Combat Games Evolved

Stand fast, Soldier. It's time to salute the games that make us feel good about fighting a war.

Sun Tzu once said, "It is only one who is thoroughly acquainted with the evils of war that can thoroughly understand the profitable way of carrying it on." A statement of truth on so many levels, this piece of wisdom can now be applied to the virtual war that we play on our gaming systems. We give you a look at the most anticipated games of war to come out, as well as honor past heroes that made the genre what it is today.

Now ten hut, Grunt. Let's look ahead and give me all you got.



God of War II
Conflict: Plight of the Greek Gods
Battlezone: PS2
Deployment: 2007
"Game of the Year" franchise God of War is back for a new installment, but new director Corey Barlow doesn't want people to think of it as a sequel. Expect God of War 2 to be as intense as the first, and even though it isn't making it to PS3 (at least, that we know of), it looks like it will give gamers a hell of a good time.

Medal of Honor: Airborne
Conflict: World War II
Battlezone: PS3, Xbox 360
Deployment: Fall 2006
The next Medal of Honor's story will be around a group of WWII paratroopers, similar to the soldiers in "Band of Brothers." You're part of the famed 82nd Airborne Division, specializing in airdrops behind enemy lines throughout Europe. In fact, you'll start each mission with a fully interactive airdrop, and how you fight the mission is determined on where you land.

Call of Duty 3
Conflict: World War II
Battlezone: PS3, PC
Deployment: 2007
This venerable WWII series is promised to continue its reign of superior first-person shooting with new gameplay features in its third installment. You'll now be able to control vehicles, as well as choose to be a specific character class such as an all-healing medic or a heavy-hitting assault grunt. The new Battle Action view focuses on daring and adrenaline-pumping moments to give the game a much more rich and cinematic feel. As if it wasn't enough with the bullets flying and your soldiers yelling at you!

Destroy All Humans! 2
Conflict: 1960's Earthling Eradication
Battlezone: PS2, Xbox
Deployment: Fall 2006
Crypto returns to take on the world of free love, the Cold War, and other 1960's clichs, causing destruction around the world with an upgraded arsenal of weapons and enhanced mental abilities to battle a variety of enemies from secret agents and giant creatures, to Soviet Forces and alien warriors.

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
Conflict: Modern day Venezuela
Battlezone: PS3, Xbox 360
Deployment: TBD
Pandemic Studios' Mercenaries 2: World in Flames for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 is the sequel to their blockbuster action game. World in Flames includes new vehicles, weapons, and an even larger world--Venezuela--for you to wreak havoc in.

Battlefield 2142
Conflict: Europe versus Asia on future Earth
Battlezone: PC
Deployment: November
It's the dawn of a new ice age and you're in a fight for life, literally. What's not cover by ice is being fought over by two military superpowers, the European Union and the Pan Asian Coalition. Choose a side, and then arm yourself with the latest hi-tech assault rifles, cloaking devices, lethal vehicles. Up to 64 players can drop into the action online and play either on the frontlines as part of a squad or take the lead as commander to direct strategic assaults.

Prey
Conflict: Survival of the Earthlings
Battlezone: Xbox 360, PC
Deployment: July
Prey tells the story of Tommy, a Cherokee garage mechanic stuck on a reservation going nowhere. His life changes when an otherworldly crisis forces him to awaken spiritual powers from his long-forgotten birthright. Abducted along with his people to a menacing mothership orbiting Earth, he sets out to save himself and his girlfriend and eventually his planet. Prey is serious, dark story, based on authentic Cherokee mythology. Themes of sacrifice, love and responsibility are explored and the story dives into emotional territory not yet explored by similar games.

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
Conflict: Humans against Violent Aliens
Battlezone: PC
Deployment: September
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars is an online, action-packed shooter based in the world of the Quake series in which the armies of Earth are battling a strong alien race known as the Strogg.

Gears of War
Conflict: Another Planetary Problem
Battlezone: Xbox 360
Deployment: Fall 2006
Gears of War takes place on a distant planet where mankind has come under attack by a mysterious subterranean race. After years of bloody combat, the planet has seemingly been thrown into ruins; cities lay destroyed, and humans have been scattered and forced to live and fight for their lives. You play a soldier in the human resistance and with the help of your close friend and ally, combat the vile creatures hell-bent on taking over your world.

Mobile Ops: One Year War
Conflict: Future World Full of Mechs
Battlezone: Xbox 360
Deployment: Winter 2006
Yoshiyuki Tomino's Mobile Suit Gundam universe makes its debut on the Xbox 360. Contrary to the Sony Gundam titles, Mobile Ops: One Year War allows you to assume the role of a nameless faceless grunt during the 0079 Universal Century One Year War. You'll be able to play as either a Federation or Zeon foot soldier in a variety of classes, such as infantry, medic, snipers, or anti-armor, and employ a number of class specific weapons and skills, similar to the hit PC game Battlefield.

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