SIERRA Homeworld 2 (Windows)

SIERRA Homeworld 2 (Windows) Review

SIERRA Homeworld 2 (Windows) Feature

• Command the Mothership on a new journey, as its passengers travel to meet a new foe and learn more secrets about their exile
• Innovative new 3D engine and stunning special effects as you command the armada around including giant asteroids, massive derelicts, gas clouds, and nebulae light years across
• Avoid the dangers of space and maneuver into combat formations as you come under attack
• Use the abilities of new ships like the flak corvette and the marine frigate for new tactical choices

Homeworld 2 is your chance to lead the Hiigarans in the epic struggles they face to ensure their survival! Amazing new multiplayer modes for six-person multiplayer through a LAN or Internet connection

Freespace / Silent Threat Bundle (Jewel Case)

Freespace / Silent Threat Bundle (Jewel Case) Review

Freespace / Silent Threat Bundle (Jewel Case) Feature

• Bundle of classic spaceflight game and expansion pack
• Over 40 new missions created by both the developer and fans
• 40 different spacecraft to choose
• Four new weapons to use
• For 1 to 12 players using LAN or Internet

Space Combat Simulation with Over 40 New Missions!Product Information[Requires Full Version of Descent: Freespace The Great War to Play]As the Great War rages on you have been commissioned by the GTI (GalacticTerrain Intelligence) for special intelligence operations.  In a matter ofnational security you have been asked to go behind enemy lines in order topreserve the fragile space treaty.  However you'll soon discover that theGTI has other purposes in its mind. With the help of Shivan technology the GTIis secretly building a new ship the Hades which has the power to annihilateother capital ships in a few seconds. But now that the war is over what arethey going to do with it?  Is the GTI setting you up or are the Shivansspreading their evil rage?Product Features 40 missions built from both the developers and game fans challenge your skill and power in a battle to the finish. 2 killer ships join your squadron of 40 stunningly realistic richly detailed crafts. 2 primary weapons and 2 secondary weapons are at your disposal to trash the sky with enemy debris. A Capital ship has emerged and is poised to challenge the greatest fighter in space. System Requirements Requires Full Version of Descent: Freespace The Great War to Play Windows 95 98 Me NT XP Pentium 133 MHz or faster processor with 3D Accelerator (Glide or D3D) Pentium 166 MHz or faster processor without 3D Accelerator 32 MB of RAM 300 MB free Hard Drive space 8X CD-ROM Drive DirectX 5.0 (included) DirectX compatible sound and video cards

Sword of the Stars

Sword of the Stars Review

Sword of the Stars Feature

• Play as the Humans, insect-like Hivers, reptilian Tarkas & enigmatic Liir
• Travel to 40 stars in a spherical galaxy, with unlimited turn gameplay
• Unique, random technology tree helps pave the road to galactic domination

This 4X space strategy game for the PC offers players a breakthrough gaming experience by incorporating multiplayer for the first time ever in a 4X space strategy game, as well as an innovative blend of turn-based decisions and real-time fleet combat. Players ‘eXplore’, ‘eXpand’, ‘eXploit’, and ‘eXterminate’ their way across the space as they encounter other players and battle for interstellar dominance in real time combat resolution. With crisp graphics, an epic back-story and real-time battle action, Sword of the Stars offers a riveting mix of strategic turn-based empire building and real-time tactical combat resolution that puts players in control of cosmic empires, alien technologies and vast interstellar armadas.

Nexus: The Jupiter Incident

Nexus: The Jupiter Incident Review

Nexus: The Jupiter Incident Feature

• Epic campaign with 6 Episodes and more than 26 thrilling missions
• Powered by Mithis' unique Black Sun 3D engine
• Spectacular real-time battles with breathtaking motion picture quality
• Diverse mission types - espionage, fight, stealth, sabotage, rescue, science, etc.
• NPCs and crew with improving skills

At the dawn of the 22nd century the conquest of space and the colonization of the solar system is being monopolized by several huge and ambitious mega-corporations. Although extremely delicate and vulnerable, a balance is maintained by these companies. At the very edge of the solar system the companies make a discovery which will shift the technological advantage and upset the balance. And so a new conflict is born: "The Jupiter Incident". You are Marcus Cromwell, a young but already famous captain. With your legendary spaceship Stiletto you find yourself in the middle of the conflict. Nexus - The Jupiter Incident is a real-time mission-based tactical space game featuring spectacular real time battles and breathtaking motion picture quality. Focus on tactics and action as you control up to a dozen battleships encountering aliens, unknown solar systems and astrophysical phenomena in your struggle to save Earth. 6 different alien species with race-specific tactics and 30 alien spaceships More than 50 unique characters and 90 different weapons and devices More than 50 capital ship types and 10 small ship types More than 350 planets, moons etc. in 10 solar systems Flexible star map system - animated map objects, light flares, etc. Zoom in on every planet, moon, comet, asteroid field, etc. in a fully 3D environment Planet movement based on real physicsMultiplayer Features - Internet and LAN Playable alien races with unique abilities Diverse missions Built-in voice-com support In-game browser through HD Interactive's authentication server

Homeworld 2

Homeworld 2 Review

Homeworld 2 Feature

• Command the Mothership on a new journey, as its passengers travel to meet a new foe and learn more secrets about their exile
• Innovative new 3D engine and stunning special effects as you command the armada around including giant asteroids, massive derelicts, gas clouds, and nebulae light years across
• Avoid the dangers of space and maneuver into combat formations as you come under attack
• Use the abilities of new ships like the flak corvette and the marine frigate for new tactical choices
• **Vibrant Modding comunity with mods like Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica (These do require some online searching and extra effort to get working)

Homeworld 2 Continues The Epic Struggle Of The Hiigarans And Their Leader Karan Sjet. Many Thought Their Hardships Would End When They Returned To Hiigara Yet Fate Has Not Been So Kind To The Exiles.now The Hiigarans Face A New And Bitter Enemy A Renegade Clan From The Eastern Fringes Of The Galaxy Who Wield The Power Of The Ancients. homeworld 2 Chronicles The Valiant Journey Of The Mothership And Its Crew Into The Oldest Regions Of The Galaxy To Confront Their New Foe And Discover The Truth Behind Their Exile. you Will Face New Challenges And Threats To Your System Home Planet And Fleet. a Carefully Crafted Sequel That Stays True To The Epic Spirit Of The Original Homeworld 2 Delivers An Immersive And Satisfying Experience To New Players And Loyal Fans Alike. totally New 3d Enginean Innovative 3d Engine Generates Cinematic-quality Graphics Stunning Special Effects And Beautifully Rendered Ships. the Sublime Vistas And Otherworldly Splendor Of Homeworld 2 Are In The Award-winning Tradition Of The Original. in-game Cinematics Flow Seamlessly In And Out Of Gameplay As Players Command Their Armada Around Eerily Beautiful Phenomena Of Deep Space Including Giant Asteroids Massive Derelicts Gas Clouds And Nebulae Light Years Across. streamlined Interfacecontrol The Whole Game With A Few Mouse Clicks. A Streamlined Interface Lets Players Take Total Control Of Their Ships And Explore The Universe. and All-new Camera Panning Makes Maneuvering Fleets In The Thick Of Battle Easier Than Ever. zoom In To See Objects In Intricate Detail Zoom Out To Get A Panoramic View Or Rotate Your View Of Deep Space A Full 360 Degrees. a Stunning Deep-space Environment in The Dynamic 3d Universe Of Homeworld 2 The Awe-inspiring Phenomena Of Deep Space. giant Asteroids Huge Derelicts Murky Gas Clouds And Vast Nebulae Pulse With The Energy That Permeates The Cosmos. these Fully Interactive Phenomena Some Strategically Helpful And Others Fraught With Danger Add Another Dimension To Gameplay. ...

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Review

Legendary designer Sid Meier presents the next evolution in strategy games, with the addictive gameplay. 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. Included with Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri is Alien Crossfire Expansion Pack. It adds seven new playable factions, new technologies, new secret projects, new base facilities, new weapons, armor, special abilities and an expanded storyline.

Star Wars: Force Unleashed + Dual Glow Motion Sabers for Nintendo Wii

Star Wars: Force Unleashed + Dual Glow Motion Sabers for Nintendo Wii Review

Star Wars: Force Unleashed + Dual Glow Motion Sabers for Nintendo Wii Feature

• Confront and associate with familiar faces from the Star Wars films, including Darth Vader in addition to new adversaries such as fugitive Jedi and Force-sensitive Felucians
• Unleash and upgrade the Secret Apprentice's four core Force powers - Force push, grip, repulse and lightning - throughout the course of the game, and combine them for ultra-destructive, never-before-seen combos / Decisions made by players throughout the game will determine the path of the story, including multiple endings that will rock Star Wars continuity as they know it.
• Examples of unleashing the Force in ways never thought possible: Secret Apprentice won't just Force push enemies into walls - he'll Force push enemies through walls, and will Force grip them in midair, zap them with lightning, then drop them to the ground/Visit locations such as Episode III's Wookiee homeworld Kashyyyk and the floral Felucia, the junk planet Raxus Prime, plus an Imperial TIE fighter construction facility
• Red & blue LEDs for amazing glow effects / Perfect for slashing games
• Interchangeable saber extensions,Custom chrome Wii Remote cradles and Each Glow Saber requires two AAA batteries (not included).

The next chapter in the Star Wars saga, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, tells the story of Darth Vader's Secret Apprentice, a mysterious figure trained by the menacing Sith Lord, to hunt down the last of the Jedi. Set in the dark times between Episodes III and IV, the story is both a continuation of the prequel trilogy -- exploring the aftermath of Order 66, which called for the immediate execution of all Jedi, and focusing on the continued rise of Darth Vader -- and a direct bridge to the Original Trilogy. The Force Unleashed will forever change the fate of the Galaxy and explain key plot points that directly lead into events in Star Wars: A New Hope. With The Force Unleashed , LucasArts not only introduces a new chapter in the Star Wars saga, but also two completely new and innovative technologies -- Digital Molecular Matter by Pixelux Entertainment and euphoria by NaturalMotion Ltd. These groundbreaking technologies combine with Havoc physics to create true next-gen game play and the Force like it's never been seen or experienced before.

SIERRA Homeworld 2 ( Windows )

SIERRA Homeworld 2 ( Windows ) Review

SIERRA Homeworld 2 ( Windows ) Feature

• Command the Mothership on a new journey, as its passengers travel to meet a new foe and learn more secrets about their exile

Homeworld 2 is your chance to lead the Hiigarans in the epic struggles they face to ensure their survival! Amazing new multiplayer modes for six-person multiplayer through a LAN or Internet connection

CD-ROM Ten Pak

CD-ROM Ten Pak Review

CD-ROM Ten Pak Feature

• This is a compilation with ten different software programs, which includes the following games:
• * Gateway II: Homeworld * General Admission Baseball * Isle of the Dead * The Magic Death: Virtual Murder 2 * Heretic (Shareware) * Time Out Sports Basketball
• Also included are the following family and educational titles: * Kids Can Read: Aesop's Fables * The Family Doctor * The Family Circle Cookbook * Adventures

CD-ROM'S INCLUDED: Gateway II Homeworld, Isle of the Dead, The Magic Death, Heretic, Kids Can Read, Time out Sports Baseball, The Family Doctor, Family Circle Cookbook, & Adventures

O.R.B.

O.R.B. Review

O.R.B. Feature

• In this stunning 3D real-time strategy game, you must pick one of two races who survived the aftermath of a brutal intergalactic war. They are now empires in their own right, and battle for control of the known universe.
• Your goal is the creation, defense and conquest of the various O.R.B.'s (Offworld Resource Base) dotting the solar system -- from here you'll advance on the enemy
• Experience incredibly realistic interplanetary physics with moons, orbits, asteroid belts, debris fields and more
• Develop complete strategic campaigns with everything -- unique units, massive spacecraft, and cinematic space battles between worlds
• Interact with massive space objects and use the extensive ordering system

O.R.B. is a 3-D, real-time strategy game that pits the forces of two planets against each other in an epic struggle for control of the vast asteroid belt that circles their planets. Within the concentric rings of the belt are the precious resources that both planets desperately need to thrive. Millennia ago, an empire spanning the galaxy collapsed after a long and brutal war. In the Aldus system, two orphaned races slowly evolved on two separate planets. Both races believed that they were unique and alone in the universe. They were soon to find out that they were wrong.

Enter the fray as one of two fully developed races with unique campaigns and strategies. Immerse yourself in O.R.B.'s environment--a living solar system with planets and a vast asteroid field where danger and opportunity lurk. Shape the world and the fate of your race by building secret bases inside them. Engage in epic fleet combat with a wide variety of vessels and specialized units, including orbital shock troops, mine layers, fighters, jamming units, probes, and massive capital ships. Enjoy a unique downloadable campaign editor and tools, complete with the ability to script your own cutscenes. Launch explosive battles with up to eight players in cooperative and head-to-head multiplayer mode. O.R.B. takes you an ancient grudge match between two competing alien empires -- you must lead one of them to victory! The deep-space action gets even hotter in explosive eight-player multiplayer battles Engage the enemy in epic fleet combat for control of the O.R.B.'s!

homeworld

homeworld Review

homeworld Feature

• Engage in 16 single-player missions or play on-line with up to seven others.
• Choose unit types, fleet formations and flight tactics for each combat group.
• HOMEWORLD.
• Completely customize your game from fuel consumption to color schemes.
• Explore super detailed galactic regions from asteroid fields to nebulae.

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Goblin Commander: Unleash the Horde for PlayStation 2

Goblin Commander: Unleash the Horde for PlayStation 2 Review

Goblin Commander: Unleash the Horde for PlayStation 2 Feature

• A wizard named Fraziel has unleashed a mighty evil in Ogriss, the goblin homeworld. Lead an army against the corrupted evil goblins and prevent the world's destruction.
• Work with five different bickering clans, each with their own abilities -- victory comes to the commander who can find the best combination of their abilities
• Control up to ten units and lead them through dark subterranean caves, lush woodland cities and towering storm-swept castles
• Jump between controlling a unit and fighting face-to-face as you control a single goblin soldier
• Utilize the massive Titan units and turret-based defenses to defend important structures, and fight your way to victory

In Goblin Commander: Unleash The Horde, you'll enjoy an innovative new kind of real-time strategy. Less resource management & tactics and more direct combat, as you control an army of goblins -- in this game, they're the good guys! Two-player split-screen option for goblin-fighting fun with a friend!

UFO Afterlight

UFO Afterlight Review

UFO Afterlight Feature

• Expands the story of the highly successful UFO series, Combines the depth of global strategy with the action of tactical missions, Discover the perilous landscapes of Mars
• Pioneer incredible technologies, weapons, equipment and terra-forming, Extensive tactics with building interiors, rough terrain, variable heights, destructible environments, thermo vision and much more
• Develop characters with strong RPG elements, Intricate diplomacy options which affect the story
• Bolster combat teams with aliens, drones and robots, Encounter enemy races equipped with devastating weapons and battle tactics
• Invade the minds of your enemies and use psionic abilities, Authentic physics model

Mankind has been dealt a cruel blow. We have lost our homeworld. And yet, we are not defeated. Now, we fight for the survival of our race. Now, we fight to conquer a new home for mankind planet Mars. Take command of the UFO: Afterlight task force. The base camp on the surface of Mars is self-sustainable, providing oxygenated air, water and nutrients. Mars is a barren planet, a wasteland of dust and rock. If mankind is to survive, Mars must be tamed. Squad based tactical action and global strategy take centre stage as you manage resources, research advanced technologies and control elite ground troops to secure a new future for humanity. Embarking upon areas of research is of paramount importance. New and unexpected enemies appear in the form of sentient robots, built centuries ago by unknown aliens for their protection and whose purpose it is to eliminate any traces of other civilizations on Mars. Humans on Mars now have a good reason for their own development, even though not knowing yet that the planetary self-defence mechanism might not be the worst awaiting them, and that their unintentional opening of hyperspace gates will bring an even more threatening enemy right to their door. After all attempts to contact the Earth Laputa fail, the colonists are left with no other choice than to fight their newfound terror with their own means. Or be annihilated trying. UFO: Afterlight is a mixture of squad based tactical action and global strategy with the gamer controlling the actions of elite ground troops, and the running and construction of an intricate network of interlinking bases while collecting resources. UFO: Afterlight takes us to Mars, where a human colony has been built with the help of the Reticulans not long before the events of UFO: Aftershock took place.

Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos

Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos Review

Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos Feature

• Free flight around the game's two star clusters.
• Innovative user-friendly Interface for complete control by both novice and expert gamers.
• INDEPENDENCE WAR 2: EDGE OF CHAOS.
• Dynamic and realistic space traffic.
• Realistic Physics.

In Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos, you command four futuristic battle cruisers and a band of revolutionary pirates in an all-consuming battle against impossible odds. The setting is the Badlands cluster, 100 years after the first Independence War. Corporations killed your father for a bad debt, and you've spent 15 years rotting in jail for trying to get justice. Now it's time for vengeance. Turn back the corporations before they corrupt the entire universe.

Independence War 2 features an innovative user-friendly interface--90 percent of the functions can be programmed on the joystick, keyboard, or both. Get online multiplayer support for up to eight people. Play deathmatch, capture the flag, and various other unique scenarios. This game utilizes the revolutionary Flux graphics engine, is Microsoft Direct3D compatible, has surface effects such as rust, decay, and wear on the ships, and features stunning fire and flare effects. All ships in the game are modeled using the textures and details from the ships created for the CGI movies, and use a Newtonian mechanics simulation, moving according to the same rules as real spacecraft. This includes a simulation of both linear and angular momentum, inertia, and rotational moment of inertia. Ships can use either a free-flight mode or use computer-assisted fly-by-wire flight controls.

Team up against the enemy with detachable fighters. Keep them onboard as murderous gun turrets or order them to attack as wingmen. Nonlinear gameplay spans 16 star systems. Interact with dynamically created space traffic. Command four flyable ships and more than 30 weapons and ship accessories that you can use in near-infinite combinations. Get to know the locals, including taxicab ships, freighters, space patrols, and pirates. Watch the space opera unfold through a rich story line in four acts. Infinite Space Insane Hardware Impossible OddsProduct InformationPut the war back into warp-speed.  The sequel to the best-sellingcritically-acclaimed Independence War is a faster vaster even more realisticspace-sim epic.  The Badlands cluster 100 years after the firstIndependence War.  Your father was killed by the Corporations for baddebt.  And you have spent 15 years rotting in jail for trying to getjustice.  Now it's time to turn back the Corporations before they corruptthe entire Universe.  Now it's time to take control of the universe's mostadvanced interstellar hardware and wage war in this space-sim.  Commandfour futuristic battle cruisers and a band of revolutionary pirates into an allconsuming battle against impossible odds because there just isn't enough spacefor everyone.Product Features Superior non-linear gameplay spanning hundreds of locales interacting with dynamically-created space traffic. Particle System's Newtonian physics model and revolutionary Flux graphics engine provide a realistic look and feel. Innovative user friendly interface - 90% of functions can be controlled by joystick (and keyboard if desired) Command four flyable ships and over 100 weapons and upgrades that can be used in near-infinite combinations. Online multiplayer support for up to 8 players in Deathmatch Capture-the-Flag and other exciting scenarios.Minimum Requirements Windows Me 2000 XP Pentium II 300 MHz processor 64 MB of RAM 600 MB free Hard Drive space for installation (128 MB Hard Disk space after installation) 64 MB Direct 3D Video Card (DirectX 9.0c compatible) DirectX 8.0 compliant 16 MB 3D Accelerated Video Card DirectX compliant Sound System 4X CD-ROM drivey.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Review

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Feature

• Confront and associate with familiar faces from the Star Wars films, including Darth Vader in addition to new adversaries such as fugitive Jedi and Force-sensitive Felucians
• Unleash and upgrade the Secret Apprentice's four core Force powers - Force push, grip, repulse and lightning - throughout the course of the game, and combine them for ultra-destructive, never-before-seen combos.
• Examples of unleashing the Force in ways never thought possible: Secret Apprentice won't just Force push enemies into walls - he'll Force push enemies through walls, and will Force grip them in midair, zap them with lightning, then drop them to the ground
• Visit locations such as Episode III's Wookiee homeworld Kashyyyk and the floral Felucia, the junk planet Raxus Prime, plus an Imperial TIE fighter construction facility
• Decisions made by players throughout the game will determine the path of the story, including multiple endings that will rock Star Wars continuity as they know it.

The Star Wars saga will continue in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, a videogame developed by LucasArts, which casts players as Darth Vader's "Secret Apprentice" and promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy. The expansive story, created under direction from George Lucas, is set during the largely unexplored era between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. In it, players will assist the iconic villain in his quest to rid the universe of Jedi - and face decisions that could change the course of their destiny.

Join the Dark Side

You are Darth Vader's Secret Apprentice View larger.

Use The Force to disable your enemies View larger.

Artwork of the Jedi "Maris" View larger.

As its name implies, The Force Unleashed completely re-imagines the scope and scale of the Force by taking full advantage of newly developed technologies that will be seen and experienced for the first time: Digital Molecular Matter (DMM), by Pixelux Entertainment, and euphoria by NaturalMotion Ltd. Paired with the powerful Havok Physics™ system, these new technologies create gameplay only possible on the new generation of consoles. DMM incorporates the physical properties of anything in the environment so that everything reacts exactly like it should - wood breaks like wood, glass shatters like glass, plants on the planet Felucia bend like plants on the planet Felucia would, and more. Meanwhile, as a revolutionary behavioral-simulation engine, euphoria enables interactive characters to move, act and even think like actual human beings, adapting their behavior on the fly and resulting in a different payoff every single time.


Game Features:

• During the period between Episodes III and IV, players hunt Jedi in the role of Darth Vader's Secret Apprentice.
• Unleash and upgrade the Secret Apprentice's four core Force powers - Force push, grip, repulse and lightning - throughout the course of the game, and combine them for ultra-destructive, never-before-seen combos.
• Examples of unleashing the Force in ways never thought possible:
  • The Secret Apprentice won't just Force push enemies into walls - he'll Force push enemies through walls.
  • The Secret Apprentice won't just Force grip foes to throw them aside - he'll Force grip them in midair, zap them with lightning, then drop them to the ground to explode like a bomb.
• In addition to new adversaries created just for the game, such as fugitive Jedi and Force-sensitive Felucians, players will also confront and associate with familiar faces from the Star Wars films, including Darth Vader.
• Visit locations such as Episode III's Wookiee homeworld Kashyyyk and the floral Felucia, the junk planet Raxus Prime, plus an Imperial TIE fighter construction facility.
• The Force Unleashed is LucasArts' first internally developed title for next-generation consoles, and it represents the first in-game collaboration of talents and technology between LucasArts and Industrial Light & Magic, two companies now finally under one roof at the new Letterman Digital Arts Center in San Francisco's Presidio district.
• The Force Unleashed debuts Digital Molecular Matter from Pixelux and euphoria behavioral simulation from NaturalMotion Ltd.
• LucasArts is preparing an unprecedented promotional effort around the launch of The Force Unleashed, encompassing a full line of toys and game-based action figures from Hasbro, as well as a full publishing program from Dark Horse, Del Rey and Palace Press.

Meet the Cast
The Star Wars Saga will continue in 2008 with LucasArts' biggest-ever video game event. Set during the "dark times" between Episodes III and IV, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed portrays the previously untold story of Darth Vader's Secret Apprentice -- and now you can put a face to that mysterious character as well as the major supporting cast members as LucasArts unveils the actors set to star in The Force Unleashed.

The New Technology of The Force Unleashed
With The Force Unleashed, LucasArts not only introduces a new chapter in the Star Wars saga, but also two completely new and innovative technologies -- Digital Molecular Matter by Pixelux Entertainment and euphoria by NaturalMotion Ltd. These groundbreaking technologies combine with Havoc physics to create true next-gen gameplay and the Force like it's never been seen or experienced before.