March 2013 - Computer games review

16 – x360 – The Elder Scrolls V – Skyrim – Region Free (Photo credit: ddconsole)

Bethesda Game Studios is about to launch the fifth edition of its role playing game series, The Elder Scrolls, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. After the grand success of the first four editions, the fifth one too is likely to grab everyone’s attention. It is the sequel to the fourth edition named, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and is likely to be released worldwide, on November 11, 2011.

Game Scenario

The game scenario of Skyrim takes us two hundred years ahead of the time in Oblivion. The name ‘Skyrim’ may sound vague and absurd, but it has its significance within the world of Elder Scrolls. After the execution of its king, the province of Skyrim has broken into a civil war. God Alduin has arrived in the form of a snake with the motive of destroying the world. You have to play the character of the only surviving Dovankiin, which means born of dragon, and save the world from this predicament.

System Requirements

The official system requirements for this game has not been declared as yet. The following tells you about the predicted minimum, as well as, the predicted recommended requirements for this game to run in your PC-

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Minimum PC Specs

OS: Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7
CPU: Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz or Althon X2 2.0 GHz
RAM: 3 GB
HDD: 15 GB
Graphics: 512 MB card
Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compatible
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Supported Graphics Card: 8800 GT

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Recommended PC Specs

OS: Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7
CPU: Core 2 Quad 3 GHz
RAM: 3 GB
HDD: 15 GB free disk space
Graphics: 512 MB Graphics Memory
Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compatible
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Supported Graphics Card: Geforce GTX 460/Radeon 5850

So wait no longer! And rush to the nearest store and get your own copy of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, as soon as it is released.

Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos is one of the best selling and most popular computer games of all times. It is sometimes referred to as RoC or WC3 or War3. Blizzard Entertainment, the American video game developer, launched this game on 3rd July,2002. This “Game of the year“ title winner belongs to Warcraft series of games, released in 1994.It is named so because it is the third game set in the Warcraft Universe.

Background
The fictional world of Azeroth is the playground of this game. There was a devil force called Burning Legion long back before the events of the game. The main objective of the Burning Legion was to obliterate Azeroth. A tribe called the Orcs was instigated by Burning Legion to attack Azeroth. The fight went on for years. Now the aim of the protagonist is to defeat Burning Legion.

How to play Warcraft III:Reign of Chaos
The game of Warcraft III is played on wide plains and fields, featured by rivers, mountains, lakes, and cliffs. The terrain is masked with an impenetrable dark cover in campaign mode. The cover is removed from the explored terrains. The areas which are out of sight are covered blanketed with fog of war. There are three objectives of the players playing the game.
1. To build settlements to acquire resources.
2. To guard against other rivals.
3. To prepare units to explore the terrain and attack competitors.
Food,lumber and gold are the three main resource to be acquired in this game. To construct units and buildings, lumber and gold are needed. Food is required for maintaining the units,controlled by the player.
New Features
A new feature of creeps, belligerent to all players, is introduced in this game. The creeps are commanded by the computers. Creeps’ main job is to protect strategic areas like gold mines or neutral buildings. Another interesting feature of this game is day and night cycle. Most of the creeps nap at night. This feature makes scouting during the night much safer. It also reduces the line of sight for most of the units.

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