Gamez Unlimited

New Arrivals

2006-01-24T00:26:00.000-08:00

Here some additions to the game list:
The Matrix - Path of Neo
Dynasty Warriors 4 Hyper
Dragonshard
Civilization 4
TOCA 2

Happy New Year !

2006-01-02T16:10:00.000-08:00

Finally back from vacation, here are the new arrivals:
Call of Duty 2
Evil Dead Regeneration
Gun
Land of the Dead
Megaman X8
Need for Speed Most Wanted 2
Onimusha 3
Star Wars Battle Front 2

FEAR Directors Edition

2005-11-02T06:41:00.000-08:00

The game that so many of you have been waiting for is finally here. Since the popluar single player demo pretty much every one couldn't wait to get their hand on the complete game.
Well it was definitely worth the wait. F.E.A.R. is going to give you the creeps, beware of playing in the dark ! But this game is not only scary but you will be up for a challenge. Don't miss out on this game !
minimum requirements: P4 1700, 512MB RAM, 5GB HDD, 64MB video card

Quake 4

2005-10-26T08:31:00.000-07:00

Quake 4, does this game need an introduction ? Well maybe for the younger gamers among us.
I'm going to give you a little flashback of Quake's history. In the mid-late 90's ID Software revolutionized the Shooter Genre with the first full 3D Shooter "Quake". Back then 3d accelerators didn't even exist until 3dFX released the first real 3D accelerator, the "Voodoo". Still remember those times ? Seems like ages ago. Quake 1 & 2 were based on a minimal Doom like story. Then came Quake 3, no real story, no big levels, the game was all deathmatch, but fun none the less.
Now with Quake 4 the series is back to it's roots. The game is a sequel to the 2nd part of the Quake games. You find yourself back on the alien planet (was it Stroggos ?) to kick some alien cyborg ass. Just like Doom3 this game is eyecandy galore ! So what are you waiting for marine?! Grab your mouse and kick some alien butt !

Minimum System Requirements
English version of Windows 2000/XP
Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or Athlon XP 2000+ Processor
512MB RAM
2.8GB uncompressed hard-drive space
DirectX 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers
100% Windows 2000/XP compatible mouse, keyboard and latest drivers DirectX 9.0c included 3D Hardware Accelerator Card required 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 64MB Hardware Accelerated video card and the latest drivers
ATI Radeon 9700
ATI Radeon X300 Series
ATI Radeon X550 Series
ATI Radeon X600 Series
ATI Radeon X700 Series
ATI Radeon X800 Series
ATI Radeon X850 Series
NVIDIA GeForce 3/Ti Series
NVIDIA GeForce 4/Ti Series
NVIDIA GeForce FX Series
NVIDIA GeForce 6 Series
NVIDIA GeForce 7 Series

Multiplayer Requirements
Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) Supported Internet play requires broadband connection and latest drivers LAN play requires network interfaces card and latest drivers

Fahrenheit

2005-10-26T08:04:00.000-07:00

Fahrenheit or "Indigo Prophecy" has received quiet some praise for it's console counterpart. Main reason for this is it's outstanding story. But telling you more about this would spoil everything, wouldn't it.
This game is perfect for gamers who like thrillers and are into adventure/action games.

OS: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
CPU: Pentium III 800MHz or faster
Memory: 256MB RAM
HDD: 2.5GB free
DVD-ROM: 8x speed or faster
Video: 32MB Hardware T&L compatible video card*
Sound: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP compatible sound card
DirectX: DirectX version 9.0 (included) or higher*Hardware T&L video cards that do not support shaders, such as the Nvidia Riva TNT or any Intel intergrated video card, are not supported.

Total Overdose

2005-10-18T09:16:00.000-07:00

What do you get if you mix Max Payne with Grand Theft Auto and a Mexican gunslinger movie ?
TOTAL OVERDOSE !! In case you have played through GTA San Andreas already or just want some more GTA like gaming with Bullet Time, this is your game !
The gun fighting part of the game is very Max Paynish, you get to see all those cool John Woo stunts like slow motion gun fights and shooting while running on the wall. All in all, action fans will like this game, and GTA gamers will feel right at home.
Requirements: Pentium 4 1.5 GHz, 256MB RAM, graphic card 32MB, 1.7 GB HDD, Windows 2000/XP.

Ultimate Spiderman

2005-10-13T09:53:00.000-07:00

Just like the title hints, this game might be the "ultimate'
Spiderman game. The comic book execution of the title is great, those comic like events during gameplay add a lot to the overall experience. Spideys attitude got a small update as well, guess to make it more appealing to the target group.
Parker has been turned into a blabbering teenager, honestly I preferred the more mature movie character. However, this won't impact on the gameplay, which is still excellent.

Ultimate Spider-Man™ Minimum System Requirements

3D hardware accelerator card required - 100% DirectX(R) 9.0c-compliant 64 MB video card and drivers*
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000/XP
Pentium(R) III 1.2 GHz or Athlon(TM) 1.2 GHz or higher processor
256 MB of RAM
3500 MB of uncompressed hard disk space

Rag Doll Kung Fu

2005-10-13T04:22:00.000-07:00

Rag Doll Kung Fu is something you have never played before. Like the title of the game hints, you control your character like one of those string dolls. Click on a limb and influence it through your mouse movement.
The concept is fresh and very fun. Rag Doll Kung Fu might not be everyone's cup of tea, but I had a lot of fun playing this game. It needs some practice until you get the grasp of it and it might get frustrating if you don't know yet how to exectue certain moves. But this is Rag Doll Kung Fu afterall, you need discipline and patience to reach the level of a master.

X-Men Legends 2 - Rise of Apocalypse

2005-10-13T03:55:00.000-07:00

I have never been a big fan of the X-Men or comics in general. I guess that's the reason why I was never interested in the game franchises. And to be honest, most of those franchised games are just mediocre and not really worth checking out. I had the same feeling about X-Men Legends 2 when I heard about it, at that time I didn't know anything about the previous title.
I thought all X-men games are some sort of Street Fighterish games. Well how wrong I was ! X-men legends 2 reminded me of Freedom Force at first with it's cartoony cell shaded look. However in freedom force you mainly use the mouse to issue commands and just bash into your opponents and execute a special power from time to time. X-Men Legends 2 handles more like a beat-em up. There are keys for different attacks and special 'mutant powers', I find this way to be much more immersing than the simple "click and wait till your enemy is dead" method. The game is a mix between a beat-em up game and RPG, throughout the game your mutants level up and you will be able to distribute stats/skills and to get better equipment. I find this game to be highly enjoyable, and not only for X-Men fans !

NEW !

2005-10-11T06:01:00.000-07:00

Age of the Empires 3
Black & White 2
NBA Live 2006
Ultimate Spiderman
Rag doll Kung Fu
X-Men Legends 2

Fable The Lost Chapter

2005-09-03T02:57:00.000-07:00

Yey, another XBox RPG port. This month seems to be a good one. Fable was developed by Peter Molyneux (Black and White) Lionhead Studio, I guess he needs no introduction.
In this game your actions determine what will become of you. You can dedicate your life to Evil and be feared by everyone, or do good deeds and be celebrated. Not only do your actions determine skills and morality but even your appearance.
I spent 2-3 hours so far with this game and I must say I'm having a good time.
The game is very playable on lower specs since you can adjust the video settings to suit your PC.

If you are looking for a good RPG look no further, you WILL enjoy.

SUDEKI !!

2005-08-28T00:33:00.000-07:00

I'm a sucker for japanese console style RPG games, unfortunately the only time we get those is when a company decides to do a port. Well and that is not quiet often. Eventhough Sudeki wasn't created by a Japanese game company it took strong influence from japanese RPG games. The Xbox version was praised by high review scores, no difference with the PC version of this game. This game is a must have title for any RPG gamer.
The game runs smooth at a resolution of 1024x768 on an ATI Radeon 9200 with 128MB.

Aurora Watching

2005-08-28T00:11:00.000-07:00

I guess any one who played this game will agree with me if I say Aurora Watching has borrowed some of it's gameplay ideas from games like Metal Gear Solid and Splinter Cell. However I would say this game compares more to MGS thanks to it's cinematic way of story telling. This is definetly a quality title, and people who like games like Metal Gear and Splinter Cell will like Aurora Watching ! This game runs without any problems on an ATI 9200 with 128MB at 1024x768. GF4 MX users shouldn't have any problems with this one.

Dungeon Siege 2

2005-08-25T00:59:00.000-07:00

Yes Dungeon Siege 2 is finally here, the sequel to the two very poplar Dungeon Siege titles. I haven't spend enough time with this game to give my impressions of this title. However it is on #1 spot on Gamespot and got a high score from IGN. I guess that proves enough.
Lowend card owners, no worries this should work without problems.

Blood Rayne 2

2005-08-25T00:36:00.000-07:00

I haven't spent that much time with this game but my first impression was "this game is brutal". Yes gore every where, you could say gore galore ?! Obviously targeted to mature gamers. Here you really get to dish it out hardcore style. But the game is also hardcore on the graphics card. If you want to enjoy the game in it's full gory glory I would suggest a midrange Radeon or Geforce FX. I've been testing the title on the 9200 service card, but you have to go with the lowest settings and a resolution of 800x600 in order to play.

This game requires shaders, I'm not sure if you can turn them off though.

My Rig specs

2005-08-25T00:29:00.000-07:00

People were asking about the Specs of my PC for comparison. So here you go.
CPU: ATHLON 64 3000+
MEMORY: 1GB
GFX: ATI RADEON 9200 128 MB
The Radeon 9200 is a service card which I got as temporary replacement for my Radeon 9800 Pro.

War World

2005-08-25T00:04:00.000-07:00

WAR WORLD - The Mech lovers among you know that it is not easy to get a fix on the PC. Mech games are being released once in a blue moon, I think the last major title was from the Mechwarrior series.

War world is a Mech warfare game, you battle against Mechs on different stages, either against the computer or multiplayer over the net. To make the whole thing more interessting you are getting credits for every victory. The hard earned credits can then be spend on over 100 weapon and system upgrades, or even on a bigger Mech. The graphics are great, however I recommend a midrange graphics card for this title. A Radeon 9200 does well on 1024x768 without shadows. Once again this game requires Shader support, so Geforce 4 MX users know what this means.

Scrapland, not so new but a great game

2005-08-24T23:34:00.000-07:00

Once again a little gem that went by unoticed.

Well it sometimes happens that a game that actually wasn't all over the news is better than other hyped releases. Scrapland you could say is Grand Theft Auto meets Robots. Except that this one is targeted to the young and old gamers. This game was really well executed. Well probably no surpise, this game is presented by American Mcgee, the same guy who brought us that wicked Alice game a few years ago. The graphics are great and the game is very playable on low end cards. Except as usual the Geforce 4 MXseries, since NVIDIA was so great to remove any Shader support on that card. Which is quiet hilarious since even the Geforce 3 had Shader. But don't worry, I read of an update for this game which will actually make it work with GF4 MX cards.

New ! Psychonauts

2005-07-11T03:22:00.000-07:00

Psychonauts is of a genre which is not so common on the PC, but rather found on consoles. This game has been released for the PS2 and XBox and I'm actually glad that it has been released for the PC as well.

The graphics of Psychonauts are very stylish, the cartoony look compliments it very well. I have been testing this on an ATI 9200 with 128MB. It was running at 800x600 on default and was very fluid, so I guess people with lower end graphic cards don't have to worry. The gameplay of this game is very fun, it is a mix between platformer and adventure. As "Raz" you take the role of a kid who is undergoing training at a "Psychonaut" boot camp. Already at the first day you have a confrontation with the bully of the camp. But you soon prove that you are a lot smarter. Playing this game gives you the feeling of watching a wicked cartoon on tv, it seems a lot of time has went into this game. The voices of the different characters are very convincing. It is great that actually every conversation has been dubbed, usually conversations in other games are just displayed through text. Overall I find this to be an excellent game, 2 thumbs up for this one !

Latest arrivals

2005-06-30T03:04:00.000-07:00

Act of war, a real time strategy with excellent graphics and high ratings !

Rising Kingdoms, another real time strategy that is high on the wanted list.

Battlefield 2, tactical combat with excellent graphics ! Warning, needs a high gfx card.

Not so new:
Call of Duty

Cold Fear

2005-06-26T19:49:00.000-07:00

Beware of the Underdog ! This game Bites !
Seems like I have to write my own little review since I wasn't able to find one for the PC version on IGN or Gamespot.
When I first installed this game and played into it I was thinking to myself, it's strange that I haven't read anything about this title.
Survival Horror games are rather sparse on the PC platform, which is quiet unfortunate. The last "big" release "Silent Hill 4" left me a bit disappointed, but I don't want to go into that.
Cold Fear sets you into the role of "Tom Hansen", a coast guard veteran who has been dispatched with his team to investigate an seemingly abonded ship. A heavy storm however forces the helicopter to fly off and leaves you and your companions behind. Slowly you loose contact to your mates, until you are on your own.
This game doesn't bring you the fancies of Doom 3's normal mapping but surely delivers when it comes to atmosphere and graphics. This is actually a positive point since you don't need a high end graphics card to enjoy this game.
At the point I tested this game I was using a ATI 9200 with 128 MB and it ran without problems at a resolution of 1024x768.

The gameplay is what you expect of a Survival Game, it's simply survival of the fittest mixed with some "find this..." and "do that...". You got two groups of enemies on the ship, first the survivors (carefull they shoot !) and the zombies (carefull they bite !). But don't worry, you got your best friend with you, "THE GUN", just don't be too trigger happy since ammo is limited on the ship.
To come to an end, this is a "must play" for all those who are into Zombies and Survival Horror Games. [by me]

Boiling Point - Road to Hell

2005-06-25T21:52:00.000-07:00

In Boiling Point: Road to Hell, gamers will travel to the present day jungles of South America and battle competing factions in a brutal guerrilla war. Developer Deep Shadows' innovative game engine streams the beautifully rendered environment, creating a non-linear gameplay experience, with no loading times or separate levels, creating a continuous world spanning hundreds of miles. To make the most of the environment, a massive range of vehicles will be at the disposal of the player, as well as a vast array of weapons. The wide open game world features an array of different AI factions with which the player can interact, and hundreds of diverse missions to create an original experience each time the game is played. Combined with the vast seamless gaming world, the result is gameplay freedom and replayability on an unprecedented scale.

Grand Theft Auto - San Andreas

2005-06-25T05:40:00.000-07:00

How do you follow up a runaway success like 2001's Grand Theft Auto III? Rockstar North responded a year later with GTA: Vice City, a game that took the gameplay of its predecessor and expanded it considerably.

At the same time, Vice City gave the series an extensive and amazing stylistic makeover, drenching the experience in the sights, sounds, and attitude of Miami, Florida from the mid '80s. So where do you go from there? You take it statewide. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas expands the series' concept to encompass three entire cities, as well as the countryside between them. The gameplay similarly expands, packing in some explosive set pieces and amazing action-movie-like thrills while maintaining that same remarkably fun, freefom GTA feel. In short, Rockstar has done it again. San Andreas definitely lives up to the Grand Theft Auto name. In fact, it's arguably the best game in the series. [gamespot]

AREA 51

2005-06-25T05:16:00.000-07:00

Area 51 is the only action-packed 1st person shooter set in the U.S. governments most secret and secure military facility. The U.S. Army has received a distress signal from Area 51 where a viral outbreak has just shut down the research facility and the automated quarantine procedures have locked all scientific and military personnel inside. A small Special Forces unit led Specialist Ethan Cole of HAZMAT (hazardous materials) Division is sent to investigate. As Cole, players will delve into five massive levels within the confines of Area 51, discover a mutagenic side effect of the virus that controls the minds of those infected, as well as an ancient alien colony buried beneath the facility. With a multitude of human and alien weapons, players must explore chilling conspiracies such as the extraterrestrial crash at Roswell and the faked lunar landing, in order to solve the enigmas of Area 51 before the viral mutagen is released and irrevocably mutates all life on earth.