8th
Jul
Powerdrome
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Powerdrome is futuristic racing in its purest, most distilled form - no weapons, no gimmicks, nothing but raw-power and sublime control. A game that rewards gamers with real skill, Powerdrome will keep you coming back for more as you strive to become the best racer in the world. Racing as one of 12 heroic riders, you risk your life whizzing through the Powerdrome hypersonic racing circuits in jet powered ramjet engines at impossible speeds. You have to ride the knife-edge between victory and oblivion.
Minimum System Requirements
- 1 GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor or AMD equivalent.
- Windows 98 Second Edition operating system.
- Microsoft DirectX 9.0c or later.
- 256 MB System RAM.
- 1,5 GB Hard Drive Space.
- 2x speed CDROM.
- Graphics card supporting Shader Model 1.1, e.g. NVIDIA GeForce3 and NVIDIA GeForce4 FX, or ATI Radeon series card.
4th
Jul
PDC World Championship Darts
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World Championship Darts brings together the high drama of major championships with a control method that recreates the skills of a top arrows player. Classic commentary from Sid Waddell and Sky-Sports style presentation make for an enthralling spectacle in both one and two player modes. Meanwhile for those post-pub gaming marathons there are the 13 party games for up to four players.
The game presents the sport of darts in the way you’re used to on TV, with dramatic close-ups capturing the excitement of the major competitions. Watch the camera zoom in on the treble twenty when a 180 is in the offing and see how the big moment affects a player’s aim.
The first port of call for the beginning is the Quick Game mode. Here a single player, or two players, can set up a match at one of three venues and play using PDC World Championship Darts’ innovate control scheme. It’s here that you can get to grips with what it takes to become world number one. You’ll play the traditional game here, with the winner of each leg being the first to reach zero from 301, 501 or 701 with a double.
Of course darts isn’t just about throwing arrows towards the target. Much of the game takes place between the player’s ears. This is simulated by the game too, so those big moments, the dramatic finishes and possible 180s mean that it’s hard to keep the aiming marker still. Skilled players will learn to judge when to release a dart when the crosshair moves of its own accord.
Mastering these skills, both in amateur and professional mode are the key to success in PDC World Championship Darts’ other game modes. Single players can enter tournaments such as the World Championship, World Grand Prix, Desert Classic, UK Open and Holland Open. Success in these tournaments requires beating between five and eight of the world’s best players.
For an even greater long term challenge players can enjoy the career mode. Create your own player, choose his entrance music, shirt and control method before embarking on a multi-year career in the world of top-level professional darts. Each season requires you to take part in the available tournaments with the aim being to rise to the very top and become world number one.
System Requirements
- Windows 98 / 2000/ XP / Me
- Pentium 3 CPU @ 600 MHz
- 256MB system memory
- DirectX 9C
Test PC Components
- CPU:Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3,0 GHz
- MB: Gigabyte GB-965P-DS4, rev. 1.0
- RAM:2x 2GB A-DATA DDR2-800 MHz
- VGA:Gigabyte GeForce 8800 GTS, 512MB
- DVD:Lite-On SHW-16H5S, 16x DVD+/-R
- HDD:2x73GB WD Raptop, RAID 0 Array
- SB: Auzentech X-Fi Prelude 7.1, PCI
- PSU:1010W Fortron Epsilon Power Supply
- Case:Chieftec Mesh Series CH-01B-B-SL
- Monitor:24" LCD Acer AL2423W Full HD
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