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Hearts of Iron III (2009)

Alexio Doblese — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:12:42 +0000

Hearts of Iron 3 lets you play the most engaging conflict in world history, World War 2, on all fronts as any country and through multiple different scenarios. Guide your nation to glory between 1936 and 1948 and wage war, conduct diplomacy and build your industry in the most detailed World War 2 game ever made.

– Play as any nation from 1936 to 1948, more than 150 countries to choose from.
– Control the oceans with aircraft carriers, submarines and battleships and use your air force to defend your skies, support your naval and ground forces, and to bomb your enemies
– Thousands of historically accurate real-world military commanders and politicians.
– Realistic military command AI with unprecedented levels of interaction
– In-depth diplomatic and political system.
– Historical accuracy combined with an unparalleled level of freedom of choice
– More than 10,000 land provinces makes the game five times more detailed than HoI2 and the most detailed depiction of World War 2 ever made.
– Customize your divisions in detail with more than 20 types of brigades
– New economic system makes it possible to buy weapons from abroad.
– Mobilization and reserves gives the option of surprise attacks, Blitzkrieg made real.
– Government-in-exile makes it possible to continue to struggle from abroad with underground movements and uprisings against the oppressing power.
– Strategic warfare system makes it more important to defend the skies and oceans against foreign attacks; leaving cities open to enemy bombing will now be devastating.
– A completely new intelligence system, with several types of intelligence sources, makes it possible to get information about enemy reserves and troop movements.
– Assign troops to theatres on the map to fight two-front wars more successfully.
– The new AI system and more detailed map will allow for more strategic decisions.
– Flexible technology system with hundreds of categories, where major powers get their own unique attributes.
– Highly realistic historical order of battles.
– The first realistic logistic system ever in a strategy game.

Publisher: Paradox Interactive
Developer: Paradox Interactive
Genre: Strategy
Theme(s): Alternate History, Military, Historical, World War II, Espionage/Secret Ops, Naval
Perspective(s): Top Down

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Last Temptation of Christ, The (1988)

Alexio Doblese — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:07:30 +0000

It isn’t difficult to imagine why this 1988 retelling of the Crucifixion story was picketed vociferously upon release–this Jesus bears little resemblance to the classical Christ, who was not, upon careful review of the Gospels, ever reported to have had sex with Barbara Hershey. Heavily informed by Gnostic reinterpretations of the Passion, The Last Temptation of Christ (based rather strictly on Nikos Kazantzakis’s novel of the same name) is surely worth seeing for the controversy and blasphemous content alone, but it’s difficult to find in skittish chain video stores. But the “last temptation” of the title is nothing overtly naughty–rather, it’s the seduction of the commonplace; the desire to forgo following a “calling” in exchange for domestic security. Willem Dafoe interprets Jesus as spacy, indecisive, and none too charismatic (though maybe that’s just Dafoe himself), but his Sermon on the Mount is radiant with visionary fire; a bit less successful is method actor Harvey Keitel, who gives the internally conflicted Judas a noticeable Brooklyn accent, and doesn’t bring much imagination to a role that demands a revisionist’s approach. Despite director Martin Scorsese’s penchant for stupid camera tricks, much of the desert footage is simply breathtaking, even on small screen. Ultimately, Last Temptation is not much more historically illuminating than Monty Python’s Life of Brian, but hey, if it’s authenticity you’re after, try Gibbon’s.

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Mata Hari (2009)

Alexio Doblese — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:52:25 +0000

Mata Hari is a classic Point & Click Adventure based on the astonishing life of famous Mata Hari, beautiful exotic dancer on one side and perilous spy on the other. Settled in 20th century Europe the story evolves through the cleverness and manipulative skills of the player. There are not only difficult missions of stealing secret information to be solved, but also military men to be distracted by female charms… Become immersed in Europe’s early 20th century while riding for a fall, gaining the needed secret information.

Experience alternative endings depending on your wits and discover what it means to get between the fronts. A fascinating story of power battles, espionage, love and betrayal unfolds before your eyes. Will the player succeed in preventing Mata’s imminent execution? With beautiful, historical 3D animated settings and top-notch game design by designer legends Hal Barwood and Noah Falstein, Mata Hari offers hours of challenging and entertaining game play.

Features :
– Enjoy a Point & Click adventure game in Europe of the Belle Epoque around 1910
– Take on the role of the legendary spy Mata Hari
– Apply your female charms and your manipulative skills to find out about explosive military secrets
– Explore dozens of beautiful, atmospherically rendered 3D locations
– Experience different endings, depending on how skilful you play
– Risk your neck in dangerous spy missions
– Apply your unbeatable talent for exotic dancing
– Muck around with your pursuers by using your advanced spy skills in thrilling mini games

Publisher: Viva Media
Developer: dtp entertainment/Cranberry Productions
Category: Adventure

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Alexio Doblese — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:52:25 +0000

Publisher: Viva Media
Developer: dtp entertainment/Cranberry Productions
Category: Adventure

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Men of War Red Tide (2009)

Alexio Doblese — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:45:34 +0000

Men of War: Red Tide is a sequel to the critically acclaimed RTS Men of War. Red Tide introduces a new story driven campaign based on the writings of Soviet scribe Alexander Zorich, it also includes dozens of new or upgraded units and weapons.

Men of War: Red Tide is a stunning mixture of RTS and a third-person action that introduces a new fighting force known for its brutal efficiency during the height of World War II. Played out across more than 20 missions, Men of War: Red Tide allows to take command of the feared “Black Coats,” the nickname given to Soviet Marines, an elite combat group specializing in engagements near the shoreline.

The player has direct control of new game units including the Black Coats, tanks, self-propelled guns, armored trains, landing craft, artillery and new enemy emplaced weapons to capture and use. New air support options include fighters, bombers, hydroplanes; cruisers, destroyers and gun boats which provide naval fire support.

Fighting during the Black Sea Campaigns of WWII, history buffs and WWII aficionados will recognize theaters of battle such as Odessa, Sevastopol, Theodosia, Eltingen, Nikolaev and Constanta.

Features :
– 23 missions – Soviet, German, Romanian and Italian forces
– Six intense historical battles and landing operations during 1941-1945
– Over 100 different military units: tanks, artillery, armored cars, planes (fighters, bombers, transporters), war ships and boats (cruisers, torpedo boats, gunboats)

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Nostradamus 2012 (2009)

Alexio Doblese — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:09:25 +0000

It¢s a year that many have prophesied will bring a catastrophic end to life as we know it. Whatever is in store – a massive cosmic collision, a global environmental disaster, an Armageddon-like religious showdown, or a more subtle transformation – many believe that 2012 will mark a major shift in the history of our planet. But what is there to substantiate such fears?

A detailed, historical investigation of this chilling prophecy is the mission of Nostradamus 2012, an exciting history special that casts the doomsday warning in a frighteningly modern context.

December 21, 2012 is bearing down on us with alarming speed. Whether or not we are able to collectively heed the warnings and affect a course to avert disaster may be the defining moment of the modern age.

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Time Team – Season 16 (PDTV) (XviD)

Alexio Doblese — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 17:24:34 +0000

Archaeology for the masses. From what might be perceived as a ‘stuffy’ subject, Time Team has popularised the subject with its enthusiasm to uncover the secrets of Britain’s rich and long history. From sites which pre-date the Pyramids, to the Second World War, Time Team will entertain you and enrich your historical knowledge of Britain.

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Titanic (1997)

Alexio Doblese — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:19:15 +0000

When the theatrical release of James Cameron’s Titanic was delayed from July to December of 1997, media pundits speculated that Cameron’s $200 million disaster epic would cause the director’s downfall, signal the end of the blockbuster era, and sink Paramount Studios as quickly as the ill-fated luxury liner had sunk on that fateful night of April 14, 1912. Some studio executives were confident, others horrified, but the clarity of hindsight turned Cameron into an Oscar-winning genius, a shrewd businessman, and one of the most successful directors in the history of motion pictures. Titanic would surpass the $1 billion mark in global box-office receipts (largely due to multiple viewings, the majority by teenage girls), win 11 Academy Awards including best picture and director, produce the best-selling movie soundtrack of all time, and make a global superstar of Leonardo DiCaprio. A bona fide pop-cultural phenomenon, the film has all the ingredients of a blockbuster (romance, passion, luxury, grand scale, a snidely villain, and an epic, life-threatening crisis), but Cameron’s alchemy of these ingredients proved more popular than anyone could have predicted. His stroke of genius was to combine absolute authenticity with a pair of fictional lovers whose tragic fate would draw viewers into the heart-wrenching reality of the Titanic disaster. As starving artist Jack Dawson and soon-to-be-married socialite Rose DeWitt Bukater, DiCaprio and Kate Winslet won the hearts of viewers around the world, and their brief but never-forgotten love affair provides the humanity that Cameron needed to turn Titanic into an emotional experience. Present-day framing scenes (featuring Gloria Stuart as the 101-year-old Rose) add additional resonance to the story, and although some viewers proved vehemently immune to Cameron’s manipulations, few can deny the production’s impressive achievements. Although some of the computer-generated visual effects look artificial, others–such as the sunset silhouette of Titanic during its first evening at sea, or the climactic splitting of the ship’s sinking hull–are state-of-the-art marvels. In terms of sets and costumes alone, the film is never less than astounding. More than anything else, however, the film’s overwhelming popularity speaks for itself. Titanic is an event film and a monument to Cameron’s risk-taking audacity, blending the tragic irony of the Titanic disaster with just enough narrative invention to give the historical event its fullest and most timeless dramatic impact. Titanic is an epic love story on par with Gone with the Wind, and like that earlier box-office phenomenon, it’s a film for the ages.

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Tropico 3 (2009)

Alexio Doblese — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:02:08 +0000

The time is yesterday and the Cold War is in full swing. Through means devious and dubious you have seized power in the Caribbean island country of Tropico, where you now rule as the all-powerful “El Presidente”.
You decide whether you want to use your army to secure your power base in the best traditions of corrupt, unscrupulous tyrants everywhere or lead your people to prosperity in your role as generous elder statesman.
No matter whether you turn Tropico into a vacation paradise, a police state or a modern industrial nation – you will always have to defend your actions before your people! Wander through Tropico as El Presidente in order to intimidate political opponents, hold populist speeches or just to enjoy your country’s own Caribbean flair.
Don’t forget to keep a sharp eye on the dangers and side-effects of your absolute power! Danger lurks on every corner, be it militant revolutionaries bent on installing a communist junta, or the machinations of the superpowers USA and the Soviet Union, both of whom would like to see a more amenable ruler in strategically important Tropico!
History takes its course with events such as the Cuba crisis, papal visits and other actual decisive historical events.
The only question is whether or not you can play a role in that history!

Tropico 3 – Features
* Comprehensive campaign with 15 different missions
* A variety of business sectors: Tourism, petroleum, mining, agriculture, etc.
* The Timeline Dditor allows you to create your own fictive historical events or enter real ones
* Avatar feature: Wander the island as El Presidente and change the course of play
* Political speeches, edicts and “other” means of influence
* A wide range of editing and modification functions
* Mission generator for random map creation
* The cinematic, highly detailed graphics perfectly reflect Tropico’s own Caribbean way of life
* Great Latin soundtrack
* A variety of online-functions such as high scores or visiting islands belonging to other players

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War Front: Turning Point (2007)

Alexio Doblese — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 17:24:36 +0000

War Front: Turning Point is a new approach to WWII tactical gaming. Exploring an alternative approach on World War II, one in which Hitler is assassinated in the early days, players take command of experimental weapons, prototype vehicles and units rarely seen in strategy games. Rewrite history or the the historical outcome through fast-paced, adrenaline pumping conquests.

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