Hor+, or horizontal plus, refers to expanding the horizontal component of the FOV while keeping the vertical component roughly or exactly the same. This is often considered the ideal solution for widescreen games, as it grants widescreen users a wider picture compared to 4:3.
Developed by Qi Studios, Rag Doll Kung Fu is a unique fighting game created with the Source engine.Players control their characters by mouse movements and the dragging body parts of their avatars. Powerful moves can be accomplished with specific motions of the mouse that can be used to defeat your opponent or move around the arena. The in-game avatars are stretched based on the mouse movements and can be guided to destroy objects or pick them up and use them as weapons.
Quake is an FPS from iD Software. You play as a grunt who must travel to a variety of worlds through interdimensional portals and destroy a Lovecraftian horror and hundreds of minions before they can locate and overrun earth. Dark Places is a source port that has various enhancements over the official versions.
It may not be as impressive graphically as say, Tenebrae, but this port is the widescreen king of source ports, so it gets the honors here. Dark Places can be downloaded here (original Quake data is required and not included) http://www.icculus.org/twilight/darkplaces/
FIFA 08 (also known as FIFA Football 08 and FIFA Soccer 08 ) is the forthcoming installment of Electronic Arts' popular series of football video games. Developed by EA Canada, it is to be published by Electronic Arts worldwide. It is expected to be released September 2007 or October 2007, depending on region.
Players control D-Tritus as he makes his way around the robot city of Chimera. The two main game modes are on foot and ship. D-Tritus gains the ability to "overwrite" other characters in the game and take their place. This allows D-Tritus to masquerade as other characters and use their unique abilities. These abilities include flight, weaponry, theft, and burping. Players can customize their ships with bigger engines or more firepower depending on their playing styles.
Players follow the exploits of a blue hedgehog and his vast array of humanoid-animal friends and rivals. There are multiple game modes including story, normal race, tag, and survival. Characters race on several variants of hoverboards that are powered by "air". When a player's character runs out of "air" they must hoof it on foot, claw, or whatever. There are several pit stations scattered throughout courses that allow players to refill their "air" gauge.
The game is set during World War II with some unique twists. Hitler bought the big one early in the war and technology has leaped forward. This results in a mix of traditional WWII units paired alongside quasi-futuristic weapons such as sonic tanks.Players have hero units that they can control which posses unique abilities and grow stronger with experience. Players can choose to be the Russians, Germans, or Allies (America and Britian).This game has Nazis flying around with jetpacks so it is worth a look.
Developed by Cypron Studios, GODS: Lands of Infinity Special Edition is a mix of console and PC RPG styles.Players start the game as Vivien, a divine creature on a divine mission to help her god lay it down on some other god.Players explore the game in a first-person perspective while battles are resolved in a third-person perspective that is common to traditional, console RPGs. Multiple NPCs can join your party and can be equipped and set into formations as you see fit.
The world changed when Aziraal, the god of war, was slain in the huge battle long ago. The hordes of Orcs lost their divine leader and were forced to withdraw to the southern wastelands. Now, thousands of years later, the location of Aziraal's tomb is still unknown, well hidden by other gods who did not dare to entrust the secret to mere mortals. However, now, a fragile peace between the civilized races and the hordes is at stake.
Something bad happens to good people and it is up to you to make things right. Who needs the back-story when behind needs kicking? Characters have three skill customization areas which are melee, magic, and a racial/affinity group. Characters can focus on nature or technology and develop an affinity for related skills. Or they can remain neutral and enjoy some of the fruits from both forces. Companions can be recruited into the party with a selection of trolls, goblins, humans, and elves available. This is a quest-based hack and slash which piles up the loot.
Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars is a team based FPS from ID Software.Game play is similar to Battlefield 2142.This game also has G15 Keyboard support.
