Thursday, June 4, 2009

10 cool games you didn't know

Quake 2: Ground Zero


Quake 2: Ground Zero



A Quake II add on with a few new weapons, monsters, and levels. The Earth fleet attacking Stroggos is stranded in orbit due to a Strogg gravity well. The player has landed on the planet with one mission: destroy the gravity well.


Airbender: The Path Of Zuko


Airbender: Tha Path of Zuko



The game focuses mainly on the events of season three.
It starts off with Zuko just arriving back from the city of Ba Sing Se and moves forward based upon the events of the events of season three, but with a new twist.
The entire game is played with only the mouse.
Players click on the ground to move Zuko in all directions.


Dynasty Warriors 6


Dynasty Warriors 6



Dynasty Warriors is back in action, featuring more freedom for strategic player movement, such as swimming across rivers or climbing to elevated positions.


Brothers In Arms: Earned in Blood


Brothers In Arms: Earned in Blood



You can play as Sergeant Joe Hartsock during the liberation of Normandy in Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood. This sequel to Brothers in Arms: The Road to Hill 30 includes new single- and multiplayer missions, as well as new competitive and cooperative multiplayer game modes.


Moto GP 08


Moto GP 08



MotoGP 08 features high-speed motorcycle racing with famous riders and top bike manufacturers.



Awele/Oware: Mancala


Awale/Oware: Mancala



Awele/Oware is the oldest African board game and is still widely played throughout the world today.
It's known by many names.
Awele/Oware is a game of strategy and is easy to learn and fun to play.
You can play against the computer or a friend.
The object of the game is to capture more seeds than your opponent.
You sow seeds and capture seeds from you opponent, all the while not starving your opponent.


Hot Dish 2: Cross Country Cook-Off


Hot Dish 2: Cross Country Cook-Off



Travel around the good ole USA and master the flavors of each distinct region and impress the critics with the breadth and depth of your culinary acumen.
The stakes are raised as you compete against the country’s top chefs in the Gourmet Grande Prix!
Take to the road and hone your spatula against America’s rich diversity of local cuisine.
You’ll have to prove your skills against chefs who specialize in everything from sprouts and tofu in So Cal, to cheese steaks in Philly, and gumbo in New Orleans.


Secret Missions: Mata Hari and the Kaiser's Submarines


Secret Missions: Mata Hari and the Kaiser's Submarines



Join the legendary spy of the World War I Mata Hari in her quest to uncover the secret German submarine base.
Dancing on the edge of life and death, she will search for clues, solve enigmatic puzzles, seduce men, and even infiltrate a military base in disguise.
The whole Allied war effort depends on this exotic dancer.
Will she succeed in her mission?
What will she find in the end – a secret map or, perhaps, love?


World of Goo


World of Goo



World of Goo is a physics based puzzle / construction game. You are in control of cute little black goo balls(and variations of it) with which you can create interesting structures to solve puzzles. For example build bridges to overcome an obstacle or build and destruct parts of a structure to climb up between two walls. It's kind of a mix between Bridge Builder and Lemmings. Besides the fun puzzles you will also notice the joyful artwork and story which adds to the charm of this game. The music is awesome, too.


The Neverhood


The Neverhood



The Neverhood is a 1996 PC CD-ROM Claymation video game created by animator Doug TenNapel and released by Dreamworks Studios. It is an adventure game. Each clay animation is painstakingly captured frame-by-frame.
Owing to the quirky and wacky animation, silly characters and unusual music by composer Terry Scott Taylor, this award winning game has a cult following to this day, though it has been out of print and largely unavailable for years. As of 2007, there are numerous fansites devoted to The Neverhood. Its soundtrack, Imaginarium: Songs from the Neverhood, also continues to sell well.

Finding Doggy, Book of Legends, Quake 2 - The Reckoning


Finding Doggy




Doggy has gone astray! But instead of howling for help, he puts his best paw forward and starts the long journey home. Create matches of identical objects to reveal the path that will take Doggy back to his owner in this delightful match-three romp! You won't need any puppy treats to lure Doggy through 50 tail-wagging levels, collecting coins and meeting helpful friends along the way. Featuring vibrant visuals and an uplifting story, Finding Doggy will entertain and warm the hearts of your entire family!


Boof of Legends



If the Book of Legends should ever fall into the wrong hands, the consequences could be devastating. Follow Zoe and Charleston Black as they follow the clues found in the long forgotten Book of Legends. Clues that lead them on a hunt for one of the world’s most mysterious legends of all, Excalibur! Is it real? And can they find it before their enemies do? Find out as you unravel a mystery that could change the balance of power forever.


Quake 2 - The Reckoning



The story starts off with the player being part of an elite commando force that must infiltrate a hostile alien city. Once inside, the player must scour industrial landscapes, crawl through waterways and air ducts, navigate treacherous canyons teeming with vicious mutants, stow away on an alien spacecraft and destroy the enemy's secret moon base.