1: Sims 2, The
Take The Sims to the next level in Sims 2 for Mac. With the introduction of genetics in The Sims 2 for Mac, you can control your Sims over a lifetime and pass their Sims' DNA down from one generation to the next. The Sims 2 sims evolve by genetically passing on physical and personality traits. Create and play your own virtual sitcom by choosing one of five different aspirations - Popularity, Fortune, Family, Knowledge, and Romance. These aspirations in life cause your Sims to have wants and fears. Will you give them a long successful existence or leave their life in shambles?
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2: Star Wars Battlefront
Star Wars Battlefront lets you fight the greatest battles in the Star Wars Universe any way you want to. Star Wars Battlefront is an action/shooter game. Players can select one of a number of different soldier types, jump into any vehicle, man any turret on the battlefront and conquer the Star Wars galaxy planet-by-planet online or offline in a variety of single player modes. Star Wars Battlefront has single player modes which includes the story-based 'Historical Campaigns' mode that lets gamers experience all of the epic battles from Episodes I-VI, fighting from the perspective of each of the four factions within the game.
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3: LEGO - Star Wars
In LEGO Star Wars, compete in action packed lightsabre duels against Darth Maul. Experience mind-blowing space battles in your starfighter. Use the Force - accessing secret areas and overcoming obstacles - to construct and play as more than 30 of your favourite characters such as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Yoda and more!
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4: Sim City 4 Deluxe
Compilation on a DVD-ROM of Sim City 4 and the Sim City 4 Rush Hour Expansion add-on pack.
5: Zoo Tycoon Complete Collection
Bundle of Zoo Tycoon and Zoo Tycoon Marine Mania and Dinosaur Digs Expansion plus some bonus animals and zoo objects which make up an Endangered Species Theme Park!
6: Doom 3
In Doom 3 for Mac a massive demonic invasion has overwhelmed the Mars Research Facility. As one of only a few survivors, you face an epic clash against pure evil amidst the horror and chaos. Doom 3 is the most frightening and gripping 3D gaming experience.
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7: Myst 4 Revelation
Myst IV Revelation sends players back to the story of the first game, where the evil brothers Sirrus and Achenar were imprisoned inside two books. Atrus, their father, was implored to release them, however, and in the process, his daughter Yeesha disappears. Players must search through four different ages, or worlds, to find Yeesha.
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8: Myst V End of Ages
Decide the fate of a civilisation in this triumphant final chapter to the Myst saga. Embark on an epic journey into the heart of a shattered empire as the only explorer who can still save it - or destroy it with the wrong choices. Your final choice is clouded by the counsel of those who have tried and failed.
9: Sims Party Pack, The
Fantastic value compilation of The Sims, the first expansion set, The Sims Livin Large , Sims House Party and Sims Hot Date. For Macintosh only. Control the working and love lives and the homes of your very own sims. Warning this is very addictive!
10: Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 (due Q4 2005)
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 is the first in the highly successful Rollercoaster Tycoon series to come to Mac. The game features stunning 3D graphics, and the all-new CoasterCam, which allows players to see their park from the eyes of a guest and ride all the rides. Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 also features amazing crowd scenes with enhanced park guests and characters, more than 170 rides including new-to-the-franchise roller coaster types, realistic day and night cycles with superb lighting effects, extensive still-picture and movie-making capability, and the new Fireworks MixMaster, which allows players to create pyrotechnic masterpieces and synchronize them to music.
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11: Zoo Vet
Recommended by London Zoo! Why isn't the lion eating? What do you do with a new-born flamingo? What does the x-ray of the panda's belly show? Answer these questions and more when you become the vet at your own zoo! Have a wild time as you get up-close to diagnose and treat all the animals, each in their unique habitat. Good luck... it's a jungle out there!
12: Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3
Features fast-paced skateboarding fun on eight massive living levels equipped with state-of-the-art high-resolution display and advanced special effects. Have the freedom to go crazy with tricks and bails that are even more insane than before!
13: X-Plane 8
X-Plane is the world's most comprehensive, powerful flight simulator, and has the most realistic flight model available for personal computers. For loads more detail on this game click the title link above to go to the full product description.
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14: Call of Duty
Take part in WWII battles from Stalingrad to D-Day. Fight as US or British paras or as a Soviet Army conscript. Rescue missions, taking a battleship and loads more await you.
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15: Rise of Nations Gold Edition
Historical fast-paced, real-time strategy game of epic scale. It allows city creation and infrastructure improvement. Win through military might using slingshots to cannons to stealth bombers, or corner the market on key commodities e.g. the wheel and deal with a wide variety of nations. Includes Thrones and Patriots expansion pack. Nominated in the Editors' Choice: Entertainment Category of the 2005 MacWorld Awards
16: Call of Duty United Offensive
Expansion pack for Call of Duty. Includes 13 new single-player missions and 11 new multi-player maps. There's also support for vehicles and new multiplayer modes plus new weapons, characters and a collection of single-player puzzles. Read online preview | Download Patch
17: Close Combat First to Fight
Authentic, team-based 1st person shooter set in a modern mid-eastern urban battleground where players lead a 4-man Marine fireteam through the perils of modern urban combat. Publisher created Close Combat First to Fight as a training simulation for use by the U S Marine Corps!
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18: Medal of Honor Allied Assault WarChest
Compilation of Medal of Honor Allied Assault, Medal of Honor Allied Assault Spearhead Expansion and Medal of Honor Allied Assault Breakthrough Expansion Sets. Includes more than 50 single player scenarios, 29 multiplayer levels and 48 authentic WWII weapons. You should click on the product title to check technical requirements before ordering as this compilation, unlike the individual games, is Mac OS X only. This is a DVDROM; single games (available separately) are on CDROM.
19: Gangland
Gangland is a unique blend of RTS/RPG/Sim. In Gangland you experience a living city with 800 plus citizens per map. You can setup extortion rackets, bribe, steal, kill, bootleg, seduce, put out contracts, make drive-by hits, blow up buildings, infiltrate opponents, setup gambling parlors, brothels, speak-easies, international connections, and much more. You should click on the product title to check Gangland's technical requirements before ordering.
20: Command and Conquer Generals
Real-time strategy game with cult status on the PC platform. Consists of 22 mission single-player campaign. Wage real-time war in more ways than ever with a modern and near-future arsenal. Command the powerful U.S. forces, the vast Chinese war machine, or the resourceful Global Liberation Army. Read online review | Download a demo | Download patch Nominated in the Editors' Choice: Entertainment Category of the 2005 MacWorld Awards
21: No One Lives Forever Game of the Year Edition
Spy themed first person shooter, critically acclaimed on other platforms. Take deadly arch enemies with an impressive arsenal of weapons and spy gadgetry. 15 missions over 60 levels.
22: Command and Conquer Zero Hour
Add-on for the real-time strategy game Command and Conquer Generals. With new units, structures, and upgrades, as well as the all-new Generals Challenge Mode, Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour delivers all the firepower players need in the quest to become the ultimate modern warfare General.
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23: X-Plane 8
X-Plane is the world's most comprehensive, powerful flight simulator, and has the most realistic flight model available for personal computers. For loads more detail on this game click the title link above to go to the full product description.
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24: Battlefield 1942 Deluxe
Battlefield 1942 puts players at the heart of World War II combat, allowing them to choose from 16 famous battle sites, including Omaha Beach, Stalingrad and Wake Island, from the four main theatres of World War II including the Pacific, Eastern and Western Europe and Northern Africa.
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25: Theme Park World
Also part of the Big Red Box (v2) and Family 4 Fun Pack compilations. Build and manage a theme park - blood chilling five-loop roller coasters and all! Design and ride your own rides! Explore from the visitors' perspectives. Suitable for the whole family, non-violent. MacFormat review 8/10. Read our full game description by clicking on the name above.
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26: Family Fun Pack 2
Family Fun Pack 2 is smashing value-for-money and contains Rayman 3 Hoodlum Havoc, Worms 3D DVD, Ghost Master and Children's Britannica (2004 edition). A superb gift for the family that plays together.
27: Halo Combat Evolved
Halo is a sci-fi shooter that takes place on a mysterious alien ring-world. Packed with combat, Halo will have you battling on foot, in vehicles, inside and outdoors with Alien and Human weaponry. You are the Master Chief, you must uncover Halo's horrible secrets and destroy mankind's sworn enemy, the Covenant.
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28: Tomb Raider 6 Angel of Darkness
A series of grisly murders brings Lara into conflict with a sinister Alchemist from the past, and a secret alliance of powerful individuals shrouded in mystery. At the center of these mysteries are the Obscura Paintings - five 14th century pieces of art that the Alchemist is desperate to repossess.
29: Dark Vengeance
Jewel-cased version (with printed manual). Thrusts players into a fantasy world that is engulfed in a sea of violence. Take on the renegades as one of three player-characters. 30 weapon types, 30 enemy types. 16 levels with unique character-specific missions and storylines. MacFormat 88%.
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30: Tiger Woods PGA Tour Golf 2005
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 2005 features the revolutionary new Tiger Proofing course alteration technology allows you to modify course dynamics and call out your PGA TOUR rivals by adding lengthier Tiger Tees, tighter fairways, dramatic undulations to greens, deeper bunkers, higher rough, and more. Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 2005 also features an enhanced EA SPORTS Game Face featuring non-proportional bone scaling and texture blending creates incredibly realistic looks, right down to the bags under your eyes. After making a name for yourself on the TOUR, tee off against legends including Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Ben Hogan to see how you stack up against the all-time greats.
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