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Thursday, January 21, 2010

New Games under $5

Several of the new game downloads at Amazon are marked down under $5 today, including one that normally sells for $20.

Vegas Make it Big ($19.99 $4.99)

Game Description
  • Fulfill The Needs Of 5000+ Individual Guests.
  • 10 Resort Styles, Inspired By Amazing Cultures And Themes
  • Fully Customizable- Adjust Goals, Competition, And Difficulty
  • 500+ Vehicles.
Customers on the living, breathing Las Vegas boulevard are notoriously hard to satisfy. Can you win the hearts and wallets of Vegas? Amazing real-time 3D graphics show off your resort to the max. Experience grand panoramic views, or get up close and personal to fine-tune the inside and outside of your perfect Vegas paradise.

Alpha Prime ($9.99 $4.99)

Game Description
  • 10 Levels Of Fast-paced, Unrelenting Action.
  • 8 Futuristic Weapons.
  • Bullet Time Allows Players To Temporarily Slow Down The Action.
  • Vehicles Can Be Used To Move To Different Locations Quickly.
Somewhere deep in space, on the lifeless asteroid Alpha Prime, something has gone terribly wrong... The miners were warned that the hubbardium they were mining was too dangerous, but the lure of unimaginable wealth was too strong. Now, something has happened to them and it's up to you to save them and face an unknown threat. Armed with an assortment of hi-tech weapons and the ability to hack into the station's own automated defenses, your mission is simple: Get in, Get 'em and Get out!

Al Emmo and The Lost Dutchman's Mine ($9.99 $4.95)

Game Description
  • Over 7000 Lines Of Unique And Humorous Commentary.
  • 15 To 20 Hours Of Gameplay.
  • Easy To Use, Point-And-Click Adventure.
  • Lip-Synched Voiceover And Narration.
Al Emmo is a witty western game with a healthy dose of adventure, that follows in the tradition of classic adventure gaming. Join Al, a middle-aged feeble Easterner on his journey into the heart of Wild-West in search of a suitable bride. Enjoy the quaint gold-rush town of Anozira; chat up highly flirtatious babes; cautiously evade warring Indian tribes; discover legends of lost gold; bask in the intense summer heat; encounter breathtaking landscapes; meet up with the occasional rabid prairie dog, and more!

Chains ($7.99 $4.99)

Game Description
  • 20 Levels Each Focusing on Action, Strategy Or Flow.
  • Physics-driven Gameplay.
  • 3 Difficulty Modes.
  • Unique Art Direction With Beautiful Vector Graphics.
Chains is a challenging puzzle game with a unique feel and distinctive vector graphics style. The object of the game is simple - to link adjacent bubbles of the same color into chains. As you progress through the physics-driven stages it becomes increasingly more challenging and players' speed, strategy and skill will be put to the test.

Vigil: Blood Bitterness ($5.99 $4.99)

Game Description
  • Easy Point-And-Click Playability.
  • Engrossing Story With Deeply Disturbed Complex Characters.
  • 3D Graphics with Revolutionary Black And White Art.
  • Challenging Puzzles To Solve.
Thrown into chaos, Vigil plunges you into the dark and disturbing story of an ancient civilization where you must reveal the secrets of your past and exact revenge on the Evil destroying your universe. Ritualistic killings and blood lust blur the line between your own kind and the Evil you seek to annihilate. Your ultimate goal is to free yourself from this tormenting place and understand the origin and the purpose of this never ending Evil.

Port Royale 2 ($4.99)

Game Description
  • Huge Game World With 4 Nations And 60 Towns.
  • 8 Special Scenarios For A Quick And Easy Start.
  • 16 Different Ship-Types.
  • Open Ended Game With Endless Detail And Game Depth.
The Caribbean in the 17th Century - You will trade with over 60 towns and create your own production facilities. Escort ships for your convoys are needed, or you can turn the tides and hunt for pirates or capture the military ships. You can also take on missions for merchants, diplomats and other characters.