Today's Most Popular Games Tagged 'core' on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/games/popular/today/core/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]> Today's Most Popular Games Tagged 'core' on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/css/logo.jpg Today's Most Popular Games Tagged 'core' on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/games/popular/today/core/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]> en-us Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory It's a game based on the Quake 3 engine, but it's totally different from Quake 3. It's a WWII themed FPS game, but it's not as realistic as say CoD. It has realistic textures, but the movements are Quake 3 style and it's also very fast paced like Quake 3. It's one of the best game out there in my opinion. The combination of a realistic theme with an unrealistic gameplay is just awesome. Try it out for yourself, you'll get hooked.
]]> 27 Nov 2006 04:18:18 Starcraft An excellent RTS. Control one of three races to battle and destroy the opponents. The three races have different properties and abilities, but the balance in gameplay is superb.

Made by Blizzard, creators of Warcraft.
]]> 07 Dec 2006 01:22:55 Diablo 2 Since the beginning of time, the forces of Order and Chaos have been engaged in an eternal struggle to decide the fate of all Creation. That struggle has now come to the Mortal Realm...and neither Man, Demon, nor Angel will be left unscathed...

After possessing the body of the hero who defeated him, Diablo resumes his nefarious scheme to shackle humanity into unholy slavery by joining forces with the other Prime Evils, Mephisto and Baal. Only you will be able to determine the outcome of this final encounter...

In Diablo II, return to a world of dark fantasy. As one of five distinct character types, explore the world of Diablo II -- journey across distant lands, fight new villains, discover new treasures, and uncover ancient mysteries, all in the quest to stop the Lord of Terror, once and for all...

Game Features

  • Five all-new character classes with unique attributes and abilities

  • Four different, fully populated towns complete with wilderness areas

  • Multiple dungeons, caverns, and crypts in every town for players to explore

  • Expanded world, filled with all-new quests, weapons, spells, armor, monsters, and non-player characters

  • Advanced combat system, incorporating class-specific fighting techniques and spells

  • Full Multiplayer support, including Internet play over Battle.net®

  • Optional 3Dfx and Direct3D support
    • ]]>     07 Dec 2006 12:38:51     Diablo The story of Diablo is based on the premise of a war between Heaven and Hell. The town of Tristram is under attack by demons, and the player must save the town. As the player delves into the underworld, he discovers more about the demon Diablo, through large tomes that are found throughout the levels. Eventually, the player reaches the lair of Diablo and must kill him. Here is a more detailed summary of Diablo's history:

    Diablo, an incredibly powerful demon, is the Lord of Terror and one of the Three Prime Evils of Hell, who had been imprisoned in a Soulstone and buried in caverns deep beneath the town of Tristram. Though his imprisonment was meant to be eternal, the power of the Soulstone weakened over centuries, eventually allowing Diablo to awaken from his forced slumber. He telepathically turns a nearby human, the Archbishop Lazarus, into his loyal puppet. In order for Diablo to actually leave the Soul stone, Diablo needs a human to possess. At first he tries to gain control of King Leoric, the local ruler, through his puppet, Lazarus. But, since Diablo is too weak to possess the king, he fails and merely drives the unfortunate monarch insane. He then gets Lazarus to kidnap King Leoric's son, Prince Albrecht, so that Diablo can possess and warp him, thereby attaining material form and freedom from the stone. At the moment of the boy's possession, his terror is so great that the boundaries between the realms are broken and parts of Hell seep into the mortal world and take root in the subterranean labyrinth beneath Tristram. Diablo may have a body now, but he is far from his full power, so he bides his time and summons countless hordes of demons and infests the whole underground complex, claiming the new region of Hell as his own personal lair.

    Soon afterwards the maddened Leoric is slain by his own lieutenants. Demons appear in the countryside as the Lord of Terror regains his strength in the heart of the labyrinth and prepares for the time when he would once again emerge to seek his brothers - Baal and Mephisto - and free them as well. It seemed to be a matter of time until the Prime Evils gained dominion over the entire mortal realm.

    Then, one day, a lone traveller approaches the town of Tristram
    ]]>     07 Dec 2006 01:10:09     America's Army America's Army is a tactical multiplayer first-person shooter owned by the United States Government and released as a global public relations initiative to help with U.S. Army recruitment.
    ]]>     11 Dec 2006 08:54:23     Quake 3: Arena Welcome to the Arena, where high-ranking warriors are transformed into spineless mush. Abandoning every ounce of common sense and any trace of doubt, you lunge onto a stage of harrowing landscapes and veiled abysses. Your new environment rejects you with lava pits and atmospheric hazards as legions of foes surround you, testing the gut reaction that brought you here in the first place. Your new mantra: Fight or be finished.

    Quake 3 is a multiplayer arena-style first-person shooter. Quake 3 follows in the footsteps of Doom and Quake in providing a frantic and exciting deathmatch experience.
    ]]>     14 Dec 2006 02:36:57     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     Pokemon Colosseum Pokemon Colosseum for the Nintendo GameCube is the sequel to the popular Pokemon Stadium series on the N64. Connect your Game Boy Advance to your GameCube in order to battle with over 200 detailed 3D versions of Pokemon from the Sapphire and Ruby GBA games. As well as uploading characters into Colosseum, players are able to load exclusive Pokemon from the GameCube game and take them on the go with the Game Boy Advance. In addition to the tournament battle mode, Colosseum boasts a full adventure mode with a storyline. In this mode, players follow the scent of a mysterious organization that has been turning Pokemon into Dark Pokemon.

    Check out the group for Pokemon Fans of the World!
    ]]>     04 Mar 2007 09:27:41     Adventures of Lolo
    ]]>     02 Aug 2007 03:30:18     Unreal Tournament 2k4
    ]]>     20 Sep 2007 10:48:21     Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Samus enters the Wii in late 2007.
    ]]>     11 Feb 2007 02:22:51     Dark Horizons : Lore Invasion DH: Lore Invasion puts the player into the very mind of the most lethal war machines ever to engage combat in the war-torn Earth of 2155. Connected by a remote neural link, you control your Mechanized Assault Vehicle (MAV) in a squad of allied warriors while seeking to claim soil for the faction to which you've pledged your allegiance. Can you lead your people to peace in a harsh universe where reflexes and nerves of steel are the touchstones of victory? Or will your enemy overpower you with superior resolve and unrelenting firepower? How will you write the Lore of the future?
    ]]>     22 Sep 2006 02:06:04     Air Ace Online Air Ace is a multiplayer only world war two fighter combat game. Players battle it out for supremacy of the skies. Using high-end shader graphics and a unique physics engine with the Torque Shader engine as its core, the game features intense dogfighting action.

    Gameplay is very straightforward, you fly, you fight, you die. Various game modes can be set on the server, dogfight, team dogfight, capture the bases etc. But our aim is to get you into combat within the first 20 seconds.
    ]]>     25 Sep 2006 01:23:15     Blockland The game where you build stuff.

    An open-ended, non-competitive, multi-player construction game. You build online with bricks.
    ]]>     09 Oct 2006 01:38:19     Mega Man In the year 200X, famed robotic engineer Dr. Thomas Light develops the world's first artificially intellegent, humanoid robots. Dr. Light holds a vision of robots and humans working peacefully side-by-side. His two household robots, Rock and Roll, he considers like his own children. He also creates six other robots with specific industrial functions.

    However, one day Dr. Albert Wily, an old academic rival of Dr. Light's, resurfaces after years missing and steals Dr. Light's six industrial robots. Still carrying his wounded pride from past events, he modifies Dr. Light's robots for battle purposes and uses them in his plans to take over the world.

    Rock, having a strong sense of justice, pleads with Dr. Light to convert him into a battle robot. Dr. Light grudgingly accepts his request, and hence the heroic robot Mega Man was born. Mega Man now fights to stop Dr. Light's reprogrammed robots and Dr. Wily's evil scheme.


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    ]]>     09 Oct 2006 05:57:24     Mega Man II In the year of 200X, a super robot named Megaman was created. Dr Light created Megaman to stop the evil desires of Dr Wily. However, after his defeat, Dr Wily created eight of his own robots to counter Megaman.


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    ]]>     09 Oct 2006 06:37:48     Mega Man III After suffering his previous defeats to Mega Man, Dr. Wily turns up at Dr. Light's laboratory, having apparently undergone a change of heart. Dr. Light takes him in, and the two begin work on Gamma, a great robot intended to maintain the world's peace. Near the end of their work, the two need energy elements from eight unknown planets to activate Gamma.

    Suddenly, though, Wily's Robot Masters in charge of mining and processing the elements on those planets begin to go berserk. Mega Man takes off to quell the robot rebellions and investigate their cause, but new mysteries await him as well.


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    ]]>     09 Oct 2006 07:01:00     Mega Man IV AD 200X. Household robots Rock and Roll were created by master robot designer, Dr Light, and were enjoying their peaceful days. Then one day, the industrial robots all over the world went on a rampage and the world fell into total chaos. Dr Light quickly realized that mad scientist, Dr Wily, was behind the nefarious deed but he didn't know what to do. Rock, having a strong sense of justice, volunteered to be converted into a fighting robot. Thus the super robot Mega Man was born. Mega Man shattered Dr Wily's plans three times and world peace has been maintained so far.... but history repeats itself. Dr Cossack, a mysterious scientist, has invented eight powerful robots and sent then after Mega Man. Mega Man starts for the battle again, this time equipped with the powerful new Mega Buster!!


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    ]]>     09 Oct 2006 07:01:12     Mega Man V In the year 20XX AD... A vicious army of robots is bent on destroying the world!! And behind this destruction is... Protoman!?


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    ]]>     09 Oct 2006 07:02:01     Mega Man VI A mysterious individual known as Mr. X has begun to hoIn the year 20XX, the first annual "Robot Masters Tournament" is held. The tournament was designed to test the designing capabilities of the world's greatest engineers. Thus, engineers and programmers (and of course, spectators) from the world over gathered to participate in this event. The tournament was hosted by a man known only as "Mr. X," who was one of the world's richest men and supposedly one of its greatest engineers.

    Dr. Light, a pacifist, decided not to enter the tournament, but he took charge and did send Mega Man to go along and make sure that everything was safe for all the spectators and to discipline the Robot Masters. Many strong robots participated, and in the end, eight robots were victorious.

    However, at the close of the tournament, Mr. X came to the podium and announced that he had reprogrammed the eight robots to do his bidding and that he had been manipulating the contestants all along. Furthermore, he was going to use his newly created army of robots, under command of the new Robot Masters to take over the world. Mega Man was immediately ordered by Dr. Light to put an end to the madness.ld a robot tournament encouraging all robots in the world to enter, to discover the true masters of them all. Unknown to the robots, once the eight winners were chosen, Mr. X took control of them and began to use them in his plot to take over the world. Explaining that he had manipulated Dr Wily from the beginning, Mega Man must now face up to Mr. X's eight new Robot Masters before confronting the mastermind himself.


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    ]]>     09 Oct 2006 07:02:14     Mega Man VII In the year 20XXAD

    The world cheered Mega Man when at long last he captured and imprisoned Dr Wily.

    But...

    Dr Wily always knew his schemes might end in failure and had planned for just such an occasion.

    Four robots had been hidden away and after six months without being contacted by Dr Wily, they activate and...

    Begin searching for their master...


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    ]]>     09 Oct 2006 07:02:29     Mega Man VIII After Mega Man's previous quest saw the introduction of Bass & Treble, Dr. Wily's new robotic rivals of Mega Man, the threat of Wily's world domination plans intensified. Dr. Wily escaped during his previous battle against Mega Man and has begun to build up his army again. Designing and constructing a new secret castle hidden under the depths of a volcano, Wily began to formulate new plans for the destruction of Mega Man. While out on patrol for Mega Man, Bass finds him and a battle ensues. As always, Bass' overconfidence allows Mega Man to overcome him, but little did either of them know that an event was occurring in outer space that would prove to be very dangerous for both of them. Far off in space away from Earth, two mysterious robots were also locked in battle, with one of the combatants losing fast. The failing robot, the one bent on destruction and hatred, begins a descent into Earth's atmosphere. The other robot races after it, but is too late to stop the evil robot from breaking up and sending it's remains down to the surface. The resulting crash alerts both Dr. Light and Dr. Wily, but Wily manages to find the crash site before Mega Man can. Racing to the scene, Mega Man finds Dr. Wily fleeing with a piece from the crash site, a small meteor which he claims can give him the power to take over the world. Escaping in a small capsule, Wily leaves Mega Man alone at the crash site, but Mega Man discovers the damaged body of the other robot in the remains, and quickly takes it back to Dr. Light for repairs. The alien robot intrigues Dr. Light, and while he conducts repairs on it's damaged body, Mega Man heads out to stop Wily and his eight new Robot Masters.



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    ]]>     09 Oct 2006 07:02:44     Age of Time "Barbie horse adventure" is a fair description. Except you can kill the horses. And other people. And arrest people and beat them while they are in jail. And blow them up with dynamite.

    It's a persistent online fantasy action game.
    ]]>     10 Oct 2006 02:52:07     MK2 While some will always bemoan the Mortal Kombat series as a poor man's street fighter-albeit with buckets of blood- MK2 is arguably, the strongest entry in the Mortal Kombat arcade series; but MK2 didn't innovate the franchise so much as it refined a popular formula: namely, blood, fatalities and well designed characters distinguished by special moves rather than fighting style.

    The original Mortal Kombat was an unexpected success developed in less than a years time on a shoestring budget: though MK1 brought graphical innovation to the fighting genre by introducing fatalities to the mix Pit-Fighter beat it to market in terms of digitized FMV sprites.

    Every Character has two fatalities in this iteration of the series and their fighting styles are expressed in a surprisingly deep juggle combo system quite atypical of the Killer Instinct inspired "dial a combo" system employed in every MK since.
    ]]>     12 Oct 2006 11:30:53     Fallout Set in a future apocalypse version of the 50's-60's, Fallout is an RPG made by the now out of business Interplay and Black Isle Studios. It's violent, funny, and it can be played 100 times and never lose its appeal.

    You play as a member of a high-tech vault made to protect from the bombs. Now you must find a water chip to save your vault.
    ]]>     01 Nov 2006 10:22:36     Fallout 2 The sequel to the greatest rpg of all time (I think so anyway) This one packs even more humor and gratuitous violence than ever before.

    You play as an ancestor to the vault dweller after he founded a tiny village. You must go on a quest to find a G.E.C.K or Garden of Eden Creation Kit.
    ]]>     08 Nov 2006 07:52:41     Road Rash 3 Presenting the intense racing/brawling action-packed title that was published for the Sega Genesis console. The Road Rash series, from Electronic Arts, has been revolutionary in the racing genre, incorporating raw speed with brutal combat mechanisms. Eat your heart out Mario Kart, you've got nothing on these nunchucks.

    Platform: Sega Genesis
    Developer: Electronic Arts
    Publisher: Electronic Arts
    Released: 1995
    ]]>     10 Nov 2006 07:16:42     Cortex Command Mine precious gold from the deformable terrain in order to buy better weapons, digging tools, and deployable defenses. Use these assets to defend your disembodied brain and bankrupt your opponent!

    Old-school 2D sidescroller pixel graphics coupled with an extremely detailed physics simulation makes for a mix of nostalgia and surprising gameplay.
    ]]>     12 Nov 2006 03:44:39     Void War Void War is an indie 3D space combat sim.

    Strap into one of six unique starfighters and get ready for the best space combat action to be found in this solar system: Void War. Simple, easy-to-learn controls let you focus on flying and fighting through awesome 3D battlefields. Void War is a unique blend of space-combat simulation, old-school arcade-style action, and run-and-gun thrills of first-person shooters.

    The single-player campaign propels you into a tongue-in-cheek story of rescue as you do battle against some of the most lethal weirdoes in the galaxy. Alternately, the "Free For All" mode lets you hone your skills in a no-holds-barred brawl in 3D space.

    Two multiplayer modes allow you to jump into battles with friends and strangers to prove who is the best fighter pilot in the galaxy. Online match-making servers let you find games to join quickly and easily. Prepare to join the ranks of the elite...
    ]]>     13 Nov 2006 02:43:09     Darkwind: War on Wheels Darkwind: War on Wheels is a turn-based, massively multiplayer, persistent-world car-combat wargame that is currently in open testing (November 2006). The game currently features race, deathrace, and arena combat leagues. Long-term strategy runs to a real-world timescale and is carried out using the website.

    In my confusion, I have put the screenshots over on my personal profile page: Sam Redfern
    ]]>     13 Nov 2006 03:01:07     Escape Velocity The original game in the Escape Velocity series from Ambrosia Software. An open ended space trading, combat, adventure rpg. It's similar to Elite, but with all the fun distilled and purified into one big addictive lump of super fun.

    The following is the blurb from the official Ambrosia website:

    Check your calendar: It's 2246, and the galaxy just isn't what it used to be. Spacefaring pirates roam free, civil war rages, and simple traders cheat death to make a living. Welcome to life in the 23rd century!

    Ambrosia Software's Escape Velocity puts you smack-dab in the middle of that booming galaxy. As the captain of a shiny new spacecraft, you make your fortune and build your empire. If that sounds like a walk in the park, you're in for a surprise - dangers abound! Your lowly shuttle craft will need more than a little luck to make a profit... and survive.

    Escape Velocity offers a rich and open-ended environment that evolves as you play. Over a hundred worlds occupy the galaxy, each with its own technology, alliances, and commodities. As you earn credits and gain fame, Confederation peace keepers and Rebel patriots struggle for power, leaving you in the middle.

    Numerous sub-plots fill Escape Velocity's world; your choices affect the story's development, guaranteeing that each game will be different from the last. You'll have the opportunity to infiltrate hostile military bases, ferry emergency supplies to distant star systems, rescue passengers from stranded cruise ships, stop alien invaders, and more. In addition, Escape Velocity sports an open game engine. Future scenario designers will be able to create their own worlds for other players to explore...
    ]]>     14 Nov 2006 04:32:58     Wolfenstein 3D You're William J. "B.J." Blazkowicz, the Allies' bad boy of espionage and a terminal action seeker. Your mission was to infiltrate the Nazi fortress Castle Hollehammer and find the plans for Operation Eisenfaust, the Nazi's blueprint for building the perfect army. Rumors are that deep within the castle the diabolical Dr. Schabbs has perfected a technique for building a fierce army from the bodies of the dead. It's so far removed from reality that it would seem silly if it wasn't so sick. But what if it were true?

    As an escaped prisoner in a Nazi war prison, you will move smoothly through a 3D world full of amazing detail and animation. Unlike other 3D games, you'll run through a sensational and realistic 3-D environment, with intelligent moving guards and opponents.
    ]]>     14 Nov 2006 08:35:04     Starsiege: Tribes Starsiege: Tribes a first person shooter set in the Earthsiege universe. It was developed by Dynamix and published by Sierra Online in Nov. 1998. It's the first in a line of Tribes products which include Tribes II in 2001, Tribes Aerial Assault in 2002 (for PS2) and Tribes: Vengeance in 2004.
    ]]>     15 Nov 2006 01:51:38     Fallout Tactics Step into the feet of a soldier of the Brotherhood of Steel, a group that worships technology to improve life in the nuclear wastes. Fight through a campaign against raiders, super mutants, and robots using real life weapons and futuristic technology unique to the Fallout Universe. Now with new sprite and texture models to make the series look new and great.
    ]]>     16 Nov 2006 11:21:38     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     Commando One thing you won't need to do while playing Commando is to enter: up, up, down, down, left, right,left, right, a,b start. Why? The game is essentially a graphically stunning Contra minus the insane difficulty. Although that's probably not the fairest assessment in the world because the game borrows just as much from Metal Slug and Gunstar Heroes as it does Konami's save the world by blowing it up shooter. All in all, Commando is certainly worth playing if you like stuff that splodes.
    ]]>     20 Nov 2006 07:06:21     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     Radiant Silvergun Radiant Silvergun is one of the best shooters on the planet. Its sequel, Ikaruga, is widely available for the GameCube and Dreamcast both in the States and beyond. Silvergun, however, was simpler in that it played like most vertical shooters of the time with a certain point advantage for snuggling up to enemies or using sword attacks rather than guns.
    ]]>     21 Nov 2006 11:40:28     NHRA Drag Racing 2 An officially licensed simulation of NHRA top fuel and funny car drag racing. It includes the entire 25 event NHRA circuit and 30 of the top drag racing teams. Tune your car against changing weather conditions and view detailed telemetry via Racepak, the same software used by all the NHRA teams. The game supports force feedback devices and includes competitive online play.
    ]]>     21 Nov 2006 11:58:41     X-COM: Ufo Defense Turn-based strategy game that seamlessly combines two different elements- tactical squad battles and resource management.
    ]]>     22 Nov 2006 04:38:58     Deus Ex The year is 2052 and the world is a dangerous and chaotic place. Terrorists operate openly - killing thousands; drugs, disease and pollution kill even more. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider. Worst of all, an ages old conspiracy bent on world domination has decided that the time is right to emerge from the shadows and take control. No one believes they exist. No one but you.
    ]]>     22 Nov 2006 09:26:12     F.E.A.R. In F.E.A.R. you aren't a soldier -- you are a weapon. A paramilitary force infiltrates a multi billion dollar aerospace compound taking hostages, but issuing no demands. The government responds by sending in its best special operations teams, only to have them obliterated. Live footage of the massacre is cut short by an unexpected wave of destruction that leaves military leaders stunned and in disbelief. With no other option, they send in the ultimate warrior: You.


    The multiplayer part of the game, titled F.E.A.R. Combat, can be downloaded and played for free.
    ]]>     22 Nov 2006 10:16:30     Illumina SciFi Fps , Involving Jetpacks/Backpack Abilities/Weaponry in open landscapes
    ]]>     22 Nov 2006 09:09:10     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     Kingdom Elemental Kingdom Elemental is a light-hearted and comical real time tactics game with serious game play. Set in a fantasy setting Kingdom Elemental takes core game play elements from RTS, tactics and RPG games and combines them into a game that is easy to play without investing most of your real life. Kingdom Elemental features an unlimited number of possible tactics by pitting combinations of your ten hero units and their unique abilities against waves after waves of enemies ranging from the lowly kobold to the mighty minotaur.

    Kingdom Elemental combines the popular fantasy, strategy, tactics and RPG genres into a compact gameplay package. It is easy to pick up and play and has a simple 2d interface to get users involved in the 3d action.
    ]]>     23 Nov 2006 12:34:44     Styrateg Are you in the mood for some great turn-based strategy? Or a fantasy quest that cuts straight to the tactical combat? Styrateg combines simple yet compelling turn-based strategy with traditional roleplaying-game elements to create an easy-to-learn, fast-playing adventure!

    Your odyssey begins when you receive a letter from your old friend, Gregorius, now a prior in the western march. Evil is pouring over the border and the kingdom's armies are being overrun. He begs you to defend the kingdom with your unique powers and martial skill. Before long, you will amass a small army of your own to protect the kingdom and strike back at the heart of the invading darkness!

    Styrateg allows you to play one of several characters with their individual special abilities. As you undertake several quests your character will gain experience, levels, magical items, and new powers. You will also gain new and unusual troops to command as you do battle with ferocious enemy forces. The turn-based gameplay allows you to take your time with your moves, but the pace remains brisk and exciting.
    ]]>     23 Nov 2006 03:30:32     Mythic Blades Ares, the god of War, has challenged his father Zeus for control of Olympus, and now the war of the gods must be fought in the arenas of mortals. Heroes and monsters of Greek myth must come together in a clash of deadly combat to determine the fate of Olympus!

    Mythic Blades is a visually breathtaking 3D fighting game which places you in the role of a legendary hero or terrifying monster. It's a fast-action brawl across ten different arenas, with twelve different playable characters. While the gods may not be the ones fighting, you can invoke their powers through special Divine Attacks that cause devastating combos on your opponents.

    In addition to four levels of difficulty to challenge you in single-player, you may also play against a friend in "Versus" mode, and you can unlock secret characters and special bonuses as you play.
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