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  July 2004 Charts
 


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Summer is a traditionally quiet time on the games front but the publishers have certainly been trying to tempt you with all major publishers making releases this month. VPL has only just released Victoria from the Europa Universalis 2 stable, so it's too soon for it to show up in this chart. Feral released Republic the Revolution, a promising politco-economic strategy game, last week. But Aspyr is the king of the July releases with the top ten sellers of the month.

Top 30 Mac Games
1, Battlefield 1942 Deluxe DVD
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.

2, Call of Duty DVD
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.

3, Unreal Tournament 2004 DVD
Faster, higher and meaner! Land and air based vehicles take combat to a new level; while an arsenal of new weaponry, daunting arenas and battlefields and the challenge of the Assault and Onslaught modes make the gladiator blood sport of the future a brand new experience. Buckle up; it's gonna be one hell of a ride!

4, Delta Force Black Hawk Down DVD
Experience the intense combat of Operation Restore Hope in this first person shooter. As a Delta Force operative participate in a number of daring and intense raids against the oppressive Somali warlords in and around Mogadishu.

5, Medal of Honor Allied Assault Breakthrough
Expansion pack to top selling WWII game. Take the role of Sergeant John Baker, a tough-as-nails infantryman in the 34th 'Red Bull' Division. As Baker, you'll cross the deserts of Northern Africa, the central mountains of Italy toward Rome via the beaches at Sicily, and the hell of Monte Cassino.

6, The Sims Deluxe (The Sims & Livin Large)
Fantastic value double set of The Sims PLUS the first expansion set, The Sims Livin Large in one box. For Macintosh only.

7, The Sims Makin Magic
Add-on for The Sims Deluxe. Introduce a little wizardry into the lives of their Sims with the addition of a variety of features, including the ability to cast spells, hypnotise neighbours, and turn annoying people into frogs. Introduces over 175 new items, including a Skeleton Closet, Spookshow, and Baker's Oven.

8, Neverwinter Nights
Endless Dungeons and Dragons adventure awaits you in Neverwinter Nights. An epic game, Neverwinter Nights allows you to become a heroic adventurer and embark on a quest to save the city of Neverwinter from the grip of a crushing plague. Over 90 hours of play in the official campaign.

9, Age of Empires 2 Gold Edition
Age of Empires II Gold Edition is the sequel to Age of Empires. Includes the Conquerors Expansion pack which was sold separately on the PC. Classic real-time strategy game. Features mediaeval civilisations, troops, technology and warfare. Campaigns and random scenario generator. Different styles of games, including against-the-clock. Excellent graphics. Will keep you engrossed for hundreds of hours. Brilliant and a bargain.

10, Sim City 4
One of the all-time great strategy games, it is the ultimate development of the original Sim City into the 21st century with this comprehensive update. Significantly improved graphics complement new terraforming and city management tools, plus the ability to import characters from The Sims to comment on your city!

11, Space Colony
Save the Colony! Your staff is brawling, the Harvester Robot is chain sawing its way through the oxygen supply and small furry aliens have taken over the disco. This is home!

12, WarCraft 3 Battlechest
Includes both Warcraft III games: Reign of Chaos and Frozen Throne and two strategy guides.

13, The Sims Unleashed
The next add-on for The Sims. The Sims have pets! Plus there's over 40 new lush areas with new homes, cafes, shops and markets for your Sims to explore! Expand your Sims world with the Unleashed add-on.

14, realMYST
realMYST is the version of Myst that Cyan and the world-famous Miller brothers always wanted to make, but the technology wasn't ready - until now. Experience a fully immersive, dynamic world that you can wander through and with which you can interact. Has an entirely new realm to discover!

15, Shrek 2 The Game
Shrek, the loveable green ogre is on the Mac in a game based on the new motion picture but it incorporates more! Play as Shrek and 4 of his pals, both familiar and new, as they go adventuring through their twisted fairytale world. Discover locations full of danger, monsters and challenging puzzles while using each character's special abilities to survive.

16, Command and Conquer - Generals DVD
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.

17, 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.

18, The Sims Superstar
Add-on for The Sims. Players can now pursue their dream of a celebrity lifestyle as enjoyed by rock stars, film stars and supermodels.

19, StarCraft & Brood Wars Bundle
One of the most challenging real-time space strategy games together with its add-on pack. 92% MacFormat review score. MacGold 'Must Buy' Rating!

20, Black & White Platinum
Black and White plus the Creature Isle expansion, in the same pack! You must use your godly powers to rule over and look after your people. As you do so they pray to you and worship you more and more, and you use this power to carry out Miracles and to extend your influence.

21, Myth 3 The Wolf Age
Set approx. 1000 years before the coming of The Fallen Lords. Fully 3D, squad-based real-time strategy fantasy game that follows the life of Connacht the Wolf. 25 single-player levels. 40 different units. Multiplayer options. Recreates the epic battles. Cast spells, gain experience, collect items and build ingenious devices to defeat your enemies. Deformable terrain.

22, Championship Manager 03/04
Updated data for 03/04 season. Now 43 counries, 200K footballers. New intuitive training regime. A pre-game editor. View previously saved matches.

23, Championship Manager 01/02
Also part of The Big Red Box compilation on Mac. Football management game; includes updated database plus editor. Improved game engine, computer intelligence and commentary. Game diary where you can make notes and set reminders. Loads more.

24, Civilization 3 Game of the Year Edition
The third instalment of Civilization now with added features, such as the editor. Now there are new ways to win, new pathways to explore, strategies to employ and more powerful tools to build and manage.

25, Worms 3D DVD
It's still your team of between one and five worms taking turns to lob missiles, grenades, homing pigeons and exploding bananas across an unlimited number of randomly generated but fully destructible playfields but now it's in 3D!

26, X-Plane 7 World Scenery (Import)
New high detailed scenery for X-Plane version 7, the world's most comprehensive and powerful flight sim. Includes over 14 million visual objects, including roads, powerlines, railway lines etc.

27, XIII
1st person shooter, quality cartoon novel-style graphics. Multiplayer options. The President of the United States has been assassinated, and everyone possesses a compelling argument that you did it - even you're not sure!

28, Tiger Woods PGA Tour Golf 2003
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 2003 brings golf to life on the Mac in a completely 3D world with a brand new course and PGA TOUR golfer line-up. Enhanced True.12 courses and 15 real-life pro golfers.

29, The Sims Vacation
Add-on for The Sims. The Sims are going on holiday! Snowball fights, skiing, carnivals, beach volleyball plus loads of extra items. (PC version is known as The Sims on Holiday).

30, Stronghold
Stronghold is a real-time strategy game that tries to bridge the gap between the RTS and city-building genres. Stronghold focuses specifically on building castles and then fighting your enemies while defending your home front.


Other Charts
July 2004 Top 10 Applications and Utilities
July 2004 Top 10 Educational Titles


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