New Games on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/css/logo.jpg en-us Developed by: Looking Glass

Number of Players: 1
Release Date: December 3, 1998

]]> 11 May 2007 01:42:53 2190. Man has created two space colonies and a third is on its way. Man hasn’t gotten into any conflicts between other species. Earth has [mostly] gotten over its civil warfare. Because of new technology, man is no longer destroying his environment. In fact, he’s doing the exact opposite. New cars emit gases that are repairing the centuries of abuse the atmosphere had to undergo when fossil fuels were still used in cars and other “necessitiesâ€

]]> 15 Feb 2007 11:44:41 The U.S. installs a temporary military base on East Timor to train the developing defense force of the �world�s youngest democracy.� Resistance to U.S. military presence in Southeast Asia is widespread and passionate, but the threat Indonesian militias pose to Timorese democracy is deemed sufficient justification. At the same time, the U.S. doesn�t mind having an excuse to install active military personnel within easy reach of both North Korea and the largest Muslim population in Asia.

Anti-U.S. resentment comes to a head under the leadership of guerilla militia leader Suhadi Sadono, acting with the unofficial support of major corrupt factions of the Indonesian government. Suhadi�s men attack and occupy the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, taking dozens of civilian and military personnel hostage.

You are Sam Fisher. You�re sent in, not to rescue the hostages, but to destroy top-secret documentation held in the embassy before Suhadi�s men access it.

]]> 07 Feb 2007 05:27:42 Much of the game is still in discussion. However, in it's simplest form the game is an evolution of the 'top-view shooter' genre.

]]> 07 Feb 2007 12:12:15 I.G.I.-2: Covert Strike is a computer game developed by Innerloop Studios and released by Codemasters in 2003. The game is a stealth-based first person shooter. It is the sequel to Innerloop's Project I.G.I.: I'm Going In. The original, published by Eidos Interactive, offered only single-player play with no save game feature; it was polished and well-executed. Covert Strike added multiplayer play and limited save game capability, but was riddled with design flaws and bugs; this led Eidos to pass on the title, and it was picked up by Codemasters instead. The technical problems of the game led to poor sales, and contributed to Innerloop's demise.

Story

The protagonist, David Llewellyn Jones, a covert operative for the Institute for Geotactical Intelligence (IGI), is sent on a mission to recover stolen computer chip technology. The trail leads the player to a Chinese general, who intends to employ an EMP device to knock out US satellites, and consequently the GPS system, rendering US intelligence services blind.

The storyline is based on US Congressional Defense hearings. Although the game was not released in China, it was banned by the Chinese government for defamation of national character.

Gameplay

Since the idea of the Covert Strike is the game's dominant motif, it often requires the player to carry minimal ammo supply with just one primary weapon and one secondary weapon. The concept of disallowing a player to carry an armory of weapons makes the game very difficult at times as applying a strategy is made indirectly proportional to the allowed bullet count instead. At times it becomes literally impossible to deploy a covert strike against enemy targets and the player might get killed with no place to hide. Overall the gameplay revolves around patience and practice.

Strategy/Tips

The enemy AI in the game is quite buggy, giving players ample number of ways too overcome the enemy. One can crouch behind a wall or behind a door and keep on preying on the enemies one by one. The enemy soldiers keep coming in small groups or singly, giving the player the chance to take them out, one by one. Even if there is a huge pile of dead bodies by a doorway, the enemies do not try to use a grenade or a rocket launcher unless the player is in plain view. In certain levels, it is possible to take out staggering number of enemy soldiers without moving a single inch, using this trick. Find a safe nook and keep taking out the enemies, one by one. The map computer comes in very handy for this. The other tip is that one can fire bullets from guns like the AK-47, the Minimi, the FN-MAG or the Steyr right through walls, killing enemies on the other side. As long as the enemy does not see the player, there won't even be any return fire. Weapons like the UZI and MAC10 however, cannot fire through the walls. To be effective and accurate, it helps to use the infrared mode on the map computer to peek through a wall, before opening fire.

Equipment

Knives: Combat Knife
Sidearms: Glock 17 SD, Mk23 Tactical, Colt Anaconda, Desert Eagle, Makarov PM
Submachine Guns: MP5A3, SMG2, Mac10, Uzi (also in pair), Type 64
Assault Rifles: M16A2/M203, G36, AUG, G11, AK47
Shotguns: SPAS12, M1014, Mk3A1 Jackhammer
Sniper Rifles: M82A1 Barret (also with thermal optics), PSG1 (also with silencer), SVD Dragunov
Heavy Weapons: M249 Minimi, LAW80, RPG7, M2HB
Explosives: HE Grenade, Flashbang, Smoke Grenade, Proximity Mine, C4 Satchel Charge
Special: Binoculars, Computer Satellite Map, Thermal Goggles, Laser Designator, Medical Syringe

taken from wikipedia

]]> 31 Jan 2007 08:29:17 Thief: Deadly Shadows is a stealth-based game developed by Ion Storm Austin rather than Looking Glass Studios (albeit with many of the same people), and is a relative departure from the first two games in the series. The game is powered by the Unreal-based Deus Ex: Invisible War engine and unlike the original two titles, Deadly Shadows was developed simultaneously for Microsoft Windows and the Xbox.

You play Garrett: The Protagonist, Hero (or Anti-Hero, as many would argue), Master Thief, and Expert Assassin. Garrett is a solitary thief, who is willing to steal anything, and, if necessary, kill to get what he wants. Garrett is a simple man, with a rather large title, but who says it's easy being the greatest thief that ever lived? Pick locks, pickpocket people, mug people, scale buildings with ease (Requires Climbing Gloves; found in the shop in the Docks). Garrett's stealth knows few bounds, and he has became a legend amongst his own kind.

One of the game's major new features was the ability to explore the City. While previous games sent Garrett straight from mission to mission, Thief: Deadly Shadows allows him to walk the City streets between missions where he can steal from passersby, spy on the townspeople, and complete the occasional sidequest in addition to major story missions. Unlike games such as Grand Theft Auto III, the city is not one large continuous map, but rather several small neighbourhood maps connected by load zones.

]]> 29 Jan 2007 08:04:01 Super spy Cate Archer is on the prowl again in this campy, action-packed romp from Monolith.

]]> 29 Jan 2007 01:09:38 In Kleptocracy! you play as a thief involved in a competition with his peers to determine who the best thief in town is. A tournament has been arranged for the thieves to all enter the local acclaimed museum and obtain as many items as possible within the time limit. They will have to evade the many patrolling guards as well as the intricate security system. Luckily they're armed with several gadgets to help.

]]> 19 Dec 2006 07:12:21 Hakaiman is a top-down action stealth game. You control a commando who on each single-screen map have to complete various objectives, usualyl while killing a large number of enemies all on your own.

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

The whole game is in Japanese, and there's no English translation, it should be reasonably clear what you need to do, otherwise just running around trying out things usually works.

]]> 15 Dec 2006 04:02:18 This game is the game that started it all, sure the other ones after this are great, but I think this is the best. It has level design that is genious. The storyline is compelling and full of plot twists, and the action and gameplay is groundbreaking.

basic Plot outline:
An elite group of Next Generation Special Forces lead by members of FOX HOUND has attacked and captured an Alaskan nuclear weapons facility.

Their demands state that the US government hand over the remains of their former commander (Big Boss) within 24 hours or they will launch a nuclear weapon.

Solid Snake's mission comes in a two phases. First, he needs to rescue both DARPA Chief Donald Anderson and the President of Arms Tech Kenneth Baker, both are being held captive in the facility.

Next, Snake needs to investigate weather or not the terrorists have the ability to actually launch a nuclear weapon, and stop them if they do.

]]> 13 Dec 2006 05:20:13 On the streets and rooftops of a darkened city, where the forces of a corrupt sheriff loom, it takes someone with a soft touch and even softer step to stay ahead of the law. For a master thief like Garrett, the choices are clear: profit or perish. Thief II: The Metal Age expands on the smash-hit "first-person sneaker", Thief: The Dark Project, demanding a whole new level of stealth, strategy, and skill to survive.

(from the Eidos Interactive Thief 2 page)

]]> 05 Dec 2006 07:02:01 They just killed Cash. Now, they want to kill him again.

America is full of run down, broken rust-belt towns where nobody cares and anything goes. In Manhunt's Carcer City, nothing matters anymore and all that's left are cheap thrills. The ultimate rush is the power to grant life and take it away, for sport. This time, James Earl Cash, you are the sport. They gave you your life back. Now, they are going to hunt you down.

You awake to the sound of your own panicked breath. You must run, hide, and fight to survive. If you can stay alive long enough, you may find out who did this to you. This is a brutal blood sport.

]]> 01 Dec 2006 11:22:28 Tell us about your game here

]]> 01 Dec 2006 04:29:52 For centuries, the planet Hyllis has been locked in conflict with a race of relentless alien invaders.

Wary of her government's promises to repel the aliens for good, a rebellious action reporter named Jade sets out to capture the truth behind the prolonged war.

Armed with her camera, dai-jo staff, and fierce determination, Jade soon finds herself inside the jaws of a horrific conspiracy, and face to face with an evil she cannot possibly fathom.

In a world where deception is the deadliest weapon of all, will Jade's discoveries be enough to free her people?

]]> 26 Nov 2006 11:41:51 Contracts was the third game in the series. This one had a storyline that could be considered confusing, but that shouldn't get in your way. You'll relive many past experiences of 47 as he lays dying on a table in France. My only complaint was the levels remade from the 1st game, but luckily they were changed around and they became new again.

]]> 26 Nov 2006 02:32:21 47 finally comes to the U.S to escape danger in Europe from a rival assassination agency. But danger follows him. From Vegas to the suburbs of California. 47 must compete and stay alive and stop his competition. This game explains all of the confusion created by Contracts.

This sequel introduce so many new features to the game it's hard to believe. 47 truly comes alive with a more agile move set, a better arsenal and a notoriety system.

]]> 25 Nov 2006 08:40:15 AFter the events in the first game 47 quits the Agency and retreats to a life of solitute as a gardener for a church in Italy. When the priest who runs the church is kidnapped and 47 himself is targeted he must return to action.

]]> 25 Nov 2006 08:39:18 You are Agent 47, a clone made to be the perfect assassin. You work for the agency, traveling to places like China, Columbia and Russia to complete your contracts.

]]> 25 Nov 2006 08:37:25 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.

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