PC PowerPlay

All the latest and greatest games from the Internet and other sources will be available here as a trial, demo, or shareware versions - sometimes even free! If you don't see a game demo here that you want it'll more than likely be on next issue's CD1. If not, let us know and we'll check it out for worthiness.

PLEASE NOTE: After clicking any of the Install links below you may experience a long wait, depending on the relative size of the game demo. Please be patient as multiple clicking may cause the installation process to fail or, in some cases, lock up your machine.

Contract J.A.C.K

These laser pointers are heaps of good ol' fun.

Explore the dark side of the No One Lives Forever universe as John Jack, a rugged anti-hero in the services of H.A.R.M. The legendary chief assassin for H.A.R.M. organization has given Contract J.A.C.K. a mission-whether he wants it or not. An Italian criminal organization has plans to take H.A.R.M. down and Contract J.A.C.K. must stop them. In doing so, players contend with deadly enemies and survive against ridiculous odds to complete the mission. Intense firefights and cataclysmic predicaments are constant in this exhilarating step forward for the No One Lives Forever franchise.

This demo offers two missions, Chapter 2: Trial by Gunfire and Chapter 4: Danger Danger!

Minimum System Requirements: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, PIII 733 MHz, 128 MB RAM, 32MB video card, DirectX 8.1.

Install: contractjack_demo_sp.exe
File size: 129.32MB
URL: http://nolf.sierra.com/

Lock On: Modern Air Combat

Take my breath away.

Feel the power of commanding a modern jet fighter. Fly a variety of combat aircraft in the most graphically rich, audio intense game environment ever created for a combat flight simulator.

Lock On: Modern Air Combat combines a broad scope of game play that includes engaging missions, an immersive combat environment, and in your-face action. Choose from eight U.S. and Russian jets that range from the tank-killing A-10 Warthog and, ground-pounding Su-25 Frogfoot to air superiority.

The demo will allow players to try their hand at flying the A-10A "Warthog" and the MiG-29A "Fulcrum". It is for single player use only, and will each plane will have a very limited fuel supply


Minimum System Requirements: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, PIII 800MHz, 256 MB RAM, 32MB video card, DirectX 8.1.


Install: Lock_On_Demo.exe
File size: 122.74 MB
URL: http://www.lo-mac.com/

Max Payne 2

Feel the PAYNE!!!

Everyone can now get a taste of the Noir love story of 2003. In 2001, Max Payne arrived to set the benchmark for action gaming, earning countless awards and revolutionizing the genre with cinematic combat sequences fuelled by the groundbreaking use of slow motion and compulsive narrative-driven gameplay. Now, working together with Rockstar Games' New York-based production team, Remedy has combined Max Payne's hallmark gameplay with all new innovations and unmatched production values.

The game features a storyline that is a violent, Film Noir love story between a cop and a femme fatale murder suspect, between Max Payne and Mona Sax. Dark, tragic and intense, the story is a thrill-ride of shocking twists and revelations. Max Payne's signature slow motion gunplay has been improved on every level. Get ready for Bullet Time 2.0. New guns and new moves make action more cinematic and intense than ever before. Fully integrated Havok physics engine allows for interactive environments creating incredible combat scenes. Ragdoll characters and physics in slow motion create breath-taking combat scenes. All new AI, cooperative NPC's fight with Max and more believable enemies create tension and more interesting and varied challenge.

The official demo for Max Payne 2 contains 2.5 levels, plus a "Dead Man Walking" level. Love Hurts. And so do bullets.

Minimum System Requirements: Windows 98/2000/ME/XP, PIII 1 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 32MB AGP graphics card with hardware transform & lighting support, DirectX 9.0.


Install: maxpayne2demosetup.exe
File size: 245.60 MB
URL: http://www.rockstargames.com/maxpayne2/

Unreal II XMP

How is this good for my skin??

Unreal II is the sequel to the original Unreal and takes place in the same fictional universe - but the main player character and the locations are different than those found in the first game. You are the lone representative of the Law in a distant sector of space, accompanied by a support crew of three. The story unfolds through briefings, cut scenes, in-game dialog, and the action contained in the missions themselves. The game is designed so that the missions are fast paced and intense; there are natural pauses as the player returns to the Atlantis(the player's ship) between combat missions.

This demo is a single level from Unreal II XMP ("Expanded Multiplayer"). The all new XMP mode is a class-based multiplayer game where teams use vehicles, cooperation and Unreal II: The Awakening's devastating weaponry to battle it out across large scale terrain maps. Teams fight for control of energy sources to power their war machines, deployment points to get to the front lines quickly, and ultimately, four artifacts that are required to win each match.

Minimum System Requirements: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, PIII 733MHz, 256MB RAM, 32MB NVIDIA GeForce 2 MX or better, 3.0 GB Free Hard Disk, DirectX 8.1.

Install: u2xmp_demo1001.exe
File size: 148.67 MB
URL: http://www.unreal2.com/

 

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