Valve’s Half-Life 2: Episode 1 exemplified how a developer can make a player care about an in-game character (Alyx). This expansion pack crams in more depth into its short playtime than many full-length games achieve in three times the number of hours. Bethesda Softworks’ The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion demonstrates that role-playing games are far
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The original Guild Wars was only released a year ago but is still considered one of the finest role-playing games (RPG) of recent memory. Factions,the next add-on,is less of a rushed sequel and more of a remix. Featuring two new classes and plenty of new locations, the game play has also been tweaked with the
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It may have been hanging around the TV schedules forever,but Law &Order and its spin-offs have never taken off on this side of the Atlantic,meaning that any PC adaptation would have to be pretty special to capture gamers hearts on this side of the pond. Unfortunately,this is a long way from special.It allows you to
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One of the most frequent complaints about children’s software is that,despite the obvious work that has gone into them,they never last long enough and are quickly finished. If you’re sick of buying games or programs for the young ones that only keep them interested for a few hours,the Spongebob Squarepants Quad Pack might be the
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The timeless tale of Beauty and the Beast comes to life in this activity center aimed at children from four years and upwards. We’ve had our criticisms of the Disney Hotshot titles in the past;too often they’ve relied more on the reputation of the stories they are based on than on their own merits. Here,
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Many people claim that thetabloid press fabricates news. In the case of Tabloid Tycoon,they would be right. The objective of this tongue-in-cheek game is to create your own media empire,using all the tricks of the trade to gain the top spot in the competitive world of tabloid publishing. The game works on a turn-based system
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Few people can afford a professional makeover,no matter how impressive the results promise to be. Virtual Makeover 2 lets you create a whole new look without spending a penny,and without leaving your PC. The first step is to load a photograph of yourself,either from the hard disk or a digital camera. Alternatively,you can experiment using
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