Gameplay

The game was innovative in that there was a series of rock music videos by the fictional band Trip Cyclone, which provided the player with hints to solving the game's multitude of puzzles. The game itself is played from a First Person perspective, very much like its predecessor, and games like The 7th Guest, or Myst.
Plot

The game starts with the player checking into a hotel. Upon entering the hotel, the player is greeted by a rather unfriendly clerk who hands them message that reads: 'I have your friends, only a warrior can free them.' Then the player walks into a room, sets down their bags and goes to bed. Once the player drifts to sleep, they have a strange dream involving a car wreck and a dead body. Once awake, the player is free to explore the town. At this point the player should go to the hotel office where they will find a jack in the box. If the player rings the bell the jack in the box will open. It will be holding a stick with a ribbon tied around it. the jack in the box tells them that it is a Bahos and they will need to collect 12 of them if they want to save their friends. After this point the game becomes nonlinear and the player is free to explore the town. As the player goes about the town, they will find it is deserted. Everyone is gone, and you are alone.

Named ?Game of the Year? by Electronic Gaming Monthly, IGN, EDGE and the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, Halo, the best selling game on Xbox, makes its highly anticipated move to the PC, courtesy of Bungie and Gearbox Software. Halo, enhanced for play on the PC, contains all of the action-packed combat and thrilling gameplay that made the title a smash hit for video game fans everywhere. Armed with a brand new arsenal of weapons and vehicles, Halo delivers challenges and surprises, as well as intense online multiplayer competition exclusively for the PC, including new multiplayer maps.

Key Features:

* Rich sci-fi experience. Halo transports you into a science fiction universe fresh out of a Hollywood movie, with a detailed, twisting storyline, complex characters and cunning enemies.
* Vehicle- and foot-based action. Tackle missions any way you choose, be it storming an enemy base or taking the wheel or gunnery position in a variety of powerful vehicles. Vehicles range from stolen Covenant flyers to human tanks and more.
* Intense online multiplayer shootouts. Take the battle online with gamers from all over the world in a variety of individual and team based games such as Capture the Flag, Death Match, Oddball, King of the Hill, Race, and more. Includes brand new multiplayer maps in addition to all the classic originals.
* Huge weapon variety. Crush enemies with a vast array of human or Covenant weaponry, ranging from the stealthy semiautomatic pistols and Needler to the fierce Rocket Launcher and Fuel Rod Gun.
* Incredible mission variety. Fight the Covenant in a variety of missions as you uncover the dark secrets of Halo: attack outposts, raid underground labs for advanced technology, rescue fallen comrades, steal alien vehicles and weaponry, and snipe at enemy forces.
* Indoor and outdoor combat. Fights are seamless in Halo?s ultrarealistic indoor and outdoor environments. Hunt the Covenant continuously in a variety of single-player and multiplayer battles continuously.
* Optimized for the PC. With the precision of mouse and keyboard support, play Halo like never before. Exploit high-end graphic cards with Halo in 1600x1200 resolution.
* 5.1 compatible. Enemy troops yell out the front speakers, while friendly troops yell assistance from the side. Hear bullets fired from behind you and watch them strike targets ahead in total surround sound.


System Requirements

* Microsoft® Windows® 98SE/Me/XP/2000
* PC with 733 MHz equivalent or higher processor
* 128 MB of system RAM
* 1.2 GB available hard disk space
* 8x speed or faster CD-ROM drive
* 32 MB T&L capable video card required
* Sound card, speakers or headphones required for audio
* Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
* 56.6 Kbps or better modem or LAN for online play; broadband to run a server


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It's hard to imagine a world without Civilization - and by that we mean Sid Meier's landmark life simulator. The series has been around, in one form or another, since 1991, and its bloodline is undeniably linked to numerous digital offspring from The Sims to World of Warcraft. With this new expansion, the ever expanding Civ universe has actually gone the whole hog and embraced The Universe, star systems, planets and Star Trek-style leaders and all.

The new mode is called Final Frontier and is essentially an extension of the main aim of the game. Instead of winning the bid to get into space, you now have a new objective - to reach Alpha Centauri as well as actually getting into space. It's something that hardcore fans (and Richard Branson) will relish, but this expansion also makes it easier for new players to play short games and still play a fun game without missing out on any toilet breaks or week-night onanism.

Advance Start allows players to jump into an advanced level with a set level of funds in the bank, doing away with anything that might have been thought of as laborious by newcomers. Speed the game up and it's accessible by everyone - even the fan community requested the Advance Start in addition to helping Firaxis build what is, in effect, pretty much the ultimate iteration of the series. If there's somewhere else for it to go, we really can't see it. Which, er, is probably why we're writing about games rather than making them.
'Civilization IV: Beyond The Sword' Screenshot 1

Corporations replace religion as the game progresses which allows you to play at being Alan Sugar rather than Jesus.

There are 10 new scenarios including Babylon, Portugal and The Netherlands and 16 new leaders - Sitting Bull, Tokugawa, Gilgamesh and Justinian for starters. The key difference to the way you rule is through corporations that can be spread, grown and used to dominate the world. We're talking McDonalds and Microsoft scale here, not making pasties in a medieval kitchen.

The addition of spies and espionage missions means playing against someone isn't just about knowing what buildings and units to use first. Drop a spy behind enemy lines and you'll get valuable info, cheaper goods and the chance to behave in the contemporary ways spies do by discreetly dropping Polonium 210 into tea cups. Poison a leader or the water supply of your rival and hey presto, you've been sneaky and reduced a population by several thousand.

How you'll sleep at night we don't know, but it adds a level of cunning in a game often ruled by quick mouse clicks and knowledge of previous games. As you pass funds towards espionage, you'll get the odd intelligence alert too. The David and Goliath situation that a newbie and veteran find themselves in is now a more appealing match.