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.
Awakened by the End of Days, Death, the most feared of the legendary Four Horsemen, embarks upon a quest to restore mankind, and redeem his brother’s name. Along the way, the Horseman discovers that there are far worse things than an earthly Apocalypse, and that an ancient grudge may threaten all of Creation . . .
Startopia is a real-time strategy/city management game. Set in a post-apocalyptic future, it is your job to rebuild the once-thriving network of starships and space-stations. You must compete against several other enterprises, using economic and military means to expand your power and restore life to the war-torn planets of the galaxy.
You're a tiny utility robot stranded in a strange underground place. Using only the rotor on your head and the tractor beam... underneath, it's time to explore, push buttons, haul stuff around and make your way through puzzles that involve physics, logic or memory. A demo is available in Steam and also as a DRM-free download, so there's absolutely no reason not to check this lovely little game out.
Hop in the cab and bring your nerves of steel, there's "precision trucking" to be done. Scania TDS is a nicely detailed driving sim featuring multiple game modes - from arena challenges to driving down narrow, treacherous roads to the more relaxing freeform delivery.
This GTA3-like lets you experience the life of an undercover cop in the brutal world of Honk Kong triads. Contains graphical violence, strong language and explicit kung-fu.
Enter The Matrix casts the player as Niobe or Ghost, captain and first mate of the rebel ship Logos, respectively. Niobe is a master combatant, capable of beating up everyone in her way. She is an excellent pilot, both in the real world and in the Matrix. Ghost is very adept at firearms, and his marksmanship is a mastery. Both characters are very athletic, and throughout the game the player will have to walk, run, jump, strafe, peek, run on walls, climb ladders and pipes, and fight various enemies.
Symphony is a vertical shooter type game which, like Audiosurf and Beat Hazard (among others) generates the levels based on your music. It ranges from easy to mind-blowingly difficult, with the higher difficulties becoming unlocked as you progress through the game and recover pages of the "Symphony of Souls"; created when a mysterious entity invaded and tried to take over by capturing the souls of musicians. This mysterious entity is absorbing and corrupting your music before your eyes.
Two Worlds II is a real-time role-playing game that takes place in an open fantasy world where players take the role of a single character with whom they can explore and undertake quests. From the beginning players can customize the appearance of the protagonist such as shape of face and body, and skin colour. As is common in role-playing games, the player’s character will level up by gaining experience points through completion of quests and defeating enemies.
Players take on the role of students of Wizardry to save the Spiral (which is the set of worlds this game takes place in), and battle a variety of creatures by casting spells using a turn-based combat system similar to collectible card. Players advance in the game by accepting quests to learn new spells, gain equipment, and collect gold. The game holds a rating of "Everyone 10+" from the Entertainment Software Ratings Board for crude humor and mild fantasy violence. Although designed for pre-teens, the game appeals to all ages.
Guns of Icarus Online is an online multi-player FPS. The game is set in a steampunk world where players take on one of three roles on a dirigible (airship). The roles are gunner, mechanic and captain. Players fire guns on the dirigible, attempting to shoot down their opponent's ships. Matches are in teams of 3-4 ships per side (red vs. blue). Players mount the large guns and pilot them from a first person perspective. They can also repair damaged guns and ship components.
