Set in a world created by best-selling Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, The Witcher combines spectacular action and an intriguing storyline. You are aWitcher, a warrior who has been trained to fight since childhood, subjected to mutations and trials that have transformed you. You earn a living killing monsters, and are a member of a brotherhood founded long ago to protect people from werewolves, the undead, and a host of other beasts.
Crysis is based in a fictional future, where an alien race has invaded Earth. The single player campaign has the player assume the role of Jake Dunn. Dunn is a United States Delta Force operative, who is armed with various futuristic weapons and equipment, most notably a "Nano Muscle Suit", which is an artificial and technologically advanced exoskeleton, inspired by the United States' Future Warrior 2020 program, according to Bernd Diemer, one of Crytek's senior game designers.
Winner of over 50 Game of the Year awards, Half-Life set new standards for action games when it was released in 1998. Half-Life: Source is a digitally remastered version of the critically acclaimed and best selling PC game, enhanced via Source technology to include physics simulation, enhanced effects, and more.
Half-Life 2: Episode 2 is the latest continuation of the Half-Life story from your friends at Valve. Gameplay is essentially the same as the previous two games with the emphasis on action. There are some large maps which give a nonlinear tint to parts of the game. A new ammunition is available for the gravity gun which allows placement of Strider destroying "sticky bombs".
If you got the first two you know you are getting this one so why fight it?
Portal is a Source-engine puzzle game. Players use a first-person perspective to explore a three-dimensional environment that is broken up into a series of levels. The only device available to the player is a portal-placement gun that is used to solve the puzzles. Players can place up to two portals that can then transport the player (or anything else) through them.Portal is a puzzle-lite game with an emphasis on faster replays and conditional achievements.
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.
The Guild 2: Pirates of the European Seas is a standalone expansion to the original The Guild 2. The gameplay involves taking control of a lowly worker and bringing their family to the top of the kingdom. Characters manage their businesses while seeking to expand the political influence of their family and eliminate their rivals. Players can choose from a variety of occupations including fishing, baking, thieving, and of course piracy. Strategic marriage alliances can allow your family to expand into other businesses and strengthen your clan.
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.
Loki is a diablo-style action RPG for the PC released in 2007.
Colin McRae: DiRT is the latest in a series of McRae titled rally simulations. However unlike previous games it includes other types of on and off road racing as well as rallying. It has a high degree of realism and a high PC specification (8800 card recommended). It also features a quasi-multiplayer mode which allows you to compete on your own instance of a track and compare your times online. The game was produced by Codemasters and was released in July 2007.
