Modern

Games set in a modern time frame, but without any specific "overtones" (i.e., fantasy or sci-fi) and not focused on any specific event (i.e., Vietnam).

FlatOut 2

Flatout 2 is a racing game made by Bugbear entertainment. The main draw of the game is the destructible environments and the fact that the driver of every car is a ragdoll, which is used in many of the various mini-game levels.

Just Cause

Just cause is a game developed by Eidos that puts you as the character Rico Rodriguez, onto the island of San Esperito as a freedom fighter. You sped the game fighting an underground resistance against the government and the island's president, Presidents Mendoza.

Grand Tour Racing: GT-R 400

Grand Tour Racing: GT-R 400 is a GT-based racing game that originated on the Sony PlayStation 2. It was converted from the Kuju Entertainment original to the PC by InFusion, a team of developers who worked on "Geoff Crammond's Grand Prix 4".

This game is a car version of "Crescent Suzuki Racing" (not "Suzuki Alstaire Extreme Racing" which is much older and madder and was created by the people who went on to make the "Burnout" series). It features the same tracks and graphics which, on PC, are nicely done. The handling is predictable and learnable.

Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter (GRAW)

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter (GRAW) is an FPS based in the world of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon. The "Ghost Recon" team is an anti-terrorist team. In this installment the player takes the role of Captain Scott Michael, and leads efforts to protect the US & Mexican Presidents (among other missions).It'shows you the future of military science, today. In 2013, the U.S. Army will implement the Integrated Warfighter System -- combining advanced weapon systems, satellite Communication devices and enhanced survivability into one fully integrated combat system.

ARMA: Armed Assault

Armed Assault is a military FPS from Bohemia Interactive and IDEA Games. Gameplay and technology is similar to Operation Flashpoint, which was also developed by Bohemia Interactive. The campaign takes place on a fictional Atlantic island, and follows a conflict between a communist regine and a democratic monarchy. You play as a US soldier in a squad, and must aid the local militia in fending off an offensive by the northern regime. Gameplay, like Operation Flashpoint, emphasizes realism, attention to detail, and very large maps (up to 250 square miles).

Ship Simulator 2006

Ship Simulator 2006 is a motorboat sim from VSTEP and Lighthouse Interactive. It is the first release of Ship Simulator, and features eight motorboats ranging from water taxis to the Titanic, various weather conditions, and a number of harbors modeled after real-life ones. Gameplay consists of a series of missions in which objectives need to be completed within a certain amount of time.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004

FS 2004 is the 2003 release in the venerable flight sim series from Microsoft. This release celebrates 100 years of flight.

TOCA Race Driver 3

Third in the TOCA Race Driver series. Focus is on sim-style racing.

The Sims Life Stories

The Sims Life Stories is the first release in an all-new, standalone product line called The Sims Stories. Play through all the great moments of your Sim's life in this easy-to-play, laptop-friendly version of The Sims. In the new and engaging directed Story mode, you take your Sims through a unique and entertaining storyline full of romance, conflict and dramatic twists. In open-ended Classic mode, you create Sims and then choose how they'll fulfill their dreams through life's biggest moments. Stay connected by using your own IM and email while playing.