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.
www.starcraft-source.com - The first glance of Starcraft 2 Wings of Liberty outside of Blizzard entertainment, check our channel for more videos. Find out more about Starcraft 2 at Starcraft-Source.com
"Lucky 7" poker chips. Each of the seven poker chips was designed to represent chips from the major casinos found on the New Vegas strip and throughout the Mojave Wasteland.
A fully customized Fallout: New Vegas deck of cards. Each card in the pack has been uniquely illustrated to depict characters and factions found within the game.
A recreation of the game's highly coveted "Lucky 38" platinum chip.
A hardcover graphic novel "All Roads", that tells the story of some of the characters and events that lead up to Fallout: New Vegas. "All Roads" was written by Chris Avellone and created in conjunction with Dark Horse Comics.
The Making of Fallout: New Vegas' DVD. This documentary DVD will contain exclusive video content, including interviews with the developers in which they take you from concept to creation.
Fallout: New Vegas Collector's Edition Overview
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. It's the kind of town where you dig your own grave prior to being shot in the head and left for dead...and that's before things really get ugly. It's a town of dreamers and desperados being torn apart by warring factions vying for complete control of this desert oasis. It's a place where the right kind of person with the right kind of weaponry can really make a name for themselves, and make more than an enemy or two along the way.As you battle your way across the heat-blasted Mojave Wasteland, the colossal Hoover Dam, and the neon drenched Vegas Strip, you'll be introduced to a colorful cast of characters, power-hungry factions, special weapons, mutated creatures and much more. Choose sides in the upcoming war or declare "winner takes all" and crown yourself the King of New Vegas in this follow-up to the 2008 videogame of the year, Fallout 3.Enjoy your stay.
Age of Mythology: Including Titans Expansion Review
Age of Mythology: Including Titans Expansion Feature
Advance through four distinct ages while taking on the role of one of nine ancient civilizations.
Choose from 3 civilizations, 9 major gods, and 27 minor gods.
Players may call upon the gods for assistance in flattening enemy towns with meteors or scattering opposing troops with lightning storms.
New single-player campaign adds yet another chapter to the franchise's expansive folklore with the addition of 12 new scenarios.
BONUS!! expansion pack will introduce 12 new god powers, 18 new human units and 10 formidable myth units to the game.
Age of Mythology: Including Titans Expansion Overview
With the Age Of Mythology and The Titans bundle, you will enter a world where legends are real. In ancient times, military strength and the favor of the gods was all-important. As the ancient Greeks, Norse and Egyptians battle for control of the world, you'll develop an army & navy that helps your side succeed and earn your gods' favor in Age Of Mythology. In the expansion pack, Age Of Mythology: The Titans, you'll face a whole new mythology fighting for the world: The Atlanteans. Use their new units and abilities to add new challenge to the game - and try to dominate the world.
Terran is a well balanced race whether you are playing Star craft 1 or 2. Because of their versatile units, there are many strategies that this race can do in order for them to defeat the Protoss, Zerg or even the Terran opponents. But the best Starcraft Terran build order to defeat all kinds of races is to get the mule.
This race, of all the 3 races has the most complicated way of getting minerals and vespene gas. When you use this race you will lose your speed in collecting minerals and gases especially when you use your gatherer to construct buildings. That is why the best build order that this race can offer is to get the mule.
The mule are an extra unit that you can call out that can gather twice as much minerals that what a SCV's can for 20 seconds. With this kind of strategy, this can balance the disadvantages Terran race has against other races.
In order for a person to get the mule as soon as possible, gamers must do the following;
1. Have 9 gatherers as soon as possible.
2. Build a supply depot after having the 9 gatherers.
3. Continue building two more SCV's and then build another depot.
4. Use one builder to build a barracks and build it where you can block your ramp.
5. make sure that there are gatherers working on the command center all the time.
6. Once the barracks is finished use a builder to build another depot in order to seal the ramp.
7. Stop building SCVs when their population reaches 14 in order for you to have sufficient minerals to upgrade to Orbital Command the moment your Barracks is done so that you can acquire the mule faster.
8. After the refinery is built acquire two more builders so that they can gather gas.
9. Train some marines so that you can defend your camp from any rush attacks.
10. You can build another barracks or upgrade directly to banshees and siege tanks.
11. Add a tech lab to your first barracks when your vespene gas reaches to 50
12. With the orbital command ready, down the Mule and continue making SCV's
When calling down the mule and generating minerals and gases faster that what gatherers can make in 20 seconds can give your Terran race a boost in order for them to compete against their opponents. You can have you own strategies on defeating your opponent depending on what race attacks you as long as you can get the mule as soon as possible.
Sid Meiers Civilization IV: The Complete Edition Review
Here are a few comments about the "Complete Edition" release of Civilization IV, rather than the game itself (which is, of course, fun):
There's a lot of value packed into this release, with the original Civ IV, Warlords expansion pack, Beyond the Sword expansion pack, and Civ IV Colonization packed on one DVD. (That doesn't quite make it "complete", but close enough.) If you're looking to complete your Civ IV collection, this release is a good buy. However, if you're new to Civ IV, or especially to the Civilization franchise, be warned that unlike the original Civ IV release, this one does not include a full manual. Instead, you get only the reference poster and one slim booklet with basic instructions for all the games.
Therefore, I can't recommend this release to a complete newbie. But if you already know and love Civ IV, or if you're the kind of person who doesn't bother with manuals, then you do get a lot for your money.
Sid Meiers Civilization IV: The Complete Edition Feature
Multiple multiplayer options including the ability to compete with friends via the Internet, play by E-mail modes or compete locally via the Hotseat and LAN modes.
Includes four classic games: Sid Meier's Civilization IV, Civilization IV: Warlords expansion pack, Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword expansion pack and Sid Meier's Civilization IV Colonization.
Innovative features in all four games including: Great People, Holy Cities, missionaries, variable game scales, new land, sea and air units, and loads of new civics.
New scenarios to encounter in each adventure.
Classic turn-based PC strategy gaming at its best.
Sid Meiers Civilization IV: The Complete Edition Overview
The final and ultimate installment of the classic Sid Meier’s Civilization IV series, offering the pinnacle of value at a new and lower “Complete”edition price
Sid Meiers Civilization IV: The Complete Edition Specifications
Engage in classic turn-based battles. View larger.
Mine resources for city building. View larger.
Create architectural wonders. View larger.
Expand into space. View larger.
Utilize 'Great People' units to advance your civilization. View larger.
The Games
With over 6 million units sold and unprecedented critical acclaim from fans and press around the world, Sid Meier’s Civilization is recognized as one of the greatest PC game franchises of all-time. Now, Sid Meier and Firaxis Games will take this incredibly fun and addictive game to new heights by adding new ways to play and win, new tools to manage and expand your civilization, all-new easy to use mod capabilities and intense multiplayer modes and options. Civilization IV will come to life like never before in a beautifully detailed, living 3D world that will elevate the gameplay experience to a whole new level. Civilization IV was already been heralded as one of the top ten games of 2005, and a must-have for gamers around the globe. Key Features
The Strategy Classic - Includes the multiple game of the year award winner that started the series. Rule throughout time and create your legacy in this landmark game.
3D Living World - Detailed environments where animals roam and smoke billows from small huts, set in a vibrant and colorful world.
Innovative Features - Great People, Holy Cities, missionaries, variable game scales, new land, sea and air units, and loads of new civics.
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords is the first expansion pack for the award-winning game that has become an instant worldwide hit. Paying homage to some of history’s greatest military leaders, the expansion will deliver six unique and interesting scenarios, giving players the chance to change the course of history with the help of their new powerful "Warlord" unit. Civ IV: Warlords includes new civilizations, leaders, units, and wonders that will offer even more fun and exciting ways for players to expand their civilization’s military power. Key Features
New Leaders & Civilizations - More of history’s greatest military leaders including Shaka, Wang Kon and Augustus Caesar, plus six all-new civilizations.
Warlord Unit - Utilize a great new person unit – the Warlord. Change the course of history through military might.
New Scenarios - Eight new scenarios including Alexander’s Conquests, the Rise of Rome, Genghis Khan and more.
The biggest, most ambitious Civ expansion pack ever Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword is the second expansion pack for the definitive strategy title Civilization IV– the 2005 PC Game of the Year and worldwide hit. Focusing on the late-game time periods after the invention of gunpowder, the expansion delivers more epic game and scenario content than any Civ expansion pack in the history of the series. Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword contains 11 amazingly unique and challenging scenarios created by the development team at Firaxis, as well as some esteemed members of the Civ Community. In addition, ten new civilizations, sixteen new leaders, five new wonders, a variety of new units and several new gameplay innovations offer players even more strategic options for expanding their civilization’s power as they strive for world domination. Key Features
The Biggest Civ Expansion Ever - A massive increase of 10 civilizations, 64 buildings, 11 scenarios, 5 wonders, 6 technologies, corporations, brand new espionage system and expanded trade routes.
Scenarios - Expect the World: 11 additional scenarios include settling new worlds in Final Frontier, battling zombies in Afterworld, conquering medieval Western Europe in Charlemagne and more.
Unstoppable Corporations - Found your own corporation and spreads its influence as another tool to gain control over the world.
Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization is the third offering in the award winning Civilization IV series. A re-imagining of the classic Colonization strategy game Sid Meier created in 1994, Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization is a total conversion of the Civilization IV engine into a game experience in which players lead a European nation on a quest to colonize and thrive in the New World. Players will be challenged to guide their people from the oppressive motherland, discover a New World, negotiate, trade and fight as they acquire great power and battle for their freedom and independence. Key Features
Classic Game Design - The strategy classic Colonization is rebuilt with beautifully improved visuals, while retaining the famous addictive gameplay and endless fun that are synonymous with Sid Meier games.
Establish a New Nation - Play as the English, Spanish, French or Dutch and journey to a brave new world in search of freedom from your oppressive homeland.
Multiplayer Offers Tons of Replay - Compete with friends from all over the world via the Internet and Play by E-mail modes or compete locally via the Hotseat and LAN modes, offering endless ways to conquer the New World.
System Requirements:
Minimum Specifications:
OS:
Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Processor:
1.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor or equivalent
RAM:
512 MB RAM
Video:
DirectX 9.0c compatible 64 MB video card with Shader 1.1 Support or better
This game is one of the most awesome out there. I suggest it to any major RTS gamers like my self. Its a good taste of what it might have been like back then and the fun is enhanced with the company selection. Its realistic and entreaging and just pulls you into it. Its not like CnC when you have it on easy it sometimes gets really hard if you set it to easy you will still get a challenge and a thrill not a steamroller comp,but you also wont be able to just steamroll over them. overall its a great game and is one of my favorites I like better then Dawn of War (
Company of Heroes Feature
From the award winning RTS studio Relic
Redefines RTS genre, visceral WWII gaming experience, bringing soliders to life
Proprietary Essence Engine delivers unparalleled graphics, destrutible battlfield using havoc engine and rag doll physics
2-8 player multi-player competition via LAN or internet with Clan Support
Company of Heroes Overview
Company of Heroes is a WWII RTS game that brings to like the journey of the brave men of Able Company as they fight across Europe in the greatest war makind has known. System Requirements:Windows98/ME/XP/2000 DirectX: DX9 1 (included) but DX81 (supported) 3GB HD space 1.5GB Processor 512 MB Ram GEFoece 3 64 MB or Ali Radeon 8500 64MB or greater Direct X certified sound card Broadband or 56kb modem Format: WIN 98ME2000XP Genre: ENTERTAINMENT UPC: 752919492970 Manufacturer No: 49297
This is a very fun, ongoing game. If you play online it never seems to really get boring.
Star Craft Expansion Set Brood War Overview
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In this quick Starcraft 2 Protoss 1v1 Guide, I will be discussing the best strategies to use versus each race. Read on to discover the best way to win more games as Protoss!
Vs. Other Protoss Players
One of the best strategies to use in a mirror match (Protoss vs Protoss) is to get a mixture of Zealots, Sentries, and Immortals. Do not give the enemy an opportunity to build any Void Rays and there will be no need to worry about getting anti-air units.
Build 2 Gateways and start pumping out Zealots and Sentries. Go in when you have a dozen units total. From there, keep pressure up and build Immortals. Make sure your Zealots and Sentries cover for your Immortals and do not let enemy units get too close to your large units. Zealots and Sentries punish any Protoss ground combination (except for Colossi), and your Immortals will be able to chew up any Colossi and Stalkers.
Vs. Terran Players
Against Terran players, you will need to quickly go for Colossi and Immortals. Terran players will universally start with either Reapers or MMM (Marines, Marauders, and Medivacs, though Medivacs may not always be present). Either of these unit combination will chew up Zealots as Reapers are very fast and Marauders have an attack which slows afflicted units. You will need to get Colossi to kill MMM quickly, and you will need Immortals later in the game to kill any Siege Tanks added to the mix.
The longer the game runs on, the more Immortals you will need. Stop building Colossi if the Terran player stops building Marines; keep building Colossi if Marines stay prevalent. Remember that Vikings cannot attack Immortals unless they land, Immortals quickly demolish Vikings on the ground, and Stalkers are very effective versus flying Vikings.
Dark Templar can also be used to supplement your army later in the game. Just remember that the key point of this Starcraft 2 Protoss 1v1 guide is that the Immortal and Colossus are the units that will allow you to win versus Terran players.
vs. Zerg Players
Against Zerg players, you will be best off building an early biological army consisting of Zealots and Sentries. You will then need to adjust your game plan based off what the enemy is building. If the enemy is going Roaches, get a few Immortals. Two or three Immortals can take out an entire army of Roaches!
If the enemy is massing Hydralisks (a very common strategy), you will need a few Colossi. You may need to get a few Stalkers to protect your Colossi from Corruptors at this point (keep an eye on what the enemy is building). If the enemy builds Mutalisks, know that the Phoenix is extremely effective versus light air units like the Mutalisk.
In short, if the enemy has Hydralisks and Corruptors, build Colossi, Stalkers, and Sentries. If the enemy has Roaches, Hydralisks, or other ground units without air support, build Immortals, Colossi, Zealots, and Sentries. If the enemy has mostly air units, build Stalkers, Sentries, and a few Phoenixes.
Against Zerg players there is not a sure-fire plan I can commit to in this Starcraft 2 Protoss 1v1 guide; you will need to adapt based off of what the enemy is doing.
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First and foremost, if you're determine to play at platinum level, you will need to get your fundamentals straight. Familiarize yourself with the 3 different races and select which best suit your playing style. Master everything on your chosen race and start memorizing all the hot keys. Speed is the key to all victories and hot keys are the very basic for you to dominate the game. Mastering that enables you to build your buildings fast and control your forces at a pace much faster than clicking.
Two most essential aspects you need to know are the Micro and the Macro of the game. Understand and control them well. Have a good balance and control of them.
Terran Strategy:
1. Starting build order 2. Vital units and buildings 3. Walling your Base 4. Ghost Nuke Rush 5. Know the number of your cannons 6. Placement of pylons 7. Knowing who are not suitable for scouting purpose 8. Building of Gateways
Protoss Strategy:
1. Chrono boost 2. Walling your Base 3. Hasty expanding 4. Colossus micro harass
Zerg Strategy:
1. The Zerg Nydus Canal Trick
Make an effort to master all these mixture of strategies and techniques. That way, not only can you reduce your learning curve, you can also become a strong Starcraft 2 gamer that dominates games after games.
