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The PC Games of 2008 - Part IV

Part IV covers the PC action games of '09.

 

ACTION

Rising Eagle: Futuristic Infantry Warfare
"Rising Eagle: Futuristic Infantry Warfare adds just enough new features to make it stand out."- 7.5 from Out of Eight website
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. : Clear Sky 

Prequel that's supposed to be closer to the vision the developers had for the original (With various improvements,

including added dx10 support) to Shadow of Chernobyl (8.6 from Gamespot).

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List of videos released so far

Ground Branch
Tactical shooter from Blackfoot (which is composed of RainbowSix, Rogue Spear and Ghost Recon leads).
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Enemy in Sight
Tactical shooter from makers of Mafia.
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Far Cry 2

Sequel to 2004's critically acclaimed shooter by Crytek. This one's being developed by UBI Montreal

(Splinter Cell series, Prince of Persia series, Assassin's Creed). The game will feature real-time

world elements such as storms, rain, wildlife, wind, fire and vegetation that grows over time... all with

properties and interactions like its supposed to be in real life. The game's set in a free-roaming world where

NPC's have routines just like in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 

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Gameplay demo 1


Gameplay demo 2

Natural Selection 2
Commercial Source-based sequel to one of best mp mods ever made. naturals.jpg


Tomboish Witches
English version of great doujin shump. It's great news, not only because the
game is simply a very good game, but also because it's the first doujin game
officially translated to English, so there's hope many more will follow.
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Captain Claw 2
The first one got 7.7 and was one of most loved 2D PC platformers in recent decade.
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Global Agenda
Tactical MMO RPG/Shooter running on Unreal Engine 3.0.

Hammerfall
Physics based action puzler. You swing weapons attached to hovercrafts with the mouse to attack. hammerfall.jpg

Chrome 2


Original Chrome was good (received a 7.2 score) FPS shooter that had lots of unrealized potential.
Since then Techland has been consistently improving and their last title XPand Rally
(which has 85% average at GameRankings). We can propably expect good things from this game
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Lone Wolf: Flight from the Dark
Action-adventure based on legendary "Choose your own adventure" gamebook series.
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Battlefield Heroes
Freeware ad-supported multiplayer third person online shooter.
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Quake Live
Freeware ad-supported version of Quake 3 playable through web browsers.
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Fallen Empire: Legions
Garagegames ( company formed by ex-Dynamix people, responsible for Tribes 1 and 2)
are finally making a successor to Tribes.
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Fez
Innovative mix of 2D and 3D platforming. One of IGF nominees for most innovative game of the year.
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Gumboy Tournament
Multiplayer-centered sequel to Gametunnel's Indy GOTY 2007.
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The Great Tree
Action games from makers of Wik and Fable of Souls (9.0 from GS).
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Kohatogaoka koukoujoshi guro-bu Gleam of Force.
New doujin fighting game from French Bread (makers of Melty Blood series).
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Kwari
Online FPS from Microforte (makers of Fallout Tactics (which received an 8.3 from Gamespot).
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Zeno Clash
Fantasy FPP action game running on Source engine.
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Gish 2
A sequel to one of best 2D platformers of last 5 years (8.2 at GS, IGF Game of the year 2005 winner)
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FinnWars 2
Commercial follow-up to one of best Battlefield1942 mods ever made.
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The Spirit Engine 2
Commercial follow-up to a great 2003 freeware.
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Ascension
Freeware spiritual successor to Tribes, created by the team that made the
Renegade mod for Tribes, Tribes2 and Tribes: Vengeance.
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Fireteam Reloaded
Team-based multiplayer action game from Pixel (Austin-based studio formed by veteran developers
who worked on games like Ultima, Wing Commander, Medal of Honor and Deus Ex series).
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King Solomon's Treasures
Old school platformer from team who previously released excelent freeware remakes of
Goody and Super Colt 36.
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Alien Swarm: Infested
AlienSwarm was one of very best and definitly the most original Unreal Tournament 2004 mods ever.
Now the sequel is coming as commercial game running on Valve's Source engine.
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Cryostasis
Innovative FPS from a small team most well known for Carnivores (7.1 from GS) and Carnivores 2(7.3). cryostasis.jpg

Cletus Clay
A platformer with visuals made of Clay made by maker of Platpus.
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Eduardo The Samurai Toaster
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Face wound
Platformer made by creator of Garry's Mod.
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Savage II: Tortured Soul
A sequel to innovative RTS/FPS mix that won Indie GOTY 2003.
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Black Sky
Open ended StarControl2 like game.
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They Hunger: Lost Souls
Original Hunger was THE best single-player mod for Half-life. Now the team returns with
commercial follow up based on Source engine
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Armada Online
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Limbo
Indie platformer with a very unique visual style.
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Collapse
TPP post apocalyptic action game from Creoteam (new team formed mostly by ex Crytek and Frogwares guys).
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American McGee's Grimm
Finally a follow up to Alice.
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Americas Army
this time on UE3.0

In the next part we will cover the simulation games on the PC in '08. 

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