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Warhammer - A game full of excitement

August 29th, 2007 by Shenron

Wars are all about excitement and adrenaline rush. So are the series of Warhammer games developed by Mindscape for Playstations and PC.

Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat, developed in 1995, and the second in line, Warhammer: Dark Omen, in the market since 1998, had already created ripples about PC games of Real- Time Strategy. You, Morgan Bernhardt, the Mercenary Commander, fighting a battle series in the Single Player campaign have to defend the Empire from Skaven (rat men),Orcs, the Undead and Chaos, who are considered enemies. You can also, at certain points in the campaign, add units you require, including allied Elves and Dwarf units. Warhammer: Mark of Chaos was a real-time tactical game developed by Namco. The final version as yet, Warhammer: The Age of Reckoning, published on the 18th of May 2005, was created by Mythic Entertainments.

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In the present version, the following are the playable races: Empire, High Elves, Dark Elves, Dwarves, and Chaos, and Orcs & Goblins. A couple of major alliances will be formed by these races. As Matt Daniels says, “The Tome of Knowledge doubles as a sort of novel about the Age of Reckoning, where you are the main character.” As you pass through the various stages, you will challenge yourself to unravel the mystery in each chapter. The final chapter of the trailer contains a hammer wielding Warrior priest of Sigmar, pitted against the armoured Chaos Warrior in a climatic fight to death. It is for you to find out what it has in store for you!

Warhammer is definitely here to hammer out the adrenaline off you! So go ahead and enjoy!!!

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Dark Age of Camelot

August 29th, 2007 by Shenron

This game was developed by Mythic Entertainment in 2001.  The concept is based on wars during the period of King Arthur.

The player from the following choices can choose gaming:

Dark Age of Camelot

The player gets to choose his characters, his animals and battles and other requirements for the play.  He plays to attain targets and completes tasks.  With this the player also earns money and experience.  Using this, he is able to access new areas within the game and also attain new levels.

The choice of Realms is the most interesting part of the game.  There are three choices provided to the players namely, fact, legend and folklore.  Most of the places that the player comes along in the game are real English location.  Much of the races is of mythical interest and thus relates to the time to which the game refers.

Though not a popular game, Dark Age of Camelot is a very interesting game that involves thought process and aptitude.

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The Legend of Zelda

July 23rd, 2007 by Shenron

The Legend of Zelda is a game composed of equal proportions of action, adventure, racing, logic, magic and puzzles. It’s a very rare scenario where in all the above features become a part of a game. No wonder a game with all these features hits the market. “The Legend of Zelda” was no exception. Nintendo after analyzing the requirements of the people came out with this amazing and mind blowing game.
The main objective of this game is to save the princes “Zelda”. The hero role is played by a character called “Link” and the opponent who abducts the princes is “Ganondorf”. The fight occurs in the “Hyrul” which is considered as the holy place where the relic is present. The relic is in the form of a pyramid and symbolizes power and strength for the good.
Apart for the other Nintendo games more importance has been given to graphics and apart from the main objective other tasks are also given on the run in saving the princes. All those adventures that you feel you have missed out in your life can be fulfilled through this game.

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Pirates of the Caribbean

July 22nd, 2007 by Shenron

The Pirates of the Caribbean is a game published by the Buena Vista Games .The game was developed by the Eurocom.The plot follows crew of Black Pearl who rescues Jack sparrow from Davy Jones’ Locker and  and then fighting against East India Trading Company led by Cutler Beckett and Davy Jones. The game transports the players to the 17th century where they can experience themselves as a pirate in any way they see fit. The game has an unique role playing experience with an intriguing storyline. The players can explore anything and everything they want. Gaining wealth and experience gives the players to hire crew members, ships and uncover big treasures. Players enjoy the high level graphics and AI, incredibly detailed characters, breathtaking views at the seas and lush exotic locations. Featuring stunning graphics, deep role playing elements and thrilling quests ,the Pirates of the Caribbean game offers the players the unique opportunity to prove their mettle against the legendary buccaneers of the Caribbean.

Good:

- Awesome graphics during ship battles
- Pretty lovely visuals in third person too
- Ship combat is enjoyable and unique
- Freedom to explore Islands in any order you like, anytime
- Engaging main story
- Quick travel feature is an excellent idea for RPG’s
- Fairly good Caribbean-style atmosphere

Bad:

- Awkward control system
- No strafe, jump or crouch!
- Very linear story
- Despite being ‘free’ to go wherever you like, most places are blocked, closed or inaccessible
- Sound oddities
- Game not entirely stable, can crash out after several re-loads of a save file
- Could have been so much more, especially coming from the makers of Morrowind

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