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The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
RPG 01 November 2011
A multiplayer-focused action role-playing game, taking place in the famous Lord of the Rings universe. The game was developed by Snowblind, creators of e.g. the console edition of the legendary Baldur's Gate. You play as a man, an elf or a dwarf, fighting the forces of Sauron and participating in the events in the norther part of Middle-Earth, happening concurrently to the main story of the Lord of the Rings novel.
The Godfather II
Action 07 April 2009
A sequel of the well-received action game based on the novel by Mario Puzo and its movie adaptation by Francis Ford Coppola. This time the game is set in the 1960s where you play as a rookie gangster, trying to earn the respect of the criminal underworld and get to the top of the mafia hierarchy. Compared to the original, The Godfather II features a much larger world, now spanning over three cities: New York, Havana and Miami.
Metro: Last Light Redux
Action 26 August 2014
A remastered edition of Metro: Last Light, a first-person shooter with survival horror elements, developed primarily with 8th-generation consoles in mind. The action takes place in the grim universe created by Dmitry Glukhovsky, adapted by 4A Games for the purposes of the game. The sequel to Metro 2033 continues the themes of the original game, while the protagonist abandons the subway tunnels to travel to the surface to stop a conflict between the surviving remains of humanity.
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition
RPG 19 September 2008
An enhanced and expanded edition of the bestselling role-playing game based on Andrzej Sapkowski's fantasy novels, developed by CD Projekt RED. This new edition brings many changes in terms of both the content and technical aspects. The creators introduced numerous corrections eliminating the flaws present in the original game, such as stability issues, prolonged loading time, and many errors present in foreign language versions.
Emperor: Battle for Dune
Strategy 12 June 2001
Westwood's third real-time strategy based on Diuna, Frank Herbert's famous novel. The action takes place after the death of Emperor Fredrick IV. The player takes on the role of one of the three nations, which fight for a unique raw material and absolute power over all other creatures. Great three-dimensional graphics, new units and the ability to play online with other players make this production a must for all Diuny fans.
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
RPG 25 April 2018
RPG title set in the world of Harry Potter. The players create their Hogwart’s students and follow their lives throughout several years. These include participating in lessons of defense against dark art or studying creation of mixtures.
Conan Exiles
Action 08 May 2018
Set in universe of Conan, a sandbox action game with survival features, developed by team at Norwegian Funcom, mostly known from its adventure cycle The Longest Journey and the Age of Conan MMORPG. We play as one of the many outcasts trying to survive in a brutal, hostile world.
Dune 2000
Strategy 30 September 1998
Refreshed, numbered 2000 version of the old hit Dune 2. Again, we can embody in the main commander of one of the three big houses and fight great battles on the surface of the planet Arrakis.
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth II
Strategy 28 February 2006
A sequel to the bestselling real-time strategy based on the very popular Lord of the Rings book trilogy and its cinematic adaptation. This time the action takes place in the northern areas of Middle-Earth where combined forces of humans, elves and dwarves face the army of evil Sauron represented by orcs of Mordor and Isengard. Players can play 15 scenarios per each side of the conflict.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Action 14 November 2002
The second installment of the video game series following the adventures of Harry Potter based on the books written by J.K. Rowling. Young wizard, who is about to start his second year at Hogwarts, is bound to encounter new challenges.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Action 15 November 2001
The first adventure game based on the best-selling novel written by J.K. Rowling about a young wizard – Harry Potter. The main protagonist is trying to develop his magical potential in Hogwarts, School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Starship Troopers (2005)
Action 28 October 2005
The second attempt to transfer to personal computers the realities of the world created by Robert A. Heinlein, i.e. the epic war between people and the cruel race they were doing - the Arachnids. Blue Tongue Entertainment Ltd. was the first to perform this operation, releasing in 2000 a strategy and tactical game entitled Starship Troopers: Terran Ascendancy. This time, the internal studio of Empire Interactive, Strangelite is responsible for development.
Dune: Imperium
Strategy 13 March 2024
A turn-based strategy game with board game and card game elements, adapting a board game of the same name. Dune: Imperium revolves around a conflict over the desert planet of Arrakis, the source of the spice, the most valuable substance in the universe.
Alice: Madness Returns
Action 14 June 2011
A third-person action game with elements of 3D platformer and adventure game, designed by American McGee and his Spice Horse studio. Similarly to the previous work of that developer, i.e. American McGee’s Alice, also this game is a reinterpretation of a novel by Lewis Carroll. After ten years of dealing with catatonic schizophrenia caused by the tragic death of her parents, the eponymous heroine has a chance of getting back to a normal life.
Metro 2033 Redux
Action 26 August 2014
A remastered edition of the popular survival horror first-person shooter, Metro 2033, developed primarily with the 8th-generation consoles in mind. The action takes place in the grim universe created by Dmitry Glukhovsky, adapted by 4A Games for the purposes of the game. The story of the Metro series revolves around a youngster named Artem and presents a post-apocalyptic vision of the world in which the humanity fights for survival after a nuclear apocalypse.
The Pillars of the Earth
Adventure 15 August 2017
An adventure game from Daedalic Entertainment, based on a popular history novel written by Ken Follet, entitled The Pillars of the Earth. The game of the same title is set in the 12th-century, in the tumultuous period known as the Anarchy. After the sudden death of king Henry I and the only heir to the throne having been killed in the crash of the White Ship, England gets consumed in a violent war of succession.
Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series - Season One
Adventure 02 December 2014
A game by Telltale Games, the studio behind many others similar productions, designed as an episodic adventure game based on the HBO’s popular TV show Game of Thrones - an adaptation of George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire books. The game features an original story overlapping with the events presented in the seasons 3-5 of the TV series. This six-part episodic story focuses on the House Forrester, whose members, although missing from the TV show, appeared in the fifth book of the saga.
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Ring
Strategy 04 November 2003
The Lord of the Rings: The War on the Ring is a real-time strategy produced by Liquid Entertainment. The action was set in the universe known from J.R.R.R. Tolkien's novel. Players have the opportunity to take part in spectacular battles known from "Lord of the Rings" cards, directing the forces of good or Sauron's servants.
Dune: Spice Wars - House Vernius of Ix
Strategy 07 March 2024
The first expansion to the 2023 strategy game. Dune: Spice Wars - House Vernius of Ix focuses on the titular Vernius house, specializing in secret research on self-learning machines. The new faction offers new units and mechanics, including a Nodal Network.
The Lord of the Rings Online
RPG 24 April 2007
An MMORPG set in the fantasy world created by J.R.R. Tolkien for The Lord of the Rings trilogy and his other works. The players get right in the middle of the war between the forces of evil (led by Sauron, who commands an unlimited number of orcs and other beasts from Mordor) and the forces of good (races inhabiting the remaining parts of Middle-Earth).
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Action 08 November 2005
Another virtual adaptation based on a book belonging to the series written by J.K. Rowling. The series revolves around the adventures of Harry Potter and his two friends: Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley.
Game of Thrones
RPG 15 May 2012
Another attempt to recreate the universe of the popular HBO TV series (based on A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin) in the form of video game. This time it was created by the French studio Cyanide, known for sports games Chaos League and Blood Bowl. The result is a third-person RPG the plot of which is set in the world from the novels but tells a brand new story with fresh characters.
Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword
RPG 10 December 2010
An enhanced version of Mount & Blade that takes the mechanics of the sandbox RPG by TaleWorlds into the reality of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, clearly drawing inspiration from the famous novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz. The gameplay still combines elements of action, strategy and role-playing games and is divided into two parts, so to say. The world is managed via a strategic map, and we can take action in either first- or third-person mode when necessary.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Action 26 June 2007
Published by Electronic Arts, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a game based on the fifth movie following the adventures of a young wizard. Similarly to all the previous installments, the game is available on multiple platforms and follows the formula developed by the previous Harry Potter games – the players are given an action adventure game, in which they observe the action from the third person perspective.