Fire Emblem (2003)
Genres:Tactical
Story:Marshall your forces and draw your steel--the legendary Fire Emblem series has arrived on the Game Boy Advance!
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The first Fire Emblem game released over here in the west (I'm Canadian), the first FE game I've played, and it immediately captured my heart! The Lyn mode rubs long time fans the wrong way but for a kid getting into this series for the first time the involved tutorial is an excellent introduction! This game is THE. GAME. to introduce newcomers to this franchise. And the overall experience isn't too shabby either! There is a certain engagement to be had about this style of Fire Emblem where you are given a set amount of chapters/maps with no grinding opportunities. Your choices really matter as you are rewarded for investing in your characters, not leaning on your overpowered units too hard, managing your money and gear, and of course keeping your dudes alive. I love this game to bits, a certified classic in my eyes!
Medieval: Total WarExperience the middle Ages in all their blood-soaked magnificence. From the lush grasslands of Western Europe to the arid deserts of Northern Africa, from the first Crusade to the fall of Constantinople, implement diplomacy, utilize trade, espionage and assassinations, spread your religion and wage total war in order to expand your influence and secure your reign as you build a dynastic empire to stretch across four centuries.
Total War is the follow on from 2000’s Shogun- Total War. As with Shogun the game is split into two sections – the turn-based campaign map wherein the player is required to make strategic decisions, recruit and move armies, besiege settlements, fight naval battles and employ agents such as emissaries, spies and assassins to aid with diplomacy, offer alliances or bribes, or execute rather more clandestine actions.
Religion is important in the game and whether a faction is Muslim, Orthodox or Christian will affect allegiances and public loyalty – as a catholic nation the player must carry out the wishes of the Papal States, embarking on a holy war if need be or else run the risk of excommunication. If public order and loyalty should fall too low in a particular region a rebellion or a civil war may occur – in these situations the player may decide to side with the rebels or the current rulers to quell the rebellion or overthrow a tyrannous regime-Fantasy Historical Warfare 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
Medieval II: Total WarTake command of your armies and expand your reign. Conquer, destroy, rebuild and improve the cities of the greatest medieval nations of the Western and Middle Eastern world. Employ diplomacy to manipulate your allies and enemies and direct epic and visceral real time battles with up to 10,000 meticulously detailed troops shedding blood on lush 3D landscapes complete with dynamic weather effects in order to re-write history and rule the world.
Spanning four and a half centuries of Western history’s most bloody and turbulent era, Medieval 2 encompasses the golden age of chivalry, the Crusades, the creation and propagation of gunpowder, the rise of the professional army and the discovery and conquest of the Americas. The indirect sequel to 2002’s Medieval: Total War, Medieval 2 is set between years 1080 and 1530 and focuses on medieval warfare, religion and politics in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.Historical Warfare
Balance of Power: The 1990 EditionBalance of Power is a computer strategy game of geopolitics during the Cold War, created by Chris Crawford and published in 1985. The game is notable for engaging the player in brinkmanship.
The goal of the game is simple: the player may choose to be either the President of the United States or the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, and must lead the chosen superpower for eight years, seeking to maximize "prestige" and avoiding a nuclear war. Each turn is one year long; at the beginning of each year, the player is presented with a set of incidents and crises in various countries around the globe, and must choose a response to each one. Responses may range from no action, to diplomatic notes to the other superpower, to military maneuvers. Each response is then met with a counter-response, which may vary from backing down to escalation. The player then gets a chance to initiate actions, and deal with the opponent's responses.
This core mechanic is similar to that of Bruce Ketchledge's 1983 game Geopolitique 1990, published by SSI. One difference from the earlier game is how negotiations are resolved. In both games, backing down in a negotiation results in a loss of prestige, which will reverberate politically. Likewise, in both games brinkmanship may result in a global war. In Geopolitique, such wars were actually fought in-game, after which the game continued. In Balance of Power, such a war ends the game instantly, with the following message: "You have ignited a nuclear war. And no, there is no animated display of a mushroom cloud with parts of bodies flying through the air. We do not reward failure."Historical Warfare
Eiyu*Senki - The World ConquestEiyuu Senki: The World Conquest is the English version of the original Eiyuu*Senki console port. It has some scenes removed like the original PS3/PSV port.
An improved version, Eiyuu*Senki GOLD or Eiyuu*Senki II, was later released in Japan. It has a new story and adds new characters, an item creation system, and an infinite dungeon.
"In Eiyuu Senki - The World Conquest, the player finds themselves in an alternate world populated with famous characters of history and legend - who also all happen to be beautiful maidens - and must fight their way to world domination."Fantasy Historical Warfare
Reverse Collapse: Code Name BakeryReverse Collapse: Code Name Bakery is a tactical turn based role-playing game. Set in the near future, Earth has plunged into the "Second Cold War", a world war in which two factions – the emerging Antarctic Union and the old guard UURSG – battle for dominance over cutting-edge technology that can turn the tide of war.
An improved remake of the Tactical RPG "Code Name: Bakery Girl", the story is set 30 years after the events of Girls' Frontline.Warfare Science fiction
Hitman HD PackExperience Hitman 2: Silent Assassin and Hitman: Contracts now in HD. Enter the mind of Agent 47, the world’s most deadly assassin. Staying anonymous, being smart and totally ruthless is the key to a perfect execution. The Hitman HD Pack includes HD remastered versions of Hitman 2: Silent Assassin and Hitman: Contracts.
Hitman: Blood Money is available separately through Xbox Live Games on Demand.Action Science fiction Stealth
Hitman CollectionHitman 1: Codename 47 - Plan each assignment carefully to account for a variety of weapons, surveillance data, and multiple paths to completion. Access black market weapons, decoys, traps, and personnel from an innovative currency reward system. Sharpen your skills through a comprehensive weapons and agility training session. Artificial intelligence that redefines the genre of the “Thinking Shooter.”
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin - Open-ended game play experience that allows you to balance surgical precision with visceral violent outbursts. Lethal arsenal at your disposal to make every kill an experience to savor. A deadly game of disguise allows you to assume the identity of your victims. Features in mission saves, selectable first and third person playable perspectives, and enhanced graphics.
Hitman Contracts - Travel the globe eliminating international terrorists and crime bosses from your hit list. Complete your mission objectives with a wider variety of tactical approaches. Improvise on the job, picking up environmental objects to use as weapons. Advanced enemy intelligence uses squad-based tactics to try to stop you. New silent weapons: stun gun, syringe, pool cue, meat hook, fire poker, and more. Increased assortment of firearms: assault rifles, sniper rifles, SMG's, shotguns, handgunsOpen world Action Stealth
Hitman CollectionHitman 1: Codename 47 - Plan each assignment carefully to account for a variety of weapons, surveillance data, and multiple paths to completion. Access black market weapons, decoys, traps, and personnel from an innovative currency reward system. Sharpen your skills through a comprehensive weapons and agility training session. Artificial intelligence that redefines the genre of the “Thinking Shooter.”
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin - Open-ended game play experience that allows you to balance surgical precision with visceral violent outbursts. Lethal arsenal at your disposal to make every kill an experience to savor. A deadly game of disguise allows you to assume the identity of your victims. Features in mission saves, selectable first and third person playable perspectives, and enhanced graphics.
Hitman Contracts - Travel the globe eliminating international terrorists and crime bosses from your hit list. Complete your mission objectives with a wider variety of tactical approaches. Improvise on the job, picking up environmental objects to use as weapons. Advanced enemy intelligence uses squad-based tactics to try to stop you. New silent weapons: stun gun, syringe, pool cue, meat hook, fire poker, and more. Increased assortment of firearms: assault rifles, sniper rifles, SMG's, shotguns, handguns
Hitman Blood Money - Welcome to the USA Agent 47 is heading to the U.S. making deadly stops in iconic locales such as Las Vegas, New Orleans, Los Angeles and Mississippi. All-New Game Engine Now with a number of new moves including the ability to create accidents and to dispose of bodies as well as a re-vamped NPC and AI system, the world of being an assassin has never been more realistic. New Blood Money System Use your hard-earned cash to bribe the press, keep your picture out of the morning paper. Or you can customize and upgrade your weapons to match your personal style of assassination. The choice is up to you. Assassin Rivalry Agent 47 is up against a rival agency of assassins competing to take out high-priced targets, and may even become the primary target himself. New Online Stat System Allows players to post stats in a variety of different skills and feats. Compare and compete with other players around the world. Rookie Training New to the world of assassinations? New rookie mode and levels of difficulty will give you all the training needed. Environmental Danger Drop a priceless chandelier or use a remote bomb all new accident system allows for more freedom in choosing the method for taking out the target.Open world Action Stealth
Alien ResurrectionTwo hundred years after the events of Alien³, Lieutenant Ellen Ripley is cloned by military scientists interested in the Alien Queen she had become a host for. Like the "Company" from the earlier films, the military intends to use the Queen to breed a force of bio-weapons. But then something goes wrong; the Aliens they are studying manage to escape, and swarm throughout the science ship. It's up to four stranded heroes - Ripley, Call, DiStephano and Christie - to wipe out the Aliens, and return the ship safely to Earth.
Gameplay is standard FPS action, with limited ammo and plenty of hazards to detour around or find the switch to deactivate. The player switches between the four main characters at each level change, each with a slightly different set of abilities (Call has a motion tracker, Christie has his twin pistols from the film). Levels are based around keeping the Auriga running, and making their way through the ship to escape.Action Horror Survival
ManhuntManhunt is a third-person stealth horror game. The game consists of twenty levels, and four bonus levels that can be unlocked; the levels are referred to as "scenes". Players survive the Scenes by dispatching enemy gang members known as "Hunters", occasionally with firearms but primarily by stealthily executing them in gruesome, over-the-top ways.
The player is rated at the end of each level, primarily dependent on the gruesomeness of the killings and the speed of completion, from one (unimpressive) to five (extremely competent) stars. Executions are preferred in order to gain a higher score, thus encouraging players to play as viscerally as possible. The game's locales are full of "dark spots" and shadows where the player can hide while being chased by the Hunters; hiding in these dark areas makes the player invisible to opponents.Action Horror Thriller Stealth