Games
Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 3
( abbreviated as Call of Duty: MW3 , CoD : MW3 or simply MW3 ) is like its predecessors , an action game of the genre first-person shooter developed by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games with the assistance of Raven Software development . It is the eighth game in the Call of Duty series and the third in the Modern Warfare saga to be a direct sequel to Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 2 . The Sledgehammer Games , a studio of Activision , pointed to a game " error free " ( " bug free " in English ) for the first time in the series , thus establishing a goal for the scores of critical site Metacritic above 95 % . It is also the first game in the series to have support for colorblind players .
Modern Warfare 3 was released on November 8, 2011 on Microsoft Windows , Xbox 360 , PlayStation 3 , and Wii.Também was launched on the same day a separate version for Nintendo DS developed by n- Space company named Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 : Defiance.5 in Australia , the Wii version was released on November 17, 2011 . In Japan , Square Enix publishes a separate version dubbed and subtitled , as well as Black Ops . It was first released a version with Japanese subtitles on November 17, 2011 . On December 22, 2011 , was released a version dubbed into Japanese.
The title globally grossed over 775 million dollars in the first five days after its release , exceeding the record of $ 650 million set by Black Ops and $ 550 million achieved by Modern Warfare 2 on 2009.Para be exact , set records ticket at the theater , cinema , books and games sales recorded for the five days around the world in dollars .
According to data from VGChartz , Modern Warfare 3 sold a total of 9.3 million copies on the first day of sales , 6.5 million of which were sold in the U.S. and UK , earning $ 400 million, making it the height, biggest launch of all time in the entertainment industry
God of War
It is an electronic game action for consolesPlayStation 2 , PlayStation 3 and PSP made by green Santa Monica division of Sony Computer Entertainment .
Launched in March 2005 Policy was the first installment of the God of War series , which is based namitologia Greek . Oprotagonista game is a warrior chamadoKratos . The story is part of a saga , with vengeance as a central theme . In this chapter , Kratos must stop the God of War , Ares , from destroying the city deAtenas by finding the fabled Pandora's Box .
With a camera in third - person , the player controls the character Kratos in a game that combines elements of combat, platform and puzzle. The player usually has to guide Kratos through a long series of tests , trials and mazes to reach goals.
Kratos' main weapons are the Blades of Chaos ( Blades of Chaos in Portuguese ) and as a secondary weapon the Blade of Artemis ( Artemis Blade ) , which can also be acquired .
Grand Theft Auto
(commonly abbreviated as GTA ) is a series of games created decomputador evideogame porDavid Jones , later by brothers Dan Houser Esam Houser , and game designer Zachary Clarke . It is mainly developed pelaRockstar North (formerly DMA Design ) and published by Rockstar Games . The name of the series , Grand Theft Auto , is a criminal offense , in English, used to identify thefts of motor vehicles with a value greater than $ 40 . Theft means theft, Grand is the term used to describe thefts of high value, and call Himself the object of the crime , in which case , vehicles like cars and trucks . The translation for the name of this crime in Brazil is ' Qualified Theft Car .
The series is set in fictional places heavily modeled on American cities , while an expansion for the original was based emLondres . The gameplay focuses on an open world where the player can choose missions to progress an overall story , as well as participate in activities side , all consisting of action, adventure , driving, occasional RPG and racing elements with . The theme of the games is usually a comedic satire of American culture , but the series has gained controversy for its adult nature and violent themes . The series focuses around many different protagonists who attempt to rise through the ranks of the criminal underworld , although their motives for doing so vary in each game .
The video game developer DMA Design began the series in 1997 , and currently has eleven standalone games and four expansion packs . The third title in the timeline , Grand Theft Auto III , was widely acclaimed , as it brought the series into a 3D scene with much more experience , and is considered a title reference to the game " Grand Theft Auto clone " . Subsequent titles would follow and develop the concept established in Grand Theft Auto III , and Driver 2 .
Need for Speed
It is a popular racing series dejogos paracomputador evideogames , published by Electronic Arts and begun in 1994. It is considered one of the best racing games in the world . The last game was released Need for Speed : Most Wanted (2012 ) , officially launched on November 2, 2012 . Need For Speed presented three generations , each with their respective characteristics when playing . They were: the classic generation (1994-2002) , Generation tuning and finally the current , which returns the focus to sports cars , not " tunáveis " . During the game , the player can listen to music from a list that provides the game itself , while the player moves from cars like the Subaru Impreza up super sports Lamborghinni , Porsche etc . , Still going through classics like the Ford Mustang , Dodge Challenger and Chevrolet Camaro .
Left 4 Dead
It is a multiplayer game of survival horror , first-person cooperation initially developed by Turtle Rock Studios now, on January 10, 2008 , part of the Valve Corporation . The game was built peloSource Valve Engine and is available for PC and Xbox 360 . A Certain Affinity is responsible for the Xbox version of 360.3 Left 4 Dead puts disposal four main characters ( immune ) ( two of which are controlled by the AI of the game , noXbox 360 ) against the hordes of hundreds of infected . These survivors live in an atmosphere of apocalyptic pandemic , which will face hordes of infected almost all the time , they will have just about the mastery of the game " AI Director " , while only four other bosses ( special infected ) with special abilities and unique that may be controlled by players in some game modes .
The big difference of Left 4 Dead is the game that require cooperation in teams , where , to keep alive the survivor will have to help each other in small acts of rescue, cooperating and thus making the passage chapters easier . Aside those infected will have to cooperate to prevent them from following .
The release of Left 4 Dead , considered by many as the most anticipated game of 2008 was on November 4, 2008 except for the UK, which was three days later, on November 7 . The game was first revealed at Christmas in 2006 by PC Gamer UK with a six-page article describing the first strategies of members of Valve . The first teaser treiler this game is available on Orange Box and various Internet sites .
Assassin's Creed
It is a series of video games historical fiction action- adventure stealth daUbisoft Montreal , created by Patrice Desilets . The series is centered on an eternal battle waged entreassassinos etemplários throughout the history of mankind . Most of the series is told from the perspective of Desmond Miles , who through the memories of his ancestors , revives times like aTerceira Crusade Daterra Santa , oRenascimento and the American Revolution , hoping to find some way to stop the Templars who want establish a New World Order .
Currently , the series is published by Ubisoft , with six games in the main series and several side games , and nine print media and three movies. The first game had a big impact , that has generated a great popularity for the series , with games released for various platforms like PlayStation 4 , Xbox One , PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 , Wii U, PC , Mac , PSP , PSVITA , Nintendo DS , Windows Phone 7 , iOS eAndroid .
Far Cry
It is a computer game fps and science fiction created by German company Crytek Studios and published by Ubisoft in French March 23, 2004 . Far Cry sold over 730,000 units in just four months of release . The game's story takes place in a small and mysterious archipelago in Micronesia , where Jack Carver , a former special forces soldier looking for a writer lost in the archipelago .
Far Cry offers a brief but satisfying plot for the genre : the protagonist , Jack Carver , has a dark past and is a former Marine Army of the United States . To raise some money , he sets out to escort a journalist Valerie Constantine , to a deserted tropical island . The problems start when a mysterious attack on his boat is done , leaving him stranded on the island . Carver soon discovers that the threats to the island are not only human , many of them are monstrous creatures , created by a Doctor called Krieger , genetically modified , an experience that did not work . It's up to him, then back to society bringing Miss . Constantine unharmed .
Resident Evil
Also known as Biohazard in Japan , is a media franchise that belongs to the video game company Capcom . It was created by Shinji Mikami as a series of survival horror games , started in 1996 with Resident Evil for PlayStation . Since then , the game series has included the action genre and so far has sold 55 million unidades.1
The Resident Evil franchise is made up of comics , books , movies and a variety of collectibles, including action figures and guides estratégias2 . Was influenced by the films of George A. Romero and also the game Alone in the Dark . While games adhere to a more consistent story , there are some deviations from the plot in movies and books , which are considered parallel stories .
The main characters are Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine ( they appeared in the original Resident Evil ) Eleon Scott Kennedy ECLAIRE Redfield (who appeared in Resident Evil 2 sequence ) .
Japanese Suiito houmu (Sweet Home) , which was released only in Japan in 1989 for the Famicom ( Nintendo Entertainment System ) . Resident Evilherdou lot of elements including Sweet Home mansion, the puzzles and even the loading screen in the form of a door that opens .
While the early games of the series were announced in Asian and Western market under the title BioHazard , the American branch of Capcom has changed the title to Resident Evil few months before release. Although no official reason for the change has been made , it is said that the reason for the change was related to an intellectual property infringement , probably because of the name BioHazard U.S. belong to a band .
Most games in the series are in the 3rd person perspective , seeing the characters above as they move through pre-rendered . Although Resident Evil was one of the first games to use this style of game on consoles, the technique was first used in the series of PC games , Alone in the Dark is also cited as the first game of the survival horror genre . These static scenarios very pleased fans despite CODE : Veronica , Resident Evil 4 and , more recently , Resident Evil 5 have presented scenarios in real time.
Some games allow the player to choose one of the two characters , which will affect parts of the story in which secrets are revealed additional small missions , weapons and final unlockable after completing the game with both characters .
The Resident Evil series is controversial as the use of violence , mutilation and blood , who are seen throughout the game, from beginning to end . Each game begins with a message that " This game contains scenes of explicit violence and bloody " ( " This game contains scenes of explicit violence and gore" ) . It should be noted that the violence in the game , other than the Grand Theft Auto series , is almost exclusively with oszumbis and non-human mutants , and only twice , the player had to fight and kill another human being ( which , in general, were villains ) . Either way, the player's character is human and their deaths are well detailed - especially in Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5 , where the protagonist can be beheaded , broken in half and other details . The Game Over screen also adds to this the words " You Died " or " training , and continued his research involving the T - Virus and leeches , which caused some problems to Lord Spencer . Meanwhile , Wesker worked in a incasávelmente BOW ( Bio - Organic Weapon ) war called Tyrant . in 1988 , Spencer sent Wesker and Birkin to assassinate James Marcus and steal his creations . in the nineties , Wesker joined a group type of intelligence Umbrella .
In 1996 , during the creation of a tactical unit of the Raccoon Police called STARS , Wesker Umbrella has been set for the post of leader of a group that unit . Wesker should act as a simple police and pass any police investigation for Umbrella . In 1998 , when an accident occurs in viral Arklay Training Facility , various bio - weapons are loose and begin to take lives in the forests of the city , causing great fear in the population . Wesker sends Bravo team 's S.T.A.R.S. to ascertain the situation . However , the helicopter group mysteriously disappears amid the forests .
Metal Gear Solid
(メタル ギア ソリッド, Metaru Gia Soriddo , commonly abbreviated as MGS ) is a video game of espionage directed and written by Hideo Kojima . The game foidesenvolvido by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan and first published by Konami in 1998 for PlayStation . He is the third canonical title Metal Gear series and the direct sequel of Metal Gear 2 : Solid Snake . The game implements various cinematic qualities to the series , such as numerous scenes that use the mechanics and graphics of the game , as well as dubbing characters in various scenes of the radio conversation Codec .
The story of Metal Gear Solid takes place in 2005, the southwest Alaska in the Bering Sea . She focuses emSolid Snake , a soldier who retired former infiltrates a disposal facility for nuclear weapons to neutralize a terrorist threat from FOXHOUND , a unit of special forces . Snake must rescue two hostages : the head of DARPA and the president of an arms manufacturer , and face the terrorists and stop them from launching a nuclear attack .
Metal Gear Solid was well received by critics , selling over six million copies and receiving a score of 94 100 in site mediation notes Metacritic . The commercial success of the title has made an expanded version of the game was released for PlayStation and PC , titled as Metal Gear Solid : Integral ; umremake and Metal Gear Solid : The Twin Snakes was later released for the Nintendo Game GameCube.11 made that were created numerous sequels, prequels and spin- offs , as well as a radio drama , comics , and a novelization .
Curiosities .
The Beginnings of electronic games .
1958
The first computer game was created in the United States , more specifically in the research lab military Brookhaven National Laboratory. The program was called Tennis for Two and was displayed on an oscilloscope screen . A highly simplified simulation of the sport . A flashing point represented the ball and the players controlled its movement over a vertical line representing the network. There was the image representation of the players , only the ' ball ' and ' block ' tennis in side view . The game never left the lab .
In 1958 the physicist William Higinbotham who had worked on the first atomic bomb turned two rudimentary lines and a ball in the first interactive entertainment experience on your computer: Maatooka .
1961
On July 30, 1961 , a group of students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ) tested first Spacewar , a video game developed into a huge computer that cost thousands of dollars .
Having the bulk of your program by Steve " Slug " Russell , with the assistance of his colleagues Dan Edwards , Alan Kotok , Peter Sampson eMartin Graetz , these self -proclaimed precursors of ' geeks ' ( " nerds " addicted to computer science ) were inspired in the books of author E. E. " Doc " Smith to create your game space battle .
The program was fully developed in the DEC PDP - 1 , an ancient computer that occupied an entire table . The creators of Spacewarnão thought about making money with the invention , since there was no market , because at the time there were still no home computers .
Actually , it all started as a challenge to Russell : with the new computer with transistors instead of valves and a screen ( pieces of luxury at the time) , the TX - 0 , known as Tixo , they decided to do what no one else did for them : to translate science fiction literature to another media.
The TX - 0 was eventually abandoned by the PDP - 1 , newly acquired by the college. Even faster than the TX - 0 and also programmable , it was the dream of the boys . And it could be connected instantly , unlike its predecessor , it needed a whole morning to internal heating .