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Friday Roundup! (17/04/2009)

By Jessica Citizen - Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:32pm

...and we thought last week was slim pickins! This week, we've only got two demos for you (one of which is the very impressive Braid), plus a small smattering of free games and full clients. Not sure what's going on here, folks - any ideas?

Looking very lonely in the list, we have demos from Braid and StuntMANIA!pro

and full clients or free games from Ace Online, Audition, Bid for Power Final, Deco Online, Dofus, LUNA Online, Maple Story, Mir2, P.U.R.E., Rappelz, World of Battles.

Enjoy!

Demo Releases:

Braid PC Demo (11/04/2009)

Braid is a platformer/puzzle game with unique elements that aim to provide a mind-expanding, filler-free experience. The player journeys across seven worlds to rescue a princess; in each world, time behaves in its own peculiar way. The player must cleverly manipulate the flow of time to solve puzzles.

StuntMANIA!pro v3.1.1 PC Demo + Mac Demo (14/04/2009)

StuntMANIA!pro is a fast paced 3D car stunt driving game, where you get to perform the most amazing tricks and stunts in some really cool environments. You can select any of the stunt cars and play either timed games or just go crazy and have fun. Choose from four unique driving environments, filled with stunt and trick ramps, bonuses and hidden challenges including an awesome bonuses in each level that will allow you to take your tricks to the next level! Each level has randomly placed BONUSES for you to find and when you do... oh boy... use them!

Full Game Releases:

	*ACE Online v2012 Client* (15/04/2009) ACE Online is a 3D space shooter that combines action and MMORPG elements. Developed by Yedang Online, one of Korea's most renowned gaming enterprises, the game puts players in the role of fighter pilots and behind the controls of ships known as "Gears". As the player battles in this intergalactic world at war, they will complete missions and engage other players in intense aerial dogfights.
	*Audition Client (Redbana US)* (16/04/2009) Audition is a virtual community where players can chat with their friends and battle in intense dance-off competitions. Featuring songs from top artists and dynamic music composed exclusively for the game, Audition is free-to-play and subscription-free. In Audition, players can purchase in-game apparel and accessories, such as designer clothes, hip haircuts, and over 180 faces that come with their own numerous and unique expressions, that enable them to create one-of-a-kind identities. With simple directional and space bar keystrokes, Audition players perform hip-hop style dance steps and choreographed routines—precision timing being crucial. Players compete in various dance modes, each with distinctive special features and moves. Audition's in-game reward system, gives winning dancers "Beats" or currency used to purchase a variety of items from the cash shop.
	*Bid for Power Final v4.0* + *Hotfix* (13/04/2009) English Bid for Power was an Dragonball Z Based Mod for Quake 3 Arena. Team Animaker (German Anime Mod Team) worked on an Final Standalone Version of English Bid for Power
	*DECO Online v920 Client* (15/04/2009) At the beginning stage, the main stage of the game is ‘Crise’ located at the Northeastern part. At the jungle area of Crise a powerful military continent Millena based on the material civilization exists, and at the high mountain area at the Southern part spirit based civilization, magical republic Rain exists. Between Millena and Rain, there is a large undeveloped plane and this area is called the Lette Plane by every civilization(The monster, Millena and Rain civilization) Lette plane is the production area of the most important resource “Elda Stone”, so all the civilization competes at this area in order to get more elda stone as possible.
	DOFUS 1.27 *Windows Installer* + *Mac/Linux Client* (11/04/2009) Dofus combines an original heroic-fantasy world, colorful 2D design and a fresh sense of humor. The game is a Tactical MMORPG -- players evolve in a real time universe, but when they fight against monsters or against other players, action is turn-based (with specific number of actions each turn). DOFUS: "Riders of the Dragoturkey" is the long awaited extension to the MMO, with even more to explore and battle.
	*LUNA Online gPotato Client* (16/04/2009) LUNA Online is developed by EYA Interactive from Korea; they have spent 3 years to develop this Cute Style Fantasy MMORPG. This game has already achieved great success in Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and Japan. Now it will be launching the first English service. Luna online is a MMORPG where Elfs and Humans must bond together to fight the evil that invades their Blue land. Game characters are super cute style, with very manga-like (cartoon-like) facial expression. The game also provides the unique “Friendship system” and “Family system”, and it has a very convenient trading, dating, family and community system for everyone. You can also build up your farm, plant, business, train and feed your own lovely mounts and pets.
	*Maple Story Client v6.8* (12/04/2009) Filled with vibrant backgrounds and charming characters, MapleStory is an online adventure game that centers around the "Maple World," allowing players to combat monsters and develop their characters' skills and abilities in an immense platform-inspired persistent world. Players interact with each other online through chatting, trading, and playing mini-games. Groups of players can also ally together in parties or guilds to socialize, hunt monsters, and adventure through the immersive lands on exciting quests. MapleStory’s cash shop offers players the option to use real currency to pay for game enhancements -- from cosmetic items such as haircuts and plastic surgery coupons to virtual pets that can be trained to sit, stand, and breathe fire. This feature is purely optional and players can try out items prior to purchase in a virtual dressing room.
	*Mir2 Closed Beta Client* (16/04/2009) For thousands of years, warriors have been fighting an endless war against monsters throughout the various continents of Mir. As a result of the wars warriors were able to spread their influence by conquering the forests, rivers and mountains that were previously overtaken and corrupted by fearsome monsters.
	*P.U.R.E. Free Full Game RC6* (14/04/2009) P.U.R.E. is a large-scale Real Time Strategy game, built using the Spring Engine. Set in a world where Humanity is attempting to wrest their devastated civilization from the evil AI known as the Overmind.
	*Rappelz Arabic Client v1.2* (13/04/2009) Rappelz is a FREE to PLAY MMORPG set in a medieval fantasy world, with features designed to appeal to both casual and hardcore players alike. Rappelz comes with extensive lists of quests, allowing users to play solo and/or group up and level at their leisure. Along the way, you will be able to customize your character with a deep job system that allows for unique character builds. You will fight using a combat system that allows the usage of pets, tamed from various parts of the Rappelz world, to fight alongside and assist you. The pets can be leveled up as well, with their own talent and job skills.
	*World of Battles v0.9.0 Client* (13/04/2009) In the medieval universe of World of Battles, nine races fight a terrible war for world domination. Choose your side, recruit, train and equip units in order to create a powerful army able to face opposing armies created by other players.