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Star Wars games: “Republic Commando” (PC)
Even if the first prequel movies of George Lucas were disappointing (see the individual reviews for Episode I and Episode II), the idea of the Clone Wars and its warriors opened up all kinds of narrative possibilities. LucasArts’ squad-based FPS … Continue reading
Posted in Game reviews, Gaming
Tagged action, AI, Attack of the Clones, classic, Clone Wars, Dark Forces, Delta Squad, Delta-38, Disney, DRM-free, Episode I, Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Episode II, Episode II: Attack of the Clones, first-person-shooter, FPS, George Lucas, GOG, Good Old Games, Kashyyyk, LucasArts, PC, Republic, Republic Commando, sci-fi, separatists, Star Wars, Steam, storytelling, strategy, The Phantom Menace, wookiee, Xbox
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Star Wars games: “Dark Forces” (PC)
First-person-shooters have come a long way since the groundbreaking Doom, so does LucasArts’ Star Wars take on the genre with Dark Forces still stand the test of time and improve on the FPS formula? Star Wars: Dark Forces (PC) (USA … Continue reading
Posted in Game reviews, Gaming
Tagged action, Amazon, Boba Fett, CGI, Coruscant, Dark Forces, Dark Troopers, Disney, Doom, DOSBox, first-person-shooter, FPS, GOG, Good Old Games, Jabba the Hutt, Jedi Knight, John Williams, Kyle Katarn, LucasArts, PC, platforming, Playstation, PS1, Republic, Rogue Squadron 3D, sci-fi, Star Wars, Steam, stormtrooper
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GOG Big Winter Sale
It’s that time of the year again when one gives presents, either to others but also to oneself. So if you’re in the spirit of DRM-free indie, AAA or retro games, then the GOG Big Winter Sale is the perfect … Continue reading
Posted in Game news, Gaming
Tagged AAA, action, action-adventure, adventure, adventure game, Big Winter Sale, Blackguards, Blackguards Special Edition, bundles, classic, Dark Forces, discount, Divine Divinity, Divine Pack, DRM-free, first-person-shooter, FPS, game bundles, GOG, GOG Big Winter Sale, GOG Spring Insomnia Sale, Good Old Games, Holiday Ninja Squirrel, Indiana Jones, Indiana Jones and the Emperor’s Tomb, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, indie, indie games, Indy, Jedi Academy, Jedi Knight, Jedi Outcast, Knights of the Old Republic, Knights of the Old Republic II, Loom, LucasArts, Lucasfilm, Lucasfilm Classics, mystery games, Outlaws, PC, point-and-click adventure, puzzler, puzzles, Rebel Assault, Rebel Assault 1+2, Rebel Assault 2, retro, retro games, RPG, sale, sci-fi, Spring Insomnia Sale, Star Wars, Star Wars Blaster Bundle, Star Wars Saber Bundle, storytelling, strategy, The Dig, The Secret of Monkey Island, The Secret of Monkey Island 2, TIE Fighter, wild west, X-Wing, Zak McKracken, Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders
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GOG releases more Quake and Wolfenstein with censorship issues
After laying the foundation with Bethesda Softworks/id Software as a partner and releasing the first Quake: The Offering bundle, GOG brings the next batch of classic FPS titles, but not without its problems for German customers. If you’re from Germany … Continue reading
Posted in Game release news, Gaming
Tagged Bethesda Softworks, censorship, classic, classic gaming, Commando, controversial, controversy, Doom, DRM-free, first-person-shooter, FPS, Germany, GOG, Good Old Games, id Software, Index, Indiana Jones, Iron Sky, Quake, Quake II: Quad Damage, Quake III: Gold, Quake: The Offering, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Spear of Destiny, Unreal Tournament, violence, Wolfenstein 3D
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Bethesda Softworks on GOG
There has been a lot going on with GOG‘s games catalogue lately, and one big announcement was certainly the inclusion of Bethesda Softworks’ titles. This means 11 new games DRM-free, including the Elder Scrolls, Doom, Quake and of course Fallout … Continue reading
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Tagged action-adventure, An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire, Bethesda Softworks, Bloodmoon, censorship, Dissolution of Eternity, Doom, Doom II, DRM-free, dungeon crawler, Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout Tactics, Final DOOM, first-person-shooter, FPS, free, GOG, Good Old Games, Lovecraft, Master Levels of DOOM, multiplayer, Nine Inch Nails, Quake, Quake 4, Quake II, Quake III: Arena, RPG, Scourge of Armagon, The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Red Guard, The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, The Elder Scrolls: Arena, Trent Reznor, Tribunal, Ultimate Doom
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Emotional Multimedia Ride 