This Month's Most Popular Games Tagged 'Windows, shooter' on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/games/popular/month/Windows/shooter/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]> This Month's Most Popular Games Tagged 'Windows, shooter' on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/css/logo.jpg This Month's Most Popular Games Tagged 'Windows, shooter' on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/games/popular/month/Windows/shooter/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]> en-us Soldat Soldat is a unique side-view multiplayer action game. It takes the best from games like Liero, Worms, Quake and Counter-Strike and gives you fast action gameplay with tons of blood and flesh. Soldiers fight against each other on 2D battle arenas using a deadly military arsenal. This is what multiplayer was invented for.

Most important features:
  • It's free to play
  • Game environment based on real physics rules
  • Over 18 weapons available: - guns like MP5, Ak-74, M79, M249 Minimi, Barret M82A1, XM214 Minigun
  • Multiplayer network game over the Internet or LAN
  • Intelligent bots
  • 7 game modes:
  • - Deathmatch
  • - Pointmatch
  • - Teammatch
  • - Rambomatch
  • - Capture the Flag
  • - Infiltration
  • - Hold the Flag
  • 51 different maps
  • Editors: Soldat Map Maker and Interface Maker
  • Lobby server and dedicated server for Windows and Linux
    • * Large community creating mods, maps and tools
    ]]>     02 Dec 2006 05:17:22     Arcade Phoenix
    ]]>     15 Sep 2007 05:23:45     BioShock
    The idealistic surroundings and grim reality are constantly at odds.

    Often touted as the "Spiritual successor to System Shock 2", BioShock is a long awaited fps in development by Irrational Games, with lead designer Ken Levine promising to advance the definition of first person shooters.

    As a likely 2007 release grows closer more screenshots and trailers are being released, and one thing that's apparent is a gorgeous environment, seemingly inspired in great part by the art deco period of the last century.

    Game overview and features as reported at the official site
    BioShock is a revolution in the shooter genre that will forever change the expectations for the FPS. Going beyond "run and gun corridors," "monster-closet AIs" and static worlds, BioShock creates a living, unique and unpredictable FPS experience. BioShock is the Shooter 2.0.

    After your plane crashes into icy uncharted waters, you discover a rusted bathysphere and descend into Rapture, a city hidden beneath the sea. Constructed as an idealistic society for a hand picked group of scientists, artists and industrialists, the idealism is no more. Now the city is littered with corpses, wildly powerful guardians roam the corridors as little girls loot the dead, and genetically mutated citizens ambush you at every turn.


    Features:

    • Take control of your world by hacking mechanical devices, commandeering security turrets and crafting unique items critical to your very survival.
    • Upgrade your weapons with ionic gels, explosives and toxins to customize them to the enemy and environment.
    • Genetically modify your body through dozens of Plasmid Stations scattered throughout the city, empowering you with fantastic and often grotesque abilities.
    • Explore a living world powered by Ecological A.I., where the inhabitants have interesting and consequential relationships with one another that impact your gameplay experience.
    • Experience truly next generation graphics that vividly illustrate the forlorn art deco city, highlighted by the most detailed and realistic water effects ever developed in a video game.
    • Make meaningful choices and mature decisions, ultimately culminating in the grand question: do you exploit the innocent survivors of Rapture...or save them?

    Developer: Irrational Games
    Publisher: 2K Games
    Released: currently targeted for August 2007 release!

    System Requirements
    To be announced.

    In motion, the water effects are truly amazing. In fact, Irrational has someone on staff whose sole job is to handle water effects - everything from the fountains and ripples to the distortion of the fish beneath the surface.

    ]]>     25 Dec 2006 12:58:07     Fire Child: Tournament of the Ancients
    ]]>     10 Sep 2007 05:55:13     Metal Slug Special Mission Metal Slug Special Mission, takes shooter enthusiasts to all new heights. With unparalleled game play and special features. This game is in chinese so you have to click the middle button on the start screen. On the instructions screen, click the button in the bottom right hand corner. This is one of the best flash games ever made. The gameplay is unreal!
    ]]>     22 Jun 2007 12:41:51     Space Trader

    Hey you! Space Trader is now accepting Pre-Orders! Start playing immediately after you pre-order!


    Space Trader has a brand new website! Chat with other players, learn more about the game, and see videos! Check it out!


    Space Trader is the game where you challenge your friends, foes, and yourself in a bid to becomes the wealthiest Trader in space! Travel between exotic destinations buying and selling commodities, while avoiding the government that's trying to tax your way of life. Hunt down criminals to collect bounty rewards, or go take jobs from crime bosses to earn money under the table. Explore locations in search of hidden bonuses and other secrets! 8 Players can compete together and have your stats tracked in our online scoreboard.

    Get into the game!


    For more details or to start playing immediately, go to the Space Trader website and sign up for the beta. If you're a member of The Great Games Experiment, you're approved and can get into the game right away!    Space Trader is in development by HermitWorks Entertainment, and the team consists of:

    Cameron Tofer - Marcia Tofer - P D - Jordan Dennis - Kjell Iversen - Scott Brooks - Phill Djonov - Chris Fraysse - Matthew Regan - Lena Gilje
    ]]>     27 Dec 2006 09:38:49     Solar Asylum A third person space adventure with extensive multiplayer modes. Tons of customization with numerous gameplay types, ships, weapons, and items as well as detailed stat tracking. There is also an incomplete single player adventure with increasingly difficult AI and customizable ship upgrades.
    ]]>     20 Nov 2006 10:17:11     D.O.R.C Drunk or Real Coalition (D.O.R.C) is an online multiplayer shooter in developement
    ]]>     24 Nov 2006 07:12:07     Half-Life Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.
    ]]>     25 Nov 2006 04:10:36     Team Fortress One of the most popular online action games of all time, Team Fortress Classic features over nine character classes -- from Medic to Spy to Demolition Man -- enlisted in a unique style of online team warfare. Each character class possesses unique weapons, items, and abilities, as teams compete online in a variety of game play modes.
    ]]>     25 Nov 2006 05:09:14     Team Fortress 2 If you're ready for the challenge of true team-based online action, you'll find it in Team Fortress 2. With TF 2, you'll go into battle as part of a cohesive squad of fellow warriors all bent on the same goal - whether it's storming a beach, demolishing a bridge or escorting a VIP to safety. And you'll do it knowing your teammates are watching your back as carefully as you're watching theirs. Begin by assuming one of twelve roles, each with unique strengths and weaknesses. If you're looking for a straight-up fight, you'll choose Marine or Commando. Prefer the shadows? You'll make a cunning Spy or Sniper. Medics and Engineers support their teammates through bravery and ingenuity. Focus the raw force of your team's talents through communication and strategizing.

    Team Fortress 2 and Portal are included with all retail and Steam versions of Episode Two for the PC.
    ]]>     25 Nov 2006 05:22:16     Gamma Bros The Gamma Brothers spend their days working in a huge space station near Jupiter. No one works harder than Buzz and Zap. What could they possibly be working on? Something very important, no doubt.

    The Gamma Brothers also understand the importance of not working. Every day at quitting time they hop into their commuter vehices for the long, difficult journey back to earth. Every day on their way home, they are attacked by ships and creatures of unknown origin. Every day, to and from work, they must survive many vicious and clever alien attacks!

    It is up to YOU to guide the Gamma Brothers home. Prepare yourself for the ultimate space commute battle! After all, it is dinner time on earth, and the Gamma Brothers' families will not be pleased if you don't get Buzz and Zap home safely.
    ]]>     26 Nov 2006 12:41:00     Stick Soldiers II Stick Soldiers II is a free flash-based game that has cought my attention ever since I played the first part and has eversince been one of my favourite flash games. I can only recommend this to anyone!
    ]]>     26 Nov 2006 02:57:43     DH: Lore Invasion Decades of war have made Earth unrecognizable: nations are splintered, peace depends on uneasy alliances and coexistence between warring factions is impossible. The ultimate weapon, the Mechanized Assault Vehicle, allows soldiers to control towering weapons platforms from half a world away. This is the future of war, and the two great powers of this ruined futuristic Earth are about to clash.
    ]]>     27 Nov 2006 03:46:33     Space Rocks This started out as a homage to asteroids and has turned into a fun little project that I've been adding functionality and polishing it up. Please give feedback! Thanks! games@digitalblur.com

    How to play Space Rocks Beta v0.3:

    -Control the ship by moving the target cursor with the mouse and press 'W' or the right mouse button.

    -Additionaly you can use the 'A' and 'D' keys to rotate the ship left or right (currently needs work).

    -Shoot the asteroids with the left mouse button or the spacebar.

    -Pause the game by pressing 'P'

    -Use your ammo and thruster sparingly, you have a limited amount. Watch the icons in the upper left corner to monitor your levels. Pick up the powerups with an 'A' to recharge your ammo and powerups with a 'E' will restore your thruster energy.

    -The ship icon in the upper left corner of the screen will turn darker red every time an asteroid hits your ship and will be on fire when your damage is critical mass. Pick up the powerups with the '+' in the middle to recharge your sheilds and restore the ships health. It is on loan so - you break it you buy it...

    -You can pick up powerups after you destroy certain asteroids.

    Have Fun!

    Tom Bentz
    games@digitalblur.com
    ]]>     28 Nov 2006 04:26:30     Torn Asunder Torn Asunder will be a top down shooting game. The player controls a mech that is at point in an invasion force.
    ]]>     30 Nov 2006 07:21:34     Crysis Crysis is an upcoming sci-fi first-person shooter computer game that is currently in production by German developer Crytek. Crytek is best known for the 2004 shooter Far Cry that was released for PC.
    ]]>     01 Dec 2006 11:21:39     Far Cry Far Cry is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Crytek Studios and published by Ubisoft on March 23, 2004. Far Cry sold 730,000 units within four months of release. The game's story follows an ex-Special Forces man named Jack Carver, who is stranded on a mysterious archipelago in Micronesia. He is searching for a female journalist he was escorting after she went missing when their sailboat was destroyed by mercenaries.
    ]]>     01 Dec 2006 11:40:12     Marathon 2: Durandal Marathon 2: Durandal is the second game in the classic sci-fi shooter trilogy. It continues the story started in Marathon and is followed by Marathon Infinity.

    Bungie went on to create one of the most successful games of all time: Halo: Combat Evolved.

    Developer: Bungie Software
    Released: 1995 [Mac], 1996 [Windows]
    ]]>     02 Dec 2006 01:38:19     Warning Forever Warning Forever is a special shoot 'em up. Instead of flying around, dealing with hoards of enemies, and the occasional boss, it's just you, and the boss. And every time you beat the boss, it comes back, meaner than the time before.
    ]]>     04 Dec 2006 11:33:56     LaserAge LaserAge is a retro game similar to Galaxian and Galaga clones. This shooter features power-ups and is highly detailed, combining nostalgia with 24-bit color. Four levels have 100 waves of ships. Destroy 15 enemies with 13 power-ups. You can play in windowed and full-screen modes; then show off your skills to the world with Web-based high scores. Your ship can be controlled with the mouse, which comes in handy when you're trying to dodge enemy fire. The Gold version features a new interface and a massive list of bug fixes.

    Genre: Arcade
    Developer: Ingava
    Version: 2.0A
    ]]>     07 Dec 2006 08:46:07     Outbound Outbound is a far-future combat shooter set on 8 different planets. Guide your AMV (Armored Mobile Vehicle) over varied and treacherous terrain, destroying enemy units to achieve each mission objective. Fast paced with plenty of action, explosions and powerups, fans of shooters can't miss Outbound.
    ]]>     07 Dec 2006 06:20:56     MechWarrior 3 MechWarrior 3 pits the best of the best against a race of genetically perfected warriors. They have ravaged the Inner Sphere and wreaked havoc on the population before the truce.

    The uneasy standoff is drawing to an end. It is time for payback.
    ]]>     07 Dec 2006 10:59:43     MechWarrior 4 Packed with intense action, MechWarrior 4: Vengeance places you in command of a legion of BattleMechs in a heroic struggle to liberate an oppressed planet. If you survive, you will have saved the planet. If you die, you die a hero. You will feel fear, but your enemies will know terror!
    ]]>     07 Dec 2006 11:02:13     mono In something of a departure for us we're not going to try and claim this has any original features, gameplay twists or surprises.

    Initially only written to test a few routines we're writing for our main project, we've decided to release it anyway in the hope someone might get some enjoyment from it
    ....God knows there are plenty of strange people on the internet ;)
    ]]>     08 Dec 2006 06:28:10     Purge Jihad Purge Jihad is an online-only PC computer game. It is a hybrid First-Person-Shooter / Role-Playing-Game set in the near future accounting a war between the diametrically opposed forces of science-fiction (the Order) and fantasy (the Chosen). Technology versus magic. Science versus religion. It is a great divine war, where followers pray for intervention from the extraterrestrial deity Evod or the supernatural deity Mabus.

    Completely FREE to play and download!
    ]]>     08 Dec 2006 10:04:35     Tyrian Need we describe the best of all shmups?
    ]]>     09 Dec 2006 09:25:39     A7Xpg A7Xpg is an old school chase action game. Control your ship in a small space, collecting gold and avoiding enemies.
    ]]>     11 Dec 2006 05:44:07     rRootage rRootage is an abstract scrolling shooter game, centered around fighting a continually reappearing boss.
    ]]>     11 Dec 2006 06:03:40     Gunroar Gunroar is an 360-degree gunboat shooter.
    ]]>     11 Dec 2006 06:12:14     PARSEC47 PARSEC47 is a retromodern hi-speed shoot 'em up where you get to defeat retro enemies modenly.
    ]]>     11 Dec 2006 06:32:37     Noiz2sa Noiz2sa is an abstract shoot 'em up game.

    You encounter waves of enemies and periodically a boss fight. You score by collecting the green squares left behind by defeated enemies.
    ]]>     11 Dec 2006 06:45:42     Torus Trooper Torus Trooper lets you control a speeding ship sailing through barrage.
    ]]>     12 Dec 2006 05:11:36     TUMIKI Fighters TUMIKI Fighters is a sticky 2D shooter. Stick more defeated enemies to your plane and become much stronger!
    ]]>     12 Dec 2006 05:29:42     Mu-cade The Physics Centipede Invasion, where you fight to keep yourself from being pushed off the small arena and into the botomless void below it.
    ]]>     12 Dec 2006 05:45:53     Titanion Titanion is a scrolling shoot 'em up, along the lines of classics such as Galaga.
    ]]>     12 Dec 2006 05:58:52     Arrow Flash Arrow Flash is a horizontal scrolling shooter video game created by Telenet in 1990 for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. The game can be considered a multi-scrolling shooter, in that there are horizontal and vertically scrolling levels, although the ship does not change orientation when this happens.

    Like many scrolling shooters, the player initially has a basic shot, which can be upgraded and/or exchanged for different weapons, as well as gain smaller ships that follow the player's ship around and copy its attacks. As is usual, these powerups are distributed throughout the levels, and are lost when the player dies.

    Two additional mechanics differentiate Arrow Flash from similar scrolling shooters, one of which is that the ability to transform the player's ship. The two forms available are a humanoid mecha form and a typical jet form. The player's weapons change depending on the form. The jet form only shoots forward, while the the mecha form can fire diagonally; helper ships mimic the jet's actions but stay in a fixed formation behind the mecha. The game's titular "Arrow Flash" is a highly powerful attack for each form; the jet fires five large blasts forward, while the mecha form becomes engulfed in flame, rendering it immune to attack for a short while. Depending on the options set at the start of the game, arrow flashes are either required to be charged up with unlimited use or collected out on the field with no charge time.
    ]]>     13 Dec 2006 09:28:42     Exteel NCsoft's Team Beam takes you to a far off world where the exiled survivors of a lost war struggle against each other for control of the planet's resources. In this struggle, players of Exteel, an online game featuring stylized action in a universe filled with robots. Gamers create, customize and develop their own robots using a robust character creation tool, with easy-to-access gameplay and a unique merging of strategic combat and high-speed action reminiscent of the stunning action seen in Hong Kong martial arts movies.
    ]]>     14 Dec 2006 12:10:42     Messiah In a future earth full of gloom and despair, a cherub named Bob is sent by the almighty to purge evil and restore order. As Bob you are small, weak, and without much skill save one; you have the ability to possess any living creature.

    With the devil on his heels, Bob has his work cut out for him, but he can navigate sewers as a rat, battle as a thug, or find just the right human to get through a high security area. Lots of puzzles are involved, as well as fighting to the music of Fear Factory.

    Messiah is a 3rd person, 3d, single player action shooter produced by Shiny Entertainment and published in 2000 by Interplay.

    System requirements:
    Microsoft Windows 95 or higher, DirectX, Intel Pentium II 233, 3D Acelerator Card, 64MB RAM, 4X CD-ROM or faster, DirectSound compliant sound card, 250MB HDD space.

    ESRB rating of Mature (M)

    The retail version is on 2 cd's. There is an OEM version on 1 cd that apparently lacks some of the musical content.
    ]]>     14 Dec 2006 02:41:02     Kingpin: Life of Crime In Kingpin you start out with nothing but a bruising from the henchmen of the local crime boss. After that it's all about revenge, and surviving the roughest parts of a gritty urban environment that has elements of a historical past, but never quite existed.

    As you work your way up you win the respect of those you need to help you, as well as do what it takes to acquire the wealth needed to keep rising through the ranks until you're the top dog. Among other things, cash is useful at the "pawn-o-matic" found in each chapter as a means to purchase weapons and ammunition.

    The game is bloody, vulgar and relentlessly violent, and has received criticism over this. When installing, you can opt for a reduced level of violence and swearing, although that seems contrary to the inevitable objectives of the game.


    The game features nine deadly weapons ranging from lead pipes and pistols to grenade launchers, bazookas and flamethrowers. Multi-player support is provided for both LAN and Internet and offers customizable pre-game options such as time limits, flag limits (maximum death toll) and a cash limit. Up to 16 players can bully and bludgeon their way through an online game at any given time.

    Also featured are soundtrack music by Cypress Hill, clever level layouts, an intuitive and fully customizable gui, "area specific damage" to characters, blood, and a gritty, urban ghetto feel through carefully crafted and performed dialogue, sound effects and the artful use of haze and custom textures to achieve the best possible looks the Quake 2 engine could produce at that time.

    Developed by Xatrix Entertainment on the Quake II engine, Kingpin: Life of Crime was published on June 30, 1999 by Interplay.

    System requirements: 233MHz Processor, 64Mb RAM, OpenGL 3D Graphics card
    ]]>     14 Dec 2006 08:46:21     Xenotrader: Protector This flash game was created as a part of the Xenotrader universe, an ongoing collection of flash games.
    ]]>     15 Dec 2006 10:29:38     BloodShed BloodShed is an arcade style on rails shooter with hand drawn cartoon art.
    ]]>     15 Dec 2006 04:19:15     Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas ( From http://www.ubi.com/AU/Games/Info.aspx?pId=4505 )

    "Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six makes its next generation hardware debut in the most dramatic installment of the renowned First-Person Shooter franchise to date.
    ]]>     15 Dec 2006 06:08:25     American McGee's Alice Based upon characters and elements of Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland", this 3rd person adventure contains elements of platform jumpers, shooters, action and puzzle games, all in a highly stylized and colorful world of fantasy.

    Years have passed since Alice's trip through the looking glass. After surviving the fire that killed her parents, Alice is driven by despair into a catatonic state and institutionalized. The famed Cheshire Cat is teenaged Alice's constant companion as she finds herself once again in Wonderland.

    The land is not as she had left it though, more twisted than ever, and her journey reflects that of the depressed, anxious, even suicidal girl battling for sanity and balance once more as she fights to overthrow the cruel Red Queen and put things right.

    Alice's arsenal includes an exploding Jack-in-the-Box, nasty dice, an ice wand, and much more.

    Powered by the Quake III engine, Alice was designed by American McGee, developed by Rogue Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts, who released the game in October, 2000. It is of possible interest that American McGee's site no longer holds reference to the game.

    The game features a soundtrack composed by former Nine Inch Nails drummer Chris Vrenna. The voice of Alice was performed by Susie Brann.

    The related Universal Pictures film "Alice", starring Sarah Gellar in the title role is apparently set for release to coincide with the publication of Duke Nukem Forever.
    ]]>     15 Dec 2006 06:21:37     Allegiance Allegiance, the multiplayer space-combat game from the minds of Microsoft Research, combines the challenges of tactical squadron-based combat, intense one-on-one space dogfights, and amazing graphical and sound effects into a space-action experience like nothing you've seen before.

    Allegiance is an online multiplayer game featuring a mix of 3D space combat, and real-time strategy.
    ]]>     16 Dec 2006 12:55:54     Dual Crosshairs As of this writing your objective will be to defend the tower from bombers with your two guns. Each thumb stick on the 360 controls a separate crosshair. And the triggers will fire bullets.
    ]]>     16 Dec 2006 03:01:34     Alphasix Alphasix is a 1 vs. 1 overhead shooter. It was made in Game Maker by RinkuHero and Orchard-L, and released on August 20th, 2006.

    The game is a hybrid of several genres, it's best described as a mix of Street Fighter II, Shoot the Bullet, Spy vs. Spy, and Smash TV.
    ]]>     17 Dec 2006 09:09:43     AquaNox In the not too distant future a scarcity of resources leads to war that eventually escalates to nuclear holocaust. Nuclear winter then renders the surface of the earth uninhabitable, except for those rich enough to flee to refugee stations. Aqua is the world beneath the surface, the only remaining habitat fit for human habitation.

    It's now the 27th century and we find that most of the life-sustaining technologies required for life in Aqua become monopolized by a single corporation, but there are plenty of rogues and pirates about. That's where we enter the fray as a mercenary who was first introduced in 1997's Archimedean Dynasty, the game that served as the foundation of the story of Aquanox. As the game progresses we find that there are other threats unleashed when ancient underwater caverns are unsealed.

    Aquanox is part of a series of futuristic games based upon submarine combat simulation.

    Additional Game Features:


    • Single-player campaign, along with several instant-action settings and multiplayer dogfight scenarios.

    • The player must progress through a linear series of missions, earning higher fees as they go in order to upgrade and arm.

    • GUI features an interface that displays a very detailed view of your surroundings.

    • Textures are colorful and extremely detailed, with care to many graphical touches, such as chips that flake off underwater hills hit by your projectile weapons.

    • Varied and well designed environments, allowing you to battle around underwater volcanoes and massive structures and be aided or hindered by swift currents and other environmental effects.

    • Joystick support as well as mouse/keyboard control.


    Developer: Massive Development
    Publisher: Fishtank Interactive
    Released: November 30, 2001

    System Requirements: Windows 95/98/ME/2000, 500 MHz Athlon or Pentium III processor, 128MB RAM, 16MB Direct3D compatible graphics card, DirectX 8 compatible sound card, 4X CD-ROM, 800MB HD space.
    ]]>     17 Dec 2006 08:57:23     Spinning Circles Move around the circles and time your shots to get into the middle of the circle. See how many you can get within the time limit.
    ]]>     18 Dec 2006 06:21:18     Halo 2 Halo 2 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie Studios. Released for the Xbox game console on November 9, 2004, the game is a direct sequel to the critically acclaimed blockbuster Halo: Combat Evolved. From the day of its initial release, Halo 2 has been the most popular video game on Xbox Live, even after the release of the Xbox 360. On June 20, 2006, more than a half-billion games of Halo 2 had been played on Xbox Live since its debut, and by October 30, 2006, this number was raised to four billion. Halo 2 is compatible with the Xbox 360, including its Xbox Live functionality.
    ]]>     19 Dec 2006 02:18:15