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This Is Your
“GameTap Monthly”
What? You've never played “Sid Meier's Civilization IV”? Nab it now! It's the civilized thing to do. |
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Get Connected!
Check out what your fellow GameTap-ers are saying and join in on all the discussions! |
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In GameTap This Month
It’s going to be a ho-ho-horrific holiday unless Sam & Max can save the world from Santa in their latest adventure! |
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What’s On Tap?
Whatever they’re calling themselves these days, we love that Coheed and Cambria are rockin’ us as GameTap’s Artist Of The Month. |
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Did You Know?
Our interactive “GameTap Explorer” is about to be hung in the Louvre! OK, maybe not. But it’s awfully pretty. |
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Tapped in
Santa always consults our “Parents’ Holiday Guide 2007” when game-giving. You ought to, too! |
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Hey, there!
If you're a big Sid Meier fan — and who isn't — you probably know that he's the second person EVER to be inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences' Hall of Fame (the first was Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario, Donkey Kong, and The Legend of Zelda).
And we're very happy to announce that we've added one of his greatest achievements — Sid Meier ’s Civilization IV — to the GameTap catalog (trumpet fanfare)!!!
If you've never played this popular and internationally acclaimed turn-based strategy game from 2K Games, well, that's mighty uncivilized of you.
In Civ IV, you get to build an empire from scratch. From stone age to space age, your civilization struggles for supremacy. Wars, religion, government — all decisions are yours. Guide your people from early prehistory into the stars. Plan your every move, play enemies and allies off one another, and become an empire whose foundations extend into the mists of human history. For the strong, there is immortality. For the weak, only oblivion.
And when you’re ready for another gem by the masterful Sid Meier, take a dip into Davy Jones' Locker and play Sid Meier’s Pirates!. Arrrrrrrrrrrr! It's a fine, fine game it is, matey!
That’s all this time around! Be sure to finish reading the rest of “GameTap Monthly.” We look forward to seeing you back here again next month!
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Sam & Max, Back Together At Last!
He’s the most powerful opponent they’ve ever faced, an ancient being of myth -– Santa Claus! With Christmas presents on the attack and carols of gunshots, Sam & Max must storm the North Pole to bring down a less-than-jolly foe. And don't forget that you can still play all of Sam & Max: Season One, starting at the beginning with Episode One (a very good place to start!). |
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Infernal
2007
Action
ESRB: Mature |
Overview: The secret agencies of Heaven and Hell, which are fighting each other for human souls, have stopped obeying all their rules. Dark Eaville is on a mission to bring back the balance between good and evil.
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The
Lowdown
Your demonic powers go a long way towards making this third-person shooter stand out from others of its genre. Add pretty graphics, non-stop action, and surprisingly fun boss battles, and you’ve got tons of fun to be had. |
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Sam & Max
Season Two:
Episode 1 —
“Ice Station
Santa”
2007
Adventure
GameTap: 13+ |
Overview: Sam and Max are back with lots of new locations, new characters, an automatic hint system, and even more bizarre scenarios that will take our two intrepid heroes from the Arctic to the tropics and beyond!
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The
Lowdown
A point-and-click adventure that’s simple to play and eminently suitable for teens as well as adults. The puzzles have been cranked up a notch in this witty sequel that sparkles with bright and colorful graphics, upbeat music, and voices that are excellent as usual. |
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TOCA Race
Driver 3
2005
Racing
ESRB: Everyone |
Overview: This third TOCA go-‘round features upgraded AI, a spectator mode, and rivalries galore. There are more than 80 cars to choose from, each with finely tuned performance variables. |
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The
Lowdown
From the moment you boot it up, you’re thrown right into the action. TOCA 3 boasts over 35 types of racing, including Indy cars, off-road, rally, monster trucks, and go-karts. This is the kind of racing game that just about any driving game fan could get into. |
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Clive Barker’s
Jericho
2007
Shooter
ESRB: Mature |
Overview: Take control of an elite squad of parapsychological soldiers. Master your team’s unique psychic abilities, ranging from telekinesis and pyromancy to reality hacking and astral possession.
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The
Lowdown
Jumping between teammates in this gorgeously creepy first-person shooter makes for a lot of variety. The incredible set pieces — like a battle in a Roman gladiator arena and fearful attacks by ghostly children — are not to be missed. |
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| Have You Seen The GameTap Explorer? |
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What? You haven’t seen the “GameTap Explorer” yet? It’s a gorgeous piece of art, especially constructed to reflect the sheer size of GameTap’s huge game catalog! Here are some trivia factoids about the unique flash page:
- The “GameTap Explorer” is an image of the famous GameTap “tap” using all of our game images.
- You can stop, roll, and scroll over the “GameTap Explorer” which will pop up the various game images.
- You can click on each game image and it will take you to the appropriate Atomic Game Page to find out more information about — or let you play — the game.
- The “GameTap Explorer” allows you to filter top games by genre by clicking on any (or all) of the left-hand tabs.
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GameTap’s Parents’ Holiday Guide 2007
The holidays mean gift-giving time, but if you’re a parent and you intend to give games to your young ones, you may be confused as to which are the most appropriate.
Checking your list … checking it twice …and still don’t know which are the most fun, which have too much violence, which won’t strain your pocketbook? What you want to read is GameTap’s Parents’ Holiday Guide 2007. It’s in the READ section NOW! |
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