Today's Most Popular Games Tagged 'casual, core' on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/games/popular/today/casual/core/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]> Today's Most Popular Games Tagged 'casual, core' on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/css/logo.jpg Today's Most Popular Games Tagged 'casual, core' on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/games/popular/today/casual/core/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]> en-us Radiata Stories You play as Jack Russell a young man who only gets into the Radiata Knights because his father was famous. Jack is certainly not the sharpest sword in the armory, but he is willing to do anything to help his friends. The story is pretty simple but is still lots of fun. This game never takes itself too seriously and is very humorous to play. Plus it has lots of replay value with over 175 playable characters you can recruit and the choice between siding with the Humans or the Fairies in the coming war.
]]> 08 Feb 2007 11:53:27 Viva Pinata A "kids" title that might tend to give it's intended audience nightmares; Viva Pinata is rather hard to define.

Based on the cutsey graphics alone you would be forgiven for writing the game off as a sacharine dud but thats hardly worth your time.
Hardly the case of course, as Viva Pinata is part harvest moon part Sim City.

The goal is to create a fully functioning habitat pleasant enough to attract any number of candy based life forms to settle down.
Distubingly enough, in order to do this, you have to encourage certain pinatas to not only mate, but also to hunt down weaker pinatas for dinner. Break one and their candy litters the ground while a chorus of kids scream with delight.

This is probably the best game to come out of RARE studios since they were purchased by Microsoft so don't overlook it: Marcus Fenix and the Locusts hordes can wait!
]]> 17 Nov 2006 05:30:42 Pizza Panic A Ninja Turtle's wet dream, Pizza Panic combines the speed based challenge of the genesis Sonic games with the obstacle based platforming of the 8-16 bit Mario platformers in a fusion that's a little light on the cheese but heavy on the sauce. Guide your oddly fraggle inspired pizza delivery boy -skateboard at the ready- to deliver your pies in the shortest amount of time possible whilst earning the maximum tip. It's every high school drop out's dream but deserves special credit for not coming off as overly generic or matscot inspiring.
]]> 17 Nov 2006 06:22:06 Every Extend Every Extend features such a unique twist on the shooter genre that it almost defines a new category of it's own. Do I need to qualify that statement?

Well, can you name another shooter-ignore REZ for the moment-featuring a psychedelic techno score that would make Yanni blush? Figured as much. When was the last time you played a shooter where the primary objective is to self destruct and thereby eliminate enemy ships in order to chain combos?

Nothing comes to mind? Can you name another shooter in which you can do all this whilst a kindly Japanese man whispers "extend" in your ear as you collect power-ups? Nuff said.

Although Every Extend has recently released on PSP you may or may not know that the original PC game is widely available for download: due to language barriers we've taken the liberty of directly linking you to the files so don't miss out. Remember OK is usually on the left and blue ?????? are your friends.

DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS

For the enhanced PSP grade version click here
http://dl.qj.net/every-extend-extra-pc-demo-formatted-for-computer-psp-media/
pg/12/fid/8845/catid/143
]]> 21 Nov 2006 06:41:14 Aveyond Aveyond is an independent RPG in the style of the classic 16-bit console RPG adventures like the best selling "Final Fantasy" series and "The Secret of Mana."

Rhen Darzon's life in her quiet village has been peaceful and uneventful until the day a mysterious priestess, barely alive, comes to her for aid. Within hours, Rhen becomes captured by the evil forces that had attacked the priestess, and she slowly becomes aware that her life has never been what it seems. She discovers powerful magical powers within herself, coupled with a dark destiny that she must choose. As the "chosen one," she and her companions must face the powerful demon Ahriman bent on destroying the land.

Aveyond is a thrilling fantasy role-playing game with tons of secrets, items, spells, vast dungeons, monsters, mysteries, and quests! It features beautiful 2D graphics, an epic story, and a completely original musical score. Boasting over 50 hours of gameplay, 60 quests, and hundreds of locations across five large islands, Aveyond offers MANY MANY hours of exciting adventure!
]]> 22 Nov 2006 11:52:04 Cute Knight A young woman seeks her destiny, and the truth about her past in this roleplaying game from Hanako Games. Beneath the city lurks a deadly dungeon full of perils and treasure. But most of the action and tough decisions take place when the young woman is in and around town, trying to find her place in this life and unravel the mystery of her past. Find romance, find a job to pay for fighting lessons, or spend time as a street musician learning your trade and playing for tips. This is not your traditional dungeon - delving, dragon-slaying tale! It's something of "The Sims" meets "Princess Maker" meets "Dungeons and Dragons".

Everyday decisions such as where to work, what to learn in school, or how to handle one's social life has an effect not only upon your short-term wealth and well-being, but has long-standing ramifications in what your character will eventually become as she reaches full adulthood.

There are over 50 possible endings, from warrior to barmaid to princess and plenty in-between. The dungeon beneath the city, and events that occur during the game, and the items that can be found are all different every time you play. This is a game that is designed with replayability in mind, so there is plenty of fun and excitement to be had.
]]> 23 Nov 2006 12:18:33 Empires and Dungeons Would you like continent-spanning battles of great armies, or delving through forbidden dungeons looking for treasure? If you have trouble choosing between the two (and hey, who doesn't?), Empires & Dungeons may be the game for you!

Empires And Dungeons is a simple, fast-playing hybrid of strategy and role-playing. You are a medieval lord in a fantasy kingdom battling against rivals for control of the throne. You must hunt resources, upgrade your castle, raise an army, and battle armies in a quick-paced strategy game.

There are also randomly-generated dungeons to explore, loaded with magical artifacts to aid you and vast treasures to finance your campaign. Battle fierce monsters, and gain experience, honor, and quest items needed to vanquish your rivals and take the throne!

Empires & Dungeons is fast, easy to learn, addictive, and most of all fun! Download the free trial tonight and conquer your own empire!
]]> 23 Nov 2006 12:28:28 World of Warcraft Four years have passed since the aftermath of Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, and a great tension smolders throughout the ravaged world of Azeroth. As the battle-worn races begin to rebuild their shattered kingdoms, new threats, both ancient and ominous, arise to plague the world once again. Rich in legend and filled with adventure, the World of Warcraft awaits! For the first time, players experience the lands of Azeroth from a new, in-depth perspective. As heroes, they explore familiar battlefields, discover new lands and take on epic quests and challenges in Blizzard's massively multiplayer, on-line, role-playing game. Welcome to the World of Warcraft.

A monthly subsription fee is required.
]]> 25 Nov 2006 05:25:09 Blobyrinth: Maze Island Quest Blobyrinth is a comedy arcade sokoban puzzler. Deal with it.

You take control of Blobby in his quest to rescue his girl/friend Soozy from the Madness and mad antics of Madbeard! Will you be able to rescue her in time?

Along the way you'll be collecting coins and gems, pushing blocks into place to open doors and avoiding Madbeard's blob guards!

Your adventuring will take you through 7 zones: The Leafy Lowlands, Igneous Island, Ile de Spooky, The Puzzling Pyramids, The Isle of Industry, and Madbeard's Crazy Sky Castle.

It's almost Blobby time!
]]> 25 Nov 2006 02:47:53 The Legend of Zelda Ganon, the King of Evil, breaks free from the Dark World and captures Hyrule's beloved Princess Zelda. Before she is caught, Zelda manages to shatter the Triforce of Wisdom and scatter its eight pieces throughout Hyrule. Link swears to recover the Triforce pieces and rescue Princess Zelda from Ganon's clutches.

With Zelda, Miyamoto wanted to take the idea of a game "world" even further. In his own words, the intent of the original Zelda game (and every Zelda title since) was to give players a "miniature garden that they can put inside their drawer." His inspiration came from the fields, woods, and caves outside Kyoto that he had explored as a boy, and he has always tried to impart this sense of exploration and limitless wonder to players through his Zelda titles.
]]> 25 Nov 2006 08:08:47 Psychonauts Embark on a unique third person psychic adventure through the minds of misfits, monsters and madmen....

For years, the Psychonauts have deployed their psychically-armed operatives all over the world, but this time trouble is brewing in their own boot camp. A deranged scientist is abducting camp cadets for their brains. One student, a mysterious and powerful new arrival named Raz, stands alone against the lunatic. Raz must develop and unleash an arsenal of paranormal powers including his most powerful weapon of all: the ability to launch himself telepathically into the minds of others. Ultimately he must enter the psyche of his worst enemy and destroy his dark plans at their source while trying not to lose his sanity in the process.
]]> 25 Nov 2006 11:14:08 The Longest Journey "The Longest Journey" is an amazing graphical adventure, where the player controls the protagonist, April Ryan, on her journey through more than 160 locations, spanning two original worlds, and featuring a cast of more than 50 speaking characters. "The Longest Journey" will take you on an exciting and original journey of discovery, where you will explore, solve puzzles, meet new people, face terrifying monsters, learn, grow, and live the adventure of a lifetime!

With a story spanning thirteen chapters and more than 30 hours of game-play, leading up to a surprising and emotional finale, "The Longest Journey" is an epic, best-selling, award-winning adventure to be remembered.
]]> 25 Nov 2006 11:31:04 Dreamfall Casablanca, 2219

Zoe Castillo is about to get involved in a conspiracy that spans parallel worlds and hundreds of years.

Something is affecting our world: static interference disrupts technology, and it seems to be linked to a ghostly presence seen only by a few - a presence inhabiting a black house in a wintry landscape.As Zoe begins her search for a lost friend, she discovers that there is a magical world behind our own - and the search is now on for the one person who may help Zoe unravel the dangerous web she has become entangled in:

April Ryan.
]]> 25 Nov 2006 11:44:40 Grim Fandango Something's rotten in the Land of Dead and you're being played for a sucker. Meet Manny Calavera, travel agent at the Department of Death. He sells luxury packages to souls on their four-year journey to eternal rest. But there's trouble in paradise. Help Manny untangle himself from a conspiracy that threatens his very salvation.
]]> 26 Nov 2006 12:17:40 Cave Story - Doukutsu Monogatari Cave Story is a freeware sidescrolling action/adventure/platformer title with leanings towards Wonderboy and recent sidescrolling Castlevania titles. You control a little amnesiac who runs around helping out these rabbit-ish creatures called Mimigas while trying to find your way out of the giant cave inside the floating island which makes up the game's setting.

This is a free game made by one man:

Pixel said,
It's been five years since I first thought to myself, "Hey, why not try making a game?" I developed Cave Story at my own pace, taking my time, and while doing so I released a few other smaller games as well.
]]> 26 Nov 2006 01:38:13 Maple Story You can explore a totally new and unknown world you have never been to, put on beautiful clothes and gorgeous accessories, and even attract other users in the process. You may begin the journey to explore the world of unknown alone, but you may come out on the other end with numerous new friends through hunting and chatting. If you're tired of hunting and competition, how about playing minigames with a friend for a change?

You'll become a brave adventurer protecting the Maple World, and if you're exhausted from all the intense battles and competition, you may one day build your own house at a quiet rural village, enjoying the life of a recluse who welcomes visitors.

At Maple Island, you will learn from the NPC's simple hunting skills and basic control of the game to help you ease into the game. Then, you'll board the ship that heads to Victoria Island, and that's where your journey REALLY begins.

From Lith Harbor that welcomes you from a long journey from Maple Island, you'll run into such fascinating towns as Henesys - the village of bowmen with comfy mushroom-shaped houses gathered together; Ellinia - the village of magicians with mysterious spells embedded between tall trees; Perion - the village of warriors with the fighting spirit typical of the Indians living in highlands; and Kerning City - the village of thieves that reminds you of the back alleys of dark cities.

You'll be playing the game at Victoria Island where all these diverse and unique towns and fields coexist.

Here, you are going to be just a regular gamer hunting down monsters and protecting yourself in the process. You'll be given 4 paths to choose from, 4 that will define your life in MapleStory: Warrior, Bowman, Thief, and Magician. Through leveling up and meeting some requirements, you'll be able to make job advancements and nurture your character in your own, unique way.
]]> 26 Nov 2006 07:31:06 Super Smash Bros. Melee A huge cast of classic Nintendo characters come together in an all out brawl. Crazy multiplayer fun and a different fighting system from most fighting games makes Smash Bros a genuinely fun game.
]]> 26 Nov 2006 01:15:27 Hover Aliens Prototype A simple, non-violent, physics-based multiplayer game for the whole family ;)

Actually, just a prototype of an idea for that kind of game. Mainly, I wanted to learn some networking stuff (used raknet) and practice some more 3d stuff in OpenGL with C++.

Has something like 5 gametypes and supports an infinite number of players ;) The networking code breaks down when you add lots of people, but that just makes it more fun! (And you can have as many instances on one computer as you want - unlike some engines ;)
]]> 26 Nov 2006 04:33:08 Aerial Antics Navigate 50 levels with your personal jet propulsion device! Learn to deal with boost, gravity, inertia as you fly through obstacles, kick giant beach balls off cliffs, and bomb your way to the Aerial Antics Circus Airship!
]]> 27 Nov 2006 02:31:50 Professor Fizzwizzle Professor Fizzwizzle is a fun, mind-expanding puzzle game, where you take control of the diminutive genius, Professor Fizzwizzle. You must help the professor use his brains and his gadgets to solve each exciting level. Do you have what it takes to get past the Rage-Bots and bring the prof back to his lab?

The game includes:

- Over 230 exciting levels, with something for everyone! "Regular" levels to help beginners learn the ropes, "Advanced" levels for the brainy among us, and even "Kids" and "Alphabet" levels for the young in years, or the young at heart!

- A full featured level editor! If solving puzzles isn't enough for you, make your own masterpiece with the easy-to-use level editor!

- Exciting unlockables! As you solve puzzles you'll earn photos to add to the professor's gallery. You'll see the professor and his Friend-Bots in photos from all over the world!

Professor Fizzwizzle has something for everyone to enjoy; download it for FREE, today!
]]> 27 Nov 2006 03:48:47 Eets

Hunger. It's emotional.


Tons of quirky characters

You've never seen creativity like this!
Eets is easy to pick up, and features tons of unique, crazy characters. Prankster Whales, Superpigs, Radioactive Ginseng... we have them all!

A whole bunch of puzzles!

Our puzzles are easy to play, but hard to master. We've got over 100 puzzles built-in, with enough for every type of player!
]]> 27 Nov 2006 04:32:10 Addictive Football Addictive Football is similar in style to the great games of yesteryear such as Sensible Soccer and Kick Off.
]]> 27 Nov 2006 04:47:13 Bubblomania X Bubblomania X is an original arcade game, full of thrill and action, featuring cute and funky graphics, and great music!

Colorful bubbles are floating up, and you have to pop them by moving the pin on top. Some bubbles contain goodies or bonus points, while other must be avoided.

Bubblomania X features 8 game modes and online topscores.
]]> 27 Nov 2006 05:06:17 Bubblomania Bubblomania is the online remake of the cute and psychedelic bubble popping game.

Play it now!

]]> 27 Nov 2006 05:43:53 Classic PuffBOMB The original impulse based cute character blowing up puzzle game.
]]> 27 Nov 2006 10:23:42 PuffBOMB We loved it so much, we made a movie!

Ok, maybe not a movie, but we started calling the original "Classic PuffBOMB", so we could remake it all that much better.

For now, go play the classic. Classic PuffBOMB
]]> 27 Nov 2006 11:08:15 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Arguably the finest example of two dimensional gaming goodness, the Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is the true inspiration behind the masterpieces that are Ocarina of Time, and Twilight Princess. The fine soundtrack is but one of the seminal areas of inspiration;in fact, a majority of the most prominent Zelda themes -such as Zelda's Lullaby and Kakariko Village tunes; even the name entry music-were directly lifted from A link to the past's musical score.

Between the environmentally based dungeons, two distinct realms, hookshot and punt-able chickens, it's clear to see that the original Legend of Zelda merely provided the canvas and a rough sketch of the series whereas A Link to the Past served as a the charcoal and oil paints.

Yes A link to the Past is truly a Bob Ross inspired happy little tree in the corner of the masterwork that is the Legend of Zelda series.
]]> 28 Nov 2006 11:36:44 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Looking for Bagu? Try the woods, and if you survive you'll find an overlooked classic truly ahead of it's time. Upon release, Zelda 2 was much maligned for deviating from an established formula: instead of the top down view of the original, Zelda 2 shook things up quite a bit by not only shifting to a side-scrolling perspective, but also adopting a myriad of role playing elements.

The fact that the game is brutally difficult in comparison to Zelda 1 didn't help to enhance the game's popularity but if you can get past that you'll be rewarded with deep gameplay and a rewarding sense of accomplishment and a game that would seem to have inspired many more contemporary 2D rpg-lite games such as Symphony of the Night.
]]> 28 Nov 2006 12:23:57 Planetfall After the fall of the Second Galactic Union in 1716 GY, a ten-thousand-year dark age settled upon the galaxy. Interstellar travel was non-existent, and many star systems descended into a near-barbaric state, buring coal and gas for energy, and growing food directly from exposed topsoil.

In 11,203 GY, a treaty between the Empires of Tremain and Galium formed the Third Galactic Union. Ships of the Stellar Patrol (a pseudo-military wing of the Union government on Tremain) began exploring the galaxy, searching for the human civilizations that are the remnants of the Second Galactic Union.

You are a native of the planet Gallium. Although it is one of the most politically powerful worlds in the Union, Gallium is no garden spot. In fact, the Gallium Chamber of Commerce brochure entitled "Ten Great Reasons to Visit Gallium" ends on page 3. The author ran out of reasons after listing just two.

For five generations, your family has served in the Stellar Patrol. Your great-great-grandfather was a High Admiral and one of the founding officers of the Patrol. It was taken for granted that when you came of age you would join up.

Now, more than a year after signing up, and two months after being transferred to the S.P.S. Feinstein, you are still only ranked Ensign Seventh Class. You superior officer, Ensign First Class Blather, has been making your life miserable. You're begining to wonder if you're really cut out for the Stellar Patrol...
]]> 28 Nov 2006 02:39:20 Super Mario 64 The first well made three dimensional platformer of it's day Super Mario 64 still ranks among the genre's finest. Perhaps its a sad commentary on the once dominant game-type but Mario's seminal 3D game still holds up to this day-provided you don't attempt to play it using the DS' stylus pen: increasingly rare DS thumb-strap for the win! Not to worry though if you managed to snag a Nintendo Wii you can set aside your GI Joe esque Kung-fu grip and use either your wavebird or classic pad to experience SM64 the way it was meant to be played.
]]> 28 Nov 2006 06:04:04 Adventure Quest AdventureQuest is a fully Flash-animated RPG that you can play when you are on your lunchbreak, when the big game servers go down, or even for hours every day! You fight against hordes of monsters and enemies so that you can grow stronger and obtain ancient weapons of unimaginable power. You need nothing more than your web browser and the latest Macromedia Flash plugin to play.

Create a NEW Free Account today and enter the world of AdventureQuest! Explore an entire world, filled with over 700 monsters, hundreds of items, magical powers to gain, and many classes to master! Become a Fighter, Wizard, Ninja, Vampire Slayer, Rogue, Knight, Mage, Paladin, Dragonslayer, and more.

Always changing!
This game is in an ongoing development phase. We are always creating and adding new content to the game and updating the main game engine to improve the experience for everyone. New quests, areas, items or events show up every week in AdventureQuest!

There are currently over 600 unique enemies to encounter, 400 unique weapons, over 150 unique armors and shields to use, and hundreds of spells and pets to aid you in battle, all found in dozens of quests, towns and areas through the world.
]]> 29 Nov 2006 10:43:52 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 Without Warning When terrorists invade a chemical plant and the employees are struggling to get out of the plant alive, a Navy SEALs team has come to rescue hostages and trapped employees, as well as killing terrorists and defusing bombs at the plant.
]]> 30 Nov 2006 08:22:02 Nikwi Deluxe In Nikwi game you play the role of a 9 year old boy in his absolute dream: a world made of sweets! Guide Nikwi through his dream to eat everything in each of the 30 levels, while you avoid the monsters who try to turn Nikwi's dream into a nightmare.
]]> 30 Nov 2006 09:32:44 Whacked! A crazy arena combat game, this was the first game to come out for the Xbox, Live enabled.

Developed by Presto Studios and published by Microsoft in 2002.
]]> 02 Dec 2006 08:56:45 Zen bondage In Zen Bondage you cover blocks of wood shaped like various animals with rope. You have a limited amount of rope to cover the block in, which you do by twisting and turning the figure.
]]> 03 Dec 2006 09:45:00 Bontago Bontago is a single or multiplayer 3d real-time strategy/puzzle game. By stacking blocks each player increses their area of influence, and can build closer and closer to the goal in the middle of each level.
]]> 03 Dec 2006 10:02:40 Coin Planets Colin the Coin is back in his latest exciting platform game adventure - Coin Planets! Run, jump, teleport and surf through 45 exciting levels featuring 9 different worlds to explore.
]]> 04 Dec 2006 08:35:48 Buzz Aldrin's Race Into Space Page Buzz Aldrin's Race Into Space is a highly innovative computer game which was written shortly after the breakup of the Soviet Union. It's a simulation of the US-Soviet Space Race. This is a game for one or two players; you choose one of the two superpowers, head that country's space program, and try to beat your opponent to the Moon.
]]> 05 Dec 2006 03:54:54 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 Crowns of Power A totally free and new MMORPG from Rampid Interactive. Small servers with intense PvP and PvE action. Still in beta testing phase.
]]> 06 Dec 2006 07:17:42 Chicken Invaders Chicken Invaders II is a very addicting scroller-multiplayer game taking place some time in the future. The player has to safe the world from a chicken invasion and will face hords of chickens, and their bosses, in his space-mobile. Collect power-ups, upgrades, rockets etc. to safe earth from certain invasion!
]]> 07 Dec 2006 02:37:00 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 Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing Big Rigs - Over the road racing is apparently the worst game ever made. If you google search worst game ever, this is exactly what it finds. There is very little game play, and the computer controlled opponent doesn't work. You are supposed to race to get your cargo to the destination before your opponent (which again, doesn't work), but there isn't really any cargo. The graphics in the game are also poor quality, and when you do win, the screen reads "You're Winner".
]]> 07 Dec 2006 05:01:11 G-Sector G-Sector is an arcade-style 3D action game. G-Sector is based around hoverboard combat--a hybrid between an "extreme game" and a third-person shooter. Players control the heroine Cyra as she hoverboards through futuristic cities and arenas. Gameplay is based on using ramps and tricks to build velocity and avoid opponents' shots. G-Sector uses the chasecam and a customizable mouse/keyboard interface.

Cyra enters the G-Sector fully-armed and ready for combat. She has the best and latest in shielding, hoverboards, and weapons: Vulcan Gun, Plasma Rifles, Ion Lances, and ICBMs. To give her the edge in G-Sector battles, can create an unlimited supply of renewable energy. This energy can recharge her shields or be converted to matter which provides her with ammunition.
]]> 07 Dec 2006 05:55:05 Outpost Kaloki Whoever thought managing a space station in the middle of nowhere would be such an adventure? Outpost Kaloki is a light-hearted, comical 3D strategy / management game. Featuring gorgeous cartoon-style graphics and a whimsical storyline, Outpost Kaloki puts you in charge of new space station which you must grow into profitability.

Keep the princess happy, and keep your customers happier as you attract new and bizarre visitors to your deep-space lemonade stands, parks, and laboratories. Chat with a variety of genuinely strange alien creatures. Great fun for the whole family!
]]> 08 Dec 2006 12:06:08 Really Rather Good Battles In Space Really Rather Good Battles In Space: Galactic Conflict 4320 - 4359 AD

Welcome to Really Rather Good Battles In Space - a space based real time strategy game for Windows and Linux.

The game has a website, complete with a discussion forum. You can visit it at:
http://rrgbis.sourceforge.net
]]> 08 Dec 2006 12:49:23 Moonbase Commander Moonbase Commander is a turn-based strategy game where players compete to spread a web-like base across a lunar battlefield while annihilating their opponents. Players can select from four factions each of which has a unique look for it's units and a specifically voiced adviser (although all four have identical capabilities) and compete alone or in teams against other humans (locally or via the net) or the assorted Bots that are included. Competition takes place on a variety of terrain, sometimes barren and empty sometimes green and full of rivers.

Once a battle is started, players take turns using a limited supply of energy to launch weapons against their enemies or launch new buildings to expand their base. Both are done with a simple aim and force interface similar to Worms or most early golf games so it takes some skill to land a building exactly where you want it. Because buildings are connected to your main hub with a web of power lines, careful planning is required to avoid leaving important nodes unprotected. There are 18 different weapons and buildings each with an energy cost based on how powerful and useful it is. Ultimately, you must destroy an enemy's main hub unit to eliminate him from the battle.

Moonbase Commander has a minutes to learn, lifetime to master quality. There's never enough energy to do everything you want to and your opposition is always breathing down your neck. Should you risk a tricky shot to place an expensive shield generator by your hub or just settle for launching waves of cheap cluster bombs at those enemy anti-air batteries in hopes of overwhelming them. Maybe you should just bide your time and send up a few more observation balloons. The possibilities are surprisingly limitless in this simple yet complex game.

(from the Moby Games Moonbase Commander site)
]]> 09 Dec 2006 08:55:01 Contra Playing with fire and murder in the eyes.
Keep squeezing that trigger and never let go.
If it moves, shoot it.
If it doesn't move, shoot it anyway just to be sure.
]]> 09 Dec 2006 09:14:23