One of my favourite games of all time was UFO: Enemy Unknown, known as X-COM: UFO Defense in North America. If there’s one game I played more than Baldur’s Gate, it was this. So when I heard a remake was on the way, I was hesitantly excited.
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Finding Peter of the North
On their second journey into the Cloakwood, Aegon and the troupe find the bears more aggressive than before, forcing them to fight our way through to the Shadow Druid Grove. There, they met an unexpected ally.
Universe: The Craziest MMO
From Big Bang Studios, and published by Alpha-Omega, comes Universe. Probably one of the oldest MMOs, though surprisingly few know much about it. The detail in this game rivals games like Warcraft, Dwarf Fortress, and even Minecraft. It is a simply amazing feat of engineering and game design.
Meeting An Unexpected Ally
After the death of Jaheira, the Troupe returns to the Friendly Arm Inn so that they can resurrect her. After taking some time to rest and re-equip, they now prepare themselves for a second expedition to the Cloakwood.
Turok The Dinosaur Hunter
From Iguana Entertainment and originally published by Acclaim, comes a first person shooter where you play as Turok, a Native American battling his way through dinosaurs, aliens, and robots, seeking the ultimate weapon to defend the universe from the evil “Campaigner”.
The Wyvern Sting of Guilt
The Troupe makes their way through the Cloakwood led by Jaheira. Seeking out the Shadow Druid’s grove, they face the many perils the wood decides to throw at them. Eventually they find a cave that may be the lair of a wyvern, or worse.
Revenge: A Story Told in Blood
Ryse: Son of Rome throws you into a brutal world of war and revenge. As Marius, a newly recruited legionnaire, you witness your family’s slaughter and embark on a blood-soaked quest for vengeance – from the streets of Rome to the misty battlefields of Britannia.
The Perils of the Cloakwood
The Troupe approach the Shadow Druid’s Grove and meet the morally ambiguous Eldoth, seeking to rescue his lover Skie from Baldur’s Gate. Aegon goes along with his plan for now, hoping his knowledge of the Cloakwood will be useful.
Welcome Back to Black Mesa
If there’s one thing I wish I could do with Half-Life, it’s wipe my memory and experience it for the first time again. Black Mesa doesn’t quite grant that wish, but it comes damn close.
The Scheme of the Gallant
Aegon and the Troupe have just managed to slay a wyrmling, a young dragon, at the request of the druid Selene. Unsure if it was the beast that Selene wished to be destroyed, the troupe make their way back through the spider’s nest to deliver its head to her.