wide·screen gam·ing fo·rum (wsgf):
[-noun] Web community dedicated to ensuring PC games run properly on your tablet, netbook, personal computer, HDTV and multi-monitor gaming rig.
OpenTTD is a clone of the Microprose game "Transport Tycoon Deluxe", a popular game originally written by Chris Sawyer. It attempts to mimic the original game as closely as possible while extending it. It can be downloaded at www.openttd.org
Submitted by skipclarke on 26 December, 2006 - 02:51
WOW is the blockbuster MMO from from Blizzard, set in their Warcraft universe. The screenshots included here are from the original release of WOW. The client has been updated continuously, and with the Lich King release was brought into full Hor+. We've updated the info here, but left the original screenshots.
This DR is out of date for the current state of the game (June 2014). Please see the entry for Pandaria.
Submitted by skipclarke on 26 December, 2006 - 02:44
Dungeons & Dragons Online (DDO) takes the grand-daddy of all RPG settings, and brings into the modern MMO world. The game is set in the new DnD setting of Eberron.
Originally released as Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach, then renamed to Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited for the free to play launch; the current version has no subtitle.
Panzer Elite Action: Fields of Glory is a tank shooter from ZootFly and JoWooD. In 3 campaigns (American, German, and Russian) over 18 missions, you are a commander of a tank platoon in WWII. In each mission, you face multiple enemy tanks and infantry, and are equipped with a main cannon, a machine gun, and can give orders to tanks in your platoon. The emphasis is heavily on action over realism, though tactical manuevers are important.
X-Men Legends II is an action RPG from Raven Software and Activision, based on the Marvel Comics Universe. The mutant cyborg Apocalypse threatens to destroy all life on the planet, and the rival mutant teams X-Men and Brotherhood of Mutants must join forces to stand a chance against him. You control a squad of four mutants with super powers, and take on a number of missions in an attempt to defeat Apocalypse and his forces.
Submitted by Paddy the Wak on 9 December, 2006 - 03:04
World Racing 2 is a racing game from Synetic and TDK. It improves over the original racing with a far greater selection of cars and manufacturers to choose from (the original only featured Mercedes-Benz), an upgraded graphics and physics engine, and new gameplay modes, including a "career" mode where you participate in races across the world and accomplish objectives to earn cash which can be spent on new cars and upgrades.
Submitted by misadlouhy on 24 November, 2006 - 02:56
Alpine SKi Racing 2007 (or Ski Alpine Racing 2007) is audiovisually very attractive ski racing game with 6 different challenges (Downhill, Super-G, Giant Slalom, Slalom, "Free Ride" and "Speed-Downhill"), 38 races taking place in 16 different locations, advanced career mode and multiplayer via lan, Hot Seat or Internet and more. It contains 1300 audio comments spoken by two dedicated skiing reporters. Full game will be available this month (November 2006).
Submitted by Anonymous on 10 November, 2006 - 02:44
RoboBlitz is an indie, third person, puzzle-action game for Microsoft Windows and the Xbox 360. The player controls Blitz, a robot who attains special upgrade weapons and powers to fight his foes, based upon how much "Upgradium" he can find in the game. Special powers include unique weapon, energy and movement upgrades.