Top 10 games for men
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#1: Crysis (PC)Crysis is the most visually stunning game on the market. Unfortunately, it’s also the most demanding of your hardware. If you have a beefed-up PC, then play away...
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#2: Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune (PS3)This Indiana Jones-inspired game features gorgeous visuals and is set amidst ancient ruins and lush jungles. Gameplay involves much jumping and shooting interspersed with cut scenes.
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#3: World of Warcraft (PC)This massively multiplayer online game should be played by everybody alive. With customizable characters and unlimited exploration, this game has a large following.
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#4: Rock Band (XBOX 360)Jam with your buddies in this awesome party game. With four instruments to choose from (guitar, bass, drums, and vocals), this multiplayer extravaganza will rock your world.
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#5: Mass Effect (XBOX 360)Bioware offers us another intense RPG – this time set in space. With a powerful storyline, but weak combat, this game is for hardcore strategists only.
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#6: Bioshock (PC)Bioshock is more than a good looking first-person shooter. Incredible atmosphere and a great voice cast sell the storyline. The downside? Has technical issues on most PCs.
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#7: Call of Duty 4 (XBOX 360)An outstanding high-quality shooter with a progressive multiplayer but a shockingly brief single-player campaign mode. A must play for every red-blooded male alive.
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#8: The Orange Box (PC)Insane value for money, this package contains the original Half Life 2, Episodes 1 and 2, Team Fortress 2, and a new game called Portal. What more do you want?
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#9: World in Conflict (PC)This game lets you step back in time to 1989 and take part in a fictional war between the US and Russia. You get to see what World War 3 might look like if the US had pushed the button during the Cold War.
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#10: Sins of a Solar Empire (PC)If you love space strategy, you’ll adore this game. Addictive gameplay will keep you coming back for more, but don’t expect to ever get a good night’s sleep again.
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Think your PC can handle the world's most technically demanding game? Here are the minimum requirements:
| CPU: | Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz (3.2 GHz for Vista), Intel Core 2.0 GHz (2.2 GHz for Vista), AMD Athlon 2800+ (3200+ for Vista) or better |
| RAM: | 1GB (1.5GB on Windows Vista) |
| Video Card: | NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT, ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (Radeon X800 Pro for Vista) or better |
| VRAM: | 256MB of Graphics Memory |
| Storage: | 12GB |
| Sound Card: | DirectX 9.0c Compatible |
| ODD: | DVD-ROM |
| OS: | Microsoft Windows XP or Vista |
| DirectX: | DX9.0c or DX10
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Fan review by Mark Lepage (Saskatchewan, Canada):
"Seriously what can shooter fans possibly complain about with this game? It is perfect. I mean I can think of not one thing to complain about this game. The combination of superb single and multiplayer action is unmatched (sorry Halo 3). If you are a fan of shooters, you should stop reading this review right now and go buy this game. What are you waiting for? You won't be sorry......"