Research group NPD’s list of the 20 best-selling PC games in May shows mostly the usual players–Blizzard and Maxis–in their usual comfy chairs, slightly rearranged.
Spore climbs five places following a $10 price cut, while StarCraft 2′s imminent beta no doubt plays a hand in the StarCraft Battle Chest’s rise of two spots. Outsiders Left 4 Dead and Empire: Total War manage to retain their lofty positions from last month.
Fallout, Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics make a welcome and notable comeback in the $20 Fallout Trilogy pack. Fellow RPG Oblivion also returns in Game of the Year form at 17.World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King / Blizzard / $39The Sims 2 Double Deluxe / EA Maxis / $20World of Warcraft Battle Chest / Blizzard / $38World of Warcraft / Blizzard / $20Empire: Total War / Creative Assembly / $43Spore / EA Maxis / $40Left 4 Dead / Valve / $30The Sims 2 Apartment Life Exp. Pack / EA Maxis / $20Fallout Trilogy / Black Isle Studios & Micro Forte / $20StarCraft: Battle Chest / Blizzard / $20World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Expansion Pack / Blizzard / $30Demigod / Gas Powered Games / $39Real Deal Slots Adventure / Phantom EFX / $20The SimCity Box (SimCity Societies, SimCity 4, Sims SnapCity) / EA / $20Fallout 3 / Bethesda / $48 Diablo Battle Chest / Blizzard / $40Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition / Bethesda / $20Warcraft III Battle Chest / Blizzard / $40Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War II / Relic / $49Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor / Relic / $30
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Every year, a small army of new video games is released, but how do you know which one to spend your money on? Unless you’ve actually had hands-on time with each game, its a really hard decision, and it’s a decision that I’ve had a lot of experience with, so I decided I would attempt to share my knowledge, and hopefully help someone make the choice.
1) World of Warcraft – Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last several years, you’ve at least heard of World of Warcraft. It makes my #1 spot not only for the fact that there are over 3 million active players, but also for the fact that the game is massive, and a ton of fun all-around.
2) Warhammer Online – Granted, less people have heard of Warhammer Online than World of Warcraft, but it’s still just as fun to play, and has a darker, more sinister feeling to it than World of Warcraft does. This makes it a great choice for older gamers, or gamers that just enjoy being able to embrace their ‘dark side’.
3) Entropia Universe – Ever sat there wishing that your current video-game cahracter’s money could be taken out of the game, and put into your wallet? Well, with Entropia’s real-cash economy, you can do just that! The best part is, there’s no monthly subscription, so you can hop on & play any time!
4) Perfect World – Despite a few translation slip-ups here & there, this is one of the best free to play MMORPG’s around in my opinion. The storyline is interesting, the gameplay is great, and arguably best of all, every character comes with a mario-style double jump!
5) Silkroad Online – This game resembles Perfect World in a way, but it has a different style & feel, and there is more of a culture & community aspect to it, as in later levels, you are able to trade, protect the traders, or steal from the traders depending on which path you choose. This system makes for some interesting Player versus Player battles.
Hope this helps you decide which game you would like to play. Happy hunting!
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