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X-Blades

 At the beginning of time, two divine entities ruled over the universe peacefully and harmoniously. But one day the seeds of conflict rained from the sky and the entity known as The Dark, tried to take all the power for himself. The Light and The Dark battle fiercely but The Light couldn't defeat The Dark and stop the chaos. They were both inseparably connected to one another and so The Light realized that the only way to stop The Dark was to banish him and himself into two cursed artifacts. Each one is now guarding the artifact containing the powers of the other and all seems well. At least until one day a egocentric treasure hunter named Ayumi finds the map to the hidden temple where the artifacts are guarded.

In her greed she ignores the warnings of The Light, touches the artifact and by doing so unleashes The Curse upon herself. It enters her body and condemns her to pain and suffering. But not all is lost. The Curse hasn't full control over her yet. Withstanding it, Ayumi continues to search her search for the second artifact. But now not because of greed but to battle The Dark, confine it's powers again and relieve herself of The Curse by doing so.

The journey is not an easy one as the player takes over the control of Ayumi, looking over her shoulder and guiding her through the levels. The return of The Dark spawned many enemies on the island. But as an experienced treasure hunter, Ayumi isn't defenseless. With her gunblades in her hands, she mows through the enemies like Dante does in the Devil May Cry series until the entrance to the next level unlocks. Each defeated enemy then drops one or more souls which Ayumi needs to buy additional skills, spells and items allowing her to cast fireballs upon her enemies or buy more powerful bullets for the gunblades. This is especially important as all the enemies and bosses have different weaknesses. The phantoms e.g. are immune to physical damage but hitting them with a fireball or fire-induced blades will destroy them in no time.

Scattered around the temple are also artifacts which were broken into three pieces. If Ayumi finds all three, she reunites them and gains either a melee, pistol or airstrike upgrade increasing her respective damage and granting her access to more powerful combos.

 Xena : Warrior Princess

 

Xena: Warrior Princess is an action game based on the TV series of the same name. As Xena, the Warrior Princess, the player has to stop the evil sorceress Kalabrax, who seeks world domination which she could gain by sacrificing Xena's friend, the mortal queen Gabrielle.

Xena must make her way through many large levels, hacking, kicking, slashing, and cutting everything that gets in her way. Items can be found and upgraded as she proceeds through the levels. Apart from a variety of moves, the game also features little gimmicks such as a "Karma Meter", which gives Xena benefits if she saves hostages or defeats enemies without killing them.

 Xenocide

 

Aliens have taken over the three moons orbiting your home planet, and your mission is to blow them up (not just the aliens, but the entire moons!).

Each moon contains four levels incorporating several gameplay modes and perspectives:

• Level 1 is a first-person 3D space flight simulation, as the player pilots a ship over the moon's surface looking for the entrance to a cave.
• Level 2 is a side-view scrolling shooter in which the player explores the cave in search of bombs.
• Level 3 is similar to level 2, except it takes place underwater.
• Level 4 is the final one; it is a top-down grid-based maze shooter, as the player tries to plant the bombs and escape before they explode.

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WWE Legends of Wrestlemania

 

WWE Legends Of WrestleMania offers a nostalgic dose of sweaty grappling based on characters and themes present in the 1980s-1990s. Events, venues, entrances, costumes and music have all been recreated and included in this sports entertainment time machine.

The game features a grapple-based chain-combo system and uses the directional pad and the four face buttons to execute moves. During gameplay an on screen HUD shows a health bar and current chain grapple level which after successfully completing attacks increases with more powerful moves available at the top level. Each wrestler has a number of taunts, which can be used to temporarily increase health, strength or durability. Calling on a manager to interfere is also a sneaky tactic available to help swing the outcome of a match.

The main WrestleMania Tour mode is spit into 3 sections allowing you to relive (recreate a legendary match by completing objectives), rewrite (play in a classic match and change the outcome) and redefine (change the conditions and types of classic matches), some of the greatest events in WWE history. Alternative costumes, new exhibition venues and movies are rewarded for completion of challenges throughout the game. A large number of Exhibition match types are available including Single, Steel Cage, Ladder, Hell In A Cell, Iron Man, Submission, Tag Team, Triple Threat, Battle Royal, Handicap and Royal Rumble. The game also includes a create a wrestler option where you can add your own move-sets, create a custom entrance or make your own legendary tag team.

The game also includes a feature to import characters from WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 for use in certain game modes.

WWF RAW 

 

 

 WWF Raw is a wrestling game based on the television show of the game name, the flagship program of the World Wrestling Federation. The player can control any of the forty-five WWF superstars, including The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Undertaker, Triple H, and others. The game features a tag team mode, in which four wrestlers can compete with each other. Also included is a superstar mode, which allows the player to create and customize an own wrestler, taking him through a series of matches on the way to the WWF crown. Many of the game's presentation details imitate those seen in the original show, such as introduction sequences for each wrestler, "double replay" feature, the ability to assault opponents and interfere with them on their way to the ring, etc.

WWE RAW 2

 

 WWE Raw 2 is a follow-up to WWF Raw. The game contains new modes, superstars, and an enhanced season mode. It features 64 WWE superstars, along with the ability to add 64 additional wrestlers of the player's own creation from the Create-a-Superstar mode.

New modes include Ladder Matches, Table Matches, Cage Matches, and "Hell in a Cell." All of these modes can be played with up to five other CPU-controlled wrestlers (or three other human opponents).

The season mode allows the player to choose any superstar, be it a WWE star or a wrestler he has created, and play his way through a year's worth of WWE programming. Set traps, interfere with other matches, steal from other wrestlers, and encourage others in order to make it all the way to Wrestlemania.

WWF Smackdown 

 

 WWF Smackdown is a professional wrestling game where the player can choose from up to 36 wrestlers to wrestle in single matches, tag-team, backstage areas, hardcore matches, etc.

Aside from the default WWF wrestlers, the player may also choose to create a new wrestlers with their own unique abilities and personalities.

WWF Smackdown 2

 

 WWF Smackdown! 2: Know Your Role is a wrestling game using the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) license, and a sequel to WWF Smackdown!. The game mostly follows the gameplay template of its predecessor, while expanding some of its features.

The sequel features a larger arsenal of moves, which not only includes signature moves of WWF wrestlers, but also those of other wrestling promotions, such as WCW, Japanese associations, etc. The game also adds striking moves in one-on-one matches and special double team moves.

The Season Mode from the previous game returns, adding more scenes depicting wrestlers preparing for a match, and featuring multiplayer support, with up to four players participating in a tournament. Create-A-Superstar mode has been enhanced, allowing the player to customize facial features and outfits of their wrestlers. A new Create-A-Taunt feature, in which the player can create a new taunt for a custom wrestler, has been added.

 

WWF Smackdown : Just Bring It

 

 WWF Smackdown! Just Bring It is the third installment in the WWF Smackdown series. Like its predecessors, the game allows players to control many real-world WWF wrestlers, as well as create a custom wrestler and train him to become a WWF champion. New modes include six-man tag team matches, as well as six-man and eight-man battle royals (elimination matches), invented specifically for this game. This is also the first game in the series to give each wrestler two finishing moves, as well as allow the player to edit the wrestlers' move sets. The game features many areas to fight outside the ring, such as a parking lot, a dressing room, etc.

An enhanced Story Mode is included, in which the player can take on the career of any wrestler in the game. The player can fight for titles, accept or reject fight offers, and unlock secrets through the story mode, which include additional playable wrestlers.

WWE Smackdown : Shut Your Mouth

 

 WWE Smackdown! Shut Your Mouth features an updated roster with even more World Wrestling Entertainment superstars, including Hollywood Hulk Hogan, Stacy Keble, DDP, Ric Flair, and many more.

The revamped season mode allows the player take an untested wrestler through the ranks of the WWE while reliving moments that have happened in the past year of the WWE, such as the co-ownership storyline between Vince McMahon, Ric Flair and the reintroduction of the NWO. Also added is a create-a-wrestler mode that allows the player to customize nearly every physical aspect of his wrestler, including animations.

 

WWE Smackdown : Here Comes the Pain  

 

 WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain is a follow-up to WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth, showcasing more than 55 WWE superstars (including Brock Lesnar, Scott Steiner, Rey Mysterio, Bill Goldberg, and others), as well as adding famous wrestlers of former times ("WWE Legends") to the roster.

The game features real-life attributes of strength, submission, technique, speed and stamina for each wrestler. These new attributes allow players to wear down their opponents and take advantage of each Superstar's unique abilities and extensive move sets, expanding the amount of stances to sixteen (as opposed to four in the previous game). The presentation has been enhanced with new camera angles, superstar voiceovers, additional animations, and new arena and crowd elements.

Players can create, play and develop their own superstar through various storylines staged by the WWE. New match types and modes are available as well. Players can track their progress with seasonal stats, earn money to build up superstar abilities, and unlock hidden features.