Fight with style

After gunning your way through the Warframe tutorial, it's time to choose your character. There are 3 available in this beta version - Excalibur, Loki and Volt, but the final version will have 12 characters to choose from!

The character you choose will change the way you look and your fighting style. All characters have access to guns and assault rifles, but each class of fighter also has its own arsenal. Excalibur, for example, is a balanced fighter that can take advantage of throwing weapons, while Loki deceives and confuses enemies.

Players select their missions on a map. As you gain experience, you'll unlock new areas and missions. One of Warframe's main features is a system that automatically selects 3 partners to help you while you complete these missions. If Warframe can't find suitable partners, you can go it alone or invite your friends to play.

In Warframe, you play against enemy AI, and missions are pretty similar: rescue the characters, destroy the reactors, and shoot as many aliens as you can on the way. When you complete a mission, you'll get points to spend on weapons and skills. If they're not racking up as fast as you'd like, you can always get your credit card out to purchase items and currency.

Responsive handling, vicious enemies

As in Mass Effect, the camera naturally rests behind your character's shoulder, but you can change that with the mouse. In general, Warframe's controls are smooth and effective, allowing you to shoot and aim without problem.

Warframe's AI enemies are pretty convincing and fight viciously. That said, they don't attempt to get the better of you, which means their behavior soon becomes pretty predictable.

When you're under fire, you can take cover behind walls and pillars. Each character has a shield that can take light damage, but if you take too much damage, you'll collapse and your teammates will have to rescue you. If they don't make it in time, you can choose to revive yourself, but this option is limited, so use it carefully!

Slick, fliud graphics

Even when we played Warframe in high resolution, we didn't notice any slip in graphics or redering. Characters look good, and movement is generally fluid, although we did notice a little jerkiness while running.

Warframe environments are a little boring. Even when players move though areas, they all look more or less the same with the exception of some slight color changes. Characters stick out though, and their styling made us think of Tron. We also thought the music was a great fit for the game.

Solid gameplay, but a lack of variety

Warframe is a good game and a solid action offering. Battles are fast and furious and the graphics are good. Plus,the cooperative gameplay should keep you entertained for hours, as long as you can find allies and aren't put off by the repetitiveness.

Warframe's developers are good about adding content and updating the game, and the final version should be very good indeed. Currently, it's still very fun and should appeal to action fans everywhere.

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Sometimes there's nothing better than a good old space shoot'em up. Warblade is an updated version of the Amiga classic called Galaga.

Of the 100 levels available in the game, 75 are at least identical to those you'll find in Galaga. Otherwise the game offers updated graphics, more bonuses and special effects. Your goal is like in any typical space shoot'em up, to shoot down enemy ships and beat the end of level bosses. The game can get quite challenging with enemy fire all over the screen and alien ships racing at you.

To make Warblade work properly you'll have to ensure that your graphics card is good enough. Don't worry though, if your computer can take games with higher end graphics then it will have no trouble with Warblade.

If you like shoot'em ups and you're a big fan of arcade games you'll enjoy playing Warblade. However you'll probably find the game gets a bit repetitive after a while.

Warblade is an updated and improved version of Galaga, a classic Amiga futuristic shoot'em up.

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Story

If you haven't played any of the Half-Life games, this is the one to start with. The developers who worked on this project have crafted an extremely faithful homage to the first Half-Life game. Black Mesa takes you through the horrors of the events at Black Mesa leading to the Combine invasion of Earth.

All of the different elements within Black Mesa create an extremely immersive environment and story. The people and lab feel completely real and lived in. There are many little details in the environment that make you want to wander around to see all the little details.

All of the characters from Half-Life make their return and look better than ever. You really feel for them if you've been a fan of the series. Seeing them young and whole really taps into gamer nostalgia.

Graphics

The graphics of the original game have been completely scrapped. The textures and environments in Black Mesa are all new, giving the game a fresh feel and look. There are minute details scattered throughout the game that make the Half-Life world feel lived in. The graphics in Black Mesa are so detailed at times that you'll find yourself reading a sign or staring at all the switches on a computer console.

While the Source engine is quite old, the graphics in Black Mesa make put the whole franchise on the same graphical level. The original Half-Life looks aged but Black Mesa looks contemporary but won't impress folks who've been used to the stellar graphics found in modern games like Sleeping Dogs.

Gameplay

Gameplay for Black Mesa is exactly what you would expect if you've ever played a Valve game. Designed for a first person perspective, Black Mesa is a first person shooter. All of the controls are identical. Even the heads up display is very familiar, although a bit smaller and easier to read than the one in Half-Life 2.

Black Mesa includes some puzzles, which are simple but satisfying. You'll find yourself mostly navigating around unknown environments and shooting alien creatures to death. You start off with the iconic crowbar, but will be given guns and other weapons later in the game.

Gameplay is fun for the most part but is very linear. Black Mesa made sure that it didn't stray too far from the game that everyone loves and keeps all of the elements that made Half-Life great. Level designs have changed a little bit but overall, it is a faithful homage and still fun learning the story of Black Mesa.

Sound

The original soundtrack has been completely scrapped. Black Mesa features an all new, original score that you can download at Black Mesa's website. The soundtrack is ominous and works well to set the mood for different scenes.

Voice acting has also been updated but still utilizes the voices from the main characters in the original Half-Life. Other characters in the game have been re-voiced and given different lines. Each character will interact and speak with you so desire, making the world feel more realistic. The original voice acting in Half-Life was good but felt robotic at time, especially when combined with blocky graphics.

It's great to see, and hear, that the developers overhauled everything from the voice acting to the soundtrack.

Wrap-up

Black Mesa is an incredible re-make of a classic game. While it doesn't deviate too far from the original, where it does deviate makes it successful in refreshing a old game and making it relevant again for 2012. If you haven't played any Half-Life games, this is a must play.

Still, the game is not perfect, marred only by its extremely lengthy installation and long loading screens. Overall, Black Mesa is a must download. Its excellent story, soundtrack, and attention to detail make it one of the best gaming experiences out there.

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Fast forward six years and Sega finally published Aliens: Colonial Marines. But like most movie tie-in games, it fails to capture the theme and tone of the source material. Aliens: Colonial Marines' story takes place after James Cameron's 1986 movie, explaining what happened on the colony after Ripley and the first squad of Marines came and lost their encounter with the xenomorphs.

While it was expected that the game would have a very 1980s tone, Aliens: Colonial Marines takes it to a new level with bizarre writing, lack of character development, and a lack of polish.

Gameplay

As with all first-person shooters, nailing down the controls is very important. Aliens: Colonial Marines presents average controls where you spend more time trying to aim even the simplest shot to kill an Alien. Moving through the copy/paste environments feels like sliding over ice. There is no sense of urgency or reason to quickly complete objectives.

Selecting different weapons in Aliens: Colonial Marines is easy when switching from one of the two primary weapons, but changing your loadout takes a lot more time because you have to hold the weapon switch button, move the joystick to choose the new weapon and then release weapon switch. At this point you should have the new weapon selected, but half the time, Aliens: Colonial Marines does not recognize the change.

Throwing grenades results in the most basic of animations and doesn't satisfy, feeling more like throwing rocks into a river. Other weapons like the shotgun are unbalanced and you spend more time just trying to find the right weapon that you can "deal with" rather than favor. The upgrade points you earn in the game by completing levels allow you to upgrade weapons and parts, but every weapon feels either over or under powered.

The Alien AI is among the worst for any game. They sprint towards you, jumping occasionally, or mindlessly running around the level. Areas where you should be able to attack them are not available, so you are stuck watching them crawl around until they eventual attack.

Essentially, Aliens: Colonial Marines has a huge lack of polish. Everything feels incomplete and missing key features to accurately create the Aliens experience.

Graphics and Sound

Aliens: Colonial Marines is barely passable as a PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 game, even more when considering Aliens: Colonial Marines runs on the hopelessly outdated DirectX 9.0c. The game presents some of the most boring environments and even though it's heavily influenced by the movie, it still feels boring somehow. The expected lighting effects are non-existent, favoring either a pitch-black room or a barely lit cone of light from a flashlight.

Character models are laughable and while secondary characters have distinct features, they are easily forgettable. The source material takes little prominence with the Marines in their armor only having a passing resemblance to the movie. The detail available to create individual characters was not applied.

Aliens are among the worst looking. The character models look like the skins were pasted on without any definition to the character. Even when close, they look bland and covered with green moss rather than the H.R. Giger insect designs they were based on. It is sad to watch the Aliens because they have a very distinct look that was not used to the full potential in Aliens: Colonial Marines.

Sound in Aliens: Colonial Marines also has issues. While the game does feature original sound files from the movie for weapons and effects, the rest of the game sounds even more artificial. The environmental sound attempts to create tension, but become laughable because it feels so forced. The story pushes a specific tone, which goes out the window very quickly. The game mixes classic movie sound effects with a very strangely mixed audio track made for Aliens: Colonial Marines.

Even though Aliens: Colonial Marines contains voice acting, a lot of the lines are so haphazardly recorded they never sound serious. Even considering Aliens: Colonial Marines is bridging a 1980s movie, it still comes across as lacking.

Multiplayer

The biggest draw for multiplayer is the ability to play as one of the types of Aliens. Beyond that, the multiplayer in Aliens: Colonial Marines feels like an average selection of team deathmatch or goal-based missions. More than anything, the different modes do not present a big challenge other than one side always trying to kill the other. Controlling an Alien is even more difficult than controlling a Marine with imprecise attacks that result in many deaths. Even the various Aliens do not make the experience that fulfilling.

Aliens: Colonial Marines' multiplayer feels like a tacked-on addition to the game, more of a requirement than a fully thought-out mode for the game. It is disappointing because having a well developed multiplayer was one of the better selling points.

Misused license

Considering how long Aliens: Colonial Marines was in development, the end result should have been much better than what was released. Aliens: Colonial Marines looks nothing like it was presented as and feels like a last generation game rather than the fully realized game that was promised.

The gameplay is average at best and the graphics lack the shine that Gearbox originally presented. Given all the bugs and problems of Aliens: Colonial Marines, it will be a long time before another Aliens game is given the green light.

Playing Aliens: Colonial Marines creates the realization that something went wrong during development.

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Twenty years after the events of Crysis 2, and New York has been coverd with a giant 'Nanodome' by a corrupt corporation, CELL. They used Ceph alien technology to develop unlimited energy, but it's clear that this has not liberated humanity. Humanity seems in worse shape than ever, in fact. You play Prophet once again, in the incredibly powerful Nanosuit. Prophet joins the rebellion against the CELL Corporation, while being plagued by visions of the powerful alien 'Alpha Ceph'.

Your Nanosuit works as before, giving you four superhuman modes to choose from -armor, strength, speed and cloak. As you progress you can choose which powers you want to improve. Crysis 3 adds a revolutionary new weapon to your arsenal - a bow. It's incredibly powerful, and the only weapon you can fire when cloaked, meaning in Crysis 3 you can be much more stealthy. A result of this means Crysis 3 can feel easier than its predecessors. Like many FPS games, it suffers some 'follow that man' areas, where you are guided by an IA, which can be frustrating.

Multiplayer has five modes, Hunter, Crash Site, Deathmatch, Assault and Extraction. Hunter is interesting as it pits two permanently cloaked hunters, with the silent bows against all the other players. Every time a 'regular' trooper is killed, they are reborn as a Hunter, which continues until there's only one hunted trooper left. It's tense and really enjoyable.

With great power comes slightly complicated controls, but once you've learned them, you really do feel like the Nanosuit is part of you. No other FPS makes you feel so powerful.

The graphics are outstanding on PC, incredibly realistic, fluid and full of impressive effects. Crysis 3's vistas are breathtaking, although its disappointing you can't explore them all. They outshine the story, which is a little weak, and compensate for the gameplay which has not improved over Crysis 2.

Crysis 3 is an excellent hardcore FPS. Gameplay is fast and fluid, and the Nanosuit is great fun to use. The single player campaign is offers enough challenge, with five difficulty levels, and the multiplayer is very good.
If you have a powerful PC, you can really take advantage of the incredible graphics on display here. Crysis 3 looks like a next-generation game, even if its gameplay is very much this generation.

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High definition graphics, action packed gameplay, variety of gameplay features, 3-dimensional graphics, high performance, low file size, easy to play make this software different from other similar software on the market.

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You've heard the story a million times before. An unknown vessel arrives on Earth with a big crash. Aliens inside start killing everyone and a full scale invasion begins. While XCOM: Enemy Unknown doesn't have an original story, it tries to differentiate itself from other alien invasion games by including an interesting turn based combat system and RPG elements.

Graphics

The graphics in XCOM: Enemy Unknown are solid but won't blow you away. It uses the Unreal Engine, which is solid, but fails to impress in the era of Battlefield 3 and Skyrim.

There are plenty of pretty pre-rendered cut scenes but the character models lack some of the intricate details to make them seem realistic. In game, the graphics are good with a top down, 3rd person view. XCOM: Enemy Unknown has plenty of neon highlights for guiding players through a level and in its menus.

Gameplay

This is where XCOM: Enemy Unknown really shines. While turn based gameplay in a strategy game isn't new, it combines elements from shooters. You will rely heavily on cover in XCOM: Enemy Unknown. If you place your soldiers behind poor cover, they will take plenty of damage and may even be killed instantly.

You start off with 4 soldiers under your control with the ability to add a couple more to your squad when you've leveled up enough. Having a small squad puts more pressure to keep them all alive or you will be at a severe disadvantage.

One interesting feature that XCOM: Enemy Unknown included is the ability to climb on top buildings, giving the player more ways to strategize on how to approach a level. There is also an interesting attack mechanic in XCOM: Enemy Unknown. You are given a read out of your probability of hitting an enemy and the chance of a critical hit. This type of combat reminds me of Fallout 3 and makes careful planning important.

Sound

The soundtrack of XCOM: Enemy Unknown is good with swelling orchestral scores to increase the weight of the alien onslaught. Most of the music will be irrelevant as it's clearly written to be background music as you decide on where to place your soldiers.

The sound design in levels is good, creating a creepy and tense atmosphere. The noises that the aliens make in XCOM: Enemy Unknown can be terrifying, adding to its creepy atmosphere. Still, XCOM: Enemy Unknown won't scare you with its sound design.

Preview wrap-up

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a solid strategy game that introduces RPG elements to create a unique experience. While the story leaves much to be desired, XCOM: Enemy Unknown's gameplay is enough to keep players engaged.

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The combination of large air and land forces fighting over these big alien planets is really attractive. The drama and experiences that are possible with a game on this scale sound excellent. Planetside 2 looks good, with beautiful alien landscapes and impressively large structures. It's not quite up to Warface, but it's polished enough. I'm really looking forward to playing Planetside 2 - it sounds like my kind of online game.

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StarForge blends elements from both Minecraft and the Halo franchises. Just like Minecraft, StarForge has fully manipulable environments. Players can carve tunnels, build platforms and set up weapons to protect their base. StarForge borrows elements from the Halo franchise with its first person shooter aesthetic, as well as having vehicles in the game that resemble those in Halo. Players can even fly into space, opening up a whole new mechanic to the game.

Players will spend a majority of their time preparing for the alien onslaught. Prepare your base by building up walls, putting up spotlights, and placing weapons for the best defense. From the very beginning, all weapons and structures are available to you to build up your base. While Minecraft has Creepers, StarForge has face-eating flying aliens.

Performance and graphics largely depend on your machine. This early alpha of the game requires a decently powerful computer to render its lush environments and to support its rag doll physics. The graphics in StarForge are stunningly beautiful, but players will find that they can also look crunchy at times.

Overall, StarForge is a very promising game with an already-huge fan base. The developers have the right idea and should be able to improve performance and game play in future versions.

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Syder Arcade is a simple game. While the developers try to put in some plot, there's really no need for one. Choose a ship and fly into combat with aliens. Shoot anything that moves. What Syder Arcade lacks in plot, it gains in game play...

While side scrolling shoot 'em ups are nothing new, Syder Arcade introduces another aspect of gameplay: the ability to turn around and shoot backwards. Enemies in the game are relentless and will attack you from the front and behind. You can switch directions by hitting the space bar. You get a main weapon that has unlimited ammo, as well as a more powerful secondary weapon that requires you to collect ammo boxes to fill up.

Graphics are very good, with tons of vibrant colors, textures, and particle effects. Game play is also good but can be repetitive. You'll find that playing Syder Arcade will result in numerous deaths and restarts. Syder Arcade is as punishing as arcade games of old.

While Syder Arcade doesn't have anything new to offer the gaming world, its solid graphics, performance, and gameplay make it worth a look for fans of side scrolling shooters.

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The game's roots extend back in the mid-1980's during the arcade craze. It was resurrected in 2009 as a 2D shooter incorporating a mouse-and-keyboard setup similar to first person shooters like Doom. Despite the sideways 2D viewpoint, the decision to incorporate a mouse allows the player to aim in 360 degrees and have two buttons at his disposal for attacks. Eeeger can also jump, use a shield, call down a vertical wall of thunder, and fire lightning bolts in a 180-degree fan.

If you're an old school gamer who can appreciate hand-drawn animation, fast gameplay, high scores and medals, and games that last in short bursts similar to the quarter-eaters in arcades in the 80's, this is for you. A juvenile sense of humor helps.

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If you're a fan of games like Quake or Doom, you're going to love the Serious Sam games.

Serious Sam puts you in the shoes of Sam "Serious" Stone, the well-muscled protagonist who seems bent on ridding his world of an alien force headed by the overlord Mental whose primary aim is humanity's total annihilation. With sprawling outdoor areas just crawling with enemies and challenging bosses, Serious Sam will definitely keep you on your toes.

In addition, the game has some seriously bizarre weapons you can choose to fight with, making things even more interesting. If third person shooters aren't your thing, Serious Sam also has a first person shooter option, which is nice.

Hardcore gamers will note that the graphics aren't the best in this original version of the Serious Sam series. They're still a lot better that some of the earlier shooter games for PCs and the relentless action usually makes up for complaints related to game appearance though.

Serious Sam is an intense third person shooter game that fans of Doom and Quake will undoubtedly enjoy.

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Desperate to uncover the truth behind your genetic mutations, you battle the aliens while slowly losing your humanity. Using human weapons and new deadly abilities you will cut through hordes of aliens to acquire a cure for this mutation, and recover lost memories.

Features.  . Absorb alien DNA and gain the abilities of your fallen enemies.  . Build and change the DNA strands to learn and improve your abilities and weapons.

System Requirements. Min:OS: XP Service Pack 2, Vista CPU: P4 2. 5 GHz single core. System RAM: 512 MB (768 MB for Microsoft Vista)Video Card: Pixel Shader 3.

0 compliant video card with 128 Meg RamSound Card: 100% DirectX 9. 0c compatible sound cardHard Drive: 2 GB. Recommended:CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2.

System RAM: 1 GB. Video card: Pixel Shader 3. 0 compliant video card with 256 Ram (Nvidia Geforce 7900 GT or better). Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.

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And what would a Roleplaying Shooter be without loot?. Borderlands. groundbreaking content generation system creates a near-endless variety of weapon and items to customize your character!

Players can join and leave other players' games at any time, or choose to face the challenges of. Borderlands. alone. All these features combine with a deep, rich fiction and a bold art style to create a breathtaking experience that challenges the conventions of modern shooters.

Co-op Design. Borderlands. is built from the ground up to be an exciting, intuitive co-operative experience for up to four players simultaneously that rewards players who work together and invest in co-op skills.

Split screen is also supported. FPS Gameplay. In this Roleplaying Shooter, choose from one of four distinct characters, each with their own individual skill sets.

As your character grows throughout this fast-paced FPS, you choose and customize your abilities to suit your style of play!. Art Style. The distinctive art style combines traditional rendering techniques with hand-drawn textures to paint a bold and eye-catching spin on the FPS game.

Vehicular Combats. Jump behind the wheel and engage in high-speed vehicle-to-vehicle combat, complete with modeling, spectacular explosions, and road-killed Skags!

. Frontier Planet. Search the wasteland planet of Pandora for the legendary Alien Vault. Fight your way through bandits, discover nine native (and aggressive) creatures, and help the few settlers on the planet in your search for a Vault rumored to contain a great prize - if it even exists !

. Gun Lust. Choose from literally hundreds of thousands of weapons, each with their own manufacturers, specifications, and advantages. The revolutionary content generation system guarantees that you'll find almost infinite tools of destruction to suit your play style.

The revolutionary content generation system guarantees that you'll find almost infinite tools of destruction to suit your play style.

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Duke Nukem Forever sees a jaded Duke drunk with fame and glory. But yet again, Earth is invaded by Aliens, this time intent on taking all the women on the planet. Duke Nukem of course has to save the day.

This first person shooter (FPS) promises all the alien blasting thrills we are used to, as well as a heavy dose of comedy interaction and plenty of mini-games to play on the way. Duke Nukem Forever looks like a lot of fun to play, although it's not as advanced as more modern FPS titles. Can Duke Nukem Forever compete with the similarly testosterone filled new kid on the block Bulletstorm?

It's clear that the broad humor in Duke Nukem forever will not be to everyone's taste, and the game has already caused some controversy. Can a game which begun life over 12 years ago still compete in today's gaming world? Duke Nukem Forever in 2011 has to compete with well rounded characters, and in a market with a much broader demographic. The demo requires Steam.

If you miss the days of muscle bound heroes, Duke Nukem Forever could be the game you are waiting for. However, it may be that times have changed too much for this aging title.

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Same story, one less dimension

Following the story of the first game in the series, in Pixel Force: Halo you play Master Chief, the human soldier who has to prevent the alien Covenent from discovering the location of Earth. The bright colors of this 8-bit version actually look really good, and reminiscent of the 3D original. As well as the side scrolling platform-shooting element, there are top-down vehicle segments to break up the gameplay.

Yesterday's gameplay, today's difficulty

Pixel Force: Halo is a fun concept, and if you enjoy platform shooters like the classic Commando, you'll enjoy this. The main criticism of Pixel Force: Halo is that it's a little easy, although if you complete the game you unlock a much harder 'Legendary' mode.

Conclusion

Developer Eric Ruth has again created a fun and loving demake of a classic title. If Halo came out in 1986, it might have looked just like Pixel Force: Halo.

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