Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance or XWA is the sequel to both Star Wars: TIE Fighter and the multiplayer-focused X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter. XWA presents the story of the Azzameen family, a family of space traders. The player assumes the role of Ace Azzameen, the youngest of the Azzameen children.
This game is a FPS with a mix of stealth elements. And dinosaurs. Lots of dinosaurs. A whole lot. Certain events will trigger cinematic sequences that involve Turok executing his opponent in graphic fashion. Other events involve pressing button combinations to fight off an attack and survive. Crouch in the tall grass, break out the knife, and wait for the little dinos to wander by.
The Maw is an action-adventure video game developed by independent developer Twisted Pixel Games. It was released on Xbox Live Arcade on January 21, 2009, and for Microsoft Windows on March 9, 2009. It became available via Steam on March 10, 2009. The game revolves around a blue alien by the name of Frank, and a purple blob named Maw, that he leads around the game world, feeding and evolving.
The game won the 2008 Audience Choice award at PAX10, and is currently a finalist at the Independent Games Festival 2009.
Far Cry 2 is a mission-based, open-ended FPS set in a fictional african country on the verge of civil war. The story is not even remotely connected to the original Far Cry, so this game is more like a Boiling Point fan's dream come true. Who needs Trigens when angry mercs are everywhere ?
Demigod is an RTS/RPG/Tournament Fighter hybrid developed by Gas Powered Games and published by Stardock. The game is almost entirely multiplayer based with singleplayer consisting of skirmishes and tournaments against AI opponents. Using "assassin" demigods, players are treated to a Diablo-esque RPG game with RTS elements, while using "general" characters results in an RTS game with RPG elements.
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.
NecroVisioN is a gory fantasy FPS remotely based on Painkiller's engine and set during WW1. It features a sophisticated combat system that lets you use your character's left hand like never before to shoot, throw, stab... and ultimately host the powerful Shadowhand. Combo kills fuel your body with adrenaline that can be used as a "bullet time" reserve or as a mystical source for the Shadowhand's spells.
TrackMania is a beat-the-clock racing & track building game. Tm United represents the culmination of the series as it contains most game modes and all environments & cars featured in the previous titles. Forever updates the game even further : the free Stadium-only Tm Nations now uses the latest engine and is included as a whole in Tm United, so that players of Tm Nations Forever and owners of Tm United Forever can compete online on Stadium races.
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.
Originally, the game was Vert- out of the box. Native Hor+ was added in patch #1 and TripleHead support in patch #3. Patch #10 is required for playing online with owners of Soviet Assault. World in Conflict is a modern-era military RTS focusing on combat, with no base building or resource gathering to worry about. The campaign pits you and the US armed forces against an invading Red Army. The game also features multiplayer maps for up to 16 players. Soviet Assault adds new plot elements to the campaign and six missions from the USSR side.
