Friday Roundup! (10/10/2008)
By Jessica Citizen - Fri Oct 10, 2008 3:31pm
This week, we have for you demos from 3D Backgammon, Astronoid, Bubble Bobble Quest, CellFighter, Crysis Wars, Discovera, Dynasty Warriors 6, Galactic Dream: Rage of War, Haunted House Quest, Jezzball Deluxe, PacShooter 3D, Petank Party, Pro Evolution Soccer 2009, Project Aftermath, James Bond: Quantum of Solace, Silly Balls, Sixty Five Million And One BC, Super Cubes, Teddy Wars, War Leaders: Clash of Nations, Worm 2000
and we also have full games from the IGDA 48 hour Games Competition, Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War.
Enjoy!
Demo Releases:
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3D Backgammon Demo (03/10/2008) Backgammon 3D is a 3D visualization of a classical board game - Backgammon. Now you can play with your computer not only on a flat screen, but also enjoy 3D operations - rotating the board, looking at the board from the side of your opponent, and other cool features.) |
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Astronoid Demo (03/10/2008) Astronoid is an extraordinary arkanoid style game. This game based on the war with aliens of 2306-2311 years, which ends with human victory due to discovering of plasma spheres. Your goal is to destroy alien turrets by using of your plasma sphere. You can control sphere direction with your starship which can deflect sphere in required direction. But your goal not only to deflect sphere. Turrets shoot different missiles to your starship and you should evade them to survive. The game rules are very simple. You should move your starship to deflect plasma sphere and evade alien's missiles. You have two reserve starships at the beginning of the game and you will receive one more for each 10000 scores. If you won't deflect sphere it will achieve bottom wall. In this case it loses destructive power until you kick it again by your starship. Level is completed when all turrets are destroyed.) |
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Bubble Bobble Quest Demo (03/10/2008) Bubble Bobble Quest is a brand new remake of the popular classic game "Bubble Bobble". The main heroes are two little dragons named Bub and Bob. They live in a magical world that has been flooded with insidious monsters who are now after our two little friends. But no worries! In spite of their size the dragons are brave and clever. Plus they have a magical ability to blow bubbles, which can entangle their enemies inside of them. Once the enemy is trapped, the bubbles can be easily popped by the little fellows. The brand new story line along with the state-of-the-art innovative graphics, music and sound effects will simply blow your mind! Moreover, there are 10 new different types of dangerous monsters led by the Evil Troll, 100 levels, 150+ new items and bonuses, and a multiplayer mode! Download it and you will definitely fall in love with this exciting new game!) |
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CellFighter Demo (03/10/2008) This game is an entertaining extension of the famous Conway's Game of Life: rival swarms of virtual germs wage a war against each other to the death, and you takes part in this battle as a commander of your own army of "germs". The behavior of the living armies is highly amusing and unpredictable. A game challenge is whether you can retain control over all this chaos in real time. Like the real life, CellFighter incorporates features from action, strategy and puzzle games. Off-the-shelf "battlefields" provide you with a wide choice of game goals: destroying one colony of germs by adding germs to another colony; struggle for life, space or food; suppressing aggressiveness of the enemy life sources ; and so on. Moreover, innovations added to the Game of Life allow you to construct and play lots of new games: flexible settings give an immense power to change both the behavior of the artificial life, and the goal and capabilities of the player; the game environment can be also changed by inserting various extra objects (sources of life, stones, food and poison).) |
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Crysis Wars October 10-12 Free Trial Part 1/4 + Part 2/4 + Part 3/4 + Part 4/4 (07/10/2008) In Crysis Warhead, players will don the Nanosuit of Sergeant Sykes, also known as ‘Psycho’, one of the most memorable characters from Crysis. More brash and aggressive than his Delta Force squadmate Nomad, players will experience Psycho’s parallel story during the events of the original game, finding that life on the other side of the island is even more intense and explosive than they ever could have imagined. Luckily, Psycho’s Nanosuit is just as capable and he’s equipped with an even bigger arsenal of fully customizable weapons and new vehicles, giving players access to the tools they need to dominate any situation. Aside from this new, exciting single player campaign, Crysis Warhead will also feature new multiplayer content. |
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Discovera Demo (03/10/2008) Pack your bags and get ready for an unforgetable journey because Discovera will take you wherever you want to go. Ever been to Cairo, Venice, Rome? Here is a chance to see these great ancient cities. Ever wanted to be a movie star or a cartoon hero? You get this chance too. This game will take you to the bottom of the ocean, outer space, a gloomy damp cave and a thousand other places. But to do that you have to be quick and skillful. Your have to avoid the insidious enemies, who are hunting you down. Great sound, graphics, and the widest choice of adventures bring the old Xonix game to an entirely new level. Good luck in your journey!) |
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Dynasty Warriors 6 PC Demo (07/10/2008) Another entry in the massive battlefield simulator/action game from Koei. On top of the usual updates, including all new weapons, the gameplay formula has been changed significantly, adding the ability for players to perform practically unlimited combos.) |
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Galactic Dream: Rage of War v1.2i Demo (10/10/2008) In the 24th century, humanity is racing towards the vastness of space on the wings of hope, moving away from a deadly menace emerging from the galactic core, a threat of cosmic proportions that could lead to the extinction of all life, the second Big Bang. In this time of turmoil, a mysterious alien race with powers beyond imagining follows them everywhere into the darkest depths of space. Galactic Dream: Rage of War allows you to easy create a large army and rush your enemies - a classic real-time strategy with resource collection, base building, massive battles, great sense of humor and pure destruction.) |
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Haunted House Quest (07/10/2008) Welcome to the Haunted House! You must make your way to the Haunted House to find the cure you seek. Can you find it before the time runs out? * - 60 Individual Levels (12 Levels with 5 Sub-Levels Each) . * - 3 Mini-Games to Unlock * - 2 Difficulty Levels to Unlock * - Hours of Spooky Match-3 Fun Gameplay) |
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Jezzball Deluxe Demo (03/10/2008) Here is a new exciting game called Jezzball Deluxe. This is a totally new kind of a remake of the popular Jezzball/Xonix game. The aim of jezzball is very simple: at every level you will need to reveal the colorful picture without hitting the various moving balls. Even though the game might seem to be very easy, its fabulous gameplay makes it really addictive. Numerous difficulty levels will make this game interesting both for novices and pro players. You will also appreciate the excellent graphics, a great variety of special effects and ear-pleasing music, composed specially for this game. Try it and you will definitely fall in love with this exciting new jezzball game!) |
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PacShooter 3D Demo (03/10/2008) Remember when you used to play the old classic Pacman game how you wished you could shoot at the enemies? Well, in this brand new 3D Pacman remake you can! But don't think it makes the game too easy. It is actually very well balanced and there are a lot more monsters to fight and bonuses to collect. The graphics is stunning, the music is awesome... Very addictive, this one.) |
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Petank Party Demo (08/10/2008) The universe's craziest Petanque video game lands on Earth! Petank Party is a party game based on the simple and addicting French sport called Petanque. Compete with up to 6 other players in 2 teams (singles, doublette, triplette). A precise physic engine garanties a rich gameplay and a smooth simulation.) |
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Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 Demo Tweak (03/10/2008) PES 2009 is the latest installment of the award-winning Pro Evolution Soccer Series, which is known by millions of fans for its superior gameplay and incredible realism. For PES 2009, Konami is already planning a raft of extensive new additions that will further bridge the gap between PES and the real thing. The new game has undergone a stunning graphical update to ensure its players look and move even more like their real-life counterparts. Similarly, all-new options allow users to tailor the game to their own tastes, while new moves, innovative new control elements and key online elements will further the realism of the new game. ) |
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Project Aftermath Demo (08/10/2008) In the aftermath of a great war, when your enemy has wiped out everything you hold dear, the time has come to regroup and strike back. Enlist in the Morphid army and use all the weapons and genetic powers at your disposal to eradicate the New Order menace! Project Aftermath is an Arcade RTS game where you command up to four squads of soldiers in exciting battles in a retro-futuristic world. Equip your squads to suit your playing style, researching new items using the spoils of war; choosing from over 100 different weapons, armour, power-up augmentations and spell-like special attacks. |
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Quantum of Solace Demo (07/10/2008) James Bond is back to settle the score in Quantum of Solace: The Game. Introducing a more lethal and cunningly efficient Bond, the game blends intense first-person action with a unique third-person cover combat system that allows players to truly feel what it is like to be the ultimate secret agent as they use their stealth, precision shooting and lethal combat skills to progress through missions. |
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Silly Balls Demo (03/10/2008) This game will give you the opportunity to practice the skill of kicking a ball. Silly Balls is played on a field with four sliders arranged on the top, bottom, left, and right sides of the screen. Balls are rolled towards the center, and the player tries to kick the ball by the bat. If a ball misses the bat, the bat is falls down. You should not miss a ball, or you lose the bat. Each 100 balls you get an additional bat. In the kid-mode balls are moves only from two sliders. Each kicked ball brings you 10 points. The game is over when you have no bats more. At the end of the game you can place your score in the score table in the game homepage. The person that did it becomes instantly popular. Choose game difficulty and off we go!) |
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Sixty Five Million And One BC: Demo (07/10/2008) Sixty Five Million And One BC is a platform game for Windows about a bunch of velociraptors trying to save the world from a comet. You see, around about 65 million years ago (as you no doubt are aware) an enormous hunk of rock, 10 km across, hurtled down from space and smacked rudely into what eventually became the Gulf of Mexico. It's what is generally thought to have caused - or at least contributed to - the extinction of the dinosaurs. Well guess what? The dinosaurs have gotten wind of this and they aren't too happy about it. In Sixty Five Million And One BC you play a lean, green, smoothly animated velociraptor charged with trekking across the Mesozoic world to gather parts for a dino-designed machine that will blow up the comet and save the world! Simple, eh? Think again...) |
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Super Cubes Demo (03/10/2008) Imagine that a naughty kid has left a heap of colorful cubes on the floor and your job is to clean up the mess now. To remove a few of them you will have to arrange them in certain order. The difficult part though is that the little rascal keeps throwing new ones in as you are trying to clear them away. However you have a number of bonus features at hand that will help you cope with the task: there is a bomb cube, a re-paint cube, a target cube and even a joker cube that you will need to learn to use! The game is all in 3D, features innovative graphics, has lots of special effects and you can even change the style of the cubes! The music and the sound effects are outstanding and the gameplay is extremely addictive for both smart kids and grown-ups.) |
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Teddy Wars v1.1 Demo (08/10/2008) When each U.S. President exchanges office with the next, there is an important ceremony that occurs behind locked doors. The outgoing President takes the new President aside, hands over a Teddy and whispers “Take good care of this Teddy, you’ll find he will become your best friend and you’ll definitely come to depend on him in times of trouble. Plus, he’ll probably help you sleep easier at night.” Earth’s first encounter with aliens occurred in 1902 when furry, bear like, intergalactic peace keepers made contact with the U.S. President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt to warn earth of impending doom. All the nastiest, meanest, and ugliest creatures of the universe had discovered a little blue planet just ripe for plundering and pillaging. A plan was hatched where a huge army of Teddies would be placed in suspended animation and sold as cuddly toys to each and every household. When trouble shows up, the Teddies would be activated and awoken from their slumber to deal with any alien attack.) |
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War Leaders: Clash of Nations French Demo (04/10/2008) In War Leaders, gamers will assume the role of historical commanders, in an attempt to lead their nations to victory in World War II through economic, diplomatic and military means. Players must lead their nations both on and off the battlefield, negotiating with allies while crushing those who dare oppose them.) |
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Worm 2000 Demo (03/10/2008) Worm 2000 is a remake of the classic arcade python-style game. Drive a worm through a maze, on the way eating as many bright-colored apples as you can. After eating each apple the worm grows a bit longer and therefore is more tricky to operate. Lead your worm from the easy beginners levels to the most challenging final level through many rooms, corridors and tunnels of the game world. Don't forget that collisions with walls, dangerous "bombs" scattered around may be fatal! Customize your worm! Options let you control the game speed and the worm's appearance. Select any of 14 game skins or design a new one. There are 10 basic game levels and 50 additional levels available for registered users. A small registration fee of just $10 will give you another 50 levels and that's a lot of fun!) |
Full Game Releases:
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48hr Game: Preemptive Revenge: Summerland Harvest (07/10/2008) goal: the teams must make a playable prototype within the 48 hour period which includes / exploits / does something with three keywords...... |
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Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War - Free Full Client (08/10/2008) Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War is a detailed real-time strategy game that lets players completely command one of the four mightiest empires of the ancient world: Greece, Rome, Egypt, and Persia. Rise & Fall allows players to fight alongside their troops as one of history's eight greatest heroes, and bring victory to their nation on the battlefield. |
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