Embark if you dare on a quest to destroy the Lord of All Evil.....
Diablo Specifications
Diablo is a fantasy role-playing game that captures the spirit of original face-to-face games like Dungeons and Dragons. With a straightforward story line based on fulfilling quests assigned by nonplayer characters, you equip yourself, venture into a dungeon, and slaughter legions of hideous foes. Along the way, you unearth magical treasure, discover mighty spells, and earn experience that can be used to increase your combat abilities.
Almost all of your time with Diablo is spent underground, exploring and conquering ever-deeper levels of the gloomy dungeon. Combat is fast, brutal, and constant. Whether your weapon of choice is a sword, axe, bow, or spell, all forms of combat employ a simple two-click system, which is elegant without being simplistic.
Replayability and customizability are Diablo's strong points; the incredible number of options and possibilities--and the fun that can be had experimenting with different strategies--keeps players coming back for more. All the dungeon levels are generated anew each time you draw up a new character, and are packed with an entirely different set of textures, features, items, traps, creatures, and quests. While one game may stock the fifth subterranean level with an army of skeleton warriors, the next game may pack that level with hordes of winged gargoyles. Multiplayer options exist for two to four players, so you don't have to take on the world by yourself unless you prefer solo play.
Released in 1997, this game is far simpler than newer titles that have expanded on its original concepts; there are only three character classes and a limited number of ways to truly distinguish your character from others. But sometimes there is no beating a classic. Three years old and with a sequel due in mid-2000, the original Diablo has aged remarkably well. Many of its features will seem familiar to seasoned fantasy gamers, just because so many of them have been incorporated into later RPGs.
Players who yearn for uncluttered adventuring and those with older computers will definitely want to check this one out. --Alyx Dellamonica
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Collector's Edition Review
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Collector's Edition Feature
Art of the Cataclysm art book, featuring 176 pages of never-before-seen images from the archives of the Blizzard cinematics department and the World of Warcraft development team, as well as progressive visuals from multiple stages of development.
Exclusive in-game pet: he may not be a breaker of worlds just yet, but Lil' Deathwing will still proudly accompany heroes on their struggle to save Azeroth from his much, much larger counterpart.
Behind-the-scenes DVD with over an hour of developer interviews and commentaries, as well as a special Warcraft retrospective examining the rich gaming history of the Warcraft universe.
Soundtrack featuring 17 epic new tracks from Cataclysm, including exclusive bonus tracks.
Special-edition mouse pad depicting Deathwing menacing the ravaged continents of Azeroth.
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Collector's Edition Overview
An ancient evil lies dormant within Deepholm, the domain of earth in the Elemental Plane. Hidden away in a secluded sanctuary, the corrupted Dragon Aspect Deathwing has waited, recovering from the wounds of his last battle against Azeroth and biding his time until he can reforge the world in molten fire. Soon, Deathwing the Destroyer will return to Azeroth, and his eruption from Deepholm will sunder the world, leaving a festering wound across the continents. As the Horde and Alliance race to the epicenter of the cataclysm, the kingdoms of Azeroth will witness seismic shifts in power, the kindling of a war of the elements, and the emergence of unlikely heroes who will rise up to protect their scarred and broken world from utter devastation.
One of the Zerg's greatest strengths lies in their ability to expand quickly across the map with their cheap Hatcheries. Unlike Terran and Protoss in Starcraft 2, the Zerg's main structure only costs 300 Minerals, a full 100 less than the other two races. Use this Zerg build order to get your expansion out quickly and defend it to put yourself in an economic lead to crush your opponent later on.
Not authorized by Blizzard (and pulled off the shelves mere weeks after its release), this RARE add-on for StarCraft features 22 levels for single players, and 32 for multiplayers. Requires full version of StarCraft to play.
Warhammer 40000: Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising Review
Warhammer 40000: Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising Feature
Put new units for the Space Marines, Ork, Eldar, and Tyranid armies and two new last stand heroes to work for you on the battlefield.
This expansion allows you to continue your fight against the enemies of the Emperor and use your squads? wargear, abilities, and experience to battle Chaos in 15 new missions.
New ice planet graphics set increases visual diversity and adds 7 new multiplayer maps while six-player online multiplayer and a raised level cap of 30 allows for even more glory and devastating abilities.
New single player mechanic allows you to equip incredibly powerful equipment that corrupts your squad and will guide the story towards or away from the corrupting influence of Chaos.
Swear loyalty to the Chaos Gods and play as the bloodthirsty Chaos Space Marines in multiplayer battles against both Chaos Rising and Dawn of War II owners.
Warhammer 40000: Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising Overview
Your Blood Ravens have saved the sector, but can they save themselves? In THQ Inc. and Relic Entertainment’s sequel to the acclaimed Dawn of War II real time strategy franchise, you return to sub sector Aurelia where a long lost frozen ice planet has reappeared from the Warp, bringing with it new secrets to uncover and foes to face.
Warhammer 40000: Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising Specifications
15 new standalone single player Space Marine missions. View larger.
New units, environments and a playable multiplayer faction. View larger.
Challenging Dawn of War II specific unit based RTS gameplay, including coop. View larger.
New unit corruption mechanic and upper level cap. View larger.
Story Your Blood Raven Space Marines have saved the sector, but can they save themselves? In Warhammer 40000: Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising, the sequel to the acclaimed Dawn of War II RTS franchise, you return to sub sector Aurelia where a long lost frozen ice planet has reappeared from the Warp, bringing with it new secrets to uncover and foes to face. Here you must take command of the Blood Ravens and defend the sector against the forces of the Black Legion. Purge the chaos filth and hold the chapter together as traitorous forces work from within to try bring down the Blood Ravens. New Missions, Units, Multiplayer Race and Corruption Mechanic Dawn of War II struck a new chord in the RTS genre with its focus on specific unit based strategy with limited reinforcement options and limited RPG elements, as opposed to the generally repetitive RTS tactic of resource gathering-base building-and swarming maneuvers. The Chaos Rising expansion to the franchise follows suit with 15 new single player missions centered on the players' strategic choice of units; upping the ante further by including new units for each of the returning in-game races and even introducing a new race, the traitorous Chaos Space Marines, who are a playable faction in online multiplayer action. In addition, players must navigate a new corruption mechanic built into in single player campaign, which consists of access to new and dangerous destructive powers. Designed to allow for variation in completing mission objectives, these powers also carry the possibility of drawing units closer to the influence of Chaos, which affects both the mission possibilities as the game progresses and the overall outcome of the game. Key Game Features
New Single Player Missions– Continue your fight against the enemies of the Emperor and use your squads’ wargear, abilities, and experience to battle Chaos in 15 new missions.
New Environment and Multiplayer Maps– New ice planet graphics set increases visual diversity and adds 7 new multiplayer maps. Six-player multiplayer support available online.
Aspire to Glory– Build your existing squads up to level 30 and unlock even more devastating abilities.
Chaos Corruption Mechanic– New single player mechanic allows you to equip incredibly powerful equipment that corrupts your squad and will guide the story towards or away from the corrupting influence of Chaos.
New Multiplayer Faction– Swear loyalty to the Chaos Gods and play as the bloodthirsty Chaos Space Marines in multiplayer battles against both Chaos Rising and Dawn of War II owners.
New Units– New units for the Space Marines, Ork, Eldar, and Tyranid armies.
2 New Last Stand Heroes– Face off against the relentless horde as either the Chaos Sorcerer or Tyranid Hive Tyrant.
System Requirements
Minimum Specifications:
Recommended Specifications:
OS:
Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista SP1
Processor:
P4 3.2 GHz (single core) or any Dual Core processor
AMD Athlon 64x2 4400+ or any Intel Core 2 Duo
RAM:
1.5GB
2+GB
Disc Drive:
DVD-ROM drive
Hard Drive:
5.5GB or more
Video Card:
128MB Video Card (Shader Model 3) - Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT / ATI X1600, or equivalent
256MB Video Card (Shader Model 3) - Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT/ ATI X1900, or equivalent
Sound Card:
DirectX 9.0c or 10 compatible
Input Device:
Mouse and keyboard
Other:
Internet connection required for online Games for Windows LIVE play
This is the complete Baldur's Gate Compilation on four (4) DVD's. Includes: Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast, Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal.
Baldur's Gate : Baldur's Gate takes you back to the Forgotten Realms campaign setting on a visually dazzling role-playing adventure, one that brings to life the grand tradition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons game through cutting edge art and technology. Immerse yourself in this quintessential medieval fantasy world, where nations hang in the balance of your actions, dark prophecies test your resolve, and heroic dreams can be fulfilled at last.
Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Swords Coast : Continue your travels on the Sword Coast with the next set of adventurers in the award-winning Baldur's Gate role-playing game series.
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn : Baldur's Gate II expands the Baldur's Gate world by bringing you a new set of adventures set in the nation of Amn. Baldur's Gate II has a large central, nonlinear plot line which is broken down into 7-8 chapters, with lots of sub quests and small adventures thrown in for variety. The number of item recovery type quests has been greatly diminished and there are be more class- and alignment-specific quests.
Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal : Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal greatly extends the Baldur's Gate II experience, with approximately 40 hours of additional adventures. Explore the lands of Tethyr as an epic conflict wreaks devastation on a scale never before seen in the Forgotten Realms campaign world
Baldur's Gate 4 in 1 Boxset Overview
4 in 1 Box Set - Enter a World of Intrigue Adventure and FierceCombatProduct InformationThe Complete Baldur's Gate Compilation! Baldur's Gate takes you on adazzling role-playing adventure that brings life to the grand tradition of theAdvanced Dungeons & Dragons game. Continue your adventure with thecharacter you created in Baldur's Gate where you travel the Sword Coast to findclues on your true identity. In Shadows of Amn your choices will determineyour fate. As you venture through Throne of Bhaal a storm of chaos anddestruction thunders across the Sword Coast - fulfill your destiny in thedecisive conclusion. Product Title Included Baldur's Gate Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal Product OverviewBaldur's GateThestory takes place in TSR's best-selling FORGOTTEN REALMS. The western shorealong the Sea of Swords contains a multitude of ecologies and terrains includingmountains forests swamps marshes plains cities and ruins. Collectivelycalled the Sword Coast it attracts adventurers and evil alike and is thebackdrop for this epic adventure.The region encompassed by this game is roughly bordered to the South by theCloud Peaks the East by the Wood of Sharp Teeth the West by the Sea of Swordsand the North by Baldur's Gate (the largest and most affluent city in theregion).Chaos threatens to overwhelm the Sword Coast. The state of Amn is under siegeto the south the High Moor is being overrun in the north and the region aroundBaldur's Gate is in turmoil. In an area known for its ample resources acrippling shortage is slowly developing for the metal that is used throughoutthe Realms for everything from swords to forks - iron. When iron ore reachingthe region is smelted the resulting wares are plagued with brittleness suchthat they crack and break with little more
All of the quotations from the Marine in StarCraft 2. Voice actor: Chris Metzen READY: "You want a piece of me, boy?" SELECTED: "This better be good." "Been waitin' on you." "You gonna give me orders?" "Who wants some?" "Armed and ready!" "By the numbers, boys." PISSED: "Man, still stuck in this chicken(bleep) outfit..." "Kiss my ass!" "Whatever I do, they keep bringin' me back in!" "This is my C-14 Impaler gauss rifle! There are many like it, but this one is mine!" "I came here to kick ass and chew bubblegum!" "And I'm all outta... ah, forget it." "The only thing you should feel when you shoot someone is the recoil." "You ever notice that nobody ever comes back to the barracks?" "This one time, at boot camp..." "Excuse me, I gotta burp..." "Thank you, sir! May I have another?" MOVE: "I feel ya." "I'm on it!" "Outstanding!" "Keep your shirt on, Sparky." "Go, go, go!" "Booyah!" "That's fine." "Got it." "Sure!" "Sure thing!" "Why not?" "Of course!" "Gangway, comin' through!" "Aye aye, sir!" "Can't wait." "Lookin' forward to it." "Orders received." "Will do." "You got it." "Yes, sir." "Ten-four." "Roger that." "Affirmative." ATTACK: "Get some!" "Bring it!" "How's that for whoop ass?" "Let's rock!" "Rawgh!" "Hit it!" "Gonna get me some." "Let's do this!" "Die! Die! Die!" MISCELLANEOUS: "Cover!" (enter bunker) "Back at 'em!" (exit bunker) "Where's my evac?" (enter dropship) HELP: "We could use some help here!" DEATH: "Mother?"
Choose from four races - The Orcs, humans, undead, and the night elves all have separate, unique campaigns that tie into each other
Multiple Neutral buildings, units and monsters to offer new risks, treasures and challenges
Build your own heroes, whose spells and abilities will form the core of your fighting force
Fantasy 3-D real-time strategy game, with incredible new graphics and advanced role-playing elements
WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos Overview
Impressive Real Time Strategy Game Where You BuildAttack & DestroyProduct InformationIt has been nearly fifteen years since the war between the orcs and humansended.An uneasy peace settled over the land while for years the drums of war weresilent. Yet the kingdoms of men grew complacent in their victory - and slowlythe defeated orcish clans regrouped under the banner of a new visionary leader. The savage green-skinned Orcs are one of the most prolific races of theWarcraft world. Although few are aware of it the Orcs once cultivated a nobleShamanistic society on the world of Draenor. Relatively speaking Humanity isone of the world's youngest races. Unlike Elves and Dwarves Humans live brieflives full of change and strife.Now a darker shadow has fallen over the world threatening to extinguish alllife - all hope. The drums of war play upon the winds once again - risingurgently towards the inevitable hour when the skies will rain fire - and theworld will tremble before the coming of the Burning Legion.The Day of Judgment has come...Product FeaturesFour unique races ... Armed with distinctive unitsmagical abilities and weapons of war. Human Alliance RaceRelatively speaking Humanity is one of the youngest races of the world. UnlikeElves and Dwarves Humans live brief lives full of change and strife. ThusHumanity pushes itself to achieve great heights in empire-building technologyand magical study. It is for this reason that Human kingdoms have expanded sodrastically in such short periods of time. Overall Humanity values virtue andhonor and seeks only to safeguard itself against the forces of darkness. Aidedby the Holy Light Humanity has fought the hardest and suffered the most duringthe war against the Orcish Hordes.Orcish Horde RaceThe savage green-skinned Orcs are one of the most prolific races of theWarcraft world. Born on the hellish world of Draenor the Orcs were brought intothe kingdom of Azeroth throug
Experience Five Bold Character Classes - Battle Hell?s minions as the Amazon, Sorceress, Necromancer, Paladin, or Barbarian, each with unique skills and abilities.
Explore Four Expansive Realms - Storm a vast underworld of twisted dungeons and uncharted wilderness as you journey across the immense world of Sanctuary.
Battle With an Ever-Expanding Arsenal - Learn new skills, find powerful new weapons and armor, and enhance your gear with magic as your hero?s power and legend grow.
Master Multiple Levels of Difficulty - Take on the minions of Diablo in Nightmare Mode for greater challenge and greater rewards. Grow strong enough and enter Hell Mode, where your foes become truly fearsome, but the rewards are epic!
Defeat Diablo Online With Your Friends - Take the fight online with up to seven of your friends via Battle.net, Blizzard Entertainment's free online gaming service. Find games, trade, and compete in regional ladders during ongoing seasonal competitions.
Diablo Battlechest [new version] Overview
Includes games Diablo II and Diablo II: Lord of Destruction expansion and strategy guides for both games. Diablo II - Diablo, the Lord of Terror, has fallen to a brave hero beneath the church of Tristram. Now that hero is gone, replaced by a Dark Wanderer who roams the world of Sanctuary leaving death and destruction in his wake. As a hero of humanity, you must face the minions of Diablo’s evil brothers and stop the Dark Wanderer before he fulfills his terrible destiny. Diablo II Lord of Destruction - The expansion to Diablo II adds a host of new features to the game, including two new playable classes -- the shapeshifting Druid and the cunning Assassin. Explore the snowy homeland of the Barbarians, face fiendish new monsters, and arm yourself with thousands of new weapons, armor, and magical items in the fight against the last of the Prime Evils.
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