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Rock, Paper, Shotgun love the lizardmen. GiantBomb.com ~ Video Game Reviews, News, Videos & Forums. The Mass Effect Is Not What You Thought. While humans and aliens and robots mobilize to stop a race of ancient machines from wiping out all life in the galaxy, fans on the internet are also mobilizing in collective outrage over the ending of Mass Effect 3.

The Mass Effect Is Not What You Thought

They have scoured the game’s two discs for data that might reveal Commander Shepard’s true fate, which likely involves sun at the beach and sex in the shade with the lover of their choice after saving the galaxy for the third time. They have written screeds about developer BioWare’s disregard for the respect they have paid Commander Shepard by making hundreds of meaningful decisions in past games and building this hero in their own image. Amazing Pokemon Jack-O’-Lanterns. Personal computer. A personal computer (PC) is a general-purpose computer, whose size, capabilities and original sale price makes it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator.

Personal computer

This contrasted with the batch processing or time-sharing models which allowed larger, more expensive minicomputer and mainframe systems to be used by many people, usually at the same time. Large data processing systems require a full-time staff to operate efficiently. Software applications for most personal computers include, but are not limited to, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, Web browsers and e-mail clients, digital media playback, games and myriad personal productivity and special-purpose software applications. Modern personal computers often have connections to the Internet, allowing access to the World Wide Web and a wide range of other resources.

History[edit] Market and sales[edit] Mass Effect 2 - PC. Assassin's Creed II - PC. Mass Effect - PC. Fable (video game) Fable was well received by critics for the quality of its gameplay and execution, though the failure to include many promised features was noted.

Fable (video game)

Fable was the top-selling game of September 2004 and sold more than two million units by 2007. The game was followed by two sequels, Fable II in 2008, and Fable III in 2010. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood is a 2010 action-adventure stealth video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

Team Fortress 2. Revelations. BioShock. Batman: Arkham Asylum. Batman: Arkham Asylum is a 2009 action-adventure video game based on the DC Comics superhero, Batman.

Batman: Arkham Asylum

It was developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Eidos Interactive in conjunction with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 video game consoles, and Microsoft Windows. It was released worldwide for consoles, beginning in North America on August 25, 2009, with a Microsoft Windows version following on September 15. Borderlands. Introversion Software . About Us. The all new Total War game released in March 2009. Deus Ex: Human Revolution. The game is set in 2027, 25 years before the first game and 45 years before the second game, at a time when multinational corporations have grown in power beyond the control of national governments.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution

The game follows Adam Jensen, the newly hired security manager at Sarif Industries, a growing biotechnology firm. After terrorists brutally attack Sarif's Detroit-based headquarters, the mortally wounded Jensen is forced to undergo radical life-saving surgeries that replace large areas of his body with advanced prostheses. Returning to work, he becomes embroiled in the global politics of the human enhancement movement in the search for those responsible for the attack. Central themes to the game are the rise of corporations in globalization, espionage, human survival, poverty, and the ethics of advancing humans with artificial replacements for body parts.

Gameplay[edit] The Humble Bundle Mojam (pay what you want and help charity) Mass Effect 3. Mass Effect 3 is an action role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii U.[8] Officially announced on December 11, 2010,[9][10] the game was released March 6, 2012[11] and marks the final chapter in the Mass Effect trilogy of video games, completing the story of Commander Shepard.[12][13] A Wii U version was announced during Nintendo's conference at E3 2012.[14] The Wii U port was developed by Australian developer Straight Right,[1] and was released as a Wii U launch game[6] under the title Mass Effect 3: Special Edition.

Mass Effect 3

Like its predecessors, Mass Effect 3 was released to commercial success and critical acclaim. However, the game's endings were criticized by many players, prompting the release of an extended cut DLC (downloadable content) which elaborated on the consequences of the ending chosen and the choices made by the player throughout the series. Gameplay[edit] Combat[edit] Multiplayer[edit] Panda Poet. Halo Custom Edition. Left Halo Custom Edition, sometimes abbreviated Halo CE (which is also often accepted as an abbreviation for Halo: Combat Evolved), is a free expansion that requires a key code of Halo: Combat Evolved by Bungie Studios, which was ported to the PC by Gearbox Software.

Halo Custom Edition

Halo CE was released by Gearbox as an unsupported version of the original game. Features Edit Halo Custom Edition has the ability to load and play user-created content and maps created with the Halo Editing Kit (HEK). Custom maps may contain entirely new content, including: Level geometry Bitmaps Weapons Vehicles Bipeds Sounds Game interfaces Level scripts and interactivity Objects Special Effects Animations HUDs Single player modifications AIs in multiplayer maps AI encounters Cinematics An arguably better net-code was put into Halo: Custom Edition as well.

Distractionware. The Elder Scrolls Official Site. Game Revolution - Xbox 360, Wii, PS3, PS2 Game Cheats & Reviews. Heavy Rain - Official site, PlayStation®3, game, Quantic Dream - - Home. 360 - Official Site. Fable II. Assassin's Creed. Premise Within the Animus, Desmond explores the memories of a number of Assassins, including Altaïr ibn-La'Ahad, an initially disgraced Assassin working to redeem himself during the Third Crusade; Ezio Auditore da Firenze, an Assassin in Italy during the late 15th and early 16th centuries of the Italian Renaissance, and Ratohnhaké:ton, otherwise known as Connor, a half-Mohawk, half-British Assassin during the American Revolution.

Assassin's Creed

Throughout these events, Desmond learns of allusions to the prophetic end of the world in 2012 from a former Animus test subject, Subject 16: the event turns out to be a repeat of the disaster which wiped out the ancient civilization, and he finds out that his memories hold the key to Earth surviving the second storm. During his experiences, Desmond is aided by holographic projections of three of the ancient race's rulers: Jupiter, Minerva and Juno. Gameplay. Assassin's Creed - Xbox 360. Call of Duty® Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Xbox 360. Halo Reach. Mapstalgia. Nintendo. Wii at Nintendo. Universe. A New Legend is Born.

Universe

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption - Wii. Utilizing the unique powers of the Nintendo Wii system, Retro Studios once again takes us to the beyond with bounty Hunter Samus Aran. The Galactic Federation's Base Sector Zero is under attack by Space Pirates. Samus must boot up the generator to restore the defense systems. But at the end of her path, someone awful is waiting for her. Nintendo DS. Pokemon Pearl Version - DS. Pokemon SoulSilver Version - DS. Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon - DS. Sonic the Hedgehog (character) While many individuals at Sega had a hand in Sonic's creation, programmer Yuji Naka and artist Naoto Ōshima are generally credited with the creation of the character.[7] Sonic is a 15-year-old blue anthropomorphic hedgehog who has the ability to run at supersonic speeds and the ability to curl into a ball, primarily to attack enemies.

Throughout the course of the video games, Sonic most commonly has to race through levels, collect power up rings and surviving against a host of natural obstacles and minions to achieve his goal. Origins and history Yuji Naka (left), Naoto Ōshima (center), and Hirokazu Yasuhara (right) are credited as the creators of Sonic the Hedgehog Actor portrayal Sonic's first English game voice was provided by Ryan Drummond beginning with Sonic Adventure, a role he continued until 2004, when he was replaced by Jason Griffith, who previously voiced the character in the American dub of the series Sonic X.

Appearances. Super Mario Bros. The game has been highly influential, popularizing the side-scrolling genre. In 2005, IGN's poll named it as The Greatest Game Of All Time.[5] The game also sold enormously well, and was the best-selling game of all time for approximately three decades, until Wii Sports took that title. The commercial success of Super Mario Bros. has caused it to be ported to almost every one of Nintendo's major gaming consoles. Game Boy Color. The Game Boy Color (ゲームボーイカラー, Gēmu Bōi Karā?) Pokémon Crystal Version. Pokémon Red and Blue.

Pokémon Gold and Silver. Pokémon Gold and Silver continued the enormous success of its predecessors as Pokémon began to form into a multi-billion dollar franchise. The games almost matched the sales of Pokémon Red and Blue and went on to jointly sell millions of copies worldwide. Game Boy Advance. Fire Emblem (video game) Fire Emblem, released in Japan as Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken (ファイアーエムブレム 烈火の剣, Faiā Emuburemu Rekka no Ken?

Metroid Fusion. Metroid Fusion (メトロイドフュージョン?) Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. Drill Dozer. Drill Dozer, known in Japan as Screw Breaker Gōshin Drillero (スクリューブレイカー 轟振どりるれろ, Sukuryū Bureikā Gōshin Dorirurero?) Is an action platformer video game for the Game Boy Advance system, released in 2005 in Japan, and in 2006 in North America. It features a built-in rumble pak. Nintendo GameCube. The GameCube is the first Nintendo console to use optical discs for its primary storage medium. Custom Robo (Nintendo GameCube) In this title of the Custom Robo series, each player is called a "commander", who pilots and customizes a miniature "robo" to battle each other in a virtual arena called a Holosseum; the average robo is 32 centimeters tall.

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. Super Smash Bros. Melee. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. Kirby Air Ride. Mario Kart: Double Dash‼ Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance. PokéWalls.