As with all space traders, the story revolves around a man of mystery with a brand-new spaceship, enigmatic aliens on the attack, and a few dozen planets producing merchandise you can haul around the galaxy to make a few bucks. This time out the man is Kayron Jarvis, the mystery to be unraveled is the identity of his father’s murderer, the nasty aliens are the biomechanical Thul, and the galaxy is a few hundred star systems with suitably sci-fi names like Pachae and Cloosa.
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Archive for February, 2009
Like other games of this sort, ArchLord lets you create a single character to adventure in a persistent world, fighting monsters and performing quests to gain experience levels and in-game wealth to upgrade your character’s items and abilities by purchasing new weapons and armor or new magic spells to cast.
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If you love arcade games, you won’t be able to tear yourself away from PakMan 2008! Guide either PakBoy or PakGirl through mazes and over bridges, collecting as many crystals as possible. Watch out for freeze bonuses and monsters out to stop you!
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Their world is melting and your Ice Age pals need help escaping the biggest flash flood in prehistory. Swim, splash and scurry through all the action and adventure from the new Ice Age 2 movie and unearth fun, laughter and surprises along the way.
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Urban Freestyle Soccer predominately features the same sort of over the top gameplay as Acclaims other release NBA Jam. You can just about throw any “rules” of Soccer you may know out of the window, this title concentrates on action and does it’s best to alleviate some of the less interesting moments in the sport and replaces them with even more action.
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Lifetime presents Fashion Solitaire — a rare fusion of age-old classic with today`s hottest fashions. Use your style and taste to match garments with models, put together trendy outfits, and create collections with eight fabulous looks.
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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. Your every action determines your character’s skills, appearance and morality. Your character’s life story is created from childhood through to adulthood and on to old age. Grow from an inexperienced child into the most powerful being in the world, spoken of by all and immortalized in legend.
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Men of War, the sequel to Soldiers: Heroes of World, takes place in Europe during the height of World War II. The story unfolds across three different campaigns played out through the eyes of Soviet, Allied and German soldiers.
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As great as the story is in Neverwinter Nights 2, it’s difficult to convey without spoiling the plot; but suffice it to say that it will keep your interest throughout the entire campaign–which, at around 50 hours long, is no small feat. You begin the game by creating a character. You can choose a race, subrace, appearance, class, moral alignment, and even a voice for your hero. After you create your character, you are taken on a journey that will see you rise from your beginnings as a humble peasant to become one of the most respected and elite heroes of Neverwinter.
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The game begins in the same way that the old Zork text adventure did: you are at a white house, see a mailbox, and open it. You find an announcement which says that you’re the winner of a 4 days and 3 nights all-expense-paid vacation at their Resort, which is located in West Shanbar on the Road to the South in the Valley of the Sparrows. Included with your tickets are a free camera, tape recorder, and a ‘Tele-Orb’ so that you can have onscreen helpful commentary on your trip. You decide to go.
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