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Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos
Covering a special interest niche as a game is rarely easy. As a space simulation, Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos probably never had it easy. Although it was released in 2001 in what felt like the heyday of the genre, the game is hardly known to anyone today. As the successor to 1997's I-War, the second game is also set in the 24th century, around a hundred years after the events of its predecessor.
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Half-Life
Half-Life gilt geheimhin als Meilenstein der Videospielgeschichte. Als das Spiel, das spannendes Shooter-Gameplay mit einer interessanten Story verband – aber nicht irgendwie, sondern in 3-D! Für viele Zocker muss es eine einmalige Erfahrung gewesen sein, mit dem nanobesuiteten Gordon Freeman durch die Korridore von Black Mesa zu irren und dabei mit konventionellen wie unkonventionellen Waffen Marke Brecheisen auf allerlei Zombie- und Aliengewürm zu einzuknüppeln.
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World of Goo
World of Goo is one of those rare games whose concept is as simple as it is ingenious. The aim is to transport a pile of slime balls, the eponymous goo balls, from tube A to tube B using bridges and crossbars. The trick is that the little Goos are also our building material. If we use too many to stabilize the constantly wobbling construct, we won't have enough to complete the level. If, on the other hand, we are too sparing, our construction will collapse if the load is too high. It is therefore important to build cleverly and with foresight so that the cute, squeaky, googly-eyed balls do not fall into the countless chasms.