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Dec 10, 2007
PC Preview | Alone in the Dark
Dec 10, 2007 Alone in the Dark is a game that has spent serious time in development - and, eventually, all the early hype surrounding it has ever so slowly trickled away... but, we said it before and well say it again, thats a damn shame because, put simply, the game is shaping up to be a cracker. Forget Alan Wake, forget Silent Hill 5, forget even Resident Evil 5 - this really could be the hidden gem of next-gen horror gaming… so weve donned our boots and delved back into a distinctly ...
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Oct 11, 2007
PC Preview | Alone in the Dark
Oct 11, 2007 Having watched the way fire curls around wood and propagates across surfaces in Alone in the Dark, we can only advise that pyromaniacs everywhere should put their pennies away for a future purchase. You can almost choke on the smoke. This time around, the survival horror series reprises the life of private investigator Edward Carnby in modern-day Central Park, New York. The devs have modeled the park down to 50cm accuracy, as well as making sure the major features are bang-on. ...
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Jun 22, 2006
PC Preview | Alone in the Dark [original]
Friday 12 May 2006 "Only Resident Evil 4 has driven survival-horror forwards." So says Eden, the developer of Alone in the Dark for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. As arguably the great granddaddy of the entire survival-horror genre, Alone in the Dark hasn't really fulfilled its horrifying potential until now, but this next-gen regeneration of the classic series is already impressive enough to make us forget that Resi 5 hasn't even turned up to E3 2006. The game takes place in New York, where a ...
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Jul 7, 2008
PC Preview | Alpha Protocol
PC - Alpha Protocol - Alpha Protocol

Fairly or not, RPGs are fatally associated with orcs, aliens and bearded wizards. Not everyone likes the idea of having to level-up characters over 50 hours, or learn different trades just to be a Level 6 cobbler. Sega’s Alpha Protocol, however, is a ‘stealth’ RPG, applying its stat-heavy mechanics and micro-management in a world anyone can relate to – modern day espionage; in an action adventure where you can be ...

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Apr 22, 2008
PC Preview | Alpha Protocol
PC - Alpha Protocol - Alpha Protocol - first look

From Bond’s first glowering stare across a baccarat table all the way to Tom Cruise whining like a baby and sticking explosive chewing gum on a fish tank - the international spy thriller has been a cornerstone of popular culture for decades. So why has it never really translated to games? Only one Bond game was ever any good and the rest were a sequence of gaudy car crashes and poorly clipped death animations. Other stabs at the genre ...

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May 11, 2006
PC Preview | America's Army: Special Forces (Overmatch)
Congratulations, soldier, youve just been granted the opportunity to train with the US Armys elite Special Forces, in the update to the wildly popular online multiplayer shooter, Americas Army: Special Forces. The Overmatch expansion will be a free download from www.americasarmy.com and you dont even need to ...
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Dec 5, 2006
PC Preview | Ancient Wars: Sparta
Although it does things by the book for the most part, Ancient Wars: Sparta does manage to add a few twists to the rock steady real-time strategy genre. Set between 300 BC and 700 AD, Sparta promises to give you a lesson in history and ass kicking with the ability to control armies from the Roman, Persian, or Egyptian empires. But dont expect any major differences between these three armies that would cater to different play styles. Whether youre skewering an enemy with a Roman Spartans long ...
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May 5, 2008
PC Preview | APB
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APB is the cops and robbers MMO from the creators of Crackdown. There are no levels, no ‘Artificial Incompetence’ to battle, and no numbers to slowly grind. Why? Well, according to Real Time Worlds’ boss Dave Jones, “leveling is a broken concept - it’s called a grind for a reason.” So APB isn’t about killing 2000 bunnies or crafting a new sword from the skins of 600 lizards; APB is about action and ...

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Apr 6, 2006
PC Preview | ArchLord: The Legend of Chantra
Despite having been in beta testing in its homeland of Korea since the middle of last year, and on shelves there since January, a veil of mystery surrounds the massively multiplayer role-playing game ArchLord's workings and its success to date. The one thing that is abundantly clear - and doubtless made the game look like an easy sell and therefore a sensible buy - is a unique in-game reward, arguably better than any sword or piece of armor one might earn in another game. Every month, ...
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Apr 5, 2006
PC Preview | ArchLord: The Legend of Chantra
Wednesday 5 April 2006 Despite having been in beta testing in its homeland since the middle of last year, and on shelves there since January, a veil of mystery surrounds Archlord's workings and its success to date. The one thing that is abundantly clear - and doubtless made the game look like an easy sell and therefore a sensible buy to Codemasters - is its unique selling point. Every month, players will compete to unite the five Archon relics and so become the one and only Archlord, ruler of ...
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