Zeno Clash is a first-person shooter/brawler developed by ACE Team. The game has an incredibly unique visual style and impressive graphics using the Source Engine from Valve. A PC exclusive, Zeno Clash controls and plays very smooth and is a must-play for fans of the genre.
David Douillet Judo is a combat game that plays a bit like a dance/rythm game in short rounds.
Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena is the sequel to Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay from Starbreeze Studios in association with Vin Diesel's Tigon Studios. The game includes the original Butcher Bay game with enhanced visuals to match the sequel. Gameplay focuses on first-person stealth, melee combat and shooting, along with a strong focus on story, dialogue and cinematic moments. One of the most overlooked shooters in recent years, Dark Athena deserves a purchase from all FPS fans.
Men of War is a real-time strategy video game and the sequel of the 2004 Real time tactics game Soldiers: Heroes of World War II, developed in partnership with Best Way by Digitalmindsoft and published by 1C Company, 505 Games and Aspyr Media. Like the game's predecessor, the single player campaign takes place during World War II and features battles set in Europe and Russia and the new locations Greece and North Africa, across three different campaigns for the Allies, Germans and Soviets.
Merchants of Brooklyn is a first-person shooter by indie developer Paleo Entertainment. The game was made using the Cryengine 2 and is a PC exclusive. It has a cell-shaded visual style but is much more detailed than most cell-shaded games. It's a fast-paced game with little story and lots of explosions, the main gimmick being you can grab any item in the game world, charge it up with the right mouse button, then throw it as an explosive.
Drakensang: The Dark Eye was developed by Radon Labs. This is an RPG based on The Dark Eye pen and paper universe. Form a party from a selection of the various races and professions available in the lands of Aventuria. This is a slower-paced RPG with an emphasis on strategy and party balance.
The third episode in the Emergency Fire Response aka Fire Chief aka Fire Department series has the same RTS-like gameplay than before and is packed with more buildings on fire and victims to rescue.
Be ready for loads of running, jumping, climbing and little to no weapon wielding. Make your way across the City's rooftops as a death- and gravity-defying Runner. Your agility and awareness of your environment will be your most useful resources as you try to stay alive and uncover the truth on a murder implicating your own cop sister.
X-Blades was developed by Gaijin Entertainment. This is a third-person action game where you control Ayumi the treasure hunter. The gameplay is a mix of Painkiller and Dynasty Warriors. As Ayumi collects souls the player is able to purchase upgrades and unlock new attacks for her to use. I buy these types of games for the articles.
Turning Point: Fall of Liberty is a first-person shooter (although occasional events trigger a third-person view) set in a fictional year 1953 as the Nazis, supreme rulers of all Europe, launch a massive assault upon the United States.
