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Heroes of Might and Magic

July 28th, 2007 by Shenron

‘Heroes of might and magic’ is a game developed by New World Computing. It is a strategy based game, involving fantasy and conquest.  The players play key roles of heroes and leaders of armies of mythical creatures such as vampires, dragons, unicorns etc.
The player has a choice of several town types to play, creatures to choose from and different spells to cast.  This shows that the game is of fictitious value and does not attract all kinds of people.
A series of five games have been developed as Heroes of Might and Magic I, II, III, IV, V.  Each game has many sub games within, as a choice for the player.  The game series has won many accolades and awards.  Strategy game of the Year 1995, Turn based strategy game of the year 1995, are some of them to be highlighted.

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Age of Empires

July 28th, 2007 by Shenron

Age of Empires is a very popular game developed for teenagers.  Ensemble Studios launched this game in 1997.  The game is set up in a historical background and theme, wherein, the player gets to head a tribal group and advance through four ages namely, ‘The Stone Age’, ‘The Tool Age’, ‘The Bronze Age’ and ‘The Iron Age’.
The game requires the player to develop civilizations, by generating revenue for the establishments of buildings, new units.  This should be done in the course of defense against conquerors.  The building of the Iron Age is the ultimate and the player gradually moves up to this level.  On the whole, this game focuses upon development and gripping warfare.
The game was acclaimed for its graphics and historical background.  It was appreciated for its unprecedented theme.  However, largely, it was felt that the game predominantly was based on warfare and more importance was hooked to the destruction, rather than development.
Many series of the game have been developed since its release namely, Age of Empires II, Age of Empires III.

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Hitman

July 28th, 2007 by Shenron

The game was developed by Danish developer IO interactive now a division of the Eidos Interactive. The Hitman is a game where the story revolves around Agent 47 an assassin for hire whose flawless records and subtle methods place him in high demand among the rich and the elite people. The games have a considerable amount of violence and is allowed only for people  above the age of 17.The core objective in each level would be to kill an assigned target.Hitman even provides the players  different options to accomplish the tasks. Completing the assigned task will earn the players weapons and cash bonuses. The game play revolves a lot around Disguises. The Hitman does not hide from the shadows of the enemy but blends into them. It is upto the player to start attacking as the guards will not until they are provoked. The players are limited to single plane of movement only. A major feature in the game is the Alertmeter, which would indicate how much attention the Hitman was attracting from the guards. The players can control the Hitman from a third person’s point of view or from a first person’s point of view. A Hitman film adaptation is also set to be released.

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Harry Potter

July 28th, 2007 by Shenron

The Harry Potter series of books are admired both by children as well as adults. The movies have also been all-time hits in the movie history. The Harry Potter series of PC games includes Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. In these series of games you will learn to master all mysterious things in a magical world. You can talk with the various characters of the movies, sneak around the mysterious Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. You can also play Quidditch, eat chocolate frogs, and talk with teachers and classmates. You will also learn to perform spells as Harry Potter did in the movies. So, if you are interested in interacting with J.K. Rowling’s unforgettable universe, you should buy this product.

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Civilization

July 28th, 2007 by Shenron

Sid Meier, the genius developer of strategy games has come up with series of Civilization games. The latest in the series is Civilization IV. This game let you play as the political leader of one of the world’s nations. This leader has to take over the globe, starting from the Stone Age and moving right on through to the Space Age. The leader has to fight battles against neighboring civilizations in order to extend its borders. There can be possibility of natural disasters like floods and plagues that can devastate your kingdom and leave you with nothing. In Civilization IV, the new border system means that no units from any other country can enter your kingdom unless you have agreed to open borders with that particular country. “Culture points” has been improved in Civilization IV. So, if you are a fan of this series, you should definitely play Civilization IV.

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