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Infestation (2000)

hunterr — 21/05/2013

Infestation is a 2000 futuristic racing game published by Ubisoft, where you drive an experimental vehicle that can be upgraded. You are located in a fantastic universe, where numerous and various robots exist. And they aren't some non-violent machines at all! Your primary mission is simple: you have to kill every threat that appears in your way. I have to say that this game's title will cause headaches, and very easily. But I don't say this because Infestation is a bad or mediocre game. On the contrary! The visuals and landscape design are very pleasant and well-done, especially the skies. I reffer to the gameplay's complexity that can get annoying sometimes. You have to think deeply in your progress, but this intellectual effort will be worth the fun you will experience. Your basic tasks involve leading a counter-attack, making your way safely in the alien worlds, destroying the enemies facilities, saving prisoners, and creating hazardous actions in your way. In the last objective stays, of course, the real excitement. You will encounter scientists that can help in you in destroying alien facilities, and also, in building power-ups in your factories. The building process requires some resources like colorful crystals that can be discovered on the ground. Play this game to go out of control in the alien world, while having a great time in managing your resources, factories, and performing many more actions!

http://www.squakenet.com/download/infestation-2000/15212/

Carmageddon 3: TDR 2000

deathrace — 21/05/2013

Carmageddon 3: TDR 2000 is a racing game published by SCi, being the third of the series. In this one you are finally able to customize your vehicle, for the races with the cops on your track! That's right, the police are present in this game again. Carmageddon 3 is an improved and different version, unlike its predecessors. I am sure those that made a huge mess in the previous games were looking forward for a sequel, in order to hell around one more time. Even if you thought the main goal is to kill everything that stays in your way, this time, things are a bit changed, because you will have to get involved more in the action. You have to complete missions and to deal with a complex gameplay. So, you have races against time, persons walking past, and tasks to destroy your opponents cars. Sounds cool, right? From the visuals and graphics point of view, I can say the game won't rise on your expectations. Ok, the cars and other environment elements were significantly improved, but I strongly think that the producers could have worked harder. You will notice that the people on the streets are more cautious relating to the hazardous events caused by your car and other opponents. They will try to hide and to avoid being hit. Play this TDR version, that means The Death Race, but I will wish you the following: prepare To Die on the Road!

http://www.squakenet.com/download/carmageddon-3-tdr-2000/9264/

Joint Strike Fighter - JSF

hunterr — 21/05/2013

Joint Strike Fighter - JSF is a 1997 flight simulation game, where you are able to control two aircrafts: Lockheed X-35 or the Boeing X-32. The producers from Innerloop Studios did their best to offer a realistic experience in the air to the gamers, and also to provide a unique superior feeling with the options available. The game offers four campaigns, that can be easily selected from the main menu. The two aircrafts put at your disposal use the stealth technology, that makes them the most sophisticated air weapons in our century. They have also the power to launch massive bombardment and the special ability to detect the enemy aircrafts. The modern design allows them to attack at low speed and altitude, being hard to be perceived on the radar. For those that want to get in a genuine action based on strong aerial combats, there is an option that can set the operations, the weather conditions (rain, heat, storms, and so forth), the amount of enemies. I have to mention that the enemies will come in waves after you, that they won't give up until they take you down definitely. In the moments when you aren't chased by numerous opponent airplanes, take the time to admire the environment, because you will be absorbed by what you will see, especially when we are talking about sunsets or sunrises. This is an excellent game that is a "must" to your flight simulators collection.

http://www.squakenet.com/download/joint-strike-fighter-jsf/10349/

Warhammer 40.000: Rites of War

tinaaa — 20/05/2013

Warhammer 40.000: Rites of War is a 1999 strategy role-playing game, being the third of the Warhammer 40,000 series. You control the races from Eldar, proving that you are not so easy to be defeated. There are some important elements that deserve to be mentioned, because they make this game capable to reach the players hearts. The military units are created with maximum care, from both visual and logical points of view. There are terrestrial and aerial military units. The ones from the second category are very expensive, but the more it costs you, the more advanced they are, causing more damage on the battlefield. About the graphics, I can strongly affirm that the Warhammer 40.000 series have always excelled at the graphics area, succeeding to introduce the players to a fantastic universe. The great animations add an extra flavour to the visuals, and the panoramas design show the developers attention to details. The sounds and the music maintain the captivating ambiance, but nothing too much interesting about them. When an enemy unit is destroyed, the effects relating to this moment are pretty cool. Almost every mission require you to reclaim some lost artifacts, that have the special ability to offer great powers to your unit. If you like to catch your adversaries by surprise, play this game that deserves to be placed among the best RPGs!

http://www.squakenet.com/download/warhammer-40-000-rites-of-war/14726/

Close Combat 4: The Battle of the Bulge

hunterr — 21/05/2013

Close Combat 4: The Battle of the Bulge is a 1999 simulation strategy game set in historical war times, where you choose to play as Germans or Americans. The battles take place through the densely forested Ardennes. Unlike the previous Close Combat, where you organized up till 15 groups of warriors, in this fourth game you play as a front commander, that has more military detachments. The detachments are created thoroughly, by the producers that took into account every little detail concerning their organization. No matter you choose to play a single battle (and operations), a more complex and involved campaign mode or the multiplayer option, the more important thing you have to consider is the strategic planification. The map shows the areas where the fights will take place, and with it you can initiate battles and move your team on the battlefield. This game recreates perfectly those historical events, by the weather conditions implemented, being the same as those real days full of tension. If you need backup, you have to adopt some tactics considering their access paths, giving the fact that the Ardennes forest is very dense. So, you have to make sure their courses are clear. Unlike the previous game, CC4 makes a big step when it comes to the artificial intelligence (AI). In CC3, for example, your team was a bit mentally unconscious when sending their most powerful artillery when it wasn't the right time or place. But, this time, in CC4, things are significantly changed, and the strategies and actions are more reasoned. All in all, this game is a very successful sequel, with its exceptional options and incredible war setting.

http://www.squakenet.com/download/close-combat-iv-the-battle-of-the-bulge/9346/

Neverwinter Nights (2002)

ninewar — 20/05/2013

Neverwinter Nights is a 2002 fantasy role-playing game, that appeared in an era when RPGs where more and more enjoyable and exceptionally made. This game is one of those examples. You play as a hero who has the tough mission to save the city from an infestation. You will identify very quick and completely with the protagonist, and you will control only him, even if at times, some followers will enter the scene. There are four modes available: single-player, multiplayer, the AURORA editor (with which you can create and share your own story), and the DM (Dungeon Master) client (where you can create your own maps, introduce new monsters to fight with, and manage simple death match battles between players). As a start, you will begin with a training, and then you can embark in an adventure that will turn you into a real hero. You will avoid the evil intrigues and the enemies lethal attacks. You will be astonished by the surprises the storyline prepares you, and by the interesting options you have the opportunity to use. If you aren't too pretentious and if you don't expect too much from a role-playing game, Neverwinter Nights, is perfect for you. It has pleasant graphics and a nice environment design, excellent visual effects, and enough action to keep your mind occupied, and of course, your interest.

http://www.squakenet.com/download/neverwinter-nights-2002/15039/

SPQR: The Empire's Darkest Hour

soldier — 19/05/2013

SPQR: The Empire's Darkest Hour is a 1997 adventure game that will put the player in some intriguing situations. Your main purposes are to unravel a conspiracy that stays behind the Empire, while trying to reveal some secrets and to unfold some events based on your discoveries. SPQR is also a historical game, whose action is set in Ancient Rome. Calamitus is responsible for the destruction suffered by Rome. Throughout the game, you will use a map useful for you to keep track of your quest. Most of the time spent will require you to find some journals, solving crimes, finding clues.The first thing that proves the high quality of this game is the general design: the visuals are absolutely captivating and breathtaking when you admire them. The educational nature stays in the looong historical events you have to read. The documents dominate this game, and they replace the cutscenes. Some of you will find this unfair, especially those that don't want to read endless stories. But, the progress depends on skimming over these massive documents. Another thing that will surely bother you is the impossibility to interact with the stunning environment. You will always be tempted to have a direct connection with the realistic and beautiful scenes, so, this is one of the aspects that will stop you from enjoying the experience as you wish. You are allowed to only interact with some of the objects and your cursor will show if this action can be performed. Nonetheless, if you are patient, you will eventually find pleasant surprises in this game, so, try it!

http://www.squakenet.com/download/spqr-the-empire-s-darkest-hour/11570/

TOCA Touring Cars Racing

HrvojeC — 20/05/2013

TOCA Touring Cars Racing is the first game in a series of arcade racing games (like Formula 1 Grand Prix 2) that pride with good quality and great playability. One of the good parts about the game is that it features all the licensed cars (not including privateers) and tracks from the 1997 British Touring Car Championship, which gives the game a real sense of reality (and for those who are familiar with the actual Championship, a sense of nostalgia). You will be driving on 11 tracks that are also modeled on tracks that actually exist in real life, and they are designed accurately and authentically. There are also two very cool bonus cars that can be unlocked, a tank (yeah, a tank xD) and a pink Cadillac, that are both very fun to drive when you feel like goofing around. The game has a pretty advanced reality module inserted, and when you crash your car, you will see the damages that were done to it, and the 3D accelerated graphics are also very nice to see, making the experience great. While the game is not top of the notch, it is a semi- serious racing game that all enthusiasts will certainly enjoy. Have fun!

http://www.squakenet.com/download/toca-touring-cars-racing/1752/

Command H.Q.

HrvojeC — 20/05/2013

Command H.Q is one of the earliest real time strategy games (like Empire Deluxe) for the PC and a winner of multiple awards, the reason being that it was very advanced for its time, and really is a superb game. The game is about world domination. You play the game in a fully revealed world map. As always, you start small and the more cities you have, the more income in money and resources you will receive and the game will get progressively more complicated and a lot harder. One of the best quality of the game is the fantastically written AI, that really gives you a hard time, and you have all the freedom and capacity to do all kinds of strategic plans you want, and the game will act accordingly, with superb plans of its own. Set in an alternate history, you take part in the three (not two) World Wars, and one post apocalyptic war in the far future. There are relatively few unit types and their availability differs according to the scenario. If you like team playing online, it is possible to do that over DOS games simulators. The graphics are not much, but this is one of those instances where that hardly matters, since the gameplay is ingeniously challenging and very interesting and dynamic. Truly a game for the fiercest of strategists, and a great treat. A masterpiece for its time!

http://www.squakenet.com/download/command-hq/940/

Need for Speed 2: Special Edition

HrvojeC — 20/05/2013

The Need For Speed series is one of the best series of racing games that are out there, and all the games are perfect, or near perfect. This game is no exception to the rule. Need For Speed 2 is my all time favorite game from the series, since it includes a huge array of cars and locations, and this Special Edition game includes one extra track, four extra cars, three bonus cars, a new driving style called "wild", and 3dfx Glide hardware-acceleration support, that makes your favorite NFS game run sweeter than ever. The game has a fantastic graphical portfolio as it is, great track design and fantastic animation, followed by even better sound effects (i.e. when you scratch your car and bump into others) and a mind blowing soundtrack that is almost worth getting the game alone. As in the original Need for Speed, the game features detailed specifications, history, and audio commentaries on each vehicle, so you can get to know your car as if it were your baby. The gameplay is insanely exciting and dynamic, it truly makes your heart beat a lot faster than usual in your tries to get to the finish line in first place. While the original NFS2 will be enough for casual players, this special edition is a great treat for hard core fans of the game.

http://www.squakenet.com/download/need-for-speed-2-se/1747/