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<h2>Space Trader has a brand new website! Chat with other players, learn more about the game, and see videos! <a href="http://www.playspacetrader.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Check it out!</a></h2>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Space Trader</strong> is the game where you challenge your friends, foes, and yourself in a bid to becomes the wealthiest Trader in space! Travel between exotic destinations buying and selling commodities, while avoiding the government that's trying to tax your way of life. Hunt down criminals to collect bounty rewards, or go take jobs from crime bosses to earn money under the table. Explore locations in search of hidden bonuses and other secrets! <strong>8 Players</strong> can compete together and have your stats tracked in our online scoreboard.<br />
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<h1>Get into the game!</h1><a href="http://www.playspacetrader.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img class="userImageSQ" align="right" src="http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com//userimages/4/4273dc01924ad5bf79651b836bf0cce7_sq.jpg" /></a><br />
For more details or to start playing immediately, go to the Space Trader website and sign up for the beta. If you're a member of The Great Games Experiment, you're approved and can get into the game right away!</span><a href="http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/screenshot/87870bab22fef1f94d21b479534b8bc4/"><img class="userImageS" style="display: block; margin: auto;" src="http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com//userimages/8/87870bab22fef1f94d21b479534b8bc4_s.jpg" /></a><strong>Space Trader</strong> is in development by <a href="/group/hermitworks" class="game_link">HermitWorks Entertainment</a>, and the team consists of:<br />
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<a href="/user/Cameron" class="developer_link">Cameron Tofer</a> - <a href="/user/mtofer" class="developer_link">Marcia Tofer</a> - <a href="/user/Phillip" class="developer_link">P D</a> - <a href="/user/CuriousJord" class="developer_link">Jordan Dennis</a> - <a href="/user/Kjell" class="developer_link">Kjell Iversen</a> - <a href="/user/Blaze" class="developer_link">Scott Brooks</a> - <a href="/user/nop" class="developer_link">Phill Djonov</a> - <a href="/user/Chris Fraysse" class="gamer_link">Chris Fraysse</a> - <a href="/user/Mattathworks" class="developer_link">Matthew Regan</a> - <a href="/user/LenaG" class="developer_link">Lena Gilje</a><div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>27 Dec 2006 09:38:49</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Agent: the Duel</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/agent/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/e/e60ae742f7b567608ab806506a8babe9_sq.jpg" title="Agent: the Duel Image" /> <div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>29 Aug 2007 04:40:55</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Gauntlet</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/gauntlet/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/3/35c86a9d88e25638aed5182ed031f58e_sq.jpg" title="Gauntlet Image" /> Gauntlet, the original arcade smash hit, is a fighting game where you choose a character and let rip into the hordes of enemies that assault you on you way to the end of the level. One or two players must make their way through 100 levels of mayhem and magic.<br />
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It featured a choice of four characters to play with, each with different weapons. Thor the Warrior, has a bludgeoning battle axe, Thyra the Valkyrie, has a close range sword, Questor the Elf has his long range bow, and Merlin the Wizard has magical bolts.<br />
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Ghosts, goblins and even the life draining Death are your enemies. Enemies stream out of generators, so destroy these before tackling the rest.<br />
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Keys are needed to open the many doors within the levels, and in some situations a door will contain only bonus items, not a progressive route. Scattered magic potions act like smart bombs and clear the screen of all enemies. Beware of poison though, this reduces your energy level. Treasure is abundant throughout the levels and adds to your score.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>30 Jun 2007 11:43:12</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>The New Satan Sam</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/satansam/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/2/2138e6a71d6e8a6bdf087c37b6fd1d96_sq.jpg" title="The New Satan Sam Image" /> <div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>22 Aug 2007 08:49:20</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Nikujin</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/Nikujin/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/d/debd31f56742700cc1b8b48930e7eb2b_sq.jpg" title="Nikujin Image" /> In Nikujin you play a ninja, who's goal is to progress through a ninja fortress of increasing difficulty, utilizing your ninja skills to ensure your survival.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>29 Jun 2007 02:36:41</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>The Fancy Pants Adventure</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/thefancypantsadventure/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/8/868d3933117b766ca883a7d0aea06f9b_sq.jpg" title="The Fancy Pants Adventure Image" /> Fancy Pants Adventure is a smooth, flowing side scroller.  You can do back flips, roll down hills, and run up walls all while wearing your fancy pants.  There are three levels that end with a final boss fight.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>27 Dec 2006 04:45:57</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Folklore</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/folklore/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/0/0d8e61c29bd42a499b2bfe08387c3a99_sq.jpg" title="Folklore Image" /> <div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>23 Aug 2007 01:50:56</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Marble Blast Ultra</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/MarbleBlastUltra/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/e/ec2014d6ceab493b43028dfb2db0a055_sq.jpg" title="Marble Blast Ultra Image" /> <a href="http://www.marbleblastultra.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="font-size: 16px;font-weight: bold;color: blue;">Marble Blast Ultra</span></a> is the latest in the classic Marble Blast series. Get ready for an arcade action masterpiece with stay-up-all-night gameplay and an insane level of visual polish.<br />
<a href="http://www.garagegames.com/products/28/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img class="userImageSQ" align="right" src="http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com//userimages/e/e39194c5a02347c3259fb4dc58e37c11_sq.gif" /></a><br />
Suitable for players of any age, <a href="http://www.marbleblastultra.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="font-size: 16px;font-weight: bold;color: blue;">Marble Blast Ultra</span></a> transports you to a futuristic 'astrolab' arena suspended high in the clouds. Compete against each other by navigating your marbles through moving platforms and dangerous hazards, while collecting rare gems and power-up enhancements, in an effort to complete each course in record time. Compete head to head in Xbox Live Arcade multiplayer.<br />
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<div class="user_quote"><span class="quote_from">Dale Nardozzi - TeamXbox said,</span><blockquote class="user_quote">Marble Blast Ultra is one of the more entertaining Xbox Live Arcade games; it stands alone in its genre.</blockquote></div><div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>26 Sep 2006 04:25:14</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/stalker/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/0/0a234224b1b6fabf12e35ae8089b1df4_sq.jpg" title="S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl Image" /> <div class="user_quote"><blockquote class="user_quote"><span style="color: #dd4422;font-size: 16px;"><strong>Man made hell...</strong></span></blockquote></div>
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow Of Chernobyl takes you into a near future where nuclear disaster has taken place. When a strange second explosion at the old Chernobyl site rocks the landscape, it leaves a vast &quot;Exclusion Zone&quot; plagued with deadly energy disturbances in its wake. The quarantined Exclusion Zone expanded over time, and by 2012, specially equipped poachers, known as S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s, venture into the Zone to claim radioactive artifacts for the black market. You are a new S.T.A.L.K.E.R. battling for survival among rivals, soldiers and mutant creatures while trying to discover the true nature of Chernobyl's dark past and horrific future.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>07 Jan 2007 09:06:28</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Mega Man Project X</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/Megamanprojectx/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/a/af08e371f77c9832b647cd2bccfc9adf_sq.gif" title="Mega Man Project X Image" /> Mega Man Project X is a flash game based on the 2D classic.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>22 Jun 2007 12:11:10</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Metal Slug Special Mission</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/MetalSlugSpecialMission/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/3/34731c5b20330f241cb9549e925db76d_sq.jpg" title="Metal Slug Special Mission Image" /> Metal Slug Special Mission,  takes shooter enthusiasts to all new heights. With unparalleled game play and special features. This game is in chinese so you have to click the middle button on the start screen. On the instructions screen, click the button in the bottom right hand corner. This is one of the best flash games ever made. The gameplay is unreal!<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>22 Jun 2007 12:41:51</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Disco Balls</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/discoballs/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/8/8ddd23230619b963cc872b2a2907c92d_sq.gif" title="Disco Balls Image" /> <div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>22 Aug 2007 11:13:55</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Tetrageddon</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/tetrageddon/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/a/ae9275747d4c9977ca25d62ae119ff91_sq.jpg" title="Tetrageddon Image" /> Although the controls take on the basic &quot;pentomino&quot; controls (Up, Down, Left, Right, Space for &quot;drop&quot;, and Q to submit your high-score), the game-play takes a very unusual spin that tickles the &quot;nonsense&quot; nerve. You are presented with a quiet city scene where you control heaps of rubble dropped from the sky by a tiny alien (Minibyte), who decided to &quot;pick on the big people&quot; by planting his &quot;Portable Entertainment System&quot; (a giant crane) over Earth. The goal of the game comes in three tiers: to score by squishing people, play pentomino, and challenge your reflexes as blocks fall at random speeds. The traditional set of blocks are mixed with &quot;surprise blocks&quot; which you have to quickly find a place for in the grid. Even the individual block tiles are purposefully vague and hard to distinguish to add to the chaos. The game is very challenging to ones reflexes. The goal is to keep your grid under control as long as possible so that you can continue scoring on pedestrians. Only those with quick fingers can survive.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>07 Jun 2007 06:06:37</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Heavenly Sword</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/heavenly-sword/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/c/cdbd8ef599d876c738bdf1f7caed50ca_sq.jpg" title="Heavenly Sword Image" /> <div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>23 Aug 2007 08:30:36</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Deus Ex</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/deusex/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/1/17ed6b0e8e8aa376fcac96874c3dad34_sq.jpg" title="Deus Ex Image" /> 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.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>22 Nov 2006 09:26:12</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Last Dawn</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/LastDawn/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/d/d56c0231584f9a8b68572d2cacf4d8a6_sq.png" title="Last Dawn Image" /> Last Dawn is a survival game about surviving in a zombie infested world. Taking place from a side-on perspective the game features many elements of both platform and action games. The game focuses around the day/night cycle, hence the name, where the player scavenges supplies during the day when zombies are less common, then returns to base at night to defend from the zombie hordes. This game was made for the 2007 Nullarbor game development competition.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>20 Jun 2007 10:32:07</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>NecroSPACE 2</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/NecroSPACE2/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/8/800c84592a12b969544d6b0136db42b9_sq.jpg" title="NecroSPACE 2 Image" /> <div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>26 Jul 2007 12:15:44</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Uber Zombie</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/UberZombie/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/9/90d8560cb32092d4a51c7a5a4a861b7f_sq.jpg" title="Uber Zombie Image" /> <div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>21 Aug 2007 10:18:00</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Colony Wars III: Red Sun</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/redsun/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/3/3d86e361fe4429bc697bd7dd5c304f79_sq.jpg" title="Colony Wars III: Red Sun Image" /> <div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>31 Aug 2007 07:26:40</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Hellgate: London</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/Hellgate-London/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/3/3d9e7eb737fcf854e2c34dd58a537d4a_sq.jpg" title="Hellgate: London Image" /> <span style="color: orange;">Notice:  In production</span><br />
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<div class="user_quote"><blockquote class="user_quote">London, 2038.  The once great city lies in ruins.  A massive, sinister gash in the fabric of our reality gnarls and churns, dominating the horizon as it blends into a permanently darkened sky.  The unspeakable cataclysm that befell London threatened to engulf the world as the shadow of the demons fell across the face of mankind.</blockquote></div>
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<li class="user_li">Introduction<br /></li>    <br />
According to legend, when the ravens depart the Tower of London, it will crumble to rubble and disaster will befall England. As man became more dependent on science, ancient lore and rituals were lost to the antiquity of time.<br />
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<li class="user_li">Classes<br /></li><br />
Mankind is a race of survivors. A rebellious few survive in the shadows of their former dominance, combining the holy, ancient, and arcane rites with the fringe sciences of the modern era.<br />
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<li class="user_li">Demons<br /></li><br />
Emerging from the swirling chaos of the Hellgate, the demons overwhelmed humanity's defenses. The Hellgate writhes and seethes like a living thing, a tornado of eldritch energies through which the minions of the netherworld surge forth.<br />
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<li class="user_li">Mods<br /></li><br />
Some equipment can be modified through the introduction of various technological and magical elements, commonly called Mods. These Mods are typically integrated into pre-defined slots or hard points on an item through a simple procedure that can be performed by any adventurer.<br />
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<div class="user_quote"><span class="quote_from">Bill Roper said,</span><blockquote class="user_quote">Success should be based on skills, level, items, and so on. So it's really based on what makes you successful in an RPG. That being said, it certainly isn't going to hurt a guy if he's good at shooters.</blockquote></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Additional Game Features:</span><br />
<ul class="user_list"><br />
<li class="user_li">First person perspective!<br /></li><br />
<li class="user_li">Dynamically generated content and levels including tons of weapon and item drops for scavenging.<br /></li><br />
<li class="user_li">PvP will be included, although it is likely that it will be for Elite members only. PvP modes may include duels and arena matches<br /></li><br />
<li class="user_li">Has some combat aspects of a shooter, but is first and foremost an action rpg.  Players will not need to scavenge for ammo.  The only mention of &quot;ammo&quot; refers to a type of modification.<br /></li><br />
<li class="user_li">Quest driven story, yet with a lot of freedom to adventure and treasure hunt in hopes of finding the best of the randomly generated goodies, as was so popular in the spiritual predecessor Diablo!<br /></li></ul>
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<span style="color: blue;">Proposed Subscription Details (thanks Hellgate Guru!) These are just a few of the features discussed, visit the Hellgate Guru links for more info:</span><br />
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<li class="user_li">Free player accounts as well as &quot;elite&quot; optional subscription play options that are currently stated as $9.95 per month for U.S. players.<br /></li><br />
<li class="user_li">Free players can access all initial content and play with free or elite players, but elite accounts will receive regular content updates.<br /></li><br />
<li class="user_li">Elite players can access premier 24/7 customer support via phone and email, and will have priority in case of player ques.<br /></li><br />
<li class="user_li">Free players may create 3 characters, Elite players up to 12.  Elite players will have a 40 item &quot;swap stash&quot; versus 20 items for free players.<br /></li><br />
<li class="user_li">Elite accounts can access additional play modes.<br /></li><br />
<li class="user_li">Elite players will have enhanced graphical options for characters.<br /></li></ul>
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Ex-Blizzard employees Bill Roper, Erich Schafer, Max Schafer, and Dave Brevik--the men behind Diablo, are the heart of the development of Hellgate: London.<br />
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Developers:  Flagship Studios<br />
Co-publishers:  Namco Bandai Games &amp; Electronic Arts<br />
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The game runs on a proprietary engine developed specifically for this game.  The only other component that Flagship has licensed is Havok for physics.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">System Requirements:</span> Pending!<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>16 Dec 2006 10:48:21</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Blocksum</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/blocksum/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/2/29f4295b39b57073f434f8b5b57e638c_sq.png" title="Blocksum Image" /> Blocksum is a very new typed action puzzle game. For everyone who can add numbers to 20.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>08 Feb 2007 07:04:52</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Saturn Bomberman</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/saturnbomberman/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/c/caf86f670498826526424520f9e7c3de_sq.jpg" title="Saturn Bomberman Image" /> <div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>31 Aug 2007 02:49:38</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Zap!</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/Zap/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/f/fcd9ee6ff67fcaf9225e59282b14d85f_sq.jpg" title="Zap! Image" /> Experience the excitement that brought down the house at IndieGamesCon 2004. Zap! - a 2D vector graphics multiplayer team action strategy game that plays like a cross between Robotron and Tribes with the graphical blend of Asteroids and Pac-Man. As a 2D game Zap can be played with keyboard+mouse or (recommended) a dual-analog gamepad. Zap has several game types, including CTF, Zone Control, Retrieve, Soccer, Hunters and Rabbit, and it supports familiar features like hierarchal V-menu chat and recorded voice.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>22 Sep 2006 04:19:19</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Dot-Maze Next-Gen</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/Dotmazenextgen/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/0/0d4c07aa4c808a668cc2c74e6274e509_sq.png" title="Dot-Maze Next-Gen Image" /> <div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>13 Sep 2007 02:33:35</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Nexuiz</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/nexuiz/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/f/fe6ef94ef22c4c4a3a3ee50efd29dee0_sq.jpg" title="Nexuiz Image" /> Nexuiz is a fast-paced 3D deathmatch first-person shooter. The purpose of the game is to bring deathmatch back to the basics, with perfect weapon balancing and fast paced action, keeping itself away from the current trend of realistic shooters.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>04 Jan 2007 05:17:20</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Left 4 Dead</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/left4dead/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/d/d14da7e311bbad3a58cb322f0cafc5c5_sq.jpg" title="Left 4 Dead Image" /> I know what you're thinking, &quot;Not another zombie survival game!&quot; well, this game is different from all those other games. You play as either four survivors that try to go from Point A to Point B, or you have the choice to play as one of the many zombie bosses. Now you may think this will get repetitive in time, but that's not true. The gameplay is different every time you play. Now this game heavily depends on teamwork, if you stroll along by yourself, your going to most certainly die. Weapon choice is simple, you can use MP5's to Uzis. The story is that the in a city have been infected with a sort of rabies that have turned them into zombies. These zombies aren't slow, they're fast and have the ability to climb fences. Oh, I forgot friendly fire is always on, so don't be trigger happy, and also don't jump right in front of your teammates expecting you won't get hurt, because you will. Why is friendly fire always on? The fact is, it makes the game more challenging. If there was no friendly fire, the game would too easy and would be a breeze to finish.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>21 Apr 2007 02:50:39</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Chalk</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/chalk/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/c/c295cc425efeeb74ca1e318407078150_sq.jpg" title="Chalk Image" /> Chalk is an arcade style scrolling shooter with a different kind of control scheme.  Instead of shooting, you only have a piece of chalk with which you can draw.  The way you defeat the enemies is different depending on the type.  Some require all of the green dots to be connected, and others need to have their bullets connected back to them.  There are bosses at the end of each level that will take a bit more thinking to destroy.  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In 2007 the U.S. government successfully sends a probe to an alien world in a parallel universe. The probe starts transmitting video images of the world back to Earth. Then, just minutes into the mission, an alien life form discovers the probe and damages it, causing an unforeseen backlash of energy to create a black hole threatening Earth. Cutter Slade, a former U.S. Navy SEAL, is given the job of escorting three scientists on a mission to this alien world to recover the probe and close the black hole.<br />
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Arriving in this alien world, Cutter is separated from the other scientists and is hailed by the natives as their messiah, the Ulukai.<br />
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The game uses a voxel engine to render its objects and textures. This unique method is purely software-based; it does not rely on any hardware-acceleration via a graphics card. A voxel engine was chosen because there is no performance hit when rendering round or curved surfaces, thus allowing for a much more detailed Landscape. Had the same level of detail seen in Outcast been attempted on a hardware-accelerated polygon engine, there would have been a significant drop in performance.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>14 Dec 2006 04:57:01</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Halo 2</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/halo2/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/0/0c89e10d8514da069a0c7c719158fc22_sq.jpg" title="Halo 2 Image" /> Halo 2 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie Studios. Released for the Xbox game console on November 9, 2004, the game is a direct sequel to the critically acclaimed blockbuster Halo: Combat Evolved. From the day of its initial release, Halo 2 has been the most popular video game on Xbox Live, even after the release of the Xbox 360. On June 20, 2006, more than a half-billion games of Halo 2 had been played on Xbox Live since its debut, and by October 30, 2006, this number was raised to four billion. Halo 2 is compatible with the Xbox 360, including its Xbox Live functionality.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>19 Dec 2006 02:18:15</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Scorched 3D</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/scorched3d/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/a/a0c73d53a4e7a5a3f1840dc3c974f87a_sq.jpg" title="Scorched 3D Image" /> Scorched 3D is a game based on the classic DOS game <a href="/game/scorchedearth" class="game_link">Scorched Earth</a>. Scorched 3D adds amongst other new features a 3D island environment and LAN and internet play. <br />
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The gameplay remains much like in the original game. Aiming towards a certain opponent is earily done with the A button, and after that the aiming with angle and power is exactly as in Scorched Earth. However, some weapons will react differently when landing due to the three dimensional terrain.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>13 Feb 2007 01:38:57</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>The Thing</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/TheThing/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/3/3789cd2b20684670ebcb2a95057c9a79_sq.jpg" title="The Thing Image" /> &quot;The Thing&quot; is a continuation of the story that was told in the original 1982 film of the same name. The game is moulded in the Survival-Horror style with a bent towards action and is viewed in the third-person. <br />
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After the events of the film and the apparent destruction of the U.S research base in Antarctica, a military rescue team is sent in to investigate the area and seek out any survivors. Throughout the game the player learns of the fate of the previous inhabitants and of the virus which caused those horrific events. <br />
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The player takes on the direct role of Captain Blake. Blake is in charge of a crew and is able to give orders such as follow, stay, attack or perform special functions. Team-mates vary in ability, some being medics while others are geared towards fighting and engineering. Blake is also able to give and retrieve weapons and ammunition from team-mates when needed.<br />
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Paranoia plays a major part in gameplay dynamics as well as in the film as potentially anybody could be infected with the strange virus. Team-mates are prone to being spooked when certain events occur and Blake must try to calm them by either giving them  weapons and ammo, stimulants or more importantly by testing each other for the virus. A limited amount of testing kits can be found scattered around the place and allow the team to determine whether or not they are infected - leading to trust gained if clean, and lots of blood and death if not...<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>01 Mar 2007 12:15:08</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Get that Sub!</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/getthatsub/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/b/b184d4aa767beabbb444a2bcc2671033_sq.png" title="Get that Sub! Image" /> <div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>29 Jul 2007 06:18:23</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Morning's Wrath</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/MorningsWrath/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/0/0699c6f0696cb5eddfa366c6af1e8bbc_sq.jpg" title="Morning's Wrath Image" /> Morning's Wrath is a Classic Adventure / RPG fusion. It combines rich story and puzzles with intense melee and spell-casting combat.<br />
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Assume the role of Princess Morning of the Leowyn Kingdom and guide her on a quest to master the ways of magic and save her kingdom from invasion.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>30 Dec 2006 08:25:10</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Panzer Dragoon Saga</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/panzerdragoonsaga/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/f/fa03c2caa0c7304cfe49464bdf4f5a0e_sq.jpg" title="Panzer Dragoon Saga Image" /> <em>Panzer Dragoon Saga</em> (titled <em>Azel: Panzer Dragoon RPG</em> in Japan) is a role-playing game released in 1998 exclusively for the Sega Saturn. It is the third game in the <em>Panzer Dragoon</em> and the only one which is not a rail shooter. The game centers around the plight of Edge, a young boy thrown into an ancient conspiracy.<br />
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<strong>Category:</strong> Turn-based role-playing game<br />
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<strong>Release date:</strong> April 30, 1998 (US)<br />
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Bungie went on to create one of the most successful games of all time: <a href="/game/halo" class="game_link">Halo: Combat Evolved</a>.<br />
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<strong>Developer:</strong> Bungie Software<br />
<strong>Released:</strong> 1995 [Mac], 1996 [Windows]<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>02 Dec 2006 01:38:19</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Fable: The Lost Chapters</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/fable/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/9/9b0aa03208297074859d5bc6d192ec72_sq.jpg" title="Fable: The Lost Chapters Image" /> Once upon a time...<br />
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Scratch that, this is no fairy tale.<br />
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Imagine a world where every choice and action determines what you become. Where you evolve in real time based on every little thing you do. Fable is an RPG action adventure unlike any you've ever dreamed of. And now more than ever - with extra quests, additional customization, and extended content - your destiny is yours to choose!<br />
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Evolve in Real Time - Your decisions make you a hero, villain, or anything in between. Your actions determine how you look and how others react to you.<br />
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Expanded Content - Discover additional regions, storylines, and side quests as well as new optional missions.<br />
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Fable is designed to offer pure, concentrated role-playing, with a primary emphasis on open character development and influential interaction with the game world. The game begins as the player's character enters the fantasy land of Albion, a growing, interactive environment that develops and changes with each new event. The character grows and changes as well, beginning the adventure as a youth but slowly aging as he or she lives life in Albion, gaining wrinkled skin, graying hair, and (hopefully) becoming quite elderly by the end of the story.<br />
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The game is designed such that every choice and action the character makes can have an effect on his or her development. Physically active characters become more fit, while those who spend their time studying the arcane arts may develop receding hairlines. Characters who spend time working in the hot sun will get a tan and individual wounds heal into distinct, telling scars. Less tangible characteristics mature according to behavior as well. Players are free to commit nearly any conceivable action, but acts of cruelty will lead to vilification by NPC townsfolk, while noble and altruistic deeds may inspire loyalty and adulation from the masses.<br />
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It is important to note that instead of focusing on a limited number of scripted &quot;good versus evil&quot; plot points, character development in this game occurs mostly through hundreds of minor day-to-day decisions that gradually come to define and refine the player's place in the game world. In short, !Xbox gamers are offered a virtual lifetime of choices to play through. Fable is developed by Big Blue Box, an affiliate of Lionhead Studios, whose popular Black White shares the theme of free-form, consequential character development over a broad span of time. (http://www.starpulse.com/Video_Games/Fable/Summary/)<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>24 Jan 2007 07:52:51</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Kingdom Hearts</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/kingdomhearts/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/0/06927fa6b7090282a30be4df90a7459e_sq.gif" title="Kingdom Hearts Image" /> Many thought the idea of a Square/Disney crossover was doomed from the start.  On the contrary, it is one of the most successful franchises in Square's library.  You take control of Sora who ventures out with Donald and Goofy to find his friends Riku and Kairi.  Your journey takes you through many Disney worlds.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>07 Feb 2007 09:47:54</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Sonic Robo Blast 2</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/srb2/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/1/157750ba08aec63f23b3f76be63f0677_sq.jpg" title="Sonic Robo Blast 2 Image" /> A fun, light-hearted robot smashing romp in the style of the first Sonic the Hedgehog game. Using the Doom engine, this game is a great game keeping the true feel of the classic Sonic the Hedgehog games, while moving into three dimensions. Its gameplay includes most of the gameplay modes of Doom (with ring-throwing in match mode), and co-op play with Sonic and friends.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>15 Jun 2007 02:54:58</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Tribes 2</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/tribes2/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/9/93c9b0fcd9414125bcdfb6196fcef584_sq.jpg" title="Tribes 2 Image" /> The ultimate team-based action experience for you and up to 60 others. Tribes 2 is a sci-fi first-person shooter (FPS) computer game, currently the second-latest game in the fictional Earthsiege universe . It was developed by Dynamix and published by the company then known as Sierra Entertainment in March 2001.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>25 Nov 2006 07:08:58</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/vampire/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/7/7503fea1ca7dcaafa51ae136fed82e70_sq.jpg" title="Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines Image" /> Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines brings White Wolf's famous pen-and-paper role playing game to the back to the PC . For the first time players can explore the World of Darkness from a first person perspective in a game which utilizes Valve's striking Source Engine.<br />
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Unlike third person role playing games, Bloodlines will put you in the shoes of the character you control. You will get up close and personal with the brilliantly animated characters that populate the game world and tangled in the web of intrigue that is the staple of Troika Games' roleplaying titles.<br />
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Although set in the same universe, Bloodlines is not a sequel to the last Vampire title: Redemption.<br />
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You begin your journey this time in modern day Los Angeles as a newly embraced vampire. By creating you without the consent of your clan's Elders, your sire has violated one of vampire society's most hallowed laws. As punishment for the crime he has been put to death. Normally you would be expected to share the same fate but the newly installed Prince of Los Angeles thinks you might have some merit: you're a newly embraced vampire with no sire to guide you; you are unfamiliar with the world of vampires and their laws and customs. You would be useful and expendable pawn in his grand scheme.<br />
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You will employ a variety of firearms and skills such as computer hacking and lock picking as well as your devastating array of vampiric powers called Disciplines. And what would a game about vampires be if there wasn't some blood drinking?<br />
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You choose to play as a member of one of seven diverse and specialized vampire clans and you'll need to employ all of your preternatural skills to survive. You'll need to charm, sneak, intimidate and fight your way through the dangerous world the vampires inhabit and along the way decide just who you really owe your allegiance to.<br />
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With so many different clans, as many as 5 different endings and the ability pursue several avenues of specialization as you upgrade your character, Bloodlines will provide a great deal of replayability.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>01 Dec 2006 06:25:23</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Shadow of the Colossus</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/colossus/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/e/ed943944c5a11b5f166dd7bb9ac9beec_sq.jpg" title="Shadow of the Colossus Image" /> Tales speak of an ancient land where creatures the size of mountains, roam the majestic landscape. Bound to the land, these creatures hold a key to a mystical power of revival - a power you must obtain to waken a loved one.<br />
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Shadow of the Colossus is a majestic journey through ancient lands to seek out and destroy gigantic mythical beasts. With your trusty horse at your side, explore the spacious lands and unearth each Colossi. Armed with your wits, a sword and a bow, use cunning and strategy to topple each behemoth.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>18 Jan 2007 10:58:36</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Gulo</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/gulo/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/5/549cce8a201b5359e37467a8cec3d901_sq.jpg" title="Gulo Image" /> For 500 years the Gulo Nation lived in peace.  But now a new threat has arisen, and it's time for action once more.<br />
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Living in a post-technological Utopian society was nice for nearly 500 years until a meteor storm struck the floating island of the Gulo Nation, wreaking havoc and killings hundreds of Gulos.  Not only did the meteors obliterate what was left of the once great Nation, but the Oibri, helper robots designed to help preserve life, became corrupt and started attacking the Gulos.  <br />
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It's up to one Gulo to take action and save what is left of his people.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>02 Feb 2007 07:34:02</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>The Witcher</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/thewitcher/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/b/b60581f96705bd4429095ad7ce380899_sq.jpg" title="The Witcher Image" /> The Witcher is a computer role-playing game in development for the PC by CD Projekt. Based on the book series of the same name by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski,the game utilizes BioWare's proprietary Aurora Engine and is currently slated for release in 2007.<br />
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The Witcher follows the story of Geralt, a man who becomes a &quot;witcher&quot; .<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>05 Apr 2007 01:08:16</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Bonk 3: Bonk's Big Adventure</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/Bonk3/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/5/5e3cea717671d6cbafa34608a5208f98_sq.png" title="Bonk 3: Bonk's Big Adventure Image" /> <div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>20 Sep 2007 03:52:18</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Crysis</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/crysis/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/9/931280bba8820bebf7c2a18384ad16d3_sq.jpg" title="Crysis Image" /> Crysis is an upcoming sci-fi first-person shooter computer game that is currently in production by German developer Crytek. Crytek is best known for the 2004 shooter Far Cry that was released for PC.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>01 Dec 2006 11:21:39</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Grand Theft Auto: Vice City</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/GTAVC/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/1/115074280c746e23f4fe20b30d326068_sq.jpg" title="Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Image" /> Vice City is a loose prequel to the preceding game in the series, GTA III, which took place in the present day at the time of its 2001 release. The game is set in fictional Vice City, which is based on Miami, Florida. The game's look, particularly the clothing and vehicles, reflect (and sometimes gently parody) its 1986 setting (with the packaging and artwork in particular owing a great debt to 1980s artist Patrick Nagel). In contrast to the gritty urbanism of Grand Theft Auto III's Liberty City, Vice City appears (mostly) clean and upscale, with golden beaches, waving palm trees, and vivid purple sunsets.<br />
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The player takes the role of Tommy Vercetti, who has recently been released from prison in Liberty City. While attempting to re-establish himself within the Forelli Mafia family, boss Sonny Forelli sends Tommy to Vice City to supervise an important drug deal. At the exchange, masked gunmen kill three of the people involved in the trade (two Forelli henchmen and Victor Vance, Lance Vance's brother), stealing both the drugs and the money Tommy was charged with protecting. Vercetti narrowly escapes and informs Sonny, who demands that Tommy get back both the &quot;product&quot; and the money. Both Sonny and Tommy wish to kill those responsible for the theft.<br />
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Much of the action in Vice City concerns Vercetti's burgeoning criminal empire, spanning drug trafficking, contract killings, counterfeiting, and protection. The player progresses through the game narrative by performing a series of missions, most of which involve criminal activities. This takes Vercetti from being a small-time hood staying in a beachfront hotel to being the city's crime kingpin, but Sonny is looming over Tommy until he finally comes down to get his stuff personally. And in a shootout similar to that of the ending of the Brian De Palma film Scarface, Tommy Vercetti kills Sonny Forelli and his traitorous partner Lance Vance.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>07 Dec 2006 09:15:20</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Grand Theft Auto 2</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/gta2/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/1/1f3e947bddd436b2dbb9e44eb3443157_sq.jpg" title="Grand Theft Auto 2 Image" /> In this sequel to <a href="/game/gta" class="game_link">Grand Theft Auto</a>, you play in a future city dominated by a number of gangs, which you can play out against each other.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>09 Dec 2006 07:21:13</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Metal Gear Solid</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/mgs/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/9/938c22c188efc510848b4dc53ac5c1df_sq.jpg" title="Metal Gear Solid Image" /> 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.<br />
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An elite group of Next Generation Special Forces lead by members of FOX HOUND has attacked and captured an Alaskan nuclear weapons facility.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>13 Dec 2006 05:20:13</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Kleptocracy!</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/kleptocracy/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/5/536cabd1389333531be24d146835378d_sq.jpg" title="Kleptocracy! Image" /> 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.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>19 Dec 2006 07:12:21</pubDate>		</item>	</channel></rss>