Gravity Bone

Gravity Bone is a freeware first-person adventure video game developed by Blendo Games, and released on August 28, 2008. The game employs a modified version of id Software's id Tech 2 engine—originally used for Quake 2—and incorporates music from films by director Wong Kar-wai, which were originally performed by Xavier Cugat. Four incarnations of the game were produced during its one-year development; the first featured more common first-person shooter elements than the released version. Subsequent versions shifted in a new direction, with the inclusion of more spy-oriented gameplay.

Gravity Bone
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Developer(s) Blendo Games
Publisher(s) Blendo Games
Designer(s) Brendon Chung
Composer(s) Xavier Cugat
Engine KMQuake2
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
Release
WW: August 28, 2008
Genre(s) Adventure
Mode(s) Single-player
Gravity Bone received critical acclaim from video game journalists. It was called "a pleasure to experience" by Charles Onyett from IGN, and received comparisons to games such as Team Fortress 2 and Portal. The game was praised for its cohesive story, atmosphere and its ability to catch the player's interest over a very short time span without feeling rushed or incomplete. It received the "Best Arthouse Game" award in Game Tunnel's Special Awards of 2008. A sequel, Thirty Flights of Loving, was released in 2012.

Gameplay Edit


Gravity Bone uses an interface with no heads-up display and provides all objectives and guidance through interactions with objects and environments.
Gravity Bone is a first-person adventure video game that lasts around 20 minutes, and is set in the fictional city of Nuevos Aires. The player controls an unnamed spy, and is tasked with accomplishing several missions across the game's two stages.[1] At the end of the game, the player-controlled spy is killed by an unknown woman after chasing her through the last half of the second level. The game was designed to leave the player without a clear idea of how the game's story evolves.[2]

During these missions, objectives and guidance are provided through the player's interactions with objects and environments in the game. The tutorial system used to demonstrate routine gameplay elements such as object interaction and movement is disguised as the first level of Gravity Bone. Here, the player is tasked with the delivery of a contaminated drink to an unspecified non-player character. After the first level is completed, the player is sent to the second level of the game, which follows the pattern of the first;[3] the player is assigned a set of actions and goals involving platforming sequences.[

Gotham City Impostors is a first-person shooter multiplayer-only video game set in the universe of DC Comics' Batman. Developed by Monolith Productions and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, the downloadable game is played from the perspective of two teams each trying to kill the other: one with people dressed like Batman and the other with people dressed like his archenemy, The Joker.[3][4][5]

Gotham City Impostors
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Developer(s) Monolith Productions
Publisher(s) Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Producer(s) Nathan Edson
Designer(s) Craig Hubbard
Programmer(s) Brad Pendleton
Artist(s) David Longo
Composer(s) Nathan Grigg
Engine Lithtech Jupiter EX
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Release PlayStation 3
NA: February 7, 2012
EU: February 8, 2012
Xbox 360
February 8, 2012
Microsoft Windows
February 7, 2012[1]
August 30, 2012 (F2P)[2]
Genre(s) First-person shooter
Mode(s) Multiplayer
Unlike other Batman games, Gotham City Impostors was not physically released. It was released on Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Network and Microsoft Windows via Games for Windows – Live in February 2012.[4][6] The game was re-released on Microsoft Windows as a free-to-play title in August 30, 2012 via Steam using Steamworks.[2] The game is a six versus six first person shooter multiplayer game featuring customizable characters. Players take on the role of either amateur vigilantes (the Bats) or criminals (the Jokerz). The game features a range of both traditional and imagined weapons.

Happy Wars is the first free-to-play multiplayer online Xbox Live Arcade game for the Xbox 360.[2][3][4] It was developed by Toylogic. The game was released on October 12, 2012 as a free download for Xbox Live Gold members through the Xbox Live Marketplace. An Xbox One version was released on April 24, 2015.

Happy Wars
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Developer(s) Toylogic
Publisher(s) Microsoft Studios
Director(s) Yoichi Take
Yusuke Ochiai
Designer(s) Daichi Kurumiya(Lead)
Yui Terao
Takumi Kudo
Masafumi Nukita
Artist(s) Go Takahashi(Art Director)
Chisato End(3D Lead)
Satoko Tsushima(2D Lead)
Platform(s) Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One
Release Xbox Live Arcade
October 12, 2012
Microsoft Windows
July 23, 2014
Xbox One
April 24, 2015[1]
Genre(s) Action, tactical role-playing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer
Gameplay Edit

Happy Wars is a multiplayer online game, defined as a role-playing strategy game, although it also has a short story-driven single player campaign mode.[5] The multiplayer mode consists of two teams of up to 15 players attempting to destroy the other team's castle while also defending their own.[6]

As of September 3, 2014, it was Gold account online only, But due to recent updates, the game now accepts regular [Xbox Live] members as well.

The players choose from one of three classes: the warrior, the mage, and the cleric. There are also subclasses, although the only ones implemented at the moment are the Warrior-type Berserker, the Mage-type Zephyr, and the Cleric-type Engineer. Each class has a base attack and other unique abilities that are available as the player gains new levels.[7] Each class also has a unique "Team Skill", where players can gather teammates together to allow the casting player to use more powerful skills. The more players that aid in the use of the team skill, the more powerful the ability becomes.[8]

The game also has items that can be purchased either through playing the game[6] or through microtransactions that allow in-game items to be purchased with Microsoft Points.[9] There are items in Happy Wars that can only be purchased with Microsoft Points. They are usually powerful items that can allow players to get a head start in the game.[7] The developers have announced plans to release new maps and items "every 1-2 months".[3]

Reception Edit

Reception
Aggregate scores
Aggregator Score
GameRankings 63.75%[10]
Metacritic 61/100[11]
Review scores
Publication Score
GameSpot 5/10[12]
IGN 4.0/10[13]
OXM (US) 6/10[14]
Happy Wars has received mixed reviews from critics. It has an aggregate score of 63.75% on GameRankings and 61/100 on Metacritic.[10][11] IGN cited lack of players as a concern with the game and that "Happy Wars went too far in the direction of accessibility with its few classes, lack of distinctive weaponry, and simple game modes."[13] Official Xbox Magazine compared the game to Awesomenauts, but noted that players who pay for additional content appear to have an advantage over other players.[1

Hearthstone, originally known as Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, is a free-to-play online collectible card video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. Having been released worldwide on March 11, 2014, Hearthstone builds upon the already existing lore of the Warcraft series by using the same elements, characters, and relics. It was first released for Microsoft Windows and macOS, with support for iOS and Android devices being added later. The game features cross-platform play, allowing players on any device to compete with each other, restricted only by geographical region account limits.

Hearthstone
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Developer(s) Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher(s) Blizzard Entertainment
Director(s) Ben Brode
Jason Chayes
Eric Dodds (former)
Designer(s) Derek Sakamoto
Mike Donais
Composer(s) Peter McConnell
Series Warcraft
Engine Unity
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Release Windows, macOS
WW: March 11, 2014
iOS
WW: April 16, 2014
Android
WW: December 15, 2014
Genre(s) Collectible card game
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer
The game is a turn-based card game between two opponents, using constructed decks of thirty cards along with a selected hero with a unique power. Players use their limited mana crystals to cast spells or summon minions to attack the opponent, with the goal to reduce the opponent's health to zero. Winning matches can earn in-game gold, rewards in the form of new cards, and other in-game prizes. Players can then buy packs of new cards through gold or microtransactions to customize and improve their decks. The game features several modes of play, including casual and ranked matches, as well as daily quests to help players earn gold and cards. New content for the game involves the addition of new card sets and gameplay, taking the form of either expansion packs or single-player adventures that reward the player with collectible cards upon completion.