Today's Most Popular Games Tagged 'Windows, casual, action' on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/games/popular/today/Windows/casual/action/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]> Today's Most Popular Games Tagged 'Windows, casual, action' on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/css/logo.jpg Today's Most Popular Games Tagged 'Windows, casual, action' on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/games/popular/today/Windows/casual/action/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]> en-us ThinkTanks

Charge in, take aim and take off!


ThinkTanks is a tank combat game designed to be a blast for the new and experienced gamer alike with lighthearted, fast paced pandemonium. Either battling against brain-hungry bots in solo play or going head-to-head against others online, ThinkTanks has something for everyone.

Solo Play


You find yourself in a ThinkTank... just one of many brain slaves imprisoned by Alien Mind Control-- only you have managed to escape their brain rays. But the moment you are free, you are besieged on all sides by insane bot-tanks. You must destroy or be destroyed and keep on your toes at all times. Luckily you can collect powerups that give you wacky weapons to help you stay alive. As you progress through each level, the bot tanks get smarter, stronger and crazier as Alien Mind Control reprograms the bot tanks to match your wits. Your goal is to beat the bosses, then rescue your brain-brethren and continue the fight on other worlds.

Quickplay Battle Mode


Upon entering, you are immediately engaged by heavy artillery. This is no-holds-barred warfare and to the victor go the points. You can be catapulted or thrust in any direction by rolling over the boost and jump pads to escape attack or rush the enemy. The lush, green hills are scattered with bots on the warpath, bots choking in their own smoke, floating orbs with special powers and ammunition, boulders, trees, AND the dreaded pit of doom. The goal here is to keep your brain intact, and triumph over bots of every shape, size, speed and skill.

Scrum


You are cast into a veritable feeding frenzy of tanks. You need to simultaneously track the position of your tank relative to the scrum ball using your radarscope, while navigating your tank along the bumpy terrain. If you are quick enough to pick up the ball yourself, you must make a mad dash to the goal, evading the thirsty pack of mad bots heavy on your trail. You win by capturing the most scrum balls in the allotted time.

Both On-line BattleMode and Scrum games have team-play variants and online chat that allow players to play together cooperatively.
]]> 22 Sep 2006 01:35:46 Orbz Orbz is an action/arcade game set in colorful 3D environments. The object of the game is to shoot your orb at targets located throughout 14 distinct courses in a race to score the most points. Game play contains both intense action and also strategy in planning the best scoring shots. Power-ups, like the "Money Shot" and "Curse of the Goober", are also available to either give you a scoring advantage or to slow down your opponents.
]]> 22 Sep 2006 01:57:51 Produce Panic This game is in no way condoned by Jesus, the Catholic Church, or any standard of human decency. It deals with mature subject matter and may not be suitable for anyone needing adult supervision or pre-school toys.

Welcome to the first Penny Arcade game for the PC! Produce Panic Features the Fruit F%$ker 2000, but is based on the whole series in general. This game is something of a genre variety pack in that it has a little something for everyone. Run (or fly) around as your favorite juicer in an all out death match, or play cooperatively with friends and compete against other teams of Fruit F@$kers to capture their receipt so they can be taken back to the store. There will also be racing and space dogfights. A little something for everyone!

Let the juicing begin!

WARNING: This game deals with mature subject matter. It may not be suitable for anyone needing adult supervision or pre-school toys. This game is in no way condoned by Jesus, the Catholic Church, or any standard of human decency.
]]> 22 Sep 2006 04:49:49 GISH As an amorphous ball of tar that rolls and squishes around, players experience a one-of-a-kind, 2D side-scrolling action-adventure game featuring unique gameplay only provided by GISH.

Developer: Chronic Logic
Publisher: Chronic Logic
Release Date: September 2004
]]> 22 Sep 2006 06:29:09 SuperMaze SuperMaze is a simple to learn and play humorous non-violent hunt-and-shoot game using Smileys as the main actors in a maze style environment. You don't need more than the cursor keys and the space key to control your Smiley. The aim of the game is simple: Hunt each other and try to reach as first the win score. There are several different mazes supplied with the game in various sizes and styles. SuperMaze is fully networked and multi platform and so playable on a vast amount of computers. Windows and Linux builds are already available. Needless to say that all platforms may play together in networked games. The game does not require the very latest hardware. A moderate system with 800 Mhz is sufficient to play.

Check the game out, it's FREEWARE!
]]> 22 Nov 2006 01:11:27 FizzBall Why has everyone fled the islands? There's not a person in sight! Who will feed the animals and find out what scared the people away? Professor Fizzwizzle, of course!

Bounce bubbles, rescue hungry animals, and solve a mystery, all at the same time! Download FizzBall now, and get playing!

- Over 180 levels of brick-busting, animal-rescuing mayhem!
- Includes over 40 special bonus levels!
- Easy to learn and control
- In the Animal Sanctuary you can visit the animals you've rescued!
- Over 60 adorable species to rescue!
- Special kids' mode with more forgiving gameplay and educational quizzes!
- Win dozens of cool trophies by accomplishing special feats!
- Compete with players from around the globe for online high scores!
]]> 27 Nov 2006 03:12:42 Jellyboom In this bizarre twist on a classic matching game, you arrange Jellies into massive Megajelly communes, and then blow them up!
]]> 28 Nov 2006 04:41:49 Magic Lanterns Your magical journey of lantern-arranging fun stretches across Japan! Surprisingly addictive, Magic Lanterns will challenge you with 4 fantastic game modes!
]]> 28 Nov 2006 04:54:36 Quest for Glory 3: Wages of War The third game in Quest for Glory series is set in the Africa-like world of Tarna, where you travel with your new liontaur friends you have met in the second game. Shortly after your arrival, you learn about the conflict between the liontaurs and the neighbor Simbani village, populated by the leopardmen. It is now time for our hero to become a skillful diplomat and to prevent an upcoming war between the two nations.

The gameplay system of "Wages of War" is the same as in the two previous games. The game plays like an adventure, with puzzles to solve and characters to talk to, with the additional of RPG elements: combat (action-based) and character development. You can play as either a fighter, a thief, a mage, or a paladin, and raise your skills directly after battles or by performing various actions. Graphics and interface underwent a major change. This is the first 256-color Quest for Glory game, and the first one to utilize the new, icon-based interface.

(from the Moby Games QFG3 page)
]]> 05 Dec 2006 11:32:14 RoboBlitz Blitz is a young and capable robot working as a technician in the Opera Point Orbital Defense Station and Space Cannon facility. His job description includes: fueling generators, rewiring electrical systems, re-balancing busted conveyors, spinning massive fans, and even molding giant railgun slugs. It's a tough job, but someone's got to do it! Thankfully, Blitz has a trusty sidekick named Karl, who helps out by designing new weapons and tools. We'd tell you more, but then we'd have to EMP you...
]]> 06 Dec 2006 11:37:33 The Qube WHAT IS THE QUBE? The Qube is a fun, challenging
& VERY ADDICTIVE 3D Puzzle Game based on the classic PSone game Kurushi (also know as Intelligent Qube).

In a variety of breathtaking backdrops, you must first select 1 of 4 characters from `The Diaeresis Fleet` with varying abilities & speed to find out exactly & take on the relentless wrath of The Qube!
]]> 07 Dec 2006 03:49:54 Tyrian Need we describe the best of all shmups?
]]> 09 Dec 2006 09:25:39 Hakaiman Hakaiman is a top-down action stealth game. You control a commando who on each single-screen map have to complete various objectives, usualyl while killing a large number of enemies all on your own.

You control your character with the arrow keys. Shift is the general action button, which will fire your gun if you have it armed, and punch otherwise, and perform actions if you are in front of something upon which an action can be performed, such as a key (grab) or a team mate (follow/stop). Z is reload if you have your gun out, and grenade throwing otherwise. X changes your weapon.

The whole game is in Japanese, and there's no English translation, it should be reasonably clear what you need to do, otherwise just running around trying out things usually works.
]]> 15 Dec 2006 04:02:18 Isomatrix Isomatrix is a fun and action-packed 3rd person game that will let you sticked on your seat until the end.
Its 2D graphics and isometric view make it a different specie in its genre. You will have to face all the Smith agents that try to get you down with the help of various weapons and differents moving styles. But be careful with blue pills, you're warned...

There's also available a "deathmatch" mode (or one vs one on the same computer). The last standing warrior wins!!.

But there's even more!!, if you want to show off your skills to the people you can play the "Timecrisis" mode where you have to dealwith an army of agents before they get you, watch your back!!


Isomatrix is still under development but there is a working Demo available for download.

Please visit www.isomatrixthegame.com

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]]> 19 Dec 2006 08:32:07 Blast Miner Blast Miner is a physics based action strategy game where you use TNT, gas cans and stones to cause huge explosions to dig through the earth. It's awesome, seriously just play the demo or watch some gameplay movies. Explosions people! You can't go wrong with that.
]]> 22 Dec 2006 05:39:21 War World Heavily-Armed Mechs, Furious Battles, A Ton Of Game Modes, Online & LAN Multi-Player Combat, Powerful Weapons, Great Control System, Amazing Graphics!

War World combines the fast-paced action and controls of the world's favourite FPS games with a 3rd person viewpoint. A unique combination of all-out carnage and active strategy, gives War World a unique blend of fast-paced gameplay which moves way beyond the normal run, shoot, repeat action of popular FPS titles!
]]> 23 Dec 2006 06:10:28 Digger Digger was released by Windmill Software in 1983, popular in the era of the IBM PC with a CGA graphics card and monitor. Digger was resurrected by Andrew Jenner in 1998, when he reverse engineered it to run using VGA on fast Pentium based computers. The source code of the remastered version was released under the GPL with permission of the original author Rob Sleath.
]]> 24 Dec 2006 02:53:39 The Fancy Pants Adventure Fancy Pants Adventure is a smooth, flowing side scroller. You can do back flips, roll down hills, and run up walls all while wearing your fancy pants. There are three levels that end with a final boss fight.
]]> 27 Dec 2006 04:45:57 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 Blastforce - Beyond Duty

Introduction

Blastforce is a freeware top-down shooter set in the year 2917. It is being developed with the Gamemaker 6.1 (but may be changed to GM 7.0 in the future). I have been working on the idea behind it for about 10 years (the story behind it was originally written by me as a hobby). Currently, the game is being developed by myself and a friend (with another helping me with my concept artwork). We still have quite a lot to do still!

Features

In the game you will be able to fly a wide variety of aircraft- interceptors, bombers, space-helicopters, and even the odd go on the gun turret. There will also be a number of ground-based missions in the game. The game's graphics are (or will be) in a anime-ish, super nintendo kind of style.

Situation

The game is still in early stages, and newcomers are welcome. At the moment we need:
-Coders
-Pixel artists
-Manga artists

There are also other jobs available. Please leave me a message if you are interested.
]]> 29 Dec 2006 07:23:30 Fable: The Lost Chapters Once upon a time...

Scratch that, this is no fairy tale.

Imagine a world where every choice and action determines what you become. Where you evolve in real time based on every little thing you do. Fable is an RPG action adventure unlike any you've ever dreamed of. And now more than ever - with extra quests, additional customization, and extended content - your destiny is yours to choose!

Evolve in Real Time - Your decisions make you a hero, villain, or anything in between. Your actions determine how you look and how others react to you.

Expanded Content - Discover additional regions, storylines, and side quests as well as new optional missions.

Fable is designed to offer pure, concentrated role-playing, with a primary emphasis on open character development and influential interaction with the game world. The game begins as the player's character enters the fantasy land of Albion, a growing, interactive environment that develops and changes with each new event. The character grows and changes as well, beginning the adventure as a youth but slowly aging as he or she lives life in Albion, gaining wrinkled skin, graying hair, and (hopefully) becoming quite elderly by the end of the story.

The game is designed such that every choice and action the character makes can have an effect on his or her development. Physically active characters become more fit, while those who spend their time studying the arcane arts may develop receding hairlines. Characters who spend time working in the hot sun will get a tan and individual wounds heal into distinct, telling scars. Less tangible characteristics mature according to behavior as well. Players are free to commit nearly any conceivable action, but acts of cruelty will lead to vilification by NPC townsfolk, while noble and altruistic deeds may inspire loyalty and adulation from the masses.

It is important to note that instead of focusing on a limited number of scripted "good versus evil" plot points, character development in this game occurs mostly through hundreds of minor day-to-day decisions that gradually come to define and refine the player's place in the game world. In short, !Xbox gamers are offered a virtual lifetime of choices to play through. Fable is developed by Big Blue Box, an affiliate of Lionhead Studios, whose popular Black White shares the theme of free-form, consequential character development over a broad span of time. (http://www.starpulse.com/Video_Games/Fable/Summary/)
]]> 24 Jan 2007 07:52:51 Dirk Dashing Dirk Dashing is the new James Bond. Take on the roll of Dirk Dashing in this side scrolling adventure game. Dirk may have a license to kill but chooses to put his enemies to sleep with gas grenades.
]]> 29 Dec 2006 02:29:37 DevastationZone Troopers You are a DevastationZone Trooper, one of the Blue Star Alliance’s toughest, hardened in combat and trained for action. During a space border patrol in the vicinity of planet Ardanis, you receive a code red distress call. The Rakkai Empire is invading the planet. A massive invasion overwhelms the planet, leaving chaos, horror and uncertainty in its wake. As one of only a few highly skilled survivors, you must use overwhelming firepower and all of your combat skills to battle the hordes of hostile ground troops, find out how to stop their plans and prevent the construction of a Space Wrap Portal.
]]> 29 Dec 2006 03:18:03 Maelstrom You pilot your ship through the dreaded "Maelstrom" asteroid belt -- suddenly your best friend thrusts towards you and fires, directly at your cockpit. You raise your shields just in time, and the battle is joined.

The deadliest stretch of space known to mankind has just gotten deadlier. Everywhere massive asteroids jostle for a chance to crush your ship, and deadly shinobi fighter patrols pursue you across the asteroid belt. But the deadliest of them all is your sister ship, assigned to you on patrol. The pilot, trained by your own Navy, battle hardened by months in the Maelstrom, is equipped with a twin of your own ship and intimate knowledge of your tactics.

The lovely Stratocaster R&R facility never sounded so good, but as you fire full thrusters to dodge the latest barrage you begin to think you'll never get home...
]]> 03 Jan 2007 02:46:07 Zombie Smashers X2 A side scrolling zombie fight fest. Take on the roll of one of the Zombie Smashers and find out why zombies are back in town. Lots of intense action with a great soundtrack.
]]> 03 Jan 2007 07:23:54 clash'n'slash Destroy the invading alien ships to earn points to upgrade your ship and your planet. Shoot barrels and crates to reveal some useful suprises.

Part Asteroids and part Galaga, this unique space shooter proves to be both highly addictive and fun. With a variety of weapons and upgrades for both your ship and your planet, there are many effective combinations.
]]> 04 Jan 2007 08:24:43 Heavy Weapon The communist forces are gaining ground worldwide, but there is one last line of defense; Atomic Tank!

Playing as the Atomic Tank, it is your job to take the fight to the enemy in this side-scrolling shooter. This is a great game for casual players, and the classic 80's graphics and feel can be appreciated by even the most hardcore gamer.
]]> 05 Jan 2007 01:07:05 Rival Ball Tournament Rival Ball tournament is a fast action breakout multiplayer game. You face off against either the computer or a friend online. Destroy bricks, score goals and gather powerups on your way to victory.
]]> 05 Jan 2007 03:58:44 DemonStar: SM2 DemonStar: Secret Missions 2 is a vertical scrolling spaceship shooter. DemonStar: Secret Missions 2 is the latest spinoff of Demon Star games. Packed with arcade style action, graphics and sound. DemonStar: SM2 also comes with online multiplayer action. Join in the fun today

Download the demo for DemonStar: SM2 today!
]]> 05 Jan 2007 04:26:51 KaiJin Year 2546 - Planet Terria
For too long, genetically modified grown food, and pollution from the ocean and environment created a harmful impact on the natural food chain of Planet Terria.

The insects and ocean dwellers mutated in wildly unusual ways and became stronger and more intelligent.

Some began to develop brain abnormalities, which resulted in an increased aptitude of 5000% in their IQ's. As their new intellect grew, so did their appetite for planet domination.

They now feel that Terrians are their Public Enemy Number One. So, they developed a secret army and are now ready to eradicate the Terrians with all of their mutant force.

You and your ship, the "Kai-jin" are the last hope for the Terrian Kind...
]]> 05 Jan 2007 04:43:17 Atomic Battle Dragons The game is very easy to learn and convienent to play with the automatic save system. You play as a dragon knight and uncover a story rooted in medieval mythology. The lands are under siege from Belzom's evil dragon army and you must joust them to save the kingdom.
]]> 05 Jan 2007 06:45:22 Magma Duel Magma Duel is a 2-player game whereas your objective is to destroy the opposing player, whether by knocking him into the boiling magma below, or by making use of the 9 nifty powerups available randomly floating around the level. Each round the level is generated by the computer based on modifiable (see Options) values. A new feel each time!

Magma Duel was inspired by a wonderful game released for DOS in 1996, Marshmallow Duel (http://www.marshmallowduel.com). Hours of fun spent with friends on this game lead to the creation you see here today, with all sorts of changes and improvements (largely graphical!).
]]> 08 Jan 2007 02:00:42 Orbital sniper Welcome to utopia.
The year is 2174, and you have been ordered to function as an
orbital sniper. In your world there's just three kinds of people:
VIPs, dissidents and normal citizens. VIPs run the world: they must
not come to harm. Dissidents must die. If a commoner or two gets
wasted in progress, it'll count against you when your post ends.

You were a normal citizen only moments ago. If you manage to prove
yourself and keep VIPs safe in your area, they might make you
a VIP. Or do poorly enough and they might decide that you're the
enemy.

On screen, VIPs are designated blue, threats are designated red
and the normal folk are white.

You control the target with mouse; right-drag or use mouse wheel
to zoom. Different zoom modes are useful for different things.
Zoom full out to see the whole situation at a glance (with all
that useless clutter removed), or zoom full in for better aiming.
Several levels of zoom in between give different information.

Left click fires your gun (which is based on some new physics laws
that we haven't invented yet, as the target is destroyed instantly).
The gun reloads for three seconds, so make sure you hit.

A typical game round lasts for about 4 minutes. It starts out easy,
but gets rather nasty later on.
]]> 19 Jan 2007 05:14:11 Desperate Assault This was made with Gamemaker. It is a 4-level action platformer. the enemies have soldiers, bunkers, and tanks. There are also mines and explosives that you can shoot. Have fun!
]]> 19 Jan 2007 06:23:25 Toy Robo Please try it and then let me know what you think :)

Toy Robo is an Action-Adventure Shooter that requires quick hands and engaging strategy. You play as Toy Robo, a robot action figure on the side of good. Your goal is to rid the world of evil toys which appear only at night. You will do this in Arena style combat using your Blaster and Energy sword. To help you along your way, you can equip several types of batteries, each with different combat effects and
bonuses.

This game was developed as an entry to the gamedev.net 4e4 contest which required that it encorporate at least 2 of the following four elements (elements of which ALL games are apparently made of): pirates, ninjas, robots and zombies.

I opted for robots and zombies because robots are easy to model and zombies are easy to animate ^_^

The contest had a 6 month time limit, so I wanted to make sure I didn't bite off more then I could chew. In the end I came in 2nd out of at least 20 - the 1st place finisher was developed by 5 people! so even though I didn't win I felt like the game did very well and the process was rewarding.

Belowe are a few screen shots and the game download.
]]> 23 Jan 2007 10:40:46 Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter is the third installment in the Ghost Recon series. The game marks the return of Captain Mitchell and this time he is equipped with the most advanced technology to be fielded for infantrymen.

The year is 2013 where a landmark transnational security agreement is being signed by the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. Elements opposed to this agreement have ambushed the meeting and have started a military coup to overthrow the Mexican government. Command your squadmates, armored vehicles, and close air support assets with ease and see what they see with your Crosscom to stop the insurgency and return Mexico to its citizens.

Battle in the streets of Mexico City, its outskirts, and various locales all rendered from real-world counterparts

GRAW also features an intense multiplayer for up to 16 players on Xbox Live with customizable gametypes and Coop mission campaign available only on multiplayer.
]]> 29 Jan 2007 06:52:13 Easter Avenger The temible easter rabbit has chocolated your father, and you will have to help Pascual, an easter egg, to avenge his horrible fault. Easter Avenger is a platform game, when you will have to defeat the Easter Rabbit camarades through 3 diferent worlds composed by 12 stages. Awesome boss battles, power ups, many different weapons. A great challenge for the gamers. The game is completly freeware and it wons a lot of awards including the sony playstation artfutura "best finnished".
]]> 31 Jan 2007 11:10:26 Wing Commander I Set in the year 2654, Wing Commander tells a tale of mankind's struggle for survival in a ferocious war between the Human Confederation and the warmongering Kilrathi Empire, a fierce bi-pedal feline race.





"You're a starfighter pilot, the best of the best, but nothing in your training prepared you for action this hot. Deep space dogfights against Kilrathi aces are deadly, and the future of humanity is on the line each time you fly!


Wing Commander puts you in the middle of the most intense starship action you've ever experienced outside of a movie theatre. But in Wing Commander, you're the star!"





The majority of the game takes place within the cockpit of various space fighters. Depending on how well one performs while in action, the player may find themselves on the winning or losing path thus altering the plot accordingly. Medals and the respect of your wingmen are gained if performance is exemplary, in turn leading to a more effective attack wing. In between space-flight missions the player is free to roam the legendary carrier "TCS Tiger's Claw" and have conversations with their fellow crew mates, learning more about the horrors and triumphs of the bloody war that is now being fought.


When Wing Commander was released in 1990, the in-game graphics and space-combat engine were a step above all other products during that period. The game was even one of the first to use the new Sound Blaster for PC's, adding to the already cinematic feel of the game.


The strong script and characters which has been a staple through out the series are the primary reason why the Wing Commander has gained such a strong following over the years. That combined with movie-like presentation and strong gameplay has made the venerable Wing Commander a classic among gamers and critics.





Want to learn more about Wing Commander? Visit WCnews.com or Wing Commander Universe.
]]> 11 Feb 2007 07:47:45 Rubys Eggcellent Adventure Help Ruby Rabbit collect Easter egss from around the world, but watch out for the nasty creatures that want to stop her.
]]> 02 Feb 2007 05:23:01 Lode Runner: The Legend Returns From the box description:

You're the ultimate thief, racing underground through the Evil Empire to regain your people's treasures. You'll be a rich famous hero-if you're not ripped to bits by the deadly Mad Monks, that is.
]]> 02 Feb 2007 06:12:09 Gulo For 500 years the Gulo Nation lived in peace. But now a new threat has arisen, and it's time for action once more.

Living in a post-technological Utopian society was nice for nearly 500 years until a meteor storm struck the floating island of the Gulo Nation, wreaking havoc and killings hundreds of Gulos. Not only did the meteors obliterate what was left of the once great Nation, but the Oibri, helper robots designed to help preserve life, became corrupt and started attacking the Gulos.

It's up to one Gulo to take action and save what is left of his people.
]]> 02 Feb 2007 07:34:02 Mole Hunter You get point by hitting the moles quicky, if you hit two moles in half second you get a x2 multiplier, if you follow hitting in half second will get up to x6 multiplier. At the end of the game you can save your scores locally and try to beat your Top 8 scores later.
]]> 03 Feb 2007 09:40:45 Blocksum Blocksum is a very new typed action puzzle game. For everyone who can add numbers to 20.
]]> 08 Feb 2007 07:04:52 Sopwith XNA Sopwith XNA is a remake/update of Sopwith II. I have tried to keep the fun simple gameplay intact, whilst adding a few extra bits and pieces of my own. This was a small project designed to let me learn better game development using XNA, as well as trying to keep focused on a single project through to completion.
]]> 08 Feb 2007 10:43:01 Shopper Rush You desperately want the new hot gadget and you're ready to do whatever it takes to get it. However, you share the same thought with over a thousand other people!

Shopper Rush is a 2D game in where you control a single character in a sea of AI players. Some levels will throw over 1200 AI players at you at the same time and your job is to get from one side of the shopping mall to the other, and be one of the 30 first customers in order to get your long-awaited gadget.

You also have a couple of tricks in order to get there before everyone else does. You can bump into people so they'll fall, you can push tables and other objects in their way, sprint past them or even spin around and make everyone around you fall. Great if you're stuck somewhere!

The basic game mechanics are based on group behavior and flow dynamics. For example; If 100 people are rushing to the stairs, chances are that it will clog up and you're probably better of taking the slightly longer route around it.

The game is a 5 week project at the University Of Skövde and deadline for the game is February the 16:th. It is also participating in the Swedish Game Awards.
]]> 08 Feb 2007 04:55:54 Ichor Ichor is an action game based in fluid dynamics. Each player floats around the screen, trying to engulf his opponent with his own color.
]]> 11 Feb 2007 08:48:06 Sonic Invaders
In the beginning of the 22nd century alien invaders attacked the earth, but they were not as we imagined. The most effective way of defense was by using sonic pulses. Defensive turrets were placed on the surface of the earth to counter their attack.

The war was lost, but this is the story of that war.
]]> 13 Feb 2007 04:40:27 Ys -The Oath in Felghana You arrive as the young soldier Adol alongside your friend Dogi in the town of Redmont. After a short catching up with his friends you soon find that the town is in fairly grave economic times. Travelers and marketeers have stopped showing up, and the mines are being shut down due to strange occurrences. Monsters and animals are attacking people left and right, but what's the cause of all the mayhem?

Battles range from hack and slash, to strategy based attacks, to Gradius style projectile dodging.
]]> 16 Feb 2007 02:31:14 Wing Commander II Released in 1991, Wing Commander 2 is a sci-fi space simulation that is a continuation of the storyline that was told in the original Wing Commander.






"Ten years ago, you were the Hero of Vega Sector, idol of millions - the starfighter pilot who single-handedly turned the tide of a major Kilrathi invasion. Then something went wrong.


You were disgraced, court-martialed and transferred to a backwater outpost. For years, your lightning-quick reflexes and instinctive dogfighting tactics went to waste while the Kilrathi killed your closest friends on the front lines.


But Mankind still needs a hero, now more than ever before. And you're still the best pilot in the Galaxy. You've got just one chance to prove yourself, just one chance to keep the Terran homeworlds from falling to the massed armada of the Empire of Kilrah."



Think you can handle it, flyboy?"





Again most of the game is spent flying missions in space for the Confederation in the continuing war effort against the fearsome Kilrathi Empire. When not flying missions, the player is also able to explore the "TCS Concordia" and talk to fellow crew-mates. A greater emphasis has been placed on storytelling, which gives the player a greater scope on the people fighting this war. The mood is darker than the original, mainly due to the fact that the Humans are in fact losing the war.


Wing Commander 2 bettered the original in every regard, from the updated graphics engine to the detailed script. It is considered an all-time classic within the gaming world.








Want to learn more about Wing Commander? Visit WCnews.com or Wing Commander Universe.
]]> 18 Feb 2007 11:05:29 Wing Commander III Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger is the second sequel in the Sci-Fi Space Simulation series created by Chris Roberts.







"Professionally scripted and filmed in Hollywood, ORIGIN's multi-million dollar production combines the entertainment of film-making with the interactivity of computer gaming. The result is a spectacular spaceflight adventure.


Adrenaline, romance, danger -- Wing Commander III has all this and more. This sequel completes the turbulent chronicles of the Terran-Kilrathi war. The final showdown takes place on one of the homeworlds -- Earth or Kilrah. But only you can write the ending..."









Released in 1994, Wing Commander III was the first game to be marketed as a true "Interactive Movie". It was received with much critical-acclaim due to its high playability, state-of-the-art in-game graphics engine plus well scripted, produced and acted FMV sequences, all of which contributed to the games deep and absorbing atmosphere.


Wing Commander III was the first game in the series to use Full Motion Video as the primary story-telling device and is considered to be one of the best and successful examples of FMV use in a video game. The interactive element takes form during conversation cut-scenes where the player is asked to make a choice on how to proceed. This is done by either by giving a positive or negative response when prompted and this in turn affects the mood of the characters involved, altering theyre behaviour during missions and future conversations.


This was the final game in the Wing Commander series to deal with the Terran-Kilrathi conflict. As with the previous games, it is possible to play a winning or losing path, depending on the players performance during space-combat. The destruction of Earth or the Kilrathi's home planet of "Kilrah" is at the end of one of these two paths. However the series does continue with Wing Commander IV and Wing Commander: Prophecy.






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