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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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Happy New Year with GOG and Interplay sale
Happy New Year to all! While last year’s last blog entry was reserved for Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, this year’s first is gaming-related again. But there’s also some sci-fi movie love to be found in GOG’s … Continue reading
Posted in Game news, Gaming
Tagged 25th Anniversary, action, adventure, adventure game, Battle Chess, Battle Chess Special Edition, Castles, Castles 1+2, Castles 2, classic, Conquest of the New World, Cyberia, Cyberia 2, Cyberia 2: Resurrection, Descent: Freespace, Descent: Freespace Battle Pack, Die By The Sword, Dragon Wars, DRM-free, Earthworm Jim, Earthworm Jim 2, Earthworm Jim 3D, Episode VII: The Force Awakens, Evolva, F/A-18E Super Hornet, FPS, Freespace 2, Giants: Citizen Kabuto, GOG, Good Old Games, Happy New Year, Happy New Year with Interplay, indie, indie games, Interplay, Invictus, Invictus: In the Shadow of Olympus, Jagged Alliance, Jagged Alliance 2, Jagged Alliance 2: Unfinished Business, Judgement Rites, Kingdom, Kingdom: The Far Reaches, Kingpin, Kingpin: Life of Crime, Legacy of the Crusader, Life of Crime, Limb From Limb, Lioheart, Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader, M.A.X., M.A.X. 2, MDK, MDK 2, Messiah, Mobile Armor Division, New Year, PC, platformer, point-and-click adventure, Prehistorik, Prehistorik 2, Redneck Rampage, Redneck Rampage Collection, Sacrifice, sale, sci-fi, Screamer, Screamer 2, Shattered Steel, Shogo, Shogo Mobile Armor Division, Star Trek, Star Trek: 25th Anniversary, Star Trek: Judgement Rites, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Star Trek: Starfleet Command Gold Edition, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode VII, Starfleet Academy, Starfleet Command, Starfleet Command Gold Edition, Stonekeep, strategy, Subwar 2050, Subwar 2050 Complete, The Far Reaches, The Force Awakens, Toonstruck, Unfinished Business, VR Soccer ’96
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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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Game release: “Sublevel Zero” (PC)
Once upon a time, there was an FPS game titled Descent that did things differently with 360 degrees of movement, and SIGTRAP Games might just have found a way to resurrect it with Sublevel Zero. Despite my motion sickness coming … Continue reading
Posted in Game release news, Gaming
Tagged Descent, DRM-free, Forsaken, FPS, GOG, Good Old Games, Oculus Rift, PC, roguelike, SIGTRAP Games, Steam, Sublevel Zero
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Emotional Multimedia Ride 