Overview. The Dig is a science-fiction point and click adventure game built on the SCUMM engine, as were other LucasArts adventures of the time such as The Secret of Monkey Island.The story concept was written by Steven Spielberg and was originally planned to be a movie. However, the budget required was quickly deemed too excessive, plus the CG technology of that time was not mature enough to ...
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A large points bonus can be unlocked if the ship randomly shoots across certain parts of each stage's environments. Uncovering the letters P, R, I, N, C and E will net a full bonus. The player can also get "technical" bonus points for destroying certain mid-boss characters efficiently (most likely determined by length of time).
The original release of Game Room included two Game Packs with 15 games each. Between May 5, 2010 and December 22, 2010, Microsoft released 11 additional Game Packs consisting of 12-15 games each. This adds up to a total of 189 games. Game Modes. All games in Game Room can be played in Classic Mode.
BHU (for "Beat Her Up") is a fighting game with an all-feminine cast. It is a predecessor to the Schoolgirl Fighting series.
In ABM, the player is tasked with defending a planet from incoming missiles. Using the mouse, the player can launch anti-ballistic missile missiles in order to destroy the incoming projectiles. The enemy attacks come in waves, where each level is somewhat more difficult than its predecessor. The objective of the game is to establish a high score.
Overview. The Dig is a science-fiction point and click adventure game built on the SCUMM engine, as were other LucasArts adventures of the time such as The Secret of Monkey Island.The story concept was written by Steven Spielberg and was originally planned to be a movie. However, the budget required was quickly deemed too excessive, plus the CG technology of that time was not mature enough to ...
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Overview Art by Keith Parkinson. EverQuest was and is a pioneer of the MMORPG genre by attracting mass appeal to the game format and setting the standard of the subscription model for persistent worlds.Released in March 1999, when online gaming was still in its early years, Sony originally did not believe EverQuest would be nearly the success that it became.
No More Heroes is a cel-shaded hack-and-slash action adventure title for the Nintendo Wii, created and directed by Goichi Suda (k iller7, Clock Tower and Fire Pro Wrestling) and Grasshopper Manufacture. Published by Ubisoft in the United States, No More Heroes is also the most violent game released in 2008 and one of the most violent titles on ...
Overview. WWE Smackdown vs. Raw is the sixth game in the WWE Smackdown series of games and the first to use the "vs. Raw" suffix. Later games would adopt this suffix as well as a year (Smackdown vs. Raw 2006), similar to most traditional sports games.The "vs. Raw" suffix was used up until Smackdown vs. Raw 2011, and now the games are named "WWE" with the year.
A press statement issued by Microsoft states that the game included certain content that could potentially hurt Indian sensibilities. Due to distribution issues in the region, Microsoft had taken up the role of distributor for Fallout 3 in India, while the PlayStation 3 and PC versions of the game were never scheduled for release in the country.
Poptropica is MMORPG game aimed at kids. The Poptropica world always expands bringing more and more islands, outfits, and many more items. Kids can't type their own messages in Poptropica. Instead the creators already typed up different things that kids might ask to other players in Poptropica.
In the wake of the cancellation of Outcast 2, a dedicated group of fans took it upon themselves to create their own sequel entitled "Open Outcast."The team has created a playable demo called Oasis using the CryEngine.The graphics are significantly improved over the original and all the old worlds plus one new and lots of quests will be featured in an upcoming release.
Overview. Whizz is a platformer developed by Flair Software Ltd., a UK developer, for a multitude of systems. It was originally released for PC DOS in 1994, before being ported to the SNES, PlayStation, Sega Saturn and the Commodore Amiga as well as the Amiga's CD-based equivalent the Amiga CD32.
A vehicular combat simulation set in an alternate 1976 that is still reeling from the '73 oil crisis, Interstate '76 takes many of the customization elements (as well as its game engine) from the MechWarrior series, applying them to muscle cars in the American Southwest.
Freelancer was developed by Digital Anvil as a sequel to Starlancer. While sharing the same story background as Starlancer, Freelancer was to be a free roaming space simulator, as opposed to the more linear, mission-based structure of Freelancer. Like Starlancer, Freelancer was notable for the involvement of Chris Roberts of Wing Commander fame ...
The Saboteur is a action-packed, free-roaming sandbox game that takes place in Nazi-occupied France during World War II. Drive the Nazis out of Paris through whatever means necessary as Irish mechanic-turned-race-car-driver-turned-soldier-of-fortune Sean Devlin.
Overview. Magicka, Arrowhead Game Studios' first release, sets you up with a mage, mouse controls, infinite mana and an isometric view.The infinite mana system results in gameplay centred around the eight magickal elements -- combining and casting them with a series of keystrokes and mouse clicks.
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Portal 2 was received with near unanimous acclaim from video game publications around the world. It has an average score of 95/100 on Metacritic. Portal 2 was also one of the most awarded games on the 2011 GOTYs, receiving the top award from several important publications, such as Eurogamer, Gamasutra, IGN and Kotaku.