showing 8 games
| name | publisher(developer) | year arrow_downward | description | |
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| Red Faction | THQ (Volition) | 2001 | From the creators of the award-winning FreeSpace series comes Red Faction. Every fps gamer has wondered what it would be like to unleash his weapons not just on unworthy opponents, but on the very walls that constrain them. With that in mind, Red Faction introduces Geo-Mod technology - real-time, arbitrary geometry modification that drastically enhances realism and diversity of gameplay. Framed by impressive features including an astonishing physics engine, controllable vehicles, intense graphics, kick-ass weapons, unique natural environments and a hugely involving storyline, Red Faction is the next must-have title for serious gamers.*** [12]*** [32] | labelimagesubject |
| Red Faction II | THQ (Volition) | 2002 | Developed by THQ's studio, Volition, Red Faction II is the sequel to one of the best-selling and most critically acclaimed original game franchises of 2001. Featuring an enhanced GeoMod engine that allows players to strategically alter and destroy the game environment in real-time. Red Faction II expands and builds upon the experience and technology of the original game.*** [100]*** [12]*** [32] | labelimagesubject |
| Haven: Call of the King | Midway (Traveller's Tales) | 2002 | Experience the genre-shattering excitement of Haven: Call of the King. You are a hero bent on freeing your people from enslavement. This game allows you to move about on foot or vehicle and allows you to travel through massive environments while seamlessly switching between shooting, racing, combat, boat racing, plane flight and more. It transcends genres and puts you in control of your destiny.*** [100]*** [12]***The game storyline was written to be an allegory of the Christian Gospel. As a Christian, I have always wanted to try and create a 'Christian' game, but that is incredibly difficult as the whole basis of Christianity is for you to give your life to Jesus, and trust and pray to God for help and guidance. That doesn’t make for the best gameplay. Can you imagine ‘Press X now to let God finish the level for you’?" "In games, you want to be the hero, and Christianity is all about humility, which is the opposite of you being the hero," he continues. "However, C.S. Lewis wrote a popular story which was an allegory of the Gospel, called The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. He created a compelling story with pro-active characters, that also had a gospel message." "So that’s what I tried to do with Haven. The good guy was called Athelion (a The-Lion?), the bad guy was called Vetch (Witch?), the traitor who caused the world’s downfall was called Dasis (Ju-"Das Is"-cariot), and so on. There are loads of things like this in the game. The only problem was, the game ends with a cliff-hanger ending paralleling the Crucifixion. As no sequel was ever made, there was no ‘after 3 days...’ scene and so the full story was never told."***Xbox and Gamecube versions were planned but never released.*** [32] | labelimagesubject |
| Primal | SCE Europe;SCE America (SCE Studio Cambridge) | 2003 | Meet the heroine for the next millennium. Jen Tate is a modern-day girl who faces insurmountable challenges both within herself and the world around her. She's on a journey of self-discovery and self-recovery. A journey that will change the balance of her soul and the balance of world order. Along the way, she has a faithful guardian named Scree, a stone gargoyle - who will help her understand the ways of a foreign world trapped in Oblivion.*** [12]***The game has great production values, one of the best looking titles for the PS2. It was made to make the best use of the console's capabilities but also has great story and soundtrack, orchestral for the cutscenes and industrial rock for the combat. A very interesting mix. Aside from some glitches, there's nothing wrong with this game. Save your progress often so if you encounter a glitch you don't have to backtrack a lot. [Erameris]*** [32]***[b]Worlds:[/b] * Solum, home of the Ferai. A somewhat Greek-like looking locale. Winter / Earth. * Aquis, home of the Undine. A lagoon with large turbines and iris doors. Summer/Spring / Water. * Aetha, home of the Wraith. A "mountainous" medieval setting. Autumn / Air. * Volca, home of the Djinn. [...] Summer? / Fire***[b]auto-regen[/b] - only in human form, the others need to drain life energy from other source (though usually this is handled by Scree who then channels it to Jen). --- notes Scree can climb stonework walls, should perhaps be categorized as ladders (shrubbery-type) due to their rarity.***GTIN: [code]711719413929[/code] Product ID: [code]SCES-51135[/code]***The game is nice, but difficult to appreciate with the all too loud (and horrible) music going on in the "background". There's no volume adjustment or turning it off. I can't remember much else about the game anymore, but it had a nice fluffy feel to it in the gothic dark fantasy sense. Update: Either there's more than one version out there or I couldn't figure out the options menu originally as I've since found music volume control (also I sold my original copy and later acquired another) . The volumes are still all over the place regardless of the control, though. | labelimagesubject |
| Hunter: The Reckoning - Wayward | VU Games (High Voltage Software) | 2003 | In this 3rd person action-shooter set in the fantasy world of White Wolf role-playing, players act as human monster-hunters protecting and defending lives of the innocent. Players can expect the same non-stop action, outstanding graphics and authentic White Wolf storyline that make the Hunter: The Reckoning franchise so successful and addictive. With psychotic and highly dangerous new characters joining the original Hunter team, new environments and weapons, players are armed to battle creatures of the dead in order to fulfill their mission to fight evil. Let the hunt begin.*** [12]*** [32] | labelimagesubject |
| Spyro: A Hero's Tail | Vivendi Universal Games (Eurocom) | 2004 | [b]Five heroes have risen against the darkness[/b] Join the adventure as Spyro's gang of five explosive allies must track and destroy the deadly dark gems. The mysterious dragon, Red, has created the gems in order to corrupt the once mighty Dragon Realms with evil. The fearsome five must race the clock and return the magnificence to their homeland, or risk losing their world to the darkness. * Take control of five playable characters... all with their unique moves and attacks. * Awesome new Spyro attacks, including Fire Bombs, Freezing Ice Missiles and the all-new Water Breath. * Watch as the poisoned sections of the Dragon Realms come back to life as you vanquish evil. [Box blurb] | labelimagesubject |
| Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater | Konami (Konami Computer Entertainment Japan) | 2005 | Rival nations are secretly developing weapons that could threaten the future of mankind. Deep in the jungle, an elite soldier must combine stealth with survival to infiltrate the enemy and stop a weapon of mass destruction from triggering the largest full-scale war the world has ever seen. Go behind enemy lines in this riveting story of peace, love and war from award-winning director, Hideo Kojima. NEW ERA: THE 1960'S BATTLE OF IDEOLOGIES Relive history as the Cold War and geo-political landscape change NEW GAMEPLAY: SURVIVAL BATTLE OF INSTINCTS Outsmart enemies with camouflage, close-quarters combat, stalking, interrogating, climbing, hunting and treating injuries NEW SETTING: THE JUNGLE BATTLE OF REPTILES Pit yourself against an environment where traps catch enemies and prey, threats lurk in the shadows and noises alert predators Epic musical score composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (Shrek, Armageddon, The Rock) and immerse Dolby Prologic II surround sound Shed your skin and blend into any area by downloading new camouflage uniforms*** [100]*** [12]*** [86] | labelimagesubject |
| Tomb Raider: Underworld | Eidos Interactive;Spike (Crystal Dynamics;Buzz Monkey Software) | 2008 | labelimageminimize |
