Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Empire: Total War

I just setup new Total war in my computer yesterday. It so beautiful details more then old version. This new Total War game introduces a host of revolutionary new features, including true 3D naval combat. For the first time in the Total War series, you will be able to intuitively command single ships or vast fleets upon seascapes rich with extraordinary water and weather effects that play a huge role in your eventual glorious success or ignominious defeat.




After pummeling your enemy with cannon fire, close in to grapple their ship and prepare to board, taking control of your men as they fight hand-to-hand on the decks of these wooden behemoths. In addition, Empire: Total War will see further enhancements to the Total War series' signature 3D battles and turn-based campaign map.

Real-time battles will pose new challenges with the addition of cannon and musket, challenging players to master new formations and tactics as a result of the increasing role of gunpowder within warfare. And the Campaign Map for many, the heart of Total War introduces a variety of new and upgraded elements, including new systems for Trade, Diplomacy and Espionage with agents; a refined and streamlined UI; improved Advisors; and a vastly extended scope, taking in the riches of India, the turbulence of Europe and, for the first time, the untapped potential of the United States of America.

Total War's detailed, turn-based battle system has received some serious upgrades that will have an impact on both seasoned commanders and newly minted combatants. The UI has been streamlined, and the systems for handling trade and diplomacy have been updated. You have improved advisors at your disposal, and realistic espionage techniques can be carried out using agents.



Empire puts a variety of major political factions into your hands, including France, Spain, Great Britain, Sweden, the United Provinces in northern Europe, Prussia, the Ottoman Empire, and Russia. Detailed strategic elements come into play, whether you're fighting in the heart of Europe, warding off Mamluk horsemen in the middle east, or working to capture the wealth of India. Beyond all this, for the first time in Total War history, the continent of North America is an open field of play that portrays the unique strategic problems encountered by the founding fathers during the revolutionary war.

Something new: The game comes with Steam software which introduces its own complications to the process of enjoying ones game. Granted that the auto-patching feature is pretty sweet, but almost everything else about this system is not including the fact that after registration, you must be connected to the internet to play single player. But thats not even the meat of my beef.

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Thursday, March 19, 2009

Grand Ages: Rome

Expand the Empire and take control of the known world! Engage in grand-scale city building and create magnificent cities with creativity and control like never before. Intuitive controls make it easy to launch bone-crushing combat missions and manage every aspect of your thriving civilization. After decades in exile, your family name has been all but forgotten in Rome. But the departure of the tyrant Sulla has changed everything, and Rome stands on the brink of a new era.

Grand Ages: Rome

Intuitive controls make it easy to launch bone-crushing combat missions and manage every aspect of your thriving civilization. After decades in exile, your family name has been all but forgotten in Rome. But, the departure of the tyrant Sulla has changed everything, and Rome stands on the brink of a new era. Sides must be chosen as Caesar and Pompey battle for control of the Republic.

Take command of 18 different military units, including naval command, elephant cavalry, and mercenary forces. Recruit citizens of Rome, draft captured enemy forces, and pay foreign squads for their special skills. Defend and expand the Empire by land and sea with exciting RTS gameplay.

Rub shoulders with Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, Cleopatra and more in a non-linear historical campaign featuring over 40 missions. Choose your own fate as you create and destroy alliances with more than 20 different historical figures. Celebrate your victories by erecting legendary monuments such as the Coliseum, Circus Maximus, the Pantheon, and more.

Grand Ages: Rome

LAN and online multiplayer functionality with 6 different strategy modes Ð play competitively or cooperatively. Create buddy lists and challenge your friends to a battle, or use the matching system and take on an unknown foe with the same skill level. Advance your career and increase your rank from praetor to consul and beyond.

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Sunday, March 8, 2009

Fight Ehe Evil In City of Heroes

City of Heroes is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game based on the superhero comic book genre, developed by Cryptic Studios and published by NCsoft. Fight evil and confront super villains, criminals, and other fearsome foes while you quest for justice on the streets of Paragon City. Stand out in the crowd as you build each Hero from scratch with completely customizable powers and thousands of costume choices.


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In the game, players create superhero player characters that can team up with others to complete missions and fight villains belonging to various gangs and organizations in Paragon City and its surrounding areas. On April 22, 2009, City of Heroes became available for download on Steam along with other NCSoft titles.

There are five Origins a player can choose for his/her character that dictate what type of enhancements the character may use, affect which single short-ranged power they begin with and can influence the various villain groups that the character goes up against; these origins are Natural, Magic, Science, Mutation, and Technology.

There are also five basic Archetypes in City of Heroes that affect a character's Power choices throughout the game. Blasters are primarily long-ranged damage dealers. Controllers have powers that allow them to prevent their foe from moving and attacking. Defenders support a team with a variety of weakening attacks and ally strengthening powers. Scrappers are melee fighters, dealing damage quick and close-ranged. Tankers' best offense is their great defenses and ability to take as much damage as they put out.

City of Heroes also has two "Epic Archetypes" which are designed to be more challenging to advanced players, and can only be unlocked after reaching the level cap on any other Hero on a player's account. Currently, there are two Epic Archetypes which are the shape shifting Kheldians. One group are known as Peacebringers, peaceful symbiotic aliens that have light-based powers. The other group are called Warshades, war-like symbiotes that are normally enemies to the Peacebringers but have reformed their "evil" ways. In the game's fiction, Warshades are sometimes also referred to as Nictus.

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Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Men of War

Men of War turns your PC into a war machine and takes you back to the height of World War II in Europe and North Africa with stunningly detailed graphics and authentic sound effects that will make you feel as though you were there. With hundreds of accurately reproduced tanks, guns, APCs and more.

Men of War

Men of War's cutting-edge graphics engine produces stunning visuals and accurate details of the WWII era that include highly detailed WWII environments, authentic war machines and guns, and incredible explosions. Other smaller details greatly increase the realism of war, including "war fog", breakable ice, visible damage to vehicles, glare effects, water reflections, adjustable camera angles and much more.

To make Men of War seem even more life-like, a host of features were added for improved combat. The damage system quantifies the brutality of various weapons for a more realistic result -- in other words, the bigger the gun, the greater the damage and explosion. Weapons and vehicles include: automatic rifles, machine guns, jet grenade launchers, jeeps, tanks, anti-aircraft guns, armored cars and many more. You can play as either the Allied Forces, the Soviets, or the Germans for a totally different objective and strategy for each campaign.

The German campaign takes place between 1941 and 1943, and you take on the role of German soldier Gunther Borg. Your journey begins with an air drop on Crete which has been captured by enemy forces, and finally leading up to the large-scale attack by Allied Forces.

Men of War

The Soviet campaign begins in 1941 near the Rostov area. Your main objective is to assemble troops to defend strategic targets and stop the Germans from reaching Moscow. As the Allied Forces, you'll battle your way through Algeria and Tunisia in Operation Torch as you try to defeat the Germans in North Africa.

Both online multiplayer and single-player conflicts feature authentic vehicles and weapons of the era and brutal combat that will take you into the heart of the fight. Online play features a unique faction & numerous game play modes including Capture the Flag & High-Value Cargo. Find Men of War and try it.

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