Archive for August, 2007

Crashday

August 30, 2007

Publisher: ValuSoft
Developer: Replay Studios
Genre: Racing
Release Date: Dec 20, 2006
ESRB Descriptors: Alcohol Reference, Violence, Lyrics
Connectivity: Online, Local Area Network
Customization: Editing Tools
Online Modes: Competitive
Number of Players: 1-4
If you were to smoosh together the FlatOut series of demolition racing games and Nadeo’s TrackMania stunt-racing franchise, then systematically vacuum out all of the most appealing aspects of both titles, [...]

Monster Madness Battle for Suburbia

August 29, 2007

Publisher: SouthPeak Interactive
Developer: Artificial Studios
Genre: Shoot-’Em-Up
Release Date: Jun 12, 2007 (more)
ESRB: TEEN
ESRB Descriptors: Blood, Mild Language, Tobacco Reference, Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes
Connectivity: Online
Number of Players: 1 Player
Number of Online Players: 16 OnlineMonster Madness: Battle for Suburbia really wishes it was born in the ’80s. It’s got its heart in the right place, aiming to capture [...]

Xpand Rally Xtreme

August 28, 2007

Publisher: Techland
Developer: Techland
Genre: Rally / Offroad Racing
Release Date: TBA (EU)Xpand Rally Xtreme is a totally “xtreme” variation of the Xpand Rally racer. Apart from rally cars, gamers will find super-fast GT vehicles, DTR buggies, off-road 4×4 vehicles and Monster Trucks. The game features approximately 40 tracks in typical SS contests, off-road cross-country rides, and racing [...]

TomClancy’s RainbowSix : Lockdown

August 27, 2007

Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Red Storm Ent.
Genre: Modern Tactical Shooter
Release Date: Feb 16, 2006
ESRB: MATURE
ESRB Descriptors: Blood, Violence, Language
Number of Players: 1-16
The newest game in the Rainbow Six shooter series, Lockdown, has finally arrived on the PC. What you won’t find in this version of the game are elements of a straight console port. The game’s environments [...]

BattleField 1942

August 26, 2007

Publisher: EA Games
Developer: Digital Illusions
Genre: Historic First-Person Shooter
Release Date: Sep 10, 2002
ESRB: TEEN
ESRB Descriptors: Blood, ViolenceConnectivity: Online, Local Area Network
Number of Players: 1-16
Number of Online Players: 64 OnlineIt started as a buzz and grew to a roar. When Digital Illusions’ Battlefield 1942 was first announced, it looked pretty much like just another in a seemingly [...]

Hacker Evolution

August 24, 2007

Publisher: exoSyphen Studios
Developer: exoSyphen Studios
Genre: Real-Time Strategy
Release Date: May 07, 2007 (EU)
Number of Players: 1 Player
We recently got the opportunity on a full copy of Hacker Evolution (from Giveaway of the Day [which I will talk about more later]), a new game about hacking for the PC.
The game has a lot of themes that remind [...]

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August 23, 2007

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Starwars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy

August 23, 2007

Publisher: LucasArts
Developer: Raven Software
Genre: Sci-Fi First-Person Shooter
Release Date: Sep 17, 2003 (more)
ESRB: TEEN
ESRB Descriptors: Violence
Connectivity: Online, Local Area Network
Online Modes: Competitive, Team Oriented
Number of Players: 1-16
There are dozens of Star Wars games on the market, but none captures the excitement of lightsaber combat as well as the Jedi Knight games. Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is [...]

Command & Conquer Generals: Zero Hour

August 22, 2007

Publisher: EA Games
Developer: Dreamworks Games
Genre: Real-Time Strategy
Release Date: Sep 22, 2003
ESRB: TEEN
ESRB Descriptors: Violence                   
                                                                
It’s only been eight months since the release of Command & Conquer: Generals, the latest installment in this extremely popular real-time strategy series. Though Generals was the first C&C that did not bear the name of Westwood Studios (the series’ original developer), [...]

Max Payne

August 21, 2007

Publisher: Gathering
Developer: Remedy Ent.
Genre: Modern Shooter
Release Date: Jul 23, 2001
ESRB: MATURE
ESRB Descriptors: Blood, Violence
Number of Players: 1 Player
Created by Finnish developer Remedy Entertainment, Max Payne has been in production for a very long time. It’s a gritty third-person shooter that’s clearly inspired by the stylish cinematography and choreography of the Hong Kong action movie genre, [...]