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Game reviews

Need for Speed Most Wanted

Posted by: Thorsten Finck on: 12/30/2005 08:00 AM [ 0 comment(s) ]

The long awaited release of the newest installment to the Need for Speed (NFS) series is here and it most certainly does not disappoint. You have a glorious chance to become the Most Wanted (MW) and show both your peers and the law whose boss.
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F.E.A.R.

Posted by: Mike Sowerby on: 11/16/2005 08:00 AM [ 0 comment(s) ]

F.E.A.R. is the first notable attempt in a year at toppling the crown of valves epic Half-Life 2; a game that also seemed to have some similarities to busses where time keeping is concerned, although none at all when it comes to a rewarding experience. What we looked at then seemed extremely promising but have Monolith come up with a classic, and should we all be searching for a spare pair of pants?
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F.E.A.R. Preview

Posted by: Mike Sowerby on: 09/19/2005 06:00 AM [ 0 comment(s) ]

As many of you will be aware, F.E.A.R (or First Encounter Assault & Recon for short) involves a rather mysterious looking girl in a red dress, a man with an unappetising taste for human flesh, and some rather flashy action set pieces al la' The Matrix. All of this is brought together by one of the best game engines around. There has been a great amount of talk surrounding this game of late, and as we here at Guru 3d aim to please, it was decided we would take a quick pre-release look at both single player and multiplayer aspects of this game, with some preliminary testing and benchmark results, to give you an idea of just what to expect, and whether your brand spanking new 7800GTX will be just as scared of that Girl in the Red Dress as you!
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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Posted by: Mike Sowerby on: 07/29/2005 06:00 AM [ 0 comment(s) ]

There are many sayings in the English language. Some offer wise insights into life, while others are, well frankly rubbish! While bigger may not necessarily be better, and quality is often preferable to quantity, what the hell is the point in having a cake if you can't eat it? More to the point, have you ever seen it rain Cats and Dogs, or any other domesticated mammal for that matter? By now you are probably wondering what the point is to this rant against English proverbs (or a good 'merry quip' as my Grandmother would say). But, you see, Rockstar games is a developer who's bent on going further breaking the rules and defying those golden nuggets of wisdom however useful (or useless) they may be.
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An interview with a Kylotonn

Posted by: Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 07/20/2005 06:00 AM [ 0 comment(s) ]

A Q&A session about one of the more teasing titles of the year, Bet on Soldier with publisher: Digital Jesters and Developer: Kylotonn Within the gaming industry a lot of buzz has been made regarding Ageia new Physics model add-in card. We at Guru of 3D would like to ask you a couple of questions regarding you upcoming title, the technology and of course in relation to that, the new Physics model / PhysX PPU.
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Electronic Arts Battlefield 2

Posted by: Shripad on: 07/14/2005 06:00 AM [ 0 comment(s) ]

The award-winning Battlefield franchise invades the high tech frontlines of modern warfare in this sequel, Battlefield 2. The game brings the intensity and excitement of Battlefield 1942 into the modern era with enhanced team play and the latest, most technologically advanced vehicles and weapons systems available to man. In Battlefield 2, players will choose to fight for one of three military superpowers: the United States, the Chinese, or the Middle East Coalition. Armed with the latest modern weaponry, players can take control of any of the game's 30+ vehicles to engage in major conflicts with over 100 players in some of the largest online battles on the PC. Additionally, persistent character growth allows players to rise through the ranks and attain the ultimate rank of General. An improved game engine and physics system brings the modern battlefield to life like never before.
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Flatout game review

Posted by: Shripad on: 04/10/2005 10:21 AM [ 0 comment(s) ]

Have you ever felt like getting behind that car and go racing on mud tracks? Or have you ever felt an urge to smash someone's car and just go on demolition derby? Well if you have then FLATOUT will satisfy your wish. There are games which are almost perfect, give lots of attention to finest details and aimed to be as close to the reality as possible.
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Knights of the Old Republic: The Sith Lords

Posted by: Mike Sowerby on: 04/04/2005 06:00 AM [ 0 comment(s) ]

There are certain things in your childhood that will always leave an impression on your mind. Those things can never be destroyed, and will always leave their mark. For myself and countless (can you include this screen to the side others in my generation, one of these moments of childhood nostalgia begins with a simple but with text to the right? Thanks!) somewhat emphatic sentence, and ends with the ultimate triumph of good over evil.
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Chronicles of Riddick

Posted by: Shripad on: 02/01/2005 08:00 AM [ 0 comment(s) ]

The game starts with the Riddick taken to the prison. Riddick is supposed to be one of the most wanted criminal in the galaxy. Riddick is like an icon in the game. The most fearless, dashing and feared criminal in the whole galaxy. The storyline is not the same to that of the movie; in fact it's entirely different. It starts somewhere in the past in context to the two movies that we saw on the big screen. It's actually a prequel of the first movie Pitch Black which was released in 1999. Riddick is delivered to the butcher bay by the bounty hunter and is locked up in the Butcher Bay prison.
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Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines

Posted by: Mike Sowerby on: 01/22/2005 08:00 AM [ 0 comment(s) ]

Its the dead of night, the streets are lit by moonlight, and the fluorescent glow of neon lights from nearby buildings. All that remain awake are beggars and prostitutes. A new order is stirring, awoken by the dark, hidden from mortals by their self-imposed Masquerade. This is the time of the Vampire, the Nosforatu, the Undead this is the world of Bloodlines
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Medal of Honor:Pacific Assault review

Posted by: Matt Weber on: 01/03/2005 01:49 PM [ 0 comment(s) ]

Yes, its that time where another installment of the successful series of Medal of Honor has arrived. The previous game in the series, Medal of Honor:Allied Assault took place during WWII, starting with the horrific, and quite fun, battle sequence of DDay. You're task in the previous game was to infiltrate the German forces and help bring an end to their efforts. Medal of Honor:Pacific Assault is also during WWII, however it concentrates on the opposite side of the globe, namely Japan on the outerlying islands. There has been many years of separation between the first Medal of Honor and this one, so there was plenty of time for improvements, graphical and otherwise.
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Need for Speed Underground 2 review

Posted by: Shripad on: 12/16/2004 08:00 AM [ 0 comment(s) ]

Taking place in a massive, free-roaming city featuring five distinct interconnected neighborhoods, Need for Speed Underground 2 delivers an immersive game world where the streets are your menus. As players explore the city, theyll encounter rival racers who will school them in the ways of the underground and tip them off to the hottest racing spots in town.
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Rome Total War Review

Posted by: Mike Sowerby on: 12/13/2004 08:00 AM [ 0 comment(s) ]

Lay siege to civilizations using battering rams and ballistae or decimate your enemies using Roman war dogs, Hannibal's elephants or Scythian chariots. Experience epic 3D battles that come to life with awe-inspiring cinematics. Vast armies are lead by brilliant commanders, including Hannibal, leader of the Carthaginians; Vercingtorix, a barbarian warlord; Boudicca, the British warrior queen; and Julius Caesar, Rome's greatest general and political leader. Some of the largest armies in history combine with the greatest leaders in ancient history to provide an epic war game.
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Half-Life 2 - The review

Posted by: Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 11/22/2004 01:46 PM [ 0 comment(s) ]

The moment where the entire graphics industry was waiting on is here, last week after a delay or 200 one of the biggest titles in the history of PC games was released by Valve, Half-Life 2. Gameplay that should be extraordinary, sound that'll make you drool and a first time graphics experience that'll make the choice between doing the 'thing' or playing this game a difficult one. Gordon Freeman is back!
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Far Cry build 1318 - v1.2

Posted by: Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 07/02/2004 06:00 AM [ 0 comment(s) ]

Far Cry build 1318 - v1.2 Shader Model 3 enabled on the GeForce 6800 Series !
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MotoGP 2 - THQ

Posted by: Aropredator on: 07/30/2003 06:00 AM [ 0 comment(s) ]

Motorbike racing game is very rare either for PC gamers let alone a good one. Beside THQ MotoGP series, others were EA Sport Superbike series, Microsoft Motocross Madness series Micropose GP500 and Delphinesoft MotoRacer Series. When THQ released the first MotoGP for X-Box and PC last year, it really hooked me. With superb graphic/sound and gameplay, the only thing it lack were a complete season track list. With this second release, this game is near perfect to let you enjoy being a real MotoGP rider in DornaSport MotoGP race. Youll find everything from last year 2002 MotoGP season. That mean all the real team, bike manufacturer and track list was included.
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Rise of Nations

Posted by: Mohsin Ali on: 07/09/2003 12:00 PM [ 0 comment(s) ]

If we take Sid Meier's Civilization on one side and a real time strategy game like Age of Empires on the other side and then we successfully embed them into each other, that is what Rise of Nations is all about.
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Star Wars Galaxies

Posted by: Mike Nelson on: 06/26/2003 06:00 AM [ 0 comment(s) ]

A game review of Sony's Star Wars Galaxies. SWG takes place just after the time frame of a blown death star, and before the battle of Hoth in The Empire Strikes Back. The time setting is perfect for creation of an MMOG, as the world itself is in an epic struggle in a light Vs dark battle.
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Planetside

Posted by: Mike Nelson on: 06/21/2003 06:00 AM [ 0 comment(s) ]

Planetside is a futuristic shooter that places 3 opposing sides in one world that battle for supremacy day and night 365 days a year. Now right off the bat, the differences between this and other shooters comes to light very fast. This is the world's first MMOFPS. (Massively Multiplayer Online First Person Shooter) in where no longer are you held to 32 to 64 players per server on games such as Battlefield 1942, but rather face hundreds and hundreds of opponents via Air vehicles, Ground Vehicles, and infantry in a huge gaming world in a war that is always going on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos

Posted by: Mike Nelson on: 01/09/2003 08:00 AM [ 0 comment(s) ]

Blizzard has the best reputation to date with releasing the most stable games in history. Everything from Warcraft, to Diablo, to Starcraft has been nothing but top notch. Not only as far as the quality of the game itself, but the pure fun factor.
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MAFIA review from G.O.D. Games

Posted by: Mike Nelson on: 01/09/2003 08:00 AM [ 0 comment(s) ]

Mafia starts off like a movie. The music is incredible. But while the voice acting fits the genre, it really could have used a little work on how to not be so monotone.
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