Archive for the ‘Games’ Category

Elven Legacy

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

Elven Legacy is a fantasy turn-based war game that is made easy enough for newbies and also challenging enough for veterans of the turn-based genre. It is a strategy game sequel to Fantasy Wars, so expect the game to be a colorful and accessible war game that is addictively fun.

As the elven race close to extinction you are charged to seek new lands for your race. You play as Lord Sagittel an aggressive type of leader from the elves. As you decide the fate of your people, you’ll quickly earn the ire of your neighbors as you turn your force into a battle-hardened army ready for destruction.

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Velvet Assasin

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

This new PC game from SouthPeak Games pits you as an espionage agent fighting behind enemy line. Silently stalking streets and prisons as you try to sabotage the Nazi war effort. A realistic and inspiring atmosphere plus the stealth action make this an intense look at World War II.

You are put in the shoes of Violette Summer, a British assassin sent to slow down the German war machines. This is in the genre of tactical shooters and it has you fighting against German forces by yourself. Having mission like assassination of war criminals, destroying tactical supplies and others.

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BattleForge

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

This game’s genre is a hybrid of CCG or Collectible Card Game and RTS or Real-Time Strategy game. Rarely has hybridization made any ambitious and well executed games as what BattleForge has done. The core of the game is it’s strategy gaming aspect, but the integration of the card system is flawless you might think that this two genres are perfect for each other.

This game is an RTS that rewards gamers who think on their feet and a card game that brings tons of creatures to life from your fingertips. This game has the potential to captivate fans of Real-time strategy and Collectible Card Game.

Full Review on: Link

Demigod

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

An action role-playing/real-time strategy hybrid game, Demigod offers a game play that combines the elements of two genres of games into fun, competitive game.

You choose one of eight demigods, either joining the dark forces of evil or the forces of light. You’ll either be swinging a heavy two-handed hammer or casting powerful and magical spells as you cleave your way to dozens and dozens of enemies. The game play will be more of a click fest as you and your friends try to kill your way as you are overrun by hordes and hordes of monsters. As you level up your demigod there is a skill tree to tinker with and a lot of gears for upgrades.

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Drakensang: The Dark Eye

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

This is an epic role-playing game that has great depth, boasting a huge fantasy game world and a good character depth with abilities and skills.

This game remains as a traditional, old-fashioned Role playing game with just the right mixture of wizards and heroes looking to fulfill their destinies. You manage a party of adventurers, through heroic quests and keep-busy jobs.

A lot of attention has been given in making the fine details that makes a feeling of adventuring into real places. Every cavern, chambers, jungles and forest has been made up like a movie set, with lots of dungeon accessories and trees adorning every place you go.

Review on: Link

3rd round for the Sims

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

The Sims is a virtual life simulator game where you control a sim (person) or a group/family of sims. In this game you control the lives, daily activities and needs of the sims. It is like real life just simplified.

In the Sims 3, experienced players will be overwhelmed by the new game features added. One huge addition is now you can move around your virtual town. Your neighborhood is now freely explorable. You can now visit places like the gym, art gallery and your work place.

Like all the Sims game, this game will be full of expansions and updates.

For the full review of the game go to: link

Free Realms Updated

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

Free Realms a new game from Sony attracted 2 million users since it’s opening last April. This new free massively multiplayer online game managed to make Sony to get its foot in the door of the online gaming market.

Sony confirmed that the PC game will be ported to the Playstation 3 console. Updates for new content are always being added to retain those who are coming to play.

The game includes customizable avatars where in you can create the look that you want. It also has various in-game jobs you can experiment in training. Additionally the game also have guilds, minigames, pets and cars you can use.

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Big Daddy takes the Stage

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

Bioshock 2, one of the most anticipated PC game comes to E3 2009, and though it’s not yet in any playable form, they did show a trailer of it. Boasting the single-player mode with it’s story line and showing off a good chunk of multiplayer action.

The single-player mode starts off 10 years after the events from the first game. You are given control of a new lead character, who is a Big Daddy. With this it gives us a look as one of the residents of Rapture rather than being an outsider.

There’s also the multiplayer side of the game, which takes place a year before the original game. A lot of content was given to the multiplayer side of the game, in this case it also has a storyline. After every match finishes, the company will asses your performance and potentially promoting your rank. In game elements include weapons with quick fire and charge fire, also items to find like the dive suit of the Big Daddy.

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Devil Summoner 2

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

Atlus Co. once again added another game to its plethora of rpgs on the PS2. This one is called “Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon”.

When the Yatagarasu, guardians of Japan, felt danger approaching, it’s up to Raidou to save the city. Accompanying him in his endeavors is Gouto his companion/mentor.

Raidou as a devil summoner uses his unique abilities to stop the strange happenings all over the city.

As usual “Shin Megami Tensei” fans will be thrilled with the huge amount of monsters to fight and demons to summon.

For the full review catch it on: link

The Last Remnant

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

Rush Stykes a typical protagonist for a game, he is devoted to his sweet sister Irina. When Rush tries to rescue Irina from her kidnappers, he finds himself caught in a political struggle concerning magical artifacts called remnants.

The game environment will not disappoint, the fantasy world of The Last Remnant is beautifully constructed. Cities and scenery each have distinct artistic beauty. Even dungeons, forests and mountains are beautifully designed.

The battle mechanics are a bit different from usual Role Playing Games. You will feel more like a commander who issues general commands to your troops.

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