Using the info from Didimatic.com I finally took the plunge and bought the GOTY edition of Oblivion. I don't have any of the games in this series so when I saw that Steam had it for sale again for $6.24 I decided to get it this time. I know the Wabbit really raves about these games so I'm looking forward to giving it a try. I like games with a slower pace such as Deus Ex and the Splinter Cell series but I've not been much into the midieval type games. The exception to this is I really enjoyed the Myth games which I played online with friends for a few years.
Bargains NOT to be missed - Naploleon Total War Free Weekend plus 50% off
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Whiterabbit-uk
Games GuruYou won't regret buying Oblivion, bar Skyrim it's probably one of the best fantasy RPG's ever released bar the earlier released Morrowing and even the first two elder Scrolls, tohugh both of those are graphically dinosurs compared to the last three games.
There's hundreds of mods for the game, so when you are done with the games content (which I quarantee wll take you months to explore properly, you can add a whole lot more. New buildings, weapons and armour, a whole underground city and caverns as well as expansions into Morrowind. There's a lot to find and play. Even though the game was released almost 6 years ago it still looks fantastic. There's a couple of mods that will improve textures and character skins as well as many more impovement mods. (You can even make it so that the NPC's don't wear undercloths, lol - so when you strip them of their gear, well enough said, lol).
I meant to post it as a recommendation but didn't have the time yeterday. For the price it was a steal. I paid twice as much just for the Knights of the Nine expansion when it was first released back in 2008.
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Whiterabbit-uk
Games GuruHere's your chance to geta great Co-op game. I've played this for many hours with several giveaway community members since it was released two years ago. The single player campaign is great. There's hundreds of FREE custom made maps available from here that are ideal for playing cooperatively with friends or you can play them singleplayer. There has been loads of extra stuff added to the original game since it was released for example, The Sacrifice, which is a prequel a previous extra release called The Passing. Also the first map in Left 4 Dead called 'No Mercy' has also been ported over to Left 4 Dead 2.
You can get Left 4 Dead 2 for 75% off today till tomorrow at 6pm GMT HERE
Left 4 Dead 2:
Left 4 Dead 2 Images
There are loads of extra campaign maps that you can download from http://www.l4dmaps.com/ many of which are better (IMO) than the vanilla maps. I've been playing Left 4 Dead for well over a year almost every day with friends online (with a few breaks to concemtrate on other games) and can say both games have been amongst the best games (in their genre) that i've played for many years. Todays deal is the best I've ever seen. Don't miss out on two superb games. The price for both games is less than what I was paying for an average arcade game a few years ago
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Whiterabbit-uk
Games GuruShogun2: Total War and it's accompanying DLC are all 75% off today, for 24 hours. This is my favorite total war game. rich grqaphic, all the usual things you expect of Total war and a great game to boot. You can check the game out HERE
The Game:
MASTER THE ART OF WAR
In the darkest age of Japan, endless war leaves a country divided. It is the middle of the 16th Century in Feudal Japan. The country, once ruled by a unified government, is now split into many warring clans. Ten legendary warlords strive for supremacy as conspiracies and conflicts wither the empire. Only one will rise above all to win the heart of a nation as the new shogun...The others will die by his sword.
Take on the role of one Daimyo, the clan leader, and use military engagements, economics and diplomacy to achieve the ultimate goal: re-unite Japan under his supreme command and become the new Shogun – the undisputed ruler of a pacified nation.
Game Features:
Total War: SHOGUN 2 features enhanced full 3D battles via land and sea, which made a name for the series, as well as the tactical campaign map that many refer to as the heart and soul of Total War. Featuring a brand new AI system inspired by the scriptures that influenced Japanese warfare, the millennia old Chinese “Art of War”, the Creative Assembly brings the wisdom of Master Sun Tsu to Total War: SHOGUN 2. Analysing this ancient text enabled the Creative Assembly to implement easy to understand yet deep strategical gameplay.
CONQUER the islands of Japan in the 16th century. Lead vast armies of samurai and fleets of giant warships into breathtaking real-time battles.
BUILD your kingdom on the inviting and turn-based campaign map. Wield economic, political, and military power to amass wealth, armies, and influence.
SCHEME according to the "Art of War" by Sun Tzu. Use fire and siege tactics, spies and assassins to adapt to the ever-changing conditions on the battlefield and throughout your kingdom.
BATTLE ONLINE and experience the main campaign in two-player mode. Then join epic online battles with up to 8 players and lead your online army to glory in special campaigns.
New to Total War in SHOGUN 2
1) ... New RPG skills and experience for your Generals and Agents.
2) ... New Multi-stage Sieges - scaling the walls is only the beginning!
3) ... New Hero units inspire your men and carve through the enemy.
4) ... New rotating 3D campaign map.
System Requirements:
Minimum:
OS: Windows 7 / Vista / XP
Processor: 2 GHz Intel Dual Core processor / 2.6 GHz Intel Single Core processor , or AMD equivalent (with SSE2)
Memory: 1GB RAM (XP), 2GB RAM (Vista / Windows7)
Graphics: 256 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card (shader model 3)
DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c
Hard Drive: 20GB free hard disk space
Screen Resolution: 1024x768Recommended:
OS: Windows 7 / Vista / XP
Processor: 2nd Generation Intel⪚ Core™i5 processor (or greater), or AMD equivalent
Memory: 2GB RAM (XP), 4GB RAM (Vista / Windows7)
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 5000 and 6000 series graphics cards or equivalent DirectX 11 compatible graphics card
Hard Drive: 20GB free hard disk space
Screen Resolution: 1280x1024Posted 13 years ago # -
Campy
MemberI am all over this one. Any thoughts on the DLC? My understanding is that the RotS Campaign adds quite a bit. The other two are cheap, but seem to just add a new clan and a few more units. I would assume there are already lots of options for those so am not initially inclined to pay for them. Any thoughts?
Posted 13 years ago # -
Whiterabbit-uk
Games GuruYou can purchase all of the serious Sam games including the spin off indie games from 50% to 90% off. There's some fantastic games on offer. the latest release that was released early this month is 50% off. You can check the deals out HERE
If you've still not bought any of the Assassin Creed games nows the time to jump in. you can get all four games from Steam today only for only £34.99. Considering the latest is usually £30, you are only payuing a fiver for the other three games, which is amazing. You can purchase all of the games seperately, tohugh Revelations on it's own will only nett you a 25% saving. Still, that's not bad considering the game was released only this month. Glad I waited. :)
you can check the whole lot out HERE
All four of the games are open worlds, so you can if you wish just follow your nose and wander anywhere. The environments are amongst the best there is in any game.
I haven't got time to post images from all of the titles, but I did post a piece on the first one when it was on sale some time ago. i've copied it below. Ignore any mention of the previous sale. I've not even got time to edit out the irrelevant detail. :)
This is a brilliant game. Unfortunately it's only available at $5 in North, Central and South America until Thursday morning; everywhere else it's the usual price (which I think is still worth it) Grab this beautiful game while you can. Thankfully I've already got a copy (I bought it on pre-order so paid full price). It's a beautifully rendered game, with amazing visuals. Make sure your computer can cope with it before you buy though.
I'll repost the images tomorrow. They were some images I'd posted elsewhere which I'd not bothered to reduce in size.
Game Details:
Assassin's Creed™ is the next-gen game developed by Ubisoft Montreal that redefines the action genre. While other games claim to be next-gen with impressive graphics and physics, Assassin's Creed merges technology, game design, theme and emotions into a world where you instigate chaos and become a vulnerable, yet powerful, agent of change.
The setting is 1191 AD. The Third Crusade is tearing the Holy Land apart. You, Altair, intend to stop the hostilities by suppressing both sides of the conflict.
You are an Assassin, a warrior shrouded in secrecy and feared for your ruthlessness. Your actions can throw your immediate environment into chaos, and your existence will shape events during this pivotal moment in history.
Be an Assassin - Master the skills, tactics and weapons of history's deadliest and most secretive clan of warriors. Plan your attacks, strike without mercy and fight your way to escape.
Experience exclusive PC content - Four PC-exclusive investigation missions make the game an even better experience than its console predecessors, including the Rooftop Race Challenge, a race to a specified location and the Archer Stealth Assassination Challenge, where the player must assassinate all archers in a certain zone to help out fellow Assassins.
Realistic and responsive environments - Experience a living, breathing world in which all your actions have consequences. Crowds react to your moves and will either help or hinder you on your quests.
Action with a new dimension-total freedom - Eliminate your targets wherever, whenever and however. Stalk your prey through richly detailed, historically accurate, open-ended environments. Scale buildings, mount horses, blend in with crowds. Do whatever it takes to achieve your objectives.
Relive the epic times of the Crusades - Assassin's Creed immerses you in the realistic and historical Holy Land of the 12th century, featuring life-like graphics, ambience and the subtle, yet detailed nuances of a living world.
Intense action rooted in reality - Experience heavy action blended with fluid and precise animations. Use a wide range of medieval weapons, and face your enemies in realistic swordfight duels.
Next-gen gameplay - The proprietary engine developed from the ground up for the next-gen console allows organic game design featuring open gameplay, intuitive control scheme, realistic interaction with environment and a fluid, yet sharp, combat mechanic.
Video:
You can see some videos of the game HERE, HERE and HERE
System recomendations:
System RequirementsMinimum:
Supported OS: Windows® XP/Windows Vista® (only)
Processor: Dual core processor 2.6 GHz Intel® Pentium® D or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 3800+ (Intel Core® 2 Duo 2.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ or better recommended)
System Memory: Windows XP: 1 GB RAM / Windows Vista: 2 GB RAM
Video Card: 256 MB DirectX® 10.0-compliant video card or DirectX 9.0-compliant card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher (*see supported list)
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0 or 10.0-compliant sound card (5.1 sound card recommended)
DirectX Version: Direct X 9.0 (Windows XP) or 10.0 (Windows Vista) libraries
Hard Disk: 8 GB available hard disk space
Supported Peripherals: Keyboard, mouse, optional controller (Xbox 360® Controller for Windows recommended)
*Supported video cards at time of release: ATI® RADEON® X1600** /1650**- 1950/ HD 2000/3000 series, NVIDIA GeForce® 6800**/7/8/9 series. **PCI Express only supported. Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT supported. These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game. For the most up-to-date requirements, please visit the FAQ for this game at: http://support.ubi.com
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Whiterabbit-uk
Games GuruI highly recomment today's 24 hour deal. It's only £3.99 for a top quality FPS game. This particular game was overshadowed by the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, but in my opinion was just as good (if not better). Well worth adding to your games library. For less than £5 or $5 the quality of this game is outstanding. I'd recommend any gamer whose never really fancied playing a first person shooter try ths game out. For the price of less than the average arcade game from places like Big Fish Games you can get one of the best FPS games ever made to date (barring COD: Black Op's, the latest Modern Warfare and Battlefield 3 and maybe some of the Tom Clancy games and even Battlefield 2 lol).
You can find the Steam page with details a video and images HERE
Video of Gameplay:
You can see video of gameplay both single player and multiplayer as well as a pre release video of the game HERE (first ten minutes of singleplayer mode) , HERE (multiplayer) , HERE (official trailer) and HERE (helicopter mission) .
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Posted 12 years ago # -
Whiterabbit-uk
Games GuruTodays 24 hour deal is a combat helicopter sim called DCS (Digital Combat Simulator): Black shark, one of the best helicopter sims to hit the PC.There is anew one out which is possibly why this one is being sold so cheaply today, but it's still an amazing game. For the next 24 hours (started at 6pm GMT) you can get this beauty for only $6.79 or £6.79. So if you live in the UK and have american friends get them to gift it as it's much cheaper (by about 33%). Basically theres 66% off you can fid more details, video and images HERE
The Game:
DCS: Black Shark is a simulation of the Russian Ka-50 attack helicopter and is the first simulation module of the Digital Combat Simulator series by The Fighter Collection and Eagle Dynamics.
DCS: Black Shark can be played as the most realistic combat helicopter simulation ever created for the PC with authentic flight dynamics and systems modeling. Black Shark may also be played as a console-style arcade game for the casual gamer.
A detailed and accurate 330,000 sq km depiction of the western Caucasus region serves as the battlefield and includes a broad array of eastern and western air, land and sea units.
Each air, land and sea unit is accurately modeled to include detailed models, weapon systems, movement dynamics and artificial intelligence. Each bullet, rocket, shell or bomb fired is modeled in detail for accurate performance.
Powerful and easy to use Mission and Campaign Editors are provided to allow creation of user-created missions and campaigns. Non-linear campaigns are provided with unlimited replayability. Multiplayer game play is provided to include both cooperative play using the Ka-50 data link and head-to-head. Multiplayer supports up to 16 players.
A set of detailed training missions, single missions and a campaign are included.
Key features:
1) ... A highly-detailed six degrees of freedom cockpit allows you to look anywhere in the cockpit using TrackIR®.
2) ... An unrivalled flight physics system provides the most realistic helicopter flight experience available. Interface with the fully 3D cockpit using a mouse with the option for an English cockpit.
3) ... Detailed modeling and control of engine, fuel, hydraulics, electrical, navigation, radio, fire suppression, sensor, and weapon systems (casual game play modes also available).
4) ... Advanced weapon physics for missiles, rockets and cannon rounds to include ricochets.
5) ... Detailed simulation of the "Shkval" optical targeting system and the "Vikhr" anti-tank guided missile system that allows attacks on both ground and air units.
6) ... Accurate emulation of both the "ABRIS" moving map navigation system and "Skosok" night vision goggles for day and night missions.
System Requirements:
OS: Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7
Processor: P4 2GHz
Memory: 2 GB
Graphics: 256 MB RAM DirectX9
DirectX®: 9C
Hard Drive: 5 GB
Sound: Onboard sound or sound cardVideo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q_XNf4elAI (Black shark Start up)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRaNnpIdYWY (Gameplay part 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzrkPlP-n_g (Village Aassault)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D68L0ff4II0 (Overview)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRcbjpwTX_k (Helicopter vs Helicopter dogfight)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec5klwJA_Vk (video of guy using Track IR head tracking device plus 3 screens middle screen is a touch screen - poor quality but amazing)
More images
Posted 12 years ago # -
Whiterabbit-uk
Games Gurufor less than $7 this is an amazig bargain. The middle screen on the last video uses one of those touch screen panels that's overlaid onto a normal monitor. with this game you can set it up so that you can touch the buttons on the helicopters control panel. There are at least a hundred buttons and dials to interact with, without the touch screen you basically use your mouse to interact with the buttons or shortcuts via the keyboard.
The game can also be played as an arcade sim so the controls are made much simler. If you played it in sim mode there are over 300 different key bindings for the various controls, in arcade mode a small fraction of those. This is as near most of us will ever come to flying a real combat helicopter. :)
The developer has recently released a new version (v2) with lots of improvements. apparently if you own the first one then when it's available via Steam (usually takes about 6 months before their new products hit steam you will get the new one for around half price or less.
They also have a Warthog bomber available (DCS A-10C Warthog) which you can find HERE, but that is full price at the moment.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Whiterabbit-uk
Games GuruCheck out todays 24hr deal. shatter an excellent modern looking breakout that was released early last year. You can check it out HERE
The Game
Shatter is a retro-inspired brick-breaking game that merges familiar action with unique twists and a modern crafted production approach.Features:
1) ... Innovative controls, physics effects, power-ups, special attacks, and boss battles which combine to provide an experience that is always interactive.
2) ... Includes Story, Endless, Boss Rush, Time Attack, Endless Co-op multiplayer, and Time Attack Co-op multiplayer modes with leaderboards and achievements.
3) ... A Vibrant 3D Style presented across 10 distinct worlds in up to Full HD.
4) ... A fully scored soundtrack featuring over 90 minutes of award winning original music.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Whiterabbit-uk
Games GuruIf you haven't already got any of these games, now's the chance to get one of the greatest RPG franchise ever from Morrowind through Oblivion to Skyrim (though some purists would disagree on the greatest tag and say games such as Icewind Dale and Baldurs Gate deserved the accolade. Every game is epic, and every game is supported by a vast network of modders giving each game a wealth of extra free content (we're talking hundreds of gigabytes of new areas to discover, armour, NPC,s potions and spells, weapons and buildings as well as quests), also Morrowind and Oblivion had expansions released which are now incorporated into the main game as GameoftheYear editions (Morrowing plus the expansions Tribunal and Bloodmoon and Oblivion plus the expansions The Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine {a collection of nine official mods}).
Not only that the first two Elder Scrolls games (Arena and Daggerfall) are now totally free and available from Bethesda (I've linked to the downloads via the free games project). Granted they are both rather old games and look very dated (graphics akin to Wolfenstein or Doom 1 & 2, but both nevertheless are just as good game play wise. There were two other Elder Scrolls games called An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire and The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard but these two games were not as expansive as their sister games with the former being a dungeon romp experience and the latter a linear third person action adventure. Neither of these two games are available except from second hand dealers at this time.
As for the three that are still commercial games, each one is brilliant, but Skyrim is the pinnacle of achievement.
All three games are available at this discounted price until late Thursday. You can find all three games HERE.
I'll post details of each game, videos and and images tomorrow morning.
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim:
The Game:
The next chapter in the highly anticipated Elder Scrolls saga arrives from the makers of the 2006 and 2008 Games of the Year, Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.
Play any type of character you can imagine, and do whatever you want; the legendary freedom of choice, storytelling, and adventure of The Elder Scrolls is realized like never before.
Skyrim’s new game engine brings to life a complete virtual world with rolling clouds, rugged mountains, bustling cities, lush fields, and ancient dungeons.
Choose from hundreds of weapons, spells, and abilities. The new character system allows you to play any way you want and define yourself through your actions.
Battle ancient dragons like you’ve never seen. As Dragonborn, learn their secrets and harness their power for yourself.
You can watch You tube videos of HERE and HERE
------------------------------------------------------- Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion:
The Game:
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition presents one of the best RPGs of all time like never before. Step inside the most richly detailed and vibrant game-world ever created. With a powerful combination of freeform gameplay and unprecedented graphics, you can unravel the main quest at your own pace or explore the vast world and find your own challenges.
Also included in the Game of the Year edition are Knights of the Nine and the Shivering Isles expansion, adding new and unique quests and content to the already massive world of Oblivion. See why critics called Oblivion the Best Game of 2006.
Key features:
1) ... Create and play any character you can imagine, from the noble warrior to the sinister assassin to the wizened sorcerer.
2) ... An all-new combat and magic system brings first person role-playing to a new level of intensity where you feel every blow.
3) ... This groundbreaking AI system gives Oblivion's characters full 24/7 schedules and the ability to make their own choices based on the world around them. Non-player characters eat, sleep, and complete goals all on their own.
4) ... In the Shivering Isles expansion, see a world created in Sheogorath's own image, one divided between Mania and Dementia and unlike anything you've experienced in Oblivion.
5) ... Battle the denizens of Shivering Isles, a land filled with hideous insects, Flesh Atronachs, skeletal Shambles, amphibious Grummites, and many more.
6) ... The Knights of the Nine have long been disbanded. Reclaim their former glory as you traverse the far reaches of Cyrodill across an epic quest line.
You can watch You tube videos of HERE and HERE
------------------------------------------------------- Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind:
The Game:
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition includes Morrowind plus all of the content from the Bloodmoon and Tribunal expansions. The original Mod Construction Set is not included in this package.
An epic, open-ended single-player RPG, Morrowind allows you to create and play any kind of character imaginable. You can choose to follow the main storyline and find the source of the evil blight that plagues the land, or set off on your own to explore strange locations and develop your character based on their actions throughout the game. Featuring stunning 3D graphics, open-ended gameplay, and an incredible level of detail and interactivity, Morrowind offers a gameplay experience like no other.
In Tribunal, you journey to the capital city of Morrowind, called Mournhold, to meet the other two god-kings of Morrowind, Almalexia and Sotha Sil. Your journey will lead you to the Clockwork City of Sotha Sil and massive, epic-sized dungeons, where strange and deadly creatures await you, including goblins, lich lords, and the mysterious Fabricants.
Bloodmoon takes you to the frozen Island of Solstheim where you'll experience snow, blizzards, and new creatures, including frost trolls, ice minions, and wolves... just to name a few. You'll have a choice of stories to follow and have the opportunity to defend the colony, take control over how the colony is built up, and eliminate the werewolves. Or, you can decide to join the werewolves and become one of them, opening up a whole new style of gameplay.
Key features:
1) ... Players can take their existing Morrowind characters and save games and continue their adventures in the Morrowind GotY edition
2) ... Adds up to 80 hours of new gameplay and quests for current Morrowind players; (though that all depends upon how you play the game, personally I've played the game for hundreds of hours and still haven't explored everything and that's without any additional mod content)
3) ... Explore the forests, caves, and snow-covered wastelands of the island of Solstheim
4) ... Delve into new, epic-sized dungeons and visit the Capital City of Mournhold and the Clockwork City of Sotha Sil
5) ... Fight new creatures including bears and wolves, lich lords and goblins, ice minions and spriggans
6) ... Direct the construction of a mining colony and face the threat of savage werewolves
7) ... Become a werewolf and indulge your thirst for the hunt
8) ... New armor and weapons including Nordic Mail and Ice blades
You can watch You tube videos of Morrowind HERE and HERE
Posted 12 years ago # -
Whiterabbit-uk
Games GuruThis brilliant deal ends in a few hours time. Apart from a few days Skyrim has been the top game played on Steam since it's release on the 11th Novmber 2011.....(average number of players playing Skyrim every day is over 100 000 every day). This is going to be the Game of the Year for sure. They have just released a free texture pack tha improves the textures for PC users. The game looked brilliant before th texture pack was released, but close up you could tel that things were generally dumbed down for the console market. now we have high res ttextures which sharpe things up somewhat.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Whiterabbit-uk
Games GuruThis weekends deals include Plants vs Zombies GOTY edition for only £1.40/$2; that's 80% off plus Stronghold 3, the long awaited sequel to Stronghold II, wgch you can get for 50% off (£14.99/$24.99) you can access the Steam pages by clicking on the two links below. Also you can get the excellent post apocalyptic game RAGE for £14.99/$14.99. If you live in the UK and have American friends, get them to gift RAGE as it's significantly cheaper.
I'll post some images later. :)
------------------------------------------------------------- An all-new action-strategy game from PopCap, makers of Bejeweled and Peggle!
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks. Obstacles like a setting sun, creeping fog and a swimming pool add to the challenge, and with five game modes to dig into, the fun never dies!
Features:
1) ... Play five game modes: Adventure, Mini-Games, Puzzle, Survival, plus the stress-free Zen Garden
2) ... Conquer all 50 levels of Adventure mode — through day, night, and fog, in a swimming pool and on the rooftop
3) ... Battle 26 types of zombies including pole-vaulters, snorkelers and “Zomboni” drivers
4) ... Earn 49 powerful perennials and collect coins to buy a pet snail, power-ups and more!
5) ... Open the Almanac to see all the plants and zombies, plus amusing “facts” and quotes
6) ... Browse Crazy Dave’s shop for special plants and tools to stem any zombie assault
Amazing graphics and soundtrack, plus a bonus music video7) ... Infinite replayability: the game is never the same experience twice!
8) ... Unlock all the Steam Achievements
------------------------------------------------------------- Stronghold 3 is the long-awaited third installment in the award winning castle-building series. Set 10 years after the original, the Wolf it seems, has cheated death and during his painful recovery he’s become even more bitter and twisted. Now he seeks revenge. Raiding villages and towns during the dead of night, the Wolf has created a tide of panic and you and your allies are the only force that stand against him. In this stunning new update to the world’s favorite Castle Sim - will you triumph by day or die by night?
Key features:
1) ... Build and manage mighty castles with an improved building system allowing unprecedented levels of realism and intricacy
2) ... Realistic physics and cutting-edge graphics make siege warfare more brutal than ever.
3) ... Watch your village spring to life in an amazing depiction of medieval village life
4) ... Story-driven gameplay engages players across two campaigns: combat or economic
Dramatic night time sieges add a new dimension to the Stronghold franchise5) ... Besiege other players’ castles or defend your own in a range of action-packed online multiplayer modes
6) ... Attack or defend accurately re-created castles from the pages of history. Will you succeed where others failed?
----------------------------------------------------------------- RAGE is only available till Friday 6pm GMT
The Game:
RAGE is a groundbreaking first-person shooter set in the not-too-distant future after an asteroid impacts Earth, leaving a ravaged world behind. You emerge into this vast wasteland to discover humanity working to rebuild itself against such forces as bandit gangs, mutants, and the Authority – an oppressive government regime that has a special interest in you in particular. Featuring intense first-person shooter action, breakneck vehicle combat, an expansive world to explore and jaw-dropping graphics powered by id’s revolutionary id Tech® 5 technology, RAGE promises an experience like no other.
Fearing a planet-wide extinction from a massive asteroid headed towards Earth, world leaders are faced with the inexorable task of ensuring human survival. Left with few alternatives, life-sustaining pods filled with select people are buried deep beneath the earth’s surface. You are one of the chosen members of these modern day arks and abruptly enter the RAGE universe after surfacing alone. Leaving you to your own devices to stay alive in a world filled with those who prefer you dead, RAGE combines powerful storytelling with heart-pounding action.
Key Features:
1) ... Visceral 1st-person gunplay and exploration – Take on bandit gangs and hordes of mutants using an arsenal of exotic weapons and special items, such as Wingsticks, personal turrets, sentry bots, and remote-controlled bomb cars.
2) ... Frenetic 3rd-person vehicular mayhem – Burn rubber across the wasteland in your very own super buggy! Upgrade and customize your car with special parts, paint jobs and weapons, then test your skills as you battle four-wheeling bandit clans and participate in deadly races.
3) ... An expansive experience – Beyond the first-person action and vehicle combat, RAGE offers a world open to explore, with unique characters, side quests, and a compelling storyline.
4) ... Graphics that have to be seen to be believed – Powered by id’s cutting-edge new id Tech® 5 engine, new Megatexture technology brings the vast wasteland to life in never-before- possible detail with action running at an astounding 60 frames per second.
5) ... Three ways to play for non-stop action - Immerse yourself in a rich single-player story, exclusive co-op modes, or intense on-line car combat.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Whiterabbit-uk
Games GuruOnly just noticed your reply Campy. I loved the originals and still have the CD versions. The latest in my opinion is still an excellent game. the problem arose with all of the pre release hype which didn't live up to expectations. IMO for the sale price it is still (or was) well worth purchasing. Even though the majority of reviewers slammed the game, there are still those who though it was a decent and well constructed game. We all have different likes and dislikes . No two gamers have the same preferences and whats rubbish to one is the best game ever to someone else.
I tend to be very forgiving of most games. Many of my games in my collection have low Metascores for example Red Faction II scored 64 yet I though it was a decent game, (though not as good as Red Faction Guerrilla that scored 82. Red Faction Armageddon scored slightly less than Guerrilla at 75 yet I though it was a terrible sequel. There are lots more low scoring games in my collection for example Damnation which only scored 41. I remember being very excited by the pre release videos and pre-ordered it. I must admit initially I was disappointed with it, but that was down to controls that were not very intuitive. You have to be able to do combo key presses that if you didn't have a decent keyboard, which I didn't at the time when it was released (just a microsoft one as my G15 was out of order) made it very hard to achieve some of the moves. I've since played the game with my son and have throughly enjoyed the game. I think that many games that get a bad press tend to be related to such control issues, Take for example Bionic Commando; that was another game that promised to be an amazing game, but bombed on release - the reason, very poor control in game. It took me days just to get past the tutorial level (really), by which time I'd purchased other games and although have returned haven't had time to play it properly, but it still didn't deserve the press it got. In the end it got a Metascore of 69, though Capcom had expected it to be one of their new flag ship games, but of course that never happened..
Amazingly the original Stronghold got a Metacritic score of 81 compared to Stronghold 3's score of 47. Unjustly so IMO, but unfortunatly that's what hype does to these games. You just have to look at the scores that make up the Metacritic, for example Stronghold 2 scored an average 63, yet one critic gave a score of 90 and another a score of 3. The guy who scored three said the following (I've left all of his spelling erros):
Some of the buidlings aren't rotable for placement, logs aren't cleared from the environment, so you can't build anything on it. Selecting 10 archers to fit into a outpost is simply near to impossible. Too many troops and you will experience "unselected" bugs. Lousy AI. Stupid concepts : Why can't I feed my viliages with a vegi plot, and eel but I can hold a feast with them. Why must there be hornor before I can recruit people. Why Can't I build structures/castles in land not belonging to me. U mean in real life this doesn't happen?…
And the guy who scored 90 said:
The vastly improved graphics are a joy to behold, the new punishment stations add a dimension to gameplay and the various modes will keep you playing 'til doomsday and beyond. It's almost perfect atmosphere-wise, and I could not have wished for anything more.
Stroghold 3 got a similar spread of scores from PC Games (Russia) who scored it an 80 and said:
A traditional strategy with many elements which are too old. Fans of the series may like it still
And MikefromSaskato who scored it a 3 said:
This game is broken. I desperately wanted to love this game, but after half a dozen attempts that all ended with swearing a blue streak at the game, I know that, barring a complete overhaul, this game should be considered Dead on Arrival and avoided like the plague. Many other reviewers have listed the numerous problems, including an insane difficulty, an utter lack of explanation, a lack of queues for attack, combat that borders on torture for the player, and castle-building that is incomprehensible (both in the building's relationships and in a seemingly random refusal to allow for building). I love castle games, but I wouldn't play this game if it was FREE, and they'd have to pay me a fair bit to put up with it. It has potential, but unless they pull out a complete overhaul similar to the Enhanced Edition of The Witcher, this game should be avoided by all.…
I think a lot of the negativity spang from the fact that the game was released with loads of bugs as does a lot of games these days. You just have to remember games like Fallout 3: New Vegas which was a beautiful game, but when it was released it was a disgrace.
It's final Meta score is 84 yet three of the critics that score it gave it a 2, 6 and a 10 I checked on what is probably going to be the next game of the year Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and even that has scores bordering on the ridiculous (i.e. 0), but then they do take into account a thousand plus scores; so such scores tend to be smoothed out. There's little chance of a skewed result with so many votes being taken into account.
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Whiterabbit-uk
Games GuruHi Jack, of course you can. If it's relevant to the games in question. I do tend to favour Steam, so neglect to mention that some games can be had for less. The advantages of getting it via Steam (for me at least) rather than a hard copy from Amazon is that Steam will automatically update your game for you and it's easier to deal with DLC as well. By the way, your post may seem out of context as I split the post above as I'd neglected to answer Campys last post. :)
That said still like having a hard copy I just don't have the shelve space or cupboard space for any more games as they are all full.
What a great weekend for deals this is: :)
You can get the complete Serious Sam franchise which contains 8 games Serious Sam 3, Serious Sam 2, Serious Sam 1st & 2nd encounters remastered HD versions) plus the originals ones, as well as two indie games listed below. (It isn't technically true that this pack contains all Serious Sam games as those who purchased the Serious Sam
Indie Royale bundle a few weeks ago will realise because there are more Indie related Serious Sam games now i.e. Serious Sam: Kamikaze Attack and Serious Sam: The Greek Encounter, however I think these were similar to the Mojam games in that they were created over a short period specifically for the Indie Royale bundle)................and the other deal is Deus Ex Human Revolution.
You can check the Serious Sam deal HERE and Deus Ex Deus Ex: Human Revolution HERE
I've uploaded images from all of the games which if you want can see in a larger format than the ones I've posted below HERE. These larger images will give you a much better idea as to what to expect from these games. I may also post some videos later.
Serious Sam pack:
I'm not going to post details of every game as it would take me a few hours and I want to go play some games (lol); however, the latest version of Serious Sam that is Serious Sam 3: BFE encompasses all that's good about the Serious Sam series and it's in gloriously rendered 3D graphics, using the latest game engine. When I first started playing this game I nearly jumped out of my skin when the first of the Mentals evil forces attacked me. Arriving at the Pyramids was alsmost awe inspiring, the realism of the game is astounding. you actually feel the heat of the environment (or maybe that was me going into one of my cyclic withdrawals from my bi daily dose of opiates, lol).
The two indie versions are excellent takes on the main games though instead of 3D you play in 2D (I prefer Double D to Random Encounters, the game play is similar, but double d's graphics are much richer; again this is just a preference. both games are very playable and greta for a quick play while deciding what else to play).
The originals (i.e. the First and Second Encounters) still retain their charm. When I first played the original back in 2001 I was awed by the then amazing graphics. Of course by today's standards they are very dated, but still retain a decent look despite their age (they look much better than most games from that period) and are still very playable. There's still a following online that play the original regularily and the game was modded with lots of extra content to be had if you are willing to search for it online.
Croteam, the creators of the franchise remastered the the original games a few years back and they now look fantastic. Apart from the updated graphics, the only real difference between the the originals and the HD versions is that in the originals you can still rocket bounce (a type of exploit), which enabled you to get onto roofs and other places that you wern't supposed to go. Rocket bouncing added an extra dimension to the online game; which unfortunately has been coded out in the latest versions.
To rocket bounce you point your rocket launcher to the ground in front of you and it launches you into the air. careful adjestments to the angles will allo you to jump onto usually inaccessble places which could give you an advantage in online gas becasue apart from some of the flying beasts and those that could shoot weapons you were invunerable to attack (and that was from most enemies). also i don't think some of the inaccessible areas were navmeshed so enemeies that could theoretically attack you didn't, which meant you could wrack up high scores without dying. It also had it's fun aspect as well.
Serious Sam 2 has only just been released on Steam; it was the long awaited sequel to the original two games (The first & Second encounters). The graphics are 2005 era, which again, by todays standards are rather flat, but they still look pretty good and are miles ahead of the original games. The latest game is amazing graphically and still retains the gameplay found in the originals. The main difference between all of those that preceeded the latest is that the latest is meant to be set in the past (which in game is supposed to be our present, wheras the older games are meant to be set in the far future. Serious has been sent back in time to try and stop Mental in his tracks before he takes over the Earth.
The pack contains the following games:
Serious Sam 2:
You can see videos of Serious Sams game play HERE and HERE
Serious Sam 3: BFE:
You can see videos of Serious Sam 3: BFE's game play HERE and HERE
Serious Sam Classic: First Encounter:
You can see videos of Serious Sam The First Encounter's game play HERE and HERE[/b]
Serious Sam Classic: Second Encounter:
You can see videos of Serious Sam The Second Encounter's game play HERE and HERE
Serious Sam Double D:
You can see videos of Serious Sam Double D's game play HERE and HERE
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter:
You can see videos of the remastered HD versions of Serious Sam The second Encounter's game play HERE and HERE
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter:
You can see videos of the remastered HD versions of Serious Sam The First Encounter's game play HERE and HERE
Serious Sam: The Random Encounter
You can see videos of Serious Sam's Random encounters game play HERE and HERE
----------------------------------------------------------------------- Deus Ex: Human Revolution:
You can see videos of Deus Ex: Human Revolution's game play HERE and [url]HERE[/url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RysuXg-vH38]
Whats included in the Augmented Edition:
* Exclusive 40-page Artbook - Showcasing the concepts behind the world of 2027. Discover the origins of the design, the characters and the weapons of Deus Ex: Human Revolution
* 44-minute making-of chronicling the trials and tribulations of the Eidos-Montreal team
* Motion comic based on the first issue of the DC Comics adaptation
* Game soundtrack composed by Michael McCann
* E3 Trailer and animated storyboard
The Game:
You play Adam Jensen, a security specialist, handpicked to oversee the defense of one of America’s most experimental biotechnology firms. But when a black ops team uses a plan you designed to break in and kill the scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job changes.
Key features:
1) ... The long-awaited return of the award winning franchise that blends the best of Action and RPG: the perfect mix of combat, stealth, hacking, and social gameplay.
2) ... Play as Adam Jensen, a mechanically augmented agent: customize and upgrade your character with more than 50 unique augmentations that support your style of play.
3) ... Deadly weapons: Over 20 available weapons, each with their own customizable elements.
4) ... Fight enemies including dangerous thugs, augmented special operations soldiers, advanced robots; and engage in epic boss battles.
5) ... Live the reactive and dangerous world: your choices will have consequences in the game’s world.
6) ... Play in an open-ended world: there are always multiple solutions to every challenge.
7) ... Engage the unique Cyber Renaissance setting: discover a unique world that blends near future and Renaissance elements.
8) ... Travel the world: visit multiple unique locations across the globe each with their own design, story and gameplay elements.
9) ... Become involved in vast global conspiracy: unravel the story — discover who you can really trust.
10) ... Decide humanity’s future: the decision you make and the actions you take will lead to an ultimate decision on mankind’s future.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Whiterabbit-uk
Games Gurucould very well be. I got a Steam code for Batman Archam city for a third off the Steam price (during the pre-order phase). A copy from an ATI or NVidia card I think.
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If you don't want to wait for Amazon to ship it in March you can get it today on greenman gaming for £7.49.
Since the game activates on steam it doesn't matter where you buy it from, you have to have a steam account to play it. So, the box and disc Amazon sends you only saves you the time of downloading it.
Buying from GMG means you can get the DLC on sale this weekend as well, since you get the activation code from GMG immediately.
I've been playing this the last few weeks.. I'm about 2/3rds of the way through it and already logged about 30 hours, compared to around 20 total for most FPS.
If you like a slow, patient game, this is excellent. Quite the opposite of Serious Sam, actually :)
Posted 12 years ago # -
Campy
Member@WR: Thanks for your comments on Stronghold 3. I will look into it some more and consider it the next time it goes on sale.
I might have to go ahead and bite the bullet on DX: HR. I know I will get it sometime anyway. I've got a big backlog and figured I would wait on this knowing the price would come down.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Whiterabbit-uk
Games GuruSensible thinking Campy. I've been doing the same with a lot of games since last summers sale when I realized that newly released games were no longer safe from weekend deals and 'summer sales' I was shocked to find virtually every new game I'd purchased within the last three months prior to the summer sale were in the sale for as much as 75% off and I'd not even started playing most of the games yet. Even a game that had only just been released several days before was in the sale for 40% off, so I and a good friend vowed we'd only pre-order games like Skyrim and games we'd been waiting for for a long time (for example Serious Sam 3, which I'd been waiting for for over 5 years since I first saw Croteams announcement back in 2006).
I'm sure the economic climate has a lot to do with the sales, but it was still galling to know I could have saved a lot of money if I'd only been willing to wait a little while. It wasn't as if I didn't have enough games to play and I've never been part of the hey i got it first brigade. Just sheer greed I suppose, well no, I've never been greedy, more like inpatient to see the new games.
Thankfully I've managed to stick to the new way of purchasing (well almost) since last summer and hope to continue even though at times I'm tempted to get the game (for example Wargame European Escalation and Gotham City Impostors).
Re: Stronghold 3, my suggestion would be to find a demo. You can find one HERE and check out lots of You Tube videos to see what actual user game play is like, rather than read too many negative reviews, though they aren't without merit. You can find loads of videos HERE. It may be that you will think it's rubbish, so I'd certainly wait till its on a very generous 75% off deal (I'd hate to be the one to have persuaded you to have purchased a game you later regret buying).
I've always had a knack for persuading people into my way of thinking, for example many years ago while at university, a friend was playing an old cassette of bygone hits and said that the particular record that was playing at a particular moment (called Flowers in the Rain by a band called The Move) that she was playing had been the very first record ever played on the UK's then number one radio station Radio One (because it said so on the dust cover of the cassete). The move a leading British rock band of the late 60's was later to fragment into The Electric Light Orchestra led by Jeff Lynn and Wizzard by Roy Wood though Roy was also the joint founder of ELO, but left when he was getting all the credit out of respect for his good friend Jeff. I'm sure everyone is familiar with Roy Woods Wizzard and his hit Christmas song which has been played virtually every Christmas since the 1970's to distraction. (I wish it could be Christmas every day). Anyway to the point.
I argued that it was not the case and gave a monologue on why I was definite about how wrong she and the cassette information was, I'd said the record called 'The Fire Brigade' was the very first record ever played on Radio One, all because I was sure I'd heard a radio broadcaster only a few days previously say so on the radio (I used to listen to the radio all the time back then, don't think i have for over a decade now). We were having a small party (as you did back when you were a student) with several friends. In the end we were split as to who was right. so I bet that whoever was wrong would have to stand the ones that were right a meal and free drinks for the night. I then wrote to Radio One posing the question and received a letter a few weeks later to discover that I'd been wrong. Amazingly of the friends at the party half had believed me. lol.
Suffice it to say we coughed up a free evening for those who'd supported my friends viewpoint.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Whiterabbit-uk
Games GuruYour last chance to get the serious Sam pack and Deus Ex for 66% off The following game isn't on sale yet, but it a Game of the Year edition that's just been released:
Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition: If you love the open world feel of games like the Elder Scrolls games (Morrowind, Oblivion and Skyrim, or Just Cause 1 & 2 or The post apocalyptic game Fallout 3 then you'll love fallut 3's sequel Fallout 3: New Vegas Ultimate Edition. It's now crammed with four DLC's and some usefull add-ons and all for the price of the original release. There's no sale on it yet, but now that the majority of bugs have been fixed (It was riddled with them on launch day) it's one of those games any gamer worth their salt should have in their games library; that is if you like role Playing Games. It's a superb post apocalyptic game with fantastic graphics and the potential to expand with an ever growing list of modifications that the gaming community have created to improve the look of the game and to add lots more playability rhrough new content.
You can find Fallout New Vegas: Ultimate Edition HERE
The Game
Welcome Back to New Vegas!
With the introduction of the Ultimate Edition, Bethesda Softworks offers you the chance to double-down and get the complete package of New Vegas fun. For the first time in one package, you can get all the Fallout: New Vegas content including the full suite of highly acclaimed add-on content: Dead Money, Honest Hearts, Old World Blues and Lonesome Road. To sweeten the pot, you’ll be armed with the latest cache of unique weapons, ammo types and recipes from the most recent add-on packs: Courier’s Stash and Gun Runners Arsenal. Whether you’re a seasoned explorer of the Mojave or playing the game for the first time, you’ll find there are more friends and enemies to make, more consequences to your actions and more opportunities to live in glory or infamy throughout the Wasteland. The choices you make will be as crucial to your survival as ever.
Features
Beyond the Wasteland: The world of New Vegas is more expansive than ever. Each new distinct area presents a fresh set of branching-quests, remarkable personalities and more chances to play the Savior or the Pariah to the natives of New Vegas.
Shiny New Toys: Each add-on pack increases the mountain of armaments already at your disposal. Whether you’re an in-your-face brawler or a long-range gunner, weapons such as the Two-Step Goodbye (unique ballistic fists) or Sleepytime (a handy 10mm Sub-Machinegun) will give that warmonger in you a chance to flex your ammo-filled muscles.
Room to Grow: With each of the four main add-on packs, the maximum levelcap is increased by 5 levels, ultimately raising the ceiling to Level 50.
Dead Money: Lured into a trap masquerading as the Sierra Madre Casino, you are thrown into a high stakes game where you’ll have to work with three other lost souls if you want to survive.
Honest Hearts: An expedition into Utah’s Zion National Park goes horribly wrong and you become embroiled in a war between tribes and put into a conflict between a New Canaanite missionary and the mysterious Burning Man.
Old World Blues: Transported to the Big MT research crater, you are enlisted by the Think Tank to save them from their own science experiments that have gone horribly out of control.
Lonesome Road: Ulysses, the original Courier Six, contacts you and promises to answer why he refused to deliver the Platinum Chip at the start of Fallout: New Vegas, but only if you make one last journey into the treacherous canyons of the Divide.
System Requirements:
OS: Windows 7/Vista/XP
Processor: Dual Core 2.0GHz
Memory: 2GB RAM
Hard Disk Space: 10GB free space
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6 series, ATI 1300XT seriesYou can see some video of gameplay HERE, HERE, HERE (lonesome Road mDLC) HERE, HERE, HERE, (extreme Graphics), HERE (Mods), HERE (Gun Runners Arsenal Add-On) and HERE (with mods)
Also here are some more images.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Whiterabbit-uk
Games GuruThis weeks midweek madness deal on Steam is Assassins Creed: Revelations, the latest and fourth game in the series. If you are already familiar with the earlier games and enjoyed them you won't go wrong investing this one. For those whove not played any of the games Some regualar players sugget you should at least play the previous game Assassins creed: Brotherhood as pars of the story in Reveletions will otherwise not make sense. I can't qualify this becasue I've only just worked my way through the tutorial and have been distracted from playing by other games.
As usual the graphics are amazing. It's 50% off till Thursday, that's £14.99 or $24.99 (slightly more expensive in the US than the UK and even more so in Euro currency countries; so if you've got a friend in the UK ask them to gift it to you. I highly recommend you read THIS review.
The Game:
When a man has won all his battles and defeated his enemies; what is left for him to achieve? Ezio Auditore must leave his life behind in search of answers, In search of the truth.
In Assassin’s Creed® Revelations, master assassin Ezio Auditore walks in the footsteps of the legendary mentor Altair, on a journey of discovery and revelation. It is a perilous path – one that will take Ezio to Constantinople, the heart of the Ottoman Empire, where a growing army of Templars threatens to destabilize the region.
In addition to Ezio’s award-winning story, a refined and expanded online multiplayer experience returns with more modes, more maps and more characters, allowing you to test your assassin skills against others from around the world.
Key Features:
Become deadlier than ever - Wield the lethal skills of a wiser, more efficient and deadlier Ezio. Swiftly eliminate your adversaries by deploying a new arsenal of weapons and abilities, such as enhanced free-running and hook blade combat. Experience new levels of gameplay customization with bomb crafting, and use heightened Eagle Vision to overcome your enemies and the environment.
Test your skills against the best - A critically acclaimed multiplayer experience gets even better, with all-new team modes and infinite replay value.
Experience revolutionary gameplay - Explore the farthest reaches of the Animus as you uncover the mysteries of Desmond’s past while gaining insight into what the future might hold.
Pro's & Cons:
Pros:
1) ... Beautiful, big Constantinople
2) ... Oriental richness of detail
3) ... Great locations in the plot missions
4) ... Cutscenes at the memories of Altair and Desmond
5) ... You create bombs
Cons:
1) ... Inadequate sidequests and secrets to discover
2) ... No major news
3) ... High intensity combat in the long run does not work
4) ... Dull final story and lack of response to questions from the previous parts
Minimum System Requirements:
OS: Windows® XP SP3 / Windows Vista® SP2 /Windows® 7 SP1
Processor: Intel® Core™2 Duo E4400 @ 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 4000+ @ 2.1GHz
Memory: 1.5 GB Windows® XP / 2 GB Windows Vista, 7
Graphics: 256 MB DirectX® 9.0–compliant card with Shader Model 4.0 or higher (see supported list)*
DirectX®: DirectX® June2010 or newer
Hard Drive: 12 GB
Sound: DirectX 9.0–compliant sound card
Peripherals: Keyboard, mouse, optional controller
Internet: Temporary broadband connection required for one-time product registration at first launch, permanent broadband connection required for multi-player.Posted 12 years ago # -
Whiterabbit-uk
Games GuruIf you don't like mindless violence then don't bother with these games. All three are very violent games. That siad, Saints Row 1 & Saints Row The Third , are both GTAesque games are a lot of fun. They are open world games where you can just drive around if you want to explore the amazing world or follow the various scripted missions. There's loads of extra content to download as dlc, some of it rather corny (eg a gun that shoots fish bits and a shark that breaks through the sidewalk, plus loads of extremely silly outfits). It's all tongue in cheek stuff and IMO a lot of fun. You can get Saints Row 2 for 75% off thats £2.50/$3.75 (this isn't as tongue in cheek as Saints Row 3 and is more like GTAIV) and the third and newest version is £14.99/$24.99 (better to get a friend in the UK to gift this one as it works out cheaper) There's 50% off a strategy guide available for Saints Row the Third as well but no deals on the 11 dlc's which cost over £35/approx $50+. The third game on this weekends deal is PayDay: The Heist. You can actually download this and play it for free all weekend till Sunday evening, then if you like it purchase it for 50% off
Saint's Row II
The Game:
Saints Row 2 brings true freedom to open-world gaming. Players can play as who they want, how they want, and with whomever they want in this sequel to the much acclaimed and tremendously successful Saints Row.
Set years after the original, the player finds himself in a Stilwater both familiar and strange and challenged with bringing the Saints back as the rightful kings of Stilwater and bringing vengeance to those who wronged him.
1) ... Limitless Customization - Play as fully customizable characters that are male, female or something in between.
- Vehicles can be visually customized as well as performance tuned.
- Cribs and even gangs all have an amazing degree of detailed customization options.2) ... Multiplayer - Co-op full story campaign has seamless integration (for example one player drives while the other shoots). Competitive MP pushes the boundaries of immersion in a living Stillwater environment fully populated with police, innocent bystanders and rival gangs.
3) ... Killer Combat and Awesome Vehicles - Planes, helicopters, motorcycles,boats and cars can be piloted and used as weapons. On the ground new combat options include melee, fine aim, and human shield.
4) ... Freedom to Explore - More missions, activities, diversions, races, weapons, vehicles, cribs, city districts, and interiors than ever before. Over 40 story missions with additional bonus missions take place in a transformed Stilwater that is over 50% larger than before.
System Requirements
Minimum:
Supported OS:Windows XP or Vista.
Processor: 2.0 GHz Intel Dual-Core Pentium IV or equivalent or AMD Dual-Core Athlon XP or equivalent
Memory: 1 GB system RAM
Graphics: 128MB 3D graphics card with Shader Model 3.0 support (i.e. 7600 NVidia card or better, ATI X1300 card or better)
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c
Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card
Hard Drive: 15 GB of Hard Drive Space
Display: DirectX compatible display capable of 640x480 in 16-bit color
Multiplay: Internet play requires broadband connection and latest drivers; LAN play requires network interface card and latest drivers------------------------------------------------ Saints Row The Third:
The Game:
Years after taking Stilwater for their own, the Third Street Saints have evolved from street gang to household brand name, with Saints sneakers, Saints energy drinks and Johnny Gat bobble head dolls all available at a store near you.
The Saints are kings of Stilwater, but their celebrity status has not gone unnoticed. The Syndicate, a legendary criminal fraternity with pawns in play all over the globe, has turned its eye on the Saints and demands tribute. Refusing to kneel to the Syndicate, you take the fight to Steelport, a once-proud metropolis reduced to a struggling city of sin under Syndicate control.
Take a tank skydiving, call in a satellite-targeted airstrike on a Mexican wrestling gang, and defend yourself against a highly-trained military force using only a sex toy in the most out- landish gameplay scenarios ever seen, igniting a city-wide war that will set Steelport on fire. Strap it on.
Downloadable Content For This Game
The dollar prices quoted are only approximate, and subject to echange rate fluctuations.
Saints Row: The Third - Money Shot Pack - £1.49/$2.25
Saints Row: The Third Shark Attack Pack - £1.49/$2.25
Saints Row: The Third Invincible Pack - £1.99/$3
Saints Row: The Third Season Pass DLC Pack (includes several dlc's some unreleased yet) - £12.99/$19.50
Saints Row: The Third Z Style Pack - £1.49/$2.25
Saints Row: The Third Explosive Combat Pack - £1.49/$2.25
Saints Row: The Third Warrior Pack - £1.99/$3
Saints Row The Third - Genkibowl VII - £4.49/$6.70
Saints Row: The Third - FUNTIME! Pack - £1.99/$3
Saints Row: The Third - Gangstas in Space - £4.49/$6.70
Saints Row: The Third - Bloodsucker Pack - £1.49/$2.25
System Requirements:
OS: Windows® XP
Processor: 2GHz Dual Core Processor (Intel® Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon™ X2) or higher
Memory: 2GB System RAM or more
Graphics: 320MB Video RAM GPU w/ Shader Model 3.0 support. NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800 series or better. ATI Radeon™ HD3800 series or better
DirectX®: 9.0c
Hard Drive: 10GB
Sound: 100% DirectX® 9.0C compliant sound card or equivalent onboard sound
Co-Op Play:NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800 cards require 640MB of Video RAM. ATI Radeon™ HD3800 cards require 1GB of Video RAM
OS: Microsoft® Windows® 7
Processor: Any Quad Core Processor (Intel® Core i5 or AMD Phenom™ II X4) or 3.0+ Dual Core CPU
Memory: 4GB System RAM or more
Graphics: 1GB Video RAM GPU w/ Shader Model 4.0 support. NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 400 series or better. ATI Radeon™ HD5000 series or better
DirectX®: DirectX® 11
Hard Drive: 10 GB
Sound: 100% DirectX® 9.0C compliant sound card or equivalent onboard sound------------------------------------------------ PayDay: The Heist:
The Game:
PAYDAY™ The Heist is an action filled first person shooter that lets players take on the role of a hardened career criminal executing intense, dynamic heists in constant pursuit of the next “big score”. Load out with an array of weaponry and equipment. Navigate six high-stake heists with three other live or A.I. Co-Op partners in crime.
Time for a PAYDAY™ - Cash in Before you Cash Out!
Key Features:
1) ... Six High-Intensity Heists
2) ... Interactive 4-Player Co-Op play
3) ... Endless Replayability
4) ... Massive Character Progression Tree
5) ... Build Your Skills to Fit Your Preferred Form of Violence
6) ... Hostage Trading
7) ... More DLC: Additional heists, weapons and equipment means PAYDAY™—a digitally distributed AAA quality title for less than half the price of a retail game—is total OVERKILL
System Requirements:
OS: Windows XP, Vista, 7
Processor: P4 3 GHz or Athlon 3400+
Memory: 1 GB Ram
Video Card: NVIDIA 7800GTX or ATI x1900
OS: Windows XP, Vista, 7
Processor: Core 2 Duo or Athlon x2
Memory: 2 GB Ram
Video Card: NVIDIA 260 or ATI 4850Posted 12 years ago # -
Whiterabbit-uk
Games GuruIf you purchased the original Humble bundle or bought the second and paid more than the average price you will already have this game. If you still don't have this game get it now. it's one of the most original platform games I've ever played. I originally purchased it shortly after it was released following its spectacualr win at the 2005 Independant Games Festivl where it won the grand prize.
The game includes a levels editor so you can make loads of extra content. Also if you pop over to Chronic Logics web site you'll find quite a lot of extra content uploaded by fans of the game. Just go to the forms HERE and find the Gish section. You'll have to search through the forums for all of the free stuff (which go back to 2004).
The Game:
Gish isn't your average hero. In fact, he's not your average anything...you see, Gish is a ball of tar. A Sunday stroll with his lady friend, Brea, goes awry when a shadowy figure emerges from an open manhole and pulls Brea below ground. Following Brea's calls for help, Gish suddenly finds himself in the subterranean sewers of Dross, a long forgotten city filled with twisting corridors, evil traps, and some of the most demented creatures imaginable.
With his gelatinous structure as his only means of defense, Gish must follow the echoing cries of his damsel in distress deep within the earth below. What freakish creatures dwell in this subterranean land? Who is Brea's captor? And just how far down does the rabbit hole go?
Life isn't easy when you're a 12 pound ball of tar...
Features:
1) ... Dynamic physics and lighting
2) ... Destructible environments
3) ... 34+ story levels
4) ... 20+ collection levels
5) ... 80+ player-made levels available for download
6) ... Six unique VS. modes
7) ... Unlockable game modes
8) ... Over 15 animated enemies
9) ... Six deranged bosses
10) ... Five "super secret" levels
11) ... Level editor
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Whiterabbit-uk
Games GuruThe soms 3 plus most of the DLC are available for 66% off. The most recent DLC's (that cost as much as the original game hhave no reductions and those released over the last 6 months have between 25 to50% off. Upi can check all the deals HERE.
Katy Perry Collector’s Edition - £34.99 - No Deal
The Sims™ 3 Showtime - £29.99 No deal
The Sims™ 3 Master Suite Stuff -25% - £7.49/$14.99
The Sims™ 3 Pets - 50% - £14.99/$19.99The rest all have 66% off:
The Sims 3 - £10.19/$10.19
The Sims™ 3 Town Life Stuff - £3.39/$6.79
The Sims™ 3 Generations - £10.19/$13.59
The Sims™ 3 World Adventures - £6.79/$10.19
The Sims™ 3 Ambitions - £6.79/$10.19
The Sims™ 3 Late Night - £8.49/$13.59
The Sims™ 3 High-End Loft Stuff - £3.39/$6.79
The Sims™ 3 Fast Lane Stuff - £3.39/$6.79
The Sims™ 3 Outdoor Living Stuff - £3.39/$6.79The Game:
The freedom of The Sims 3 will inspire you with endless creative possibilities and amuse you with unexpected moments of surprise and mischief! Create over a million unique Sims and control their lives. Customize everything from their appearances, to their personalities and even the home of their dreams. Then, send your Sims out to explore new locations around town and to meet other Sims in the neighborhood. Go online to download exclusive content and show off your own creations to the world. With all-new quick challenges and rewarding game play, The Sims 3 gives you the freedom to choose whether (or not!) to fulfill your Sims’ destinies and make their wishes come true.
Key features:
1) ... Create any Sim you can imagine and give them unique personalities! Fine-tune your Sims’ appearances and personalities. Will your Sims be Evil, Romantic, Paranoid, Kleptomaniacs, or more. You choose the traits to create completely unique Sims.
2) ... Control your Sims’ destinies! Choose whether or not to fulfill your Sims’ destinies by making their wishes come true. Will your Sims be Rock Stars, World Leaders, Expert Thieves , or more – it’s is up to you.
3) ... Customize everything! Build the ultimate dream house for your Sims. Infinite customization possibilities for their clothing, furnishings, even their car.
4) ... Explore new locations! Take your Sims to meet friends in the park, go on a date at the bistro, visit neighbors’ homes, or even converse with less-than-savory characters in the graveyard.
Connect, share and shop! Go online to make movies, show off your creations, download exclusive content and more.
Two Worlds II and it's sequel Two worlds II: Pirates of the Flying Fortress are still 50% off. If you purchase them together as the Velvet edition there are further reductions of around 30%. I highly recommend the game to anyone who likes RPG's and still doesn't own the game. It's an excellent RPG with good graphics and an improvement on the original,, (which I think is still an excellent game. not Oblivion, but it's nearly as good. :)
Costume Quest and Psychonauts are also both 50% off and Dead Horde is 75% off
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Whiterabbit-uk
Games GuruThe whole Mafia Franchise is 75% off. That includes Mafia, Mafia II and Mafia II Deluxe plus all DLC's. This is a Grand theft Auto like game but instead of being a thug you are part of the Mafia, starting with you in the Army during WWII where you play an introduction almost like it's a first person shooter, arriving home and getting work through a friend who is already ensconced in the Mafia ways. The whole story sees you develop from a rookie Mafia protections racket dept collector to fully fledged hitman.
I like this game more than GTA IV because it has gorgeous period cars ranging from the 1930's through to the 1950's.
You start in the early 1940's and as the story progresses see a change from the 1940's through to the 1950's with a corresponding change in the music. I love the way this game has been created and highly recommend it to anyone who likes open world games where you can drive vehicles anywhere you want, shoot and beat up people (lol) Remember, this is just a game.
You can find details of all of the games HERE. check out the following article about the game HERE
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Whiterabbit-uk
Games GuruTodays 2K bargains are the great Bioshock and Bioshock 2. Ever wanted to imagine what it would be like to ditch into a cold sea while flying across the Atlatic on a cold stormy night; then check out Bioshock 1. Though that's not the beauty of these two grownd breaking games.
Get ready to enter a Art nouveau world set beneath the sea, A visionary tried to set up a nirvana away from civilization only for disaster to strike. You, the sole survivor of the plane crash happen upon the entrance to this underwater world, The bioshock Adventure starts and you'll be amazed. :)
This is an original concept game that will keep you enthralled for months; especially if you purchase both games at this fantastic price.
Bioshock:
The Game:
BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you. Injectable plasmids give you super human powers: blast electrical currents into water to electrocute multiple enemies, or freeze them solid and obliterate them with the swing of a wrench.
You can see videos of bioshock HERE or HERE
No encounter ever plays out the same, and no two gamers will play the game the same way.
1)... Biologically modify your body: send fire storming from your fingertips and unleash a swarm of killer hornets hatched from the veins in your arms.
2) ... Hack devices and systems, upgrade your weapons and craft new ammo variants.
3) ... Turn everything into a weapon: the environment, your body, fire and water, and even your worst enemies.
4) ... Explore an incredible and unique art deco world hidden deep under the ocean.
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The Game:
Set approximately 10 years after the events of the original BioShock, the halls of Rapture once again echo with sins of the past. Along the Atlantic coastline, a monster has been snatching little girls and bringing them back to the undersea city of Rapture. Players step into the boots of the most iconic denizen of Rapture, the Big Daddy, as they travel through the decrepit and beautiful fallen city, chasing an unseen foe in search of answers and their own survival.
You can see videos of Bioshock 2 HERE or HERE
Artists pre release impression
Multiplayer in BioShock 2 will provide a rich prequel experience that expands the origins of the BioShock fiction. Set during the fall of Rapture, players assume the role of a Plasmid test subject for Sinclair Solutions, a premier provider of Plasmids and Tonics in the underwater city of Rapture that was first explored in the original BioShock. Players will need to use all the elements of the BioShock toolset to survive, as the full depth of the BioShock experience is refined and transformed into a unique multiplayer experience that can only be found in Rapture.
Singleplayer Features:
1) ... Evolution of the Genetically Enhanced Shooter: Innovative advances bring new depth and dimension to each encounter. New elements, such as the ability to dual-wield weapons and Plasmids, allow players to create exciting combination's of punishment
2) ... Return to Rapture: Set approximately 10 years after the events of the original BioShock, the story continues with an epic, more intense journey through one of the most captivating and terrifying fictional worlds ever created
3) ... You are the Big Daddy: Take control of BioShock’s signature and iconic symbol by playing as the Big Daddy, and experience the power and raw strength of Rapture’s most feared denizens as you battle powerful new enemies
4) ... Continuation of the Award-Winning Narrative: New and unique storytelling devices serve as the vehicle for the continuation of one of gaming’s most acclaimed storylines
Multiplayer Features:
1) ... Genetically Enhanced Multiplayer: Earn experience points during gameplay to earn access to new Weapons, Plasmids and Tonics that can be used to create hundreds of different combinations, allowing players to develop a unique character that caters to their playing style.
2) ... Experience Rapture’s Civil War: Players will step into the shoes of Rapture citizens and take direct part in the civil war that tore Rapture apart.
3) ... See Rapture Before the Fall: Experience Rapture before it was reclaimed by the ocean and engage in combat over iconic environments in locations such as Kashmir Restaurant and Mercury Suites, all of which have been reworked from the ground up for multiplayer.
4) ... FPS Veterans Add Their Touch to the Multiplayer Experience: Digital Extremes brings more than 10 years of first person shooter experience including development of award-winning entries in the Unreal® and Unreal Tournament® franchise.
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Whiterabbit-uk
Games GuruThere are three excellent games on offer over on Steam at the moment. The midweek madness deal that lasts till Thursday is L.A. Noire which you can get for 50% off. The orignal price has already been reduced simce it's release in Novemeber 2011, now you can pick it up for $14.99/£9.99 and the dlc bundle for $5.99/£4.49, or get the game plus bundle for slightly less than the two combined seperately. Thers also a Brady guide.
Also todays 24 hour deal is an excellent racing game that allows you to use cars or bikes and is called
Burnout Paradise City: The Ultimate Box which you can get for $4.99/£3.74 (75% off)Finally there's a second midweek madness game on sale called Orcs Must Die a fist/third person tower defense game that has 75% off and will cost you $3.74/£2.99 plus a dlc pack for $0.99/£0.74.
Slideshow:
Here's a slideshow from my photobucket account (I was having problems uploading to picdepict but wanted to at least give you access to more images other than the ones over on Steam. I didn't want to link to the images from my photobucket account as that would drain my bandwdth. I've already posted some images from my Photobucket account so my bandwidth is already fairly low at the moment.
You can see several images from each of the games HERE.
----------------------------------------------- L.A.Noire:
You can find out more about L.A.Noire and see video and images HERE
The images above are modelled after real life images.
The Game:
Amid the post-war boom of Hollywood's Golden Age, Cole Phelps is an LAPD detective thrown headfirst into a city drowning in its own success. Corruption is rampant, the drug trade is exploding, and murder rates are at an all-time high. In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, racketeering conspiracies and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department to uncover a secret that could shake the city to its rotten core.
Using groundbreaking new animation technology that captures every nuance of an actor's facial performance in astonishing detail, L.A. Noire is a violent crime thriller that blends breathtaking action with true detective work to deliver an unprecedented interactive experience. Search for clues, chase down suspects and interrogate witnesses as you struggle to find the truth in a city where everyone has something to hide.
L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition:
Includes all previously released DLC for the console versions (including additional outfits, weapons, and cases such as “Nicholson Electroplating”, “Reefer Madness”, “Naked City”, “Slip of the Tongue”, “Consul’s Car” and more) and makes them available to players from the start.
----------------------------------------------- Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box:
Paradise city Map
The map was originally much bigger than the above, but much of the planned map was cut. It extended to the West into the mountains, and to the south across the bay and to the East there was a large island connected by a bridge to an airport. there were two or three long bridges across the bay to the southernmost part of the map as well. The island has been released, but minus the airport, but that is extra and only available on the consoles as far as I know?
When I first played this a couple of years ago I was vey impressed. In single player you can race against the set times ad try and beat all of the different roads and streets best times as well as find secret routes, smash through loads of bill boards plus lots more. The multiplayer is basically racig against other humans. This was the first game ever I felt like I was really racing around a real city. The graphics are excellent and add loads of atmosphere to the game. Drive or ride at night and you'll get an different experience. Fr the price this is a steal. Cheaper tha any arcade game apart from the special deals that Big fish do, but this is a triple AAA game, with a lot of game play.
You can find more details, and watch video and see images HERE
The Game:
Burnout Paradise The Ultimate Box brings together the best console racing game of 2008, Burnout Paradise, with a host of great new content including motorbikes and exciting new online modes and challenges.
PC owners can look forward to spectacular visuals, incredible high speed racing, outrageous bone jarring crashes and a lifetime's worth of fun and challenging online modes for up to 8 players to enjoy.
Read THIS excellent review of Burnout Paradise City and/or THIS
----------------------------------------------- Orcs Must Die:
You can find more details, and watch video and see images HERE
The Game:
Slice them, burn them, skewer them, and launch them - no matter how you get it done, orcs must die in this fantasy action-strategy game from Robot Entertainment.
As a powerful War Mage with dozens of deadly weapons, spells, and traps at your fingertips, defend twenty-four fortresses from a rampaging mob of beastly enemies, including ogres, hellbats, and of course, a whole bunch of ugly orcs. Battle your enemies through a story-based campaign across multiple difficulty levels, including brutal Nightmare mode!
Will you roast orcs in pits of lava, pound them flat with a ceiling trap, or freeze and shatter them with a slash? No matter the weapons and traps you choose, you’re sure to have an orc-killing blast!
Key Features:
1) ... 24 Fortresses to Defend – Twisting passages, tall towers, and wide-open chambers all need a war mage to protect them
2) ... 6 Orc-Killing Weapons and Spells – From crossbow and bladestaff to the magical power of the elements
3) ... 19 Deadly Traps and Fierce Minions – Choose from a wide variety of traps including arrow walls, spike traps, spinning blades, and flaming brimstone or call in allies to assist you in the destruction of the orc horde
4) ... 11 Unique Enemies – Including ogres, flying hellbats, and of course, a whole bunch of ugly orcs
5) ... Story-based Campaign – Fend off orcs across three acts to discover the mysterious power behind their relentless assaults
6) ... Persistent Upgrades – Unlock improved traps as you progress through the campaign
Extensive Replayability – “Nightmare Mode” and a skull ranking system provide extended play7) ... Scoring System and Leaderboard – Compete with your friends for the title of Best Orc Killer!
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