Simulation games for PC in 2010

Cities XL

Who has never dreamed of erecting a city at the height of his imagination? The series of Sim City, in his time, had already laid the basis for realizing such a dream. Cities XL, the new title of Monte Cristo studios, goes even further by offering budding builders that you are building the city of your dreams with a few strokes of the mouse well placed. You will of course expand your city, enrich and take into account the satisfaction of your citizens. But that's not all because the title renews the genre of urban management, by offering different players to establish links between them and trade. A new approach to the least attractive on paper. The question is whether the title will keep its promises. Response to October.


Championship Manager 2010

Unlike its competitors, the 2009 Coach forgot to leave ... Or rather late in its development have pushed developers Beautiful Game Studios to reduce the appearance of soft, and then moves directly to the coach in 2010. It is true that, faced with FIFA Manager, Football Manager or above, the series had a lot of work. Starting with the appearance of the title, which seems to have undergone a facelift. Interface, "inspired by that of Skysports, received a new skin look much better for long hours on the game Also, the screen will be less overloaded with information, thanks to a choice of selectable by the player. Ditto for the tactical screen, refocuses on building the game Finally, it promises a new 3D engine, with over 500 animations for the players, with 7 camera angles. The coach will therefore try to bring up to date; however, all these developments will have nothing really new for fans of FM or FIFA Manager ... Answer September 11, 2009.

FIFA Manager 10

As the war between FIFA and PES seems to have subsided somewhat, the conflict between management games football risk to rage this year. And the FIFA Manager 10 EA has taken a strong lead in announcing its program. Major construction of the last episodes, an online mode finally makes its appearance, in which we can play up to eight in the first four divisions proposed for a season. An online ranking is provided in parallel. Graphically, FIFA Manager 10 will build the engine for FIFA 09. Nothing really new, you might say, except that YOU will also be modeled.

Indeed, the player's avatar will be on the field and will impact the game through more than 70 events and 15 different cries. An improvement that accompanied the three new cameras in which a key board, and another focused on a particular player, by clicking on it, we have all the statistics on it. It remains to await the response of competition, including the online mode.

Sims 3: Destination Adventure

At Maxis, the principle of additional content and extensions of any kind begins to be well formatted. September expansions for the Sims first name, eight for the second opus (and no fewer than nine sets of extensions) is therefore no surprise that the life simulator third generation prepares to host the first add-on. Called Destination Adventure, it will carry your Sims travel around the world, specifically China, Egypt and Paris. Catacombs of our beloved capital, Egyptian tombs, it is this time in search of treasure as you explore new environments proposed. Beyond the adventure aspect, there are the main components of the series, and it may for example have its own vacation property on site or change the whole environment around. One way to virtually extend your holiday, after all.

Tropico 3

Get out your cigar and your sunglasses, Tropico 3 is back. Absent for six years, the license back in the hands of Haemimont Games, PC and Xbox 360. After a slight discrepancy in the second opus, the third sign of a homecoming: Are you the leader of a banana republic in the Cold War, when you give the necessary political guidance, a peaceful democratic or a dictatorship Communist. However, President will become more enjoyable for the retinas. A new graphics engine in full 3D and a new more ergonomic interface have been implemented by developers. Without the revolution, they have added some new interesting gameplay. So you can make speeches which direction you choose before the election, get your palate to calm the protests or use your own political police to eliminate opponents of the regime. With an editor of more detailed avatars, a new industry (oil) and a new political faction (Nationalist), cut seems to flow a lot of rum.

FPS game for PC in 2010

Borderlands

Radical change of style for the unborn child and why not a hit-Gearbox. A life-saving makeover, at least on the originality of the title. He traded in effect photo-realism "commonplace" for a cel shading sketch fresh and bold admittedly seems the best effect. This post-apocalyptic FPS RPG tinged take of the developers' own admission, the course charted by Mad Max. The operation of vehicles will vary the pleasures.

As for promises, the game follows the movement of the escalation initiated by Dead Rising 2 and its 6,000 zombies, as Gearbox promises no less than half a million different weapons. We can not play the title without thinking about Fallout 3 or Stalker. Risk of deja vu? Perhaps, but after all, what references!

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

A power alternating between Call of Duty Infinity Ward and Treyarch opus, no one knew where to head. But with the fourth component, Modern Warfare, and its presence in a world "Current," a new identity has been breathed into the series, differentiation of saving opus "War World". Program: a summary of action to the staging remains as explosive. The game is a direct response to the first part, and puts you in the shoes of Sergeant MacTavish, promoted to captain in the SAS, the British special forces. The first items unveiled reassured us about the same pace and variety of the title: the developers have incorporated the principle of explosive gunfights background of modern warfare, adding a variety of situations staging Hollywood. Taking a Russian base after an epic stage for escalating custard glacier, chase explosive snowmobiles, scuba diving to take control of an enemy submarine, everything is there. Knowing that the levels are advertised as being more open and less linear, as we pass mountains enneigéess the favelas, one can only salivate in anticipation. Copy That

Left For Dead 2

After a boycott of the community Left For Dead tune-ups to Gabe Newell, (charismatic co-founder of Valve), and warnings from the ESRB logo on his skinny hand, L4D 2 for intimate is decidedly the center of controversy since its unveiling at E3 last June. It must be said that the announcement premature, say some, following the famous FPS / horror cooperative has been a bombshell as it was unexpected. However, and what has been revealed yet, the subtle mix still works, definitely. Subtle, relatively, to the extent that it will again issue chop, explode, reduce lint and even cutting all the poor wretches victims of a pandemic that has reduced the state of undead decomposition. Five new rural cooperative or versus a more scripted adventure, as many innovations that make us want without screaming genius too early, we put in the bath of blood, of course.


Parabellum

Riding the wave of multiplayer oriented FPS, the PC is about to welcome a newcomer: Parabellum. The concept is simple, namely confrontation line featuring an urban warfare in the near future. Military forces are no longer managed by their country of origin, but directly by multinationals. You can imagine the situation. Basically, guerrilla insurgency ... : Next plot is rather light, but rather on the side of playability that will have to ogle. Twelve weapons to customize, reinvestment of the money earned in arms and held for your mercenary campaigns non-linear ... The principle of the game is attractive: the title is announced as a free-to-play, hear a game completely free. It is likely that additional content (weapons and equipment) is accessible by micro-purchases real. The title is currently in closed beta, and should not delay to appear again. It is around the corner.

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising

In 2001, a PC title was a surprise in instilling a war game "classical" realism and immersion breathtaking. Operation Flashpoint, because his name had met a certain success with critics and audiences. Suffice to say that after this famous FPS was eagerly awaited novel. Early versions seen suggest the best. Sub titled "Rising Dragon", it contains ingredients that had the force of the first film: realism, staging and especially thorough immersion, but also driving (30 in total!) On a background of modern warfare and of oil interests. All sauce new generation photo-realistic graphics and animations bluff bonus. Without pushing the vice to the series of ArmA, realism sharp pushes the player to the absolute care and tactics: nag, fraggers serial and trigger happy, go your way. For others, present arms, before ... go for it!

Section 8

Section 8 comes straight from the head developer of the first two extensions of the FPS who managed to make a cute girl the worst fears of millions of players, the aptly named FEAR as well say that in terms of explosive action and frantic gunfights, Time Gate Studio knows. We leave here the dark corridors and oppressive to an open world, and also futuristic. Section 8 proposes to take part in a galactic civil war, where the federation to which you belong to the people of precludes planets colonized claiming their independence. Not very original, it must be admitted, but the title put more on gameplay than on his script. It is frankly designed for the multi (up to 32 players), being the solo campaign, like that of the Unreal series, office decoration. The title is also the comparison since it uses the same graphics engine, but it promises to stand out in aerial combat, controlling mecha or missions to dynamic targets. A closely monitored, so.

STALKER: Call of Pripyat

Prypiat, it tells you something? His resort, its cruise ships, the promenade by the sea, its verdant residential centers ... And concede it, its sweet fragrance radioactive. Go a few kilometers from the Chernobyl tragedy for this second extension of STALKER, which plunges at the heart of the ghost town of Prypiat and all the surrounding district, modeled closely to reality. It will play this time an officer of Security Service of Ukraine sent into the area for vacation not really easy. The program, still famous mutant beasties, now influenced by the cycle of day and night, enough to shiver a little at night transferred. After Arles's opus original and years of waiting that preceded its release, the series seems to have found his stride, until STALKER 2 announced in April. A whole program.

Racing game for PC in 2010

Blur

Bizzare Creatures studio progenitor of the series Project Gotham Racing, has come back in force at the end of the year 2009 with their new racing game pulsating the aptly named Blur. The title you propose to engage in frenzied races in several large cities in the world like San Francisco, Los Angeles or London. Classic, I tell you. But the game stands out from the competition by offering a subtle blend of realistic cars and extravagant bonuses to get on the track. Mining boosts, shock waves or real guns are available to bite the dust at your opponents, who will find it difficult to resist your devastating fury. Take some PGR4, add a pinch of Wipeout, and you get an explosive cocktail, Blur. A game to watch very closely.

Colin McRae: DiRT 2

Codemasters is back in force, at the end of 2009 with the second installment in the rally game Colin McRae: DIRT, cleverly titled Colin McRae: DIRT 2. The menu for this second episode, we find pleasure with the 3D engine EGO who have done wonders for the first DIRT, is being raised for us to even open his eyes. Visually, the title is clearly ruffling. Thus, the effects of light and physical management of the vehicle are at least bluffing. If in addition you choose to run inside, the title number you will experience strong emotions, and the disposal will be even taller. Add to this an exciting soundtrack, and you get a racing game not to miss at the end of 2009. "Start your engine ..."

Need For Speed: Shift

Farewell to the car boosted dad to death, up to cars, the real. Need For Speed: Shift, because his name, laid flat and set off again on new bases, hopefully for the better. The wait, which will be very long, will be rewarded: this new album is just pole position in simulations of the motor end of the year. Without being too hard or sharp technically, he still barters the habit of "any arcade" to bring real feel of racing. Choice confirmed by the internal view is simply outstanding, whether from inside the cockpit or the sensation of driving, braking or shock transcribed dynamically. Paths known but transferred to a London or Tokyo specially equipped 70 vehicles announced, we expect many surprises when the last shadows will be lifted. Need for Speed is dead, long live Need for Speed!

Adventure games for PC in 2010

There are not much information and image of the games just some overview just wait for the hands on (Preview)

A New Beginning

A New Beginning is one of those titles that makes you want at first glance. Rendering penciled, colored and very comic, not unlike the famous Runaway, which we will speak below. Rather flattering, right? This adventure game takes you in a snowy Moscow under the feet of powder, to the Eiffel tower blown by a tornado, or the Taj Mahal buried under the sand. These early visual set the tone: the plot will focus heavily on green causes, a post-apocalyptic aspect welcome. A sight for the first image and one of the two main characters who has a little family resemblance with Yann Arthus-Bertrand, as we had guessed. This will be in the shoes of a scientist working for the deprived developing a new alternative energy and a young woman claiming to be the future that you would struggle to prevent a major environmental catastrophe. More than 130 places, beautiful environments, if the gameplay and the puzzles below, we can expect a pleasant surprise.

Gray Matter

Gray Matter is a little Duke Nukem adventure game. Followers of big guys and babes who grind their, go your way, nothing to see. The point of similarity would rather the expectation and the eternal delay of the new game from Anaconda. Since 2006, the latest creation of the German studio makes us languish, but it is next winter we should be able to get their hands on this promising point click. Although few details have been disclosed, this is certainly a promising title, if only because that Jane Jensen, renowned designer and writer, is in charge. You can count on a plot of concrete, which we propose to embody David Styles, scientific recluse in a typical English manor and her assistant, Samantha Everett. We can expect a mix mystical universe, scientific intrigue and strange experiences of all kinds, all using, you might suspect, the various puzzles. And, for the title, presumably in terms of reflection, the title will make us drool.

Runaway: A Twist of Fate

Third chapter of the adventures of Brian Basco and Gina Timmins, Runaway: A Twist of Fate is definitely the adventure game the most anticipated of the year. It is enough because the developer of the previous titles had impressed players by the scenery as cartoon characters and funny dialogue worthy of the greatest Point & Click. Unfortunately for fans, this episode will not be following the second round but a story to share. We still expect a few winks in a good position from Pendulo to reveal a few minor details, pending a follow next. Gameplay side the latest studio Spanish gratifies us with several additions to the game easier for newcomers. Note therefore an insert to help show the interactive areas or a mode of rapid movement of a single double-click. More than a few months to wait and you will join our friend Brian in the psychiatric ward.


Sam & Max: Season 3

Thirteen years after the famous adventures of Sam, dog and rabbit detective Max, gamers have been able to enjoy new adventures with colorful, humorous and finely distilled from the duo in 2006, a new series of games divided into episodes. So forward we expect this new season, especially as it begins to be desired. Screenplay strippers, riddles difficult but effective, good at all in perspective. Some concern however about navigation: Telltale, always in control, has announced its intention to remove the pointer. But given the talent of the studio, we can expect a well thought out game, which, fingers crossed, we do not take away too much of the original point click.


Simon the Sorcerer 5

The Germans Silver Style to sign this new opus from the famous wizard, already released in Germany. The series, fifteen years older rather well and has still a good dose of nostalgia for fans point click. It is believed necessarily to Harry Potter, except that this is humor that makes the strength of the title. Do not be fooled by its design and color cartoon, references and other mature jokes muddy being regularly part. Exit the world of Hogwarts in the previous game, here is a crazy background and populated by hostile invaders space as the young sorcerer is found. A demo is available for several months, unfortunately only in German. For Germanophobe, not to worry since waits the arrival of the famous hero for this season.


The Whispered World

Atypical. This is the word that comes to mind when one begins to consider The Whispered World. Enchanting, too, and a bunch of superlatives of all kinds, as the world imagined by Deadalic seems buoyant and attractive. The German studio (still) looks set to take the player through a strange universe where the protagonist is a young clown sad. This point & click can therefore control the boy, Sadwick, Spot and his companion, able to change shape to better address the challenges facing the two characters. In a world born of fairy tales, and yet sets borrowing of melancholy, the goal is to help them see through a mysterious prophecy. The sets were, guarantee quality, entirely drawn and animated by hand, and the result could not be more careful. There are a universe so taking, but also engaging characters and varied puzzles, a game that promises to be poetic and undoubtedly artistically successful.

Action / Adventure game for PC in 2010

Assassin's Creed II

Assassin's Creed first name is certainly one of the best surprises of the year. The title of Ubisoft Montreal offered a freedom of action rarely attained in the scenery breathtaking. The original context or the innovative movement system which allowed to climb any element of the set constituted assets of size. It must be recognized that the repetitive side of the game was marred, however, seriously fun. It takes one and the same again, only better, with more Assassin's Creed in which it is hoped that developers will keep their promises (16 types of missions and 20 different weapons used), and have corrected these minor defects. For first presentations, we do not do it too for the return of the famous assassin, this time during the Renaissance and in the guise of Ezio, a Venice magnified. One of the hits of this year, certainly.


Edge of Twilight

Edge of Twilight plays on several tables, and so much better. Good gore and action adventure are announced and the first bloody videos will not come to deny this information. The game mixes a post-apocalyptic while drawing freely to its medieval and made his character design. A joyous mixture so that brings you both in huge abandoned industrial wasteland into a campaign that devastated the looks fantastic. It is actually two separate worlds truly forge the world, one dedicated to the light first, and that the darkness of another. This duality underlies a second, opposing magic and technology hub of gameplay and scenario in the game As the panel wants ranged weapons from swords and spells overpowering modern weapons. The variety, style and action are ubiquitous reminiscent of Soul Reaver series, rather generous compared with, hopefully, Edge of Twilight will prove worthy.

James Cameron's Avatar: The Game

15 years since the successful director James Cameron is working on this project and not the least! Not content to generate excitement in the film world with a 3D rendering almost palpable, the director told her idea to Ubisoft. As far as we know the universe created by James Cameron will be borrowing Science-Fiction with a message close to the current debates on ecology. At first the players have the choice between two stories, since they can choose the RDA Corporation came pumping resources of the planet but also Na'Vi, so guards in symbiosis with their environment measuring nearly 3 feet high. While keeping these two aspects, we are gratified to see a game that does not follow the plot of the film. For the luckiest of you will know he can play the PC version, Xbox 360 and PS3 in stereoscopic 3D, a technology that can immerse the viewer through special glasses. Are we now seeing the emergence of a new universe as deep as Star Wars? Answer at the end of the year.

The Saboteur

Equally promising discreet, The Saboteur Pandemic Studios, offers a context of World War II. Not very original I tell you. But the title contrasts with the many action games that take place during this sad and bloody period, since it allows you to embody a resistance in the heart of Paris, not one American soldier, German or Soviet. Engaged in an illegal underground fight, you will need to participate in several missions of sabotage, assassinations or spinning. In addition, the title seems to offer a special atmosphere that suggests the best. "The long sobs of the violins of autumn, my heart hurt a monotonous languor."

Action game for PC in 2010

Dead Rising 2

Out there nearly three years, Dead Rising's first name had, in its time, marked by the spirits atmosphere at George Romero. Stuck in a supermarket, beset by a myriad of zombies, you had to find an original way to escape, using inappropriately several objects scattered in different stores of the mall. Shotgun, sickle, skateboard, or even bowling ball, everything was good to dispose of zombies at all costs. What better way to recover from such strong emotions that go on living in Las Vegas, wasting his money in casinos, and visit the Eiffel Tower and other plastic pyramids of Giza in cardboard? It offers what Dead Rising 2, which incorporates his account the simple but effective, which made the success of the first episode, and pushed into a corner. Thus, the mobs of zombies already impressive first opus is nothing compared to the human tide that will surround you in the second episode. Indeed, we were promised more than 6 000 zombies present simultaneously on the screen. 6 000 against 1, the battle seems uneven. It is. But unlike zombies, you have all your head and your ingenuity. Two qualities that will make a difference.

Fairytale Fights

When we see the first images of Fairytale Fights, we would leave almost fooled. A world super-colorful, ranging from very cartoony exterior and pink interior, all on a soundtrack straight out of a fairy tale. We hear the birds singing, alternating with the sound of a lovely river and toddler running in the background. And then, the tragedy, and bursts of setting your character straight out of a fairy tale too, but much more bloody. Little Red Riding Hood armed with a chainsaw, Pied Piper of Hamelin, who cut the enemies up and down in a spray of blood, the most famous tales of characters are available, ready to cut-alone or in cooperation-all enemies available to them. In the action menu, slash and hack 'N platform for a happy blend with the tone and humor is reminiscent of the famous American McGees Alice released in 2001. It's gory, crazy, and it looks for the least original, as evidenced by our recent preview.

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2

After a first episode, full of qualities, it emerged nearly three years, the superhero of the Marvel license back in force with Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 very promising. The title will offer a "crossover" Dante bringing the most super-heroes and villains. The story is somewhat original, since the separation between the good guys and bad guys will not be really significant. Indeed, legislation requires the U.S. government these men with special powers to reveal their true identity for security issues. Not everyone agrees with this freedom-law, and therefore will clash between those who accept this law and others. At the head of a group of characters you'll need to Castagner blows super-powers, who are not in agreement with your opinion. If the title is clearly in contradiction with the principle of free thought, it will offer all the same gameplay mechanics as the interesting possibility of combining several powers, to eliminate your opponents. One way to monitor.

Marvel Super Hero Squad

Let the word go, the super-hero at the end of 2009, intend to speak well of them. After Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 which looks auspicious, it was the turn of Marvel Super Hero Squad to talk to him. The title is inspired by the eponymous animated series, and incorporates the graphic style. Thus, the various characters are crudely represented and childish way. The game consists of several levels of platforms in which it will collaborate with your companions, like a Lego game. But the battles are no exception. A game mode you can even fight on several, in arenas littered with objects of all kinds, like a Powerstone. Influenced by gaming experiences that have proven themselves, and with a particular design, Marvel Super Hero Squad might be a good surprise this season.

Mini Ninjas

Developed by the creators of Kane & Lynch or the famous Hitman, Ninja Mini seems literally decide the style rather serious studio Io Interactive. And yet this little gem, which has a relatively conventional story has surf the versatility of its combat system. Just as its graphical look more like a Zelda: Wind waker is not without displeasure. This gives us the impression of being in front of an animated film rather than a video game: the story immerses us in a changing world when a samurai demon is trying to dominate the world using d an ancient magic that allows him to transform the animals into a bloodthirsty army. 3 characters are playable, but you must choose wisely which suits most to the situation encountered, because the fights are legion in Mini Ninja. On the menu: Hiro, the one that comes closest to a ninja, could use his sword, use magic attack, hiding in the grass or possess an animal Futo, he fights with a hammer and may even itself into a ball to crush his opponents in a wrap- Suzumi furious and finally that she can charm his opponents with his flute for better finish.



Mission-G

The adaptations of films in video games, especially in recent years are often disappointments. So with some trepidation that is expected Mission-G, the videogame based on the eponymous movie. However, the title, developed by Disney Interactive, seems to have some assets to claim. Already the atmosphere is just as banal as you will embody a hamster secret agent with a jetpack. The original idea for the tone of a game-like colorful and frenetic action. Especially where the title is likely to innovate in the use of a method for enhanced 3D, that is to say that it will provide additional depth effect, just like in the movies of Recent animation, we can watch the movies with special glasses. The application of this new technology could make this as a pleasant surprise at the end of the year.

Red Faction: Guerrilla

While the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game from Volition is already published in June and is already assured of being provided with additional content in the coming months, arriving on the PC is waiting. The patience of the players will soon come to term, since Red Faction: Guerrilla will be available in October. Powered by its physics engine, it contains clashes nag on the Martian surface in the third person, where everything is a pretext for the destruction of any element of decor. If the scenario is somewhat lightweight (you nasty settler - I pretty minor), the emotional release provided looks absolutely great. So control your nerves for the final straight, and rather than give in to impatience and fly your keyboard to pieces, keep a little energy to reduce your opponents to a pulp in this app. It will cost less and you'll see, you'll feel as well.

Star Wars The Clone Wars: Heroes of the Republic

"Long ago in a galaxy far, far away ..." Let the word go, the Star Wars franchise is far from dead. Star Wars The Clone Wars: Heroes of the Republic intends to prove. The title is in the form of an action game, inspired by the eponymous animated series and you propose to play multiple heroes like Obi Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu or Commander Cody SOF army of clones. In addition to a full extension, the game developed by Krome Studios offers a particular graphic style, incorporating the style of the animated series, which shares some players, but very promising. Hopefully the force be with that title, scheduled for September.