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New FDA Donor Eligibility Guidelines
If you have been deferred in the past from donating blood with Carter BloodCare or any of its prior entities (Wadley Blood Institute, BloodCare of Dallas, Amon Carter Blood Center, or Stewart Regional Blood Center) and would like to have your information reviewed with current eligibility criteria OR you need to check your eligibility status or have an eligibility question not addressed in the Carter BloodCare donor eligibility please complete the form below to begin a review of your donor records.
Donor Notification will provide you with written confirmation of the reason for your deferral status, or of changes made to your eligibility.
Your records are confidential. MOST information CANNOT be given over the phone or by e-mail.
The review of your donor history can take several days up to several weeks to complete. Because each case is individual, some reviews may take longer than others.
You will receive a letter to let you know the reason for your deferral, and any changes to your donor status.
Blood center or mobile blood drive staff does NOT have access to your confidential records.
A complete review of your donation history will be performed. However, to determine if you meet current eligibility standards, we may need to contact you before the review is complete.
Please ensure there is a phone number/email address that we can use to reach you. If we are unable to contact you, we may not be able to properly process your review.
Why did the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) make these changes?
The FDA made changes during a time that COVID-19 was stressing the adequacy of the blood supply, but not without evaluating scientific evidence on the safety of allowing donations from certain previously deferred donors.
With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and the shelter-in-place orders, thousands of blood drives were cancelled locally and nationally, as schools, businesses, and houses of worship were closed.
Only 4% of people in the Carter BloodCare service area (north, central and east Texas) give blood. The new guidelines will allow thousands more people to donate blood who were previously deferred.
Am I at risk if I need a transfusion because some previously deferred individuals may now donate blood?
No. The FDA only changes the donor eligibility guidelines after careful study of available scientific evidence. They remain very conservative in their decision-making as to donor and recipient safety. They would not allow changes that compromise the safety of the blood. These guidelines are not unique to Carter BloodCare. All blood programs in the United States follow the same regulations.
If I lived overseas, may I now give blood?
For many years donors have been deferred because of living in Europe and/or the United Kingdom through identified years and for specific durations. The previous deferral was because of risk of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD or mad cow disease).
Now, you will only be deferred for this eligibility requirement if one or more of these exceptions are true for you:
If you spent three months or more, cumulatively, in the United Kingdom (U.K.) from 1980-1996, and/or
If you lived five years or more, cumulatively, in Ireland or France from 1980-2001, or
You received a blood transfusion in the U.K., Ireland or France from 1980 to the present
(NOTE: The U.K. includes England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands.)
If you previously attempted to donate with Carter BloodCare or Stewart Regional Blood Center in Tyler and were deferred because of the above-mentioned criteria, you must be reinstated. Please follow the re-entry process on this page to change your status in our computer system before presenting to donate.
If you have never attempted to donate blood with Carter BloodCare or Stewart Regional Blood Center, you are welcome to make an appointment to give.
If I lived on an overseas U.S. military base, may I now donate blood?
Yes. Presently, residency on a U.S. military base in Europe is not a deferral.
If you previously attempted to donate with Carter BloodCare or Stewart Regional Blood Center in Tyler and were deferred for this eligibility requirement, you must be reinstated. Please follow the re-entry process on this page to change your status in our computer system before presenting to donate.
If I was previously deferred for my residency in Europe and I am now eligible, can I just make an appointment to donate?
If you have never donated blood with Carter BloodCare or Stewart Regional Blood Center and you are now eligible under these new criteria, you may make an appointment at a blood drive or donation center near you and give blood.
If you attempted to give blood with Carter BloodCare and were deferred because of the residency criteria above, you must follow the re-entry process on this page to change your status before showing up to donate.
I was deferred in the past for travel to malaria-endemic parts of the world. Has that deferral changed?
Yes. The deferral period is shortened from 12 months to three months after travel to a malaria-endemic country.
However, if you were a resident of a malaria-endemic country before making your residency in the United States, you must be in the U.S. continually for three years, before donating blood.
If you travel back to a malaria-endemic area before three years in the U.S. has passed, the three-year timeframe will start over. After three years in the U.S., you may attempt to donate blood.
Is there a change in the deferral period for male-to-male sexual contact?
Yes. The FDA has shortened the deferral period from 12 months to three months, for any male who answers 'yes' to the question, "In the past three months have you had sexual contact with another male?"
All U.S. blood centers, including Carter BloodCare, follow this guideline from the FDA because, as our regulatory agency, the FDA sets the blood donation eligibility criteria.
The question is not addressing one's gender identity or sexual preference. The question is designed to assess human sexual contact and its associated risk with the spread of HIV.
There is also a three-month deferral for a female who has had sexual contact in the past three months with a male, who has had sexual contact with another male, in the past three months.
If you were deferred from donating with Carter BloodCare in the past and would like to be reinstated under the three-month guideline, please follow the re-entry process on this page to change your status.
Deferral Review
Have you ever given blood using a different name/nickname?(Required)
If yes, what name?(Required)
Gender(Required)
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I went to Costco Monday and bought snack cheese, 2 bottles of olive oil, and veggie straws. I spent $42.96.
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The Aussie R&B favourites, who first rose to prominence in the '90s with hits like 'Hook Me Up' and 'Let's Groove' are revisiting a raft of classic '80s and '90s R&B songs and have (wait for it) tailored them for now.
"The resurgence of '90s R&B into mainstream music culture is like a dream come true for us," band member Gary Pinto said in a statement.
The LP contains covers of tracks originally made famous by the likes of Boyz II Men, Shai, Bobby Brown, SWV and Johnny Gill.
There's also a cool '90s Chill Medley' which features (among others) an update on Tevin Campbell's 'Can We Talk' and Janet Jackson's 'That's The Way Love Goes'.
The boys will also embark on a national tour in support of the new LP.
'Tailored For Now' arrives at retail on Friday April 28.


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Ralph Lauren Has Been Making History at Wimbledon for More Than a Decade, Here's How
(This content has been paid for by an advertiser. If you'd like to appear on Highsnobiety, contact: advertising@highsnobiety.com.Sponsored Story) 2 years ago in StyleWords By Aaron Howes
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It's hard to remember a time when Wimbledon's umpires, linesmen, ball girls, and ball boys weren't wearing Ralph Lauren. Like strawberries and cream, Henman Hill, and an ice-cold cup of Pimms, one struggles to picture Wimbledon without Ralph Lauren's official styling. Yet — a testament to Lauren's visual language and mastery — the brand has only been outfitting the world's oldest tennis tournament since 2006 when the All England Lawn Tennis Club made it the first clothing brand to be exclusively associated with the tournament.
It was no simple feat for Ralph Lauren to transform Wimbledon's uniforms. The Championship, as it's more formally known, has a famously strict dress code. While spectators have a little more freedom, competitors practicing or playing a match must be dressed almost entirely in white from the moment they step out onto the court. "White" does not include off-white or cream and the rules cover everything from shirts and dresses to caps, shoes, undergarments, and even medical supports and equipment. While color trims are permitted, they can be no wider than 1cm.
Until 2006, the uniforms of on-court officials were equally limited, and certainly not stylish. Wimbledon's signature green and purple colors stood out but the palette was predominantly functional, helping officials blend in with their surroundings and not distract players.
Ever the rule-breaker, Ralph Lauren fought to make navy blue the uniform's primary color instead, with green and purple adorning the trimmings, logos, and ties. Umpires continue to wear sleek suiting while ball girls and boys wear the classic Ralph Lauren Polo, also in navy. In comparison to the old uniforms, Ralph Lauren's designs give officials a greater sense of identity. Lauren, in fact, wanted to dress them in all-white like the players, but this was deemed too distracting.
Lauren has done much the same for Wimbledon as he did for the American wardrobe. Noah founder Brendon Babenzian explains that Ralph Lauren captured the American identity and expanded on it: "There was the reality of prep style, and then there was Ralph's version, which was suped-up. More interesting, and more fun." Similarly, Lauren took the rather plain and purely practical uniforms of Wimbledon's officials and made them exciting, a talking point even. In place of American identity, Lauren — admittedly obsessed with English culture — drew upon archival photos of Oxford and Cambridge University students playing the lawn sport. And, of course, it wasn't the first time the designer had reimagine a quintessentially British sport — the primary difference being that the first time around he named his brand after it.
Ralph Lauren's involvement in Wimbledon has meant on-court officials now look as suave as some of the tournament's high-profile spectators, bringing a whole new dimension to its fashions. It's an effect Ralph Lauren has had time and time again on the way various cultures dress, from Ivy League schools to the streets of Brooklyn. And while Lauren has been ever-present for the last 50 years, its impact is being felt particularly strongly again today as streetwear continues to mature and preppiness regains relevance — evidenced by the slow return of the suit and growing interest in Ralph Lauren-inspired brands such as Rowing Blazers.
For this year's Wimbledon, Ralph Lauren serves up another ace with pinstriped navy blazers, wide-leg trousers, and bias-cut skirts for the umpires. Ball girls and boys are kitted out in navy, green, and purple uniforms made using high-performance, sporty-stretch, and moisture-wicking fabrics. Off the court, a Wimbledon apparel collection for men, women, and children includes a windbreaker, Polo shirt, fleece sweater, and traditional tennis whites. Exclusively at The Polo Custom Shop at Polo Ralph Lauren's flagship on Regent Street and through Ralph Lauren's Website, customers can personalize the classic Polo shirt with Wimbledon-inspired graphics such as the iconic Polo Bear dressed for Wimbledon. Beyond the wardrobe, Ralph's Coffee & Bar will open for the duration of The Championship with a dedicated Wimbledon menu and an online game named "Playfully Wimbledon" is available to play online.
To celebrate 13 years of Ralph Lauren at Wimbledon, our photo editorial shot by photographer Louis Bever presents a modern interpretation of tennis styling. Shop the new collection featured in the shoot over at ralphlauren.co.uk.
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Q: Web scraping tables with vba I am using a code to print on excel a table from an online website. My issue is that I have to apply the code multiple times and I am not sure how to set the Row to start from the first cell that is not filled in. I will not include the code that navigates to the correct page as it is not needed.
Dim HTMLTable As MSHTML.IHTMLElement
Dim HTMLTables As MSHTML.IHTMLElementCollection
Dim HTMLRow As MSHTML.IHTMLElement
Dim HTMLCell As MSHTML.IHTMLElement
Set HTMLTables = HTMLPage.getElementsByClassName("table")

Dim RowNum As Long, ColNum As Integer

For Each HTMLTable In HTMLTables

                RowNum = 1

        For Each HTMLRow In HTMLTable.getElementsByTagName("tr")
                    ColNum = 1

                For Each HTMLCell In HTMLRow.getElementsByTagName("td")
                      Cells(RowNum, ColNum) = HTMLCell.innerText
                           ColNum = ColNum + 1
                    Next HTMLCell
                        RowNum = RowNum + 1
            Next HTMLRow
      Next HTMLTable

My issue is that when the table is printed onto the sheet, if I apply the same code it overwrites what was already written on it and puts the new information into the cells. I would like to basically save one table, then apply this sub again and it will print below the first one on the same worksheet. Overall I want to apply this sub around 100 times and have all of the information onto one worksheet.
I know the issues is that I have set RowNum as Long and = 1 and same for ColNum (row number and column number). I just need to set them up not as numbers but as starting from last available row

A: To find the next available row in Column A of the active sheet, try...
Dim NextRow As Long

NextRow = Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).Row + 1

Edit
@QHarr is quite right.  In case of empty cells in the column, the following can be used instead...
Dim NextRow As Long

With ActiveSheet.UsedRange
    NextRow = .Rows.Count + .Rows(1).Row
End With

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Founded in 1893, and obtaining royal patronage in 1895, Royal Worlington & Newmarket GC is probably the most famous 9 hole course in the world, but the stigma of being a "9 holer" lingers with golfers just the same. Be that as it may, Mildenhall (aka Sacred 9, aka Worlington) provides exceptional golf which should more than satisfy even the most discerning advocate of big golf. There is a surplus of opportunities for flat bellies to turn their shoulders and yet the higher marker has the luxury of space to knock it round in a more genteel manner.
Tom Dunn, the most castigated of early architects, is the original designer of record. The routing is remarkably unchanged from its Victorian roots; however, significant alterations were performed. Since Worlington became the permanent home of the Cambridge golfers in 1901 and Colt was the first Captain of the Cambridge University GC in 1889, it seems strange that he didn't see the course until he prepared a report for the club in 1920. The club acted on several of the plethora of recommended changes, but many were ignored. Interestingly, the greens which Colt devised (#s 3, 4, 8 & 9) are quite moderate compared to a few of the fierce pre-existing greens. In the main, Colt's changes increased the yardage significantly and utilized hazards which add adventure to the game.
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Q: most accurate data type for positioning This is something that has been very annoying. In XNA/Monogame, SpriteBatch.Draw uses either a Vector2 for position, or a Rectangle for position. Vector2 accepts float values, while Rectangles only take in ints.
I need to use floats/doubles because they support smooth movement of images across the screen. However I've noticed specific math errors when doing things that require Cosine and Sine, Truncate, or any of the math conversion functions.
Take this formula for example:
for(int i = 0; i < 8; i++)
{

creategraphic(320+64*cos(360/8*i),240*+64*sin(360/8*i));

}

This should create 8 textures, on a circle with a radius of 64, and are evenly spaced. The result however, is nowhere near that. I get values that have objects spawning from the same angle or something even worse.
So for positioning, what is the best way to handle it when working with complex math calculations and still retain accuracy?

A: Like Alexei said the trigonometric functions use Radians as opposed to Degrees.  XNA has a helper class that can accomplish the conversions you need:
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Scott Campbell on Tattooing Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton Man Bags, and Kanye West
Louis Vuitton and tattoo prints are not two things you'd expect to end up together. One is the province of iconic artistic collaborations with greats like Takashi Murakami, and the other is the primary imagery that graces the waxed and fake-tanned pecs of reality stars like the Situation. But one day, Williamsburg-based celebrity tattoo artist Scott Campbell, whose clients include Marc Jacobs, got a call from Louis Vuitton men's studio director Paul Helbers about collaborating on the label's spring 2011 men's collection. Campbell, an artist in his own right who stages shows around the world, ended up creating tattoo prints for scarves, shirts, and pants in the collection, along with etchings for the label's famous man bags. Louis Vuitton is heralding the launch of the line with a three-part online video series depicting Scott Campbell being Scott Campbell, the first of which you can watch here exclusively. But first, we spoke to Campbell the other day from Russia about the spring 2011 men's line, the stigma associated with tattoo prints, tattooing Marc Jacobs, and more.
So, how's Russia?
I'm in Moscow — I was literally in Afghanistan last week tattooing soldiers on the front lines of this air force base. Now I'm literally in the complete opposite extreme — I'm here for the Pirelli calendar launch.
Do you tattoo the troops regularly?
It's for a project scheduled to launch in a Miami Basel screening. I've spent a bit of time tattooing in prisons and different parts of the world. I was telling the director about different experiences, so we thought, What if we did a film tattooing soldiers on the front lines of a war?
That's such a departure from working on Louis Vuitton clothes. How did the collaboration come about?
I first got a call from Paul Helbers. He had been in my shop before in Williamsburg — he didn't get a tattoo, he was just checking it out — so I met with him and he started discussing the project, and obviously we were talking about Marc [Jacobs]. He said he found me independent of Marc, which is flattering but I'm sure Marc gave him a nudge because he's been a really good friend of mine for years.
You've given Marc some of his most famous tats.
I love Marc. Honestly, just growing up as this punk-rock skater kid I was never very taken by fashion, and I first met Marc when he was coming to get tattooed. His assistant called me and said, "Hey, this is Casey, I'd like to set up an appointment for Marc to get tattooed." And I was bracing myself for this big fashion-y entourage to come blazing through the shop in all kinds of fabulousness, and he showed up, and it was just him and his boyfriend and was the sweetest, most humble guy.
What are some of the most memorable tattoos you've done for him?
The SpongeBob or him as a Simpsons character. I forget what it was for, but Matt Groening did a portrait of him in a Simpsons episode, so he got it tattooed. Or the sofa on his stomach. So often people put so much responsibility on a tattoo, but Marc has such a lightheartedness about it — he woke up in the morning and he looked at SpongeBob and it made him smile. Like, "It feels good to look at that so I want to look at that."
Now when people hear tattoo prints, a lot of them think bad Ed Hardy T-shirts.
I think when I first met with Paul about it, when he first said, "Hey, I want to do a collaboration, have it be tattoo-inspired," I think we both at the same moment said, "Okay, not like Ed Hardy."
Right. There's such a stigma associated with tattoo-printed clothing.
Tattooing in general has changed so much in the past, with reality shows, and you see tattoos in the media so much now. It's so overexposed. I feel like there are definitely things that are really beautiful about tattooing that are still underacknowledged. I feel like it's part of my responsibility, with whatever attention I get from the art and fashion world, to really be loyal to what I love about tattooing and take it back from reality shows and Ed Hardy.
In this video we see you running, and I know you just did your first New York marathon. How did you celebrate after finishing?
I went back home and nursed myself since I was actually sick from a trip to Mexico City. Then Kanye West and his crew came by the studio that night, so I had to meet with him at like seven o'clock.
Did you tattoo Kanye?
We'd gone back and forth a bunch via e-mail, so we drew a bunch of stuff and kind of put a bunch of different stencils on him, and I'm supposed to tattoo him when I'm back in New York in about a week.
Can you tell us what he's getting?
It's a pretty personal story, and it's definitely his to tell, not mine, but I was really impressed by Kanye as well. He's a really sharp guy.
See Campbell in action in the video.
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[cars name="Porsche"] chairman Wendelin Wiedeking has publicly stated that the company soon will add a fourth model line to its existing products–the Boxster/Cayman, the 911, and the Cayenne.
Porsche will show a concept of this vehicle, a four-door coupe, at this fall's Frankfurt auto show. However, the production version has not received final approval, and reports suggesting that the vehicle will be called the Panamera remain unconfirmed.
We can tell you, though, that it will be a hatchback using existing component modules and a brand-new platform and sheetmetal. CayenneV-8s, in naturally aspirated and turbocharged forms, will make about 350 hp and 500 hp. A detuned version of the Carrera GT's V-10 is also possible. The engines will be mounted front-midship, driving either the rear or all four wheels. No doubt, Porsche is watching sales of the Mercedes-Benz CLS very carefully, but Porsche's sales targets are likely to be a modest 20,000 vehicles a year worldwide, starting in 2008.
Porsche chairman Wendelin Wiedeking has publicly stated that the company soon will add a fourth model line to its existing products–the Boxster/Cayman, the 911, and the Cayenne.


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Trying to find games like Evolve Stage 2? Try these 100 great games that are similar to Evolve Stage 2, but stand out in their own awesome ways. This is a comprehensive list of best games like Evolve Stage 2 that have been tried, tested and recommended.
The best games like Evolve Stage 2 are:
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1. Grand Theft Auto V
Rockstar Games went bigger, since their previous installment of the series. You get the complicated and realistic world-building from Liberty City of GTA4 in the setting of lively and diverse Los Santos, from an old fan favorite GTA San Andreas. 561 different vehicles (including every transport you can operate) and the amount is rising with every update.
Simultaneous storytelling from three unique perspectives:
Follow Michael, ex-criminal living his life of leisure away from the past, Franklin, a kid that seeks the better future, and Trevor, the exact past Michael is trying to run away from.
GTA Online will provide a lot of additional challenge even for the experienced players, coming fresh from the story mode. Now you will have other players around that can help you just as likely as ruin your mission. Every GTA mechanic up to date can be experienced by players through the unique customizable character, and community content paired with the leveling system tends to keep everyone busy and engaged.
Categories in common with Grand Theft Auto V: Action | Shooter
2. Tomb Raider (2013)
A cinematic revival of the series in its action third person form, Tomb Rider follows Lara in her least experience period of life – her youth. Heavily influenced by Naughty Dog's "Uncharted", the game is a mix of everything, from stealth and survival to combat and QTE action scenes.
Young Lara Croft arrives on the Yamatai, lost island near Japan, as the leader of the expedition in search of the Yamatai Kingdom, with a diverse team of specialists. But shipwreck postponed the successful arrival and seemingly forgotten island is heavily populated with hostile inhabitants, cultists of Solarii Brotherhood.
The game will be graphic at times, especially after failed QTE's during some of the survival scenes, but overall players will enjoy classic action adventure, reminiscent of the beginning of the series. This game is not a direct sequel or continuation of existing sub-series within the franchise, but a reboot, setting up Tomb Raider to represent modern gaming experience.
The game has RPG elements and has a world, which you can explore during the story campaign and after the completion. As well as multiplayer mode, where 2 teams (4 scavengers and 4 survivors) are clashing in 3 game modes while using weapons and environments from the single-player campaign.
Categories in common with Tomb Raider (2013): Adventure | Action
Platform: PC | Xbox One | PlayStation 4 | macOS | Xbox 360 | PlayStation 3
3. BioShock
FPS with RPG elements, Bioshock invites players to experience horrors of underwater isolation in the city of Rapture, the failed project of the better future. After surviving the plane crash, the protagonist has only one way to go – to the giant lighthouse that opens a way to the underwater utopia. Players will have to unravel the complicated history of Rapture, relying only on themselves, their guns and Plasmids, a mystical substance, that allows it's user to obtain near magical abilities.
The atmosphere of isolation and threat is conveyed through the environmental sounds, subtle electrical buzzing and audio logs, telling the story of societal decay and despair. Players will shape the story, making moral choices along their way, saving Little Sisters or extracting ADAM, the mystical fuel for your abilities. While exploring the underwater city, players will complete missions for the last sane inhabitants of Rapture, while fending off the less fortunate ones.
Categories in common with BioShock: Action | Shooter
4. Borderlands 2
Sequel to the 4-player cooperative FPS RPG Borderlands, where the new team of Vault Hunters arrives on the infamous planet Pandora in order to get the riches, hidden inside the Vault, and help to free the planet from the Handsome Jack, President of Hyperion. Clear out the endless waves and groups and marauders with various weapon types and character abilities.
Unlike the first game, Borderlands 2 provided DLC not only expanding the world of Pandora with stand-alone story campaigns but adding 2 more characters. Now the main cast consists of Gunzerker Salvador(dual-wields guns at command), Siren Maya (holds and paralyzes the enemy), Commando Axton (summons turrets) and Zer0 the Assasin (invisible sniper ninja). But with the DLC players can try out summoning giant flying robots with Gaige the Mechromancer and Krieg the Psycho.
Most of the game charm and popularity of Borderlands 2 comes from the supporting cast and the personalities of the NPC, making this fast-paced shooter with optional cover stand out.
Categories in common with Borderlands 2: Action | Role Playing | Shooter
5. Rise of the Tomb Raider
Rise of the Tomb Raider is the eleventh entry in the franchise, being a sequel to its predecessor, Tomb Raider, a reboot of the franchise. This story follows Lara Croft, one year after battling her supernatural experiences in Yamatai. This time she is trying to find the legendary city of Kitezh in Siberia, Russia. The legend behind the city begins in the 12th century and still comes nowadays, that this ancient city grants with a promise of immortality. While Lara tries to solve the mystery of Siberia, she encounters an organisation called Trinity. They want to retrieve this gift to themselves. Following the notes of her father, Lara tries to discover the secrets of the ancient city and stop Trinity in doing so.
Exploring the Soviet motive, even more, the game has the DLC's - Baba Yaga, the Temple of the Witch, which follows Lara in the Soviet mine and confronting the legendary witch of Russian folk-tales, Cold Darkness Awakened, the story about a secret biological weapon and Blood Ties and Lara's Nightmare - a fight for ownership of the Croft estate.
Besides craftmanship and exploring, the game focuses on a very progressive combat system giving a player a wide variety of strategic options. There is a way to evade your opponents in the bushes; stealth kills with bow and arrows or open combat with firearms like shotguns, pistols and other guns. WIth earning experience, you can give Lara new ways of encountering her enemies by three different specialisations - Hunter, Survivor or Brawler. Each skill tree offers various options of combat, for example using Lara's surroundings and fauna, traps or better aim. With these options, you can choose how to guide Lara Croft in her adventures.
Categories in common with Rise of the Tomb Raider: Action | Platformer
6. Dark Souls III
Dark Souls III is the fourth installment in the Dark Souls series, now introducing the players to the world of Lothric, a kingdom which has suffered the fate similar to its counterparts from the previous games, descending from its height to utter darkness. A new tale of dark fantasy offers to create and guide the path of game's protagonist, the Ashen One, through the dangers of the world before him.
Sharing many gameplay similarities with previous installments of the Souls series, Dark Souls III improves at what it is best. These features are the unforgiving difficulty and unique, overwhelming environments. Let alone the soundtracks, allowing players to travel through the familiar locations and encounter new obstacles alike, resulting in a great test of nerves, while also giving the fruit of resolving the secrets and echoes of the past of Dark Souls series.
The new changes to the systems of multiplayer, crafting and combat will offer new and experienced players to challenge themselves on the field of battle, and to enhance the playthrough with each consecutive New Game +, where the in-game cycle never indeed ends, allowing for a multitude of different playstyles, and showing different events based on player's actions.
Categories in common with Dark Souls III: Action | Role Playing
7. Dishonored
Dishonored is the game about stealth. Or action and killing people. It is you who will decide what to do with your enemies. You play as Corvo Attano, Empress' bodyguard, a masterful assassin and a combat specialist. All of a sudden, a group of assassins kill the Empress and kidnaps her daughter Emily. Being accused of murder and waiting for execution in a cell, Corvo still manages to escape with the help of the Loyalists and their leader Admiral Havelock. Now it is your duty to return the Empress daughter and restore your name. The main focus of the game is to give the player a choice. You can spare the lives of your enemies by knocking them out or making others do the job for you or brutally murder everyone in the city. Gadgets are given by Piero Joplin, Loyalists engineer and by the Outsider, who gives Corvo magical abilities. The game reacts to your choices - grim atmosphere by itself can be turned even darker by killing people or slightly lighter by not doing so. It is only a player's choice what to do with his abilities. Basing on these actions the game will give you with two different endings of the story.
Categories in common with Dishonored: Adventure | Action | Role Playing | Shooter
9. MORTAL KOMBAT X
Mortal Kombat X is a fighting game involving 1x1 encounters. The game is the part of a massive Mortal Kombat franchise which originates in 1992 being one of the first fighting games. The MK universe includes films, literature, and TV-shows, let alone dozens of games.
The game features unique abilities throughout all of the series' titles. Fatality — the final death blow was introduced in the first section and have made its way to the Mortal Kombat X. The new piece of a franchise, nevertheless, implements newer mechanics such as X-Ray — a sharp blow delivered when the respective scale is fulfilled and breaking combos, utilizing the same bar but allowing a player to defend themselves.
The storyline of a game lists is superb, and every new title brings enrichment into it. Mortal Kombat X tells a story of a self-titled tournament in the NetherRealm — a place somewhere between the land of the living and dead. The victor was supposed to become a NetherRealm's curator up until the next round of a championship. The MK X features 24 fighters with expending the list up to 33 playable characters thanks to two DLCs.
Categories in common with MORTAL KOMBAT X: Action | Fighting
Platform: PC | Xbox One | PlayStation 4 | iOS | Android
10. Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag
Assasin's Creed IV: Black Flag is a pirate game. Being the fourth "numbered" instalment in the series, the story follows a new protagonist, Edward Kenway, who tries to build his Pirate Republic. Help legendary pirates like "Blackbeard", Charles Vane and other well-known pirates establish their empire while fighting the mystery of the Observatory - something very valuable for the Templars. Also, you will have to continue your infiltration in Abstergo and discover some new details about itself.
Although being in the Assasin's Creed series, the game provides you with some new mechanics. Giving the player full control of the ship, you will have to cross the open-world sea and fight for your piracy. Ships will be sinking, destroyed and massacred. If you prefer exploring, a whole new underwater world is ready for you with its beauty and danger lurking in the streams of Carribeans. Experience the pirate life at its best. (?) (needs a better ending)
Categories in common with Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag: Action
11. Borderlands
Pandora is a dangerous planet, so it makes sense that the strongest people will dominate it. 4 Vault Hunters arrive to find the legendary Vault found themselves at the Fyrestone, where mysterious girl only known as Angel guides them, helping to build the reputation of problem solvers. Eventually, players will be tasked to find the first piece, of the Vault Key.
By being a story-driven first-person shooter with RPG elements, Borderlands allows adjusting the playstyle by finding different weapons, leveling up the character and improving some skills or attributes. Cooperative in nature, Borderlands can be played with up to 3 other players in total, where players can take the roles of 4 different characters: Brick the Berserker, Mordecai the Hunter, Lilith the Siren and Roland the Soldier. Some characters are naturally proficient in specific weapons, but players are not constricted to the skill requirements. When a specific weapon type is used often – the more proficient players are. Borderlands have several story DLCs that either shift the tone of the main game or expand on the existing storyline and characters.
Categories in common with Borderlands: Action | Role Playing | Shooter
12. Watch Dogs
In WATCH_DOGS you play as Aiden Pierce. A professional hacker that can do anything that he pleases with the city due to a new electronic system that now controls almost every aspect of the city - ctOS. By using Aiden's phone, you are able to penetrate any device in the whole city and do whatever you want it. For example, you can hack through someone phone and rob his bank account, or gain control camera system and observe things around you.
But after one heist that goes wrong, Pierce must hide his family. But while riding to safety, his car is shot by a mercenary called Maurice Vega, and Pierce's niece dies. Interrogating Maurice did not lead to any clue who hired him, and when he returns in the city, he falls into a whole war between the hackers, involving his former partner Damien Brenks, hacking syndicate DedSec and other characters in the game. By blackmailing Aiden, he is forced to help the hackers in order to save his family.
Categories in common with Watch Dogs: Action
13. Mad Max
Although Mad Max is not related to the film series, it is based on its universe. Max Rockatansky is trying to reach the "Plains Of Silence", place in which he believes he will finally find peace. He is confronted by a group of War Boys led by Scabrous Scrotus. Beating Max up and stealing everything from him, they leave him in the desert to face his death. Recovering from his injuries, he chases Scrotus in a duel but fails to defeat him. Wandering in the desert, he meets a technic named Chumbucket that helps him to build a new machine and revenge Scrotus.
Being in such esthetics, Max is able to travel in an open world post-apocalyptic universe of Mad Max. Utilizing driving as a primary mechanic, you are able to confront and battle your way out on the car while armed with different weapons. Flamethrowers, turbo-boosts, basically anything that may come handy. You can have your preference for playing stealthy or aggressive. To drive, you need gasoline and to customise your car you need experience which you will get over time. Experience all the consequences of being a survivor by driving through the wasteland.
Categories in common with Mad Max: Action
Platform: PC | Xbox One | PlayStation 4 | macOS | Linux | Xbox 360
14. Fallout 3
Fallout 3 is a legendary action RPG, which continues the Fallout franchise. Players dive into the events held 36 years after Fallout 2's ending. The game is set in the post-apocalyptic open world known as the "Capital Wasteland." According to the storyline, by 2277, the whole familiar world finds itself devastated. The cataclysm is the consequence of the nuclear war of 2077 between USA and China. The only people left on Earth are lucky ones, who managed to stay alive on the surface, and those, who made their way to the warehouses provided by Vaul-Tech (like the main character). In the very beginning, the protagonist wakes up inside the Vault 101. His only aim is to find his father who left the warehouse some time ago. On his way, he will contact other survivors (both gangs and singles) and explore entire restoring areas of Washington D.C., Northern Virginia, and Maryland. The game offers countless progress opportunities, so the gameplay is overloaded with various features including types of customization, numerous conversations with NPC's, side quests – everything that an average player is going to face.
Categories in common with Fallout 3: Role Playing | Shooter
15. Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black Ops is a first-person shooter, a seventh installment in the series altogether and a sequel to Call of Duty: World at War. The game takes place during the Cold War and shows different historical periods of it.
The main character is a CIA agent, set out on different classified missions and tasked with eliminating enemies if needed. The story in the game is complicated, featuring characters from the previous games, and historical figures like JFK and Fidel Castro. Despite its emphasis on the scenario and real-world plausibility, Black Ops doesn't lack in gameplay terms, as the combat system is, as established in series, extensive and realistic. The graphics are made for the player's highest level of entertainment, with massive special effects and excellent quality of every detail.
Call of Duty: Black Ops features a trademark multiplayer system, with different game modes, competitive play, and cooperative maps. The players can earn ranks for their performance, unlock new customizable weapons and different perks for use in the upcoming battles.
Categories in common with Call of Duty: Black Ops: Action | Shooter
Platform: PC | Xbox One | iOS | macOS | Nintendo DS | Xbox 360 | PlayStation 3 | Wii
16. Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Assassin's Creed Odyssey is the twentieth game in its series. It is the earliest game in the Assassin's Creed universe chronology and the prequel to Assassin's Creed Origins.
The events of Assassin's Creed Odyssey's take place in the Classical Era of Ancient Greece, in 431 BC, before the Brotherhood of Assassins was even formed. The plot follows a fictionalized story of the Peloponnesian War between city-states of Sparta and Athens that left Greece devastated. The player can choose to control either a male (named Alexios) or female (named Kassandra) protagonist, both of them being descendants of the famous Spartan king Leonidas. The player enters the plot as a mercenary and can side with either Athens or its rival Sparta. There's also the frame story set in the contemporary age. Its protagonist is Layla Hassan, who was also the main character in the frame story of Assassin's Creed Origins.
Unlike most earlier installments of Assassin's Creed, which put the emphasis solely on action, Odyssey has a strong role-playing element in it. Dialogue options and the non-linear plot allow the player to reach several alternate endings. The game also has a reputation system and multiple options for romancing, including same-sex romances. The combat system is similar to that in Origins with the addition of new skills. The game also reintroduces naval battles.
Categories in common with Assassin's Creed Odyssey: Action | Role Playing
Resident Evil 5 (also known as Biohazard 5 in Japan) is the third-person shooter with elements of a survivor-horror game. This is the fifth main installment in Capcom's acclaimed franchise Resident Evil.
The story follows Chris Redfield, the protagonist of the original Resident Evil, and his partner Sheva Alomar. As the members of the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance, they are tasked to intercept an illegal bioweapon trade in Kijuju, Africa. Upon arrival, they find out that Kijuju is infected by Las Plagas, parasites that turn its carriers into zombie-like creatures.
The game is notable for being a departure from the series survival horror roots towards more action-oriented gameplay style. The other significant innovation in the series brought with Resident Evil 5 is cooperative multiplayer for two players. There are many situations during the game that requires two players cooperation therefore if in singleplayer the second characters is controlled by AI.
18. Call of Duty: Black Ops III
Call of Duty Black Ops III is a science fiction first-person shooter, the twelfth game in the whole Call of Duty franchise and the third chapter in the Black Ops series. The action begins in 2065, 40 years after the events of the second part, so the game has several historical references. However, the game is not a direct sequel to the previous Black Ops game. Players are offered to assume the role of a CIA special unit trooper trying to get along with the new artificial intelligence DNI (Direct Neural Interface) system and to solve mysteries hidden in it. The whole gameplay is divided into three usual for Black Ops series game modes: Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies. The single-player campaign can be also completed in a squad (up to four members). Players are able to choose proper equipment and even customize the character before starting another mission. After the completion, each level could be replayed in a "realistic" difficulty or in a "Nightmares" mode (regular enemies are replaced with zombies).
Categories in common with Call of Duty: Black Ops III: Action | Shooter | Massively Multiplayer
19. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
The eighth Call of Duty game overall is the sequel to Modern Warfare 2 and is set in an alternate reality of the modern era. In the campaign mode, the game continues the Modern Warfare storyline about an American spec ops squad Task Force 141 fighting Russian nationalists.
The player will control different characters on various military missions across the world. The protagonists from the previous part, Soap MacTavish and John Price, appear in certain missions but are sidelined by several new playable characters, most prominently, the Russian former Spetsnaz operative Yuri. Terrorist leader Vladimir Makarov, the villain of Modern Warfare 2, returns as well, and is trying to provoke the start of World War III. The player's missions this time will be centered around protecting the West against Makarov's attacks.
The game introduces a new Survival mode, in which the player repeals wave after wave of eternally respawning opponents. This mode allows for multiplayer co-op for two players. The traditional multiplayer mode was revised as well, adding a new reward mechanic, Pointstreaks, in which the player can choose between three sets of rules, called "strike packages", to count his or her points.
Categories in common with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3: Action | Shooter
Platform: PC | Xbox One | iOS | macOS | Xbox 360 | PlayStation 3 | Wii
20. Dead Space 2
Dead Space 2 is a third-person action shooter including both survival and horror elements. The game is a direct sequel to the first chapter of the Dead Space franchise. The game is set in the space environment of the future. The story of the second part begins in 2511, 3 years after the events held in the first game. The main character Isaac Clarke is awakened after 3-year coma (after the escape from Aegis VII) in an insane asylum in the Sprawl on Titan. A soon as the event pace raises and antagonists start pursuing him to get his brains (for building a new Marker), Isaac realizes his only goal – the destruction of the Marker. Players are offered to join the protagonist's space adventures to complete his main mission and to force a Necromorph outbreak. As in the previous part, Isaac uses a special Resource Integration Gear – special suit, which displays important in-game parameters including health and oxygen level (required for vacuum spaces), and which also serves as a gameplay HUD. In case if one of the scales reaches the zero point, Isaac will die, and the game will be restarted from the last checkpoint.
Categories in common with Dead Space 2: Action | Shooter
21. Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Call of Duty: Black Ops II is a first-person shooter, a direct sequel to Call of Duty: Black Ops that features its protagonists. The story is divided into two time periods. It starts in 1986 with Alex Mason that has to return to work after his retirement to catch Raul Menendez, responsible for multiple crimes. The second storyline takes place in 2025; you play as David, Mason's son, who also needs to find Menendez who sparks the second Cold War. The game has several endings depending on your actions in both storylines.
The campaign mode in Black Ops II is also selected in two parts. There are story missions, where you can make decisions that will affect the future of the characters. Additionally, Strike Force missions, available in 2025, feature permanent death - if the character is killed, you can't return to the checkpoint, and have to continue the game without them.
Like two previous games in the series, Black Ops II has the Zombies mode with a completely new story. It starts with nuclear experiments in 2025 Nevada that cause the appearance of zombies.
Categories in common with Call of Duty: Black Ops II: Action | Shooter
Platform: PC | Xbox One | Xbox 360 | PlayStation 3 | Wii U
22. Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Experience Lara Croft's defining moment as she becomes the Tomb Raider. In Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Lara must master a deadly jungle, overcome terrifying tombs, and persevere through her darkest hour. As she races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, Lara will ultimately be forged into the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.
Survive and Thrive In the Deadliest Place on Earth: Master an unforgiving jungle setting in order to survive. Explore underwater environments filled with crevasses and deep tunnel systems.
Become One With the Jungle: Lara must use the jungle to her advantage to strike suddenly and disappear like a jaguar, use mud as camouflage, and instill fear in enemies to sow chaos.
Discover Brutal Tombs: Terrifying tombs, filled with deadly puzzles, require advanced traversal techniques to be accessed
Uncover Living History: Discover a hidden city and explore the biggest Tomb Raider hub ever.
Categories in common with Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Adventure | Action
23. Lords of the Fallen
Lords of the Fallen is an action RPG, which is set in the fictional world abandoned by Gods and occupied by supernatural hostile power. Players assume the role of Harkyn, a human hero seeking to defeat threatening villains. According to the storyline, the main character is released from prison, where he was held for his sins, in order to protect the world. While wandering around the in-game world, the protagonist, controlled by players, eliminate bosses and earn experience points. As far as Harkyn has a branch of abilities, both combat and magical parameters can be upgraded with experience. In addition to the main story, players are able to complete various side quests, which expand the whole picture of the game, to gain extra experience or to unlock new equipment. Character's customization ability allows creating a heavy knight as well as a lightweight attacker. The gameplay also features the progress-saving system: if dead, players can return to the ghost (remaining on the place of death) and get their progress back.
Categories in common with Lords of the Fallen: Action | Role Playing
24. Dark Souls: Remastered
Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.
Dark Souls Remastered includes the main game plus the Artorias of the Abyss DLC.
• Deep and Dark Universe
• Each End is a New Beginning
• Gameplay Richness and Possibilities
• Sense of Learning, Mastering and Accomplishment
• The Way of the Multiplayer (up to 6 players with dedicated servers)
Categories in common with Dark Souls: Remastered: Action
25. Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin
New take in the Souls series. This time players are offered to overcome the immense difficulties in the kingdom of Drangleic. On the way to becoming human again, the hero must obtain a few greater souls. Gamers will experience player versus environment as well as player versus player gameplay using dedicated server technology. Invite your friends, fight your foes and survive your way through harsh medieval fantasy land.
The game shares with the first installment in the series the engine and game universe but is not connected in terms of story. Known for its difficulty the game offers players unbeatable challenge. Bad play is severely punished by the game: each time player dies game protagonist loses a bit of maximum health just like in Demon's Souls.
Scholar of the First Sin bundles all previous DLCs for Dark Souls II as well as visual upgrades, new features and content.
Categories in common with Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin: Action | Role Playing
26. Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is a fun hack-and-slash PvP game based in medieval ages. You can pick one of four classes - knight, archer, man-at-arms or a vanguard with his specific weapons and behead your opponents, stick an arrow in their chest or make a good-old rush with a battle cry and a claymore.
Also, there is a variety of game modes to choose from. In Free Fro All the player with most points wins the game when everyone battles everyone in this massacre mode. Duel makes a tournament - one vs one fights of knights where only better skill or luck will grant you victory. Team Deathmatch is a traditional mode with two teams and scores that must be reduced to zero in order to win.
What is not so ordinary for the genre, however, is a first-person camera. You are able to control any movement of your weapon thus creating a unique pattern of your attacks and slicing through enemies in order to win.
Categories in common with Chivalry: Medieval Warfare: Action | Indie
Platform: PC | Xbox One | PlayStation 4 | macOS | Linux | Xbox 360 | PlayStation 3
27. F.E.A.R.
Following the plot of the game, you play as a Point Man, who works for F. E. A. R. - a fictional special forces unit, which is forced to resist the rebel squad of cloned supersoldiers. He also faces a supernatural threat - Alma, a ghostly creature in the form of a little girl. The game consists of 11 episodes with an epilogue. As for the plot, it is completely confused until the end.
One of the primary abilities of the player is to slow down time. Being in this state for not so long, you can see the traces of flying bullets, move faster and get an advantage in battle.
The whole game comes from the first person, and the camera never shows the player from the side. Also, the game is often criticised for the fact that the primary action levels take place inside the buildings, not in the open area. But the player can attack the enemy from anywhere, hiding behind a wall, or create a shelter for additional protection.
Categories in common with F.E.A.R.: Action | Shooter
28. BioShock 2 Remastered
Bioshock 2 is a shooter with RPG elements, centered around resource-management to a great extent: more like an RPG than a shooter. The game is made by 2K studios and represents the final part of a dystopia dilogy — preceded by the original Bioshock. Its successor is Bioshock Infinite.
You play as Big Daddy — a giant mech with a drill replacing one of the hands. The game, while they both are telling the story of a charming Rapture — the city descended from Orwell's and Zamyatin's pages where the society's greatest mind have suffered a severe decline.
The central feature of the game is the unique abandoned city's aesthetics — minding the time Bioshock 2 is still a beautiful title, with detailed drawn water and strange surroundings, never mind the variety of foes.
The remaster introduces a 4k resolution — it is now more enjoyable to explore Rapture and enjoy its various landscapes and sea-filled quarters. Among the other features: high-res textures and a set of Protector Trials, which can give the player freakish weaponry and ammunition.
Categories in common with BioShock 2 Remastered: Action | Role Playing
29. Killing Floor 2
Killing Floor 2 is a cooperative first-person survival horror game developed by Tripwire Interactive.
The game is based on events of the first Killing Floor. A biotech corporation Horzine attempts to create military clones, yet something goes wrong and now the mutant clones are spread all around Europe. Governments collapse and the infrastructure is almost non-existent.
Up to 6 players spawn on the map in order to kill the boss. The players have to hold out 4, 7 or 10 waves of enemies after which the boss spawns. Each wave has more enemies and special mutants. After the end of a wave, the players can visit the trader, where they can buy weaponry and equipment. Players earn money and experience points for killing enemies. The more players there are on the map - the more enemies spawn. The difficulty level is also affected by the number of players. The only difference between singleplayer and multiplayer is in the number of players.
The game features a class system. Players spawn with level 0 and can level themselves up to level 25. Each class is better in one field of combat. For example, medics have a speed boost and can heal other players while supports are able to seal the doors.
Categories in common with Killing Floor 2: Action
30. Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition
Dying Light series introduces a world that was hit by a zombie virus outbreak. Under the daylight, zombies are weak and slow, but after the sunset, they become fast, strong and hungry for human flesh. You play as Kyle Crane, a special operative sent to the Harran city, which became a quarantined zone after the outbreak. In the expansion pack The Following, he learns about a cure for the plague, supposedly invented by a sect, and sets off to find out more about it. Crane will travel the countryside open world that is twice the size of the original game's map. To fight off zombies, Crane will use not only a variety of weapons but also parkour movements, which are the definitive feature in Dying Light gameplay.
The Following introduces new weapons, several new game modes, such as bounty hunting which gives the player a new mission every day. The expansion allows the player to drive a buggy to run zombies over. There is a four-person multiplayer mode, and also the "Be the Zombie" mode, in which players can assume the role of a huge, powerful zombie. The Enhanced Edition includes the original game, the expansion pack, and all the available DLCs, such as Cuisine & Cargo and The Bozak Horde.
Categories in common with Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition: Action | Role Playing
31. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
A millions-strong Ork horde has invaded an Imperial Forge World, one of the planet-sized factories where the war machines for humanity's never ending battle for survival are created. Losing this planet is not an option and be aware of the far more evil threat lurking large in the shadows of this world.
DEVASTATING WEAPONRY
Experience 40,000 years of combat, evolved. Enhance your vast arsenal as you unlock new weapons, upgrades, armor & abilities through an accessible progression system. This devastating weaponry empowers players to deliver bone crushing violence and dismemberment to their enemies.
BLOCKBUSTER ENTERTAINMENT
With an Imperial liberation fleet en-route, the Ultramarines are sent in to hold key locations until reinforcements arrive. Captain Titus and a squad of Ultramarine veterans use the bolter and chainsword to take the fight to the enemies of mankind.
BRUTAL 8VS8 ONLINE COMBAT
Form your own Space Marine squad or Chaos Space Marine warband and face off in 8 vs 8 online matches. Gain experience and unlock new weapons and armor to customize the Devastator, Assault, and Tactical Marine classes.
Categories in common with Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine: Action | Shooter
32. Call of Duty 2
Call of Duty 2 is a first-person shooter, a second installment in the Call of Duty series.
Plot and location
The game is set during one of the most troubling periods of the 20 century: the 2nd World War. The player can take command of various soldiers from Allied armies, and take part in various campaigns in Europe and Africa. The three playable campaigns focus on the Soviet, American and British soldiers fighting the Axis, each encompassing traditional battlegrounds such as Stalingrad, El Alamein and Hill 400.
Call of Duty 2 focuses on combining realism and entertainment in warfare simulation. The playable character can carry two firearms, unique for each country, utilizing each of them in different situations. UI has been changed drastically, removing the visible health bar and overhauling compass HUD. The difficulty system can provide a cinematic experience while keeping the gameplay realistic - on Veteran, each bullet can be fatal.
Visuals and other features
The game boasts a refined graphics engine, with smooth textures, good performance, and stunning effects. Explosions and falling buildings, bullets flying and artillery blasting the ground, every detail is done to ensure the immersion on the battlegrounds of World War II. Multiplayer features include different playing modes, up to 64 players fighting in different locations and using a variety of American, British, Soviet and German weapons.
Categories in common with Call of Duty 2: Action | Shooter
Platform: PC | iOS | macOS | Xbox 360
33. A Story About My Uncle
A Story About My Uncle is a first-person adventure with a heavy focus on moving using a grappling hook and a non-violent approach thus making the plot and landscapes the critical focus of the gaming experience. There is no series of this game: it is the only title in the IP by Gone North also known as Goat Simulator creators.
The core gameplay features are the energetic costume giving its owner the ability to jump higher and use the grappling hook, and various updates to this outfit, for example, jetpack boots. While mastering this Spider-Man-like potential, the hero encounters various non-hostile NPCs and environment, the only menacing obstacle in the game is a one-eyed worm, lurking in one of the caves. However, the worst scenario is that it blows you off the cliff. Worm likes to take a nap so getting over him is not a big deal.
The plot follows a boy looking for his uncle, Freud. His nephew, after a little research in his flat, has discovered the super costume and traveled to another dimension. There are some optional collectibles scattered across the world. We shall also meet Maddy, who helps us find a missing character
Categories in common with A Story About My Uncle: Adventure | Arcade | Casual | Indie | Platformer
34. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
With over 2 million copies sold, the new episode of the most internationally successful S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series seamlessly connects to the first part of the Shadow of Chernobyl.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat takes PC gamers once again into the vicinity of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor that exploded in 1986. This so-called "Zone" is a highly contaminated area cordoned off by the military and now is combed through by the so-called stalkers, modern fortune hunters, in search of unique artifacts. In the role of Agent Alexander Degtyarev, who is dressed up as stalker, the player has to investigate the mysterious disappearance of five military helicopters and thereby stand one's ground against the various stalker groups.
One of the first DirectX11 games
Story begins where S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl has ended
Photorealistic exclusion Zone : All locations are recreated by their true-to-life prototypes based on photographs
New exciting storyline with a number of unique characters
Extended system of handmade side quests
New monsters: Chimera and Burer. New behavior and abilities for all monsters
New A-Life system, created using the players' best-liked elements of the first two games in series
Emissions considerably influence the world of the Zone
Sleep function added into the game
New player's interface
Possibility to continue the game after completion in a free play mode
Up to 32 players can compete in the multiplayer part. Four different play modes and a countless amount of maps are available
Categories in common with S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat: Role Playing | Shooter
35. Shadow Warrior 2
Shadow Warrior 2 is a first-person adventure and the second part of the original's title released in 1997 reboot. The company responsible for the original is 3D Realms.
The player controls the protagonist with the arsenal of 70 weaponry including melee weapons, firearms, and throwables. The weapons may be customized: there are three gem slots in each one with the gems improving different characteristics in the armament. Due to the detailed battle system, it is allowed to cut an enemy into pieces and tear him apart in different ways, shooting, for example, his limbs off. A hero moves through levels, overcomes obstacles and climbs walls. There is no linear structure to the game as early missions can be replayed and newer location re-explored — that is one of the contrasts with the previous installment the title is made. Non-story-related levels are generated procedurally — it means their layout differs from time to time. There is a four-player cooperative mode, in which a party can walk through the same campaign levels together.
The narrative centers around Yakuza — the gang is trying to force Lo Wang — the protagonist — to accomplish the job of reclaiming a piece of jewelry from a local Shrine. The story circles around relationships between the characters, mutations due to ancient relics and the adventures in Indiana Jones style.
Categories in common with Shadow Warrior 2: Adventure | Action | Shooter
36. Black Mesa
Black Mesa is the original Half-Life as if it was made in the 21st century using modern graphics and updated mechanics. This remake of the classic game was envisioned by a group of enthusiasts, approved by Valve, and spent eight years in the making. The name, Black Mesa, refers to the secret research facility where the game is set. The player assumes the role of Gordon Freeman, a scientist caught in the midst of an experiment gone wrong. An anomaly breaks out, and hordes of monsters invade Black Mesa.
While Black Mesa and Half-Life are basically the same game, there are many subtle changes besides the improved graphics. The amount of ammo has changed, as well as the order in which the weapons appear in the game. The iconic crowbar is found in a different place. There are also new options like zooming in and out and reprogramming gun turrets. Some of the levels were shortened, and some of the monsters became stronger. NPCs became more intelligent, and they will perform certain actions to aid Gordon. Design of the characters also became more varied, and women finally appeared in the game. Black Mesa also introduced an achievement system and a multiplayer mode.
Categories in common with Black Mesa: Indie | Shooter
Platform: PC | Linux
37. Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is an HD remaster of 2001 FPS Serious Sam: The First Encounter developed by Croteam.
The story takes place in a near future where humanity has unraveled an ancient artifact in Egypt which allowed for major technological advancements such as deep space travel. While exploring the space, Sam awakens an alien named Mental that destroys any intelligent life in the universe every 100.000 years. In an effort to save humanity, scientists send Sam back in time in order to kill Mental and prevent any destruction from happening in the first place.
The game features large-scale linear levels that are free for the player to explore as there are secrets hidden throughout them. Most of the levels follow a similar pattern of multiple arenas where players fight several waves of enemies connected by a pathway between them. The scoring system is also present. Player's score depends on the difficulty they play on and on the type of enemy they kill.
Players can get additional information on the enemies, weapons or the surroundings via NETRICSA, an implant inside Sam's skull.
Serious Sam HD: TFE also features multiplayer and co-op with up to 16 people.
Categories in common with Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter: Action | Indie | Shooter
38. The Crew
The Crew is an online driving simulator developed by Ivory Tower.
Alex Taylor, the brother of a 5-10 motor club founder Dayton, helps his brother run some errands. But it does not go according to plan as Dayton gets killed. Alex is framed for his murder and sent to prison. Five years pass, an FBI agent proposes a deal to Alex. He will be let go if he helps expose a corrupt FBI Special Agent. Alex agrees and sets out to seek revenge.
The Crew features a vast open world that resembles the scaled down version of the modern United States. The map is divided into five regions each of which features different geography and weather. The game's missions can be played alone or in a player's crew. The game is online-only nonetheless. Apart from the usual races, players can participate in so-called skill challenges. After every mission, the player's score is saved and displayed to all his friends. Online matchmaking allows up to eight players to participate in one race.
Categories in common with The Crew: Action | Racing | Massively Multiplayer
Platform: PC | Xbox One | PlayStation 4 | Xbox 360
39. Styx: Master of Shadows
Styx -- is a foul-mouthed two-century-old goblin that's seen it all.
He sticks to the shadows to survive and reach for his goal -- a rare magic artifact that lays deep in the miles-long, multilayered Akenash tower. But the story is not that straightforward as it may seem at first and has couple twists that will keep a player interested until the end credits. Help Styx uncover secrets of his origin and grab all the goodies on the way!
Embark into the dark world of Akenash tower with unforgettable grumpy commentary from the Styx himself. The world changes dynamically based on player input and developing as well as the story goes. Crawl your way through the tower by orchestrating accidents for your enemies, fighting them in close combat, or just by evading them using one of the Styx's skills.
This is the first take on the genre by french Cyanide Studio that fans may know by the Blood Bowl and Pro Cycling Manager series but a promising one: the game was well received among Steam users and console players all over the world.
Categories in common with Styx: Master of Shadows: Action | Role Playing
40. Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion is a first standalone and the third overall DLC to the original Sins of a Solar Empire title. It is also a strategy set in space with the science-fiction lore.
The point of the game is to conquer as many planets as possible using the given resources. The protagonist can be chosen out of three races: industrials, aliens and psychics each with unique special abilities.
The gameplay process occurs exclusively in online mode, but single battles and succeeds against enemy AI is possible too. However, the campaign as a whole cannot be played offline.
As in usual RTS, the gameplay is centered around resource management — the title's economy consists of prices on Metal, Credits, and Crystal — each with the individual gain conditions. So it would be impossible for instance to sell all of your metal to the friendly guild — after the wholesale, stock prices decrease and economy shifts towards them like real-life one.
While exploring the world, the player may stumble across habitable planets and anomalies which prevent the player from getting to the goal. Anomalies include asteroids, hostile environment, and ice fields.
Rebellion DLC
The expansion adds two new units into the gams: Loyalist and Rebel — delegates of any races can choose between them. A graphical engine was updated as well.
Categories in common with Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion: Strategy | Indie
42. Endless Space - Emperor Edition
The 4x-strategy game from the Endless series. Choose one of the eight humanoid an non-humanoid factions that inhabit the world of Endless Space and conquer your way onto the top of a galactic food chain. Each faction has elaborated story and features that shape unique gameplay. Will it be by power or by economic and diplomatic means, the game offers uncountable hours of top-grade turn-based strategy gameplay.
The game is focused on economic management of player's intergalactic empire and ways to control and develop colonized star-systems. Factions fight over the control of the mysterious resource called Dust. The substance is often found in ancient temples and random planets. Battles in the game are simplified graphically and gameplay-wise. The game emphasizes on a thorough exploration of the Endless universe.
Emperor Edition of the game includes a new hero and new civilization to play as well as skins, digital soundtrack and other cosmetic goodies.
Categories in common with Endless Space - Emperor Edition: Strategy
43. Arma 3
Arma 3 is an open-world tactical shooter with RPG elements and a heavy focus on realism. The game is set on fictional Greece-themed islands in the near future during the war between NATO and Iran. In the campaign mode you take on the role of Corporal Ben Kerry, who takes part in this conflict. There are three chapters in the campaign but you can complete separate missions during the multiplayer mode.
Arma's key feature is its realistic battles. It's not another military shooter where you can get an upgraded gun and go kill dozens of enemies. Instead, the game suggests you feel like a real soldier with all dangers and difficulties you can experience. That's why you need to think over your tactics and protection, be patient and ready for long runs. Arma 3 provides you with a great amount of weaponry suitable for your playstyle.
Arma 3 is the third main installment in the series. It's a follower to ARMA: Armed Assault, ARMA 2 and their multiple DLCs, and is extended with nine expansions.
Categories in common with Arma 3: Action | Strategy | Simulation | Shooter
44. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution
Another game in the Warhammer universe which seeks to replicate the success of the legendary Dawn War released back in the 2000s. Dawn of War II Retribution is a standalone expansion pack that features new faction: the Imperial Guard.
The game is set in the fictional universe of Warhammer known for its factions and gore visuals. In this expansion, there are new campaigns for all game races. The action takes place in the Sub-sector Aurelia 10 years after the last installment in the series.
The developers tried to re-invent the genre of RTS, adding elements of the popular MOBA genre. The player gains control over a squad of units led by a hero and completes missions at different locations in the game's universe. Hero levels up gather items of different rarity, learns new skills and abilities to overtop enemies and bosses.
Base building is still present in the game, albeit in a truncated form: in multiplayer, players must develop their outpost. The addition also adds a new hero to the roster and new enemy types to beat.
Categories in common with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution: Strategy
45. Halo: Spartan Assault
Halo is a franchise of first-person shooters that is set in the far future, on the frontiers of colonized planets, in a war with the Covenant. But Halo: Spartan Assault takes the formula and changes one element of the setting. Now players are experiencing the series through an isometric top-down twin-stick shooter. The game story takes place between Halo 3 and Halo 4, where humans and Covenant signed a ceasefire to stop the war. Through the treacherous attack that some rogue Covenant group carried out, the leadership of the aliens learns that one of the moons surrounding Draetheus V is an ancient planetary weapon. And it's up to Spartans Sarah Palmer and Davis to stop the destruction and fight back.
The game allows players to participate in weekly challenges on top of story campaign consisting of 30 levels. All Halo weapons and transports up to the release date were added, players access armor abilities and even customize their Spartan.
Categories in common with Halo: Spartan Assault: Adventure | Action | Shooter
Platform: PC | Xbox One | iOS | Xbox 360
46. Survarium
Survarium is a free-to-play MMO shooter with RPG elements, set in a post-apocalyptic future. The most of the Earth's population was destroyed by ecological catastrophes, and the survivors need to protect themselves from infections and fight mutants to stay alive. It's an ideological successor of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series and is created by former employees of GSC Game World.
You can customize and develop your character by upgrading different skills, such as musketry, physical strength, medical and technical knowledge and so on. The game features several multiplayer modes, in which teams fight over relicts, collect certain items and play team deathmatches. There is also a PvE team mission. It focuses on exploration and confrontation between players and their AI opponents and tells the story of the in-game world. During this mission you need to complete different tasks on a huge map and reach the control point.
Categories in common with Survarium: Action | Role Playing | Massively Multiplayer
47. Nioh: Complete Edition / 仁王 Complete Edition
Ready to die? Experience the newest brutal action game from Team NINJA and Koei Tecmo Games. In the age of samurai, a lone traveler lands on the shores of Japan. He must fight his way through the vicious warriors and supernatural Yokai that infest the land in order to find that which he seeks.
The Complete Edition contains the full game, as well as the three expansions with additional story chapters: Dragon of the North, Defiant Honor, and Bloodshed's End.
Dragon of the North
This expansion opens up the Tohoku region, where the "one-eyed dragon" Date Masamune is secretly gathering spirit stones.
Defiant Honor
Fight your way through the Siege of Osaka's winter campaign as you follow the story of one of Japan's greatest generals from the Warring States period, the brave Sanada Yukimura.
Bloodshed's End
Join the summer campaign of the Siege of Osaka as the Warring States period draws to a close in this, the final chapter of William's tale.
Steam Exclusive Bonus
Enjoy wearing the "Dharmachakra Kabuto," a helmet exclusive to the Steam version of Nioh! You can claim yours by selecting "Boons" from a shrine.
Categories in common with Nioh: Complete Edition / 仁王 Complete Edition: Action | Role Playing
48. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent
The best-selling Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® saga takes on an entirely new direction.
In the highly anticipated sequel to the 2005 game of the year, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent™, play as a double agent spy for the first time ever. Take on dual roles of covert operative and ruthless terrorist, where your choices of whom to betray and whom to protect actually affect the outcome of your game.
Experience the relentless tension and gut-wrenching dilemmas of life as a double agent. Lie. Kill. Sabotage. Betray. All to protect the innocent. How far will you go to gain the enemy's trust? As covert operative Sam Fisher, you must infiltrate a vicious terrorist group and destroy it from within. You'll need to carefully weigh the consequences of your actions. Kill too many terrorists and you'll blow your cover. Hesitate and millions will die. Do whatever it takes to complete your mission, but get out alive.
Double agent gameplay and branching storyline - Play both sides and decide between opposing NSA and terrorists objectives. You choose who's priorities to support, and who's to undermine. Your actions affect the story and gameplay, leading to shockingly different endings.
Upgradeable weapons and gadgets - As you progress get access to upgraded prototype gadgets and weapons, like improved night vision, based on your choices and covert skills.
Authentic double agent tactics - Use realistic tactics, based on testimonies of actual undercover agents, to sabotage the enemies' plans.
Don't blow your cover - Steal, destroy, kill, and evade the authorities. Do whatever it takes to make your mark and gain the terrorists' trust.
A world of International espionage - Go from Shanghai and Cozumel to America itself, where New York City and Los Angeles are threatened by the terrorists' agenda of destruction.
All-new extreme gameplay situations - Conduct your missions underwater amidst churning ice floes, in a blinding sandstorm, or even sheathed in dust and smoke.
Innovative multiplayer - The critically acclaimed multiplayer modes are back with new innovations and exclusives for each platform. Get recruited and earn rank upgrades, and sabotage and spy for your team.
Categories in common with Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent: Action
Platform: PC | Xbox 360 | Xbox | PlayStation 3 | Wii | GameCube
49. Spacelords
Raiders of the Broken Planet - Prologue is free of cost game which serves as a demo campaign for an online asymmetric multiplayer game Raiders of the Broken Planet, which was developed by MercurySteam and later rebranded as Spacelords.
Set in the distant future on a mysterious Broken Planet, the game tells the story of its Raiders who set out to free the planet from the hands of the Antagonist.
The game focuses on the four versus one asymmetric multiplayer horde mode. Play as one of the Raiders with three other players and stand against numerous hordes of enemies or switch sides and become the Antagonist, who will use all means to stop the heroes from completing their objective. The players are free to choose one of seventeen characters to play as. The game also features a so-called Character Card system which allows for the customization of the chosen character. The players can also mod their weapons however they see fit.
Raiders of the Broken Planet was renamed to Spacelords due to completely changing its pricing model and going free to play. All the campaigns of the game were made available to all the players.
Yet the gunplay got an overhaul. In order to get a new weapon, the players have to grind for a randomly spawning blueprints and then spend large amounts of in-game currency to build the weapon they got. This was met with severe backlash by the users.
Categories in common with Spacelords: Adventure | Action | Indie | Shooter
50. Painkiller Hell & Damnation
Painkiller Hell & Damnation is a first-person shooter, a remake of Painkiller, that continues its events. The game ignores almost all expansions to the original title, except for Battle Out of Hell. The remake got new monsters, changed game balance and a coop mode with a female teammate.
The game introduces a brand new story. In the beginning Death makes a deal with the protagonist, Daniel Garner that she will return his dead wife in exchange for 7,000 souls. From this moment the action begins, as you get a huge magic gun and start killing hordes of monsters.
In the core of the gameplay lays classic shooter mechanics; you can use multiple weapons, including brand new ones to defeat demons. The game consists of several chapters and original levels, each set in a unique landscape. Besides the campaign that can be completed alone or in a two-players co-op, there are several PvP modes, for example, survival and deathmatch for up to eight players.
Categories in common with Painkiller Hell & Damnation: Action | Shooter
Platform: PC | macOS | Linux | Xbox 360 | PlayStation 3
About Evolve Stage 2
Features of Evolve Stage 2
Evolve Stage 2 is a free-to-play team-based FPS developed by Turtle Rock Studios.
Set in the distant future, where the humans are able to colonize other planets. On a distant planet known as Shear, the humans are met with heavy alien resistance. William Cabot gets out of retirement to evacuate the colonists and assembles a team of Hunters in order to assist him in this.
Evolve Stage 2 is focused on asymmetric co-operative and competitive multiplayer. There are 5 players in a match, 4 of which are the Hunters. The Hunters have limited time to find the Monster, while the latter has to evolve and grow stronger. The Monster is given a 30-second advantage over the Hunters in order to escape and hide somewhere on the map.
Evolve Stage 2 features a class system with 4 classes present in the game. It is not possible for multiple players to use the same class in the match. Classes differ in their abilities and weapons. The same goes for the Monsters as there are five Monsters featured in the game. In contrast to the Hunters which are controlled from a first-person perspective, the game switches to a third-person camera while playing as a Monster.
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Wenonah High School student hit by vehicle
Ben Culpepper
A Wenonah High School student was injured Monday after being hit by a vehicle near the campus. Authorities say the 17-year-old was struck on Wilson Road SW. The teen was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. No other details were immediately made available.
A Wenonah High School student was injured Monday after being hit by a vehicle near the campus.
Authorities say the 17-year-old was struck on Wilson Road SW. The teen was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
No other details were immediately made available.


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Grip: impact resistant dual-color multi-component insulation, slip protection and pin wall hole.
Certifications: IEC 900, EN 60 900.
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