Call of Juarez

Published by Ubisoft Entertainment GmbH
Developed by Techland
Released 2006
Genre Action

Description :

Ray McCall was once a fearsome gunslinger. Twenty years ago, he decided to put his guns away and take up the bible instead, becoming a reverend in a town called Hope. All is good until one day, Ray's brother and wife are brutally murdered and their farm burned down to the ground. As Ray arrives at the crime scene, he sees a well-known Indian called Billy fleeing and becomes suspicious. Swearing vengeance for the death of his brother, Ray is unable to be calmed down by the townspeople. Bidding farewell to the life of a reverend, Ray once again takes out his guns and begins his hunt for his brother's killer.

In Call of Juarez, players take the role of Ray, who will shoot first and ask questions later. He uses different kinds of revolvers which are the only weapons in the game, with which Ray can enter the quick draw mode. In this mode, the two cross-hairs of the weapons slow move from the side of the screen to the middle much like a "bullet time" mode. Ray also access to the standard wild west equipment like the Winchester rifle or the sawed-off shotgun. Since Ray is a man of God, he can also read from the bible. This stuns the enemies for a short while.

Billy's weapons are instead stealth and his horsewhip. Since he's on the run and doesn't want to be found, he needs to avoid the people in his way or kill them silent. But if he needs to, he can handle a gun too.

On your quest, Ray will witness and take part in all typical wild west situations like a stagecoach-robbery or a duel. And like in Gun players can ride and fight on the back of a horse, anytime you like.

And if you've enough of Ray and Billy, there is online play against up to 31 other people in different modes. From deathmatch and team deathmatch to modes like "gold-fever" in which players pick up as much gold as they can find on the map.

Requirements :

Min.CPU PIV
Min.OS Win 2000
Min.RAM 512 MB
Min.DirectX 9.0C
DVDROM Speed 4X
Keyboard
Mouse
Internet/LAN
Offline Players 1
Online Players 32
3D Accelerator

Cheats :

Press ~ during game play to display the console window. Enter one of the following case-sensitive codes to activate the corresponding cheat function.

Effect	Code
Toggle God mode	Cheat.God(<0>)
Additional ammunition	Cheat.GiveAmmo()
Full health	Cheat.Heal()
Toggle magic ammunition	Cheat.MagicAmmo(<0>)
Spawn rifle	Cheat.GiveRifle()
Spawn dynamite	Cheat.GiveDynamite()

Multi-player mode codes:
Press Y or U to display the chat window while playing on a multi-player server, then enter one of the following codes to activate the corresponding cheat function.

Effect	Code
Changes nickname; 14 character limit	/Nick
List all players	/PlayerList
Suicide	/KillMe
Exit game	/Exit

Additionally, the following codes can be used by the server administrator.

Effect	Code
Log in an admin with password defined in ServerAdmins.scr file on the server	/AdminLogin
Log you admin	/AdminLogout
Kick specified player	/Kick
Kill specified player	/Kill
Switch server to the next map.	/MapNext
Shut down server	/ServerShutDown

Very Hard mode:
Collect 30 Wanted Posters.

Extra missions:
Successfully complete Story mode.

Hint: Secret weapon:
In the episode which you are Ray chasing the train that Billy jumped on, there is a secret weapon to be found. They are called Prime Rangers, and are two powerful and equally beautiful pistols which do not rust or wear during the level. In order to find these weapons, you must search the train cars as you pass them by. If you look carefully, you will find them. There is a chest hidden behind a stack of boxes on one of these cars. If you jump over the stack and open the chest, you will see the two long beautiful pistols underneath you. Pick them up and shoot up all the cattle rustlers and hombres as desired.

Bet on Soldier: Black-out Saigon

Published by Eclypse
Developed by Kylotonn Entertainment
Released 2006
Genre Action
Misc Add-on

Description :

While the first add-on Blood of Sahara played after Bet on Soldier: Blood Sport, Black-out Saigon takes place ten years before it. The Syndicate still is the main power on the world and controls nearly everything. But the WRF is gaining strength and the VAN still has the control over most of Asia. You now play as Hang Shaiming, an elite soldier of VAN who has been send to Saigon on a reconnaissance mission only to find out that the WRF already has begun their assault on Saigon.

The add-on has four new missions in which Hang fights his way through enemy lines in and around Saigon while discovering that the Syndicate has it's hand in the whole thing, too. There are also eight new B.o.S champions in your way, which you need to take down with the help of your huge weapon arsenal. Black-out Saigon adds two new weapons to the already known weaponry: the Intensive Care which is a very powerful rocket launcher that only has one shot and the Nixen which is the standard assault rifle of the VAN-forces.

Requirements :

Min.CPU PIV
Min.OS Win 2000
Min.RAM 512 MB
Min.DirectX 9.0C
DVDROM Speed 2X
Keyboard
Mouse
Internet/LAN
Offline Players 1
Online Players 32
3D Accelerator

Alien Shooter: Vengeance

Published by 1C Company
Developed by Sigma Team
Released 2006
Genre Action, RPG

Description :

We write the year 2161 and the aliens try once again to invade earth. You are a mercenary of the M.A.G.M.A Corporation that is send in to help the US Army get rid of the plague. So under the command of General Baker you take on missions and kill many thousands aliens on your way.

Like its predecessor Alien Shooter you control your character through 2D isometric maps to find key-cards, activate machines and clear areas from the aliens. At the beginning you've the choice between 8 characters who have different different skills. There's everything from a sniper to a hands-on melee fighter. You also choose one of eight special talent like self-heal or night-vision.

As you shoot your way through all the enemies with 50 different weapons from normal pistols to powerful energy weapons, you gain experience points and level up. At each level up you are awarded with some skill points with which you can improve your character in several areas like fighting better with pistols or investing it in strength so you can carry more items in your inventory.

You can also find and buy items like medi-packs or install implants like a booster which makes you nearly invulnerable for a short period.

If you've finished the campaign you can either jump into the survival mode, in which you've to fight wave after wave of aliens or play with a friend in LAN in several modes from normal deathmatch to a coop-survival-campaign.

Requirements :

Min.CPU PIV
Min.OS Win 2000
Min.RAM 256MB
Min.DirectX 9.0C
DVDROM Speed 4X
Keyboard
Mouse
LAN
Offline Players 1
Online Players 6
3D Accelerator

Cheats :

Enter one of the following codes during game play to activate the corresponding cheat function.

Effect	Code
Level skip	cheate
Run faster	cheats
50,000 additional money	cheatm

Prey

Published by Human Head Studios, Inc.
Released 2006
Genre Action

Description :

When Tommy, a garage mechanic, defends his girlfriend in a bar fight in a Native American reservation in Oklahoma, the entire bar, along with everyone inside, is sucked into a shuttlecraft. They are transported into The Sphere, an enormous, organic alien ship. Tommy is set free by one of the denizens and his task is to save his girlfriend Jen and grandfather Enisi, and find out what the meaning of The Sphere is.

This 3D-shooter, based on a modified version of the Doom 3 engine, takes place entirely inside the gigantic ship. As a combination of organic and cybernetic structures, gravity is defied: with the proper grids activated, you can walk on walls and ceilings. There are also multiple dimensions inside the ship you can cross using portals. During his quest, Tommy struggles with his Native American lineage. The ghost-like hawk Talon is always on your side and you sometimes cross over to another land to get help from your grandfather. Tommy can also shift to Spirit Walk, an alternate dimension in the game to get past obstacles and solve puzzles. When you die, you are also transported to another realm where you have to shoot lost souls with your spirit bow before being sent back. Your new health and spirit status will be based on your performance there.

The weapons Tommy uses are usually organic, with secondary fire functions. The arsenal includes a wrench, a rifle, crawlers, an acid sprayer, an auto cannon, a leech gun (chargeable with fire, ice, red orbs or lightning), a rocket launcher and the spirit bow. Certain parts of the game require you to explore large areas in a flying pod. You can use it to engage enemies or use the tractor beam to move objects. Navigation, often with a distinct lack of direction, is reminiscent of Descent then. Puzzles usually require you to decipher codes, activate switches and find entrances.

Requirements :

Min.CPU PIV
Min.OS Win 2000
Min.RAM 512MB
Min.DirectX 9.0C
CDROM Speed 8X
Keyboard
Mouse
Internet/LAN
Offline Players 1
Online Players 8
3D Accelerator
Game also uses OpenAL for sound.

Trivia :

• The game depicts the Cherokee "Land of the Ancients" as being a stylized desert, reminiscent of Arizona. While this is likely intended to depict Oklahoma, it is incorrect. The Cherokee people are not, in fact, originally from Oklahoma. Originally, the Cherokee tribe resided in the general areas of North Carolina, Tennessee, etc. It was not until the Trail of Tears that the Cherokee people lived in Oklahoma.
• The game is dedicated to the memory of William Scarboro, who died of an asthma attack on 9 August 2002. He was the game's original lead programmer in 1995, and devised the portal technology in the game's original incarnation.

• In October 2006, the Triton digital distribution service used to activate the Windows version, was disabled, leaving the users in the cold. 3D Realms promised to look into it and soon after Triton announced that it would work on a patch to remove the dependency from the live system and allow you to backup / copy and play your games. A next step will be to make the game run without any of the Triton code.
• There is a cool feature in Prey that people may not notice. If you have played the demo and uninstalled it but kept the save games, the retail version will recognize those saves, allowing you to resume the game at the latest save point you have. This way, you will not need to start the game all over again when you pick up your copy at the store.
  

• At the time of the first confrontation with the possessed demon children you can hear toy music box melody playing in the background; It is the same exact melody that was playing in first Max Payne in the scene Max's family was murdered.
• In one of the Art Bell radio chats, someone says "They've been preying on us since 1995!" This is a reference to Prey's development time, as 1995 was when development on the game was started.
  

Cheats :

Start the game with the +set com_allowconsole 1 command line parameter. Hold [Ctrl] + [Alt] + ~ during game play to display the console window. Then, enter one of the following codes to activate the corresponding cheat function.

Note: Some console commands only work in developer mode. Use the devmap command first.

Effect	Code
List commands	listcmds
Center view	centerview
Clear the console	clear
Close a portal	closeportal
Dump console text to \base\.txt	condump
Damage indicated entity; use listentities for entities	damage
Load a map in developer mode	devmap
Exit game	exit
Display current map name in console	getmapname
Teleport to putpos saved location	getpos
Display current view position	getviewpos
Spawn indicated item	give
Give indicated gun energy for the Leech Gun	giveenergy
God mode	god
Heart beat pulse on health	healthpulse
Hide all entities of a class or name	hide
Suicide	kill
Remove all monsters	killmonsters
Remove all moveables	killmoveables
Remove all ragdolls	killragdolls
Kill targeted object	killthis
List active game entities	listactiveentities
List game classes	listclasses
List game entities	listentities
List entity defs	listentitydefs
List all models	listmodels
List monsters	listmonsters
List spawn arguments of an entity	listspawnargs
List system commands	listsystemcmds
list tool commands	listtoolcmds
List type info	listtypeinfo
Load indicated map	map
No clipping mode	noclip
Disable the player as a target	notarget
Open a portal	openportal
Display current playtime	playtime
Possess the player	possessplayer
Print extra map keys of targeted object	print
Save location; used with getpos	putpos
Quit the game	quit
Record the current view position with notes	recordviewnotes
Remove all entities of a class or name	remove
Set player gravity	setplayergravity
Set current view position	setviewpos
show all entities of a class or name	show
Show any view notes for the current map; repeat to see next note	showviewnotes
Spawn a game entity	spawn
Spawn indicated number of entities	spawnabunch
Heart beat pulse	spiritpulse
Take notes about the current map from the current view	takeviewnotes
Teleport to an entity location	teleport
Enter or exit a shuttle with guns	toggleshuttle
Toggle talon targets	toggletalontargets
Trigger targeted object	triggerthis
Unpossess the player	unpossessplayer
Display current view position	where

Simplified third person view:
Create a backup copy of the file before proceeding. Use a text editor to edit the "preyconfig.cfg" file in the game folder. Add the following line to the file.

bind "p""toggle pm_thirdperson"

Then, press P during game play to toggle third person view.

Simplified console:
Start the game with the +set com_allowConsole 1 command line parameter. This allows you to access the console in game by pressing ~.

Casino mode:
Successfully complete the game. Then, select "New Game" at the main menu. The "Casino Mode" option will now appear above the normal difficulty setting. Select that option to play the casino games in Jen's bar.

Cherokee mode:
Successfully complete the game. Then, select "New Game" at the main menu. The "Cherokee Mode" option will now be unlocked.

Concept art galleries:
To unlock the first gallery, successfully complete the game under the normal difficulty setting.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

Published by THQ, Inc.
Developed by GSC Game World
Released 2007
Genre Action, RPG

Description :

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: The Shadow of Chernobyl is based on the famous science fiction novel Picnic on the Roadside (Piknik na obochine, 1977) by Russian writers Arkadi and Boris Strugatski. In the book aliens have visited the Earth and left behind mysterious Zones which are extremely hazardous but also extremely profitable because the physical changes inside the Zones have altered the items left inside the Zone. These potential profits draw all sorts of people to the Zones and the people who go scavenging are called stalkers. There is also a famous movie adaptation of the novel by Andrei Tarkovski, but the game actually is much closer in concept to the book although instead of having numerous Zones around the world, the game s focused around the Ukranian town of Chernobyl, the site of the most severe nuclear accident in history. The story goes that in 2006 another incident of some sort happened and by 2012 the whole area is hazardous with mutated animals, bandits, soldiers who don't ask questions before shooting, and first and foremost, mysterious anomalies. These anomalies differ in their effects but they all have one thing in common - they are quite deadly. There are areas where the gravity is much stronger, others where the air is crackling with electricity etc. And there is also the radiation to worry about.

The player is one of the stalkers who has lost his memory in an accident. All he knows is he has a note in his PDA telling him to kill someone. And so the player is thrown to a village located on the outskirts of the Zone trying to figure out who he is and what the secret of the Zone is.

The game plays as a FPS but with a 30 square kilometer playing area where the player is free to roam (assuming he can survive). There are also lots of NPC characters he can communicate with and in this sense the game playes more like an RPG, although there are no attributes or skills to improve. Along with the main quest the player can do sidequests and the way the player acts has an effect on other NPCs. Some of these quests have time limits, some don't. The player can also modify his weapons and armour and has to carefully manage his inventory because not only is there a carrying capacity his equipment degrades as they are used. The player can also use the items, called artifacts, altered by the anomalies to his benefit. They offer different kinds of bonuses, but also have side-effects. For instance, an artifact could improve your bullet resistance but also increase your radiation level.

The game features ragdoll physics, destructible surroundings, HDR lightning, dynamic weather, day/night cycles and multiplayer for up to 32 players.


Requirements :

Min.CPU PIV
Min.OS Win 2000
Min.RAM 512 MB
Min.DirectX 9.0C
DVDROM Speed 4X
Keyboard
Mouse
Internet/LAN
Offline Players 1
Online Players 32
3D Accelerator

Cheats :

Press ~ during game play to display the console window. Then, enter one of the following codes to activate the corresponding cheat function.

Effect	Code
List console commands	help
Toggle permanent running	g_always_run <0>

Bonus content:
Enter the game's folder in the Limited Edition of the game and run the "setup-bp.exe" file. Select a language, then enter pseudodog as a code to unlock the Pool multi-player map and the U.K. and U.S. military multi-player skins. Enter snork as a code to unlock the Dark Valley multi-player map and the French and German military multi-player skins.

Hint: Exoskeleton:
When you find you way into the sarcophagus, you will find a doorway that leads through a wire barrier and a hole in the wall with about ten people through the hole. Instead of going through that doorway, continue towards the light on the wall and turn right. There will be about two enemies there. Kill them and go through the door to their right. Just through that door to the left will be a ladder going to a door. Search the room at the bottom and you will find a chest with an Exoskeleton inside. It adds on radiation; bring some artifacts that counter radiation. It weighs 15, but gives you the ability to carry an extra 20. It has good protection from bullets but not much from anomalies.

Half-Life 2: Episode One

Published by Valve Corporation
Developed by Valve Corporation
Released 2006
Genre Action

Description :

Half-Life 2: Episode One continues the story of Half-Life 2. Beginning immediately after the end of Half-Life 2, Episode One follows Gordon Freeman (the player) and Alyx as they attempt to escape City 17 in the wake of the defeat of the Combine forces and the battle in the Citadel. The great unanswered question of "How could Alyx have survived that explosion" is answered, as are the fates of many of the other supporting characters from Half-Life 2.

Episode One is the first of what has been promised will be a three episode trilogy which, when completed, could be considered Half-Life 3. Since it follows the episodic format, it has only four to six hours of gameplay. One feature which extends overall game life, however, is the inclusion of a "Commentary" mode, which enables hotspots on each map where the player can listen to developer commentary explaining how or why certain things were done.

Players of Half-Life 2 will find the gameplay very familiar. No new weapons were added to Episode One, although all the weapons from Half-Life 2 have been carried over. Enemies, too are familiar, with only one new enemy, a new zombie variant. The most intriguing new gameplay element is the behavior of Alyx, who fights along Gordon's side for virtually the entire game. While the player still provides most of the offensive firepower, Alyx does provide a beneficial presence, and is far from the typical cannon fodder AIs too often found in FPS games.

Requirements :

Min.CPU PIII
Min.OS Win 98
Min.RAM 256MB
Min.DirectX 9.0
DVDROM Speed 8X
Keyboard
Mouse
Internet/LAN
Offline Players 1
Online Players 16


Trivia :

• Half-Life 2: Episode One was named #4 "Game of the Year" by Games for Windows Magazine (March 2007)

Cheats :

Open Steam, go to your "Play Games" menu, and select Half-Life 2: Episode One. Right click on it and select "Properties". Click the "Launch Options" button then type -console. Click "Ok", then close. Double click "Half-Life 2: Episode One" to start the game. Once it is loaded and you are playing, press ~ to display the console window. Then, enter sv_cheats 1 and press [Enter] to enable cheat mode.

You can now enter the following codes at the console window. Also, any code can be used as a command line parameter by prefixing it with the "-" character. Note: For games that were downloaded from Steam, to use cheats in single player mode, start the game with the -applaunch -dev -tconsole command line parameter.

Effect	Code
God mode (server only)	god
Spawn indicated item	give
Reduce your health	buddha
Damage player	hurtme
All weapons	impulse 101
Ignored by NPCs	notarget
Walk through objects (server only)	noclip
List maps	maps
Load indicated map	map
Spawn indicated NPC	npc_create
Set max ammo for .357 Magnum	sk_max_357
Set max ammo for Pulse Rifle	sk_max_ar2
Set max ammo for Pulse Rifle energy orbs	sk_max_ar2_altfire
Set max ammo for shotgun	sk_max_buckshot
Set max ammo for crossbow	sk_max_crossbow
Set max ammo for hand grenades	sk_max_grenade
Set max ammo for pistol	sk_max_pistol
Set max ammo for RPG	sk_max_rpg_round
Set max ammo for submachine gun	sk_max_smg1
Set max ammo for SMG grenades	sk_max_smg1_grenade
Set damage value for pistol	sk_plr_dmg_pistol
Set damage value for .357 Magnum	sk_plr_dmg_357
Set damage value for Pulse Rifle	sk_plr_dmg_ar2
Set damage value for shotgun	sk_plr_dmg_buckshot
Set damage value for crossbow	sk_plr_dmg_crossbow
Set damage value for crowbar	sk_plr_dmg_crowbar
Set damage value for grenades	sk_plr_dmg_grenade
Set damage value for RPG rockets	sk_plr_dmg_rpg_round
Set damage value for submachine gun	sk_plr_dmg_smg1
Set damage value for SMG grenades	sk_plr_dmg_smg1_grenade

Map names:
Use one of the following entries with the map code.

Introduction: ep1_citadel_00
Beginning of Chapter 3: ep1_c17_00
Beginning of Chapter 4: ep1_c17_01
Chapter 4 City 17 after the first load point.: ep1_c17_02
Chapter 4 City 17 after the second load point.: ep1_c17_02a
Chapter 4 City 17 after the third load point.: ep1_c17_02b
City 17 after the first load point.: ep1_c17_00a
Citadel after the first load point.: ep1_citadel_01
Citadel after the second load point.: ep1_citadel_02
Citadel after the third load point.: ep1_citadel_03
Citadel before the lift ride.: ep1_citadel_02b
Near the end of the Citadel.: ep1_citadel_04
Last Chapter near the end.: ep1_c17_06
Last Chapter.: ep1_c17_05
Looking in the car garage (glitch): ep1_background01a
Looking off into the damaged City 17 (glitch): ep1_background02
Looking up at the citadel (glitch): ep1_background01

NPC names:
Use one of the following entries with the npc_create code.

Alyx: npc_alyx
Antlion guard: npc_antlionguard
Antlion: npc_antlion
Barnacle: npc_barnacle
Barney: npc_barney
Breen: npc_breen
Ceiling Turret: npc_turret_ceiling
City 17 Citizen: npc_citizen
Combine Scanner: npc_cscanner
Combine Soldier: npc_combine_s
Crow: npc_crow
Dog: npc_dog
Fast Zombie: npc_fastzombie
Hunter (early version): npc_hunter
Pigeon: npc_pigeon
Seagull: npc_seagull
Stalker: npc_stalker
Strider: npc_strider
Vortigaunt: npc_vortigaunt
Zombie without legs: npc_zombie_torso
Zombie: npc_zombie
Zombine (Combine Zombie): npc_zombine

Commentary track:
Successfully complete the game. Start a new game and choose a level to get an option to play it with an audio commentary track.

F.E.A.R Combat

Published by Sierra Entertainment, Inc.
Developed by Monolith Productions
Released 2006
Genre Action

Description :

F.E.A.R. Combat is a standalone multiplayer component based on F.E.A.R, but released for free, less than a year after the original game. F.E.A.R. already had full multiplayer options, but this 1.76GB component allows everyone to join the online battles, without needing to buy the game.

It includes 22 multiplayer maps, 10 game modes, all the weapons and updates, and the ability to play user-generated content. You only need to apply for a free CD key. Users of this version can also play against the owners of the original game.

The game modes include Deathmatch, Slowmo Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Slowmo Team Deathmatch, Elimination, Team Elimination, Capture the Flag, Slowmo Capture the Flag, Conquer All and Control.

Requirements :

Min.CPU PIV
Min.OS Windows XP
Min.RAM 512MB
Min.DirectX 9.0C
Media Type Download
Keyboard
Mouse
Internet
Online Players 16
3D Accelerator

Trivia :

• Sierra announced this game only nine days before the release. The first press release was sent out on 8th August and the game was released on 17th August.

Cheats :
No cheats yet.

F.E.A.R: Extraction Point

Published by Vivendi Universal Studios
Developed by TimeGate Studios, Inc.
Released 2006
Genre Action, Horror
Misc Add-on

Description :

The add-on to F.E.A.R directly begins where the original left. You and two of your teammates, Holiday and Jin, survived the explosion of the secret laboratory and you're now on your way back to base by helicopter assuming the day had been saved and Alma and Fettel would be dead. But as always, nothing seems as it is and suddenly Alma boards the helicopter and it crashes down. Separated from your teammates, you make your way to the extraction point not knowing what awaits you...

During your quest you encounter once again the Replica-Soldiers and some new mysterious enemies whose intentions aren't quite clear. To deal with all your foes, you've access to the weaponry known from the original game like the Shotgun or the Nailgun but there also a few new guns available like the Minigun.

Requirements :

Min.CPU PIV
Min.OS Win XP
Min.RAM 512MB
Min.DirectX 9.0C
CDROM Speed 4X
Keyboard
Mouse
Offline Players 1
3D Accelerator
3.5GB HD space in addition to default F.E.A.R. installation

Cheats :

Press [Talk] (default is T) during game play. The game will freeze, but has not crashed. Enter one of the following codes, then press [Enter] to activate the corresponding cheat function.

Effect	Code
Invulnerability	god
Full ammunition	ammo
All weapons	guns
Full armor	armor
Full health	health
Position mode	pos
All weapons and unlimited ammo	tears
Ghost mode	poltergeist
Increase health and reflexes	gear
Level skip	maphole
Weapons, full ammo, armor, health	kfa
Spawn indicated weapon	gimmegun
Spawn indicated ammunition	gimmeammo
Display build version	build

F.E.A.R: First Encounter Assault Recon

Published by Vivendi Universal Studios
Developed by Monolith Productions, Inc.
Released 2005
Genre Action, Horror

Description :

F.E.A.R. is a horror FPS that resembles a cross between Doom3, Half-Life and the Ring horror movies. Demons are replaced by cloned soldiers and the element of horror revolves around an image of a spectral girl always appearing when least expected for a few fleeting moments.

The player sets out as a member of a specialized strike force dealing with unknown threats. Initially we start with mundane weapons, which are well presented, and progress gradually towards more sci-fi ones as the danger increases. The player can also call upon a "bullet-time" ability which slows down time around him and is realised with impressive visual and aural effects by the game engine.

All of the game takes part in a certain multibillion aerospace installation which has been hijacked by an elite team of cloned soldiers gone rogue and an unknown supernatural force (which is likely controlling or affecting them in some way). Both threats must be identified and countered.

Requirements :

Min.CPU PIV
Min.OS Win 2000
Min.RAM 512MB
Min.DirectX 9.0C
DVDROM Speed 4X
Keyboard
Mouse
Internet/LAN
Offline Players 1
Online Players 16
3D Accelerator

Trivia :

• In the sitcom, 'The IT Crowd', the character Moss is playing F.E.A.R on the computer.

• During Interval 6, at a security checkpoint where you first encounter a particular enemy, look for a letter on the desk. The letter in question, is addressed to Monolith Productions, the developer of the game.

• FEAR is possibly the most graphically-intensive commercial game (as of November 2005) yet. FEAR has replaced Doom 3 as a popular benchmarking tool for companies testing new graphics cards. If a card can run FEAR, it can run anything.
• FEAR is heavily inspired by Japanese horror films like Ringu (The Ring) and Ju-on (The Grudge). For instance, the mysterious girl with long black hair is obviously channeling Samara from The Ring.

Cheats :

Press [Talk] (default is T) during game play. The game will freeze, but has not crashed. Enter one of the following codes, then press [Enter] to activate the corresponding cheat function.

Effect	Code
Invulnerability	god
Full ammunition	ammo
All weapons	guns
Full armor	armor
Full health	health
Position mode	pos
All weapons and unlimited ammo	tears
Ghost mode	poltergeist
Increase health and reflexes	gear
Level skip	maphole
Weapons, full ammo, armor, health	kfa
Spawn indicated weapon	gimmegun
Spawn indicated ammunition	gimmeammo
Display build version	build

Weapon names:
Use one of the following entries with the gimmegun code to spawn the corresponding weapon.

Assault rifle: assault rifle
Cannon: cannon
Dual pistols: dual pistols
Frag grenade: frag grenade
Missile launcher: missile launcher
Nailgun: nail gun
Pipe bomb: remote charge
Pistol: pistol
Plasma railgun: plasma weapon
Semi-auto rifle: semi-auto rifle
Shotgun: shotgun
SMG: submachinegun
Trip mine: proximity
No effect: gimmegun turret

Ammunition names:
Use one of the following entries with the gimmeammo code to spawn the indicated ammunition for each weapon.

pistol
shotgun
smg
rifle
assaultrifle
nailgun
plasma
cannon
missile

Hint: Saving Medkits:
Make a mark of some sort to lead you back on some Medkits that you could not carry before. If you so happen to run out of your own because of a big fight you can find them again. This is useful in Interval 11 with the armies of ghosts coming after you. Just make sure that you are able to backtrack to get the Medkits you left behind.

Use your Medkits at the correct time. Do not use Medkits immediately when you have about 70 to 80 health remaining. Try using a Medkit when your health drops below 30. One Medkit can heal up to about 30 to 45 points. If your health happens to drop below 40 and you are in a 1v1 or 2v1 fight, do not bother using a Medkit unless you really need to. Just run to cover while using your slow-mo abilities. Your health will regenerate slowly back to 40 if it drops below that, however you must be out of the firefight to regenerate your health.

Hint: Interval 04: Office Space reference:
While making your way through the large office building, look for papers hung on the wall or scattered on desks. Many of these papers have "TPS Report" written on them, as well as a symbol including three boxes at the top. This is a reference to the popular movie Office Space in which the characters are involved with TPS reports at their office, Initech, which has almost the same logo as the symbol at the top of the papers.

As you are making your way through the large office building, about midway through the level there should be a large room filled with cubicles, with multiple offices on the side. One of the cubicles in the middle of the room has a lot of boxes piled into it, with a red stapler on the desk. This is in reference to the character Milton in Office Space. Management is always making him move his desk and using his area for storage, as well as stealing his red Swingline stapler. This can be found in the same area as multiple T.P.S. reports.

Hint: Labdog: Shogo: Mobile Armor Division reference:
After the firefight in the gas pipes area near the exit point of the map, there will be a gas pipe on fire. Turn the object off in the next room, then return to the now extinguished pipe area..There is a semi secret walkway there. Walk in, find the ladder, and climb up. You will find a health booster, and there is a door on your left. Go into that office. Listen to the song. It is the main theme from Shogo: Mobile Armor Division. an anime FPS created by Mololith. Look at the dry marker board. It is the same one from an office level from Shogo: Mobile Armor Division.

Hint: Defeating Assassin Super Soldiers:
Because the assassins are difficult to see due to their camouflage and high speed running, try using slow-motion. You will notice them immediately once they are slowed. After that, let all of your rounds into them.

Glitch: Labdog: Bypass gate:
Towards the end of the Labdog level, the ATC guards will start closing the gates before you can get to them. Take out your particle weapon and hit the SlowMo just before you see the second gate. With a well-placed shot, you can take out both the guards before they are able to close the gate. Proceed past that area to the next room and use the laptop to avoid missing an important story plot. Return to the unclosed gate and carefully walk up to the black wall. You will be able to see down to the story below, and can step on the pipe to the left without losing health or dying. Doing this will prevent you from having to fight the three guards or deal with the proxy mines.

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend

Published by Eidos Interactive Ltd.
Developed by Crystal Dynamics, Inc.
Released 2006
Genre Action

Description :

Legend is the seventh major game in the Tomb Raider series, now for the first time developed by crystal dynamics along with the original character designer of the game's protagonist Lara Croft: Toby Grad.

Heroine Lara is searching for a South American relic, but her adventure takes a different course when rogue anthropologist Amanda Evert shows up. Presumed dead along with a team of graduate students after an accident in a tomb in Peru, where Lara was the only one to escape, Amanda is back with a score to settle as they both race, along with the shady James Rutland Jr., to obtain an ancient artifact. Many other characters, both friends and foes, will stir things up. The story takes Lara through locations all over the world, from the Himalayas to Ghana, Kazakhstan, Bolivia, Japan and England, including her famous mansion filled with secrets and collectibles. Aside from current events, Lara's past is also revealed, through flashbacks. Among other things, you will get to know how she lost her mother and why it is such a burden.

The typical third-person action-adventuring exploring is still present. Lara can move more freely, and is no longer limited by specific jumps. As you travel through rough environments, you will need to run, dive, swim, climb on poles, ladders, roofs, use zip lines, shimmy and vault, with acrobatic actions such as somersaults and flips. You need to cross difficult terrain, solve puzzles to advance or open up new areas, and engage in combat. New tools include a grappling hook, not only used to move around but also to haul enemies scorpion style, binoculars, a PLS (personal light source), flares, a PDA and a headset to keep in contact with tech support Zip.

Enemies are still rather scarce. Both humans and animals will attack you, and the game retains the auto lock-on mode, but now with a slide attack and close combat with both kicks and punches, plus bullet-time actions to get behind enemies quickly. Lara carries her trademark dual-wielded pistols, but can also pick up new weapons along the way, such as a shotgun and grenades. Missions take place in both indoor and outdoor environments, with arcade motorcycle and jeep sequences in between. As usual, Lara has a fancy outfit for each location.


Requirements :

Min.CPU PIII
Min.OS Win 2000
Min.RAM 256MB
Min.DirectX 9.0C
DVD ROM Speed 4X
Keyboard
Mouse
Internet/LAN
Offline Players 1
3D Accelerator

Trivia :

• Tomb Raider: Legend has sold over 2.9 million copies.
• Although the NEXT GEN mode for the PC version makes Lara and the environment look much better, it omits out a few effects seen in the normal mode. For example in the normal mode when Lara gets out of the water, you can see her wet and water dripping away from her skin. In NEXT GEN mode however, this effect is missing. Also in certain levels like Japan some of the Neon Lights are disabled in NEXT GEN mode.
  

Cheats :

Codes are unlocked by performing certain tasks during the game. A message with the code will appear to confirm successful completion of the task. Codes cannot be enabled until they are first unlocked in this manner.

Note: Use the following trick keep cheat codes enabled with a new game. After completing the game and time trials to unlock the use of the cheat codes, load a level and enable the "One shot kill" and "Bulletproof Lara" cheats. Quit the game and start a new game. The cheats should remain active. Note: This does not work with the weapon codes.

Textureless mode:
Hold [Backspace] and press 1 during game play. A sound will confirm correct code entry. To unlock this code, successfully complete the game.

One shot kill:
Hold [Backspace] and press 8 during game play. A sound will confirm correct code entry. To unlock this code, complete the Bolivia Redux level in Time Trial mode in under 4:15.

Bulletproof Lara:
Hold [Backspace] and press 7 during game play. A sound will confirm correct code entry. To unlock this code, complete the England level in Time Trial mode under 27:00.

Unlimited assault rifle ammunition:
Hold [Backspace] and press 3 during game play. A sound will confirm correct code entry. To unlock this code, complete the Japan level in Time Trial mode under 12:15.

Unlimited grenades:
Hold [Backspace] and press 4 during game play. A sound will confirm correct code entry. To unlock this code, complete the Kazakhstan level in Time Trial mode under 27:10.

Unlimited SMG ammunition:
Hold [Backspace] and press 6 during game play. A sound will confirm correct code entry. To unlock this code, complete the Peru level in Time Trial mode in under 21:30.

Unlimited shotgun ammunition:
Hold [Backspace] and press 5 during game play. A sound will confirm correct code entry. To unlock this code, complete the Ghana level in Time Trial mode under 20:00.

Draw enemy health:
Hold [Backspace] and press 2 during game play. A sound will confirm correct code entry. To unlock this code, complete the Bolivia level in Time Trial mode under 12:30.

Wield Excalibur:
Hold [Backspace] and press 9 during game play. A sound will confirm correct code entry. To unlock this code, complete the Nepal level in Time Trial mode under 13:40.

Wield Soul Reaver sword:
Hold [Backspace] and press 0 during game play. A sound will confirm correct code entry. To unlock this code, successfully complete the game with a 100% completion.

Hint: Bolivia: Gold statue:
After using the stone seesaw to boost the iron cages up to the platform, open the gate the normal way. Then, move one of the cages on the side off its plate just enough to lower the door one notch. Quickly move the cage back. Climb over to the exit and scale the side of the doorway to get on top of the door. The gold reward is at the top.

Hint: Bolivia: Silver statue:
On the first rope in Bolivia, turn left to find the cave that has the silver reward.

Hint: Ghana: Gold statue:
At the end of the level, when you stand on button that opens the timed door, do not enter that door. Instead, go to the under the door to find a golden statue.

Hint: Peru: Play soccer:
At the beginning of the level, look to your right to see a soccer ball. You can shoot the ball around. Hit it past the dummy in between the fences and for a goal.

Hint: Japan: Alternate costume:
When you reach a room which has a hanging dragon in it, you will find a large red box. Throw it to the floor to break it. You will get a gold statue that gives you a new costume.

Hint: Defeating Amanda:
Use the following trick to defeat the final boss Amanda in Beast form. When fighting Amanda, do not go near to the edge, go near Amanda while she is fighting, or go into the center of the platform. The easiest way to die is to jump off the edge, so be careful. When you get Amanda's health down about halfway, the beast will fall to the ground and an image of Amanda will appear on the beast's body. Get in close as quickly as possible. Face Amanda, and press [Interact]. This brings the beast's damage threshold down. If you do not do it quickly enough, the beast will rise and heal to full. You must down the beast four times to win. The beast will start by using a random attack every few seconds. Every time you down the beast, the chance is increased that the it will perform another random attack immediately after the first. This means that when you have downed Amanda three times, she is likely to attack four times very quickly. The following is a list of her attacks.

Spreading attack: The beast will stick its arms into the ground. After a slight delay, slow, red projectiles will fan out. This can be easily avoided by jumping over them. Note: This attack is when the beast is most susceptible to damage.

Upwards blast: The beast's quickest attack, it will pound the ground with its arms and a burst of energy will appear beneath Lara. This is the best reason to keep moving.

Melee attack: A simple swipe. Stay away from the beast and it will not use this attack.

Homing attack: The most commonly used attack. The beast fires a pink homing smoke-like projectile which will explode on contact. This has area of effect. The more accurate the blast, the more damage Lara will take and the farther she will fly.

Shockwave: The most devastating attack. It does not do a lot of damage but can fling Lara halfway across the platform. Avoid it at all costs. It acts like the homing attack, but looks bluish. There is a distinct difference in appearance between the two projectiles.

Hint: Defeating the Unknown Entity in the Tesla room:
The goal is not to destroy the Entity, actually. The main objective is to remove the sword fragment for the machine directly above the Tesla turret. Ignore the Beast the entire time. First, pull the four levers around the room. They are on the outer wall and easily accessible. Then, hop into the Tesla turret. If you are knocked out of the turret, hop back in, healing as needed. Here, you must use the turret's "repel" function to launch the four lowered Tesla balls into the beams of energy. Do not use the "attract" function, as this will just slow you down. Once you have completed the entire circuit, wait for the electricity to die down then do it again. When you complete the circuit the second time, get out of the turret, switch to first person view, then use the grapple on the sword fragment and pull it out.

Hint: Object models:
Collect all the silver rewards from a level to unlock all object models from that particular location.

Hint: Character profiles:
Collect the indicated number of bronze rewards to unlock the corresponding character profile.

Alister Fletcher: 90%
Amanda Evert: 70%
Anaya Imanu: 30%
James Rutland: 50%
Lara Croft: 10%
Shogo Takamoto: 40%
Toru Nishimura: 40%
Unknown Entity: 100%
Winston Smith: 80%
Zip: 20%

Hint: Pistol upgrades:
Collect the indicated number of silver and bronze rewards to unlock the corresponding pistol upgrade.

Increased magazine capacity: 25%
Increased accuracy: 50%
Increased damage: 75%

Hint: Alternate costumes:
Complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding alternate costume.

Amanda (winter): Complete Kazakhstan in Time Trial mode.
Amanda: Complete Ghana in Time Trial mode.
Biker (no jacket): Collect all silver and gold rewards in England.
Biker (red jacket): Collect all silver rewards in England.
Biker: Complete England: King Arthur's Tomb.
Catsuit: Collect all gold rewards in Japan.
Classic (gray): Collect all gold rewards in Ghana.
Classic: Collect all gold rewards in Peru.
Evening (red): Collect all silver rewards in Japan.
Evening (ripped): Complete Japan: Meeting With Takamoto.
Goth (laced shirt): Complete Japan in Time Trial mode.
Goth: Complete England in Time Trial mode.
Legend (black): Collect all silver rewards in Croft Manor.
Legend (blue): Collect all silver rewards in Peru.
Legend (pink): Collect all silver rewards in Ghana.
Legend (Union Jack): Collect all silver rewards in Bolivia.
Snowsuit: Collect all gold rewards in Nepal.
Special Forces (urban): Collect all gold rewards in England.
Special Forces: Collect all gold rewards in Kazakhstan.
Sport (green): Complete Bolivia in Time Trial mode.
Sport: Collect all gold rewards in Bolivia.
Sport: Collect all gold rewards in Bolivia.
Suit (cream): Collect all silver and gold rewards in Croft Manor
Suit: Collect all gold rewards in Croft Manor.
Winter (no coat): Complete Kazakhstan: Project Carbonek.
Winter (no coat, orange): Collect all silver rewards in Kazakhstan.
Winter (orange): Collect all silver rewards in Nepal.
Winter (pink): Complete Nepal in Time Trial mode.
Winter (pink, no coat): Complete Peru in Time Trial mode.
Winter: Complete Kazakhstan: Project Carbonek.

Hint: Differently climbing style:
To make Lara climb up ledges differently hang from a climbable ledge and hold [Up] or any other key so that she is looking over the ledge. Then, hold [Space] and after a few seconds Lara will climb the ledge differently.

Hint: Legacy Of Kain reference:
In Croft Manor, on the right-hand side of the main stairs is a portrait of Kain, as it appears in Legacy Of Kain: Defiance. Eidos, producer of Tomb Raider, also produces the Legacy of Kain series.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent

Published by Ubisoft Entertainment SA
Developed by Ubisoft Shanghai Studios
Released 2006
Genre Action, Strategy

Description :

In Sam Fisher's first next generation adventure, the splinter cell has a tragedy befall him. Shortly thereafter, Sam's life collapses around him. He becomes more distant from Third Echelon. In fact, he even goes so far as to get himself arrested.

But it's all part of the plan. Sam Fisher is now a double agent, working for both the NSA and a terrorist organization known as the JBA, or John Brown's Army. Sam is for the most part a good guy still. But will that remain? Will Sam do good for the NSA and bring the organization to justice, or will the lure of the terrorist group overpower and overcome Sam?

The choices you make affect that outcome. Moral questions will pop up in various places throughout the game. Do you shoot a prisoner to earn trust with the JBA, or do you hold off, keeping the NSA on your side? Whatever outcome you decide on, your trust with one will go down and the other will go up. This trust system is a new addition to Double Agent.

As you work your way through ten missions, your best friends are shadow and silence. You can go in guns blazing, but you won't get far. As a master spy, Sam will have to sneak around crates and walls, hide under vehicles and tables, sneak through highly guarded areas, and bypass electronic, fingerprint, voiceprint and retinal locked doors. You must interrogate or hack for keycodes and combinations, and you have the choice of knocking an enemy unconscious or killing them. When hanging by a rail, you can let an enemy guard walk by, or reach up, grab him and throw him to his death. Your best weapon is your mouth. Lure an enemy to your location by whistling, then sneak around him as he abandons his patrol to find the source of the noise. Your configurable weapon is really a backup.

Sam will go on many missions as a double agent. You'll be visiting the JBA headquarters in New York City, you'll travel to the Congo to rescue a soldier, you'll board a cruise ship in Cozumel wearing shorts in broad daylight with minimal cover, forcing you to change your stealth patterns. You'll wind up in the middle of a wartorn city, in the middle of a battle between guerrillas and the military, both of which want you dead. Your missions are varied, and all can be completed without firing a single bullet.

Multiplayer is similar to the past Splinter Cell games. You take on the role of either a spy or a mercenary; spies are played from the standard, third-person perspective, while mercs are played from the first-person perspective. Spies are tasked with stealing sensitive documents; mercs are tasked with killing the spies and protecting the documents. Each side has its own unique weapons and items. Spies do not have conventional weaponry, meaning nothing that can kill a merc, but they have several gadgets and devices to help them. Mercs are blessed with a high-powered rifle, grenades, and the ability to toggle various vision modes.

The PS3 version includes some additional content: a new female spy character (multiplayer), two new maps based on a new environment (multiplayer), a new set of co-op challenges and some refinements for the existing content.

Requirements :

Min.CPU PIV
Min.OS Win 2000
Min.RAM 1GB
Min.DirectX 9.0C
DVD ROM Speed 4X
Keyboard
Mouse
Internet/LAN
Offline Players 1
Online Players 6
3D Accelerator

Cheats :

Create a backup copy of the file before proceeding. Use a text editor to edit the "splintercelluser" and "splintercelluser1" files in the "\ubisoft\tom clancy's splinter cell double agent\scda-offline\system" folder. Scroll down until you find the area with the key bindings.

For example, use [F2] to [F4] and bind one of the following codes to a function key as indicated. Press it during game play to toggle the corresponding cheat function. Note: The game may crash after some time. For example:

F2=invisible
F3=invincible
F4=ammo

Effect	Code
Flight mode	fly
Invisible to NPCs	invisible 1
Invincibility	invincible 1
Get health	health
Get ammunition	ammo
No clipping mode	ghost
Disable no clipping and flight modes	walk
Freeze enemies	playersonly
Kill all enemies	killpawns
Spawn airfoil round	summon echeloningredient.eringairfoilround
Spawn flashbang	summon echeloningredient.eflashbang
Spawn frag grenade	summon echeloningredient.efraggrenade
Spawn smoke grenade	summon echeloningredient.esmokegrenade
Spawn sticky camera	summon echeloningredient.estickycamera
Spawn sticky shocker	summon echeloningredient.estickyshocker
Spawn wallmine	summon echeloningredient.ewallmine

Elite mode:
Successfully complete Solo mode.

Hint: Alternate endings:
Complete the indicated task during the final mission to see the corresponding ending after the bomb is disarmed.

Ending A (Good): Have NSA trust above 33% and save at least two of the three targets (cruise ship, Hisham, and Lambert).

Ending B (Normal): Have NSA trust below 33%, and save the cruise ship, Hisham, and Lambert. Alternately, allow two of the targets be destroyed but have NSA trust above 33%.

Ending C (Bad): Destroy all three targets. Alternately, destroy two targets and have NSA trust below 33%.

Hint: Bonus equipment:
Complete the following special objectives in single player mode to unlock the corresponding item.

Electric Lock Pick: Primary objectives in JBA HQ 1.

EMP Device - Enhanced: Primary objectives in JBA HQ 1.

EMP Grenade: Secondary objectives in the Iceland Assignment.

EMP Grenade - Attachment: Secondary objectives in the Cozumel Assignment.

Explosive Sticky Camera-Attachment: Secondary objectives in the Iceland Assignment.

Frag Grenade - Attachment: Primary objectives in JBA HQ 3.

Gas Grenade: Primary objectives in JBA HQ 1.

Gas Grenade - Attachment: Secondary objectives in the Cozumel Assignment.

Hacking Device - Force Hack Upgrade: Primary objectives in JBA HQ 2.

Hacking Device - Software Upgrade: Secondary objectives in the Shanghai Assignment.

Night Vision - Enhanced: Primary objectives in JBA HQ 3.

Shotgun Shell - Attachment: Secondary objectives in the Okhotsk Assignment.

Smoke Grenade - Attachment: Secondary objectives in the Shanghai Assignment.

Sonic Grenade - Attachment: Primary objectives in JBA HQ 2.

Ultrasonic emitter: Secondary objectives in the Ellsworth Assignment.

Wall Mine - Flash: Secondary objectives in the Okhotsk Assignment.

Wall Mine-stun: Secondary objectives in the Ellsworth Assignment.

Hint: Ellsworth Penitentiary: Get back to cell:
When you sneak out of your cell by crawling under the bed and getting the walkie-talkie, you must get back under the time limit. When you are up on the grating, instead of taking the pipe down drop off. You will knock out a guard. Then, go back to your cell and act normal. The grating is the only way down.

Hint: Kinshasa: Extended level:
At the end of the ninth mission, Kinshasa, when you have a sniper to shoot Hamza Hishima do not shoot him. If you do you will complete the mission. If you do not, the crane you are on will fall down. Then Emile will yell at Sam for missing Hishima. Sam angrily turns off his radio and the level in now extended for several minutes.

Total Overdose

Published by Eidos Interactive Ltd.
Developed by Deadline Games A/S
Released 2005
Genre Action

Description :

This Grand Theft Auto-inspired game of violence and vengeance begins deep in Maya jungle, where a man named Ernesto Cruz was lost in 1989. The official explanation for his disappearance was fatal overdose, but this is not enough for Ernesto's twin sons, Ram and Tommy. They embark on a quest for truth, though the Mexican wilderness and underworld urban environments inhabited by gangs, drug lords, and dangerous women.

Players can explore the large areas on foot, or commandeer any vehicle they choose. Total Overdose features a fighting game-styled combo system, and smart, skilled shooting unlocks new equipment and abilities. A "Rewind" system allows players to repeat a sequence to nail a perfect combo, or even to turn back the clock and avoid a fatal mistake.

Requirements :

Min.CPU PIV
Min.OS Win 2000
Min.RAM 256MB
Min.DirectX 9.0
DVDROM Speed 2X
Keyboard
Mouse
Offline Players 1
3D Accelerator

Cheats :

Unlimited ammunition:
To get unlimited ammunition for the following weapons, you must collect the indicated number of weapon icons scattered around the city.

60: Unlimited grenades
70: Unlimited hand gun ammunition
80: Unlimited sawn-off shotgun ammunition
90: Unlimited grenade launcher ammunition
100: Unlimited rocket launcher ammunition

Mission select:
Complete all game missions to replay any mission of your choice.

Dual pistols upgrade:
Collect ten weapon icons.

Dual rifles upgrade:
Collect twenty gun icons.

Health upgrades:
Collect ten health icons to upgrade your total health. This can be repeated.

Stamina upgrades:
Collect ten stamina icons to upgrade your total stamina. This can be repeated.

Play as Ram:
Complete The Good Son mission.

Play as Ram's brother:
Complete The Father mission.

Bike in the Bull Ring:
Complete the Kill The Bull mission.

DEA and military vans appear:
Complete the mission Make Elvez Sing mission to make locked DEA and military vans appear. After the game is completed some of them will become unlocked.

Racing cars appear:
Complete the Steal The Wheels mission.

True Crime: New York City

Published by Aspyr Media, Inc.
Developed by Luxoflux Corp. , Z-Axis Ltd.
Released 2006
Genre Action

Description :

Marcus Reed is a gangster turned cop who is out to clean the streets of New York. Marcus joins the Organized Crime Division of the NYPD with the intent to rid the city of crime and violence. Hoping to make a name for himself after his mentor is shot down, Marcus goes after the top crime syndicates of the city.

Besides having to do this, Marcus is a street-level cop. He is responsible for anything from stopping street fights to stopping gang wars to defusing bombs! Not only this, he can frisk people on the street for contraband, can do trunk searches on cars, as well as issue tickets to speeders.

But if Marcus is gonna do all those things, hes gonna do it his way. Need some cash? Marcus isn't opposed to a bit of extortion from the local pharmacy. Need some a way to stabilize your career after that rampage last week? Plant some evidence on a guy and bring him in. No one will know. Pistols not cutting it for you? The gun stores sell police officers anything, from M4's to flamethrowers to RPGs.

With the city of New York at your fingertips, and nearly every building accessible to you, how will you rule? Will you be a shining beacon of morals, or a shady figure in the underworld of NY. The choice is up to you.

Requirements :

Min.CPU PIV
Min.OS Win XP
Min.RAM 256MB
Min.DirectX 9.0C
CDROM Speed 8X
Keyboard
Mouse
3D Accelerator

Cheats :

100 Bad Cop points:
Pause game play and enter the CompStat/Map screen. Then, hold [Shift] + F and press [Space] three times.

100 Career points:
Pause game play and enter the CompStat/Map screen. Then, hold [Shift] + F and press [Delete] three times.

Level select:
Pause game play and enter the CompStat/Map screen. Then, hold [Shift] + F and press [Enter] three times.

Vehicle ranks:
Reach the indicated rank to have the corresponding vehicle available in the police garage.

Detective Rank 1: 6.5L V8 Custom SUV
Detective Rank 2: 5.4L SC V8 Coupe
Detective Rank 3: 2.5L L4 Sedan
Detective Rank 4: 6.0L V8 Coupe
Detective Rank 5: 3.5L V6 Sedan

Weapon and ability ranks:
Reach the indicated rank to have the corresponding weapons and abilities available in the police armory .

Detective Rank 1: 5.56mm Carbine, 7.62 Auto Sniper, Flashbang, Slo-Mo Dirve x2
Detective Rank 2: .45 Special, Tactical Shotgun, 5.56mm Bullpup AR, Sledge Hammer, Precision Aim Assist
Detective Rank 3: 4.6 MM PDW, Assault Rifle, Tranquilizer, Sunt Baton, Zoom 4x
Detective Rank 4: Stun Gun, 9MM SMG, Standard Shotgun, Slo-Mo Dive

Driving skill ranks:
Reach the indicated rank to have the corresponding weapons driving skills available in the police garage.

Detective Rank 1: Nitro Boost
Detective Rank 2: Side Wheelie
Detective Rank 3: Peel Boost
Detective Rank 4: Switchblade
Detective Rank 5: Insta-turn

Hint: Taking out key suspects:
To disarm key suspects easier without killing them, raise your Detective level by solving street crimes to unlock the Taser pistol and Tranquilizer rifle (found in police station's basement armory). These work well for safely capturing key suspects without killing them accidentally, and is much easier than trying to get an aim on their arms or legs for a "neutralizing shot".

Hint: Neutralizing criminals:
To neutralize a criminal person that is running, take out your stun gun and use it until his or her health is gone. You can then arrest him or her.

Hint: Getting criminals to surrender:
Enemies are more likely to surrender if you fire a warning shot from a gun larger than theirs. You can then proceed to arrest them without starting a gunfight. Note: This does not always work.

Hint: Fighting styles:
If you are having trouble completing a fighting mission where you must fight thugs hand-to-hand, it is best to drive around to different Dojos when not on a mission to learn different fighting styles. Some styles are better used on some opponents than others. The best styles are Thai Boxing and Tae Kwon Do. They seem to be effective on a wider variety of opponents and can defeat more fighting styles than other ones. Also, do not overlook your default "Brawling" fighting moves as they can prove very effective against some of the fancier martial arts like Wushu. Switch between styles while in combat to find the best one for each situation. If you can score hits with combos of three or more moves on one opponent without them blocking any of your hits (or stunning them), then your style is better than theirs. Also, during the "fight club" mini-missions you can sometimes get a hint as to what styles your opponents are going to use by the little gestures and moves they make before the beginning of a match.

Hint: Defeating President Lincoln:
When fighting President Lincoln makes sure that you have bought the tranquilizer gun at the police armory when you have reached the second rank. Stand in the room with all the thugs. Shoot out the window and zoom in on Lincoln across the scaffold. Shoot him until he passes out. Then, interrogate him.

Hint: Sour Candy mission: Easy completion:
In the Palermo mission "Sour Candy", follow Candy up the climbing wall to the track. Instead of starting the race, go in the opposite direction. For the first two sets of hurdles, break the ones in the center lane by running into them. Then, break the last two sets of hurdles on the inside lane of the track. This will allow you to run in the race and not have to jump. Candy will be forced to jump over the hurdles slowing her down, so you can catch her more easily.

Hint: Faster shotgun reloading:
when using a shotgun, slow reloading can be a big problem. When you start to reload a shotgun and just stand there, it is very slow. Start running around to reload almost three times as fast.

Hint: Recommended vehicles:
The best vehicles to use at Detective Rank 2 is the 5.4L SC V8 coupe; and at Detective Rank 4 the 6.0L V8 coupe. If you use the 6.0L coupe, make sure to take it to a garage and get a street upgrade. Also, if you find one of the bullion vans driving around, hijack one. These will push any car out of the way, and in one hit you can sometimes put a car on black smoke. If you are stuck on the last driving arena mission (one lap around Central Park), just keep hitting her car in this truck to get her stuck for an easy win. The only problem with this vehicle is cornering. Do not be afraid to use this vehicle like a rhino.

Hint: Get cops to stop shooting you:
Sometimes, when you are in your street clothes and shoot at someone in front of a cop, the cop will start shooting at you. To get them to stop, simply turn towards them and flash your badge at them. They should then stop shooting at you.

World War II Combat: Iwo Jima

Published by Groove Games
Developed by Zombie Studios
Released 2006
Genre Action

Description :

World War II Combat: Iwo Jima is a follow-up to World War II Combat:Road to Berlin , sporting the same gameplay mechanics and budget price tag of its predecessor.

The gameplay is basically just like any other first-person shooter out there, but you can't pick up any weapons or health during a mission -- instead, your health recharges at the end of each mission and your weapons are automatically assigned for each mission.

The main difference between Road to Berlin and Iwo Jima is that you're now pitted against the Japanese instead of the Germans, as the only surviving member of a squad of Marines during the American conquest of the Japanese island Iwo Jima.

Requirements :

Min.CPU PIII
Min.OS Win 98
Min.RAM 256Mb
Min.DirectX 9.0
CDROM Speed 4X
Keyboard
Mouse
Internet
3D Accelerator (minimum TNT2 class card)

Cheats :
Press ~ during game play to display the console window, then enter one of the following codes to activate the corresponding cheat function.

Effect	Code
Spawn indicated item and number	give <1-200>
All weapons	gimme
No clipping mode	noclip
God mode	god
Flight mode	fly
Disable flight and no clipping	walk
All weapons	allweapons
No clipping mode	ghost
Full ammunition	allammo
Toggle invisibility	invisible <0>
Kill everything	killall
Get everything	loaded
Toggle enemies cannot see	blindenemies <0>
Toggle AI cannot hear	deafai <0>
Toggle AI cannot see	blindai <0>
Toggle enemies cannot hear	deafenemies <0>

Item names:
Use one of the following entries with the give code. Note: The weapons are limited to 1 as the number value. Ammunition are limited to 200 as the number value for most weapons.

machete
colt45
machinegun
rifle
bazooka
greasegun
colt45ammo
machinegunammo
rifleammo
greasegunammo
bazookaammo
backpack
grenade
landmine
flamethrower
gasoline

Hint: Easy code activation:
After entering the cheat code and the item name, you can press [Cursor Up] to retrace the item name and get the ammo all over again, instead of typing everything. You must press [Cursor Up] repeatedly so that it can search for it.

Hint: Level 1: Shortcut:
On the first level in Iwo Jima when you have to clear the beach, find the location where there is a sandbag bunker to the left side of the beach (not the concrete one). if you walk into it, where the right side forms a corner, you will walk right over it and save some frustration.