change and weather effects. * Cinematic Camera mode showing the most dramatic moments. [Paradox Interactive]
eXperience112	DreamCatcher Interactive;The Adventure Company;Techland (Lexis Numérique)	2007	PL 2008-04-18 by Techland [b]Titles:[/b] EU - [i]eXperience112[/i] US/AU/NZ - [i]The Experiment[/i]**Over sweeping cliffs and across scenic coastlines, this innovative shared adventure be gins in the bowels of an old, dilapidated ship grounded ashore. Mysteriously, you find yourself in the ship's operations room faced with a highly advanced panel of controls, surveillance monitors, and a wide array of sophisticated technology. As you watch the monitors for other signs of life, you discover a woman. Unable to find a way to communicate with her directly, you realize that you are her only hope. She needs your help. The problem is, you too are being held prisoner by an unseen captor. Soon you come to realize that the only way to escape is to help one another. But... who are you? Who is she? Why do you control both your fates? Is escape from this floating prison your only goal, or is there a more cryptic scheme? Features: [] Unlock a powerful story revealed through vivid flashbacks and shocking plot twists [] Each character has independent attitudes, notions, and fears requiring you to build trust with the other character and overcome human and environmental challenges. [] As Lea's extended eyes and ears, explore every corner of the eerie ship scouting the path ahead for unseen dangers and enemies. [] Strategically employ high-tech surveillance equipment to solve ingenious puzzles including : the ship's intranet, full 3D rotation cameras, light intensifiers, heat detectors, thermal vision, and even cameras on remote control vehicles [?]*[b]Minimum:[/b] [] Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP [] 800 MHz Pentium III CPU [] 64 MB RAM [*] 64 MB VRAM
World in Conflict	Sierra Entertainment;Ubisoft (Massive Entertainment)	2007	Latest version: 1.0.1.0 (as of ?)**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows XP or Vista * 2 GHz single-core or any dual-core CPU * 512 MB RAM * 128 MB VRAM * GeForce 4 MX or Radeon 8500 GPU * 8 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 2.5 GHz CPU * 1 GB RAM * 256 MB VRAM [b]Ports:[/b] * TCP: 3004 * UDP: 48000 - 48100***Used SecuROM 7.x copy protection. The single-player campaign will not run if of [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Process_Explorer]Process Explorer[/url] older than v11 has not yet been run for the current boot. Or if Process Explorer v11 or earlier [i]has[/i] been run in the current boot. Or if some versions of FileMon and RegMon have been run in the current boot. The exact details of the cause of these problems have never been fully determined. [Zerothis]
Portal	Valve	2007	Todavía recuerdo cuando compré la Orange Box: el plan era pasarse los episodios del Half-Life y después probar, por este orden, el nuevo Team Fortress y ese juego sorpresa llamado Portal. Acabó siendo al revés, este juego (especialmente permanente en las sienes su última cámara de pruebas y los créditos) legendario desde entonces permanece como un favorito, sólo opacado por su aún mejor sucesor. Y esa voz semihumana tan cariñosa es una de los mejores voces de la historia de los videojuegos, probablemente sólo superada en grimilla por The Master de la saga Fallout. En definitiva, devolvió a la luz a los juegos de puzzle y lo demás es historia. También puede ser visto como entrar en las oficinas de Apple después de que Siri se rebele 9 de 10*[b]undefined elements[/b] - portal creation and especially gameplay based on them (especially the kind in which you must relocate portals midflight).Aperture Science is part of the Half-Life universe (I think it was mentioned in Episode Two), making this a sort of spin-off from the regular Gordon Freeman alien overlord fighting action. Black Mesa is also mentioned at least twice in Portal itself, as competing research contractor in some presentations and by passing in the ending song.The game's extremely short (roughly 2 hours for me with initial performance problems, few crashes and several deaths included) but the ending is strangely "rewarding" with the "Still Alive" song sung by GLaDOS.*Portal is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay. The game is designed to change the way players approach, manipulate, and surmise the possibilities in a given environment; similar to how Half-Life 2's Gravity Gun innovated new ways to leverage an object in any given situation. Players must solve physical puzzles and challenges by opening portals to maneuvering objects, and themselves, through space. Portal is coming in the Fall of 2007 as part of The Orange Box, which also includes Team Fortress 2 and Half-Life 2: Episode Two. The Orange Box will be available for the PC, as well as the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 console systems.
Tabula Rasa	NCsoft (Destination Games)	2007	[i]Tabula Rasa[/i] will be made free to play for all on January 10, 2009 so everyone can try it for a short period of time till February 28, 2009, when the servers are shut down for good. As a bit of trivia, the project started in 2001 and experienced several delays during its development and with the closing on Feb 2009, it will have a meager uptime of only 15 months. Update: The free period was started earlier than stated, the exact date is unknown to me, but it was going on on Jan 1st already.**Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa (RGTR) is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game that takes you, the player, into lush forest planets, volcanic moons, and exotic alien civilisations. Face off against powerful alien soldiers, armoured mechanoids and vicious creatures! Use a wide range of weapons and unique alien powers to help the Allied Free Sentients (AFS) in their desperate fight against extinction. Tabula Rasa combines a vast, persistent game world and ongoing storyline with fast-paced action, resulting in a striking new approach to the design of multiplayer online games. Key Features Richard Garriott's Signature Creative Vision – Features a rich storyline with culminating experiences, immersive tactile environments and a persistent plot. * Take Role-playing to the Battlefield – Fast-paced action involving skill, stealth, and strategy combines with character growth and development (RPG) on a massive multiplayer scale (MMO). * Unleash the Power of Logos – Alien technology allows you to harness the very fabric of the cosmos for healing, attacks, and more! * Ethical Parables – Encounter ethical decisions while attempting to complete goals or missions that affect the people and environments around them. * Battlefield Control Points – Entrenched positions on a given battlefield can change hands over the course of a battle and affect spawn points of both enemy and friendly characters. * Character Cloning System – Innovative class system allows you to explore different character classes without levelling up a new character. * Crafting & Economy – Participate in crafting and selling items. * Player-vs-Player – Challenge other players in voluntary PvP mode. * Integrated Voice Chat – Allows hands-free communication on the battlefield. [?]
Half-Life 2: Episode Two	Sierra (Valve)	2007	Brutal comienzo, geniales enemigos, complicados asaltos de los Combine, mesmerizante argumento y, sobretodo, gnomos de jardín con elevadas ambiciones. Imprescindible, tan bueno o mejor que el original HL2. Genial en todos los aspectos. 9 de 10*[b]suicide bombers[/b] - some Combine zombies pull up a live grenade and run up to you.*Half-Life 2: Episode Two is the second in a trilogy of new games created by Valve that extends the award-winning and best-selling Half-Life adventure. As Dr. Gordon Freeman, you were last seen exiting City 17 with Alyx Vance as the Citadel erupted amidst a storm of unknown proportions. In Episode Two, you must battle and race against Combine forces as you traverse the White Forest to deliver a crucial information packet stolen from the Citadel to an enclave of fellow resistance scientists. Episode Two extends the award-winning Half-Life gameplay with unique weapons, vehicles, and newly-spawned creatures.
Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties	Microsoft (Ensemble Studios)	2007	Latest version: 1.02 (as of ?)
Warmonger	NetDevil	2007	Latest version: 2.1 (as of ?)**[b]Minimum:[/b] 2.2 GHz Core 2 Duo CPU * 2 GB RAM * GeForce 7900 GPU * PhysX 100 series PPU or GeForce 8 series GPU * 1.8 GB HD space
Anno 1701 - The Sunken Dragon	Aspyr Media;Sunflowers (Related Designs)	2007	Adds an actual story-based campaign mode to Anno 1701 which previously had only skirmish/sandbox mode.**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 2000 or XP * 2.2 GHz Pentium IV CPU * 512 MB RAM * 64 MB VRAM * 3.5 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 3 GHz Pentium IV CPU * 1 GB RAM * 256 MB VRAM***Included in Anno 1701 Gold Edition re-release.
The Witcher	Atari;CD Projekt (CD Projekt RED)	2007	Andrzej Sapkowski, the creator of the Witcher universe, stated that he would not play the game since he has no interest in video games in general. However, he praised the game's opening cinematic, which (partially) tells the story of Sapkowski's very first short story, called simply Witcher (Wiedźmin). The Polish version of the game also comes with this short story.*The original (Polish) version of the game features some allusions to the Polish national-conservative party Law and Justice (Polish: Prawo i Sprawiedliwość). The party's name is mentioned by NPCs in the game in connection with corruption and discrimination against non-humans. Also at some point Geralt may dismiss an NPC saying "Spieprzaj, dziadu!" (approximately "Piss off, old man!"). The cofounder of Law and Justice and president (at the time the game was released) of Poland Lech Kaczyński once famously said those words to a heckler.Un juego curioso, ya que su manejo e historía son de corte clásico (control en combate "por turnos", inventario complejo e historia de decisiones vinculantes) Algo complejo de manejar de primeras, pero de todas formas una gran adaptación de las novelas del Tolkien del este. 8 de 10Latest version: 1.5.0.1304 (as of 2009-07-31) There's also a separate patch ("[url=http://www.thewitcher.com/community/en/news/920.html]Director's Cut[/url]") that restores the North American version to the same uncensored level that the original European release is. Works on any version from Enhanced Edition onwards.Although the game has endurance meter, this is only used for casting the magic signs and therefore not eligible for [url=/groups/info/stamina]stamina/endurance[/url] tagging.Chinese is the only one without voice-overs in that language, all the others have both voice-overs and subtitles.[b]Enhanced Edition comes with:[/b] Game disc * Game guide * Manual * Soundtrack CD * CD with music inspired by The Witcher * Bonus game content disc (adventure editor and two new adventures) * Behind the scenes DVD * Hard copy of "The Witcher" story by Andrzej Sapkowski * World map**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows XP SP2 or Vista * Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or Athlon 64 +2800 * 1 GB RAM (1.5 GB for Vista) * 128 MB VRAM * 8.5 GB free HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * Core 2 Duo 2.13 GHz or Athlon X2 5600+ * 2 GB RAM * GeForce 7900 GTX or Radeon X1950 PRO Those with less than the min specs need to run the game with [code]-dontForceMinReqs[/code] command-line option passed to the game or it'll refuse to run (though I'd imagine it's quite unplayable for them at some points). This also needs at least v1.2 patch to have been applied (preferably newer, but 1.2 introduced the option).**[code]EU[/code] 2007-10-26 [code]PL[/code] 2007-10-26 by CD Projekt [code]NA[/code] 2007-10-30 (censored) [code]NA[/code] 2008-09-19 [i]The Witcher: Enhanced Edition[/i] - a partial remake and re-release, available as massive patch for the owners of the original. [code]EU[/code]? 2009-10-28 on Steam, by Atari (lang: eng, fre, ger, spa, ita, cze, rus, hun, pol, trad. chi) * text-only language(s) Atari handled worldwide publishing, CD Projekt only the Polish. The censoring (in NA release) is associated with all the instances where you have sex with the gals. This shows only a very scantily clad art piece of the person and nothing else, so it isn't really that explicit even. More like extremely suggestive. The art pieces were re-touched to make them more modest (such as bare breasts being covered). The dryad NPC was made to have more cover as well in-game (the dryad is fully nude in European releases, though the textures are blurry and don't show any great detail). The Enhanced Edition is available for free as downloadable update for the owners of the original, although it is worth 909 MB of data so expect it to take a while.**The Witcher represents the pinnacle of storytelling in role-playing games, shattering the line between good and evil with a world where moral ambiguity reigns. In a beautiful, rich game universe created by artists first, technology second, the player becomes his own hero in an epic, action-packed narrative uniquely defined by his actions. Returning to the roots of the role-playing genre with a fresh and modern approach, The Witcher emphasizes story and character development in a vibrant world, while incorporating tactically-deep real-time combat like no game before it. Immersed in a vivid but harsh fantasy world, the player assumes the role of a white-haired witcher named Geralt, a renowned monster-slayer-for-hire and master swordsman with superhuman strength and reflexes. While trying to regain his lost memory, Geralt unwillingly becomes involved in a world-shaking power struggle. Created to provide entertainment for both fans of role-playing games and those seeking fast-paced action, The Witcher brings together epic storytelling and dynamic, visually stunning, and tactically deep action. Characteristics: Geralt of Rivia: a one-of-a-kind protagonist * A charismatic and unique character, Geralt is a mutant swordmaster and professional monster slayer. * Choose from over 250 special abilities correlated to attributes, combat skills and magical powers to build the character in a way best suited to tactical needs and style of play. * Original fantasy world drawn from literature * Inspired by the writings of renowned Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. * Featuring adult themes, less fairy-tale than typical fantasy, with mature social issues like racism, political intrigue and genocide. * It is a harsh world where nothing is black or white, right or wrong, often forcing players to choose between the lesser of two evils to advance. * Non-linear and captivating storyline * Full of turns, twists and ambiguous moral decisions which have real impact on the storyline. * All quests can be accomplished in several ways and the game has three different endings depending on the player's actions and choices throughout the adventure. * Visually stunning tactical action * Engage in complex yet intuitive real-time combat based on real medieval sword-fighting techniques. * Motion capture performed by medieval fighting experts at Frankfurt's renowned Metric Minds studio, resulting in 600 spectacular and authentic in-game combat animations. * Six combat styles, dozens of potions, complex alchemy system, modifiable weapons and powerful magic add tactical depth to the fluid real-time experience. [Atari]**The Game „The Witcher" returns to the tradition of the role-playing genre with a fresh and modern approach, emphasizing story and character development in a vibrant world, while incorporating spectacular and well developed combat system like no game before it. The story is set in the world described in five books - giving additional credibility and depth of the background of the story. The game features the player as a „Witcher", a warrior who has been trained to fight since childhood, subjected to mutations and trials that transformed him. He earns his living killing monsters and is a member of a brotherhood founded long ago to protect people from werewolves, the undead, and a host of other beasts. The Vision Our vision of the game can be described as: A modern story-driven RPG with unique hero, stunning visuals and easy-to-use, yet complex combat system. Perfect both for fans of storytelling and admirers of vigorous action. Main Features Deep and intriguing storyline Interesting story full of twists and turns in a complex and coherent setting. * Most quests can be accomplished in several ways. * Three different endings that depend on player's actions and choices throughout the whole adventure. Dynamic and visually spectacular action * Real time combat with motion captured animations performed by a master of medieval sword combat. * Ragdoll and rigid body physics, powered by Criterion's Karma Engine to simulate interaction with opponents as well as elements of surrounding. Original character concept and fantasy world * The main character is a professional swordmaster and monster slayer. * Game world which is more „adult" and less „fairy-tale" than typical fantasy. * The world which is not black and white and is inhabited by believable characters. Easy to use * Thanks to transparent and intuitive controls, players are able to enjoy the game right after beginning without a long learning curve. During the game the complexity of the system will be gradually uncovered. * All actions can be done using the mouse only, however shortcuts for all of them are fully configurable. [CD Projekt]
Hellgate: London	Namco Bandai;Electronic Arts (Flagship Studios)	2007	Latest version: SP 1.2 (as of ?), MP 1.3d (as of 2008-07)**[b]References:[/b] Diablo: Wirt's peg leg*2008-02-22 Korea, published by Hanbitsoft Note that the original English version of Hellgate has been abandoned and Hanbitsoft continued to develop their release beyond that. They re-published their version internationally, but it has been changed noticeably from its origins and there is no update/upgrade path for original Hellgate: London owners to the Hanbitsoft version. The core game is still very similar, but Hanbitsoft's version resembles MMOs much more closely in terms of features (though still lacks open areas where all players fight for ).The multiplayer part is similar to that of Guild Wars, with people gathering at the hubs (underground stations; a bit like location specific in-game lobbies) from where they head out into [i]instanced[/i] combat/quest areas. So this is practically a MMO with the same experience available for single-player/offline users (minus the other players).*[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows XP SP2 or Vista * 1.8 GHz CPU (2.4 GHz for Vista) * 1 GB RAM (2GB for Vista) * 128 MB VRAM * 7 GB HD space * Radeon 9000 or GeForce 6200**DESCRIPTION Hellgate : London is the first original title from premier developer Flagship Studios. Set in the near future, Hellgate introduces gamers to a world devastated by demon invasion. Players are thrust into a desolate city scorched by hellfire. Here, the few survivors must meld science and sorcery in order to gain a foothold against the minions of darkness and save the bloodline of humanity. Hellgate : London combines the depth of role-playing games with the action of first-person shooters while offering infinite replayability and an individualized gaming experience complete with dynamically created levels, monsters, items and events. Players create a hero and then battle through innumerable hordes of demons while completing quests and advancing through experience levels and branching skill paths. A robust, flexible skill and spell system, highly-customizable items and a massive variety of randomly generated equipment allow players to create a hero that is truly unique. FEATURES A New Perspective on RPGs Combining the depth and customizability of role-playing games with the immersion of those played from the first-person, Hellgate is fast-paced but doesn't require lightning reflexes to achieve a high level of success. * Unique and Appealing World Explore an ominous post-apocalypse London alone or with friends. From ancient ruins long buried beneath once thriving streets to shattered cathedrals, fact and myth are blurred into an unceasing nightmare as the last remnants of humanity fight for their very souls. * Character Classes Fight against the demons of the underworld as one of several unique character classes. like the Templar, each class has a unique visual and game-play style based on its particular history and place in the world. Randomly generated items that can be modified in numerous ways ensure that heroes are distinct and individualized. * Hell on Earth Battle against a wide variety of demonic enemies, each with their own unique attributes, abilities, and vulnerabilities. * Infinite Re-playability With dynamically generated levels, massive quantities of randomly created items, chance events and story-driven quests, no two gaming experiences are ever the same. Differing levels of rarity and modification potential for items and skills also mean that every game played is a unique event. * Single-Player and Online Multiplayer Support While Hellgate : London stands on its own as a singleplayer game, it also provides a compelling multiplayer experience via a dedicated online gaming destination. By creating unique and individualized gameplay "instances" within a vast online community, Hellgate provides gamers with all the best parts of traditional massive multiplayer games, but without any of the common downsides. [Namco]

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