All-Time Highest Rated Games Tagged 'Windows, core, Mac, Linux' on The Great Games Experiment All-Time Highest Rated Games Tagged 'Windows, core, Mac, Linux' on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/css/logo.jpg All-Time Highest Rated Games Tagged 'Windows, core, Mac, Linux' on The Great Games Experiment en-us Quakeworld Team Fortress Team Fortress (TF or QWTF/Quakeworld TF for this specific version) was a popular multiplayer modification for id Software's "Quake". It featured teams of players choosing from 9 different classes in matches of capture the flag, VIP escort, territorial control, and many other missions.

Team Fortress 1.0 was released July 25th, 1996 for the original Quake, and the first release for QuakeWorld (v2.0) came on December 22, 1996 taking advantage of the enhanced multiplayer functionality of the new client.

It was sufficiently successful that the developers formed TeamFortress Software to then develop "Team Fortress 2" as a commercial mod for Quake II. TF would instead be rewritten for the Half-Life engine.

Over ten years later, TF still enjoys a small community of active players, and several variations on the original TF formula have helped keep peoples interest, including CustomTF, which introduced the ability to configure your own custom class by trading frags scored as cash to purchase abilities.

[adapted and extended from Wikipedia]
]]> 05 Jun 2007 11:12:49 Full Throttle Motorcycles. Mayhem. Murder.

One minute you're on the road, riding. Then some guy in a suit comes along, says he's got a deal for you and your gang. But when you come to, you've got a lump on your head, the law on your back, and a feeling that the road you're on is about to get a lot rougher...
]]> 26 Nov 2006 05:42:45 Strife Strife is a first-person shooter computer game based on the Doom engine from id Software. Strife added some role-playing game elements and allowed players to talk to other characters in the game's world.

The world is a comprehensive environment, not divided into levels like most other 3D shooters of the time. Instead, the player travels from a cental hub-like area in the city between various levels which will stay the same as when the player left them.
]]> 24 Jan 2007 10:51:36 Chesspark Chesspark was created by chess lovers to bring chess to a wide audience of casual, club, and professional players. Our modern and easy to use interface makes use of the latest technologies for the Web as well as Instant Messaging in order to make online chess accessible to everyone, not just the elite players. However, those elite players will find features at Chesspark that are available no where else and made just for them.
]]> 07 Mar 2007 08:08:05 The Continuum The Continuum combines classic turn-based wargaming, collectibility and RPG character development into one multi-player adventure that will change the way you game. Characters, abilities and equipment combine with in-game artifacts, epic battlefields, and changing scenarios to provide an experience that is at once familiar and all-new.

Players will have a huge impact on the ultimate design, features, and direction that the game takes as the beta rolls out. Pre-registration for the beta is open at the official website for The Continuum.
]]> 17 May 2007 01:28:46 MindRover MindRover: The Europa Project was first released in 1999 by CogniToy.
]]> 04 Dec 2006 10:48:11 Valendera: Epoch of Shadows RPG based on the world of Valendera.
]]> 21 Dec 2006 08:44:37 Doom The mother of all FPSes...

Doom. Run around, blast demons, get weapons. Uncompromisingly intense, with no shortage of challenge, Doom ushered in a new era - the age of the FPS.
]]> 26 Nov 2006 06:16:16 Unreal Tournament Upon its release in early November 1999, Unreal Tournament surprised the gaming community with its rock-solid network code, challenging single-player bot play, unique gameplay modes, and polished presentation. The critics were equally impressed and UT was awarded with Game of The Year honors by a variety of publications, including GameSpy.com and Computer Gaming World. UT was later ported to the PS2, Dreamcast, Linux, and Mac.
Years later, people are still making great modifications and add-ons for UT. One successful community spawned mod, Tactical Ops, was even recently released as an entire stand-alone commercial product.
]]> 16 Dec 2006 11:57:09 Saucelifter Tell us about your game here
]]> 14 Dec 2006 07:21:45 You Don't Know Jack

You Don't Know Jack: the show where high culture and pop culture collide!


You Don't Know Jack is a series of quiz show-inspired computer games which combine trivia and comedy. The games are known for their humor and challenge, as well as simple presentation. The games rarely use graphics, relying heavily on voice acting and text.

The games have recently been revived at the YDKJ official website, where new episodes are released every weekday. These are developed in Flash and are available to play for free within your web browser.

Category: Quiz

Release Date: Varied

Developer: Jellyvision
]]> 26 Mar 2007 11:13:20 Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
Legendary designer Sid Meier presents the next evolution in strategy games, with the most addictive, compelling gameplay yet. Explore the alien planet that is your new home and uncover its myriad mysteries. Discover over 75 extraordinary technologies. Build over 60 base upgrades and large-scale secret projects for your empire. Conquer your enemies with a war machine that you design from over 32,000 possible unit types.

War and natural disaster have finally destroyed the Earth, and a UN starship bound for the earthlike planet "Chiron" remains as the last hope to further humanity. The ship is thought to be carrying the "best and brightest" of our race, but even before arriving at Alpha Centauri rival factions form, and the challenge to preserve civilization begins again.

A landmark in turn-based strategy gaming, Alpha Centauri subtly introduces the player to a wealth of real historical, scientific and cultural information while engaging them in the challenging, and sometimes daunting, task of creating and maintaining a new civilization.

Developed by Firaxis Games, Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri was published for Windows in 1999 by Electronic Arts, and for Mac in 2000 by Aspyr. A Linux version was published by Loki in 2001.

System requirements: Pentium 133 MHz CPU, 16MB RAM, 60 MB Hard drive

A recommended expansion pack, "Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire" is also available.

Gamespot's 1999 "Turn-Based Game of the Year" is just one of dozens of awards won by Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri!
]]> 14 Dec 2006 05:18:14 Unreal Tournament 2k4
]]> 20 Sep 2007 10:48:21 Slouching Towards Bedlam Enter a steampunk adventure set in a London that might have been. The year is 1885. Bedlam Hospital still stands in Moorsfield, a decaying shell used to house the poor and the hopeless. Steam-driven mechanical wonders roam the streets. Gear-wheeled analytical engines spin out reams of thought onto punched paper tapes.

And in the darkness - in the alleys and the side shops - hide secrets.
]]> 11 Feb 2007 12:49:30 Galcon Galcon is an awesome high-paced multi-player galactic action-strategy game. You send swarms of ships from planet to planet to take over the galaxy. It's arcade action risk with planets! Anyone can play - only takes 30 seconds to learn. Multi-player network game for up to 12 players with teams. 15 different single player missions against 7 different computer players. Attack planets with thousands of swarming ships! Short battles, epic warfare - only 5 minutes per round. Net ranking of all net players. Good times guaranteed!
]]> 23 Jan 2007 06:58:24 Nethack After the Creation, the cruel god Moloch rebelled
against the authority of Marduk the Creator.
Moloch stole from Marduk the most powerful of all
the artifacts of the gods, the Amulet of Yendor,
and he hid it in the dark cavities of Gehennom, the
Under World, where he now lurks, and bides his time.
]]> 26 Nov 2006 12:00:10 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 Mutant Storm Inspired by RoboTron, Smash TV and Llamatron. Mutant Storm is a classic arcade game with a new age twist. One hand controls the firing the other controls the movement. Simple controls and addictive gameplay with decent graphics set Mutant Storm apart.
]]> 17 Jan 2007 01:27:17 Everyday Shooter Everyday Shooter is like a music album except instead of it being a collection of songs, it's a collection of shooters.


Everyday Shooter is created by Jonathan Mak of Queasy Games, who also created gate 88.
]]> 10 Jan 2007 08:30:50 Darwinia The world of Darwinia is a virtual themepark, running entirely inside a computer network and populated by a sentient evolving life form called the Darwinians. Unfortunately Darwinia has been overrun by a computer virus which has multiplied out of control. Your task is to destroy the Viral Infection and save the Darwinians from extinction.
]]> 02 Dec 2006 03:37:52 Rogue Rogue was one of the earliest computer games in any form. Based on materials from fantasy writers and the Dungeons & Dragons gaming system, Rogue took the text display of a console window and converted it into an underground complex filled with creatures, treasures, and constant peril.

Easy to pick up, Rogue soon shows its depth with the variety of items and monsters that await discovery. The dungeons are randomly generated and the amount of material to be uncovered is huge, so there is a great deal of replay value as well.

Rogue has spawn many offspring and imitators in the years that followed, many of which are still in active development today. If you want games that are both challenging and enjoyable, and which rely on imagination more than 3D rendering, start with Rogue and work your way into the realm of roguelike gaming.
]]> 16 Feb 2007 08:37:38 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 Uplink

High tech computer crime and industrial espionage on the Internet of 2010.


You play an Uplink Agent who makes a living by performing jobs for major corporations. Your tasks involve hacking into rival computer systems, stealing research data, sabotaging other companies, laundering money, erasing evidence, or framing innocent people.

You use the money you earn to upgrade your computer systems, and to buy new software and tools. As your experience level increases you find more dangerous and profitable missions become available. You can speculate on a fully working stock market (and even influence its outcome). You can modify peoples academic or criminal records. You can divert money from bank transfers into your own accounts. You can even take part in the construction of the most deadly computer virus ever designed.
]]> 02 Dec 2006 03:28:51 Stratagus Stratagus was previously an open source project known as 'Freecraft', and its original purpose was to re-create the Warcraft 2 engine to the point of 100% playability. It succeeded in that goal and decided to move on towards other more challenging goals. Stratagus is now a general use open source engine that a large number of games have based themselves upon, such as Wargus, Battle of Survival, InsectWar, and more.
]]> 09 Jan 2007 04:48:39 Unreal
Alter your reality... forever

A first-person shooter by Epic Games and Digital Extremes, Unreal was the game that started the highly successful and epic (pun not intended) franchise, and was seen as a direct rival to id Software's Quake series (both with the games and the technologies powering them).

You are a convict on a prison transport ship when the ship crashes, marooning you on a strange, magnificent world the likes of which you've never seen. Battle the ruthless Skaarj as you try to free the race they're enslaving. Use your translator to decipher your surroundings, and above all, stay on your toes!
]]> 12 Jan 2007 06:53:23 FlightGear The FlightGear flight simulator project is an open-source, multi-platform, cooperative flight simulator development project. The goal of the FlightGear project is to create a sophisticated flight simulator framework for use in research or academic environments, for the development and pursuit of other interesting flight simulation ideas, and as an end-user application.
]]> 10 Feb 2007 09:48:50 Beyond the Red Line Beyond the Red Line is a stand-alone total conversion for the award-winning Freespace 2 released by Volition and Interplay for the PC. It is based on the popular new tv-show Battlestar Galactica. No, not the one from the 70s.
The game is made by the fans, for the fans.
]]> 08 Jun 2007 02:05:54 Moria The Dungeons Of Moria, or more simply Moria, was one of the first roguelike games after the eponymous Rogue. Moria took the basic Rogue structure of random dungeons and hoards of monsters and added some notable improvements.

The first obvious upgrade is that there is an actual town over the dungeon. You can shop, rest, and wander the town freely, recuperating and restocking before you return to the depths.

There is also great variety in player types. You can choose from different fantasy races, unlike Rogue's human-only player world, as well as selecting your gender. You'll also be given a random history and appearance upon your "birth", which helps you get closer to your character.

Finally, there's the (now standard) introduction of the Big Quest. In this case, it's what you'd expect from a game called Moria - you have to reach the deepest pit and defeat the Balrog. Much of this game would later inspire and influence the game Diablo, right down to its Balrog-like title character.

Many games, including other roguelikes, descend from the innovations Moria introduced to the genre. Yet for all that, the original itself still remains a rewarding play on its own.
]]> 16 Feb 2007 08:16:48 Linley's Dungeon Crawl Linley's Dungeon Crawl is a free and portable roguelike molded in the tradition of the early greats of the genre: Rogue, Hack, and Moria. The player guides a single character deep into a subterranean complex to retrieve the Orb of Zot, fending off many horrible and hideous creatures along the way. Once retrieved, the player must return both character and Orb safely to the surface world. Easier said than done, but fun all the same.

Initiated in 1995 by Linley Henzell as a personal project, refinement of Crawl continues today through collaborative effort among a small group of developers. Free to play and distribute, hours of gameplay await adventurers on several popular platforms, including: MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, *BSD, Solaris, MacOS (both Classic and OS X), OS/2, and AmigaOS.
]]> 23 Jun 2007 05:08:55 Civilization 3 The Grand-Daddy of Strategy Games....
Sid Meier's Civilization III is the ultimate version of the original and definitive empire building game. Civilization III is an exciting journey through time where players are challenged to create their own version of history as they match wits against the world's greatest leaders and build, expand and rule a world dominating civilization to stand the test of time.
Build a fledgling Civilization as you strive to create a base of power.




Explore new and uncharted territories as you search for valuable resources.

Conquer your enemies through brute force or enlightened cultural finesse.
Rule as though greatness were your destiny. Consult with your esteemed advisors to ensure your success.
]]> 03 Feb 2007 03:50:08 Neverwinter Nights According to wikipedia:
"Neverwinter Nights (NWN), produced by BioWare and published by Infogrames (now Atari), is a third-person perspective computer role-playing game that is based on third edition Dungeons & Dragons and Forgotten Realms rules (with minor changes). It was originally to be published by Interplay Entertainment, but the publisher's financial difficulties forced the change. Infogrames released Neverwinter Nights for Windows on June 18, 2002. BioWare released the freely downloadable Neverwinter Nights Linux Client in June 2003. MacSoft released a Mac OS X port in August 2003."
]]> 10 Dec 2006 08:21:17 Toribash Toribash is a turn-based fighting game. Create your own martial arts movies in single player sandbox mode, or join the competition in the multi player modes. Focus is on tactics rather than reaction and button mashing.

The game features physics, full dismemberment, decapitation and comic style blood.
]]> 04 Dec 2006 10:55:41 Half-Life : Counter-Strike The original Half-Life mod -- multiplayer FPS fun. Play as either terrorists or cops, with two basic victory scenarios: set/defuse a bomb, or hold/rescue hostages. Never gets old!
]]> 08 Dec 2006 01:17:47 Myst A milestone in the gaming featuring a fantastic story and immersive worlds, Myst is the standard when it comes to the adventure genre.
]]> 26 Jan 2007 12:31:12 NERO Neuro-Evolving Robotic Operatives, or NERO for short, is a unique computer game that lets you play with adapting intelligent agents hands-on. Evolve your own robot army by tuning their artificial brains for challenging tasks, then pit them against your friends' teams in online competitions!
]]> 10 Dec 2006 05:23:36 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 Dominions 3: The Awakening The Dominions series are created by [user=Illwinter] studios (2 guys) out of Finland and published by [user=Shrapnel Games], one of the last online refuges of PC-based, independently produced war- and strategy-games. Dominions is a turn-based game of province conquest, income management, army customisation and management, combat tactics and management and ultra-light diplomacy (single player that is, multiplayer you can make diplomacy as intricate as you like). Finally, there's bit of stat-based hero management, as your units age, obtain experience and battle wounds, learn new spells and obtain power-up items (crafted by trained mages and based on supply of magic gems). It's a blend of Sid Meier's Civilization, Risk, [game=Heroes of Might & Magic], [game=Europa Universalis] and about 10 different mythologies, fictional and historical. Just for kicks, there is a dash of roguelike, Nethackish randomness, in that in any particular battle any of your carefully groomed commanders may die a sudden, horrible death regardless of how well-protected you think they are.
]]> 29 Nov 2006 08:57:25 Dragon's Blood: The Rise of Vanir Dragon's Blood: The Rise if Vanir is a single player RPG in an island based world. You play Vanir, a dragon rider, and with your dragon counterpart, you journey on a quest to thwart evil.(cliche?) DB(for short) is the first game in development by Twilight Glow Studios, and is slated for release in 2008-2009.
]]> 30 Dec 2006 05:01:30 Space Renegades: The Series Space Renegades: The Series combines 'Space Renegades 1' and 'Space Renegades 2: Ulitmatum.' By packaging these games together United Minds Games offers players hours of gameplay at an amazing low cost! But don't expect this game to be easy, it offers players 4 levels of difficulty along with tons upgradeable weapons, shields, and much more!

In Space Renegades 1, you play as a Space Ranger named Adam. The Space Ranger firm that he worked for recently lost it's credibility and went out of business. He decided to be a self-employed Space Ranger, but at the same time a mob boss named Lord Art puts out a bounty on him dead or alive. Instead of protecting the galaxy he's protecting himself from wave after wave of bounty hunters.

In Space Renegades 2: Ultimatum, you continue your quest as Adam. Impressed by Adam's fighter skills, Lord Art wants Adam to join his gang. After refusing to join, Art kidnaps Adam's family with an ultimatum for Adam to either join him or watch his family die. Help save Adam's family by searching throughout the known galaxy.
]]> 04 Jan 2007 12:56:43 The Legend of Ares is a free 3D, MMORPG game developed by MGame USA Inc. It is currently in Open Beta. Like most 3D MMORPGs, it is a point and click game, where players can attack monsters, pick up items, and talk to NPCs.

The game contains two nations which a player can choose to join, Holy Empire and Religious Alliance; four classes, Knight, Spearman, Archer and Sorcerer. To become a stronger character, the player must kill monsters for EXP (experience points) to level up. As a player advances in levels, it is possible to pick fights, not only with monsters, but with players of either country.

Players can form guilds which allow for more social interaction, other people to quest with, and the addition of a cape and guild tag. They can also engage in guild wars, involving two guilds fighting each other. Upon reaching level 40, players can take part in scheduled territorial wars, and fight against members of the opposing nation.

Ares, Greek god of war, has become resentful of his fellow gods, and wishes to gain more power in order to defeat them. However, the Greek city-states are already warring, and Ares must find new lands in which war can be started. At the same time, the land of Arabic is at a restless peace, with the leaders of both The Holy Empire, and The Religious Alliance ready to break it. Ares travels to Arabic, appearing to Emperor Damion of The Holy Empire as a crow, and incites him to attack the Alliance. Athena, Ares' sister, gains knowledge of this plan, and also travels to Arabic, and informs the native god Kulam of the foreign gods intrusion. Under her guidance, Kulam convinces Aleria, the daughter of Alliance leader Abner, to retrieve an artifact that could confine Ares and prevent him from completing his plan.
]]> 29 Jan 2007 07:05:17 PySCUMM Engine PySCUMM is a module package to develop graphical adventures similar to the made with SCUMM 8.1.0, with this version LucasArts produced games titles like 'The Curse of Monkey Island'.

PySCUMM use PyGame framework (SDL) as render, but will support multi-render SDL display compatible.

PySCUMM is multiplatform, easy and fast! :)
]]> 12 Feb 2007 02:50:07 RoidRage WIP Asteroids inspired vector style title.

When learning a new system the first thing you do is remake a classic. When I wanted to do hardware accelerated glowy vectors I turned to one of the greatest (and also most remade) games of them all asteroids.

RoidRage isn't going to be a clone of asteroids but a game in the style of asteroids, with powerups and more enemy types for starters.

Currently undergoing development.
]]> 27 Feb 2007 11:02:32 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 Vendetta Online Vendetta Online is a terrific game made for the computer. You are a ship among other mulitplayer ships in a huge galaxy and more galaxies. Create guilds, duel, and all the while chat. Though it's ever building, it's a game already with helpful players, and a strong community. Join one of three teams, and attack! Combat is common in this online game. Along with combat, trading and missions are also popular. Even mining is possible! After all, anything's possible in Vendetta Online.
]]> 01 Jan 2007 08:50:42 Riven It's a leisurely paced, all-encompassing, mentally challenging experience. If you enjoyed Myst, you'll thoroughly enjoy Riven.

By: Red Orb Entertainment, Cyan Worlds
Genre: Adventure
Release Date: 1998
Players: 1 Player

(from GameSpot)
]]> 26 Jan 2007 12:49:49 Unreal Tournament 2003 The Tournament returns! Developed by Epic Games in conjunction with Digital Extremes, Unreal Tournament 2003 is the blockbuster sequel to the mind-blowing action of the 1999 "Game of the Year" winner, Unreal Tournament.
Features that made the original unforgettable return along with innovative new game play modes that test the reflexes and skills of the most elite frag-masters. More character models and a variety of maps, including detailed indoor arenas and impressive expanses of outdoor territories, create a new world for the Tournament. Unreal Tournament 2003 uses the latest Unreal technology by Epic Games for unmatched graphics and multiplayer code. As in the original, players play through a series of matches in the single player mode against computer-controlled opponents (bots) or play online against human-controlled adversaries.
]]> 07 Feb 2007 04:25:18 DH: Lore Invasion Decades of war have made Earth unrecognizable: nations are splintered, peace depends on uneasy alliances and coexistence between warring factions is impossible. The ultimate weapon, the Mechanized Assault Vehicle, allows soldiers to control towering weapons platforms from half a world away. This is the future of war, and the two great powers of this ruined futuristic Earth are about to clash.
]]> 27 Nov 2006 03:46:33 Aliens vs Predator Aliens versus Predator is a science fiction first-person computer game developed by Rebellion and published by Sierra. It was officially released for PC and Mac in 1999, followed by an unofficial port to Linux in 2001, following Rebellion's public release of the game's source code. A sequel to Aliens vs Predator, Aliens vs. Predator 2, was developed by Monolith Productions, and released by Sierra in 2001. It is often considered the successor of the 1994 game for the Atari Jaguar.

The game is a first person shooter (FPS), but differs from most other FPS in that the player can choose the perspective to play from : Alien, Predator or Human (Colonial Marine). These different perspectives afford distinct capabilities and weapons.

In the most conventional case, playing as a human is the most similar to other FPS, and the player is able to access a wide array of weaponry (mostly that from the films). As well as powerful weaponry, Marines wear armour for protection and have an image intensifier and flares to improve visibility in dark environments.

As a Predator, the player make use of Predator weapons such as the Plasmacaster, Disc and Wristblades. Predators are also somewhat more athletic than humans, can make use of a cloaking device to stalk prey, and have a range of different vision modes to aid them in hunting the other species. In the game, default Predator vision is similar to that of humans, but an infrared vision mode is available for tracking humans (similar to that in the Predator films), while a vision mode sensitive to electrical systems allows Predators to track Aliens (and androids).

Playing as an Alien is the most significantly different perspective. Players are able to range freely over any surface regardless of its inclination. This allows wall-walking and completely novel means of attack. However, weaponry is restricted to claws, tail and jaws (for the infamous head-bite), though these themselves reward the player with a fairly unusual experience in FPS combat. By default, Aliens visually perceive the environment in a similar manner to humans, albeit distorted by a fisheye lens to increase field of view. Players can also switch to a "sonic resonance" or echolocation mode to increase visibility in dark environments (as explained in Aliens Vs. Predator 2). This is augmented by an ability to detect pheromones and to discern human or Predator prey.

In the single player mode, the game presents a conventional series of levels to progress through. However, because of the differing abilities of the three species, the levels themselves are not always conventional in structure - Alien levels, for instance, often involve climbing through convoluted buildings. The levels are loosely structured, with progression sometimes a little arbitrary (e.g. Predator players find themselves, for a single level only, on the prison planet Fury 161 from the film Alien³).
]]> 25 Jan 2007 11:19:10 Deadly Rooms of Death: Journey to Rooted Hold Swordplay and puzzles combine in this thinking man's dungeon crawl. It's simple to learn, with just a handful of commands to master. But the unique gameplay provides an amazing depth. A detailed overhead view shows monsters, obstacles, and other game elements. You have as much time as you like to contemplate your next move. So this is a good game for relaxing, but also terrifically involving once you get started. You'll be hooked by the story of Beethro and his troublesome nephew, Halph. Our heroes set off on a harmless jaunt, but end up far below the surface, chased by a clownish madman. They begin to uncover a vast, underground bureaucracy, and things only get stranger the further they delve. You've got over 350 rooms ahead--each one a singular challenge for you to conquer. A level editor, online features, and enthusiastic player community make this a game you can play for years.
]]> 27 Nov 2006 03:56:23 Vector's Revenge Coded for a mini-competition, this is a remake of the most famous original concept game on the Atari 2600, Yar's Revenge.

Watch the video to see how to play - it's simple but also confusing for people who never played the original.

Howard Scott Warshaw said,
Sorry it took me so long to check this out, but I have to say that I think it is wonderful!

You really got the essence of the game down and I think you improved the graphics somewhat.

You have my blessing for sure.

UPDATE: Version 1.1 released on 5th Feb 2007, featuring:-

Changed the way extra lives are awarded to attempt to balance the game, added a pause "P" key in the interests of sanity, added slight difference in difficulty curve.

If you want to upload scores then you must get this version as the code has been changed.

Please download the game and enjoy. 100% Freeware!
]]> 03 Feb 2007 02:11:40