After a massive amount of new games last week, things settle down just a bi for this week. However this week also includes a game which could get some Game of the Year nods before 2009 concludes
Dragon Age: Origins:
BioWare's return to a straight fantasy RPG has been long awaited by PC fans and this week they get their wish in this massive single player title. The game will come with some downloadable content, including an all new quest, for free for the first copies of the game to be sold.
Star Wars The Force Unleashed Ultimate Sith Edition:
LucasArts once said this console third person action game couldn't be ported to the PC. While the game does have some high system requirements, they managed to bring this 2008 console release to the PC with some added missions.
Shattered Horizon:
Futuremark, best known for their PC benchmarking software, enter the game development arena with this unusual downloadable multiplayer-only first person shooter. The setting is Earth orbit where players battle each other in true zero-g environments. The game is strictly for DirectX10 PC gaming rigs.
Sacraboar: This unusual downloable game from developer
Makivision Games is a fantasy RTS title that's all about capturing a boar from another team while protecting your own. Yep, you read that right.
Men of War: Red Tide: This sequel to
1C Company's recent WWII RTS game lets players control the Soviet Marines through a number of campaigns and missions during WWII.