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2001 In Video Gaming
2001 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as ''Capcom vs. SNK 2,'' ''Dead or Alive 3'', ''Final Fantasy X'', '' Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec'', ''Grand Theft Auto III'', '' Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty'', '' SSX Tricky'', ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', ''Sonic Adventure 2'', '' Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3'', and '' Virtua Fighter 4''. New intellectual properties include ''Ace Attorney'', '' Advance Wars,'' ''Animal Crossing'', ''Burnout'', ''Gothic'', ''Black & White'', ''Devil May Cry'', ''Fatal Frame'', '' Ghost Recon,'' ''Halo'', ''Jak and Daxter'', '' Max Payne'', ''Oni'', '' Onimusha: Warlords'', '' Operation Flashpoint'', ''Pikmin'', ''Pro Evolution Soccer'', '' Red Faction'', '' Serious Sam'', and '' Tropico.'' The year has been retrospectively considered one of the best and most important in video game history due to the release of numerous critically acclaimed, commercially successful and influential titles across all platforms and genres at the time. It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capcom Vs
is a Japanese video game developer and publisher. It has created a number of multi-million-selling game franchises, with its most commercially successful being '' Resident Evil'', '' Monster Hunter'', '' Street Fighter'', ''Mega Man'', '' Devil May Cry'', '' Dead Rising'', and '' Marvel vs. Capcom''. Mega Man himself serves as the official mascot of the company. Established in 1979, it has become an international enterprise with subsidiaries in East Asia (Hong Kong), Europe (London, England), and North America (San Francisco, California). History Capcom's predecessor, I.R.M. Corporation, was founded on May 30, 1979 by Kenzo Tsujimoto, who was still president of Irem Corporation when he founded I.R.M. He worked concomitantly in both companies until leaving the former in 1983. The original companies that spawned Capcom's Japan branch were I.R.M. and its subsidiary Japan Capsule Computers Co., Ltd., both of which were devoted to the manufacture and distribution of electroni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black & White (video Game)
''Black & White '' is a god video game developed by Lionhead Studios and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows in 2001 and by Feral Interactive in 2002 for Mac OS. ''Black & White'' combines elements of artificial life and strategy. The player acts as a god whose goal is to defeat Nemesis, another god who wants to take over the world. A primary theme is the concept of good and evil, with the atmosphere being affected by the player's moral choices. The core gameplay mechanic of ''Black & White'' is the interaction between the player and an avatar creature, who carries out the players instructions and whose personality and behaviour change in reaction to how they are treated. Multiplayer is supported over a local network or online. Peter Molyneux led the three-year development of the highly anticipated game, originally to feature wizards instead of gods. ''Black & White'' was written from scratch, and the intention was to have the main user interface free of i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serious Sam
''Serious Sam'' is a video game series created and primarily developed by Croteam. It consists predominantly of first-person shooters. The series follows the advances of mercenary Sam "Serious" Stone against Mental, an extraterrestrial overlord who attempts to destroy humanity at various points in time. The first game, '' Serious Sam: The First Encounter'', was released for Microsoft Windows in March 2001. Several spin-offs were developed by other developers, such as a Palm OS conversion of ''The First Encounter'' by InterActive Vision, '' Serious Sam: Next Encounter'' (on GameCube and PlayStation 2) by Climax Solent, and ''Serious Sam Advance'' (on Game Boy Advance) by Climax London. All three were published by Global Star Software. Development Croteam created a proprietary engine for use in both '' Serious Sam: The First Encounter'' and '' Serious Sam: The Second Encounter''. At the time Croteam was making ''Serious Sam'', licensing other engines was costly (upwards of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
