Friday Roundup! (3/07/2009)
By Jessica Citizen - Fri Jul 3, 2009 3:58pm
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...if you don't yet, or you're not into the "big weekend" sort of behaviour, may I suggest a quiet one? Why not spend the next few days at home with the PC, checking out some of these demos, free games and full clients we've collated for you!
This week, we have for you demos from Chaines, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Star Defender 4, Trine, Trucker 2
and we have for you full games from 7Million, Aion - Tower of Eternity, Ragnarok, FreeStyle Street Basketball, Gods War, Holy Beast Online, Perfect World, Rappelz, Red War, Talisman Online, The Hunter, Battleground Europe, Zero Online.
Enjoy!
Demo Releases:
| Chaines Demo (03/07/2009) Chains is a challenging puzzle game with a unique feel and distinctive vector graphics style. The object of the game is simple - to link adjacent bubbles of the same color into chains. As you progress through the physics-driven stages it becomes increasingly more challenging and players' speed, strategy and skill will be put to the test.) |
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| Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Demo (01/07/2009) The Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs video game reunites fans with Scrat, Sid, Manny and Diego in an all-new quest based on the upcoming film from Twentieth Century Fox. As the unlikely herd travels across the tundra and beyond, they stumble upon another world - a lush Dinosaur World teeming with jungles, mysterious plants, fierce dinosaurs, wild new adventures and several new friends. Taking on the role of more than six playable characters, including everyone’s favourite Ice Age friends and newly introduced characters, players master their unique skills and abilities across more than 15 action-packed levels. In addition to the expanded features of the single-player gameplay, for the first time in an Ice Age game, players can team up with friends and family in eight competitive multiplayer mini-games.) |
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| Star Defender 4 v1.11 Demo for Mac (01/07/2009) Who can give a dare to numerous hordes of Inserctus and to protect the native Galaxy? What do the Black Holes hide inside them and where do they lead? To answer these questions one should become a hero who is brave and strong enough to break this dark silence. Humanity has nothing to do but to keep their faith and to believe that their first pilot will be able to accomplish his task and to come back home safe and sound. Hold your breath... Star Defender 4 promises everything fans expect from the series -- tons of new enemies with a unique style of behavior and new ways of attacking, new weapons (machine-gun, saw, flame thrower, acid bomb and cutter, and also the best weapons from the previous game) and more! More that 100 levels, 8 original missions and of course huge impressive Bosses in the end of every mission! If you long for the real war - then this game is for you!) |
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| Trine Playable Demo (30/06/2009) Trine is a fantasy action game where the player can create and use physics-based objects to beat hazardous puzzles and threatening enemies. Set in a world of great castles and strange machinery, three heroes are bound to a mysterious device called the Trine in a quest to save the kingdom from evil. The gameplay is based on fully interactive physics - each character's different ability helps the player battle an army of un-dead and defeat hazardous contraptions. The player can at any time freely choose whoever is best suited for the upcoming challenge or puzzle: The Wizard is able to summon objects to help solve puzzles and create new ways to overcome obstacles, the Thief uses her agility and dead-on accuracy to swiftly surprise the monsters, and the Warrior unleashes mayhem and physical destruction wherever he goes.) |
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| Trucker 2 Demo (01/07/2009) [no description available]) |
Full Game Releases:
| 7Million v0.10.1 Beta Client (01/07/2009) 7Million plays in a detailed 3D world in a modern setting with many parallels to the real world. Despite all this 7Million is not an exact reflection of the real world, to allow players enough room for imagination and development. 7Million will be a welcome change in MMO's, as it does not play in the typical fantasy or science-fiction genre. Players with only a small amount of time will get their bearings quickly without missing out on all the fun of the game and the interaction with loads of other players. |
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| Aion - Tower of Eternity Fileplanet Beta Client (02/07/2009) An original, expansive MMORPG by NCsoft’s Seoul development studios. In Aion, players are divided between those that are "The Chosen" and those that are "The Fallen." The Tower of Eternity exists as a gateway into the Abyss, and acts as a portal between dimensions. When a great evil opens the gateways, it awakens the Dragons imprisoned within the Abyss, who seek revenge on both worlds. It is here that an epic conflict begins, as you take your first steps on a journey to bring salvation to the world. Experience an exciting change in the way players can interact with their environment within a massively multiplayer world. With the power of the Crytec game engine, you will be able to climb sheer cliffs and fly through moving clouds. In this ethereal world, you will have the power to direct dynamic relationships between angels, demons and dragons to control the fate of the world. You will evolve Aion's storylines through social, economic and cultural experiences that are both interactive and cinematic. |
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| Arabic Ragnarok Client (02/07/2009) Ragnarok Online is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game, based on the manga Ragnarok written by Myung-Jin Lee. The game's focus is squarely on community, having players interact with each other and shape the storyline as they get wrapped up in Ragnarok's plot. The game sports anime-style graphics, featuring 2D characters on top of 3D backdrops, as well as music and jingles composed by TeMP. Ragnarok Online offers players two different experience levels. Character levels allow for stats adjustment, while Job levels let players pick new skills that depend on the player's assigned job class -- of which there are seven: novice, swordman, archer, mage, merchant, acolyte, and thief. |
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| Freestyle Street Basketball Client (GameKiss) (01/07/2009) FreeStyle Street Basketball allows players to test their skills in the ultimate street basketball game where every player you meet is an actual person with a look and style all their own. In the game, players create a one-of-a-kind streetballer and level up through experience on the court. Players can customize their character by purchasing gear, clothing, and skills through experience points and micro-transactions. |
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| God’s War Online Full Client (01/07/2009) At its core, God’s War Online is a fantasy-themed game based on Greek Mythology which trace back to the Age of the Demigods. Players will fully appreciate the Hellenistic civilization and meet all significant gods of that age in the game. Top-class artists have been working hard to improve the game's graphics and user interface which gives Gods War amazing visuals. Every scene in game presents a characteristic physiognomy, for instance, majestic Sparta City, isolated desert, forested meadow and creek, gloomy swamp and sunny beach… |
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| Holy Beast Online Full Client (30/06/2009) (03/07/2009) Cute animals sometimes evolve into fighting beasts! Beastia, the world of cute beast animals. Eliminate the evil rampaging Insects and restore balance to the world! |
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| Perfect World International Client (08-07-01) (30/06/2009) Perfect World International is the newest iteration of the multiple award-winning MMORPG known throughout the world as Perfect World II. Initially launched in China as a subscription-based game, Perfect World's conversion to a free-to-play model established a level of quality not found in other free-to-play titles. Perfect World International aims to be the ultimate version of this immensely popular role-playing game. For the first time, Perfect World is being localized specially for American audiences. In Perfect World, players can immerse themselves in a huge online world that must be explored to be believed. Deeply rooted in Chinese mythology, the game features unparalleled character customization, extensive costume selection, custom flying mounts, dynamic skill progression, and high-level replay value in the form of territory wars. |
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| Rappelz Arabic Client v2 (01/07/2009) 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. |
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| Red War Open Beta Client (29/06/2009) Red War: Edem's Curse is an isometric MMORPG in the vein of Diablo and other dungeon crawlers. But Red War: Edem's Curse revolutionizes dungeon crawlers with new features such as the Red War tournaments. These daily tournaments are a pure test of skill, and not character level or equipment. All participants are set to the same level at the beginning of the tournament, and only stats and skills are allowed to be customized. The game also offers players a Clone System. This system gives players the ability to create a clone of their original character which can be used to perform a variety of tasks while the original character pursues more adventurous activities such as battles and quests. Another popular game feature are the Castle Sieges which provide group combat opportunities and provide the winning guild with their own castle and access to special locations and features. |
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| Talisman Online v1553 Client (03/07/2009) In the ancient orient, there is a peaceful and serene continent. The people there live and work in peace and contentment. Their families are kept there generation by generation. However, an evil power is preparing to come out behind the peaceful surface. After collecting energy for the past thousand years, the evil power finally became a huge monster that is called Master Blood on Blood Palace. Master Blood began to slaughter human beings and other living things in order to strengthen his power. He enhanced himself by absorbing their souls. At that time, the whole world was full of blood and fear. People became destitute and homeless. The beautiful and peaceful continent became a hell which was full of corpses. |
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| The Hunter Client (2009-06-24) (01/07/2009) In The Hunter, players can track and hunt a huge variety of animals from small varmints to big game and is packed full of challenges, tournaments and competitions, allowing the gamer to work closely with other players to complete objectives while striving for that perfect shot and that record buck. |
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| WWII Online: Battleground Europe v1.30.2 Client for Windows + v1.30.2 Client for Mac (01/07/2009) Grab a rifle and experience heart-stopping infantry action or choose to advance your skills in one of dozens of accurately modeled combat vehicles, naval vessels or aircraft. Succeed and help the cause of the Allied or Axis forces. Fail and watch your side gets pushed back and struggle for a foothold. Battleground Europe: World War II Online includes more than 36,000 strategic objects such as buildings, bunkers and bridges placed among 4,000+ facilities in 450 cities and towns- a truly massive, single-instance MMOG environment with the current game map measuring over 354,000 square miles. Players fight 24/7 in a persistent world in which character advancement and multiple career paths. |
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| Zero Online Client v2870 (02/07/2009) In the world of ZERO, the players no more play as warriors or mages in a desolate land but the pilots who master high-tech weapons, fighting in the immense universe. Shuttling between the numerous galaxies, the units of various forms and functions are navigated by the pilots to fight against ferocious alien enemies. It is an epic war: battling for the Earth Alliance is the pilots' ultimate honor and eternal duty. |

