1998

Jurassic Park – Trespasser

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Trespasser uses the Jurassic Park license and takes place on “Site B”, the Costa Rican Island from the Lost World where Jurassic Park’s dinosaurs were originally created and, following the island’s abandonment, allowed to breed out of control.

Players take the role of Anne, the sole survivor of an airplane crash who finds herself stranded in the Lost World, and who needs to find a way off the island (or at least avoid becoming a dinosaur meal). Throughout the journey, Anne will be accompanied by the disembodied voice of John Hammond, the founder of Jurassic Park.

Trespasser does not feature some of the typical first-person shooter interface elements. There are no health bars, ammo displays, or power-ups, and players can’t pick things up just by walking over them. Instead, interaction with the environment is done using Anne’s arm, which can be moved around using the mouse and which can be used to pick up items, throw rocks, push down crates or wield weapons. Anne’s voice gives a rough estimate of the amount of ammo left whenever she wield a gun, and Anne has a heart-tattoo that fills with red as she becomes more damaged. …

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The Legend of Zelda – Ocarina of Time

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A young boy named Link was raised in the village of the elf-like Kokiri people. One day a fairy named Navi introduces him to the village’s guardian, the Great Deku Tree. It appears that a mysterious man has cursed the tree, and Link is sent to the Hyrule Castle to find out more. Princess Zelda tells Link that Ganondorf, the leader of the Gerudo tribe, seeks to obtain the Triforce, a holy relic that grants immense power to the one who possesses it. Link must do everything in his power to obtain the Triforce before Ganondorf does, and save Hyrule.

Ocarina of Time is the first 3D installment of the Legend of Zelda series. Like most of its predecessors, it is an action game with puzzle-solving and light role-playing elements. Gameplay is similar to the previous games, allowing Link to explore the world and complete dungeons to obtain key items and advance the plot. Sword combat as well as many familiar items such as boomerang, bombs, the series’ currency (rupees) of various values, heart containers, and their collectible fragments permanently increasing Link’s health, etc., return in this installment. Link can now lock on enemies for melee and ranged combat, actively use a shield to deflect projectiles, as well as use various magic items. Dungeon exploration is somewhat more puzzle-oriented than in earlier games. Link can climb certain surfaces, dive underwater, as well as automatically jump. …

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Myth II – Soulblighter

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It is sixty years since the Great War, when Connacht, the hero who saved the world from the Myrkridia one thousand years previously, returned in the guise of Balor, and with his lieutenants, the Fallen Lords, attempted to destroy humanity. Alric, the only surviving Avatara, is now king of The Province, ruling from Madrigal. It is an age of peace and prosperity, with the Dark existing only in stories, although the fate of Soulblighter, Balor’s chief lieutenant, remains unknown. The game opens with Alric experiencing a nightmare remembering the carnage of the War. He awakens to find a crow with red eyes at his window, watching him.

The game then cuts to a cluster of villages near Forest Heart. As with the first game, the story is told through the journal entries of a soldier in The Legion, which is now led by Crüniac, who the soldiers think is more interested in politics than military matters, and spends its time on what the men perceive as trivial errands. Their latest assignment has them investigate reports of grave robbing, however, they are shocked to find the village of Willow Creek besieged by undead Ghasts. They clear the village, and learn the grave robbing leads to the keep of Baron Kildaer. They head to the keep and see hundreds of Thrall moving towards Tallow. Crüniac sends a runner to warn the villagers, while The Legion attack the keep. Crüniac proves a more skilled military tactician than his men believed, masterminding an attack which results in Kildaer’s death. Soon thereafter, the runner returns with news that every village in the vicinity has been destroyed, and an undead army is amassing nearby. Crüniac sets fire to the Keep, and The Legion flee into the Clouspine Mountains. …

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Motocross Madness

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Motocross Madness features rough-terrain motorcycle racing, with over 30 courses. Co-ordinating a jump’s speed, balance and take-off point make the difference between a perfect landing and a heavy spill. Physics model the bike and the rider separately, for maximum realism and some spectacular crashes.

You can take on complete races in Indoor Supercross and Outdoor Motocross, or attempt 16 wild stunts. Circuits are fully displayed and modeled in 3D, with freedom of movement. A course designer is included, as is LAN multiplayer capability. …

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Return Fire 2

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Multiplayer madness continues in the souped-up sequel to Return Fire. The basic premise is the same: get your enemy’s flag at all costs. This involves destroying their flag towers until you find the one which contains it, then blowing up defences so that your jeep can get in to grab it.

There are 30 different scenarios to take the AI on at. These encompass ground, air and sea action, with tanks, jeeps and helicopters among the hardware on show.

New technical features include hardware acceleration and force feedback support, new viewing perspectives, and Internet/LAN games for up to 16 players. The orchestral music of the original remains. …

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SimSafari

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SimSafari is a construction and management simulation game released by Maxis on March 19, 1998. It is similar to SimPark, except that the park is set in Africa rather than in North America, and therefore has African animals and plants.

The game is divided into three different zones, the nature park, the tourist grounds, and the African village. The ultimate aim is for the players’ park to reach five stars, although like most Sims games the player can continue playing indefinitely. To gain five stars, the player needs to make sure each zone is being run properly. The player can control tourism and staff.

The park is where the player can buy animals and made sure they were not being over-eaten or underfed. The player can control the species of animals, grasses, shrubs, and trees that were built here. The game has information on every species in it, with short animations for the animals. Natural disasters can occur, like fires, droughts, locusts, and twisters.
The Camp, also known as the Tourist Ground, is where tourists stay. The player can build restaurants, hotels, swimming pools, cottages, tents, etc. for guests. The buildings are staffed by workers hired from the village. …

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Bio Freaks

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This game is a 3D one-on-one fighter of extraordinary violence. Take control of one of many bionically-enhanced fighters, and fight in a dangerous interactive 3D environment.

Most of the characters rely on distance attacks, which centres the game on strategic fighting rather than a boxing match; interacting with the hazardous environment adds hardship to the gameplay: while avoiding an opponent’s gunfire by jetting off with your jetpack, you may just slam right into a buzzsaw coming out of the wall. …

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