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Thursday, July 22, 2010

Games of the Day - Jewel Quest and more

Today's game download pick is Double Play: Jewel Quest 2 and 3. If you buy either alone, the price is $6.95, but the bundle price is $3.49!

Game Description
  • Both Games For One Low Price.
  • Almost 400 Levels.
  • Hours And Hours Of Fun.
  • Play Against Others In Tournament Mode.
In Jewel Quest 2, it's a story of adventure, love and betrayal! Join Professor Pack on the ultimate jewel matching quest across Africa! Rearrange precious relics to turn tiles into gold as you advance through relentlessly challenging puzzles. In Jewel Quest 3, Rupert and Emma's daughter Natalie is infected by spores while playing with a jewel board. Ultimately, Rupert has to decipher cryptic messages and find a cure for Natalie as he travels the world!

The next games are from Paradox Interactive, who has a number of their games at 50% off. These two are all under five bucks.

Majesty Gold ($4.99)

Game Description
Prepare for new challenges! The kingdom of Ardania is basking in an era of peace and prosperity. The crown's enemies have been vanquished and the population is happy. The time has come for you to command your minions and restless heroes to explore the vast uncharted Northern lands!

Ever wonder what it would be like to sit on the throne of a growing fantasy kingdom? To enlist the aid of wizards, elves, barbarians, and other fantastic heroes in tackling epic fantasy's classic challenges? Feel the lure of the crown, quests, buildings, monsters, lairs, spells, and art as Majesty await your rule.

Majesty Gold contains both the full Majesty:The fantasy kingdom sim game, and the expansion pack, The Northern Expansion.

  • Over 30 single player missions to complete
  • Intense strategy and deadly enemies
  • Employ hero types including Rangers, Paladins, Monks, Rogues and Wizards; Heroes gain experience and increase in level and ability throughout the game
  • Upgrade buildings and collect taxes, research new weapons, armor and spells
  • Single and multiplayer game modes (2-4 players via Internet)
Legio ($4.99)

Game Description
Legio is a turn-based strategy game for one to two players. The game takes place in a mythical fantasy world where magicians, warriors, and monsters battle for domination. Playing Legio is an intense experience, requiring careful strategic thinking, rewarding both courage and cleverness!

The game is a mix between chess and a turn-based war game. Both players control an equal army of characters, with the goal of eliminating the other player's army. A game of Legio consists of two battles. The first takes place on the drawbridge and the second inside one of the two castle battlegrounds.

  • Legio is easy to learn but difficult to master. The rules of Legio allow for many different styles of play, from very aggressive strategies to strictly defensive play
  • Offers both single-player (vs. the computer) and two-player games (hotseat on the same PC, LAN, or Internet)
  • Provides different game modes, from simple Player vs. Player challenges to full Elimination Tournaments
  • The Legio universe is an immersive fantasy world with a rich back story, populated by unique creatures and characters
  • Hundreds of unique animations for various attacks, mortal blows, and other special moves
Swords of the Star - Complete Collection is also from Paradox Interactive and contains four games for $14.99. Several of these are expansion packs that require the original game (which is included) and are also sold separately.

Game Description
Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection is the original Sword of the Stars games and the three expansions Born of Blood, A Murder of Crows and Argos Naval Yard.

It is the year 2405, and human scientists have discovered a new technology that allows travel from star to star at speeds faster than light. But tragedy strikes, as Earth is ravaged by an alien force. The dawning of a new era was stymied by a grim, new reality...

  • 4 distinct races - Human, Hiver, Tarkas and Liir
  • A powerful state of the art engine delivers breathtaking graphics and robust game play
  • Each race has a unique mode of transport between star systems, creating very different styles of play
  • Over 150 distinct technologies to research on a dynamic tech tree
  • Over 40 weapons from six different weapon classes