Over 150 hours of gameplay await you in this amazing RPG compilation! Dungeon Lords: Journey through an enchanted land of ancient castles and dungeons as you engage in real-time tactical combat action against a wide variety of deadly foes. You are the chosen hero, armed with mighty weapons and powerful magic. Loki: Heroes of Mythology Journey through four of the greatest mythologies ever as one of four great heroes: a mighty Norse Warrior, a fierce Greek Fighter, a powerful Egyptian Sorcerer or a skilled Aztec Shaman. Travel throughout the world battling hundreds of legendary and deadly enemies as you play a critical role in some of time’s most monumental events. Gothic 3 You are the nameless hero in Gothic 3, faced with a desperate situation: The orcs have conquered Myrtana and enslaved the human Barbarians of the icy north and a few fearless rebels are the only resistance. You can support their efforts or join the orcish occupation forces – but whatever you do – the destiny of Myrtana is yours to forge!

Tracing the evolution of fantasy gaming from its origins in tabletop war and collectible card games to contemporary web-based live action and massive multi-player games, this book examines the archetypes and concepts within the fantasy gaming genre alongside the roles and functions of the game players themselves. Other topics include: how The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings helped shape fantasy gaming through Tolkien's obsessive attention to detail and virtual world building; the community-based fellowship embraced by players of both play-by-post and persistent browser-based games, despite the fact that these games are fundamentally solo experiences; the origins of gamebooks and interactive fiction; and the evolution of online gaming in terms of technological capabilities, media richness, narrative structure, coding authority, and participant roles.

A sci-fi/action RPG from acclaimed developer Gearbox, Borderlands combines the best in first-person shooter (FPS) action gaming with elements of a traditional role-playing game (RPG). The excitement of this hybridization is further magnified by the game's groundbreaking content generation system which allows for a near-endless variety in missions, environments, enemies, weapons, item drops and character customization, making the game's single player, multiplayer and online campaigns not to be missed. This special Game of the Year edition takes the action even further with the inclusion of all four of the downloadable content releases for the game, as well as a fold-out map of all the Borderlands Pandoran territories.