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  Apple Mac Games Sales Charts for October 2005

Top 30 Mac Games
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? You should click on the product title to check technical requirements for The Sims 2 before ordering.
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2: Doom 3
18 only 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.
Read an online preview of Doom 3 for Mac | Read an online review of Doom 3 for Mac Nominated in the Editors' Choice: Entertainment Category of the 2005 MacWorld Awards

3: 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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4: 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.

5: 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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6: Unreal Tournament 2003
Wield multiple weapons, including favourite blasters from the original Unreal Tournament and brand new, awe-inspiring implements of destruction! 6 different races and over 35 characters, 30 maps, class-specific combos, role assignments, teamwork directives, and recharge stations.
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7: 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

8: Call of Duty United Offensive
Suitable for persons aged 16 and over 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

9: 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!

10: Sims 2 University Expansion (due Q4 2005)
Expansion pack for Sims 2 on the Mac. Your Sims are now young adults leaving home to immerse themselves in University life as they become the Big Sim on Campus! They'll relish their new-found freedom as they party with friends, join fraternities and sororities and pull outrageous pranks. Join a band, crash parties, find a part-time job, or get initiated into a secret society, print money, and cheat on your studies. How will your Sims 'enjoy' their University years? Your Sims will explore 'College Town' as they frequent lounges, gyms, coffee houses and more. Help them fulfil new lifetime goals to unlock more rewards and reap all of the benefits of their university years.

11: 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!

12: 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!
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13: 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.

14: 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. The last Champ Manager to be developed by SIGames. They have now gone and produced Football Manager 2005 which despite its name, is really the successor to this title.

15: Bejeweled Deluxe 2
Now more beguiling than ever! Experience the excitement of Bejeweled in gorgeous hi-res 1024x768, complete with 3D-accelerated special effects and stunning planetary vistas. New gameplay modes.

16: Family Fun Pack
Compilation of the following Mac games: Theme Park World, Zoombinis Island Odyssey, Sheep, and Worms Blast.

17: 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.

18: 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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19: 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

20: 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.

21: 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.
Read an online review of Zero Hour for the Mac

22: 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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23: 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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24: 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 Swing.12 PGA Tour courses and 15 real-life pro golfers.
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25: Return to Castle Wolfenstein
You are a highly decorated Army Ranger tasked with escaping and then returning to Castle Wolfenstein in an attempt to thwart Heinrich Himmler's occult and genetic experiments. Through genetic engineering and the harnessing of occult powers, Himmler hopes to raise an unstoppable army to level the Allies once and for all. If you played the earlier versions take a look at the screen shots of this one!
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26: 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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27: Icewind Dale
In the northernmost reaches of the 'Forgotten Realms' lies the frozen region known as Icewind Dale. Journey deep into the Spine of the World mountains, a harsh and unforgiving territory teeming with fearsome and merciless beasts. There you must confront an ancient evil that threatens to unleash an unspeakable horror upon the face of Faerun.

28: Oni
Also available as part of the Big Red Box (v2) and Big Metal Box compilations. 3rd person all fighting action/adventure game. Close Quarter Combat all the way. MacFormat score 9/10 - 'Must Have' Rating. Excellent Japanese manga-style graphics.
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29: Horse Racing Manager
Horse Racing Manager lets you enjoy the sport of kings at all levels. Choose whether to play the game as an owner, breeder, trainer, jockey or punter. Each activity will require specific know-how that you will be able to acquire with each play. Create a bloodline of champions. Race on dozens of tracks, different play modes, different types of racing from Steeplechase to harnessed trot. Single or multiplayer.

30: Clive Barker's Undying
Clive Barker's Undying - 1899 Ireland - At the Island of the Standing Stones, Jeremiah Covenant and his four younger siblings read aloud a dark ritual, little knowing that their childish game would set loose an unimaginable horror upon the world. In 1920. Patrick Galloway is summoned by Jeremiah. Death has claimed his four siblings, who have been reanimated and are now intent on slaying their living brother to free the Undying King.


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